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.CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF RF.PRESENT ATIV ES.
. ‘ Wednesday, No*en>bcr 2.
’ 1 ‘ WAR MEASURES.
’ The bouse, according tortile order of the .
dav, resolved itatlf into a •core'ftittee ’
tlie whole,
•*he biU to authorife the PcefKbnt,‘of the
United Stalfes.to accept the vob
Uiitvera who may aft-otiatc and org'niie*
themii Ives, ii< offer ffieir- 11, vices to tlie
#.,vernmeT)t of the United State#.
• Tbe bill having been rend through, as
fer as the legion wliicb declares tint after
having ftrved out tlieir nir m e months, they
fliould not bw held liablt: for a loiiger
** Mr. Uwn Jes of S,. C. d his re
ftret at being called upon to not 6 partially
on the fyltem *. ported by tlie military
committee, of whi this was only a ffibr,.-
feature. But in any view, he was
dell row tokndw wliethfr the prdvifion im-
Hiediatfly uinfer corf.ffir-ttion c.gi]teinp)a:-
‘ ed ;!fc vxv ifption of such perforin, in con
feoucute of jtlieW •nine.- month# service,
from any daffffication or draft which might
apply generally to all the people* Wb,Ul
on the one hand it could fc, rccly be ex-,
pefted to gat vulrw teers ‘iuleys they vy re,
111 foitie degree, exeinptedriroin militia ftr
vicrrtiy voluiutering, it would on the eth
er hand be a fatal obfeftioti to this fy ifew,
if for nine months voluntary %rv*ce they
*re to be exempttd from all future service
or dfaft. He re|ier,t4l that it would be
- deferable to aft an the wbc-Ls fyfteni at
, or.ee, ud not. firft to on the iub
sidiary forcq proposed by this bill, and
afterwards on the foundation, tlie regu
lar forre. 7
Mr. Troup repeated, that the military
committee, convened lor tlie ptnpose, this*
morning, of'decidng.whctlitr it would be
proper firft to a£l on tlie tio bills, which
. accotnpanitd this bill - had decided that it
•would be proper for *t!ie prtfeilt to. po(l
---pone taking up these bills. The reasons
jahic.lr produced this decision were that the
* jfubieit oiTa ling men was a very difficult
one, inf,much that it pa fen ted at be ft a.
choice qf difficultir *., I hey lead uitder
jftond also that there was a probability (hat)
(Jinmi-;Ij I’ rue channel or other, anotlitr*
plea than that adopted and by
the military committee would ’be prpfeut
ed to the bouse. It had been deemed
proper to give the house an opportunity
pt it .-ing Ml the plans, r.ffich could be of-,
fertd, that they plight fefefk the I'eft, that
.is,ti e one which (hould be ihbjtift to''the ■
Irwt ll difficulties. Vrith this view they
hud determined to for a few days
|l:r cn*itider,yon of the other bills. As
to"tl>'-, leflion to which the gentleman ob
jnffi'd, it liad'no reference wliatevrr to an
- xem:>tien IVom draft, bnck was in
IttCif mere furplufuge, its objrft being on
ly to d'.feue more accurately the term of
ferviceT)fthd prop)fed loreey which was
intended to substitute loquerit l equifetions
of mUtcia fence, than which it was believed
this would be a more dftcipiit, and proba
btM fCm its prc-U'iicted term of fervigt, a
trucii iphcapSt f ace. ,Tfe lobicdl of gen.
erSI ar partr.il vxeir.ption fwiti draft, should
pjopch: , viuer., if ifet mod. <-xpcdient, jrito
the geutral claffificatSyn, bi.|U ‘• h’ v i ; ‘
■ ?v'ii ..Liiwiides ri-j'Utii'd, that to tlie par
tjadar I*4*oll under confederarion, as e.x
plaintd by* he had no (ort of.
.olifecikv . . ’ ffi
1 Mr. Tump moved to flriloe out nine
months (:fee uropofed term cf lVrvjce) aud
V- infeit tive'he. ‘MffiJ.-jiT.Vi • ; <
. Mr. Dellia 1 Hty. opposed the motioir,
he laid nine wftis enough
ore campaign, and twelve ltiopths too
fettle for two. If tlie tirtre .wM
he ftioiill prefer’ eighteen moub,*, which ■
tmbfsce two campaign*.. ;
M r, Jolmson t f Kj?. t! reafen
~ why comliimitte onmilitary afiiiirs had
dtt'emii ed to propbfe to chruge the teffn
of service from nine to twelve montlis. I(
was, that- three mondw might l* at.
ibicfed for discipline and in',lrufl; 11 ju
tlie tvolutiiilis neceffiny in tlTe face
. of an eiK'my, before they wae call*
red iiuo tlie field ; aud tije remaining
ujiit mooihs would cover .a fumruer fall
campaign* • • I
Mr. Uopkin* ofKy. faidJie fliould vote -
*g3'ui%vlie prdpofed amendment, beqaofe
be was deitroiM of ii'.fining eighut o in
lieu of twelve mnnths. He befeevta that
corps if this defcriptioM miglfi be as eafelv ,
- ‘©btaiwel, few eighteiivVionths or two v(Vtl
as five i,iy oUt term—and, tlie longer \
lire period of their .feryke, the urone useful
they wotVld certuiuly he.
Mr. Troup fail l*c fliould be glad the
getitltffien from the Weftevn country'-
Would ftufe tliis* ‘queftioii aiiu'Hg themi
selves. fUry feeft knetv what term
wbnld lie moil wgncublr. ‘l'l.e
qljc<\ vaj 10 get tlie iruTi—-aiid the
period mcfl agiwaUe to those difpoS
ed to eqtcr the i'ervice would c eft,July lie
tlie heft. •
Mr. B iibour of Va. f.ated that the *ii
litary bijiVitwfeieei proposed the fa'rirxl of |
twelve mouths a the Hritiimnm ol f re ice i
—Rif turn would, accoffiing to the bdfe if*
amended aspropoftd, firve-cot ufs than I
. twelve months—wiikii pen iod cei tajp)y
end raefed a longer term of fe'vice, if it’
,iboajld be found as cafy to obtain.the iH!n
Onder it. ■ *• .
The motion to ftrik’e out nine and infer): !
twelve was agreed to as follows : J
Tor the amendii eait 57
AcauilV it • j 5
Tlu bJI having beefl further amended !
• and the blank? filled—
Mr. Sharp of Ky.’ enquired, whether it •
hsTbceu tiie iutfuiiun of the military com* i
miltee that fi.igfi* ng,#veut* onlyi lhonld j
raised f tii'm dei'v.iption of force 2
If otTiefwise, whether any prfivißon -was
intended to be made lor general 6t
ficers ?
: Mr.*Troup replied, that that was a point
which the committee had not taken in con**
Tjdecat'toii fas the bill now stood, it only
contemplated the acceptatiou of those vol
unteers bv regiments, battaiion* und
|, an its, who Would of cmi Pie. be placed,
when iieceflurv tiom. their numbers or the
nature Os the service, undtr regular gener
al officers.
Mr. I’orfythe- />t Geo. moved to add as
an amendment to the bill anew fedlion in
jitmrly the Allowing wotxls:
! u 4nd be it fit*ther enacled, Tint the
- officers, nou-coinmiifioneil effn ers ami pri
vates, whole service? are accepted under
the authority of this ac\, who fh*ji lerve
1 for two years, ftilH from mi
-1 liti. service during the present war.”
• Mr. 4 Tro'<) fngguiled tlie propriety of
’ deferring a innMOn of this hind until the
bill fur chlfitication Hi ’a'd I taken up,
; wbrin it would be ppoperiy deter-niued .who
. fhruld aftd who !liou|d net 8? exempted
4 fron .its opt r.itfeii. What wnuhl b -
, eifi£t cl, inch a provision in *hi3 bill on anv
fututv acl refpetVin'g the militia, he could
not, nor could ;uv wri’on now **.Ttfi".
He tliercfere tliopgiit the f . t would
*>tonie more fairly aijd proper< es r: tlie
house, when the other bid- fttoitld be taken
, up. *
Mr. Foifiyth said it was fanpombfe fir
bhu to lay what.would be done in relation
to the bill bis colleague had alluded to.r—
. Whether the bill would ever pass the house
he could no,t lay. ’1 he tendency of the
j propcfiu'qn he had offered would* be, <0 in
ufe the length of the term of fejviie;
1 to indue- a great number to engage for
two years inlfead of one. If he could be
Certain the bill in aoeffion Would pass,
: and if it did pals, that .such a pro*
; viGon as this fivmld bo attached to
to it, Mr. ?. said he would *withdr‘aw his
.j motion. Rut *as these points were both
doiibrifal. he must inlift on his motion.
1 MiT'i Voup then said he would state can
didly the point’of his ohje&ion to this mo
tion.’ ‘The bill now tinder confederation,
was not intended to fubftitutc that particu
lar J>in4 ot force which this iioufe mull re
ly mainly on for tbq profVrutiori of the
war. It was intended J;o fubfliuue a vql
unteerifor a regular force, fetch a pfSVifioii
would be weft worthy of confederation,-
Butfo long as, he hoped, no one enteru.io*
ed such atf idea, he .feared fucb aniuend
ment as this would, at the fame time that
it woul<3
( force urinecdTarily great, tend to ditnitVifh
tlie amount t-khe regular force which .might
bc'raifed bv draft, &r.
).. Mr. Johnften rtf Kv.’ said he was forty
to differ from the ck iirman of the feilitarv
committee in-relation to this amendment.
He vndugbt it a very proper one. It
would afford a gicarmdiictfer-etft tftperfons
to volunteer lor two .yeays; and it was his
opinion, Mr. J. fetid that volunteers for
/two aver/- ag eCicfaHt a force as any
j wff could, have, and equal in every relpcft
tft py ular force. If wt bad an army of an
I'.U'.rdrrd thotlfund men of this defcriptioir,
! we ftiou|d .-popwant a Bugle regular soldier.
j Mr. Forft t 'be laid, in. reply to the ar
; guner.t thattoo many vol oh tee rs might
called f° rth by futh aprovilion v rhat the
Prcfidtnt'gid the power to limit the"num
bcr. ‘
. The of Mf.JFoi fy the was a
doptfd by the following vote 1
For the ameildmciU, 64 .
Ag.tii.ll it 51
On motion of Mr. Rich of Vt. the dai
ly comptmfiUQn of the Vofaintcers was
changed fiom a6| cents to 3v v cents per
day.
Mr. Kilhoum of O. moved to extend
to privates killed during the let vice, the
j fame provisions for the relief of their Wi*
; dows and children, as w provided in the
| bill for officer#’ families.
’ To this motion It was objected, fav Mr.
Tfodp, that to adopt tlfis amendment
woul 1 be to place privates in this corps on
a different footing from privates ill any
other corps iti the feivice of the United,
fitilfes, i'll regard- to whom the Htnate/fait
uniformly n je<sU>d tverj j rovision
kind propoftd by tbit hcul'e.
The motion of Mr. Kilbotrin was nego
iiycff, qply ivisivg iji favcnir ,’,f k.
The Committee then role and reported
the’ bill. The fevevni anu nc-vcnts made
in com nittte of the lwhole were concurred
in. Uj’ the Jnmfe. 0 \
0 niotion of . Afr. Sinitli of Y. the
bill was fni tl r amended, in that pro
viding -laud bounty to i>cirne wheti dtr
thargedffo as to iead “ <cS>t?j honorably
discharged” v •
• -Mr. Kilhoufti ‘renewed the irotion lie
had unfuscrifefudy made in coinruitu e of
the wlidle, remarking tl.at lie did i.u lu -
litVv it liud been tmdeilhKxl by nianj gen
tlemen, and spoke in fuppnrt of it.
r *lhe motinnwas. now decided in ?!>.*?■
ayes B^B*
’ The bill having been further amended—
On the Tugyv-ftion of Mr. M‘Kee of
Kv.that he deferi*d to propose an rmend
me nt going to place voUinttm daring tlie
wflr,Jfcn'tlle fame .terol* .as to tbiiunty in
uipney and land as cm father ridop./ ; which
ametwment he and. fired time to prepare—
T'he bill was ortlcred to lie.on the table
iiyfato-tnorrovr. *
* November 7.
VaLUNTI'T-Jl BlffL.
The House it fumed the confederation
of the Volunteer Bill. - ,
, queftioii depe nding at tlie time of
adio( l^**, * — tbr adoption of die
fe ct'hv two years volunteers
*frot: . fanililia dut) ” at thd
<all i 4jes, until all the mi-’
btiawi, Lhave ferved—luv
ing been • •vi ‘ • ,
k-fr. Pifk , 4 ,*> i.Ji ed*tnmin'/nd it so
a4 t r#atl, that who (mil
fisrve for two j-ears, * fliiH not tlierenfter t
be einoUed in the militia or fubje&ro draft I
or an y other militia*duty during the pit-- ,
tent war,” unleli when the militia [ball be •
■ called- out en masse.
On this aud the following qneftions, .
‘Tiere took place. a very interesting debate, j
which reported at length occupy .
fome twenty or thirty columns, and which -j
want of time and rooni alike preclude j
us from prelenting tq-dav.
T'he motion T Mr. Fiik was opposed ;
by Meflrs. Pitkin if Corn Burnett qf'Gec. j
and M : Kee of Ky- and advocated by the j
moVer, and ,'vieffrs. Dcjba of Kentucky ,
Wright of Md. Rhea ofT. ini Barbour*
’ iv|r. Forsythe of Gto. % spoke briefly in
reply to foine remarks of Mr. Dellia.
Hie amendment peopled was finally
uegatfvu.! by tlie following vote:
Eor tlte motion 52
Again!! it 81
The queft’ton re r urring on the adoption
i of tlie new lvction, Mr. M'Kte proposed a
substitute to it, nearly in the following’
words: ■
j That all Volunte-rs who may enter ‘
• the f-*rvice of the United States unde*this
ad, and serve out the time stipulated, in
j all future calft for militia service under the
I authority of tin. United States {Hall have
! crt'dk'for a term of service equal to tlie
’ term served by diem respectively.”
j On the qnjftion to agree to this fubfti*
tute,it was derided in the affirmative, ayes
95.
> Afier a.fewrefltarks ofMr. Fisk of Vt.
in otijedion to this amepdment,i and Mr.
M'Kee in reply— , ,
i The question was tak:n on agreeing to
’ the fedion as amended, and carried iti the
• affirm alive without a di rision. . .
• . Mr * King of Mass, ihen moved an a-
I mendmetit-going'to lirti t the number of
, volunteers to be accepted to tsn thousand
■ This niotion was. ofawfed by Messrs.
M.*Kce, Troup, and Vfrigfii, and advoca
ted by the mover v f *
I This projsofed amendment having been
’ amended by flaking (Out 10,000 aud in
serting fifty thousand —
‘ The amendment lihgting tlie number
(as amended) was negatived, 37 only ris
ing in the affirtnativi* - w
Mr. Gbolson of p*. the* moyred to *•
i mend tilt firfl fcdiqliof the bill, by incor
pbrating therein, a (ter the claule-autho’ is
ing the acceptancej of volunteer*, tin- fal
lowing words: “who may be organised in
cmrpuiies, battalljuns and regiments, un
i der the authority of any ftite,” fed- See,
This motion at and, that which follows,
were debated at_ ‘onfiderable length—
Messrs. Gbolson, iVsight. Sharp and
Fijk :f y. 2". ady* Cqud the amejidment,
and Messrs, ifebjier and Girosvtnor op*
poG-d it. j
■; ‘. This amendment was agreed to by the
following vote: j
For V'9 amendmont 63
Againft.il x . SS
Mr. Gbolson then moved an amend
ment i:> the following Icclion, which he
” confceiveu to be confequent’on this; the
obj< and of winch was, as tlie - reporter un*
derflood, to authorise the executive to re
ceive into the f-rvic? cf the Uni*cd'States,
tlte. volunteer corps so asset Fa ted and or
, gaimed under Hate authority.
[ Oii the proposed amendment, the de
bate was renewed with cmifidcrahie ze!tl.
i Tt was felrmoited by Messrs? Gbolson, ,
Fisk of N, Y' ’ Wright -and Rhea o£Tcn. j
: #nd opposed by Messrs. IVcbJter , Gfosve*
nor and Afacon.
The queftiofi thereon was decided by
’ yeas'and navs as follow :
I • For the motion 71
Agairift.it ‘ 76
j .So the niotion was negatived,
Gbolson took occufion to obTqrve, ■
that the- tejciflipfi of tills amOid.nent, tlto’
confeqpetitial to the firfl, was of little im
portance, as evety pnmofe lie b'j,d i\i, view
j wasanfwered by that already adopud, .
TV's Mr. Gros-jenor denied ; !xx /„fe,
“he f.id, aC tlie hi!l nw flood, these volun
teer?, honiinaljy under flute authority,
femff be by tfie Ext/cntive of the
U. S. $0
. To *!iis Mr. Ghz!::n uplictf, that ti e
;■ words and under, Bate authority” j
| certainly e mbraced also the comrciifipiiibg I
i effie- ’• hy'thc Bates. • ,
i To put ti is qoeffiuif entirely out of
5 doubt, as ht-Jald, :Mr. IngersoU moved le
inferc, -.river the claiife. just recited, the
, words “ Provided,.the oflici rs of thedrrid ;
! vditmem Iha 11 he .by the
4 Pieridem ot the Unitvd States*;".: ‘lbis
; ih.otion It.- ftpj-.writ dby a fpefch of fome
i length, to ii-hicli'Mr.' Gbolson replied, al
: fn.at fome ngjtlfa Mr, Rhea .made .a
| few 1 irTmiii'-ih; in opposition to lty%
| Mr. Johnson cf Ky. role to move -the
pt ffm.eiM'ntof the"further confiierauon
of present. He thought
it probable, wbfap tlie Hcufe hac} a died on
oil tr ihifims of aogt imp ...me than
thi-, tl.ev v...uld.‘™Kttcr prepared to a£l
♦>n t his To hie cri., oWjben the, committee on
M'ditaty Affairs had determined to call’
up this bill before the other two they h id
reported, it was'’•under the imprelfionjt
would meet with little or no dlicuffton dr
i diversity of opinion. .Disappointed jfcihat
expeilalion,. and helTv'mg
provisions of this bill were incocfiftcat
with each other, and that tfiofe provisions
were wHnting that “were necefl’ai y to give
‘it cfikie.ncy—l.c mavttl to lay the bill cV.
tlie table;
’ T feis motion wasagreefl to; artd,
Tlie levt-ral orders cf the jjay having
been poflponed bptil'to-morrow--i.
Mr. Fiji rj M.X.from the cornqiittee
of Ways ai J Means alked and obfained
have to report a bill to incorporate tlie
. feubfcril-ters to the Bank of the United-
States cf America ; which was pwice read
by ita.title, and referred to a •onnr.Ktec Os j
faie whole. •• . I
And the at 4>%lc^k.
** TAX ON SALARIES, &c.
Mr. Farrow of S. C. offered for consid
eration the following refialutiin—
Resolved ; That the commiatee.of wry-s
and means be inftrucled to inquire into
the expediency of laying a duty on all fal
arv.officers, and on the ptot -fliuual i'i
come of lawyers, ftdickors and counfellor,
arid the legal proceedings uncivil <iints ot
jullice. t ‘ 1 ‘ - t
The. motion of Mr. Farrow was agreed
to without a division.
A meflage was received from tlie Sen
ate, informing the Houle that they had
passed the three million loan bill, with
amendments. On motion of Mr. Jack
son ot Va. (the chairman ,of the commit
tee j)f wa) sand means being absent from
indisjvfition)—tlie bill and amendments
•. re referred to the comuii;tce of wa) s
and means.,
from a late London paper. •
THE HILL FAMILY.
’ . •y’
The public will be highly gratified with
thy addition to the Peerage of this Realm
announced by Tuefdav’s Gazette. A
mong tlie other, t. minently diftingnifhed
Military Characters we observe that
Litutenant General Sir Rowland Hill, is
created Baron Hill of Ahrmrez, ahd of
Hawkc.ftone, in the county of .Salop. It
may jiot be unacceptable to our readers to
have the following short account of his fa*
iriilv
This gallant Officer was thefecond, and
* is,now the elded ifarviving son of Sir Jrihti
Hilfapf Hswkcflone, Baronet, whoi3 the
fa#icr of seven fdns, five pf whom have
served for a con fide rabid* thiie in the
Peninsula, under the Duke of VVerlington.
The eldest son was formerly a major ill the
army, afterwards raffed the North
| Shropfliire Regiment of YeomanryCavaJry;
he died about three months fence, univers
ally regretted, leaving a numerous family.
Sir ‘Rowland, now Lord Hill, is the next
son, and upm -'Tied : at tlie jft General
‘ Ehrition, he was obofeii one. of the Re
prefentativea in Pailiament tbr the borough
offShyevlhnry. The osher ferns, who have
toiled in tlie. service of tlieir country in a
military capacity, are, Sir Robert Hill,
Knight, a I,'ujutenant Colonel in the Ox
ford Blties : Lieutenant Col. Clement
Hill, Aid de-Camp to his Brother, Sir
Rowland ; Lieutenant Col. Thomas Hill,
of the firil Portugucle Cacadores ; and
I Lieutenant Edward Hill, -of the Oxford
;B!ues. The other f*-- of the worthy
Baronet are, Sic Francis flilfa Knight,
lately Secretary of Legation at the Court
of Brazils ? and the lkv. Richard Hill, a
clergyman much relptaßed.
Sir John Hill has commanded a troop
in his,’* fon l * .regiment of yeomanry ever
fence it was railed, and upon liisfern’s dekth,
. from the rffol} patriotic motives, took upon
htmfelf the command as Colonel, of that
,-Corps. attire advanced age of 7, s years.*
’ ‘flu* following anecdote may serve to
fliow that the VciieraWe Batcnet has a
just fe-iffe of tlie preference which a public
duty fltould always have over private feel
ings. -
About'two years ago he was on p Trade
at the herd oT his troop, when his son. Sir
Rowland, after .an absence offeveral years,
unexpectedly returned to his native coun
try, anc, finding his father from home,
rode to the place where the corps was'as
sembled. Sir John law him, but over-
C<tiffing his paretital fetdings, thought it A
right to remain at his port till fome ‘* cant
moment fiiould allov* him leisure to
congratulate his lbn upon his return arid
did Jo- —obferv'mg, that “ A soldier never
negl i'.s his duty from any pt cfonal con
•lificiaiious.”
From the Ilerkimer American, Oct . ay.
AHKiiST OK COLO.Vt.I. MF.YKRS AND
CAKTA-IN B£l.Llis;GEK.
\
The late arrest oflieut.col. Meyers-and
capt. Beliingt-r, of this place, now on du*
tyTft Satkett’s Harbor, by lieiit. colonel
Mitchell of tire United States’arpiv, hav--
ing excited confidfcrable inti rest in this .vi
cinity, and as rumour “ with her hundred
tongues,” is ever busy in the work of mu
tilation and we’ think it
not improper tp our readers a full
aud cornaccount oi that unpleafaiU oc-
We have been at considerable
.pains to afeertain the ti uih of this aff.ir,
and ier ouifcfves We are fatifiedas to the
corn A1 icfs of wlrat follows:
On the * 7'th inst. capr. Bellinger jtnd
his company were detached for fatigue on
Hcrle Ifiand, with oilers to return at 4
O’clock, P. M.w While *te tumihg, capt.
B. w*s met by an officer whom be 1 op7os
cd to be a captain ot regulars, who severe
ly him for* returning so early,
and ordered him* to repair to loft Virg.. 1a
a, H labor till night. In vain did captain
Bdhnger remonstrate, by Hating that Lis
men were nAirly txhaullcij, having no rt-.
fr fhment fence morning-—the U States
efficer was peremptory. Captain B* then
de4patclH.il a fergeantao col. Myeri, in
forniii’g him, that as he fuppoled, a United
States had taken his command from
him. Tlie col. Immediately repaired to
tlie place, halted and faced the men, anH
ordererl them to camp to refielh. At J*iS|
moment a man on lioritlmk hailed him wuh
“ cot Myers I arrest'you,” Col. M.
then demanded his ngme, which be gave
as col. Mitchell. The col. then offered an ’
for not retry n';:ing him, which
cuU Mitchell would inn hear, but impri i--
oufly commanded him, and captain Beliiti
gt'r to repair to their rjdarters and divdl
tiiemfelvts of their As fonn as
Gni. Collins was infu toed of tlie circtim.
fiances, he ordered them to retain tlieir
Iwords and ordered the arrell fufjx-ndeJ.
As yet H* clunges faive burn preferred a*
gainft these cffcers, and probably will npt
be.
\Ye are informed that every officer of
ffa tiding, either of the regular troops or
militia, was indignant at the condudl of
col. Mitchell. ‘ *
An officer at the Harbor, writes on the
dav of col. Myers’ arrest—W hatever
coyrfe may be taken as to the arrefl, there
can be no doubt as'to the result—it cannot
terminate to the disgrace of col. Myers.”
; Another officer writes, Oct. it— fk I'lje
~ arrest of col. Myjers now sleeps “in the
tomb of the Capiilets.” The col. has ex
perienced,jio injury .front the arrest. Col.
Mitchell had beep in the habit.of jbufing
militia officers with impunity, which is now
done with.”
-Extra 8 ts a letter to the Keeper of tbs
E. C. E. Bafton, dated
Office of tile Newport Mercury,
Evening Ofl, 31.
* LATEST FROM BERMUDA.-
“ Yeflerday arrived at” tlijs port, the
Spanilh febooner ifibes. Captain Elkins,
it from Bermuda. ’ Sailed front oermuna the
i 1 itlf ind.. Admiral Cocjibiirn, ftith twd
* 7<j’s, and 4. or 5 frigates, had an ed there ■
, from the Chesapeake. No part of Lord
! HillYexptdition had arrived hor
* were they feion exyreAcd, Admiral Loch
rane was dailv expwfeed Irofti Halifax.—.
• ; :The body of Sir iYtcv Po ker was buried
>at Bermuda on die i6tb inffi. From- 80 w 1
to 1 000 troons were there, no expedition
was fitting out. About two hundred A
merican prisoners were at* Bermuda, who
: were tobe fcnt'to Bfigiand. Provifeonsof
i everv’kind (except flour) was scarce and
; high, beef was 40 dollars per barrel, corn
■ 4 dollars per bulhel., There had beyn no
i*late arrivals at Bermuda from England,
‘ f and no prizes’ had been font in tltere late-,
ly.’ As Capt. Elkins was coming from
Bermuda, be met ftveral prize vefiVls fiom
tire Chesapeake with flour going in.
Yesterday off the entrance of our harbor,
Capt. Elkins was boarded by the Morgi
ana sloop of war, and permitted to pro
ceed. A frigate pnlVcd this havkor this
morning and entered the Vineyard Sound.”
* — V a.
Pay Office ?
City of Washington,Sept. 24, 181*4. >
Si h—Agreeably to-your requfffil hav®
the h mor to {late, that the fiun of
1,944,828 dollar* and 98 cents has
been disburkd from this office,'on account
of bounties and premiums for recruits since
tlie 17th of January,, i Bl4, live date of
the paflage of the law, ipcrealhig the.bcim
, ty. The dillributioa of this fam, as near.,
i ly as can be well ascertained, has been •£
. follows, viz. f %
To includ- -
ing Maine Dolls. 237.4 c*
Nrw-Hampfhire 37.Se**
Vermont 109.3c*
ConneCficut 78.93*
Rhode Island * * t.oo* f
New-York, 475.320
New-Jersey -15.00®
Penrifylvanii 188,9c*
Delaware 10,000
Maryland, includ. D’ft. rif ;
. Columbia 80,392
‘Virginia, 159,961 9$
North Carolina 60,000
South Carolina ‘ 62,800 .
. Georgia 34,000
T&neffec *. 9,8,500
Kentucky .108,000
, Ohio *<• 96,50*
Louisiana -■ 63,53*
Milligan Territory *o,oo©
Mississippi Territory 4,otJb
Indiana Territory 2,000
Miflwuri Territory 1,492
’ m ’ Dolls. 1,944.828 98
To this furri it would perhaps be no
j moie than just to add twenty or thirty
‘thou fund dollars', of wMch I an^ not /\el
* fully udvifed. and which” of course Shss
I not now regularly appear on the books or
this office. •;
With fentimetus of refpeft, &c.
(Signed) Robert brent,
P. M; U. S ArmyS.
Hon. G. M, T hoop,
’ Chairman of the Military Com.
GARDENER’S ALMANAC.
Novemlft r.—Earth up celfery, which
was planted out in* the Tie u‘j
endive for blanching. Continue to ‘(four
fpinage, radifli andjettnee feeds'. Pin**;
Wimtlor beans. (A liquor to deep Wi|Ui
sor beans, to give the firft flioot ftiength, is
prepared as follow* : tuke three qsartS of
llteepsduiigffitwo quarts oi pigeons &>?•
Qfcarts of fowls, and lix qoartrof well rote
♦ted boric dung from an old dung-hill j
■pour right gallons of water err it, Sirring
it well and frequently ; after Sanding
t welve Hours, the clear liquor, and*
It: your beans He twenty-four hours in it*
then plant them out -ijnmedutely.) Sow
early peafe. ‘ Trim your monthly roles j
end, at the filli moon, open their.roots and
dung them. Sow cabbage for the spring 3 |
bflt lereen th*m bom ftvtre cold, while
veiyyouug. Prune your vines'; and
.■plant out red and {b iped rose trees.
> ■—• 1 iwmh 11 w 1 iii 1 ■
Exchange
On New-Yorlr,^ Philadelphia and Baftt-.
more, at Ihort fight, for Tale bv ,
WHITNEY. &. PALvKMAN.
Nov* 17 7*
b~~ -
I <•
Kegro Shoes.
A good affor .tm-nt, for faTc by
JOHN DOUULASJC
* NarV 17—*74 • * y