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SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN. FHKUKR1CK B. FELL, ostt ranrrftju . IASXiT. WETMMf *ht—conrear, six, III iU. FJTJ3LB /» ADTAUCS. g^iu news j» hw itmnunrn imu r* both finu-aD trvrr n tun, onr^D of the nation to unite with the lowerf can save, the book* perticdtriy. It is pro- Frmatht Natteaal Intelligencer, 5th ioeleat. - v TBWa 1 - ARBUTflNOT AND AMBRISTER. '-OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED BY TUB- PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS. -Minute* "I - the proccfdicc* ef a Special Court, organized sgreetoty to the following order, sis. Jlijuumt GeruraPt Office, Fert St. Mart.-*, i6th April, 1813. sicsw.ePARTEas, division o* the sotmi. V-GENERAL -ORDE'-a - The following detail trill compote a ape cisl court.*tu convene at this pout at the hour of tt o’clock, n. for the purpose pf investigating the charges exhibited against •A. Aittothnot, R-ibert Chriatjr Ambrister, end noth other*,-whoare similarly situat -wd, a* weyhe brought before it. The court-will record all tlie documents and testimony in the several cases, and their opinion a*'to the guilt or inno- enice of tJie prisoner, and whet punish- eaeat (it any) should be inflicted. detail. 'MsJ Generali, f*. Gaines, president. .Members:—Co! King, 4th infantry; coi- .feuel Will m«b#, Ten. w. lieut. col. Gib -eon, Ten. vol; major Mohletiberg, 4th in- “fentryj major Montgomery, 7th infantry; captain V.n>hou,7th infantry; colonel Dy er, Ten. volunteers; li*ui. col. Lindsay, cor. aVd l> e *t. colonrl Kiliuf, Ten- and. -m»j. Fannin, cor. a’y. major Minton, Geo. nnlitia; captain Crittenden, Ken. vo). Lt J.'M. GlasseL,7th infantry, recorder. An orderly will be detailed from gener al Gained brigade, and the-court will sit •without regard to hours. By order of may.general Jackson. Roomer Butler, aJj. gen. Vert Si. Marti. S5/4 JtpHl, 1818. “The court cctiv-wied,pursuant to the Toreejotog ord«r r when, being duly sworn, siuthf'presence of the prisoner, aud be be- 4ng asked if he had any objections to any •ineeaher-thhrcof, and relying in the nega tive, the following charges and specifica tions were read, viz. ^Charges vs. A. Arbuthnot, now in custo dy, and who toys he is a British subject ' Charge.1st.—-Excitingand’Ktiu’inj; up (the Creek "Indians to war againsMlte linit- ,-ed States, and her citizens, he (A. Arbuth- . snot) being a subject of Great Britain, with ■with whom the United-States ere at peace SvecincATiosi.—Tliat the said A. Ar foutlmot, between the months of April and ifulT, oraousetime.in June, l{il7, wrote a dstterto the-Littlc Prince, exhorting and - advising him not to comply with toe tree- rty of fort Jackson, stating that the citi zens of the United States were infringing •on tbo treaty of Ghent, and, as he believ ed, vvithout-lfce knowledge of the chief ina- ; .gistratc of the United States; and advising -the Upper and Lower Creeks to unite and tbc friendly, stating that William Nimbly ‘was the cause of their disputes: also ad vising the Little Prince to write to the .go vernor of New-Pro.vidence, -who would •write to his"royal highness the prince re gent, through whom the United States would de-called to a compliance with the •treaty of Ghent, and ad vising them not to f ive up their lands, under the' treaty of 'urt Jackson,foe, that the American citi zens would be compelled -to give up to them all-their lands, under the treaty ol tGlient. Charge 29.—Acting as a spy, and aid ing, abetting and comforting -.toe en-my, •supplying them with the means of war. Splcivicaxion 1st—In writing a .letter! ‘from the Fort of St. Marks, dated 2d April; 3818, to his son John, el Suwany, (marked A ) detailing tho advance of tlie army -un- idcrgeueral 'Jaqkson, -stating their force, tprobable movements, and-intentions, to be •communicated toGowlcgg«, -the chief of ithe Suwany towns, for his government Specification 2d.;—In writing the let-? iters marked B, without date, andC, with, enclosures, 27th January, gl818, and 1), .called “a note of -Indian talks,” and £,! •without date, applying to-the British go- wernmeut, through governor Cameron, for anunitiona of war, and assistance for our •enemies; making false -representations; and also applying to Mr Bagat, British am- ciiu«ador,jfor hi* interference, with estate- •tnent, on-the back of one of the :letiers, of; munitions of woF for the enemy. Charge Sd—Exciting the Indiana to - nnurder and destroy William Humbly, and 95-lraund Doyle, and causing their arrest, . nvith a vieurto their condemnation todeath, mnd the-seizure of their property, on ac- •count of their active and zealous exertions do maintain peace between -Spain, the United State* and tbejndians, they being vpitizerrs oftheSpanUh government. Specification tleL-^-ln writing-the let- rtere marked E, dated 26th August, 1817, <G,-uatcd ISthJHay, 1817, and -H, threat- •citing them-with death, alleging against >them false and infamous-charges, and us- iingosvpy means -in his power .to fro cure rtheir an ext. All .which wettiugs aad say- dug* excited,and had a tendency to excite ‘the negroes a ad Indian*to acts of Hostility ingaiiMt-toe United States.' •’ ’ S' Jty-tBhrgfthe court. ■ ■ ; ; J. M.-Giaspell, recorder. To zvhtchchargos and specificstient the prisoner pleaded not guilty. The ptMoner-having made-application Vfor counsel,it'waa.cranteiijiim; when .the ♦court pnweededto the examination of the atrrid-nce. .--A Johx Winslctt, a witness -on .toe part, •of the pnatfcutiou, being Uu»y sworn, stit- -*d, thet^eoqiewwv-tjefore last July, the ^Little Frince teceired a letter signed by.a air.Axbutonot; adrising the upper jart chiefs in amity; and stating, the best mode for them to repossess themselves of then-lend* would be to write to him, (Ar- buthnot) and he would send -their com* plaints to the governor of.Providence, whence it would be forwarded’to his Brit-, annic majesty, end he would have the term of the treaty of Ghent attended to. He moreover stated bis belief, that toe en croachraents on toe Indian lands were an known to- the president -of.the United States. The witness also identified the signature of the prisoner in a letter to Ida yon marked A, and referred to in the let •pacification, in the second charge, and heretofore noted as tbrsame w;ith that sect to the Ltttlr Prince. Tho witness, unbeing further iuterroga ted, stated the language of the letter al laded to, to be, that toe British govern meat on application uroold cause tobe re stored to them thrir lands they held it. 1811, agreeably to the terms of toe-treaty, of Ghent. .- Question by fie prisoner. Who it the Little Prince, or is he known by any other name? Ans. He is known by toe namoof Tos t-wokke Hopcn, and is toe second chief of *he nation!. ■ ' . Question by the prisoner. Where is the letter you allude to, or in whose posses sion? , Ant. It was left in the possession of Lit tie Prince when I last Saw it. i Question by the prisoner. Has this Little Priuce no other name than what you state? . - Ans. Not that I know of. Question by the prisoner, Do’yoo swear that the letter aJIoded to was addressed to toe Little Prince? Ans. 1 do not. It was presented me by the Little Prince to read and iuterprete for him, which I did. Question bp the prisoner. Are you cer tain that the letter stated that toe chief magistrate of the United States could have uo knowledge of settlements made on Indian lands or injuries committed? Ans. The letter stated that to be the be* lief of (he writer. John Lewie Plienix, a witness on the part of the prosecution bciny duly sworn, stated with regard to the 1st specification of the 2d charge, that beir.g at Suwany in the town about the 6th or 7th of April, he was awakened in the morning by Mr. Am- brister’s receiving, by the hand of a negro, who got it from an Indian, a letter from St. Marks, at that time stated by Ambrister to be from the prisoner. Question by the prisoner. Did you see that letter or hear it reed? Ans. I did see the paper, but did not hear it read. Question by the prison er. Did you state that the letter was received by an Iin ian express? Ans. Su toe black man that delivered it A question being raised by a member ol the court as tu the jurisdiction on the Sd charge and it* specification,.the doors were closed, and, after mature deliberation, they decided that this court are incompe tent to take cognizance of tfie offences af- e * s,ncss Free■ Jt Ariuthnot t» Chnriee Cameron, geverner ... Bahama*. Sir—Being empowered by the chiefs of the Lower Cr*e£ nation to represent the state, of their nation to your excellency, that yon mty be pleased to forward the same for the information of his majesty’s govern- huent—to whom stone they look for protec tion against toe aggressions arid encroach ments of the Americans, 1 beg leave to submit to your excellency the enclosed re presentations, humbly pra^itlg that your excellency will be pleased to-take an early opportunity of forwardingthb . same to Great Britain. I am instructed-by Boweeck, chief »f the Sshwannee, to make the demand herein en closed, he never having hud any chare ol presents distributed at' Prospect Bluff, though he rendered equally essential ser vices as any of the other chiefs to the .Bri tish cause while at war with America, ami was at New-Orlcatis w ith .a part of ids war riors. Hi6 frontiers being more exposed to the predatory incursions of the back Georgians, who enter lus 'territory anil drive off his cattle, be is obliged to have large panties out, to watch thc-jr motions, and pieycot their plundering. And, brin now deficient of ammunition, he pray your.excellency will grant his small Ui-- mand, humbly xuimiitiiiig the same. I have the donor to be younvxieullciicy’s most humble servant. A-A. The humble refireientaiiene pf the chirft pf the Creek natiauie hi* excellency gev. Ctwcrpn. First we beg leave to represent, that Rdmund Doyle and William Humbly late ly clerks, at Prospect Bluff, to Messrs.For bes, #c. and who still reside on the Appa- lachicota river, we consider as the princi pal cause ot our present troubles ami un- Ilambly was the iutrumental leged in that charge and specification. Peter B. Cook, a former. clerk to the prisouer, and x witness on the part of toe prosecution, being duly sworn, stated, that about December or January last, -the irisoner had a Urge quantity of powder and ead brought to Suwany in hi* vessel, which he sold to the Indiaus and negroes; that, subsequent to that time, which he cannot recollect, Ambrister brought lor the pris oner. in his (the prisoner’s) vessel, nine kegs of powder and a Urge quantity ot lead, which, wiur taken possession of, by the negroes. The wituess also identi fied to the following letters, referred to in the foregoing .chargee end specifications, marked A, B, C, J), h, F, G, and H, as being the priaoner’s band writing; also the tower of attorney No, 1, granted by the - Indians to A. Arbutlmo:. Fraa A.jtrhuthnet t* hie ten, John Arbuthnot, da- ted Fart St. Mwrka, 2nd April, 1818, 9 o’clock inthe^monu'ng. Dear John: As I am ill able to write a long letter, it io necessary'to be br,et.<— Before my arrival here toe commandant had received an express from the governor of Pensocolo, informing him of a large em barkation of troops, 3*c. under the imme diate command of general Jackson; and the boat that brought the_dispatch reckoned eighteen sail ot .vessels.-on ApaUchacota.! By a diserter that was brought here by the Indisr.o, the commandant was informed that 3,000 men, under the orders of gener al Jackson, 1,000 foot and 1,600 horse, un der general Gaines, 300 under another general* were-at Prospect Bluff, where they are rebuilding the burnt fort; that' 1,000 Indians, of different .nations were- at Spanish Bluff, building another fort, under the-direction of American officers;, that so «oon as .these fort* were built; they intended to march. They have com menced. Yesterday morning advice was; received that .they had appeared near - — end take n .two of the non* of M"Queen and. an-Indian. Late io the afternoon three schooner*-came to anchor at toe month ot. the river, aodthie morning the American fl« i» seen flying on the largest. lam blocked here; no Indians sriN come; with me; I am -now suffering from .the-' fatigpe of coming here alone. ; The Man drift of toe Americans is to des troy the black population ot Suwany. Tell my friend Bolcck, that itis throwiug^awsy- his peopletoatteniptJtoreustauchapawer- fullorceaswitlbodaVnoa Sahsrahnee; anu : ws -toc troops advance by land, to will the’ vessels by-tea. Endeavor to get all toe good* over-theriver in a-.place.af security,', as also the skins of all sorts; toe com must be .left to<its fate. .So soon as tho.Sahwah* noec is destroyed, Jt expect the Ameri cans will be satisfied and retire- this is only, my opinion, bot I tiuak it is confor mable to the drinand made by general Gaines, to King . ilatchy tome -months B. A- Buouthxot. cause of tlie fort at Pio*|»ec Oluffbving des troyed by the Americans, by .which we lost the supplies intended for our future wars. Since then, both these men have kept their emissaries among us,' tending to harrass and disturb our repose, ami that of our bre thren of toe middle and upper nation; they spread among us report-that the Coweta's, aided by the Americans, are descending fo drive us off opr land; they equally propa gate false. C. From A Arbuthnot to Betejn. Hoodie, tog satining letter* l* Qhjirtee Bagot, etg. Briiith miniiter at Washington. Sukteaneejn the Creek Nation, 27/4 Jan. 1818. Sm—The enclosed; containing matter of serious moment, and detuandinglhe im mediate attention of his excellency the British admarsador, I trust he wjlf, for this time, forgive the trifling expense of postage, which 1 have endeavored to pre vent as much as possible, fly compressing much matter in one sheet ofp^pee. 'Should, you, sir, be put to any troublauir -expense, by this trouble I give yon, by befog made acquainted with the same; I* frill instruct Bam, Dunshee &£o. to order payment of the same. A have the hondr ^ oe, slrjyour most obedient humble serfont ‘ a. ^Hvjpfpr.. From A. Arbuthnot ‘to.the hop, Charles Bagot. Sir: H is with pain I agaju obtrude my self upon your excelleucy’s.oatice;but toe iresstng solicitations of the cheifs of the Jreek nation,fond the deplorable situation in whientheyare placed by-the'wanton aggressions of the Americana; J trust, your: excellency wilt take as a sufficient apoto* gy for-the present instrusion. Jn August last, toe head eheif af Semi nole Indians received a letter from *gen.. Gaines, of which I have takeq the liberty! of annexing your excellency the contents, as delivered me -by the cheif’s head Eug- lish interpreter, with kiqg -Hahhyfo .reply, thereto. This letter appears to have beeeJdten-. ded to sound the disposition ot the zheif and ascertain the force necessary to over turn the nation; for, from then until-the actual attack.was made on Fowl Town, the*amegencral,ivith gen. Jaokscn, scum' to have been collecting troops aud settling in various quarters. JUyour excellency desires to have for*' ther information .-Vtspectiug toe situation of this country and it* inhabitants, J.can, sed to me at New .Providence; will either country. With greaflrespect,J have the honor.be he-your .exeeUeucy’c .must nbeoicnt ser J \aot, - ‘ ■ ■ • A . A 1000, Boleck 1300, Oso Hatjo Choctaw hachy 300, Himashy Miso Chattahichy 600, at present with Hillisajo,- Atpresent under arms, 1000 and more; and attacking those Americans who have made inroads tin their territory. A quantity of gun-powder, lead, mup- Hete, and flints, sufficient to arm 1000 or 2000 men; muskets 1000, arms smaller it pns*itde; 10,-000 flints, a prpportion| for rifle,.put op separate: 50 casks gun-pow der, a proportion for rifle; 2000 knives, 6 to 2 incb^lade,'good quality; 1000 toma hawks; toil lbs. vcrmillion; 2000 lbs. lead, bable the commandant will receive some commueicatien from the vessels to-day. when ke will know more certainly what are their motives in coming off the fort. I think it is only to shut up the passage to the Indiaus. , Twenty canoes went down yesterday, and were forced to retorn.—! The read between this and Mickasucky is said to be stopped. Hillisajo and Himath - Io Mtco were . here last night, to hear what vessels: they wijl remove all their cat tle end effects acroesSt. Mark’s river this morning, and perhaps wait pear thereto for^ A thf event . ; independent of bill for musket, I have been ns brief as I can to^ve yoodhe’ , ! Ring Haw substance of what appears facta that Cah oot be' doubted; to enter into details in thq present moment is useless. If the schoo ner is returned, get dll the goods on board of her and let ber start off for Monnatei Creek in the bottom of the-Cedar Key Bay You will there only Q»ve the skins to hide assay. Bot no today most tah& place, as the teasels will, no doubt, follow the lend army, and perhaps even - now some have boo* round. I pray your strictest attention, for the more that is saved will be eventually more to your interest. Let the bearer bare ss much , calico as- will make him two abide, forhiv trouolc: he has piomised to deliver this in three, but I give himtaur days. I am yours, affection ately, Boleck.' From general Quines to the Semin oly Chief. To the Seminoly Chief: Your Seroino* jys are very bad people; I don’t say whom. You have murdered many of my people, and stolen my cattle and many good hor ses, that cost me money; and maby good houses, that cost mq money, yon have burnt forme; and now that you tee my writing, you’ll think I have spoken right I know >tisi.u;'you know it-is so; for now you may say, I will gu upon you at ran dom, but just give me the murderers, and I Will shew them my law, and wkeft that is finished and past, if you will come about any of «ny people, you will see ■your friends; aud if you see me you will see year friend. But there is suinrthiog out in the See, a bird, with a fo-ked tongue whip hiui back before he lands, for he will be the ruin of yUO yeti Perhaps voo do nnx knotv who or what i uican—I menu the'name of Englishman. I tell you this, that if you do net give me op the murderers who have monleied ray people, I’eoy I have got good strong warriors, with scalping knives and toma- hawks. You harbor a great many of my plack people among you, at Sahwahnee.— If you-give me lea o* to go by yon against them, .1 shall not hurt any tluog belonging to you . General Gaines. From king Batchy to general Baines, in answer to the foregoing. To general Gaines: Yoo-charge me with killing your people; stealing your cattle, 4 ii/l burying you r houses. It is I that hove cause to .complain of the Americans— While one American has been'justly kil led while in the act of stealing cattle, more than four Indians have ^been'murdered while hunting, bj these lawless freeboot er*. I barUur no negroes- When the Eng!ishmen were at war with America, some took shelter among them, and it is for you white people to settle those thing* among yourselves, and not trouble us with what we knowTiothing about. I shall use forre to stop any armed Americans Iroin passing my towns or my lands.. KingNATCBT. {to St .ooteriamo 1 good a defisit In the appronrlgt| ons for holding treaties with the Indians*—which was twice read and committed; :Vv And the house adjourned to Moi) day. The committee of investigation respect ing the Bank of the United Stales, take their departure 1 for Philadelphia this morning. • From among the documents connected with the Seminofe war, recently laid be fore congress, we have selected for early publication, that relating to the point^ which has engaged most of the public at tention; though it it not first in the series —-the proceedings on the trial of Arbuth- not'and Ambrister. With the result of the trials, our readers are acquainted.— After which it concluded, we shall com* mence the publication of.the documents which coDstitete the hit tory of the cam, paign against the Seniinoles.—JVSif. Intel, 3th inst. We understand that, ofr the 30th of October, the day before he lately leR Lon don on his return to Paris, Mr. Gallatin, in conjunction with Mr. Rush, signed a treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which had just been coo, conclued, by those gentlemen, with pleni potentiaries on the part of Greet Britain; but we do not learn, the* any copy of mis treaty hat yet beeii received here.—ib. COMMERCIAL THE ATT. We learn by the Providence American, that capt Almy, arrived at that place on Monday lest from Gottenburg, is the bear er of the cqmmerciai treaty between .Swe den ami the United States, which it is be- lived was ratified by the senate, some time ago, with the exception of some unimpor tant articles.—Boston Pat. Sd inst. FROM AVX-'CATES. Captain Ross, of schr New-Packet, ae» rived at Newburyport on Friday last, Iron Aux-Cayes, informs, that business was excessively dull at that place; one reason of which was, that president Buyer we* there, and all classes of people were en gaged in paying human to their chief.—* Two days before capt R. sailed, schooner Venus, Sampson, of N. York, arrived from St Thomas, which had been boarded, in sight of the island, by a piratical' sloop, manned with 20 blacks, under a white commander,armed with muskets,sidearae, etc. who boarded and robbed the echr of part of her cargo of dry goods ship’s stores and stripped the crew of their apparel.— On captaiu Sampson’s remonstrating with them, they only added insult to injury, and dismissed him after sufficiently plunder ing and abusing him —ib. Congress of the United States. IN SENATE. Friday. December4. Mr.Niniatt Edwards tic Mr. Jesee B Thomas, senators from the state of IIIi nois,appeared this day, were qualified and took their seats. Mr. Lacock submitted the following re solution: Resolved, That the message of the pre sident, and documents relative to the Se minole war,he referred to a select com mittee, who shall have authority, if neces sary, to send for persons and papers. Mr. Morrow, from the committee on the public lands, to whom an enquiry into the expediency of the measure had been referred, reported a bill further to suspend for a limited lime ,(until the firstmf March, 1820) the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment >here- on; which was read. The resolution offered yesterday to in- •truct the committee on military affairs to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for clothing the army -of the United States in domestic manufac tures; was taken up and agrfed to. The resolution offered yesterday t by Mr. Leake was likewise taken up and adopt ed. Tho several bills and joint resolutions read yesterday, were respectively read the second time and referred; and one or two subjects were postponed to Monday— to which day , The senate adjourned- .. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Robertson, from the committee oh private land claims, made a report on the ; petition ef Philip C. S. Barbour, accompa nied by* bill for bis relief; also a general report on sundry petitions, for confirms-: tion-of certain (and claim (derived (ram the French and-SpUnisiTgovernmecits, accom panied by a bill “for the final adjustment of certain -land claims in the state of Lou isiana and territory of Missouri,” which, were-twice read, the tint committed, and' the second laid on the table. CLAIM OF BEAUMARCHAIS. The house then again resolved itselfinto a coatmitteeof the who!e..Mr. Smith of, Md. in dhe-chair, Qn the bill reported by the select-committee for the .relief of ,the heirs of Caron de Beaumarchais. Mr. Tallmage reeumed'the debate on; this subject, and .spoke about an boor in opposition to the claim ; and .the ball. He' was followed by Mr. Bassett, in a speech of about the eagte length,in soppoit of the claim, apd, * io defence of the report pf the -committee thereon. * ' from tifltotoitime, inform juur excellency. Mr, Baldwin added some remarks on of such farts and circumstance* as are Stai; the samewideband in reply fa .gentlemen ted tiM»e by .cheifs oijcnown-veracity, or ‘ * which.may com* 4>pder my own observe-? tioq;.andyottr. excellency’ttorder,,addrc&. who had-oppofcd the claim; after^which Thd.cpuuiuttce. rose, and reported the,bill without amendment.to the house; when The .question was taken whether the! find me there or be forwsnfed ine.to this bill should be qugrossed and read a tbinf- — —— v . , I i, i. w I,, ^be followii)gmemarahdtim was.Qii t? „- eiaccURfacL ( (u.*i! i J0b ^n.to.Wte.a}lyqii batketthe.for^guinjleuet: :Ktog.Uaaay.[ time,and decided in ibe ■xn’»atigc,—yeas- 31: nays,123. -So the bill wso.rejectetj. J- Mr, Smitli, gfMd. f om tor .committee, hi.W*t* and rn-ans, repnrttd a bill mak-’ j•*! ipproptu’uoo.for the,military ! &< -l&Vsnd to tagko IMPOST DUTT OF BAYTl 'tsie government or Hsyti has issued an order, dated 17th Oct. 1818, Which de clares that in future all merchaudiz* of British manufacture arriving in British ves sels only shall he subject to five per cent import duty, but the said manufactures ar riving in vessels of other nations are to pay ten per cent duty-. This decree is stated in the order to have been passed to encourage the commerce of Great Britain and facilitate all British manufactures. Important if True. The Montreal Herald of Nov. 2]st, contains the foflow- ing article:—“We have just now been <e- vored with account* from lake Cliamplaio, by which it appears that the great fort built on Rouse's point by the Americano, since the peace, and completed last sum mer,is on the Canada side of the Hue 45, as laid down by the commissioners appoint ed for tliat .purpose. In this cas* the fort is built on British territory, and little . doubt can be entertained to whom it be longs.” COMMODORE TAYLOR ACQUITTED. This morning the oppiniun of the court in this casesvas submitted to-thejury—up- . on mnich, after a short deliberation, a ver- < diet of “notgnilty” was given—of coarse, the commodore is' now free from arrest.— Balt. Pat‘ 5th inst, ■ 180,000 dollars in specie were received in Boston last week from Canada. Vast sumo are almost continually passing to and from those two pieces—besides, cui.iider- able other traffic is snccesafolly carried on. Meny paw are wallowing in great wealth amassed by the “smuggling trjideJ’ jdw> ing the late war.—ib. —T -- The non-commissioned -officers, must- ciahs sad soldiers of the United States who are under sentence to hard labor, fort more than six and nine months, *re order.- ' ed to'be transported to New-Nrlcana, to- be employed onthe.publicworks now e- rccting on the seaboard uf Louisiana.—~ ¥. Qaz- POPULATION OF PRANCE A late official census, states the popula- tion.of France to be twenty-eight millions, nine hundred and eixty-eight thousand and forty-three souls. A letter from Liverpool «f 4he 25th Oct received in Charleston, says:—It .is esti mated that Bason, Jeoner 6f Co. bold .8000 .bales sea-island cotton, and beyond those not more than 5500 hales are now in the market, chiefly of the latter kinds. You will observe that they haw,attracted .at tention .this .week.” The fleastm.—The weather during <tbe present fall has been remaskebiy flue.—Ip fscL.it has *t present more.the.eppearance of summer, than -of the last days of “cbiR November.”*—.Our fattnersare said to heme fall advantage afrit, -and we understand that the-winter grain sowed this fell in -this county,- exceeds that of any former -season, tgr many thoussnd.gcreA—Buffnb Journal* ZithtUt. New Orleans, November 5. .Yesterday at noon the new American.flag as-hoifted |n this port on board the.U. s> X-