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l's SENATE.
,-Friday,-January IS.
Tttsiilt, s.mte i'Si rnw of » minor character, the
following proceedi'iga took place:
The eugrowed tesotatioo to amend thi Consti-
rutioti 90 it to provide all cnifora anode ot elec
tion of t'cctoia of pr-»ident and viee-preaident,
--'and of representative! to congress, was read a
thirl time.
>1r. King tr-o'-ed to recommit the engrossed re-
toh>lit>n-for the purpose of making some verbal
attentions.
Mr. Foray til agreed lo the-rgeommitment, but
ttr-xr-iti to smcodtlie motion to as to recommit
v-ith instructions to the Committee, according to
i, revolution in the following words:
'Jim: mi/. That ti e resolution be recommitted
to tlie committee who reported it, with instruc
tions to to amend it, thit tin: districts into’Which
the rt era) states are to be divided shall consist
ofruadguotia territory, containing as nearly as
possi<jle“an eqt'ai number of the persons entitled
to vote for oiembenrhf the house of represents
i.n.s of the eangrets of the United States, in the
s'atct, ret.uactively- »mJ that the power given to
ror.jfress hy tic fourth section of the first articTe
of tsareoastiiudun shad not he taken awsy.
T.iese nw/jons were severally withdrawn (o
msk' way (or a motion, by Mr. Laeock, to r:con
eider the vote on pasting the' resolution ton third
reading, which was carried
Mr. Harbour then moved that the resolution be
recommitted 10 a rommiltee with instructions
moil.y ii/liah in die event of the happening of
a..v of ihe contingencies in the constilntion, by
which hr election devolves on the house of rep-
'rtaentatives, the choice of president shall be made
bv a jiVurelity of votes, and not by states.
\ftcr debate, the question oc ihts motion was
'ed in the negative, by yen and nayu—yeas 6,
.1 kj - si.
M ■. Forsyth moved to add a proviso to the
mend mrnt; hut, after discussion of some length,
A moiio.t was matte hy Mr. Otis, to recommit
the resolution, un the ground that the discussion
had vn that -he phraseology of the resolution
ought to be altered, which could be only done by
a select committee.
* Vltis motion prevailed, and the subject was re
It m il to the committee who reported Uie resolu
f . o.u questioned w hether the amendment did
,io;.trk'- away the power of congress over Use el-
-.•ction ot r.-pn sintatives and the difficulty was to
.nullify it as to preserve to the general govern-
■ i*o'af tint important power.
Mr. /.i-'ld/r t.rough, from the committee on the
■ euf'jrtt, i-oported a hill respecting the erection of
,vn i-tpu str-s.: statue in honor of the memory ol'
g---ii.il 'Vasiiifgton.
| I l.u h-ll proviiles that an equestrian statue of
■ a». ui-c. o'- u.-ii. Washingtan, be-erected in the
tr. .i*' the capital square, to be executed by
i tin; best art:-l that can be pnocured, under the su
•^.•sinterolrnce of the nresident of the V. States
-cooionnuhlv to the resolution of congress passed
■art the 7th day of August. 1785; and it further
•proposes that dollars be appropriated foi de
fruving toe cxpei.MS thereof.]
J be bill was rend.
H.’.rrSF. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Hugh Nelson, from the committee on the
judiciary, made the following report, which, be-
ting on a subject interesting to our readers, is co
pied entire:
Tie committee- on the judiciary, to whom was
referred the memorial of sundry persons, inhabi
tants of the cqnntiea of Nelson and Amherst, in
•be state u£ Virginia, complaining that the act of
congress, passed on the Slat day of January, 1808,
entitled “An-act for the relief of Oliver Evans,
fits vested a power in the said Evans, which has
been exetciaedinan oppressive manner,” Report—
That they understand the validity of Ihe said Oli
ver F.vaitV patent, in relation to the Hopper Boy,
.is undergoing a judicial examination in the courts
of the United States; tint two verdicts and judg
ments have been rendered against him, on this
subject, by the circuit court of the United States
held at Philadelphia, for the district of Pennsyl
vania, in October last; tor the revision of which
■judgmrnis writs of error have been sued out by
the avid'Oliver Evans, from the supreme court of
Ilia United Stales, returnable to the ensuing teim
ot the said court The committee is therefore of
opinion, that it is inexpedient for congress to act
upon the memorial abovementioned, until, at least,
the decision of the supreme court shall l>e given
m the case. The committee therefore recommend
‘the following resolution;
//e.nb-r,/, That the committee on the Judiciary
he diichargcd from the further consideration of
the memorial above mentioned, and that it be
laid upon the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. Southard, from the committee on Indian
affairs, ma le a report accompanied bv a bill pro
vidipg for the abolition of the existing Indian
trading establishments of the United States, and
providing tor Ihe opening of the trade with the
Indians to individuals; and also a bill to authorise
the Vresident of the United States to select such
tribes of Indians as he may think best prepared
for the change, and to adopt such means as he
tnav judge expedient in order to civilize the same;
which hills were twice read, Sir.
Kr.'CampbpU, of Ohio, submitted for consider
atian the following resolution:
Jtmehed. That the committee on the judiciary
he instructed to ccqtiire into the expediency of
punishieg as spies white men who may he found
instigating the Indians to hostilities or fighting
-with them against the United States.
Mr. Storrs objected to this resolution, that it
prevented a question, to be settled by the law of
,natioiXH and not "by Congress. It would be a pro
per question to be settled in a Congress where
all the nations of the earth were represented, but
it waa one rot to be taken into consideration here.
Our rules ar.d articles of war prescribed the mode
of trial of spies, and that was the only way in
which Congress could legislate on the subject.
Mr. Campbell said, his object was to institute
an enquiry into the propriety of the punishment
of white men found fighting with the Indians.—
It was well known that two men—he knew not
what countrymen to call them—Arbuthnot and
Ambriftcr bv name, had been considered as out
law^ being found in that situation. Or. this sub
ject be would uoi express an opinion; but it was
necessary, even il he were an Indian, that every
person accused of crime should liave some sort
•of a-trial. His sole object was to institute an en
quiry into the subject.
•Mr. Mills said, it was very seldom that be
should detire to arrest the progress of any pro
position for enyiorr/ into any nutter, but this
-motion embraced a question, respecting which
no enquiry cuuld be necessary. In addition to
the.remarks of the gentleman from N. York, he
seated another objection: if we pass it, said be, we
■Could not object to either governments, the Brit
ish, Spanish, Lc. legislating on tlie subject. It
•was well known that in our wars with Great Bri-
•tsan, we had employed Indians on our side. This
legislation would, to use a vulgar adage, he a
I? oie that two - ould play at, and weimght, bv
'-posing l»w» on this matter, subject ourselves to
• species of retaliation which would not be at all
Agreeable.
ted, tb« ea»e at Gen. Ja.-A.«w> occurs to -every
man. Under that question, the power rS the go
vernment ard the law of nvtiohs on-thin subject,
would be fully dir-casacd. To adept the proposi
tion r.ow before Ihe house, w ould be, in laci, to
pronounce an opinion without enquiry. He wae,
therefore, opposed to tlie resolution; because
its adaption would be to prcjbtige a case prepa
red and set apart for discussion.
Or. the question being taken, the resolution
was negatived by a large majori*
Mr. Sergeant offieted for consideration the fol
lowing resolution:
P-iolvtd, That -the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to enquire into the expediency of
enacting a general ordinance, whereby the fun
damental principles of cicil and religious liberty
shall be guaranteed to the inhabitants of the ter
ritories exterior tort.be original limits of the Uni
ted States, and made the basis of all governments
hereafter to be established therein.
Mr -Lowndes said, that tlie resolution was rath
er obfeure in its terms, so that its scope wav not
easily understood. He thought, however, he
could perceive what the object of it was. He
wished, however, that it might be permitted to
lie on the table for the present, to give on oppor
tunity to examine it.
Mr. Sergeant said, he had no objection to the
resolution’s lying on the table for the present, if
any gentleman desired it. With respect to the
allusion of tlie gentleman to the object of it, Mr.
S. said, the gentleman was right. He hail a par
ticular object in view, which he did not mean to
have concealed from the house, but which he did
not think it necessary to express more distinctly
than he had done in tlie resolution.
The resolution was ordered to lie upon the
table.
On motion of Mr. Pindall, a committee
ordered to be appointed to inquire into the ex
pediency of providing by law for delivering up
persons held to labor, or service, in any ot the
states or territories, who shall escape into any-
Oincr state or territory; and that tlie same com
mittee have leave to report by bili.
On motion of Mr. USiitmaii, the committee
military affaire were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of authorising the sale of such
military scites owned by the United States, as
have been found to be useless for military pur
poses.
On motion of Mr. Newton, the committee ap
pointed to enquire whether it be expedient to
make ar.y amendment in the laws which regulate
the coins of the United States and foreign coins,
were instructed to enquire also into the expe
diency of fixing the standard of weights and
measures.
The engrossed bill providing for the claim
M. Poircy, and the bill making provision for the
claim of JI. De Vienne, were severally read
third time, and passed, and sent to the Senate.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA.
The house then resolved itself into a commit
tee of the whole, Mr. Nelson in the chair; on
Sir. Harrison’s bill to provide for the organization
and discipline of the Militia.
Mr. Bassett moved an amendment, as a substi
tute to the bill, which consisted of upwards of
twenty sections, embracing a system different
from that of the bill.
Mr. Harrison delivered a speech of considera
ble length, in support of the bill, and on the im
portance of Congress acting on the subject.
Mr. Simkins followed, in a short speech, in
which he earnestly impressed on the house the
importance of acting on this subject.
Mr. Bassett then spoke at some length in sup
port of his amendment.
Mr. Harrison and Mr. Bassett spoke alternate
ly twice or thrice, in support of their respeetiv
opinions.
The question was at length taken on Mr. Bas
"Mr. Edwards said he had no-objection,
il the committee had asked for the infor
matics, (though he still' thought it would
have teen better had the information been
specially called for by the house) to waive
his motion for the present, with tlie reser
vation of thought to renew it, if the ex
pected information was not laid before the
house.
Mr. Hopkinson suggested that the in
formation which had been required by the
committee of foreign relations was limited
to Amelia Island, and therefore did not
embrace the principal part of the informa
tion required by tlie resolution.
Mr. lidwards said, if that were the case,
he should certainly not waive his motion.
If we were correctly informed by the news
papers, there had been something like a
government established at St. Marks, and
at Pensacola, by the military authority, as
well as at Amelia Island; and he wished
to ascertain how far the arrangements of
tlie military authority had been sanctioned
by the executive. Vessels had cleared out
and entered at Pensacola; he wished to
ter the word “Resolved,■ r> the following
.natter.
“That the committee on military affairs
lie instructed to prepare and report a bill
to this house, prohibiting, in time of peace
or in time of war with any Indian tribe or
tribes only, the execution of any captive,
taken by the army of the United Slates,
without the approbation of such execution
by the president.
Resolved, That this house disapproves
of the seizure of tlie posts of .St. .Mark
and Pensacola, and the fortres;
Harrancas, contrary to orders, and in vio
lation of the constitution.
Resolved, That the same committee bi
also instructed to prepare ami reporta bill
prohibiting the march of the aruiy of the
United States, or any oilier corps thereof
intoanv foreign territory without the previ
ous authorization of congress, except it be ii
the case of fresh pursuit of a defeated enc
my of the United States, taking refuge
within such foreign territory.
Having submitted this motion, Mr. C
proceeded to speak in support of tlios
know whether it had been regarded in this branches of his proposition which lie had
Mr- Netlon
.Jre_: !v L-crire.
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^considered this question a
as, on bearing it sta-
xct's proposed amendment, and decided in the
negative.
Mr. Harrison then suggesting that he had
veral .intendments to offer to the bill, the com
mittee rose, and obtained leave tositsigain.
After refusing, by a vote of 54 to 50, to ad
journ over to Monday,
The House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January 18.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from tlie com
mittec of ways and means, reported a bill
relative to the direct tax and internal du
ties; and a bill suplementary to the act
“for the prompt settlement ot' public ac
counts;” which were twice reati and com
milled.
Mr. Poindexter, from the committee of
public lands, who were instructed, by a re
solution of the 7th ult. to enquire into the
expediency of granting to each state one
Imndrcd thousand acres of land, for the en
dowment of a university in each state,
made a report unfavorable to the. granting
of said land, which was read and ordered
to He on the table.
The speker laid before the house a letter
from the secretary of war, transmitting in
formation in relation to the adjustment and
layment of tlie claims of the friendly
Creek Indians, in obedience tp the resolu
tion of this house.
The speaker also laid before the house a
letter from the secretary of the treasury,
transmitting sundry statements of miscel
laneous ex]ienditures from the treasury,
GOVERNMENT of FLORIDA.
Mr. Edwards rose to offer a resolution
calling for information in relation to the
Kists, without the limits of the United
States, now in the possession of tlie Unit
ed States. The object of his motion was
itself so plain as to need no elucidation.
It would be recollected that the law of
1811 authourised tlie taking possession, on
certain contingencies, of that part of Flori
da east of the Perdido, and to establish a go-
ernment therein. One object of the re
solution was to ascertain how far, if at all,
the law had been carried into effcctj&c.
The resolution was in the following words:
Resolved, That the president of the
United States be requested to cause any
information, not already communicated, to
be laid before this- house, whether Amelia
Island, St. Marks, and Pensacola, vet re
main in the possession of the United States,
and, if so, by what laws the inhabitants
thereof are governed; whether articles im
ported therein from foreign countries are
subject to any and what duties, and by
hat laws; ar.d whether the said duties are
collected and how; whether vessels arriv
ing in the Unifed States from Pensacola
and Amelia Island, and in Pensacola and
Amelia Island from the United States, re
spectively, are considered anti treated as
vessels from foreign countries.
Mr. Holmes said, thatthe resolution em
braced some objects which the committee
of foreign relations had had under consi
deration, that concerning Amelia Island,
tor example; respecting which,these bad di
rected him to make of the secretary of stale
all the enquiries embraced in the resolu
tion, ami more. That information might
be expected to be soon received, and laid
before the house. He therefore wished tlie
gentleman to waive his motion for the pre
sent
respect as a foreign or domestic port. II
civil ollicers, collectors, &c. had been ap
pointed, he wished to obtain information
by what tenure they held their offices, and
also the nature of tneir accountability. If
ultimate measures should be found neces
sary, information would be wanted, with
out which the house was groping in die
dark. He had ho other object than to as
certain, officially, die facts on diese sub-
jects.
Mr. Strother said, he never should offer
a resolution calling for information to in
struct this house in the discharge of its du
ty, or that was necessary to enable them
to ascertain the manner in which the exe
cutive department had discharged the du
ties assigned it by the constitution and
aws of the country. The stability and
ntegrity of the government depended up
on the right to call for and obtain informa
tion; but he objected to this resolution, in
troduced by his friend from North Caroli
na, because the information called for had
been furnished this house, in that volumin
ous documents, laid upon our table, upon
the subject of the. Seminole war. Mr. _ S.
said, if his honorable friend would examine
the correspondence between general Jack
son and the secretary of war, he would as
certain that a government has been estab
fished at Pensacola, and functionaries ap
pointed to administer the government; s
temporary government, confined to the
necessary and legitimate purpose of protec
tion to tne persons and property of tne peo
pic inhabiting that region; a proceeding
springing from necessity, and to terminate
with it. Upon this ground he was opposed
to the resolution.
Mr. Storrs said, he hoped the house
would agree to the resolution. Jfe wished
to jenow whether the posts of Pensacola
were goverened hy the laws of the United
States, or bv those applicable to a conquer
ed colony; whether tfiey were now ruled
by the same laws as’ previously existed, or
by whatever other laws. As it appeared,
by what had fallen from the chairman of
he committee of foreign relations (M;
Holmes) that that subject was likely to
come before congress, it was not enough that
that committee should have the informa
tion, but this house ought to have it for its
guidance. In regard to the custom house,
Se asked the gentleman from Massachu
setts to point, out that part of the docu
ments which instructed this house whether
any duties were collected by the officersof
the'United States at Pensacola or not; or
any partof thedocumants which indicated
who was the law officer, &c. &c. There had
not, he said, been communicated a single
paper which threw the least fight upon the
subject He hoped, therefore, the resolve
would be adopted.
After some further observations from Mr.
Strother, and tlie words “not already com
municated” being inserted, on suggestion
of Mr. Poindexter, as they stand in the re
solution, it was agreed to without a divis
ion.
On motion of Mr. Storrs.
Resolved, That a select committee be
appointed to consider and report to this
house whether any amendment may be ex
pedient to the several laws now in force,
providing for compensation to individuals
for losses of property sustained during the
late war with Great Britain, either by the
public enemy, or in conseqence of impress-
mfintsinto the service of the Uuited States,
by order of the officers of the United
States, or otherwise,
not already touched upon. Mr. C. spoke
about two hours.
He was followed, on the opposite side,by
Mr. Holmes, of Massachusetts, who had only
concluded one branch of this subject; when,
having given way at the request of a mem
her—
The committee agreed to rise; and leave
being given to sit again, the amendment
moved in committee was ordered to be
printed.
And the house adjourned.
THE SEMINOLE WAR.
The order of the day, on the report of
the committee on military affairs respect
ing the Seminole war, being announced.—
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the state of t(ie union, to whom
that report was committed, Mr. Pitkin in
the chair.
There was some conversation previously
about postponing the subject for a day or
two; but the house by a majority of ten or
fifteen votes: resolved to take it up.
The report of the military committee was
read through, concluding with the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the house of representa-
res of tlie United States disapproves the
proceedings in the trial and execution of
Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert C. Am-
brister.
Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, took the floor i:i
support of the report; and, having spoken
some time in support of the resolution im
mediately before the house, he was proceed
ing to the other questions arising out of
tlie Seminole war when—
It was decidedcd by the chair, that
the discussion must lie confined to the
question immediately before the house:
After a good deal of conversation on the
question of the order of proceeding in this
case, in which Messrs. Smyth, Cobb, Ciav,
Poindexter, Tallmadgc.and Rhea took part,
and in which a general disposition was
manifested that the whole subject should be
discussed, ar.d the difference of opinion
was only as to the modes of getting at it,
to obviate all difficulty on this subject—
Mr. Cobb moved to amend the resolu
tion before the committee, by inserting, af-
The board of directors of the Bank of
the- United States, it appears, immediately
after the late elction of directors, proceed
ed to the consideration of such measures
as were calculated to curtail the expenses
of the bank, & make its stock more produc
tive than at the rate of 5 per cent per annum,
as per last dividend. In consequence, it
is announced that the salaries of the presi
dent and cashier had been reduced 20 per
cent. It is stated in the papers of New-
Vork, that the salaries of the officers of the
Branch in that city have been reduced
some thirty per cent. We know the same
rule has been applied to the officers of the
bank in this city-; and we therefore presume
the rule is general. What other measures
have been taken, and what tlie report of the
committee of congress may lead to, if any,
we shall soon know.
It appears that, before the contents of
the bank report could be anticipated with
any precision, the stock of the bank had
been sold at Baltimore as low as 08!! It
may fall still lower, but we are persuaded
the depression will be only temporary; un
less, what we do not anticipate, some mea
sure may be adopted by congress more
harsh than that proposed by the bill report
ed by the bank committee.—National In
lelligencer, 19th inst.
The bill for the better organization of
tlie courts of tlie United States, and for
the appointment of circuit judges, finally
passed the senate yesterday, bv a vote -of
22 to 14.—ib.
The anticipated debate began yester
day, on the subject of the conduct of the
Seminole war: it will consume several
da vs. The galleries, crowded almost to
suffocation, gave evidence of the interest
which the subject has excited. We shall
commence the publication of the debate
probably on Th tirsday next.—ib.
A certificate of a pension was issued at
the war department yesterday, in favor of
Henry Francisco, of Whitehall, N. Y. ag
ed one hundred and thirty years. W. H.
Parker, esq. -a gentleman of that place, in
whose statement full confidence can be
f ilaced, says, that "Francisco has uniform-
y stated, for forty years past, that he was
a soldier at the coronation of Queen Ann;
and it is generally believed here that he is
at least 130 years of age: he is still able to
walk; and retains his mental faculties.’
—ib.
The following letter is from a source of
great respectability; and the facts it con
tains, so far as they are independent of
opinion, may be fully relied on. It is ob
viously from the peri of a warm friend of
the present order of tilings in France.—
Ana whether all our readers shall or not
assent to the coloring which his ardent feel
ings have given to circumstances, they
will at least join him in wishing for his
country all the happiness which he con
siders present or in prospect for it.—ib.
Extract of a letter from France, dated 5th No
vember, 1818.
You are not ignorant that the negoti
ations at Aix-la-Chapelle, relative to
France, are terminated, and in the most
satisfactory manner.
“The subjects of the deliberations b<
tween the ministers of the five pow ers are
not generally known, and no credit ought
to be placed in the revelations that are to
be found in certain continental newspa
pers.
It appears that an invariable spirit of
moderation and justice has presided at all
the deliberations of the congress; and I
think that it may be boldly asserted, that
at no time has there been seen in Europe
more unanimous desire to maintain peace
and secure gootj order.
As for ourselves, heaven appears to
bless us. Very soon we shall lose sight of
the last foreign bayonet. Our crops of all
kinds are excellent; the wines of this year
are better perhaps than they ever were
before; in a word, our agriculture presents
the most favorable result, and our trade the
most flattering prospect.
Our foreign relations will now take a
devclopement proportioned to our re
sources and our power. Our internal
politics are more calm every dav, and lose
that warmth and tW acrimony* which our
national character cannot long allow of,
excent in the lowest classes of society: in
the higher classes, education and & certain
moderation, generally the fruit of good
breeding, unites in ' some measure the
most contradictory opinions and characters.
It is true that the wisdom of the king is a
great promoter of reconciliation between
the parties.
"You w ill here, uo doubt with a gee-*',
deal of pleasure, of the testinio’iy of regard
paid by two great Princes (tne king of
Prussia ami the emperor of Russia) to our
monarch. These two sovereigns came to
Paris to pay a visit to the king. The king
of Prussia remained a few days in Paris,
but almost incognito. As to tne Emperor
Alexander, he arrived on the 23th of Octo
ber, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, dined
with tlie king and his family, and, after a
private conversation with his majesty, left
Paris the same evening, having visited no-
bod v but die king, and having received no
body.
“So characteristic a step and so friendly
a visit, at the moment of tlie evacuation of
Franqe by tlie allied troops, has produced,
and was calculated to produce here, the
most lively sensations.”
The Maryland Censor, on the subject of
our relations with Spain, has the following
among other just and judicious remarks:
“ ffoir long is th is war of words to be car
ried on with a monarchy, alike destitute of
virtue and resources, the.sinking victim of
its own crimes; bankrupt and distracted at
home, and despised throughout the worldd
Yet swelling in insolence of words as it
increases in physical imbecility and mo-
ral corruption! iC7“Would Congress
consult the wishes and the dignity of the
nation, let them instruct the president to
take permanent possession of tne Floridas,
without further ado about the matter; and
should Spain presume to bluster, let a ssv
enty-four be sent to Cadiz, with a receipt
in full, in favor of the petticoat embroid
erer for all his robberies and spoliations,
and forever thereafter treat him with si
lent contempt.”
A Genoa paper states, that on the 10th
of September, Mr. Jones, the Americas
consul general at Tripoli, went out to hunt
with his secretary, the Banish Consul, and
Janissary. Being separated from his com
panions, he was attacked by three Moors
of the admiral Mou-ra.t-Rais, who struck
him several times with the butt ends of
their muskets, knocked him down, and
would have murdered him, had lit not been
for the return of his companions. The
consul was conveyed, covered with blood*. !
to the palace of the Pacha, who promised
-very reparation that should be required*
and then convoked all the consuls at his
country house to consult witfe them. In
the mean time, Mou-rat-Rais, who is an
English renegado, and the private enemy
of Mr. Jo->es, took refuge at the house of |
the Briti. . consul, who granted him an asy
lum, and refused to deliver him up to the
Pacha. By the advice of the other consuls,
Mourat-Rais was exiled, one of the Mo
was sentenced to death, and of the tw<J
others,one had his hands cut off;and the’
other received a bundled blows by bastina
do. Mr. Jones transmitted information of i
the circumstances to tin American consul
at Tunis, who immediately sent off the
American squadron then in that port. The
appearance of the squadron before Tripoli j
excited much surprize, but as the Amen- I
can flag was still hoisted on the house of i
the American consul, a parley was entered I
into, and after several communications, the?
American commander sent of!' a messen-J
ger to the United States with a report ofl
what happened. ‘ I
^ Thc foregoing afliiir will, I hope, have!
cieiit effect on Mr. Monroe and thel
gentlemen attached to the department ofl
state, to satisfy them that the perilous ai-f
tuation of tlie consuls in the Barbary states J
demand their confidence, esteem, and re-'
spect, and that a gratitude, commensurate
with their sacrifices, a liberal construction
of authority, and appropriations for sup
port, together with an annual letter of
thanks, will he forwarded to such officers
in Barbary, who, like Mr. Jones, risks his
life from the villauy of these assassins. I
know Mourat Rais—be was born in Scot
land, and is called Peter Lysle; he was
mate of an English vessel in 1794, wheq
Tripoli, and abandoned his faith. He i
the principal cause of our war with T
Ii, and we kept a sharp lookout for
Jn a work of travels in the Barbarv stab,I
which will be published ibis month”, I liael
glanced at his character. He is a finish«l|
villian; and if Jusef Pacha allows him
return to Tripoli, it will be our duty
demand him and land him where he' wi
do no more harm. Mr. Junes is a
amiable and excellent officer.—Nat.,
Gore’s Liverpool Advertiser, rmark|
that “the 5 average passages made by tlj
ship Ann, capt Crocker, between Live
pool and New-York, is only 15 days eaclj
From wWycrf Liverpool Mercun. Ado JYov
Copy of Commissioners of Customs' order,
their collectors and comptrollers, rtlatingj
the performance of quarantine, as to the if
portation of Cotton-wool from the ” !l
States of America.
Cuttom-hcu&e, Lond&n, 6th AW 181 J]
Having had under consideration the repon
the C'dlcc‘ors and comptrol ers at some of
principal port3, in return to our order of erqu
as to the documents required on the iroporta
of c«»»ton-wool fr. m the United States of Am
•:a, to exempt the article from the pert
Q iaran ine. .
And, it appearing that the practice at the i
rent ports where the enquiry lias bee» rc
not uniform; the cr'Hectors and comptr< II
•ome of the nort*. requiring only that tlie c __
•ition pret*u.rinud hy ihe 42 sect of the order i
council of the 5th April. !8*;5, sh dl be produce
whereat at other puns, the cath prescribid by t
order in council of tlie Slh of August 1810. is a'
required:
We acquaint you (in C' afotmkv with the <
ructions of me ittrds of his majesty’s most honq
able privy council, signified in .Mr. Bullers Ii
\*r of the 27:h ul*. ) that the oath prescribed ]
the order in conned of the 8th August, 181«
no nee- as.sry in C4*»es wliuce tilt* declaration 1
scribed by the 42d sect of the order in c«;u
the 5tii April, ISOS, is producer'; but where
declaration is not produced,, then the oath is ]
bv required. And we direct you to gore: •? you
s. Ives acc^ nlingly. # 1
WtI3TMINSTF.il ELECTION.
Copy of a letter from s»r Freoeis. Burdett, t-' 1
H.'ouks.
"Kirbv rori- t .V'oveoher U6, 1-SIS. J
DjuuSia—I b •; leave to transmit a dr-JLl
l.$Juhforth cv i res of Mr.
tion; and to ra f f the comm.ltce my rcr *
to ait'Tul Hum, ; a«»v »ay tkty may thuifc i
ui,for securing «••<? independence
sler. 1 rtmau.. •i'.'ir sir, your*,, v C *ry>h
‘Fa.Vficis. Ku‘tUCTT.|
wTtfr. S. Broolc-t, cWriMl of t\>: WusbtniaftfZO
tion**