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•’"•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.