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Grand Lodge.
,ti The MEMBF.RS or the
ORANDLODOEofOtOR
IftFA 7 *’ - GIA, are notified ’o attend
/K 1 / at rheir Lodge Room m the
%*■- -*!*<. limtuie, the fit ft Slturday
Jr. ‘ jr in December neat, at ten
’** A o’dock in theforenoon, being
* “* ite.~ * grand quarterly communi*
*- ii . *et- cation, for the election of
officer* and other hulirvef* of the C raft. The different
Committee* will have to produce their report The
lodge* under the juritdiction of tht- Grand Lodge,
niuft rentier in theii returns, by their propci repre
sentatives ; and in default thereof, the Grand Loigi
Tcgulatioa* will be put to force.
B’j order <J th•• R. IV. drove! Master.
L>. D. Williams,
Grand Secretary
November IT 127
William Woodl) ridge
WAS JUST RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT,
XiOOllta. She.. Ip n
60 Legs Ditch R ts? Powder
ON HAND.
45 hhds. M UsCoiaUO ~ ig tr
L’O barrel* ditto ditto
‘25 puncheons Jamaica Rum
10 pipe* Cogniac Brandy
5 nhrls. Loaf Sugar
10 barrels do. ditto
.5 hhds. Northern Rum
50 bags prime Coffee
25 chest* Young Hyson and Chilian Teas
10 tons Swedes Iron (flat and square h .••*)
20 cases Tumblers, Decanters ana VV me
Glasses, assorted
30 boxes Window Glass
10 ditto Cotton Cards, No. 8, 9,10
10 ditto boa p
10 ditto Candles
10 pieces Cotton Bagging
1 bale of Negro Blankets
1 ditto Negro Cloth
.Vo. 4< North-East corner of the fix change
November 28—i—1.13
Just Received,
Per fn/g Prudence and sloojl Sally,
10CO pair SH'IES, assorted
210 huiheD lrisp POT ATOES
oO barrels do. ‘do, m good order
209 ins. SIIOL-THREAD
15 keg- ext el lent BUTTER, and
A lew barrels MINT CORDIAL
All of which v. ill be sold cheap, b\
Roberts & Brant,
December 1—154 Tell ur', v !: irf.
FOR SALh,
35 pieces COTT ON BAGGING
l) casks Loud ’ll Blown Stout )
6 ditto llibbert’s PORTER
10 ditto Mdien’s .)
quarter c u,.s
SCICILY ditto in ditto
3o Kgs ii—a Cl'S -POWDER ; and
V\ OdIENS,GRUCLKJi. . PROVISIONS.
1’ ter Mitchci.
De c.nbc£ L I.D.
Bacon Slams.
Tiie s :’i:>cri!icrs offer . r sa.e, at the MAU-
Jv’ -1 SQUARE, a lew casks ol BACON
liAMS, in prime order.
Whitley Sc Chzbe.
November 2d— l ii 2
Ladies Mantles, 6c e.
A superb assortment of Ladies Fawn-Colored
MAN I LKA
L idles Satm and Silk FELICES and SPEN
CERS
!)itto superfine Cloth anti Cassimere ditto
Li, g in*, emb ..sed V elvet I'RIMMINGS
Arc now opening on the Bay, one door cast of
Mca.r. Ogden’s ik Baker, by
W. J. sic A. Weyman.
November 24—1.51
Rice Straw for salt*,
At,low pricCi at the plantation of the late gen.
Jackson, one and a half miles from Savannah.
November 26—c:i—162
Rove h Rice.
A quantity ofltuUGU RICE is offered for
utile, at the low price of forty cents per
bushel, on taking upwards of ten busho.s. A
Simple of the rice mav Iw seen at tlu store <4
M essrs. Cumming Hannan,
November 24 161
Board of Fire Masters.
Sacjssah, November 30, 1807
TxF.sot.vr n, l Hat m future, the F; E I.N
GINF.S under the contruul of this Hoard, Hr
p’ i\ ed off at Hk Market square, the first Sat
urday in eaeh month, at three o'clock I*. M.
Extract ir'in the Minutes,
‘Thomas Pitt, citric.
December 6—t; a —165
Wanted oil Hire,
A Stc.idv Won; in, who is a good cook and
v* asln r : also, a Girl of from lot’ 12 tears of
a<?c, to wait in the house, l'.n juice of the prin
ters. Dec. 1.
Thomas Store,
HAVING taken part ot tin* tVore# occupied by
Jamis Johnston j in. • l*. Ke.'s l ave to tender his
icrvicct to \\n irifiids jiiJ the public, as a
Factor Sc Commission Merchant.
Should he be entruftfd wte\ *1 c difpof .1 of any part of
their Crop*, he flatter* ’ fqif by his anidaity and un-
Kinittcd attention tc tfc.-i; L:tr; uito merit a cantiuu
%V.Evi 3ler .a,ori. 0-tuber a—lo 9
Tenth Congress of the United States.
HOUSE or RErKESESTATIVES.
Friday , November C.
Messrs. Garnett and Bacon were appointed
to join Mr. Robinson of the senate, as a com
niittee on enrolled bills.
T he speaker laid before the house, the an
nua! repot t of the secretary of the treasury,
ah.eh was referred to committee of ways and
means and ordered to be printed.
The speaker aUo laid before the house a
communication from the governor of the- Indi
.tiia teintory, inclosing itsolutions of the legis
lative council and house of representatives of
Tint territory, resolving to make application to
congress to repeal the sixth article of compact
contained in the ordinance of July 1787, which
prnhib.ts the introduction of slaves into the ter
ritory .
Aiso, a counter petition from the inhabitants
of (Torn county —both which were referred to
i sol* ct committee, ot seven members.
Mr. Gardenier presented the petition of
\\ illiam Hanna, and others, of Schenectady,’
inanufi.i.turn sos leather, praying that an act
may be passed prohibiting the exportation of
green hides and skins, as there are not produ
ced in the country more than sufficient for
home consumption, and they are now under the
necessity of inq>artiiig these articles from the
Spanish Main. Referred to the committee of
commerce and manufactures.
Monday, November 9.
Mr. Boyle presented the petition of the wit
nesses who attended on the part of the United
States at the late trial at Richmond, stating
that the pay allowed to witnesses attending
that court was by no means adequate to the ex
pen: es which they necessarily incurred during
their attendance ; and praying for additional
compensation. Referred to the committee of
claims.
Mr. Randolph said, that at the last session,
or the session before, a bill had been passed to
defray certain expences arising from the im
peachment of Samuel Chase ; that bill had pro
prov ided compensation for witnesses only.
T here were several persons other than witnes
ses, whom it was incumbent on the house to
compensate, as marshals who served process,
issuing from the senate, for which there was no
provision by ;.iw ; there were also sonic servi
ces of a minor nature, which the managers had
tho’t necessary, and which should be compen
sated. Hetiicrefoiemovcdth.it the commit
tee of wavs and means be instructed to enquire
w hat further appropriations are necessary to
defray tlu- expences arising from the impeach
ment ‘ f satnuel Chase. Agreed.
Agreeable to the order of tiie day, the house
went into a committee of the whole, Mr. Mas
ters in the chair, on the bill making an appro
priation fi r the further support of tae navy es
tablishment, during the year 1..07.
On motion of Mr. G. VV. Campbell, the blanks
in the bill were idled up in the following man
ner -
For pay and subsistence of officers
and seamen, ------- g 74,750 29
Provisions, ------- 31,461 15
Repairs of Vessels, ----- 142,884 61
Pay and subsistence of the marine
corps, 18,500
Clothing for the same, - - - - lu,D9 42
Med cue . and hospital stores, - 1,263 4(1
Ordnance and military stores, 310,554 60
Timber for the navy, - - 87,500
The bill being g ne through, a motion was
made for the committee to rise, when
Mr. Quincy wished to ask it question of the
chairman of the committee of ways and means.
In the estimate which they had received from
the secretary of the navy, it was stated, that
the timber procured was “for building 73 gun
boats the appropriation in the bill was “ for
the navy.'’ IK wished to know the reason for
tli's variance—whether this timber was the
same as that specified for the gun-boats; if so,
whether it was any thing else titan gun-boat
timber?
Mr. G. VV. Campbell said, that he would en
deavor to satisfy the gentleman from Massa
chusetts. Upon conversing with the secretary
of tiie navy, the comm ttee were informed, that
this timber was procured of such qualit), that
it might answer any ordinary naval purposes.
It was pern ,ps contemplated to be used for the
erection of gun-bouts; out had been so selected
that it could be appro,. riau-J for other purposes,
if necessary.
Cnnsidcrnnle debate ensued, in which Messrs.
G. VV. Campbeil, Quincy, Eppes, Randolph,
K ; sk, Smilie, Dana and Newton, took parts.
Flic debate was not directed so much to the
passage of the bill, as to the incidental points
which derived importance from their implicat
ing the measures taken m relation to the out
rage on the Chesapeake, as wed as from con
taining an opinion on the outrage itself.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill, which was ordered for a third reading to
morrow.
Tuesday, November 10.
Mr. Clopt n, from the committee of rcvisal
and untiinshca business, made a report of several
acts, the duration of which would expire within
a short time ; which was ordered to be printed.
File bill making further appropriation for the
support of the navy of the United States during
the year F or, was read the third time, and on
tiie question “sh.xil tiie hill pass,” a debate en
sued vvh ch was prolonged to half past 2 o'clock,
in which Messrs. J. Montgomery, Randolph,
(iuine . , Alston, Cnatulicr, Fisk, Upham, Sloan,
1). R. Williams, l’.ppcs, Love, Cook, Dana, Ly
on, Gardinier, took part. When the question
was takeu on the passage of the bill by yeas and
nays, which was— e.is 1.4, uavs 2.
Wednesday, November 11.
Mr. Jer. Morrow said, that an act for the sale
of public lands had I seen passed in 1796, which
provided that certain sections should be reserv
ed tor the (disposal oi congress in each town
ship ; in 1860, am act was passed authorising
the surveyor general to lease these sections,
part of which were accordingly leased. An
act hail been since passe 1 authorising the sale
of the sections heretofore reserved for the dispo
sition of congress, with a provision attached to
it, that no section should be sotd at a lower rate
tlua eight dollars per acre. This price was w
f vrtraragantK- high, that it appeared, from the
report of the secretary, of the treasury oni> four
sections had btei sold in Jthe course of the last
year. To reduce the price fixed, so as that all
the public lands might be sold and occupied,
he moved the following resolution—He remark
ed that a similar resolution w as last year refer
red to the committee on public lands, who re
ported a bill ; but from the press of business it
w as not acted on :
Resolved, That the committee on public lands
be directed to enquire into the expediency of
making further provision for the sale of lands
reserved for the disposition of congress—and
that they have leave to report by bui or other
wise. Agreed.
Mr. Dawson said, within a few days a num
ber of gentlemen in the house had expressed
much feeling on the subject of the injuries which
had been received from a foreign power, and
seemed desirous of a minute enquiry into the
business, He rejoiced at these expressions of
indignation. Whether it would become proper
not only to speak, but to act, depended on cir
cumstances not within their contruul. He was
informed by the secretary of war, that there
were in the magazines of the United States, a
great number of stands of arms, of our own
manufacture, which were daily increasing. It
appeared that some of the states were in want
ol arms ; the distribution of these would be ser
viceable both to the United States and to the
states individually. For this reason he moved
tht following resolution :
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
enquire into the expediency of selling to the indi
vidual states or territories, who may wish to
purchase, any arms or ordnance owned by tiie
United States, and which may be parted with
w ithout injury to the public ; aud that they re
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Nelson had no objection to the principle
embraced by the resolution, but thought it was
improperly referred. He moved that the reso
lution should be amended so as to refer it to the
committee on so much of the president’s message
as relates to military establishments, &c.
Mr. Dawson had no objection.
The resolution thus amended was agreed to.
Mr. Randolph said, that at the last session of
congress, an act had been passed prohibiting the
importation of slaves into any port or place in
the United States after the first day of January
next. One of the sections of that act contained
a principle in his opinion totally subversive of
the right ofproperty in slave-holders. He had
wished the subject to have been considered at
the last session ; but from the late period at
which it lyid been brought forward, the house
had declined acting upon it. He would say no
more upon the subject at this time, but wished
a bill to be brought in for amending tiie act, for
which purpose he moved the following resolu
tion, wliich was adopted, and a committee ac
cordingly appointed.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
enquire into the expediency of amending the
act, entitled “ An act to prohibit the importa
tion of slaves into any port or place within the
jurisdiction of the United States, from and after
the first day of January, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and eight,
s A message was received from the Senate by
Mr. Otis, their secretary, informing the house
that they had chosen the rev. Mr. M'Cormick a
chaplain on their part, in place of Dr. Gantt,
who declines accepting his appointment.
Thursday, November 12.
Two additional members appeared.
Mr. Sturgcs presented a petition from sundry
hatters in the town of Daubur>, Conn, praying
an additional duty on imported hats—Referred
to the committee of commerce and manufac
tures.
Mr. Cook said, that some late occurrences
had determined the nation to oppose resistance
against a proud, haughty, and piratical nation.
To do this, various means were necessary ; what
more so than soldiers. As the former services
of many were still unpaid, they would find diffi
culty in procuring them now. The family of
the war-worn soldier was suffering for want,
while other people were enjoying the recom
pence sojustly due to his toils. In a public ca
pacity, they should act as in a private, by pay
ing all just and honorable debts. To bring this
principle into practice, he moved the following
resolution, which was adopted, 94members ris
ing in favor of it, and a committee of seventeen
appointed accordingly, viz, Messrs. Cook, Elliot,
Wilbour. J. R. Smith, Mcsely, Thompson,
Helms, Milner, N. R. Moore, Clopton, Wilson,
Holland, Taylor, Smelt, Jer. Morrow, Desha,
and Wharton.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
enquire if any, and if any, what description of
claims against the United States are barred by
the statute of limitations, which in reason and
justice ought to be provided for bylaw, and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. G. \V. Campbell presented the memori
al of a number of peisons residing in the states
of Tennessee and Georgia, praying that they
may be incorporated for the purpose of opening
and rendering navigable that part of the river
Tennessee, in the Mississippi territory, known
by the name of the Muscle Shoals ; and also
for the purpose of making commercial establish
ments on the head waters of Tombigbee riv er,
adjacent to the Muscle Shoals ; and also pray ing
to have the use of a road or roads through the
Indian territory, with the assent of the Indian
tribes claiming the same. Referred to a com
mittee of seven, consisting of Messrs. G. W.
Campbell, Jones, Bl ickledge, Butler, Durell,
btorer, and Humphreys.
Friday, November 13.
Mr. Newton, from the committee of com
merce and manufactures made a report against
the petition of sundry tanners and curriers of
Schenectady, New-York ; which was concur
red with.
l'lie house went into a committee of the whole
on the report, of the committee of election, on
the contested election of Mr. M'Creery, Mr.
Basset in the chair ; when a debate ensued c.f
considerable length, involving as it did yester
day, an interesting discussion of various points,
among others the constitutional quession, wheth
er the state legislatures can prescribe the quali
fications nece-sary for members of congress oth
erthan those w hich the constitution of the U.
btates has expressly designated ?
The debate was continued till near 4 o’clock,
when the committee rose and obtained leave to
sit again, 73 members rising in favor of it.
Monday, dsaittnbtr 16.
Two other members appeared and took their
seats.
Mr. J. Clay observed that iic understood ma
ny large purchases had been lately made by dif
ferent agents fur the United Unites, some of
whom are paid for their services a certain per
tentage on the amount of these purchases. He
thought th s the worst possible way of expend
ing the public monev. For the purpose of en
quiry and to bring tiie subject before the house,
he moved the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolved, That the secretary of the navy be
directed to lay before this house an account or
estimate oi the purchases of merchandise and
supplies made on behalf of the United States by
tiie navy agents in the different ports of the
United States, for the three years ending on the
bOth day of September'last, specifying, as far as
may be practicable, the amount purchased in
each year, at what port and by what agent, to
gether with the emoluments, commissions or sa
laries allowed to such agent.
Mr. Barker moved the following resolution,
which was negatived, 50 to 47.
Resolved, That the committee of commerce
and manufactures be instructed to enquire into
the expediency of granting a bounty on all salt
which shall be manufactured in the United
States, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. M. Clay moved the following resolution,
which was adopted, and a committee appoint
ed, consisting of Messrs. M. Clay, Thomas, But
ler, Dana, Chandler, Helms, and Desha.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
enquire whether any, and if any, what altera
tions are necessary to be made in the
laws, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Tuesday, November I T.
THE FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE.
Mr. Blount lrom the committee to whom was
• referred so much of the message of the Presi
: dent as relates to aggressions, See. made a re
j port.
The report commences with an expression of
1 sensibility at the outrage committed on the
Chesapeake, states the receipt of information
; relative thereto from the state and navy de
’ partments, represents a general view of the cir
cumstances, observes th it it might be said to
have been incontestiblv proved that Win. Ware,
; John Strachan and Daniel Martin are citizens
i of the United State’s ; but the committee add
• that they consider it unnecessary for them or
! the house, to go into any enquiry on that prut
j of the subject, as, in their opinion, whether the
men taken from the Chesapeake were or were
not citizens of the United States, and whether
tiie Chesapeake was or was not within the ac
, knowledged limits of the United States, at the
time they were taken, the character of the
J act of taking them remains the same.
From the foregoing facts it appears to your
. committee that the outrage committed on” the
. frigate Chesapeake has been stamped with cir
• cumstances ol indignity and insult, of which
there is scarcely to be found a parallel in the
; history of civilized nations, and requires only
■ the sanction of the government, under colou r of
] whose authority it was perpetrated, to make it
. just cause of, if not an irresistible call for, in-
I stant and severe retaliation. Whether it will
receiv e that sanction, or be disavowed, and de-
S dared an unauthorised act of a subordinate effi-
I ctr, remains to be determined by the answer
j which shall he given to the demand of cxplana
I tion. That answer, now daily expected, wilici
! ther sink the detestable act into piracy, or ex*
1 pand it to the magnitude of premeditated hos
tility against the sovereignty and independence
• of this nation, and until its true character shall be
j fixed and known, your committee det-m it e.xpe
. dient to decline expressing any opinion as,to the
\ measures proper to be adopted in relation to it.
{ But as other acts of aggression have been com
mitted within our ports and waters by British
j ships of war, as well anterior as posterior to this,
! some of them manifesting the same disregard of
1 our national rights, and seeming to flow from the
same contempt for the authority of our laws ;
and especially as the British squadron, of which
the Leopard was one, after being notified of the
president’s proclamation, ordering them to de
part from the waters of the United States,
which they knew had been published in confor
mity to an act of congress, anchored within the
capes of Chesapeake Bay, and in that situation
remained capturing American vessels, even
within our acknowledged territorial limits, and
sending them to Halifax for adjudication im
pressing seamen onboard American vessels; fir
ing on vessels and boats of all descriptions hav
ing occasion to pass near them in pursuit of their
lawful trade, and occasionally denouncing
threats, calculated to alarm and irritate the
good people of the United States, particularly
the inhabitants of Norfolk and Hampton all
which facts are substantiated by the accompa
nying documents No 1 to 6. The committee are
of opinion that it is expedient to provide more
effectually for the protection of our ports and
harbors; butnot being prepared to report speci
fically on that subject, they ask further indul
gence of the house, and beg leave to submit for
their consideration the following resolution :
Resolved, That the attack of the British ship
of war Leopard on the United States frigat®
Chesapeake, was a flagrant violation of the ju
risdiction of the United States, and that the con
tinuance of the British squadron (of which the
Leopard was one) in their waters, after being
notified of the proclamation of the president of
the United States, ordering them then to depart
the same, was a farther violation thereof.
The report was referred to a committee of the
whole on Monday.
S. & C. HOWARD,
OFFER FOR SALE.
6000 bushels Liverpool Salt
10 crates Crockery Ware
70 barrels prime Mackarel
‘do ditto No. 1 & 2 Pork
40 ditto No. 1 is 2 Beef
40 boxes white Ik brown Havanoa Sugar
15 casks 5d Cut Nails
SO kegs No. 1 Butter
5 boxes Cotton Cards
6 chests Hysor. Tea
10 tons Sea Coal, &c.
• December 1. *, 134