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r-'w IK St r of THRH-NF
j OR ‘<l S, in-longing toth f
fitF.f of T'lomat N-’-hi r. lift, dc
rraltd, dtivt-r licit for he fi ft
M > day in ft is mon h, was tui
nit .iblt I’O’ I i’OM.D until
IflljK'DsY ncx', on width
day'ilic Sale wdl ? i ’t"ai'y tnk
j afe, ! e ; w*en the hours of in
rrti eve ve o*i lo ( k, at the ( our -
hrt:l* in this city. Hre long tie
n a tls again ft the tjlt c navi,
touMic l'il ‘he administrator to
aucr t r fiat terms conten p!a
t.d, tft lore t lie Negroes v\ I.
ir I Id I r one half taih, and
teta ante fc •:rr.i mm mer
ell, pi.yahlc the ii.it day oi i ; e
b 114 v ex’
*UiA.<LI.S HARRIS.
M T n 7 J_4
>,a !:i .is Si cs.
WILL ii SOL il j Tucf
ilay the H it May or A
p'u n xt, a tn Lourt-itoUic in
Li'mi!) h, i> iw e.t h h >urs of
t n and ituir Vlock, the fol
!■ awing ft per y, t ken in I xr
tor on i.s r e pri pr ry of ban h
So s & n riion, at til luU of
‘1 lion as A: jai cs wids :
Ui xpired Le le t f LOT
N * J, fle ilv.'oa t Ty hin
]) kcc W and, saaanruh, with
tile buikiiu. s .m i unpiovcmcn'.s
them n ALSO,
I fie ft i.tnngs and unexpired
Lt.de it- L t No. (.), Carpenter
J vl'm j., Deike.’ \\ aid.
also,
O.ie < o ant Lot on the Thun
d< o >li road, three milts from
Sav Jiinaii, with the liutluim/s &
* o
luipr veiTlents theieon.
zco aqits Land adjoininp
S.ui.iA, wiihin a nn'e ul L.uu*
is vi 1., K ck’ yCo n urt.
/4 Halt I as in the Town
fn pof V\ . ihin D t n, W-lli.n fa
ft.ll Oil. tj *
4. tj o ants Land on Town
C a ii n ock t’ounry.
j j uts L.anu in Wafhing
tO4. kOUiliV
AI SO,
The N Ghul S, Mollv,
C ia’ lo u i zeti, 1 luz n, bid),
]‘.nt, is b, j.ihpti isamy and
ii\o.
b W LI , m and o.
Jhcoitirti) *4 j i
ALSO,
On tic id *’ i. i.si. . 4 j in /’fril,
w ILL in, SvJLf),
jit the teu ~> bcu et,ib>yj Lo< n
/), Lin er (> e bouts ij eitue/i
a :lb . ib,
6ft id rs Lei ROES,
L u min g ut (, cll} womtn
aid cuHua ; it zed a! and taken
Mi attaiiui , and oi l | urluam
tO a UtCilC Ol t,.c oicui Com t
V tll.b ciniiCi, aS t..t dtate ol
til v laic oil tie v] ,i t r UcC'. ait and,
a ihi lu t> i Lowed .ii.U iiop
ton, finvivors.
i,..i’ii i, j t-.b.
* at u.v ok s y .ace a* the a-
Le vt j liii cny i.'idtii of pani.s
b \N .\L.L, m and G.
S v 1 • a 54
• i I k 4 >
tt* Ji f t i. itiiiy in At tht
<•> /.• uu n i /j ntj 4 Qc.vfrtu (He
C J lCi * f•• 4 ‘&,
U: LL • SOLD,
ALL iha t aCt of land or.
Huu.iim m N ifi-ii. , to orbnlv
Cula and iiau* point, < ontaihmg
UOo ants, more or Itls, a ,tl a
It), in bav-ltittt in Savannah,
j ii. ng ut oa ii t D iors, con*
luiiii g 6o ui. .run. a. and yo fter
Ik [t. i w itn ail tie bricks on
t.ic j ic i|dt., a lonlider.ible part
o. i h di, >as m.ported from
l.iverp Oi ’a itw years r.go :
ALSO, a . mu a lot, 16 feet
to.m o> youiyih, w;ch li e in*
j uvea.c ts i ceintr, joining tilt
1 ut veto as tne pn pern
oi J .1 cs v lTa.an, under lun-
Os) \Sui loi.s.
i cm.: —One third in czfti—
Ci iti i on ti e h.tt day o. J -
i. atv ISO7 —.he other tt i ii uu
t iCh.it day Os J alniai) I^o'd—
v.iii lu n l iutliv as may il rr
t.mm a. me of Lie, cadi
to 0.-1 uuireit tio.i. die tune wt
pur hale. Continue.* 1.0 ..
fw ..ill l.r.is.
i . Kefbi.ii 1 bON. s. c* c*
iUnruit U 5+
NlNill CONGKhss.
Iti of r*ie U Slates.
tntsunr 17. iFofi.
Mr. HILLHOn.Si: p-fei red the fol
lowing OiUAL, whi-h was
rta-i for conli .icratian :
To the President ol ih - U ‘tttd States, nn l
tie Smile . fIV House e>) R present 1
t.vcs ot thd Untet S ate:, tn C'i’Z'esi
assembled, the Memott i! nf the Cham
hr. cf. Com net ee in AVw H,iv:n,
riSf.CTrULIY SEfUFIOTI,
T IAT your memori ilids ha
ohfrrved with no common decree of lur
prise and folicirnde, the num rou. cm
bar; ffncr.ts which tfc ccarmrce o f the
United Stales haa (i.ff-rtd, durng the
prtfent war in Eu-ope ami the Indies ;
arrfi ig from the adoption of new prin
ciples by the admiralty courts of Great
Britain, a9 weil as from the depieda
tions committed cn our unproteAed
trade by lawltfs fre hooters, and the
unwarrantable iinprciTTu-nt of our f.a
meti. Your memonalids will not at.
tempt to difeufs at krtye the princi de,
which thry uud rftaud, has been adopt
ed hy the admiial y cou ts t.f Cr.-at
B'itatn, iti tece t dec fions rcfpifting
the rights of ueutra! nations; it is fuffi
ctent for them to obfeive that, in th.i
opinion, the principle affumtd by G.
Britain, of coi fuierir.g all the trade of
a neutral nation as unlawful, whi.h the
fame nation cannot car.y on in time of
peace, to be unv and unwarrantable; a
principle not authorifed by the m.xiinß
of found juilice, which Lave 1< n b. en
received and rifpiftrd by m tions, as
laws by which their neutral intercouife
ought to be regti'ated.
Among huh pendent nations, th-re
are certain tqia! rifles, founded 0.,
common principles of juilice, from
which proceed th.ir rc-ipiocal dut.es
Th fc itihts and dt'ii.s have I.ten
long lincc- tfeertained by the mutual
coidcnt or ixpreU llipulations ot civil
if.d na'ions. tiny conllitutc tt:e po
ittica! morahty of kingdoms and dates ;
the b. lii 1 I fiat code of lavs, winch
the commercial nations of Europe have
o.g held themfelve* hound u> rtfpect,
to which we cheerfully submit ,- and
wi.ich we concei-e. no nation c.m in
flinge without doing bjult es to the
whole family of mat k nd. Bn ionp as
the councils of nations and their courts
of juilice observe ihvfe laws, mutual
ci utivlei.ee betwien nauoi can he
maintained, and th.- riglns of iudiv du
als j.reltrved. But your mrmoiiui ft*
cannot behold, w ithout lu p; fe aid re
gtet, a powerful and rtfpediahle na.i m,
bending ihcfe principles of the cum
moil law of 1 stuns, to ar.fw.r pol tical
pu pi ks, and introbuch'ij a v if.id
policy into lie foietnu a ju ic.,tions if
her coiuts We hold it to be ix ic no
ly important that all nations Ih u'd
combine againil such innovations upon
ihur rights; and in particuar, tha,
the United Stabs, whole geographical
petition gives them th h !t chance lot
maintaining r.eutta'iiy during wars in
Europe, Ihouid ti mly nlilt every cn
c.oaih.nent upon the lights of neuua.
commerce.
In regai dto the impr. (T.ncnt of Ame
rican Lailicn, your nitn.oiiaiilh ftti,
111 torrnion wuh t( eir f flow cit z ns,
a lively indiguaiiou at the abuleso pow
.r oiten ex relied Ly Bn.,(h officers
upon .'tnerieau citizens. \\ T c have
lull confidence that the government ol
1 lie U B. will adopt and put file fitch
m-.alu'ts for rLilraimng tfitle 1 jinious
proteedhigs, as the honor and luicrclt
o( tne U. B. fh.dl r quire.
The dtprtdaiions upon our defence-
Itfs comnarce on the fiigh leas, and c
v. n ai ill vay entrance of our luibors,
in puls y ur n.cmorialills with a 1.v.1y
fcnle clour I.a loual degradation, and
of the urgent nccitiny t r vigorous, et
lcciual,and pe. man, ih nuatiius tor pro
ti Ctlng tfic property ol p iv.ilc ti. z.i, ,
ami tecuriug our coi. •11 y from the r..
pti.ioni.tliii.il.tr mfuils. V\liaiever
lytlein of policy a chimttical ilin. y
rn.ij we aie pe luaded that
iht queluon whether the U. S. Iliad
have an active or pajfive commerce, is
not ne.w to be determined. Oi r eiti
z ns have airtudy formed e .uimerc al
liab.U wnii Ii are (00 firai'y eiubl ill and
to ynidto a Oifl.rent pHuv ; auo an
aCiivc commerce 1* lo diuit y com eCted
with the agrieultuial iuteuit, wb.cu it
lerves to clitrifll and encourage, that
we apprehend the farmer, as well as the
mere haul, is oci ply imerefttd in the
prouciiou of trade Nor can we heli
tate lo ixprefi our decided opinion, tha',
as a genual piopolitiou, the commerce
■1 our I'e.uniiy will ampiy reimburte the
iee 111 i v ixpenles of protection, 1 lie
li u .Uoii ot our country, ami its true po
iiey torbid that a great nary Ihe.ulei tie
maiuiained for the pm poles of cairying
on maritime war, 01 lor f.ttling anu oc
feuding d.tiant colonics : but we con
ceive t at a number ol Hi ps fulßeii lit
cficClualiy to pvoie’Ct our harbors, our
fc4 c attend grvfd ceimn crc al tow. s,
and feeute the 1 e>n.r ot the An.eiieau
fir g on the eva.cn. a.j cent to eui own
teintoues, aid lUrudu mu only .1.. la
tilt, but me er spell pu.eva a. ot t.e
te et. VVc utgi;.} ap-p ud the policy
that let ks lo , . le. Ve p. ace ; Lu. even
p ace mav be p.nc.iale ■ at too ‘tiigu a
p ice : and the miloiy 1 i ad cain us e
*i . thae a dale is never i.eurc oi
p. cc, *ehlc*i has not at co.irm.'flt. tin
tnians oi a i., y.ng an t tmy, a .1 re
puhug *gg<Cl*u:.SJ Bhei < ‘t ail Old
•! .id poiiry, f.—r-• oa’y T o invri** i.-fu
and generate a nrcvfTi y f>*r rrforth g to
irm, which a ('ate of preparation fo*
war, and a bold altitude, would have pre
f r*-d.
With tbef# imprefli ins of the nrtfli.
ty of mcafurrs for deltnding our com
n-.ertial rights, which (hail be liar., but
temperate and bold., yet marked with a
dpnit of concilatian, your rremoral'.fl
cordia’ly unite with th ir fellow cit zm .
of other commercial town*, in exprefling
th ir sentiments frre’.y to the leg'flttivt
and tx-cutive authorities of their conn,
try; wiih affuances of their difpofi-ion
to give aid and fupoort to every measure
of government, calculated to accomplish
this important obj cl.
Signed, per order,
110-NR* DAGGETT,
Pi es. dent
K’eiv H it>:n, Pel. yth, 13.6.
HOUSE or REPRESE .v THRIVES
Wednesday Fib. 19
The following mrff e toss received from
the P.,fidcut oj the U S .
In Senate end H use of Reprefcntatives
of the U. S.
IV purfiianc- of a measure propnf and
to Con. refs ly a it. (T c us Jin I>,
IXi 3, and fa dtionru by lieu appro
j priati -n forcarryu g it into ix cu’ion.
leapt. Mertiwtther L-w.s<-f the t.l re
[ rimci’t of infantry was appointed, with
ja party of men to ixpiure the river
M-flourt, fiom its moil'll tons court,
| snd cioln ,g the highlands by the sh >rt
i ill portage, to kelt the bell wa er eons
niu r ’:c..U''t. :hence to the p..c:he octau;
s.,il iieot. C;..k was appointed fecon.i
in c. mmand. They were to enter mtc
conference wi<b the Indian on
tiu-ir roub, wiih a view 10 the
liihment of a c-.inm rcc with them, —
I T ey ( titered the M.fl uiri May 14,
IHC.4 on the i ll of November, took
up i.ietr wintf r quarters near the M.n
dan t s, i6w9 miles above the mouth
of t e .ver, in .at. 47deg. 21m. 47fec.
nor.ii, and long, cjg aeg. 240. 45kc.
welt rum G eenw.ch. On the Kill 0.
April .5, ihey proceeded up the rt
vtrin pur.nance of their objects prt
fi.ribcd to thrra. A letter of the piece
ding e'uy p 1:1 7, fiom capt Ei wis, is
herewith comn unicated- During hi.u
ttay among the Mandans, he hai been
ai, c u> ay down the Milfouri. acci uding
to ecu f 5 and diltances t. ken on ios
pafragt up it, Comited by fr que it oh
fervations ok^longitttdc and latitude ;
and to add to 1 tie actual fuivey ot thi
portion o> the river a general map ol th.
country, between the M'fliffippi an
l’ae fi , from the 34' h to the 54 I1 dr
gr. e& of lat tude. Tnefe adutuons ai.
110111 inftn(nation collected from Indian,
wnli whom he had opportunities ot com
.1 u. icatiiig, during hi. j ‘uruev and nlr~
and. nee with ih m. Copies of the map
tie now preftnted to both houits ui
Congicis. With ihtfe I communicate
..110 a fatidical v.tw, procured
nd forwarded by him, of ;he In
dian nations inhabiting the territory of
Lou ti 1:3, and the cruntriis aj” e't
.0 its nonhen and w Item borons., u
heir commerce, and of their lnterelliilg
c rvumftauces relpeCtiug (hem.
In order .u render their katement, ss
may be, of the India’s inhabiting ti e
count.} well of the M.flilftppi, 1 ail
Ur. djlty s acer.uut ot residing in
stud eiji.ent to the territory ot O*-
1 s.
1 camn.uuicate tlfo from the fame
perl n, an account of the Red liver ac
been note to Ci.l.eCt-
Having i> n dilappoir.ted, after con
filterable preparation, in ihe pu pose o.
letidtug :m xplorinir party up that rivti
in the fu.nine-rof 1804 1! was thou ig’
be t to en p'.oy the au.u nn of that ytat
in p ocuiiug a knowledge of an iu c.
rciti .g branch of the nv r called tre-
WLthita. This was undertaken under
thediriCfion ot Mr Du. bar of Natchez
acnz-.1 of iill- gu (bed Icicnee, who
haet aided and continues to aid us, with
his ’tl.itetelfed and valuable lu vices in
the proleCUUoti e f thele enttrprifts
He afe ndedthe river to the remarkable
lb fpriug* rear it, 111 lat. 34, 31
‘6, long, t, 2, 50, 43, weft (ruin Green*
wieh, taking us com lea and diltanees,
ai.d ci rreCt ng them by frequent ctlcf
liul obs. rvattons, and copies of his map
of *1 e river, troin it* it >uth to the Hot
firings, make part at the prtfent com
ti.u lcaiions. The examination of the
Red river itfelt is but now com.ntu”
ting.
Th • JEFFERSON.
Feb. tq, tßc6.
Ordtrtd, That 1,000 copies of the
melLge, together wuh the accompany
ing communications, be printed for the
ule of the members.
Air. J. CUy made a report on the pe
tition ot Win. Lewis and Hugh Max
well, recommending the puich tmg from
them a Certain number of copies of the
Journals of the old Cougrei* within a
limited price.
Referred to a committee of the
whole.
The bill to incorporate the trufu-es of
a Pixfbyitrian church in Georgetown
was read the third time.
Air. Elmer (upported, ai.d McfT-s
Ja. a.Oll, B.oau. ixaiiaaii a..a Rhea op
poled the bill.
Tire question was taken by yeas and
“nys, s.id tiie bill paileJ—teas 7*
..ay -40
Poe house to >k into consideration the
amended bui ter raying a duty ot to dG
’-.r* on eveiy flve impored into C
u. s.
Various anrendments were mad*, w ‘ r
the bill was ordered to a third readir.r
>n Monday.
As the hill now (lands, it provides,
case of fmuggitng fttves into ti e U. S.
diatthe v* IT I in which they are brought
ihall t-e forf ited It is Client wi'h n
ard 10 the forfeiture cr liberation of the
(laves.
Thurso*7, Feb 20.
Mr. John C S mth noiri th.-c nim t
‘.eeto istiom was reterred_.a rTuUitioni
ihc house directing th- m to tt quire for
what claims again tt ;be Ur.uttl S'eu-s,
barred hy Ita'.u es ot limitation, it is ex
pedient to nukr prov.lini, reporie ! c
bill making further prov-h >n for ixtin J
gti dring debts du • by the Uu t-d Sta c- ; 1
w..ivh was nadtw.e and ie e red to z j
comirtittec of tr.e whole hou.e on Mon j
day next.
Mr. John C. Smith, fr m the com- I
miLtci ot eium'.s to iv um was referred 1
.lie ptti.iun yt VV tins *Vi.f’ rr, repo ted a :
letoiutio.., (hat h- pettu-.'er (rave leave j
10 who
com.uii tee 01 tb wh i’ Iroujc to nf-nrrow
i lie l.onll rT ved i'.lelf into a -om
ihulvc ot tire while—Mr. Vawvum m
me chair—he ,'lf.r . .end ot
i iillip Tvu k nn! k E G; filths.
iue Cornu : tec t p .rt ed their agree
merit to th., b.ll, whit h was or ur. dto a
ilr.ro tea ling ‘.u rrr mow —riyc. 61.
l\lr. Crownin/ate/d, from the corn
nritiee of comr-.e.ce and tr.anufa&ures,
made a riport on the petition of timery
inhabnatiis cf C rail.tl wn, V rgn .a,
praying that lali) p ace in .y be made a
port o! entry and Uclrvvty
Til teport is dared, and • fii ns a
vaiieiy or ivah.ns agauiil the txoedicncy
ol graining the prayer ol the petitioner;.,
ana couciucles wrti. a r.loiutton that they
have leave to wi.aorsw h ir petition.
Tire h .use, having t keu ’.he report
into coi.fidcration :
Mr. J.ckcan ohferveil that the facts |
deianeu .11 tire report were conceded, j
it was probable that ilicre wr.uod n;ver
be a velf.l enteieel at Cm: Lflown from j
a foreign country X\ r.n regard to the j
toeeels ol me pr.i) er of the pe-.Jtio 1. ;s, [
Mr. j. fain he fhou .i no. have been la- j
guine. Out tor u conn.!, u.ionai proviUonj
winctr he co'.u ,c;< imperative. Not
port or eutiy c.-.utcU m tne we item part I
ot .ia, in con!.-q icnce ot winch j
v. fT- failing iru.n C .arieilcvvl were {
oo.igcJ to p.y li.its at New O"leans |
I’uC couui.u.orial prov.fion, to winch*
it ai ode . w.. .nit : “No prelvte.ice
..lan lc g Vvi. by any regulation oi com
icrce or re'e .u>. 10 .11.* pn is ot one
• sue over thole of anothe. ; nor fbaif
v ii is o.uiitltoorlroin on itate be o
j ij.j to enter, e.,ar or pry yiiU.s ii
..nouicr.” Was ll not obvious that a’
w .3 given to the ports of one j
tale . v a .Uvi. ui aiioiher by •v. qmnng
Me v li us ot u.e ore, to t; ter auu clear
... lue p n .so. 1 ftc ou.l; ;a .a wa* it not
a.lo übv.ous iU4t latter part of the
piovilit.fi -as qua; y v.o.a.eii* .. wauu.
be a, .t tm lenience to the petition
err togi.v 0011 * anil uk. out clearances
1 the i c'ga rouruooti ot me place where
in .r vvik s a.e built, a; it: ad of being
oeligcij t 1 go to a oiiti .ee of 2 oj.o
ni ts, w acre they wouiei had ihemleives
among illaugti ..
Mr. Crozui.io/hieU observed that there
were level ai ports of entry a.ready in
Virginia tio.n wtncli veii.ts aught clear
vv.tliout paying dot:-* at New-Orleans.
He further ohl.i vcj that New-Orleans
aud Natchez were not within the limits
of a kale, ana therefore were not embru
ced hy the ccnltiiutional provilion refer
red to ; and tooeU that outics were ou
ly paid on the entry oi v.lT.is lioui a to
reign country
Air. J C. Smith thought there was
fufS-ient piculibility in me rcinaiks 01
‘lie gentleman from .Virginia, 10 give
ihe fu j; r _lu.t uifculiio 1, H . there
lore, inoveii a reieience ui the report to
a committee ot the wno.e houie on
Monday, winch was agr.ed to—Ayes
” The house refolvrl ltf If into a com
mittee ct the wnoie—Mr. G-irca in
tiie chair—ou a Lai! horn ti.c S ua e,
relative to the fataries of the jUugc* of
the territory of Lucans.
The bill tuertaf s .he falar.es of the
T 'idgts of the Blip rior aoJ Uilfriet
court from 2,CCD to 2 jeo ; and allows
1. B Prevolt, a judge 01 the superior
court, an additional iaiary ot joo dol
lars for ierv.ces heretofore pertoinn-A by
him without tlieaideii the oilier ju gcs.
Mi ffis. Sloan and Men wether eaiied
for lufoimation relative to the grounds
on which the propuitd iccreafe oi icla
nes is B ade.
Air. Early replied that since the or
6an:iatiou ct the territory ot 0. leans
tiie Pr.tiieat had not been ab.e to cb
tain any perfotis properly quaiiti.d, tx-
Cep: iir. P.cvo.l, who had co..Eq .eiuly
been ouitged to perform ail the duties
of the court ; that it was rtq lilite tot
the judges not only to understand tiie
laws of their owa country, but kkcwife
j tfiole ot the country to whom tiie terri-
I tory belonged previous 10 its ceffiou ;
I ana in addition to this, it Was neCtUary
‘ tor them to be acquainted v.i.h toe
I rencb auo Bpaaith Acdeu
to this, the puce oi living was .xtrcaJe
.y high, ai.u the ciimate u un.-c-i----‘“r
-- -‘“r
Mr. Pindiey corrobori’.ed tliis ilate
meut.
The committee arose and rtported
thc r a.ent to tUe bill, wbieti
WJ* Olotiij to a third !e'*olUfcr this
A).
1
The bit! j r...‘COr iingly ifk •’
•b’r.l time.
M (Tr-.. Mefiwtlicr ’and” G'.”’ T .'V
‘Tamobeli oup-rfed, and ivf firs J
dlay. C's.-k and Nichoifoa lupported
he bill*
AI-. Conra ‘, poflpoenmrnt of
he oil! till to morrow.
Mr. JjJfsn hoped thr bill would be
rpconr.rrltred to a icli-fl: committee
e.i.povrc id to ptfs in review th-: tala
res of di elie Judges of the U- States.
He ‘ did not think the falariee m
tin* b'i! too high, but be thaugur
ill-fs allowed to the other Judge*
too low.
Air. R’ea fpokr ; n favor of the oiii.
Mr Lcib thought too much celeriir
.b.'iu and not be given to the p&lLgc ot
a.i aopronriation Li.!.
Mr. E-.ry (poke againfl the peak”
pon-merit.
Air Stanton fpuke again ft the bill.
Tiie qu-ilion ‘.eas then taken on the
motion to postpone, which was carried
>y * 57-
) Mr. Nrrvtin fa:’d hr had been r q ies
i tea to prfeiU rel duti-ans, u.idni
moisfly a -opted by the cioz -n* of N r
fo.k and id Partsmouth, txprdfive of their
uirlhuivion at the eoiiuA of Britain oa
the ; ctfrnbons a id plundering to wh.eh
our cirnm rce is exuded, aa i at the de
grading tocuation to which our brave La
in m are i'u j Aed by arbitrary and t.le
i/al :nr*. prefT lenla ; ado rxpreflive of their
determination to support with their liv.s
and so. i vines such mealure* as the coun* ■-
c!s of this nation may adopt Mr.
iV. <usi,n laid he was happy on this occa.
fiou to be made die organ of this com
munication — thev fj iitiyas were etta
ra.dtrifcd, Mr. N lain, by that tango* a
which had been uf.d on the birth day of
Ame ican freed..m and independence ;
and tiny br.a:hed a ipiru tugliiy honora
ble to die eii z.ns oi a lice and indepea
..nt nation.
The resolutions were then read, and
i referred to aeo icniitee ot me whole on
line itate oi” t!ic union,
j Mr. f. City repotted a bill foramen
ling tne L hi ary act, which “as referred
to a coiuunuet oi liie whole to-morro..’-
PHIL’.DELPHIA, Feb. 4.
Propagation of the G®lpel.
To ail nr ho lave the proffierity o’ Zion,
and e> e dtjp ft.l to aid in propagating
the Gojyel am .tig the heathen,
Tne fubicriber laieiy returned from a
voyage to the Lift inoies, touched :u
Europe, and was ill London in Au
guit I.tt where he received from the
Bspiiit Mifftouary foeiety in England
to. propagating the Gospel among the
Heathen, One thousand guineas to be
’ Pent in thefpring to tiie Milfionartes in
: Bengal, for the purpose of printing the
• tic ved feriptures in one ot the languages
,of tha: country.- f’here are ieven iangtu
'■ a s that the Miftlonaries there aim to
irai.fl-.te v-'i’-cl pubiiftt the feriptures in.
rticy iiav. made such progre.'s in three
ot tt.-.rn, tnat tt 1? exptdted tiiat the a
bove lu.n will enable than to complete
ihe work—-The money is now in tint
ban ia ot Robert Raljlcn, dq. of Pr.tia
d.ipfiia, wh > will forward it in tuc time.
Should any individual, locicty or Con.
/rigationot F.opleiu the United S;aies
of rxm ;ica, be d’fpol and to contribute to
ihis good woik, Mr. RiUlou wfll gladly
receive whatever may be fen to him for
that purpose, and add to it the BDove
sum to be forwarded to ihe MdTionanes
at Serampo e near Caicu.ta.
(Signed)
BENJ. WICKES, Sen.
Philadelphia-, Nov. 4, 1805.
We whole na-nrs ire underwritten, mi
niltcrsof lUc G fpei la the ci y of Pni
adclphia, do Hereby certify that we have
fatly ascertained that tae tiatement
made by capt. Wickes, in the foregoing
auvf.r: i.ment is perfectly corrctt. We
alto t.ke the ltbtriy rtlpedtluiiy to re
commend to the p.ous and the liberal do
nations ui G riltians in the United States
an attention to ibe important objects
which tins advertikmcat holds up to
t.eirview. Nothing it appears can be
more intert(ling o a truly bcnevo.ent
mind. Ti.e dcfvgrt contemplated i* nut
to life.ninate the.favorite tenets of any
particular lcii of Chriilians. It is to
print and piopagate among a race of
heat liens, who are funk and degraded
by the vilest and cru -kit lytiem of fu
perltitiou and idolatry the put: zvsrd of
clet r.al life centuintd in the holy /captures, j
withuut any glois ot comment whate
ver If this can be exierifivcly effected
the happietl eoukqutnces may be ex
pected to follow ; li.ice the natives of
iuah unlike molt other pagans arc many
or th em abie to read ami ttiil more of
them disposed earnclliy to lilten to wb2i.
the bible contains. Even the emeltora
:t:on of their couditioo in this life bv 3
knowledge and belief of the fcnpturcs
; would he an tvent calculated to pro
duce a lively joy tu every mmd, irifjen
ced by hurt .unity ; tor their horrible
Uipcrthtioa iutj.cts them uneeefingly to
the molt drtauiul torments and annually
deprives a large number even of hfe li
fe 11.
Put iu addition to this, how intact
tng mud be the thoughts to every tru.y
piouj mind that many of th-fe mil'erab'c
creatures, by having a h.bie iu ih.ir
hau— may :sc: only setter thur worthy
condition bat become truly converted
u/:o God, end through ttie merits of
jtne Saviour, be railed to eternal fcsppi.
i'.e: j ... and glory Among the many ob
ject. wuidi -ve kiiow arc now foltcttmg
. .l:e per rge ct the p*uu and the iio
no: Cat thick ’hit C.u;:' _ e. 4 iuaw-