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rlutv of twelve eoT.IA after tue SOth September; and continues the Mediterranean fund until the 31st day of December. On Monday the house sat from 10 v. m. to ‘ ball-past lev.i p. m. and from half-past six to ten in the evening. On Tuesday the house sat from ten a. ?t. to to halt-past three o’clock, when they adjourned to half after six o’clock ; from which time thee continue 1 in session until cl. ven o'clock, when the two houses adjourned sine die. A LIST OF ACTS, Earned during Tie .second .session of the ninth Con press. 1. An aft to fufpen-i the operation o ’ the aft, en titled “an aft to prohibit the importation of certain goods, ware and merchandize,” and to remit the pen alties incurred under the fame. 2. An aft tr. t h:ig appropriation; for the fitpport of the navy cf tile United States, daring the y cjr 1 B;'7. S. An ad waking appronriaticr:., for tire milieu eftablimmenr of the U. ..res, during the year 807. 4. An aft for the relief of Genres Litre. 5. An adt to ..iter the time of bolding the circuit & diftrift courts in the d.ftrici of North Carolina. (>. An est lor the relief of Seth H ■ di::g, late a cap tain in tiie navy of the United States. 7. An aft for the relief of William Hearn. S. An aft to provide for furveyiiig- tile coails of the United States. \n aft authoriiing the erection of certain light, lioufes, and fixing flake;, buoys ar.d beacons at certain places therein named. it). An aft for tilt relief of fufferers by lire in the town of Portfmoiith, New-Hampihire. 11. A.n act for the relief of Edmund Lripps. X 2. An aft supplementary to the aft, infitu! :J, “ .in aft malting provision for the r dihnption o', the whole of the public debt of the Untied States.” in. An aft to annex certain iliores anti craters, to tiie Dili net of hiUiiiT'ppi, and toauthorife tiie building of a Cutto'n-houle at New-Orlea’ns. ! a An adt to extend tiie power of rranthie- writs cf injuSdlious to the Judges of (he didrift conn ,of the United States. is. An aft c hr 1 hilling circuit courts and ahrhbrlng the jurildiftion of the diltrift courts in the dijlrlcts of Kentucky, Teunuffee ar.d Ohio. Id. An aft to punifli irauua committed cu the bar:’.. til the Unlicd States. 17. An aft authorifing the Tnhk'.ent of U. States to accept tiie service of a mr.ab r of volutiteer companies r.ct exceeding thirty thodjand men. 18. An aft to continue in force for furl Iter time, “ an aft to luipeud the Commercial iiitercouriv between tue United States, and certain parts of the iilr.ud of St. Domingo.” ly Ail aft further fupplemcntai'T to the aft, ii:titled “ an aft. concerning the diftrift of Columbia.” 2'i An aft reipefting leisures made under the au thority o. the United States, and for other pur;.ales. 2!. An acl to extend the time for locating Virginia military warrants, end for returning the furvcys there on to the o 11; e e of the fecretaryof the department of war : ar.d appropriating lands for the use of schools in the Virginia military reilrvutlon, in lieu of those here tofore appropriated. 22. A.i arc for the relief of John Chester. 28. An aft to prevefct fettsemeuta being made on lands ceded to the U. States, until an tl: ailed by law. 24. Ail aft to prohibit the importation of Haves into any port or place within the jurildiftion of the United States, front and after the hrft day Januarv in the year of ocr I.ord one thouiand eight hundred ft eight. 25. An aft authoriiing the employment of ttie laud and naval forces of the United States, in cases cl infer tedious. 2G An aft making appropriations for fmifhing the Capitol; and for otiier purposes. 27. An aft refpeftiug claims to land in the territory cf Oileans and Lotiifiana. 28. An aft lor the relief of Stephen Saver. 29. jam aft for the relief of Oliver Pollock. 50. An aft for the relief of Daniel S. Dexter. 51. An act to prevent settlements on public h.r.ds •until a thorifed by lav.. 32. An aft regulating the grants of land in the ter ritory of Michigan. 53. An aft making appropriations for the fuppert cf government during the year one tkouland eight hun dred and fe veil. .. An d<sl making compensation to McfTrs. L’wl ncl Clarke, and their companions. *>s. An act disapproving’ an adt pafC-d by the gover nor and judges of the tewitory of Michigan, intituled, an adt concerning the bank of Detroit,” dG. An a# making appropriations for carrying into effect, a trea y between the United States and the C lickafaw tribe of Indians, and to ell; 1 iilh a land cilice iii tiie Miflifflppi territory. S7. An adk making app epriathjny. for carrying into effect certain treaties with the Cherokee ar.d X'ianke -4h .17 tribes cf Indians. 38. An acl for the relief cf William Eaton. S3. An adt making provulon for the disposal of the public lands, li-irate between the United States irilka y travit and the Coiuiechcut ruler ve, and lbr other pur lieu s dx). An adl making farther appropriations *av forti fying the ports and harbors of the United States. 41 An ad: concerning invalid pcnfxoaers. d-- An ad confirming claims to laud in the dillricL t>; Vmeemcs, and for o.her purpofe*. 43. Am ad to reduce the expellees attending the ad- Xninidration of jultice ic the diifrid of Columbia -4. An ad repea ing the duties on fait, and contin uing m force, for a furt! time, tiie fir It fedion of the act, intitled, “an ad further to protect the commetce and feainen of the United States againfi tiie Barbary fuwer i. 43. An ad to eflabliili certain poll-roads, and for tot her purposes. 4G. An ad making compensation to tiie governor, judges, and iccretary oi the Indiana territory, lor ex.tia fer vices. For Liverpool, , The l-.aunch fait f ill g new Brig rAME, rifti-t/iOj. -*r Holder Tai.lman, mailer, rur. tue j rirtctpal part of her cargo jeady, ana u i.. take one hunched bale:; of cotton on freight. if immediately offered, and ill lk:l by the £v!i ot April. Apuh to tne captain on h ar.l, or to . ‘ S. ft C. HOWARD. March 2t. FOR SALT, FREIGHT on CHARTER, The American registered Brig D E 1? ti V, ty£* ‘ urt,l ° n iyo t.>i. s. She is an excellent “ • alt la liiig vcfiel, and ih complete or tier for ica—apply to captain M’Clmtock, on board, or to ’ * S. AC. HOWARD. H'ho here rtcesvti by Jy.i t .- id, 11 tiui'c iec:is ol caoice .... jpa_. AU.VI. ?!iTCllil. it ■The treaty. ’ - ....... NORFOLK, March 12. ! By captain Hcrlxtn’s ami captain C.onhTs packets from Baltimore (the latter in 22 hours) i we ha\c received pnp.crs to yesterday; from these we copy the followinyy articles respecting the treaty with Bi it lain. It would be observed, that iht government has not teccivcd the trea ty ; that which is received, is a copy received by the British minister, Mr. i .rskine. “ WASUIXCdos, March 4. | “ We understand, that a copy of the treaty ; between the United States r.nu Grert-Britain, 1 was received last evening bv Air. I .rskine.” i J • j V. e observe that the treaty is not likely to j be ratified in this countrv. and that it is so ob -1 jectionalde, that it will net even be iaid before, the sc'.uce. The following remarks are taken ; from the papers whose title they bear. Upon I i the best authority, we can assure our readers, ’ | that the treaty will i:ot be laid btjore the senate, w ..ich body iias adjourned : From the Federal Gazette — March 6. ALARMING. To the politeness of a senator from Dela ware, just arrived from the scat ofgov.crr.mcut, iwe arc h dtoted for the following highly no > portant information—disclosed in a conversa • lion with the editor. j The President of the United States did not ) hy the treaty irem England (just arrived) be he • i e; because, of tne “hard condi* jfu :;s” of which he never would acre fit. It was ; ex ly stipulated, in a note attached to the i treaty, that in case of a ratification by our go ; verurnen*., tiis United States should unite with l Great Britain in opposing the 1 rench decree, ( so dangerous to all neutivd rights—that if the [ American government reject this conei.ion, it rejt cts the treaty. The President declare and, that he would not lay it before the senate ; i and, thus rejecung it, would put in its fullest! force the. non-importation act against Great ; Britain, uf.cr the arrival of the period to w hich j it lias been suspended. This, it will be lemenr j bored, is the first day of July next. The last section of the suspension act s.utho-1 rises the President further to suspend the non ; importation law’ to the second Monday of De cember r ext, “if in his judgment the public interes: should require it.” But, as lie has, publicly declared his abhorrence of the terms i of the proffered treaty, our merchants must fix ‘ their attention on the shortest period, \ id. July ! next. | The late hour at which we obtained the a-| hove information picchides lurihcr co imcut —nor wcuid wc - . i-.h, by in nine enquiries, to agitate i\ no v ilv ike. r.iim’s o? comu.crcu.l limn. It is a arr.-.i nt of peruliar ahu n , and J nc. in a sn.: 11 >’ . ‘ee cl. .irc-ssn.g to those who 1 iiad iorady k ~. and, t 1 ■ i: it of rinitial con- I ciiiatlc. x.i.i Id ) ave . nab’t l the gover sin. nts j olvs.it Britain end Ameiic.: to nr; ...|...rt. I bcvc ito vrh’.i ii the •.•cs.>y.-t> of liurepe could j not 1.. ■ tth txc.cd. But all hone has vanish- j cd ; txt-ept th • ‘inly of clb-.. in the !'rench c.ism). .Xi.oit.d ’.. .spas . 1 ?.art smi.eon Frar.c and .’ me'-'hr. a. si Iti g!r: and, by iinpoii ic xu ! . mud tils .limit, chain Neptune (their or,!, frlcn-.l)- ftvewell ccrmnerce i farewell all ii cvdom find oi greatness From the American-—March 6. The preceding “ alarming ” article, tve have copied from vcsierdav evening’s t. ar te It is un'ortunr.te indeed, that r.n article of in’ei ligciici cannot appo.,r ju an opposition print, vithout r.r. attempt to throw odium on the ad ministration ; and purticutiarly on the chief , executive officer. For our ow n pe.rt, we deem it a nv.’.t!; more ■’ alarming A and c\en insul ting proposal, that the British ministry should ’ .ave annexed to u treaty for the amicable ad justment of differences between the two na tions, a Arc (ii : ci non of so exceptionable a na ture as the one stated in the Guzet'.e, than that Mr. Jefferson should have rejected it. liven had the French decree been intended to ope rate directly against American commerce, It is difficult to conceive how, with my kind ot propiiety, the British ministers could presume to introduce a proposition for a union to oppose it, in a treaty of the kind which r is understood Messrs. Munrce and Pinckney, were to bring about. To say that the treaty would not be ra tified unless America joined hands with Bri tain to repel the aggressions of France, is no thing less than, to offer, instead of a treaty of I indemnity and security, a convention of alli : | ar.ee, offensive and defensive, for which, indem nity and security’ are to be a kind of bribe. Tiffs nation “ wars for herself, and for herself makes j ■ace and cannot, therefore, without , abandoning a portion of her independence, suf fer the British ministry to point out to the go vernment of the United States whom or what it shall oppose, i he rejection of such a strange proposal by the President, therefore, is honor able to himself, and places the nation in a dis tinguished point of view on the theatre of the world. Every good citizen had, no doubt, de sired that “ a spirit of mutual conciliation” would have placed the relations of the United States and Great Brirain on a permanent and friendly footimr. The administration of this country has yielded much to procure such a result, but when overtures are made to “ unite with Great Britain in opposing the French de cree,” it is time to pause and to reject tiie less er good to avoid the tfrea'er evil. Such as is attributed to the President, would have been correct, even bail not explanations been made to our minister at Pans respecting the inten tions pf Bonaparte as relates to the imperialde- t cree. But after receiving assurances from the < French gover:nn nit that the provisions of the I convention of lUJQ would be sciaJy observed i ’ by Prar.ce, which provisions place our Com- t • niercc out of the reach of the regulations of : the said decree, what man in his senses would hesitate u moment to reject a proposition cal culated to destroy at once, our neutrality, and to plunge us into difficulties and war ? No pos tululim will be more readily granted, than that the United States ought to maintain a charac ter strictly neutral. It is such a character which alone can induce bclligei cuts to respect us; and from which our country derives hap | piness and prosperity. Bat to “ unite with Great Britain in oppo sng the French decree,” is to abandon that character, and to shew friendship for one of the belligerent powers in preference to the o ther, especially when the French government lu.s assured us that it is not levelled at our commerce. From the America)-.—March 7. Although we do not presume to exprefy an opinion (which f onv the little that k known nuill he necell arily premature) on the topicthafhas been to “ ai ahm ! in clv” communicated to the public by a certain Ga l retteer, yet it may not he improper to offer a few ob- I fervations on the fuhject, for the consideration of the public. The tenor of our flrifturej yesterday went to (hew, that there would he a palpable absurdity in a propolition to the United States by Great Britain,for a union to op p (e the late French decree of blockade, and to infill on an acquiescence as the only condition oil which the treaty would he concluded ; and how perleftly correft and praise worthy it would he for the president to re jeft (uch a propolal had it been offered. We forbore ro comment further, in the hope that yesterday would have brought to light farts,other than these dated in the Gazette. The twenty-four hours that have passed, however, have not produced any public information whereby the judgement may he direfted to the attain ment of truth; and the Gazetteer dill periifts in his statement, fortified by the honorable S. White and J. A. Bayard, feuators from Delaware Judging from circumstances generally, and judging without prejudice or padion, we (hall pals by the ho norable senator’s statement, and j relent a lew Lifts and • fugveftions— I ‘C O i One fait that seems well supported is, that our go ! vermnent has not received the treaty, nor, of course, ; the accompanying dilpatches, explanato: y ofthemftru | ment which Meffts. Munroe and Pinkney would ne j ceffurily tranfm t. It is known that Mr. John Par. j fiance, secretary to Mr. Munroe is the bearer therein, ! uu! that he left London about the 10th of January. J On TuefiUy evening, Mr. Erfirine (the Biitilh min ister, resident at Wafhiugton) received a copy of the treaty, and communicated the lame, as it is believed, to the president. This much is geneivlly known, In ad • dition to which we beg leave to lubmit, whether, in ; lieu of the particulars mentioned inyefterday’s Gazette the following are not more likely to have been the iafts j in the cafe— j That the copy of the treaty presented to the president 1 was accompanied by the copy ol a note delivered by the Btilifti commifliouers to our envoys on their figoing the treaty. That the note may state, that the decree of the Ftench placed things in a iituation heretofore unknown J among civilized nations—that if executed agreeable to 1 its apparent tenor, a spirited nation like America j would probably not lubmit to it. If they did, Great i Britain might find herfeli compelled, from imperious j necessity, to relitate against the French, which they j thought it honorable to premifeto the United States i or to this efleft. j nic not these suggestions more rational than that Greut-Britani should have insisted on a union to oppose France, or the rejection ot the treaty as the only alternative. From every circumstance that lias transpired there is great reason to believe that the treaty is tolerable satisfactory, as far as it goes. It is probable from the difficulties which have been stated to have arisen on the head of impressed seamen, in the course of the negociaUon, that the subject may not have been embraced in the treaty ; but the spirit and perseverance of our ministers oil that score, is a full assurance that some regulation in this respect has been entered into ill some other way ; the British commissioners have, perhaps, by a formal note, or something of the kind, placed the sub ject on a footing perfectly satisfactory to both our envoys. At all events, it will be prudent to suspend opinions, until the treaty and the dispatches of Messrs. Munroe and Pinkney, shall have been received by the executive. After the foregoing had been prepared for the press, a friend who had just arrived last evening from Washington, put into our hands the National Intelligencer of yesterday morn ing, from which wc extract the following:— Wc learn that the treaty lately concluded at London by the American and British commis sioners, have not yet been received by our go vernment. It is believed, however, on good grounds, that the instrument in its existing form presents some difficulties, which will re quire further negociations in the same amicable spirit, which has throughout prevailed, in order to render it acceptable to our government. It is understood particularly, that it is deficient, with respect to the important subject of im pressments from American ships on the high seas ; and that it is accompanied with a decla ration on the part of the British government, that the signature of its commissioners is not to bind it to ratify the treaty, or to restrain it from retaliating measures against the French decree, unless it Uv.di be previously assured by the explanations or conduct of the United States, that they will pursue a satisfactory course against the infringement of their neu tral rights by that decree. We learn also that Mr. Purviance was the person appointed by our government to be the bearer of the treaty and their accompanying dispatches, and that he left London on tin: Bth January. His arrival may, consequently, be hourly looked for. Thus i*. will be perceived, that the “ alarm i ing” intelligence amounts, on the whole, to i this—that Great-Britr.in imagined the French 1 decree was levelled as well at our commerce i as hvi’ own, aid desired that America should adopt measures of retaliation ; and that the subject ot impiessmeiits not having been in cluded in the body of the treaty, (for we firmly believe our ministers have made sonic arrange went on that head) it is deemed exceptionable, in that particular ; and that further explanations would be necessary, which may still lead to a Iriendly result: To which wc may add, that as the president has the discretionary power respecting the suspension of the imii-impona tion law, he will certainly exercise that iliscie tion in such an av as, whilst it docs not com promit the honour and interests of the nation, it will not unnecessarily injure the commercial and mercantile concerns of the U. States. From the Washington Federalist of March 7. From a respectable member of congress* we have received the following information respecting the treaty lately concluded at Lou don. Fhe President declares the treaty to be so exceptionable, that he will immediately return it. He slates, that our ministers were posi tively instructed to make it a sine </ita non, tb t all persons sailing tinder our flag, should h i exempt from impressment on the high and narrow seas; though he was willing to a!lew’ England the l ight of taking her own subjects irom on board our vessels when in English ports, or t ven in our own ports. In the treaty, as it now is, there is no provision, w hatev er, on this important point. Another exceptiona ble point is, that by a note attached to the trea ty, and which is to form a part of it, if ratified, the United States are to make a common cause with Great-Britain in opposing - the French blockading decree. The president observed, that to bis view it had more the appearance of an alliance offensive and defensive, than a com mercial treaty. We had like to have omitted, that in thenota attached to the treaty, the British ministers agree to practice on the principles required 1 y our government, respecting the improssmet t of seamen, notwithstanding the omission of it in the treaty ; but, as wc understand it, cn the condition that our government should unite with that of England in opposing the blockading de cree of the 21st November. Wc are truly sorry that any difficulties should have intervened to prevent the adjustment of existing difficulties between the two countries; and wc fondly indulge the hope, that by a mu tual spirit of conciliation, they will vet be over come, and our intercourse established on a friendly and liberal footing. i_ ’amw-io* I—r im, ,|,j, ■ujji—j imu j i iw.au .jib Savannah, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, IRO7. A gentleman who came passenger in the schooner Columbia, capt. Hawes, arrived at l’ivc-Fathom last evening, in six days liqm Norfolk, has obligingly furnished us with lha papers of that place to the 12th instant, lhe e xtracts in our preceding columns, respecting the treaty with Great-Britain, have been inane therefrom. By these, it appears, th t a copy of the treaty had reached Washington, and that there is every probability of its Being rejected, at least until it is amended. The objectionable parts arc stated in the extracts above alluded to. Wc art*, hapjiy, however, to observe, that the treaty received at Washington is not the official document. It was received by lV:r. F.r skine, the B. xish minister, who is said to have handed it to the President. The dispatches daily looked for from our ministers in London may perhaps bring us something more satis factory on the subject. FRENCH DECREE. The insurance companies of this city,on the receipt of the French decree of Novembei 21, addressed to the department of state a letter requesting information on the subject. We learn that an answer to this application was this morning received from Mr. Madison. It refers generally for the information required, to the President’s message, and adds, that as a. matter of security for the American com merce, M. Turreaw had been induced to loi ward to the French West-Indies, copies of th explanation given to Mr. Armstrong bv Mr. Deeres, minister of murine.— Rhilud. Gaz. To be Sold, AVAUMBUF. COTTON PLANTATION", j lining the town of St. Mar ’s. in Ge<Tß'a, iin mediately on the river and r pj>’ fne R< fe H!uli ;c u taining *SO acres of high planting land, upwards ‘ C one hundred acres of which is clean'd and , art plant ed; and about (100 acres of jirimc- hard marsh, vvlinb. is a complete deep had of manure, never overfl u ■ t>. but by extraordinary high fprirg tidi s, rqpii (h which it can beeafity secured, and then may be very advantageous tc r radinq cotton arid pr ‘Vilnr.s. There are on the ptemifes aTide- aw-Miil, that works two saws, in good repair and v< r - prodcc'tv > a a good Dwelling If ,life and Out-Hoides; a latg Garden and Orange Gave, in fu I beat log; as well as many other excebent fruit trees. The ti'Je of the land is perfectly good and clear 1 V ■ill kind of incumbrances, and pofteKLn o! the j-re raifes will be given mint and ately. WOULD ALSO BE SOLD, Either with or without the said Floatation, A gang of 24 or 2d vet v valuable NEGIiOLS, Men, Women and Children. Any perlon desirous of purchali ‘g t!iis vahiabl,* e.'taie, may know the terms, vvh ch wi I lie made ve rv easy, by applj ir.g in Savannah to CHARLES H ARKIS, EfqUirc, or to the Sulfinbcr, who will ex hibit the title .or in St, Mary’s, to JAMES Sis A - Llq h e, v, ho will give every necekary i f .rmition. F. I). PETIT 1)E VJLLEHS. Svr.ash ; aiii Murtlq **o7. i,\t a& ,