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BY AUTHORITY.
An ACT regulating the Slal’ Ar
•r-
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled, shat
so much of the act *• fixing the military
peace establishment ol the U-State** ’
passed the third of March, one thousand
£ight hundred and fifteen, as relates to
'hospital stewards and ward masters, and
ao much of the. 4 * Act for organising the
general ataflT, and making further provi
sion for the army of ths United States,’’
passed April twenty-fourth, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixteen, as re
lates to hospital surgeons, hospital sur
geon’s mates,judge advocates, chaplain*,
and forage,' waggon, and barrack mas
ters, and their assistants, be, and the
same is hereby regaled.”
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted.
Tliut there shall he one suigeon-general
with a salary of two thousand five hun
dred dollars per annum, one assistant
, surge on general with the emoluments hi
a hospital surgeon, one judge advocate
with dim pay and emolument of a topo
graphical engineer, to each division, and
one chaplain, stationed at (he military
academy, at West Point,who shall also
be professor of geography, history and
‘ethics, with the pay and emoluments al
lowed the professor of mathematics; and
that the number of post surgeons he in
creased, not to exceed eight to a divis
ion.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That so much of the net of the twenty
fourth April, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixteen, aforesaid aa relates to
the quartermaster general of division,
shall be repealed, ain't the quartermas
ter’s department shall consist, in addi
tion to the two deputy quartermasters
general, and the four assistant deputy
quartermasters general, now authorized,
as one quartermaster general, with the
rank, pay, and emoluments, of a briga
dier general and as many assistant de
puty quartermasters general ns the Pres
ident shall deem proper, qpt exceeding
in the whole number twelve.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That to each commissioned officer who
Shall be deranged by virtue of this net,
there shall he allowed and paid, in addi
tion to the pay and emoluments to which
they will be entitled, by law, at the
time ut their discharge, three months pay
and emoluments; nod that tlie provis
ions of this act shall be carried into ef
fect, ou or before the first day of June
nest.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That the pay and emoluments of the in
spector generals of divisions, be, and arc
hereby, raised to be equal to the pay and
emoluments ol the adjutant generals of
division. ,
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That as soon ns the state of ( listing
contracts for the subsistence of the ar
my, shall, in the opinion of the Presi
dent, of the United States, permit it,
there shnli be appointed by the Presi
dent, by and With the advice and con
tent ot the Senate, one commissary gen
eral, with the rank, pay, and emolu
ments, of colonel of ordnance, Who shall,
before entering on the duties of his of
fice, give bond and security, in such sum
ns the President may direct, and as ma
ny assistants, to be taken from the sub
alterns of the line, as the service may re
quire, who shall receive twenty dollars
per month, :n addition to tneir pay in
the line, and who shall, before entering
on the duties of their office, give bond
and security, in such sums as the Presi
dent may direct. The commissary gen
eral and his assistants shall perform
such duties in purchasing and issuing of
rations to (he army of the United States,
as the President may direct.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted,
That supplies for the army, unless, mi
particular and urgent cases, the S ere
tary of War should otherwise direct,
shad be purchased by contract, to be
made by the commissary general on pub
lic notice, to be delivered on inspection
in the balk at such places as shr.lt bn
stipulated; which contract ahull bo made
under such regulations as the Secretary
of War may direct.
Sec. b. And be It fur ir»r enacted,
That the President may make such alte
rations in the component parts of the ra
tion as a due regard to the health and
comfort of tha army aud economy may
require.
bee. 9. And be it further enacted,
That tire commissary general and his as
sistants shall not be concerned, directly
or indirectly, or in the purchase or safe
in trade of commerce of any article en
tering into the composition of the ration
allowed to the troops in the service of
the United States, except on account oi
the United States, our shall such officer'
take and apply to uis own use any gaiu
Or emolument for regulating or tiansuc
tug any baalm as connected with the du
es of bis idlice, other then what is or
>ay be allowed by aw; and the com
aaiasary general and his assistant shall
we subject to martial law.
_ Bee. 10. And be it farther enacted.
That all letters to and fri*m the cominis
aary general, which may relate to hi* of
ficial-duties, shall he free from postage:
Frouided, that the sixth, seventh,l|iith,
Winth, and tenth sections of this act
ihali continue and 1« i„ (™ f„ r thv
term ol five years from Ihelissmg of
i
H. CLA*V7 I
Speakernf the House of Representative*
JOHN GAILUAfi®,
President of the Senate pro tern port,
April 14, 15»18—Approved,
James monroe.
XAVltijillOX BILL.
mmm •'
The navigation act having passed both
houses of congress, It-tias become a law.
On its final passage it was carried, rent
cun. Wc have received a copy of the
act, which follows: [»av. Ucpub.
Jin Act concerning Navigation.
fie it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
‘ of Ameiica, in congress assembled, That
, from and after the thirteenth of Scptem
bes next, the ports of the United States
shall be and remain closed against every
vessel owned wholly or in part by a sub
ject or subjects of his Britannic majesty,
coaling or arriving from any port or
place in a colony or territory of hisTlri
tannic majesty, that is or shall be, by the
ordinary laws of navigation and trade,
closed against vessels owned by citizens
of the United States; and such vessel,
(hat in the course of the voyage, shall
have touched at, or cleared outworn,
any port or place in a colony or territory
of Great Britain, which shall or may be
by the ordinary laws of navigation and
trade aforesaid, open to vessels owned
by citizens of the United plates, shall,
nevertheless, be deemed to have come
from the port or place in the colony or*
territory ot Great Britain, closed as
aforesaid, against vessels owned by citi
zens ol the United States, from which
such vessel cleared out and sailed before
touching at and clearing out from an in
! termediate and open port or place as
aforesaid; and every such vessel, s» ex
cluded from the ports of the United
Slates, that cuter or attempt to cntqr
the same, in violation of this act, shall,
with her tackle, vppsret, and furniture,
together with the cargo on board such
vessel, be forfeited to the United Stales.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted.
That from and after the aforesaid thirti
eth of September next, the owner, con
signee, or agent of every vessel owned
wholly or in part by a subject or subjects
of his Britannic inn jetty, which shall
have been duly entered in any port
ol the United States, and on board of
which shall have been there laden fin
exportation any article or articles of
tho growth, produce, or manufacture
of the United States, other than pro
visions and sca-stores necessary for
the voyage* shall before such vessel
shall have been cleared outward at the
custom house, give bond in a sum doub
l« (lie viii ic of such articles, with one or
more sureties, to the satisfaction of the
collector that the article or articles so
! laden on board such vessel for expoi ta
-1 tion, shall bo landed in some port or
place, oilier than a port and place in a
colony or territory ol his Britannic ma
jesty, which by the ordinary laws of na
vigation and trade, is closed ..gainst ves
sel* owned by citizens of the U, States;
and any such vessel that shad sail, or at
tempt to sail from any port of the Uni
ted States, without having complied
with the provision aforesaid, by giving
bond as aforesaid, shall, with her tacitly,
apparel and furniture, together with the
article or articles aforesaid, laden on
board the same as aforesaid, be forfeit
ed to (he United States:— Provided id
u:ays, That nothing in this act contained
shall be *o deidr.rd or construed, as to
violate any provision ol the convention
<o regulate commerce between the terri
tories of the United States, and of his
Britannic majesty, signed the 3d day of
July,one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen.
See. 3. Aud he it farther enacted,
That the form of the said bond aforesaid
shall be prescribed by the secretary of
the rienarlhicnt of the treasury, and flic
same shall and may be discharged, ami
nut otherwise, by pmdu*..ig within one
year, after the date thereof, a like cer
tificate, to that required by and undei
the regulations contained in the eighty -
lirst section of the act, “ to regulate the
collection of duties on imports” pasted
the second day ot March, seventeen
hundred and ninety-nine, that (tie arti
cles of the growth, produce and manu
facture of the United States, laded as a
foresaid, were unladen and (ended con
formably to the provisions of this act,
or in cases of loss by sea. by capture, or
other unavoidable accident, by the pro
duction of such other proofs as the na
ture ol (he case will admit, according to
the 'provisions of. the said eighty -first 1
sect; m of the act aforesaid. I
, ** farther enacted. I
that ail penalties aad. forfeitures incur
red by fiu-ce of this act, shall be sued
lor, recovered,distributed, aijdaccount
ed for, and may be mitigated or remit- 1
ted in the manner and according to the 1
provisions of tho revenue laws ufthe U.
States. , > <
NOUCIi! 11 !
A’GRRE ABf.V to a resolution of tho
iIL Gity Council, (made in conse
quence of the appearance of mad dogs
within the limits of the city.) ail dogs
found running at large, with or without« .
collar, after Wednesday m . X f, w ||| |„.
immediately killed. Those interested !!
will please take due notice.
1. R. Handley, c
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acAhjbta. April aa.
FnmMe MillcigtrUls Joktntl
Extra, Jlpril 37.
|A notlicr Indian Baltic.
Copy <*f a letter from Gen. William
Mclntosh* commanding the Creek
Warrior*, to D. B. Milcfieli, Esq. A
gent for Italian Affairs.
Camp 30 mile* from Mickastikie,'|
(on the way to Suwannee,) V
13th April, 1818. J
.Slß—Since 1 have left you I have not
scat you a talk of what w'c have dune,;
and I now send you this. I heard yes-;
terdiiy of Peter McQueen being near tin
road wc were travelling, and 1 took my
warriors and went out ami fought him.
There seemed to be a considerable num
ber collected there. When we first be
gan to fight them, they were in n bad
swamp, and fought us (here for abo'.tan
hour, wlien they ran, and we followed
them three miles. They fought us in all
about three hours. We killed 37 of
them, and took 98 women and children
and six men prisoners, and about 700
head of cattle and a number of horses,
with a geed many Siogs and some corn.
—Wc hare lost three killed and had five
ivpundcd. Our prisoners tell us that
there was ISO warriors from six dif
ferent towns* From what we saw, 1
believe there was more than they say, as
some of our prisoners say there was 200
of them. Tom Woodward* and Mr.
Brown, ahd your Son our Agent, and all
the white men that live in our dbuntry,
were with us through (he whole fight,
and fought well. A.l my officers fought
so well I do not know which is the bra -
vest. They all fought like r.ica and run
their enemies. Gen. Jackson waited lot
us about 6 miles from where we fought.
After the fight I went and joined him.
and wc are going this morning to light
the Negroes together. They are at Su
wannee, ami wc shall be there in 4 flays.
There was among the hostile* a woman
that was in the boat when our friends the
white people were killed on the river bt?-
low Fort Scott. Wc gave her to her
friends—her Husband and Father are
with gen. Jackson —Maj. Kinnard, took
her himself. This is all I have to tell
you. I wish you would send a copy of
this to the Big Warrior & Little Prince.
Your Friend,
WILLIAM McINTOSII,
Brig. Gen. Com Mg. C. W.
D. B. Mitchell, Esq. Agent I. A.
* Maj. Woodward of Baldwin—Editors.
COTTON.
Wc have conversed with several
planters from this and the neighboring
state, who observe that the cotton ciops,
which M ere forward, have been literally
destroyed by the late frosts. Cotton
seed is worth S 1U per bushel, ami in
great demand. Sav. Museum.
COUN IE REORDERS.
Lieutenant Colonel Marshall has re
ceived orders to disband the men who
were organized to repair to Wayne coun
ty frontier, and to defend the same a-„
gainst the Indians. It appears that a
panic had been excited on the frontiers,
and that the timidity of a few men hud
magnified imaginary into real dangers.
[lbid.
We understand that the hon. George
Washington Campbell, Senator of (Tie
United .Hates, from UiCi-tate of Tennes
see, has been appointed, by the Presi
dent, with the ad vice and consent of the
Senate, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to court of Russia,
in the room of Mr. Pinkney, who is a
bout to return home. flushing. Oaz.
The grand jury now sitting, have, we
understand, found bills of indictment
against several ot the lottery-office keep
ers, for llie ihany illegal practices which
every body knows some of them arc in
the habit of committing; but which,
somehow, have escaped punishment; an
(hereby hangs a tale. One of them has
been trieil by the petit jury, and convic
ted of the abominable and scandalous
practice ul insurance--Others are tikelv
to -follow in Ids track. The grand jury
merit the thanks «l every honest man in
the community for their vigilance and
independence. N. Y. E. Fust.
.Nsw-Youk, April 14.
Latest from England .
By the fast sailing brig Tom Hazard,
(he editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
received early yesterday morning Liver
pool papers to the 2d March, London pa
pers to the Ist, and Lloyd’s Lists ty the
27th February, all inclusive, which capt
HuJdi-idge poUtely sent up by a pilot boat!
Iho lom Hazard got up from below last
evening. She lelt Liverpool on the 411/
ol March. • ,
The porta of Great Britain were open
cd the J2M of February, for the adnds
sion to home consumption of all foreign
i' am, pulse and flour, (except rye, i ve
flour, beans and peas) lor the following
quarter, terminating on the 15th May
TL SlSSP'*' avcia - e wheat
an the 21st February, was 86s, 4
AMhc Prince Regent’s Levee, on the 1
IS h February, Mr. Hush, envoy extra
ordinary Irom the United Rutes. was
pr ” enlwl •>/ Ca-tl.reagli
I M Bccreta 'V, ami under see. c
Gary, Mr. Adams Smith, and Mr. Tera
or, w era likewise presented.
f TT* QtfchnVttrth Uafnw celofcl-J|
ted at for pilace op the. ifithjFcbrubFy, |
artfd hen drawing rppm wis nhmcroursly a
attended.' Among the prescntauo-iS Id" %
her majesty were Mr. Rush, the envoy 1
extraordinM-y and minister plwnipotcnti- a
ary from the United Statics of America, c
accompanied by his lady, who was pro- I
sented to the qiic *.Y by Viscountess Cas- c
Uercagh. His excellency was accompa- i
nied by Mr. A. Smith, secretary of legs- 1
tion or the United. States, and Mr. Tay- s
lor, attached to the legation, who were i
presented to her majesty by his excel- t
lency. ‘ • ;
Sir Richard Urolt, the celebrated ac- 1
coueheur of the princess Charlotte, put <
a period to his existence on the I3tli o! I
February; by sliooiing himself. t
An attempt has been'made in Paris to ;
assassinate the duke of Wellington. On <
the (tight of the 10th of February, as he 1
was returning In his hotel, a pistol shot (
was fired, which neither touched him nor |
(!>c carriage. Search had b*en made in <
vain for the assassin. The duke had re- !
ceived the hnngratulalions of all the la
reign ministers and French nobility.
it. is stated that the Prussian jourt,
will not conclude the Ivan lately
ted in London.
A London paper of the 23d of Februa
ry states, that the ex-emperor Napoleon
is very ill «t a liter cyirtplaint. ,
Tlie gazette of Aix-La-Chapelle, re
peats the report, that Maria-Louisa, the
ex-empress, may be expected in Lt.fi
don in the course of the cosuing spring.
Death of the King of Sweden.
Tito- London Globe of February 19th
says, a Hamburgh mail to February 14,
has just arrived, bringing intelligence of
the death of Die king of Sweden, (Jhar.les
the 13th. He d.ed on the sth of Febru
ary at Stockholm. The crown prince
was immediately proclaim)d kimj of
Sweden, by the name of C’lmrles John,
London, 1- b. 19.
Private Correspondence from Paris.
On the night of the 10th inst. as his
grace the duke of Wellington was re
turning (rom the Italian Opera in Paris,
attended by his nid-dc-campyaml a Span
ish officer of high rank, who has long
been the companion of our illustrious
countryman, and has attended him thro’
alt bis campaigns, the crowd was so great,
that the progi ess of the grace’s carriage
was fur some time impeded. During this
period a villain was observed pressing
forward towards the spot wijere- the
duke’s carriage was situated. Fortunate
ly, however, for that time his intention
was frustrated, by the activity of his
lordship’s coachman, who whipped up
his horses, and drove rapidly to the palace
Vendome. It appears, notwithstanding,
that the assassin reached the .Rue Saint
Honore before the carriage of his grace
arrived theft:, and at the moment it cross
ed on the way to the Champs Elysee, fired
at the duke; so sure was his aim, and so
deliberate the act, that nothing could
have prcaerved the life of our great hero,
had the window of the carriage bee;;
down, which was the case but a moment
before; the hand of his grace’s aid-de
ram p being stid on the holder, after rais
ing it, when a rifle ball struck the strong
plate glass, and shattered it to pieces.—
The duke immediately, with the greatest
coolness, directed that the coachman
should be ordered to stop. His giace a
lighled, and perceiving a figure gliding
round the corner of the. Rue S(. Honore,
with an intention, as Tt would appear, of
escaping towards tjie Barriere do -lyse 1 ,
his grace promptly advanced upon him.
The villain instantly started, flung the
rifle from his hand, with the rapidity of
lightning, toward^the Thuillerie#, by the
gardens of which and over the point of
Neuf, he is supposed to have made his
escape. His glace then, with that col
lected firmness for which he is so remark
able, directed' a few gendarmerie, who
alarmed by the report of the rifle, had
assembled on the spot, to go in pursuit of
him, and rcturnud to his carriage us if no
thing had taken place.
His grace is even reported to have been
facetious on the circumstance dfthere fil
ing no glass 10 preserve them from a driz
zling rain that was then falling, and which
occasioned Its .irst being drawn up. A
considerable censation -arose next morn
ing in consequence. The Parisians were
to be seen mustering in strange and- gro
tesque groups at the various Casses, and
reports the most extravagant were in cir
dilation. The next morning his grace
was visited by every person of distinction
in Paris, and the king hud royal family
have manifested the strongest reelings on
the occasion.
AH the copies of the third number of
the Scntinelle del’Honocur, which was-}
011 sale fora lew days, have been seized.
This political pamphlet is written by M
Joulin de la Salle, the cousin of genera!
Bertrand, who is at St. Helena. The 1
duke of VVelliagton is described in H as
an insolent pro consul , and the roost ,
marked endeavors are made to direct a- I
;ainst him the contempt ami hatred of •
the French nation. The author, it is { ‘
said, will be brought to trial.
From the Bombay Courier, Extra, 1
He volt of tile Knjaljof Berar. 1
Wi; !;«,teb to lay before Our readers a
the following particulars, which have e
ust reached us, of the treacherous at- b
»ck made by the Rajah of Merar, on the y
tntish force at Nngporc, on the night of
the 28th ult, which terminate,; in tjje j|
complete discomfiture qf the enemv, A
and covering our small bftt, Intrepid
wnd cl lortes with glory. However
oAui wc lament such base instances of
in any state in professed alli
ance with the British authority, as have
BJ»en *huwn by the governments of j-qo.
mill and Herat , the former of which h;ia
already experience:! such manifest ben
efits from its connection with us«*-Beue
fits which would likewise been extend
b£T(had
it not been violated,). to Berar, since
that state perhaps has been more expo*
sed thud any other m India to the depre
dations of the PiltdarKs, yet. as open hos
tility to such Goyernmpnts is far prefer
able to deceitful friendship, we can hard
ly fail Irani congratulating our country
men on these events, as they have not on-
I v aliufdcd fresh examples of the great
miperim ify of bur brave trbops over the
armies of the natives, however, numer
ous, 1 but will, no dotiUt, ultimately lead
to place tiie British authority iu India
o:i afn met footing, and peace'on a more
permanent basis. VVc lament, howev--
er, the loss on the present occasion has
fallen sa heavily do bur gallant oflicers.
On the 2Gth of Nov. at sun-set, the
Rajah opened a treinondouscannonaduig
from,several pieces of artillery, (one ac
count says;,3o) upon the British forces
stationed at Nngporc, in their position
in rear of the residency, Composed ofihe
brigade of Madras, infantry oml throe
troops of Bengal c avAlry, in all about
150 U men, under the command of col.
H. Snot, who kifpt up a destructive fin*
until 11 o’clock the next day. In the
course of the morning a large body of
AHbs charged a small eminence so our
possession, and carried it.. Upon which
the whole of the. Rajah’s consist
ing of 20,000 men, advanced to the at
tack of cur small force. The throe troopj
of cavalry charged, in a most heroic and
gallant manner, an enormous body of
the enemy’s horse, drove them back, qtil
took fVoin thoin their guns. In the tiu.au
tfine our line charged bayonets on a small
eminence, which was retaken, and a tro*
mentions havoc made among the Arab
troops who defended it. After the Arabs
had been disoged by the bayonets of t’.c
native bifaotry, they were taken' in
Hank by the cavalry, who destroyed 'great
numbers of them. After an actum' of
18 hours, the enemv was defeated at'all
points*, ami at 11 (/clock in the morning
the Rajah drew olf his troops, leaving us
iu complete possession of thc-field.
We understand that the Rajah’s troops
are completely dispirited, chat his high
ness has sent to the Resident, stating
that the attack was made against his
will, and requested a cessation of hos
tilities. Another account states he
seemed disposed to submit tbsftny terms,
we might oner him. Our loss is severe,
300 killed and wounded,
Since the attack the small heroic band
has been joined by a Bengal battalion
and the remainder of the 6th cavajo',
as well as with two battalions and IdOO
horse, under major Pitnar ofthe Nixaia
service;, the light division was also
marching to Nagpore, at the rate of J 8
or 20 miles per day, ami expected to ar
rive there on the j Bth of December.
Receipt for destroying Bed Bug?,
To-peeve ut bugs or insects from har
boring in wood, w.ish it with a strung
soliitlou of vitriol —To i c'hdr r it more ef
ficacious,some coloqulntida apples sitahii
be boiled in the water in which the vitri
ol has been dissolved, and the bead
steads and wood about them, and (he
wainscoting well washed with ft. tnd it
will be ever clear of worms and baas.
. O
communication.
THE attention of the public
cited to the course of Botanical
proposed to be delivered in Augusta tins
prmg. The gentleman who thus pro
poses to devote his time to our amuse
ment and instruction is well qua!tiled,
as numerous respectable -witnesses can
testify, and presents greater facilities
lor acquiring n knowledge of the elegant
science of liotuny, 'than have ever been
ottered in ariy part of the world. The
superb transparent paintings, which ha
exhibits ol some of the most beautiful How*
ors & all the parts of the vegetable fruc
tification ami structure, enable the stu
dent to acquire at once such u systematic
knowledge ol the science, as to be a We,
With the assistance Os a few Botanical
authors, to find the name and character
of any plant that may be presented for
his examination, Ity.tqeir assistance* (Jus I
general principles of Botany are Inatilh
i tqenmry with such foeildy, I
that the operation is scarcely pcrceiveil.
lo those wl;« have not witae&cd their
'exhibition at die Academy for several
openings put, no adequate description
can be given. r
It would be superfluous to Enumerate ’
to an enlightened public, die uses to
which a knowledge of Botany may be
applied in every situationxif life; Jr.to
piwju out the sources of the most pore
and innocent pleasure which this science
dpvelopes for the fruition of her vota
ues. All who have the least acquaint
ance with tha tendency of such know
ledge, must and do coßfqs? thpt Botany
is more directly the handmaid us Virtue
and Health, than qivy of Iwsr sister sci
ences. What greater Imfljcpment c;rn
be offered lor the p/osecution us anv ob*
|OCt ? *
•It will ntot be amiss to observe, that,
il there is any ijciepcc more peculiarly
idqpted to the situation and genius of the
Ladies (hull another, it is Botany. Tne
Lady whose Jclium has enabled low to