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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