About Savannah daily republican. (Savannah, Ga.) 1818-1824 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1819)
m rx't*X'i ltSP> T ?lblOAN » *• ■ r.ij'o, " l ; ^ ^ <u *r /.u.*\-«: <- *i yi. 4 ± r *»■ J|wo«r—corsT**, ws, visas* ■H7**£h /«• 4 .UV.tnet. ^n»s'»-ir »i:s» inv> snsavsvTtirriaal’ ' rimM — /v tr»»T«r mt««, «rer /^5 nX-ltf*-.*' •.■■■„- . — rjicas' ■C’i'igress of the United Statu. •’"•rr i:; senate 4. Il'.Jilrstluy, February IQ. •irriri, J<»»^» fix ceramittece on tir JVjKV*;y.j'.i wlei a the subject had tveure f-rr'fl, report-'1 a bill relative to the pv tent '(ike .'B ! to the 'alary (reported bl ink' of tii-. suti'.i.-iiitebileBtl.hereoljwlikli h -t rr j«f r-.e senate resumed the C"u*i4er:iti<*n n r the tjili ••cmxiil ;ri 10 tJie widows of t! militn.” fj-r-eutnig five yurt’ plosion tha wi-lpwi <rt «n;ch militia. a* died within fiur muntlii'. -.ft -r their return ’tome, of dpTpSj* contracted in service;) a ill U. inns.iu i.f Mr. Lacoi-k, the hill w |**w}tmti«-d -i ilty beyond the session, an ^jgjjjjg 'it tMtVse rejected. . . StATCK Mr WASHINGTON. I .c «erutr then resumed the consider* tio-| I.i th • bdl p.-nviding for the < i»f 4ii ri|'ieitrii'i *U’.uc uf general IVash ii.gin t, in pur-m mre of tlic resolution ti.= v..g ./irfcj. Uti.iM-k-rible .h.cus'ion took place nr; (Jti» «<T jet.'; in '.i.e course of which M WjUon.-inuveit n postpone ih-: bill to th St ltlrf-March, ,'t-i - eject it) with a wfew o tln-a nitiviiy; f ,r -tiir.a*cs of expeusr, Jf- to he reporJe.il to the house at tliencxtse 'kio::; which/notion was decided by yeas mi l i:Svs', a« tiilluvs: *■ •* !•’ ,r ti.e p isl r-rneinent--Meesr*. Barbie iWrrtf!, Crittcid n, Dick- rson, Edward • ■••pe:, i Licoi' iy. I.-:ik<-, M icon, Morrow -P.ilon r, Rubber!*, Ruggles, Tail T.)V.r, Wiilia.f.--, of Mis*. Wilson.—18 *'r\,v-nlthepo-tpoii ;n*nt.—M--»irs.l)a L itnn, Fi'sv 't. Frowentin, Golds H*-*ogb, Horsey, lionler,Johnson, King. .'vJ-licri, Mor.i). Otis, .Sanford, Stokes, t-fih it, Ticlienor, Van Dyke, Williams sifiJYn—18. jil'se se'at; I# ,-i.ig equally divided on the • fli -. president gpve the casting vote ast id-st postponing the hill, and the motion ••wa i accordingly n- ottived. 'fAfi-ir further deu-jte ns to the amount Uecc-nary to he appropriated for the ob i r «- hill «i is l.nd over until to-morrow , Tlx joint resolution for transmittin Tr.-e of postage, the documents which ac ■c ijipiriied the report of the bank cmmit tee. was reoeived from the house of repre sentatives, read trree times by general .coimnit, pass-ul. and returned to the house t he bill nuking appropriations to car vy into effect treaties with certain Indian 4rib'*s;anri the bit! for the relief of Daniel ftt'ili^je, were severalty taken up and en-uiijfred, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. . Several bills were read the second time. Tee bill from the other house,directing tlx payment of certain hills drawn by get orp] Armstrong, was considered and a mo ordered to a third reading. The engrossed hill inure effectually t» provide for the punishment of certain ci-n--* agiinst the United Slates, and foi •other put poses, n- read the third time, passed and sent, to the house uf represen tative. for conrurr»ine. Toe senate then went intothc considera tion of executive business, which occupied it until it adjoiiirei^ HOUSE OF RF.PKF.SENTAT1\"ES. Mr. ilolmes subontted a resolution to a”th rite the members of congress to tcadsmit, free of postage, the volume of document* accompanying the report of tiie bmk commitie-; which resolution was rg.i I three times, passed and sent to the senate for eoncui iencc. fix speaker laid before the house a let- t r fr na the ccmpfoller of the treasu ry, transmitting a report frown the fourth ■auj! i» of the balances oiihis books, which h't.ve ueen due more than three years prior to tk dOth of September last. T sp-akcr al.o laid hefoie the house a delter t^nn the secretary of the treasu ry, trmsir.itting statements of importa- ti os in American and Inreigu vessels; and foreign ve-sels; and an aggregate view of b it 1 ! I .r the year ending JOtli September, 11.: Txse eom-nun-c iti-ins were read and «»r-l •r.-d to lie oil thr table. :• Va- bills which passed the senate yrs- tr-'tvy. w.-re received, severally twice rea l, and referred. The engrossed bii! ta autho-ize the sec- reiarv of war to convey a lot of l&ndbe- lo .g .ig t» the United etitos, iu Jefferson emoty, Virginia, end the engrossed bill to the relief of Isaac Minis, w ere several ly r ■ id the third time, passed and sent to th • senate for concurrence. Tin- house then resolved itself into a committee <>l the whole, Mr. ilassett in the chair, on the general appropriation bill for 1. sli>. Tie appriition contained in the bill, ot iit'.tiiH) dollars for the payment of monies due and becoming dti? on existing con- V- i M- for C'mnl-ling the road from Cum b-i la. I, in Mrnyland, to the state of t)ni<N S'ni the amendment ,.t .Mr. Clay to add ao apnr-priatioo of 2S5.fKK) dullara for the c o letion of sain road, gave rise to much dcbi«e. M-. -Smith, of Md Mr Cl iv, Mr Pindatl, Mr ise-chi-r. Mr Pi'Aiu, si-olce in favor ot th-- appropi lation, Mr JobUitni of Va. agno-t any appropriation, for thir object, ' r. iiitdwntNuxainst toe latter apptopria- ti«o, u-id Mr. Talnudge ig mist the appro- j’-iatt 'it, on t^e ground ot imputed misap- plua*i-*l»l»rthe money. A sketch of the debate will be given herejfler. . . M Johnson, of Virginia, moved to strike 0-11 of the bill the clause appropriation' 2, sj.. 10 dollar, for present contracts, a.iiti- iiioliun was..negatived. Mr. Clay rnnv.d to insert an addiii mat apurop'istion of 285.000 ilollat* fur the compteti /.t of the road, which was agreed to by the fallowing vote: For (he additional appropriation 66 Against it 61 The committee then proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the senate, referred to the same committee, to e-t- cr- ave the salaries of certain offi^L-rs ot the government (to give the heads of depart- •Dents, salaries of 6000 dollars such, the pu»t anasterigeneral 4000, and the attor ney general 3,500 dollars.) M>. Hopkinson moved to amend this bill so as to give to the chief justice of th United States 5000dollars per annum, a • to the circuit judges 4,500 dollars per an num. After debate, which shill be soon given, this motion was agreed to,.60 to 57 Mr Whitman moved an amendment to enerrase the salaries of the two assist post masters-general from 1,800 to -2,500 loll irn per annum; which was negatived Mr lti .li moved to reduce the proposed •a! irics of the heads of departments from 6000 to 5500; which motion was negatived by a con.iderjble majority. When the committee wa* about to rise Mr Clay rose and said, that it had been hi* settled intention to renew, pending his bill, the proposition which he had had t ie honor of • ubmitting at the last session, having for its obji ct the recognition of the ■■dependence of the United Provinces of -outii outh America, lie was restrain 'd fro n executing that intention by two considerations: one was liis per nal indisposition, but another and more important one was, th* smalt portion f the session yet remaining to transact the public business. Whilst hi was up, lie would say, that s > far from his opinion xpressed on the former o camon, having undergone any change, they Imd been strengthened and confirmed by all the oc currrnccs wlrch had subsequently taken place. He had been anxious, if time nad permitted, to examine what appeared to him very cxc.-ptiouable reasons assign ed, for declining to recognize our sister public, in a piper entitled to the most profound respect, the message of the pre sident *t the opening of the congress. He w-as desirous also of noticing the stili more exceptionable grounds taken in a paper recently transmitted to the house from the tee of the wh«ie,wis onthe proposition of| kid soon the good forts a 9 to remvjite tl department of state, (it ought to be laid upon our table; why it was not he did not know—he hoped our worthy clerk would in his future contract for the public print ing guard against the delay to which we Invc been so often subjected ) From that piper it appeared that even a consul could not be received from the southern republic; oecau etliegraiitofanexequato- implied re cognition! We receive her flag; we admit hor commerce, and yet refuse the consular protection which that fia^ and commerce necessarily drew with them! Hut, to sub mit his proposition, would be to occasion .irrliaps a protracted debate. And, con sideriug the few days yet left u», the press ing and urgent, though not more iinpor tant business yet to bu done, he siiould hul l limself inexcusable to the house and to the ntry, after having himself so materially ontributed to the consumption of time in lebate, if he were even the unintentional nstrument of preventing the passag : ol whst might h-.‘ thought essential laws. He voulil like exceedingly to contrast die ob jections urged against the reception of the Venezuelan minister with the more forei- nle and stronger personal ones that lay to e reception of the present Spanish min- ter. lfut, deep as was the interest which lie heretofore h id felt, and still felt, i:i the uccess of the great Struggle to the south, lie must, for the reasons a-.sigived, forbear press any proposition upon the house at present. Should it be necessary atanuth- session, and should he havr tne honor of seat on this floor then, he pledged him- Ifto bring up the subject, unless adverse ciu-es should render it highly inexpedient. The committee then ruse, and reported the two bills it had had under considera tion; and aftera sitting of r-early six hours, The house adjourned. Two principles, ot consideiable impor tance, were yesterday decided in tl^p house ‘‘representatives, whilst in committee of e whole, which, it is fairly presumable, ill be fuimally confirmed by the house. The one relates to die completion of the umberland road, as it is usuaily called. For the payment ol the monies on cou- acts already made in regyd to that itional work, it was proposed in the leral appropriation bill, to appropriate 0.000 dollars leaving I5U.0PIJ dulllirs t to be appropriated lor that oh ject; am! making, in the whole, 400.000 dollars to be appropriated for fulfilling existing contracts. A motion was made Mr. Clay, to appropriate, additionally, 85,000 dollars for completing those parts * the road not yet commenced, being tliir- rniles; for the completion of which, it ap pears, proposals have been made, from a very respectable and respon-ible quarter, it the rate of 9.500 dollars per mile — This mo-ion wa», alter a pretty long de bate, which shall appear at a convenient season, agreed to. The confirmation of this vote by the house in full meeting, and the consent of the senat-, as well as the appro lation of the president, are yet re lied. to ratify this provi«ion. We were glad to hear it stated, by Mr. Colston, a member ot 'he committee of the tnct of Columbia, that tl.&t committee peels to propose to the house a plan lor connecting the eastern extremity of that road, at 'Cumberland, with the seat of ovemment, without expence to 'he Unit- States. Though the features of tins n w*re not developed, it is presumed is founded on the application of the sub scription, t» a certain amount, of our dis trict banks to the stock of tne company incorporated for coo .tructing ili..t road, to he made in consideration ol a renewal of (heir charters, winch will expire before no long time. The oil,»-r principle decided in commit- Mr. Ilo.ihuxo-,i»y w ij of amendment the senate’s bn! for increasing the cumpi-n- satioh of the henis -4’ depanm-'iits in the government, to !.acr -i«e also (he salaries vf the chief justice and the circa'! jud of the cuurts of the Unit'd Suites, on thnasam, dollar! each. This act require confirmation by the house, and the con currence of the lenxte; botii of which, it i hoped, it will receive. We ought to b able always, as naw, tn command, fur th bench of our supreme court, t -e first ts lents of the nation.—Jl*af. Intel. ItfA insl An expectation has been, for a day o two past, entertained, that the question in a recognition ot the Independence ni cer tain of the South American states, would be again agitated at this session. Ill in timation wai yesterday given, however, by Mr. Clay, tkat fur/casons winch bail greu weight, he had determined tn wave thi intention fsr the present; pleJging him seif, however, if their independence should not lie in the mean time recognized, to bring forward and support the proposition at the next session of congress.—ib. The question respecting the lank of the United states, as presented by the seve propositions Qiade in the house iff repre sentatives on that subject, is expected to come up fur considuratiun eaily in th next week. The report of the committee of investigation, as well as the several pro positions, independent of that report which have been sitae made, (including that of Mr. Johnson, ufVa. which was in advertently stated to have been ‘-agreed to,” instead of stating that its re/Vrenee ti the committee was agreed to.) have nil been referred to a committee ot the whole What will be the re-.alt o! the considers tion cf this subject, cannot be foretold; but it is already evident that there area va riety of opinions on the subject. The me morial of the Huston stockholder* we have not yet seen, hut shall publish when we can obtain a copy of it.—ib. We have already had occasion to notice the difficulty, from the nice shades ot dif ference in opinion on the subject, of .tat in a condensed form, the views of tin- gentlemen u-lto expressed their sentiment* on the questions growing out of the Semi nole war. It is for this reason that it has become necessary to state, more distinct ly, what fell from Mr Harrison, of Ohio, on the last day of the debate. The trial, entenre.atid execution of Arbuthrmt were, he said, in his opinion, perfectly correct; and,although he would not agree to cen sure any one concerned, when their mo tives were as pure as h B was certain the re on this occasion, especially when h had no d-mbt but both men deserved death —yet, being called upon to say whethc the execution of Ainbrister was right or wrong, n* he differed in opinion from gen rral Jackson a<‘ to his powers over till- court, he was obliged to say that it was wrong. It was an honest difference of opinion, lie said, and was not intended t convey any cor.sure upon that officer.—ib. In our last, the name of Mr Gage, of Massachusetts, in the yeas and nays, on the point of Ambrister’s execution, is plac ed in the minority. He voted in the ma jurity on that as on the other ques'ions. The name of Mr Alim, of Massac.hu *etts, accidentally was omitted,in the yea and nays, in yesterday’s daily paper. He voted in the minority ib. 8UPHF.MK COURT. Wednesday, February 10. Mr. Chief Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the court in the case of Weight man against Caldwell; judgment affirmed. Tlie case of Uullarii against Bell, was argued by Mr. Pinkney and Mr. Webster —ib. The bill for amending the constitution of the stale of Maryland, so as to provid lor the election of governor by the pcopl instead of by tin-legisl ature, and the bill to provide for the election of the senate by the people instead of by electors clio.ni by the people, which originated in anal had been passed by the house of uelegate- have both been rejected by the senate ol that state.—ib. ■From the tVtuhingtan City Casnie, 10/A tr.it SOUTH AMERICA. We are enabled, to-day, to lay before our readers an official copy of Bolivar’s proclamation for convoking the congress of Venezuela. It contains a sketch ol events well worth perusal, and, us many contradictory report'prevail, it is valua ble, as it emanates from an authentic sourse. TIIXVSLATKD 10m THE OSTETTE. I’E.VEZUEUA.Y P HOC LAMA TIO.Y Simon Boliver, chief supreme of the re public of Venezuela, captain general of its armies and those of New Grenada, etc. To the people of Venezuela.—The con- ress of Venezuela must fix the fate of the so many years opposed and wan-iering re- mblic. Our wounds will lierl under the .helterofa iegitmate repr s-ntation. It s not by a vain ostentation, nor to mnk* ii-y own -pology, that I address you: I have served you and owe yon an account ol iny conduct. When nature’s convulsions buried the people of Venezuela under the heaviest dejection, general Mvnteverde brought to nothing oar new-lx-rn republic. Fearing ratixr tyranny than death,'! then bade fare well totiieshor.-.o' Venezuela^nd went i.i search of thew,rtliat raged against tne ty- rantsof New Grenada, as the only relief to the pangs ot no heart Heaven listed to my rows and lain ntatious, and the govern ment of Carlh.gena instiusted to my care 400 soldiers, thick in a few days liberated Magdalena, aid the greater part of tin prov.nce of ri.nta Marta. I afterwards inarched to Cienco, arid there victory de clared for our arms. Venezuela saw- me appear upon is territory crowned with th< lav-rs of fortn.e. Tne congre-* .if New Greuada granted me reave to redeem uiv native country. 1 1 1 aut'.-ititi-s cunstitu'.'-d i:i tne first epoch ol the repub ie in t ie province, of Tr'ixilln. \l-rida, and Birinas. Tne capital ol Ch.r- accas received in its bosom the brave Granadians. Puerto Cabell", [«-.>tecteJ by its walls, attracted soon my aUentioti :>V its resi.taiiL-e, and hanliy gale me time '0 lake measures to save lion di-orileis tne populous country, we had wrested from-the tyrants of J-patn. Solomon’s expedition gave new hopes to the royall.ts: and though defeated at Bar bu. o and fas O.i icheras, infused such cull fidence to our enemies, that the plain and the western part of Venez-i.la revolted id most in a suildcu, the battles of Mnsquit •to and Araure, the western part and tne plain. I hastened then from the field ot battle to tlie capital—I made a renuticia tion ol the supreme puwet; and tlie 2d of January, 1814, gave accounts to the peu pie of the events of the campaign, and of my civil and military administration: The people, all at once, answered with an uii aniuious voice of approbation, bestowi ever tne dictatorial power which 1 already execi.cd. New reverses called for me in the field, and aftor a bloody conflict, 1 came from the field ofCarabolo, to ass in ble the representatives ot the people, th-ii iliey might con-titute the government the republic. The disaster ol Lapuerlo juried in confusion our afflicted cuuutij and notidng then could stop tlie tliunder- mlts thrown against it by the wrath ul Heaven. I marched to New Grenada; gave accounts to the congress "f tlie success my commission; thej- rewaided my servt- :e», thougi fruitless, intrusting to me new army ol tiCanadians aud \ enczuclat-.us. Cathagena proved the grave ot that army that was to restore life to Venezuela. I forsooK every thing for ta e s-.f.-ty o the mother country; 1 voiuntanly cli-.,e to janish inyseif, that 1 might he Useful to New-Greuada and VcinzueJ.i. i’ruii- lence had already resolved uj:0., tne loin of thus* wretched regions, and d liv-.-icu hem to Murillo with Ins exterminatory uands. * l nought after an asylum in a foreign i,l -ud; 1 came to ia.utico uiour, helpless and almost nopel.sS. Tnough Venezuela N w Grc-oeda were losi; yet I durst tuiiik of spelling their tyrants. The 1*1 n.l of llajTi received me with Ijp-pitality; tne magnanimous presidtnt I’etmn, lent ne his protection; and und.-r fits anspics 1 formed an expedition of three hundred men. comparable to the companion, ,1 Leonidas. Almost all of Ilicm have fallen; yet the exterminatory army has fallen also; three hundred patriots inarched to destroy ten thousand European tyrants; and have succeeded. When 1 arrived at Mirgariy.a general as-eir.bly elected me supreme chief of t'.e nation: l had a mind to convoke tiie con gress. I, in affect, comoked italcw months afterwards: the events of tvar did not how- ever permit me to accomplish that wished- for act ol national will. Free tiuayaiiii! Free, the greater part of Venezuela; nothing hinders us now, from restoring to the people their sover eign rights- Vcnczulian9; our arms have overthrown the obstacles, which tyranny opposed, to our emancipation, In the ruiii' of the delivering army. I put you in pos session of the enjoyment of your impre scriptible rights; our soldiers have fought tn save theit brethren, wives, fathers and sons: hut did not fight, tn subjugate them The army of Venezuela only imposes upon you the condition, that you Should keep entire the sacred deposit of liberty; I im pose upon you another condition not less just and necessary to tne attiDoment ol that precious state. Elect for your magi* trates the most virtuous of your feiluw citizens, and forget, if you cun, in you choice, those who delivered you. For iny part, f renounee, lor always, the poiv ••ou have conferred upon me; and 1 wii! never admit of any other hut a military one, as long as lasts 'lie unhappy war of Venezuela. The first moment uf peace, vill be the last of my command. Venezuelan!)*! cast your eyes upon th past, but to 9hudder at (lie shoals which have undone you—withdraw your eye from the tvoful monuments that recal to your memory painful losses. Think only of what you are about do, and penetrate well yourselves, that you aru all Vcnezu- elauos, tlie sous of one same country, members of one same society, and citizens of one same republic. Tlie word of Vene zuela is liberty and peace. Oar arms conquer>1 peace; yuur wi'duin will give us liberty. Simon Boiivak. H. Quor. Anguttuto, 22d Octihcr 1818. Boston. Jan. C. Yesterday we were favored with Ilay- tian, Jamaica, and Newfoundland pa pers. On the 1st January last, King Henry of jyti, issued a proclamation giving a plendi-l expo-e of toe propi-fnas condi tion of the kingdom, and the efficiency of ts means of defence. He informs the Haydens, “that the allied arms had eva cuated France; that events were uncertain: nil that until their Independence Was M.W. lit in TIER. Mr. Bailey return, drtn the ritv last evening with ibethiitl mid lubber, who is safely lodg'd in prison. He was taken a- bnut 12 mHes the other side ol Lanrastrr, •in till- Ham-bug road. ’This man freely eonftssed his participari m in the robbrrV; fie sty* th it when the mm! >-g;;c cam* uj>, their hearts failed them, but one of thryn crying ‘mt we rame to mb the mail, it must be done, tlu-y immediitely t.isde the attack. He says lie r*ci i-ed Out six hun dred dollars, part of «!:ii h In- expended in the purchase of a waten tn this city; 150 dollars lie gave for his horse, xml th* re mainder he had with him when apprehen ded, which he threw into the roatl as the persons were bringing hi it into Lsucasto*. 1ft- says he is 22 years of age, Was born in France, and served two years in the army of Bonaparte, that bets of very respecta ble family, and lie refuses to give up hit name, as it may bring disgrace upon them. He confessed that he knew that the |/«;iisfi- nient of his offence would be death- He is described as bei-ig % very timid man, and acknowledged that if any resist ance had been made by the persons in the *ttge, he would certainly have run, and -ie believes the others would, tor he was as much frightened aaanyoneinthestage-. —Philadelphia Franklin Gazelle, 10th inst. We have already state I, (list Bertrand had confessed In* crime, and that he was conveyed to Rahway on Saturday for the purpose of pointing out the place, where lie and Id* companions lad secreted % part of t.’ie money taken from the mail. The officer returned with him yesterday without fin fiug the money. M auriy, la»t rveni a 'l dressed a com- uumcalion to Air. Justice Hopson, de nting the whole plan, and the manner in l oicli it was executed. This document oak -s twelve closely written folio pages, tut* of o'Ji m ig's'.iales, with an officer ;ot-s this afternoon w-tli Maurie, to endea- r to find tii-i hidden property.—.V. F. I'uin. A./v 9th insl. i FROM HALIFAX-. Captain Aihrant, of the sclir. Cherub, who arrived at Boston ou He(Uiday in 7i -iui > from ll.tl.far, inf.iro s, tint the fri gate Forth u-a* to sail it on- th ,t port in thu ourse id this month for lleri-.iuua; and fioai thence to New York, where she was receive on board the h -n Mr. Bag'.d.tbo Inlish minister, and convey lum to Enjr- amt.—ib. The East port paper received onSjfur- lay contain under the Ii -ad of postscript, string id l.ilsthood* tvliich i!i - editor of that paper invented as he says at the close f the arlirle for the purpose of furnishing liis reader* with miiiih new*. He ctun- incnces hy staling in 'taring capital* that Bonaparte Imd mad* In* e-rape limn St. Helena; arrived at I’jris—i mu'nl-.on lud broke out there, and that Louis IHili was bch'-ad- d—liis head stuck upon a pole and bore about the city, as a terror to the Bourbon dynasty—that a war .had broken out between (treat Britain, and Russia-^, tiiat the tluke of Wellington and gen.'-I'ar- perol Baltimore had fought a duel it*-which the latter received a Tall t! tough his thigh—that the pi ince rt-geotj-r,t| been shot in his abdomen, liis seivants murdcied, and his liorses killed while un liis six weeks tour through Great Britain. Tlie above. i» the head cf the ai tilce ax it stands in the Ea-tport paper and is followed by a long circuin*taiiti,il account of each event; and the editor concludes by announcing to l.is rentiers it is a lie invented bj- himself.— Xuw lor oui-part we cannot see the wit of this thing.—It might be the means of doing much mischief and deserves the marked reprobation of evey man in the community.—-V. T. F.t-e. Post. The Seminole war, i* almost at a close —the country Ita* long ago decided upon the issue; and the wordy tear lias not al tered a single opinion, units* in more ample conviction of the honor and pstrio- ti'in of him, who by making a timely e.rany p!e of a few miscreants has secured the southern frontier forever from the savages of the forest, and the more ferocious sa vages of European agency.—Aurora their request to the governor to open tii ports ot the Island to the vessels of all na- ioiis. Several flo.'ks of geese were seen in this town on Thursday, taking a northern di rection. The execution of the four pirate* under sentence of death in lids town, will be on Thursday, the 18th inst. about noon. A bill concerning banks, passed the lious--of representatives of Pennsylvania; the important feature i-f whicn is, the tu- thorit? given to the governor t-> dcciarr, by proclamation the ci.artei of a bank tor- •ited, when it shall be certify d to him uv judae, before whom proof of the act lias seen given, that the bank refused to pay- specie for its notes. * , lemtily recognized, they must be aiwayi on the qui rice.” . . . . The assembly of Jamaica had renewed remain here and transact: justness, beyond Ohio.—A bill has been intrnduecd into the senate to prevent kidnapping. 'The bill provides, “that if any person shall offend against its provisions, lie shall he punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary.” A committee of the house of represen tatives has made a very long repo I on the subject of the state of the currency and of the banks of the state, concluding with the following recommendation* “Your committee suggest the propriety of providing by law for the appointment of an attorney general whose duty it shall be to exert himself to cause the law against unauthorized banking to he pat in fuqrc against all who may have infracted its pro visions, and particularly to enquire into the condition of those bank tliac have re fused to report. Your committee also recommend the propriety of providing by law, tout, if the branches established within tins state shall a Certain day. a t.-x shall be ns'essetl and c dtected of fifty thousand Pullars annual ly up >n each branch. “Your committee also recommend that provision be made by law for simplitving legal proceedings ii. all cases where banks are a party, and securing tlie holders of bank u. tes against impositions by prohibi ting all brokerage in bank paper, especi ally on the par» if debtors to and stock holders is batik*; and. unless otherwise directed hy the h lU-e. your committee will proceed, so stun as they can b; prepared, t" rejmrt bill* conformable to the sugges tions here made.” A Neiv Orleans paper of Jan, 8th, saya it i* reported tint Mitchell, the noted pi rate, has ueen hung at Jamaica.
