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REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.
Cn.tUI.MTON, J ill. 24.
By Hie brig Congress front New Orleans.
Important from Mexico.—By ilio schooner
Corrro, arrived yesterday from Tampico, wo
«rt> informed that the insurrection wliirli look
I’liire in Mexico, nn the*30'lt Nov. Ia*t, was
followed liy a cnn.' t ,leie revolution, at least in
that capital. We have not yet received the
circumstantial details, but luve gathered what
follows:
General Lnbnto, on the 1st of December,
pn; himself (It the head of the insurgents, who
the evening before had fortified themselves near
the National Palace. The combat between
them am) the troops of the Government coin-
tnenend ilie same d iv, and continued imps*
sandy for three davs ; victory at last was de
clared in favor of Guerrero and his party. The
battle was commenced and continued before
the National Palace, in front of which is a ve
ry large budding called Parian,* where all the
richest merchants kept their stores; in conse-
fptenre of the buttle the merchants were oblig
ed to abandon their stores nnd property there
in. and a pillage ensued to tSto amount of eight
millions. ' •
The two cities of Tampico are in favour of
Giieriero.
Glome* Pedraza (the President elect) and
the executive power retired to Puebla a city a*
bout SO leagues from Mexico.
New York, Jan. 23.
It appears by the papers and letters from
Mexi co, received by the Leonidas, up to the
27’h of last niiiu'h, that the first movement at
the Capi'td in favor of Guerrero, was on the
SOtli of November. Tlte party was headed by
General Lohato, who on that day got possess
ion of the batteries, nnd Issued a proclamation,
declaring tlte election of Pedraza to ho illegal,
and the purpose of his panizans to insist upon
placing Guerrero in the Presidential Chair.
From that time until the 4th, several skir
mishes took pl we between the followers of Lo-
bato, and the adherents of Pedraza,. the Presi
dent elect, when the latter gave up the contest,
mid the city has siuce remained quiet. In lira
skirmishing that look place, about 30(7 persons
were killed, and some Spanish houses were
plundered, hut no American or British proper
ty had been molested.'
At the onset, the Congress retired to a neigh
boring place. The Executive and heads of
departments however remained, with the ex
ception of Pedraza, (then Secretary of War,)
who left the city, and Guerrero was appointed
to that office, whicli he continued to hold at the
Inst date,—Padre AlpOcc, was also appointed
M'nisterof Grace and Justice.
It appears to have been beliovotl that no fur
ther commotion would ensue—nnd that Guer
rero (who is now said to havo a majority of
legal vo’es,) would bo declared President, nnd
go into office on die first of January —This, it
is su'd, will’be fatal to the Spanish interest.—
The Scotch party accuse Mr. Poinsett,.as hav
ing done much to bring about this change, and
assert that ha is now in high favor with the
Government.
Eitrart of a letter from Mexico City, Dee. 13.
' We have iitst experienced one of tlm most
violent political convulsions that Mexico has ev
er had to record. On the SOi h nit. a consid
erable part of tho arnty stationed in this capital,
including almost the whole of the artillery,
rose against the established government, and
declared they would not ‘recognize the tifewlv
elected President.. The Government would
1 net listen to terms, and hostilities commenced
on the 2d inst. when, after a struggle of2 days,
the insurpoutsentered the city victorious, and
delivered it up to he pillaged by their soldiers,
and the rabbin. The consequences were dread
ful. The Parian was forced and completely
sacked; it is quite impossible to .calculate tho
loss Almost all the goods of the place are
deposited in the Parian, which we understand,
contains between three and font hundred stores
and shops—aud only 10 or 15 Imve escaped
being plundered.—Order is now ro'esinlilish-
etl, but a good deal ol fear prevails that the
troubles are not over.—About SO foreigners
left this morning for the coast to embark.
Extract of another letter, dated Vera Cm t, Dee 28,
The Leonidas being still detained bv con
trary winds, we have the pleasure of inform'
Ing you, that our city still remains quiet. Last
evening there was a General Council of War,
and it wns decided that they should declare
themselves in favor of the existing government.'
This timely decision, wdl prevent us from suf
fering the same fate us tho capital.. We have
beard from‘a number of States; Which have all
declared in favor of the existing government—
so. that we think things will go on ns usual, al
though *«me time will be required to restore
confidence.
Another letter mentions, that the amount of
goods plundered in Mexico, was belioved to be
three millions of dollars, and . that a great many
old Spaniards were murdered in their houses.
“The names of the foreign houses that have
been plundered we have not heard. All the
foreign ministers and consuls, with tho excep
tion of Mr. Poinsett, had obtained their pass
ports, nnd set out for Vera Cruz. All the gov
ernment offi'enrs;- with tho exception of Presi
dent Victoria who had joined, left the city, and
their places had heen filled from tho Guerrero
party, so that, with tho exception of Victoria,
the Government has been wholly changed:—
We know not where this will end, but we thiuk
with the extermination of all the old Spaniards.
All this has been the result of the last election,
and Pedraza, ’dihongh legally elected, has been
the first to fly the city, for tho people will have
none but Guerrero for President. Gen. Mon
tes de Oca, one of Grterrero’s partisans, and
an old revolutionary clmi actor, is now on his
way from Acapulco to Mexico, with a large
force, and no doulbt they will /be able to sus
tain the now government!
EUROPEAN EXTRACTS.
London; January 9.
War in Turkey.—Important intelligence
from tips seat oft'war has arrived tins morning
together with intetesting details from Constan
tinople. The main fact, however, of lh6 tais-
ing of thn siege of Silistiia was communicated
to the public in our'pauec Saturday. - We now
add the details. In. the account from Buchar
est, of tho 17th and 19th nnd from Vienna of
the mid become intense—so that provisions
could not bo sent to the besieging unity nor the
htsieging works be carried on. I| was resul
ted therefore, to ruisOthcSiego, which was done
immediately, and the troops marched in the
first instance to llirshova. The head quarters
of the Russian Army were removed to J.tssy.—
It U added in the Bucharest accounts that tire
Russians could not carry away their artillery,
hut had recourse to hurt Mg it, with tho inten
tion of recovering it in the spring! But Hus
sein Pacha is said to have accelerated the re
treat of the Russians by a movement from
Choomla combined with the advance of the Pa
cha of YViddin from Kalafat. It is noW evid
ent that tho Pacha abandoned that position for
the purpose of making an attack upon the Rus
sians before Siiisiria, and of inducing General
Geismar to direct his force to Kalafat—an ope
ration which prevented him from succouring
the Russians before Siiisiria. It is believed
that there was some severe fighting before the
siege wns raised.
General Geismar will, wo suppose, withdraw
his army and follow tho besieging army iuto
Moldivia.
No accounts from Varna or Bnzardjik had
been received at Bucharest for some time,
the Turks interposing between Bnzardjik and
the 1) inube, and thus cutting off tlm direct
communication between Bucharest and Varna.
It was, indeed, reporter] at Bucharest in the be
ginning of November, that Varna had been re
taken. But this is unfpunded, though great
doubts are enteitained of the ability of the
Russians to maintain possession of it.
Liverpool, Dec. 10.
The Ministry.—Ministers are said to be em
ployed on a Bill for granting concessions to tho
Catholics. The Duke of Wellington is said
to proposo to open all offices to them but that
of Lord Chancellor, and to exclude them still
from Parliament. This, it is said, will not sat
isfy their leaders. We suppose not, hut what
will I Even they can scarcely answer that ques
tion. It is,however, understood, that an ef
fort will be made hv Ministers to do something
in the course of tho ensuing session of Parlia
ment ; hut it is probable no definite ohm has yet
been agreed upon by the members of tho Cabi
net.
Portugal.—The Ann Paley, Captain £-
borull, arrived here yesterday morning, in nine
days from Lisbon, having left that port onr the
evening of the SOili ult. At the time of her
sailing it wtis reported, that Don Miguel was
much better, and in a fair way of recovery from
his late accident. Every thing was quiet in tho
city, although more from fear of Don Miguel
than obedience to his Government. The
streets were daily thronged witli armed polico,
and so strict were they in the execution of their
orders, that no two persons were allowed to
stand in the streois and converse together.—
Numbers of Portuguese who were favorable,
or supposed to be favorable, to Don Pedro,
were daily arrested and conveyed to tho Castle.
The English inhabitants were not exempt front
insults.
Liverpool Cotton Market, Dec. 8.—The Cot
ton market was dull last week, and the market
fur produce generally. Tho holders of Col
ton in tho private transactions hare generally
had to make a further concession of 1-8(1.
per Hi. from the previous (juotaiions; and at
tho public sales on Friday Sea Islands again
declined 1-2<J. per. lb.
The Perilous Voyage of the Czar to Odessa.
The following details upon the danger to
which the Emperor of Russia, mid the Diplo
matists who accompanied him to Varna, were
exposed upon their return from t hence, are con
tained iu a private letter of the 28th ult. from
Odessa:—“Tlie two vessels, on board of which
were the Emperor and the Foreign Ambassa
dors, had scarcely left the roadstead of Varna,
when they were overtaken by one of those hor
rible tempests, which are seldom known nny
where except in the Black Sea.—tin tho midst
of n thick fog, which completely obscured from
tho view tlic sky, ilio land and tho sea, tho two
vessels were soon separated from each other,'
aud lost ill frightful darkness. It is impossible
to convey un idea of tho violence of tho wind,
tho fury of the Waves, and the confusion on
board of iho ship. Cnpt. A’Court, who had
the command of the Imperial vessel, was tho
only individual who maintained t ing froid, uutl
to this in u great degree its safety may be at
tributed. During tho second night after tho
departure from Varna, it was repeatedly ap
prehended that the vessel would run* ashore on
tho Coast of Tut key ; and when tho suu broke
through and dispersed tho ibg, it was believed
that to save the Emperor there was no resource
left but to take refuge in the Bosphorus. At
length, however, it was resolved to face every
danger rather than see tho Emperor of All tho
Russia* a prisoner of war, in tho hands of the
Suhan Mahmoud. Fortunately, tho vessel was
able to keep the open sea, and’at length, after
four days imminent peril, tho Emperor Nicho
las arrived at Odessa. Tho vessel with tho
Ambassadors on board wns exposed to danger
still more fearful.—Being totally disroosted aud
crippled, and both sailors and passengers haV'
ing nothing, in prospoct but death. Tho pray'
ers of tho dying wore recited, nnd tho hymns
of the dying’ chuuntcd. The Russian.'' accord
ing to their custom had put on thoir shrouds,
and the almoner had pronounced the general
absolution, when the Gapinin gavo orders to
hoist n sail to endeavor to keep tho vessel on
tho element that was ready to engulpli it.—
Sails were sought, but alas I 'these bad been
loft at Varna, to servo to form tents for
tho wounded who were unable to ho removed.
Whatever could bo collected of sail cloth and
old sails were put together, and joined as well
us it was possible to join them. A sail was
then trimmed and the vessel succcdcd in 7 days
the persons on board being half dead with hun
ger and tliirst, in reaching the port of Sebasto
pol. We ore assured that a number of trans
put ts foundered, and that others were driven
ashore and all hands perished.
' Particulars of the Accident of Don Miguel
It appears that he was driving his two sis
ters in a sort of capriolet with four wheels, in
front of which, on a sort of seat,'which, as it
was placed over the fore wheels, and had no
proper scat, was fastenned with a strap, tat “his
Majesty." Ho drove his speckled males at a
furious rate from Queluz towards Caxias, and
as the whip was applied to their Sides, used the
favorite phrase, “Andai, Malhados”—Y« ip,
spotted ones. The nickname for Constitu
tionalists, is “Malhados," spotted: and Don
furious driving had frequently excited the alarm
of liis sisters and they had spoken of their dau-
gor; but lie haJ ridiculed it. As lie drovo oil
Sunday by some old unused roads, his attend
ants besought him to beware, hut ho‘ followed
the bent of his fancy—Some of the attendants
srnnnd the palace, affirm that his Majesty, on
tho carriage being turned over, was dragged at
least two yards; that, besides the thigh hone,
the hone has been fractured just above tho un
cle joint, and that his hip boiie has been bruis
ed and severely injured ; that the abdomen and
gioin are swollen, and that his lifo is precari
ous ; that lie refuses to allow any person to
tourh him, and that somo preparations are
made for thoappoiiitmen-. of n Regency.
We learn that on Saturday last, Mr. Owen
left hi* residence at Lanark, to proceed on a
From the Ncto York Enquirer.
The Whale Fishery—Tho Whale Fishory
of Nantdckut and the neighboring sea ports, is
one of tile nfost interesting branches of industry
which the country po-susses. From Cape Cod,
along tho sea shore to New London, the towns
on the*sea shore have been employed for sev
eral years in that adventurous navigation. I:
fust originated, we believe, in the island of
Nantucket, a sterile, bleak spot. The charac
ter of the New England whalers has some
thing of the steadiness, the sobriety and even
ness of the ancient Puritans or modern Quakers.
A graphic 'history of the Nantucket whale
fishery, from the earliest times would be an in
teresting volume.
Nantucket, New London, Stonington, New
port, New Bedford, and Edgarton, are the prin-
journey to Mexico. He Ts* to saH from Ply- ci P»l ‘owns engaged in this business. Tile
mouth on the 21st,by the Packet for Vera Cruz, whole number of ships employed at the present
whence he will go directly to the capital. From rime, ortho “fleet,” as called by the winders
Mexico, efter coming to an understanding With Hiomsulves, is about 200. They average 275
the government, it is supposed he will proceed * 0,,s burthen each; hut many of them are 500
to New Orleans, ilienco ascond the Mississippi, while others are only 200. Y t with thoso
and after visiting New Harmony, attend the small vessels they traverse the widest ocean and
celebrated meeting appointed to ho held somo- the most stormy seas. Large ships are now
where in Ohio, in April next. If he como to gradually iutrotlqfifd in tho fleet. This has,
terms with the Mexican Government, it is un- ; *« part, arisen from the scarcity of the whale,
dersiood that he will make arrangements for his | a( td the increasing length of the voyage. From
final departure to America.—rScofsman. the year 1815 to 1824, tho ‘'fleet” performed
■ ■■' — 178 separato voyages, averaging 29 months on
n«»\i is i ic each voyage. The proceeds of tlte voyage
' umouuted to 302,C00 barrels of oil, boirig an
Homicide.—On tho night of the 14th instant, | average of 1700 for each ship.
William Hardin was killed by William M’Don- | The whalo ships are provisioned for tlirco
aid sen. in that part of Darien known by the! years. It is highly interesting to witness the
name ol Cutlieda. From the testimony ren- preparations for one of these long voyages a-
dered to the Coroner’s Jury, it appears that a mong the mothers, wives, and sisters of the
small party were that night at thehouso of the : brave nnd hardy men who pci form them. Nat-
deceased, and M'Dontild was of the uumber. 1 oral affection shows itself in a thousand de-
A fiddle was produced and music made. After lightful forms. The whalemen say that they
somo time, Hardin signified his wish to retire live much better at sea than on land. They
to steep; but M’ Donald insisted that the music are furinshed with tea, chocolate, coffee, besides
should continue, and carried his point, until many other delicacies. The industry and
Hardin took Iho fiddle from the perfoimer and watchfulness of the females in aiding to fit them
put it away, observing that ho could sit tip no out, are commensurate with the feelings of the
longer ns he had work to do on tho following t sex. Their clothing is particularly attended to,
day.—He went to bed, the company disper- j as they have to visit distant regions, and cold
THE ICE SPIRIT.
WoncESTER, Mass. Jan. 14,
During tho few days past, one of those bean,
tiful and splendid phenomena have been e ,’ I
liibited which grace tho storn winters of0^ I
Now England climate. A light rain freezin. I
as it fell, has wrapped every shrub and tree ill
gorgeous apparel. The most vivid play 0 f|
oriental fancy never imagined scenes more glo. |
rinus than thoso spread around us. The fieM,|
have been covered with herbago of silver, .spark. I
ling or glittering in the sunbeams, the trees [ *
ding beneath a Toad of splendor, stretched a'
arcades of chrysial ir'used with every tint of |2 1
rainbow. In the magnificence of such vie*j I
the spectator may realize tho visions of Easters I
dreamers. It requires an effort to repress t|i e [
belief that you are not treading the courts of I
an enchanted city, shining with the my»tj c |
treasures of ftibles, and one almost expects to I
see the hoary magician waving his wand over |
the frost work of many colors, the good genius I
rising from amid the wreaths of ruby and am. I
ethyst, the slaves of the lamp raising column's I
of pearl, or furies wooing to the twinkling shade I
of diamond halls. The rich imagination of I
the fair story teller of the thousand and one I
knights, might havo derived lessons from a
scene that battles all description, and the Per-1
siau poet havo found instruction in ornament I
from tlte creations of the frost spirit. 1
Such is the increase of travel between Bo*,
ton and Providence that the American standi
upon good authority, that the agent of one line
of stages, has received the 11st year $S2,000.—
That line employs two hundred and thirteen
horses and twenty coaches ! 1
Bookselling enterprize It is stated ting
Messers Carey, Lea and Carey, have disbur
sed to authors nnd editors during the Iasi year
upwards of $20,000, and that they, during the
current one, wdl exceed that amount o'fex- ]
peuditures, eight or ten thousand dollars.
sed, and tho door was shut. M’Donahl was
The most splendid private Ball ever wit.
nesse*! in the city of Philadelphia, is stated to
highly displeased at the interruption ; and using
harsh language, dared Hardin out to a fight.
Tho tnttor highly irritated arose from his. rest,
but wns prevented from going cut at the door
by tho females in tho house. He then jumped
out of the window, and ran round the corner of
tho house to meet M’Donald, who stabbed and
rut him, so that he expired in three hours. M’-
D'oquM fled, and eluded the puisuit made next
day ; but, accompanied by his father and ano
ther gentleman, delivered himself up on the
17th to Mr. Justice Claflin in Darien. A
hearing Was offered him, but he declined it,
and was committed. When he surrendered,
one of his eyes was swelled and discolored, ap
parently from a blow, which, he said, the de
ceased had given him. Hardin was by trade a
carpenter, was married, and his wife nnd child
were present when he died. Darien Phcniz.
On Friday tho l6th inst. three of our citi
zens, Mr. Elisha Avery, Mr. Root and Col.
Ulysses Lewis, in company with eight negroes,
left Columbus for the Appalacliicolst Bay iu u
Batteuu. They had decsended tho river about
75 or 80 miles, when about 12 o’clock at night,
the boat capsized,by which unfortunato accident
Air. Avery and four of tho negroes wore drown
ed. We understand that Mr. Avery was a na-
tivo of Connecticut, and emigrated to Augusta,
a few years since, where ho resided until his re
moval to Columbus. .Re was eogaged in the
Mcicanlilo business here, nnd was highly res
pected by tho citizens, who sincerely lament his
untimely death. Columbus Enquirer.
Two men said'to be’from Barnwell District
S. C. were arrestod and committed to prison
in this city ou Saturday last, upon a charge of
dealing in spurious bills. On Thursday or Fri
day they passed a one dollar bill, on tho State
Bank of Georgia, altered to fifty, upon- an in-
dividual'at the raco ground; and tho deception,
wns not discovered till Saturday—when, after
diligent search they were found, and refusing
to redeem tho bill, wore carried before a ma
gistrate.- At this period, other evidence was
produced, that they hud attempted to pass a
counterfeit ten dollar bill, on the Bank of the
United States. Failing to procure tho requir
ed security, they were ordered to prison.
Aug, Courier.
Wo understand that, in ronscquonco of tho
continued indisposition of Mr. Rusu, and the
urgent nature of much of the business of tho
Treasury Department, the President hns au
thorised Mr. Southard, the Secretary of the
Navy, to perform the duties of Scctetary of the
Treasury, during Mr. Rush’s illness.
National Journal
latitudes. When they depart a‘ thousand prey- j have been s : ven by ten gentlemen of that ca,
ers aro sent up by those they leave behind.— 1 at the Washington Hall, on tho evening of the
From our Correspondent..
Washington, Jim. 22,1829.'
I have just walked through the apartments
engaged at the National Hotel for the, accom
modation of General Jackson. They are in
nil respects comfortable and well furnished.
IIo will havo a parlour and chambor adjoining
and two drawingrooms, which may bo thrown
into ono fine saloon; the whole fronting on
Pennsylvania Avenue, and looking into Sixth
street. Tho pnclour opens into the uncovered j charts, which necessarily cost them much indi
Thu young, the old, tho middle aged mingle on
these interesting occasions.
In consequence of these cares, the whale
crews are most generally healthy. In hardi
hood, they aro scatcely equalled in the world,
Somo of them sail round Cape Horn and others
round tho Cape of Good Hopo; by which
courses they frequently meet in the Pacific,
and exchange salutations among the Society
I-’tnds. These “Old suits” are better ac
quainted with these seas that any other seamen
in tho world. From the southern Pacific to
the Indian and Chinese seas there is scarcely
an island, a rock, or n reef which nro known
that limy cannot put their finger upon; many,
indeed, aro known to them alone. The cau
tion with which they navigate these sOas has
been tlm principal cause of the’few shipwrecks
they havo suffered. Two men are always sta
tioned at the mast head, Whoso duty it is to
keep a sharp look-out for land and breakers,
many of the islands in thoso seas are low and
invisible ftom the deck of a distant vessel—
many of them are not laid down inanycha. t,
and many of them are very incorrectly marked
by geographers.
The Whale Siiips seldom remain over three
months at a time on each whaleing ground.
Tho kind of fish must in request is scarcer than
it was in former days. During tlm ten years
last, it is calcnlatcd that 10,000 whales a year
have bcnii killed, of which, 8000 are caught,
and 2000 escape, being only wounded, al
though they seldom survive th'b encounter. In
thoir long voyages, the young nmn study math
ematics, navigation, geography and the history
of the South Seas, as connected With their haz
ardous professions. There is much real knowl
edge on these points, communicated from' the
older to tho younger sailors. The hardships
of their business are numerous and appalling;
their life is diversified by many curious events,
strange sights, sevoro storms, and frequout
gleams of sunshine ami happiness. The wha
lers of Nantucket may bo called; the free Indi
ans of the Ocean, for their life partakes of all
that euthusiasm and suffering which the latter
experience in the wild woods of tlm west. Tiio
numerous islands in tlm seas they frequent,
vary much their eventful lives. Thuro is no
thing more delightful than to approach to one
of those beautiful islands in tlm South Seas,
in a fine day, a clear sky,' a smooth ocean, and
beforotheimpetusofasteady breeze. Oh these
islands are found, yams, fish, cocoa nnd fre
quently tho bread fruit tree, in great plenty ;
at such places, they often remain a few days,
recruit thoir crew, traverse the island, feast
themselves on its natural wealth, add then step
on board with renovated frames and increased
confidence for tho usual pursuits.
The whalo ships aro gradually proceeding
further south than they have been heretofore
accustomed to do.—Tlm seal traders have for
years gone beyond the Regular whaler towards
the south pole. Mauy of the islands in these
remote regions qro very imperfectly known.
Tho currents are uncertain, and the variations
of tho nccdlo are in a comparative stato of ob
scurity. Heretofore tho Nantucket whalers
have had to construct thoir own maps and
the 26th and 27th; it is said that the wemher
bad become unexpectedly severe—that violent
'Minus had token place, nvxh saow had fallen, Aliguei gives it to those speckled mules. Hix
terrace of tho West PortiSo, where ho may bo
saluted from tlm uvetmo by any number of tho
people who will throng to gaze ou their favor-
tie.
This National Hotel is a stupendous estab
lishment. Besides the apartments appropriated
to tho accommodation of General Jackson, the
Judges aro lodged therein, with tho accomoda
tion of a separate mess. You would scarcely
credit the representations of tho great order
and comfort of such an immense) concern, wore
you not already acquainted with the very cx-
extraordittary tact of Mr. Godsby, who yo*
displays his fine talents for tho administration
ofa National Hotel. Bolt. Federal Gazette.
Sharp.—In the New York Legislature, Mr.
Curtis offered a resolution, directing tho Clerk
to procure a Pen-knife, Stamp and Paper-Cut
ter for each membor. Mr. EdgeitTDN moved
to add "a razor." .. .
A human skeleton, supposed to be an Indi
an, has been found in Uavprhill, Ms. in n gar
den on tho bank of the Merrimack, a quarter of
a mile west of Haverhill Bridge. Tho Essex
Gazette thinks it has been there 200 years.—
It was found io a gully, washed out by the late
heavy rain*
vidusl labor nnd expense. Tho proposed Ex
ploring Expedition to tho South Seas would
improve the knowledge of these ssas—give un
questionable aid to tho rising race of whalemen,
and effect much for tho interest of the nation
Wo understand, that several of the whale ships
have been missing for some time. This hns
created great anxiety in tho breasts of many.
Means could be adopted to ascertain something
concerning these ships, at the same time that
the other objects of tho expedition were pros
ecuted. Tho employment of such men ns
havo been brought up in tho naval school of
Nantucket would also bo an advantage.—This
wo learn his been done. Lieutennnt Pinkham,
of tlm Navy, is a hardy, intelligent and adven
turous son of Nantucket; and he, it is said,
will accompany the Expedition.
Wo understand that the plaintiff in the late
libel case of George IF. Brown, vs. 31. 31.
Noah, intends moving the Superior Court for a
new trial, on tho grounds that tho defendant
ought not to havo been permitted to justify, ac
cording to tho pleadings, and that his honor
Judge Oakley, misdirected tho jury in hiscliarge.
It will be remembered that tho damages were
laid at $10,00 and the plaintiff only received
tizeentt and ewu.—N. Y. Jow. of Com.
22d inst. The number of guests was noi le»
than five hundred; nearly one half of whom wero
Indies,
We lately published an account of the pro
ceeds of a large whale, that the tongue yielded
176 gallons of oil. We havo since received,
ftvm a ship master of ibis town, the following:
“I have killed a while, the longue of which
made 14bbls or 44 V gallons of oil.”
Nuntucktt Enquirer.
3Ianvfaetories in Massachusetts.—Ther»
are 235 incorporated manufactories in this state.
A large proportion of them manufacture rotten,
wool, nnd iron; besides these there are incor
porated companies for tho manuft icturo of glass,
Bats, leather, wire, files, lead, duck, pins, soap
stone, cordage, salt; calico, brass, copper, lace,
umbrellas, linon, hose, ale and beer, type, cot
ton, cards, gins,glass bottles, paper, lend pipe,
&e. The oldest inco-porniinq is in 1794, of
n woollen manufactory in Newburypnri.
Taunton Republican.
The Nantucket Inquirer tells a story of a
female who came near being carried off by old
Neptune, while venturing too ftu- in o ihesurf
for a holt of duck. A humane bachelor, (there
are some) who was on the same scout, seized
the fair ono by the heels, and landed her, with
the duck, her hold of which shn resolutely main
tained. He demanded half the duck for salv
age, and on her refusing, told her she might
“go to blazes.”
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
Monday, January 19>
Mr. PRINCE submitted tlte following reso
lution
Resolved, That the President of the United
Slates bo requested to lay before the Senate
any information, if in liis opinion proper to be
communicated; that may have been received
since the lust session of Congress from the Mex
ican Government respecting the recovery of
debts in that country due to American Citizens.
Monday, January 26.
Mri Holmes, elected a Senator from Aliine,
vice Mr. Pa'rkib, resigned, appeared anil took
his seal. Two or three hours were occupied
in tho discussion of private hills, and some tiins
was spent in tho consideration of Executive bu
siness. Tho Select Committee >0 which we
referred tho hill for distributing a portion of
the revenue of the United States among tbs
several States, reported the bill with an amend-
mont.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, January 20.
On motion by Mr. GILMER it was
Resolved,\ That the President of the United'
States be requested to communicalo to the
House of Representatives, the Journal of the
Commissioners of the United States, by whom
the treaty was mado withjho Creek Indian?, »>
the Indian Springs, in 1821.
Friday, January 23.
Tho IIouso went into the consideration ®*
tho Georgia claims. Tho amendment of M r -
Thompson, that it was expedient to legislate fur*
tlier on the subject, was on a division by yeas sue
nays, negatived by a majority of 87 to 76;_® n “
tho report of iho Committee on Indian Affairs*
was concurred in by tlte House.
Saturday, J anuary 24.
A motion was made by Mr. Daniel, to re
consider the vote of Friday, by which Mr*
Thompson's proposition to rovorso tho report
of the Committco on Indian Affairs, on the
claims of certain citizens of Georgia, was nags -
lived, was carried in tho affirmative, nnd the im
port of the Committco was ordered to‘bo W*
on thstable.
Monday, January 26. t
Tho IIouso resolved itself into Commit
tee of tho Whole on tho state of the Unit 1 ®*
and after refusing to tako up, on motion of '‘ r *
Duncan, tho bill for tho graduation of tho pub
lic lands, proceeded to tho consideration ofth®
bill for tho preservation nnd repair of the Cum
berland road. Mr. Mercer having been com
pelled by indisposition, yieldod tho' floor
Mr. Fort, who mado somo observations again'
tho amendment, nnd was followed by Mt.J**
ney, to the samo effect. M. Anderson o f Pen1 '
syivania then obtainod the floor, but before a ;
observations were mado, • on bis motion 1
Com mine rose,.