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TRIAL FOR MOST ATROCIOUS
murders.
At Lyons commenced ou Monday the
11th inct. before the Assize court of the
IJbon the trial of Peter S.ephen f.ahnel
Ulievre, alias Chevalier, aped o 5 years,
unativeof Madrid, vice president of the
office of finances of the prefecture cl the
prisoner-., decendcd from epu
lent and respectable parents, and received
1 ftbcral education. H.s person is elc
iant his manners are prepossessing and
for the space of twelve years he had th.
SVresS to procure and retain. tinder the
SJSe.I n.me of Chevalier, the esteem of
n\\ who knew nr had any intercourse with
Linn an * to continue in office a succession
Us prefects Thi-» in the gone.-1 charac
ter of 'he man who is charged,
I<.( With the poisoning lua first three
with the murder ct a child whom
Le had bv the third.
3d With stealing another child, whom
he meant to substitute for his own with
the mother's friends who claimed the
ctuhl, j, ftV ; n g. assumed, at Lyons,
the name of Peter Claud Chevalier, with
having arrived in that city with a furlough
and route forged by himself, in erasing
the names which were original!) msenb
•cl. ami in substituting those Jean Louis
Chevalier; and with several other forge
ries in public and authentic documents
by signing with those fictitious names
•civilacts. . ~.
The act of accusation exhibits these
averments: llc'ore ChevaVierJcontracted
liia first marriage at Lyons, he nad been
rejoined in the month of May, 1812, byw
young woman, a native of Holland, who
had been left it widow at the age of 22,
and whom he had formerly known at An.
twerp. They’ lived together for a short
time. The young woman was han.ignme,
strong and healthy, and the widow of an
officer named Dahiial She was sudden.
Jy seized wit It an internal inflainalion,
which occasioned the most excruciating
pain and notwithstanding the skill of her
medical attendants, and the power of me.
dicin'*, she became woise and worse, till
death terminated her suffering.
After the untimely death of hi. mistress,
and in the space ofa few year., Chevalier
contracted four successive marriages.
He married first Mary Wesgrangev
daughter of a gentleman of landed pro.
perty of St. Didiei'i the second wife,
Margaret Picard, whose mother resides at
Lyons, the third was called Mary Iliquet,
her brothers and sisters are still living, and
lately, he married, for the fourth time,
Uevoiste Besson, his present wife, whose
father is a land owner and merchant at
Charlien, department of the Loire The
four marrnge contracts are all in the sunu:
form and tenor, and entitled the survivor
to the joint property —a disposition, of
•/hich Chevalier was not tardy in availing
himself.
His three first wives are dead; the fourth
is living; she lias been united to the pri-
Bones only a few months
The young woman, Dcsgranges, first
Wifi* of Chevalier, was ofa strong consti
tutioa and of excellent health. She pre
sently' complained of internal pains, and
told some of her friends that she at length
had scarcely the use of her limbs, that
her infant daughter was in the same con
dition—and that she could not account for
this paralytic affection. The child soon I
died of convulsions, and its mother speed-1
ily followed it to the grave.
Ou one occasion, in 1814, some of her
relatives hearing .hat Mad. Chevalier had
had in the night a severe attack, which
hud nearly proved fatal, went to s<-e her.
She was up, and in less pain. During
their visit, and in the absence of her Ims
bati.l. after eating a mouthful of food, she
asked for drink, describing a particular
bottle. She observed, in pointing at it
with her finger, “give me o i'thit wine, the
other is my husband's.” She drinks of
it; in five minutes afterwards she is seized
with a severe paroxysm, all her limbs are
contracted, and become inflexible Che
valier comes in, he docs not discover the
slightest emotion, his wile fixes her eyes
upon him, falls, makes ineffectual endea
vours to bring up what she had drunk,
noddies. No sooner had she ceased to
live than Chevalier, with perfect apathy,
takes from her person her wedding ring
and ear-rings, he likewise proceeded to
Strip her of part, of her dress, but on being
repioched with the idccency of such an
net, he desisted. 1 1 a moment after this
extraordinary death, Chevalier seized the
S lass out of vvh ch his wife had drunk the
eadly poison and emptied the remaining
contents into the sink.
The prisoner, feeling no compunction,
was easily consult d for (he loss, and mar
ried Margaret Pizurd. This y oung wo
manat first discovered-some symptoms of
fear at the propositi to marry a man who,
according to report, had murdered his
wife and his mistress; hut being persuad
ed that these rumors were without fouti
datiou, the married him on the 28ih of
August, IblG She soon became preg
nant. Her condition was attended with
great pain ami retchings. On the 18th of
May, in the following year, she was deli,
vered ofa boy, who received tfie name of
Eugene, this is the child, when; Cl.cva.
liervas afterwards accused of nvj'-der
ing.
In a month after her delivery, she was
visited with Iresh pains, cnhlics, muscular
contractions, an 1 strong convulsions came
on in rapid succession the patient com
plains of not being properly treated; she
uocusrs the physician, Mr. C ( ,f
not allowing her to take medicines, under
the pretext of lies being pregnant. No
nutse or attendant is assigned te her- in
vain did her relations and friend offer to
pass the night with her, Chevalier would
alone, night after night he sat up bv
her bedside alone. The malady coutinu
cd to increase, the convulsions oecame
Qorc irequen , and Margate! Pizard du,d
on (le 14thof Scptembe my
o vine 1818, Charwlics contracted a 1
ne* marriage with Mary Riqaat, Tli»
third wife, before long, died a violent
death. Living with her husband in tin
greatest confidence, she became pregaam
in Her turn The moment of delivery ar -
rived, »t was preceded like the others, by
extraordinary pains and strong convul
siona. The woman Pontanier, the sick
nurse, who had been refused permission
to attend Iliquet, with whom she had long,
been acquainted, was one day accosted b;
Chevalier, who, in announcing to her the
delivery of his wife, observes that he in
tended to place the child under the same
nurse as the former. The nurse replied
liwt this delivery was very extraordinary,
and that the child must have come into
the world prematurely. Chevalier agreed
that his wife had experienced dreadful
convulsions, and that the accouche ur had
been obliged to have recourse to instru
ments.
All these stories confirmed the nurse in
her suspicion (hat poison had been admin
istered. Her indignation was roused, and
she reproached the accused with giving
it. Chevalier turned pale, seemed con
founded, and muttered some incoherent
words
After the lapse of a few days, Chevalier
. came one morning, and communicated to
her, with the uimoal composure, the sud
den death of his wife. The woman, I’« n
tnnier, terrified, bad no doubt that the
death was occasioned by poison. She fell
into a passion, told Chevalier that the
family of Uiquet was determined to have
the body opened. Chevalier again became
1 pale as death, and, instead of removing
those suspicions with a resolution which
1 became a conscience free fromfguilt; he
1 inquired whether she and tae accoucheur
should be present at the operation.
The family of Uivuet were in doubt as
> to the course to be pursued, they were
1 afraid that such a step would bring Chcva*
1 Tier to the scaffold, and disgrace the chil
»• dren, without restoring the mother to
• life. This double consideration restrained
R them, and they declined interfering.
The following are some particulars con
cerning tin death of the third wife of Che
• valier, and of the circumstances which
preceded that event. *
p Notwithstanding the symtoms which
• had preceded her deliver}', and those of
I the accouchement itself, Mary liiquet re-
II covered, the nurse left her, the following
1 day she was getting ready to go to mass
• when all at once she was seized with most
• violent spanns, accompanied with retch
-1 ing; her throat burnt like fire, her lips
> and longue ware swollen, and her bowels
1 irritated'
• M C— had ceased to visit the
t patient, the family, justly frightened at
’ seeing her deserted, intimated to Cheva
• her their discontent, and their intention
■ to call in another medical attendant, Che
-1 valier is greatly alarmed at the proposal,
and can make no anwer. On the 9th of
i May, at eleven o'clock, aarives Dr. M,
C—- ■ arrives soon after; a consulta
tion takes place. Dr. L; hears the re.
‘ ports which are made to him. Tlu friends
of the deceased give an account of the pro
gress of the malady, and of the remedies
applied. The details, true or false, indi
cated a mucus fever towards its termina
tion, the patient rallies, she recovers die
use of her faculties, her representation
becomes free, all the functions of nature
arc restored, and every symptom announc
ed a safe delivery and the hope of a spee
dy recovery. Yet on the 10th of May,
Dr. L. was sent for in great haste. Mad.
? Chevalier aas much worse, no one con id
have anticipated *uch a change. The
malady predominates/ the spasms become
more accute and frequent; the interna!
fire more ardent; anxiety and difficulty of
respiration supervene,- the crisis arrives—
Mad Chevalier pays the tribute of na
lure
The following are some facts relating
to the unfortunate woman, which remain
ed some lime unknown to the world.-
The nurse never passed a single night
with her charge, Chevalier peremptorily
I forbids her, happen what might. She oh
served the prisoner gave his wife particu
lar medicines which were neither pre
scribed for her nor furnished by the apo
thccary,- half concealed by the door ofa
cupboard, he used to read clandestinely in
a large hook, to wrte, afterwards to go out
a,nd to retuan in about a quarter of an hour
On one occasion inadvertantly he left the
nurse with his wife. When she returned
to moisten the lips of the patient, who lay
quite exhausted in a state of perspiration,
she surprised Chevalier, who was giving
her something in a cup. She remarked
that he did wrong in forcing any thing
il-»wn bis wife’s throat, who appeared to
he in the last agonies,- that her stomach
was surcharged; that the liquid might
have fatal consequences. He desists, and
puts the cup on a chair. It contained a
liquid like pure water. The nurse dipped
her finger into it and tasted it—it was an
ardent spirit, the properties of which she
did not k*-ow at the time- then, renewing
her reproachful language to the prisoner,
she said—“that is not what the doctors
have orderrd.” Chevalier answered bru
tally anil in anger.
In a few seconds aflcrwajds, w-hile
pouring into the parched mouth of his
wife tho remainder of the portion, he said
—“Be quiet, what I am giving her is fur
the purpose of relieving her stomach, this
will bring on a crisis which will save her
or carry her efF”
lie said right, in a few minutes the cri.
sis announced was so frightful, that two
persons present ran away, terified by her
cries, moanings, and the violent and i’nvol
lintary distortions of her legs and arms,
strong convulsions ensued, the patient fell
out of the bed, Chevalier with much song
fruiil replaced her, and in a few minutes
site expired in the greatest agony
M ith respect to (be murder which
Chevalier is charged will, having commit
ltd on body of his son, the mode in which
he attempts to justify that atrocious act,
leaves no room to doubt that he was the
author cf the child's death. He luted '
tint. Ins son was two years old, when he <
sent him to nurse at Villeurbar.ne—he 1
explained the alledgcd motives for taking i
him away he spoke of a woman, called 1
1 otamer, a nurse, who attended his third '
uilc in her nccouchuient— -who stood god- '
mother to the child—who had a grudge t
against him—who embroild him with his s
wife s family—who was always meddling (
with his domestic concern*—and with I
whom he was determined at last to break i
cf all connection. One of the modes he
adopted to accomplish his diabolical pur
pose was to withdiaw his child from dame
Bartholon, cousin of the woman Pontanier,
and to place him no one knew where ‘
Chevalier first that fie had left him t
•
relation who vended
distance from Lyons—and next
ha; he was going to put him to nurse at
i irti'ony, when he had the misfortune to
see him expire in his arms.
Chevalier, without calculating upon ti e
ii«-greeof credulity which the persons
whom he addressed entertained, ventured
to dictate, write and sign the Following.
That on the 2d of August, 1820, at 7 in
the evening, he crossed rath his child, the
ft-iclge of Guillotine, in returnining from
villcrbannc,intending to place him with
a new nurse, whose name ,he could not
even mention. That instead of going to
'..is apartments and sleeping at Lyons, h<
preferred passing the night at the tla'f
jHoon, on the road to Tassio. 1 hat on the
next day, tiie Sd of August, he set out for
Palionay, distant only two leagues. That
the excessive heat and fatigue had nearly
bereft him of his strength—That the fumes
' f the wine which he had drunk had got
into his head—that he lost his way in
a Wood—that a branch which he could not
avoid struck his child on the head, and
stunned him—that nolobserving a hollow
at his foot concealed under long grass, he
stumbled—that the infant fell from his
arms, fell down a precipice, and was dash
i ed against the rocks—that night overcome
him—that he suffered much from the ac
cident—that stunned by the fall, and in
: despair, he became sensei ss—that he
1 called in vain so- succour—that all his re
searches for the child, as well as for extri
■ cation, proved fruitless —and that his es
; forts were made with fear and trembling,
\ in darkness and in a strange part of ilic
r country, that overwhelmed with grief and
; despair, he returned to Lions that forced
r to dissemble his grief, he committed the
fault of not making any declaration of his
i misfortunes— finally, that on Sunday, the
; 7th of August, still entertaining the hope
-of recovering his child, he returned to tin
- place where the accident happened—out
> this research proved a second time with-
I or t result.
In answer to this declaration, the fol
. lowing contradictions are urged.
Chevalier says, he slept at the Half
i Moon, upon the road to Tassin; yet he
person saw him there,
i He lost himself; yet the road was ex
1‘ ceflent and open, in a straight line; with
■ a constant traffic.
He speaks of tickets, of hills, and of
r precipices. There are no such things in
that part of the country.
The wine got into his head. Tills is sin
gular, for the repast for himself and
child cost only sixpence.
.Vigfit no toolc him ; yet he had a whole
day to perform fvf miles in.
He hurl himself in falling, and lost his
reason. Wonderful that he should be a
ble to return to Lyons, re-enter his office,
and that no person should preceivc that
he was wounded and in pain, or hear him
utter the least complaint.
Such arc the contradictions offered to
the statement of the accused The evi
dence will bring the truth to light.
Tne first day was occupied in reading
the charges to the accused, and in inter
rogating him. Chevalier persisted in his
story
When the prisoner was interrogated as
to the death of his wives, he attributed ■
them to the milk fever, ami the death of
th> first child to the badness of the milk.
“ A letter from Lyons,” says the Con
stitutional, “ which we have just receiv
ed, announced the result of the trial of
the monster.
“ After three days occupied in this tri
al, the jury. In the sitting of the 15th
inst. declared unanimously, the prison
er named Leliever, otherwise Chevalier,
is guilty.
“ First, of having voluntarily killed one
of his children. Second, of having stolen
the c' ild of Sieur Berthicr. Third of
having poisned his third wife. Fourth,
and lastly, of having committed eighteen
forgeries in public and private' docu
ments.'*
In pursuance of the above declaration,
the court condemned the prisoner to the
punishment of death.
[FHOJf OIJH CORBESroSDEXT.j
Os ice of the National Advnc ote,
New -Fork, Feb 25.
LATEST F/i OM SOUTH. tMETICA
On Saturday (he brig llinpoments,cap
tain lion me, arrived here from Curracoa.
By this conveyance we have received from
our atteutivejeorresp-indent the Curracoa
Courant up to the 4th hist iu wnich there
are accounts from Puerto Cabello of the
2tth January, which states, that in conse.
quenoe of the late armistice, the most
perfect tranquillity prevails throughout
the whole republic of Columbia, and that
commerce had began to look up. The
proclamation of Bolivar, which we subjoin,
is the- production of an enlarged-mind,
breaths peace and good will even to the
enemies of the country, while, at the same
tune, it hmdiy asserts its independence,
and a determination to maintain thisagainst
all opposition Accounts from Jamaica
had reached Curracoa to the 6th Januan .
They were no way important. The $l
- are eMracis from the Curracoa
papers;
THE REPUBLIC OF COLUMBIA.
Proclamation issued from head quarters
at Carache, 14th Oct. *B2O.
Si'non Boliver, Libertado, President, &c.
Two provinces more have entered into
the bosom of the republic. The hberta
dor’s forces have advanced amidst the
blessings of the people restored to liberty.
Carracas will shortly witness a gi cat act of
justice; our enemies will return to then
country, and ours will be restored to its
children Peace and victory will give us
the test of Columbia, they have offered
us peace and a constitution; we answer
peace and independence, because indepen
dence alone can secure the friendship of
the Spaniards, and to the people their free
will and sacred reghts. Can we expect a
code from our enemy, and prostitute oui
country’s laws ? Can we violate the laws
of nature by leaping across the ocean to
unite two distant continents ? Can we
blend our interests with these of a nation
which has always been our torment ? No
Columbians ! Let no one fear the libera
ting army, which approaches with the
sole object of breaking your chains. I)
carries on its standards the colors of the
Iris, and does not wish to cloud the lustre
of its arms py blood shed.
By order of his Excellence
ANTONIO BE SUCRE.
Acting Secretary at war.
Taken from the enemy at the Cienegi.,
Santa Martha, and die different forts on
the road leading from the former to the lat
ter, in the adieu of the 10th uh. fought
by the division of the Republican army,
under the come, and <4* ■ se Maria Care no* I
18 batteries, 173 pieces of cannon, 3caro
nades, 6 howitzers, 8942 cannon balls, 82;
grenades, 4381 charges of grape shot, 15 I
charges of powder (cannon,) 897 muskets,
150 bayonets, 21,530 ball cartridges 116,
800 balls, 20,000 flints, 60 pairs pistols.
250 lances, 7 quintals of gunpuwder, 37
quint als of lead, 350 caps, 14 suits of clott h
irrg, 5 gunboats, 86 rncrchaht boats, 23
snapping tools.
A large hip from Cuba, under French
colours, with a carge of provisions and a
quantity of ammunition, for the use of'be
Royalists, was captured off Santa Martha
on the frh nit. by one of Orion’s privateers
and sejttptito that port.
Froffßte extraordinary Gazette of Bo
gota, capital of Cundinamarca, of the 17th
Dec 1820, under the articles of armistice
Concluded between the Independent and
Royalist parties, the following remarka
ble apostrophe of the Editor, is literally
translated.
“ Mark nations, people and inhabitants
of the earth, mark the most generous con
deecention on the part of the Columbian
government. When all seemed to con
cur in stamping the fate of tlie Republic
by means of arms, the government pauses
on its projects, listens to its foes, and
grants a general armistice’ -Ifsentiments
of friendship, and w ishes for a pacification
have been manifested by the Spaniards on
lire one hand, on the other the same nob f
feelings, but with more grandeur, are by
us displayed. We have excelled in be
in. volume by suspending the course of tin
war; we have stimulated the regulating of
tins contest replete with horrors, gore ami
devastation. lie Europian Spaniard has
professed that he does no longer look upon
us as rebels and traitors, worthy of being
exterminated and destroyed; and we,
Columbians, prove, that we have barred
our hearts against vengeance, and that we
do not consider the evaders as men bent
on the annihilation of America. We are
all men, we shall all respect ourselves
mutually; and the war of extermination
disappeared on the 26th Nov. 1820. llaii,
O! day eternally happy; in which the
human species has beheld the hallowest
treaty signed that ever was framed, Glory
to Correa, Toro, and Linarer; who have
subscribed it on the part of the Spanish
government Glory to Murillo who has
sanctioned it with nis ratification. May
human generation fill them vv itii benedic
lions for their philanthrophic sentiments,
and may the Americans publish forever
this never fading glory. And you, illus
trious Bolivar, liberator of the Republic
receive from the Columbians new honin
gs of their gratitude and admiration.—
This new trophy was reserved for you,
more glorious stil than all those which
immortalize your name. You have alrea
d> set a period to the desolating conflict,
with hut one dash of your pen you have
disarmed the hands already lifted to crush
us; and a thousand blessings you have
poured on all our people. May glory be
your boon, for a deed so humane and be
nevolent. As regards ourselves, let ns
faithfully observe these treaties, let us on
all sides evince our good faith and om
respect to government; and may our con
duct be such, as to sund as a prototype to
the nations of the earth ”
Hayii —lt appears, from a proclamation
of president Boyer, dated the first of No
ven.ber, and pi.bfi.thed in the Curracoa
Couratit, received at this office, thatthc
moment the death of Chrislophc was
publicly announced, a number of lawles
individuals proceeded to bis numerous
palaces and seats, which they plundned
of every thing valuable, not even sparing
■ the public treasury, nor the property of
private citizens. They even seized the
horses of officers of the army, and carried
them off. To obtain restitutio i, Bolivar
informs the Haytians, that although lie
had promised “to forgive the past,” it
was not his intention to include in this am
ncsty offences against “virtue and morali
ty,” both of which had been clearly vio
lated in these outrageous proceedings; he,
therefore, orders that all persons having
»n their possesion any part of the plunder
ed property, should deliver it up within
24 hours, under pain of beirig preceded
r-ainsl “according to the laws of the re
public.” Every measure of the Haytian
chief evinces a decision and promptness
that fully qualify him for the high station
which ho occupies. Firmness, howcv, is
not the only remarkable feature in his
character. His ideas of liberty are clear,
and his abhorance of tyranny marked and
explicit. The following extract from the
above proclamation will show his views
ns to what constitutes true patriotism, and
how necessary he considers it so the wel
fare of a nation that all classes should pur
sue a virtious course:
“Citizens!—ln order that a revolution
may contribute to operate to the advan
tage and prosperity of the stale, the per
sonal disinterestedness of those-who have
been the aulhers of it ought to appear in
the course of their conduct, and that
their love for the public peace and wel
fare is their only aim and guide of all
their actions. Henry Christophe, whose
insatiable ambition knew no bounds, who
delighted in giving the worst of examples,
debased the Haytian nation, in demoraliz
ing that portion of die people who groan
ed under his authority: it is known that
die calculations of this extraordinary fero
cious man were to inspire the idea that
every means was good (however bad) to
attain fortune and honors. Citizens! —
Haytians who have shed their blood for
the purpose that they should cease to
have masters, could not for any length of
time endure a yoke ignominious; you all
felt the necessity of shaking it off, and
God has permitted that stupor into which
vou had been plunged, to disapate; you
have recovered your liberty and your
ights, and you enjoy happiness and tran
quility, without fear, under the paternal
government of the rep nb lie ."—National
Advocate.
Notice,
I persons having claims against the
estate of Notlcy Whitcombs, late of Co
lumbia count)’, deceased, are requested to
oresent them duly authenticated, &, those
indebted to make immediate payment to
one of the subscribers, as no indulgence
can be given.
L. < oleman,? v ,
M. Keith, S Ev re -
March 6. ■ <w4 v
Wavs and Means.
v. •
Report of the committee of IVnyt and
Meant, to -whom vias referred so much r, "
the I‘rerident's Message, at the com
inene'ement of (he setttou, at relates ;■
the Finances.
The committee of Ways and Means, ■
whom was referred <o much of lit.
President’s message, at the comments
meat of the session, as relates to tlk
finances, respectfully submit the follow
ing Report :
The total receipt into the Treasury, dui
ing the year 1620, amounted
to ' £20,969.001
State of the Treasury; Public Revenue,
at:(I J/tpropnationsfur the Service rs the
Year 1621.
Anil First The State of the Treasu
ry.
The amount of avalliable money in tin
Treasury on the Ist day of January, agree
ably to report of the committee, dated
the 6th February,
wa? be believed to
be £476,271 18
From which must
he deducted a
mount of deposits
in the bank of Vin
cennes which it
cannot pay, 214,808 00
Leaving available funds in
Me Treasury, on the Ist day of
January, the sum of 26 i,46.8 18
Second. The revenue for iSsll
Customs, as estimated by the
committee of Ways V Meanr,
in their report of 6th Februa
ry. 15,005,528
Land estimated by the com
mittee, 800,000
Internal taxes, agreeably to
the rep rt of the becrclary of
the Treasury; 100,000
Bank dividend, by the same, 350,000
Post office receipts from
debts of banks, and other in
cidental receipts, 1C0,090
Estimated amount of means
available for the service of the
year 1821, %16,855,328
And, third. Amount of the several
appropriations for the year 1731.
1. Permanent appropriations, viz :
Principal
& inter
est of pul;
lie debt 85,477,770
Gradual
i icrease
fthe na
vy 500,000
Arming
ihe mili
tia 200,009
Indian an
nuities 152,000
Indian trad
ing houses 19,000
Civiliza
tion of In
dians 10,000
2 Tern
pmary, agreeably
to the several ap
propriations made
for the service of
the present year.
For the ser
vice of the
navy, g 2,209,093
For the
military 4,936,451
Civil Do*
partment 1,517,352
Public buil
dings 90,445
Private
claims, esti
mated at 200,000
Treaty of
Ghent, pre
sumed 45,000
Spanish
treaty, sup
posed 100,000
Leaving an excess of re
ceipts, over the expenses au
thorized bylaw, of 898,711
And of the the State of Finance*.
Actual balance against the
Treasury, on the Ist day of
January; sec repord of tiie
committee of Ways and
Means, 4,579,094
To which must be added
amount due by the Vincen
nes bank, and which will not
be ifvailable for the service
of the present year; see Se
cretary’s letter of 12th inst.
Actu 1 deficit to be
provided for 4,793,955
To supply that
deficit there may
be applied the sur
plous of the esti
mated receipts, in
1821, over the ex
penditures autho
rized by the several
acts of appropria
tion passed during
the present session,
which is presumed
by the preceding
view, to amount to
the sum of 898,211
And the available
funds in the Trea
sury on the Ist day
of January, 261,463
• 1,159,674
Leaving an actual deficit to be
provided for by
loan, of 3,624,228
But if the estimate of the Se
cretary of the Treasury should
prove correct, to wit: that the
customs will yield only fourteen
millions, then there must be ad
ded (the difference between his
estimate and that of the com
mittee) the sum of 1,005,325 j
—‘ i *
84*39,556
The committee, under all these circum
stances of difficulty and doabt, submit
ffid authorizing a f ■
K ® hundred thousand d s 'i <®
Ihe house will pe rct ; Ve ‘, ®
between the present
,€ml.l,ue.h.,„ 6b > ou .w.fs«
-sumate.-, and the e.ther , s , ‘ lj - "M
-ppropria-eo fcrti.e a- ■ ■
ear; and in (lie estimate o f, * -®
i-uul during the year 162] ,L tt: ®
have, m their present rtper' o*3® 0 * 3 ®
only one half the amount J .v’ -®
' lucli was take;; from t!le B
> reasury. The c0ß.n..., Cf ®
• o much personal knowlc^**.®
,)ict, but from con tersatlonw '"®
armed , .tlen.cn from tC "®
'-■■utii, and a correspondence
relaryct ■
u> believe it would he unsafe £®
iarger sum than eight b,, dr,vt.®
dolluia to be icceived for ii-nA*®
present year. Tho house win u ®
C'-'.ive al l (Fere nee in the A®
at smg from the defauiuf .hit®
Vincenm-.s
• *'***<**"*» in the p ub! ; c w;{ ,®
Toe deductions made from ' ■
the estimates of the several I
departments for 18x0, &. I
mounted to the sum of ' Qo ,.H
Those for 1821, amounted to jj,®
viz. ~**'B
S'r! 116508 M U
M| ldary 1,481064 I
Naval, including giuO.OO I
a drum gradual increase 719,583 I
f* _ I
Total amount of retrench. fl
mcius in the annual public I
expenditures during the six- fl
troiiih Congress g^,.H
I It will be perceived, by thTZTfI
view, that the expenditures for ,h c l
) se, ' t J' ear less than fifteen and >■
nn.lons The committe are ofoß
that those of the nextl year will
) c r ed teen for; during that I
j the whole effect of the redutfou ■
army wili.be fell; that reduction hU
duced the expense of the
) cor., and will reduce that ofl
next, nearly one million. The
tionary pensioners will cost in fil
-£200,000 less than the sum appropri®
t for the present year. In fine, the ®
mittee are of opinion that the re'-efl
i will, (if not unforeseen change sbfl
happen,) greately exceed the annual®
penditures. I
All which the committe resnectlfl
submit, " ■
Geohotows, (d c.) Mip.ca fl
The Bankrupt Bill, after having pa A
the Senate, ami being at its last stage!
the House of Representatives wasyesfl
day laid on the table by a very small fl
jority. There is so little chance of itsl
ing called up against this period of I
session, that it may beconsi kic laakfl
It i not to be inferred from this refl
however, that there is a disinclimtiofl
the house to a proper measure of fl
kind. The fact is otherwise: and we fl
aider the passing of the bill by the Seifl
and the several decisions respectingifl
the home as indicating almost aceuafl
that at the next session a bankrupt fl
will be enacted by a large majority, I
There are many who approve of ml
of this kind, but who object to that fl
of the principle of tne Senate’s bill will
limits its operation to merchants and A
tiers; and there are others who objl
also to some of the details. But, I
lateness of the hour at which the ■
came to the house did not permit any I
teration in these particulars. The qul
lion was whether the biil should be tad
as it was, or deferrea until there should■
time, at least, for perfecting it. Al
when it is considered how desirable A
that a law which is to have so import®
a bearing upon the community should I
ceive the deliberate £4 thorough tiara®
tion of the popular branch of the legi A
ture, there is undoubtedly strong groA
for tiie delay. I
The suffering which this delay will pH
duce is indeed most sincerely tobe H
gretted. But, the thousands who hH
for so many years looked forward to(H
measure almoß’ without hope, may tiß
some consolation in suffering a little l<A
er, with the bright prospect of relief wltH
now opens to their view. I
An idea of the present corommtt I
Clieraw, may be derived front S H
that the s eamboat Pee Dee, of w uoj
nower, has made in the lust three root) ■
eleven successful trips, bringing • fl
freight every ship; and yet 8llch “ r Ll
sales,that of many articles,very smaittr ■
can bt kept on hand: And notwiU®!
ing, that a full cargo is iakert down J
trip, yet freight aocum.iiatcsintnMi J
and flats are const.uctmg tofacthWej
exportation of the surplus. 1 J
on loads of- otton have been brought bj
from Uarlinglon; 15 miles »•
ety-Hill; also, low down on U
sde of the river. These c ‘ rcU '; frei J
while they increase tiie quantity 1
iiere, diminish it at places be J
Hill, are applying atCherav
Should they succeed, perhaps ff 1
rendered ..necessary dunneJb > J
year. It is believed, by Jose J
metl on the subject, that the « of J
business now doing, is a . f; {lt ,
Million of Dollars ft yoay.A; t 0{ u
cd during this yea*, m
tion that it has done the ,a ‘
amount to Three Million g te»m-6«
*UI
to conduct it. * ee
MILITARY OF.
The foilowiug synopsis 0 1 in j
military forces, is taken from th-t
of Europe, by M. Hwieb , in tosevei
Europe is politically diud a , i„dt
ty-eight soverign States, nom
pendent; but if weco "®‘. y j; e p Ü blic;
Confederation and the Swiss
simple unites, the
dent States will be reduc <1 ril[)r
three Their forces by land f
hend about 1.600,000 S old S on nth y
establisliment, and consists of
war The maritime force gL u
bout 409 ships of the ime. J d
ships. 348 frigates. «nd
inferior rank, fornnrg “ y se i3 ca .
| with 50,750 guns, and
BLANKS
1 Neatly executed at tin s ®®'