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MILITARY REPORT!
The following is a synopsis of a report laid before
congress, by the acting secretary of war, on the subject
of tlie militia, pursuant to a vote of the Ust session: that
the militia be divided into four clashes; those between
Id and 20, to be called the minor class; those between
the age of 21 and 31, the junior class; those over 31 and
tinder45, the senior class: the minor class shall be liable
In be called iuto the service of the United States,
within the state or Qr territory to which they belong;
the senior class shall be liable to serve at the call of tht
United States, in the state or territory to which they
hei >ng, and in those adjacent—til oat of the junior class
snail be liable to do any duty by the constitution requir
ed of die militia* or in other words, shall be at the dis
posal of the executive, to be fed, armed and equipped
when in service, by the government. The minor and
junior classes shall be assembled once a year to do mili
tary duty; and shall be subjected to the. same discipline
as the army—to be at such times sub dated and equipp
ed at the expense of the United States, and be regular
ly encamped for a given period of time, when the mili
tia of the other two classes shall attend and be instructed
as infantry. Arsenals and military depots shall be erect
ed, munitions provided in each state or territory, for the
use of tli* militia at such seasons, for which the several
t states shall be accountable to the war department.—
Whenever the United States shall be invaded, or whene
ver the president thinks that there is emminent danger of
invasion, he i hill be auiho rised to callout as many of the
militia as he shall deem necessary to repel it. Whenever
combinations are firmed for obstructing the laws of tlie
United States, too powerful to be repressed by the judi
ciary, or by tlie marshals, the president .hail call forth
sucli portion of the inditia as lie shall judge necessary
tor that purpose. If there is an insurrection in any state
or territory, against the government thereof, tlie presi
dent may, on application of the legislature, or in their
absence, of tlie executive thereof,. call forth such por- rlcan
tion of the m'ditia as tie shall judge necessary to repress
the insurrection. Whenever tlie militia are so called
Out, they shaft be subject to martial iaw. Any officer
who shall then disobey the president’s orders or of a su-
forfeit a certain
ing any military office for a given period of time, or
for life", as shall be adjudged by the court martial.—
Everv officer, commissioned and uncommissioned, pri
vate, 8ic. who shall be detached, and shall disobey die
president’s orders in any of tlie aforesaid cases, or the
orders of a superior officer, shall be tried by a conn
martial, we'presume as one guilty of mutiny: and if they
refuse to march and join their corps, shall receive sen
tence bf death; substitutes, however, may be provided
ill such -cases it is further provided, that no writ or ci
vil process from any court of the United States, shall be
served upon any ta in wide rih the service, nor shat! his
property be taker*. All offences by the officers, non
commissioned officers or privates, after their detachment
for the service of the United States, before their assem
bling at the appointed places of rendezvous, shall be tried
by courts composed of mditia officers only, of the stale
or territory to wit,ch they belong, not in the actual ser
vice oftbeUnited.States AH offences committed in while
actual service, shall be tried by militia officers in actual
service. If the officer is absent, a c<- of the summons
left with some pers n at his usual • 'ae of abode, shall
be a competent service. These are .e principal out
lines of tile report.—-FeiIsral Uepnbacuu.
i 2. Funded public deBt, contracted since the wit
>3,006,414, 23.' , • % •
3. Floating public debt, outstanding, 9,233,"94 00-
total 123f63ij,©2 93.
The aggregate amount of the public debt, as estimated
on tlie 12th of February, 1816, being lire sum of 12b
630,692 93/
The aggregate reduction since tliat period amounts to
the turn of 3,471,210 38.
In execution of the act of the 39th of April, 1816.
relative to the custom-house establishment, the secretary
states,
That the purchase of a custom-house; at Boston, lias
cost 29,000.
That a purchase lias been authorised at New-York, at a
price not exceeding 53,000.
That a purchase lias been authorised at Philadelphia at
a price, for the site and the buildings to be erected,
which will probably amount to 65,OtW—total 149,009.
That a negociatioi^ias taken place with the trustees for
building an exchange at Baltimore, who o:Fer to erect
and convey to the government a suitable establishment,
being part of the exchange, for 70,090.
And that a site and building may be purchased at
Charleston, for tlie stun of 50,000—total 269,000.
But the appropriation only amounts tA 250,900—leav
ing a deficit of 18.000.
Upon this statement it is proposed to suspend the pur
chase at Baltimore, until an additional appropriation
can be obtained; but to complete the purchase of tlie
establishments in New-Yoi k, Philadelphia and Charles
ton, upon an enlarged scale, more adequate to tlie grow
ing commerce of those cities.
We copy from the report tlie whole of Mr. Dallas’s
remarks on'the subject of the -in.erican Eagle.
'Fite case if Hoyt, vs. Geiston, ct at. In consequence
ofinstnictions issued from the Treasury Department, by
authority of tlie president, the collector ana suiveyorof
the port of New-York, seized the ship called “the Ame
rican Eagle,” under tlie charge of bring illegally armed
and equipped witliiji the United States, for the purpose
;f waging hostilities . gainst a friendly foreign power.
Upon a trial in the district, court of New-York,the ves
sel was ordered to be restored, ana the judge refused to
grant a certificate that there was a pmbah.e cause of
perior officer, shall for the first offence, .... , , - ..
portion of his wages, and he rendered incapable of hold- s . e,zul ?'. 1 he r bwu .« ht a ” « ct,on ot Ues .i >ass
SETTLEMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
At the last session of Congress, the senate passed a
resolution requiring tlie secretaries of tlie departments
to report jointly','at the next session, a plan to ensure
the annual settlement of public accounts. On tlie 9th
iust. the secretaries submitted their plan to congress,
l>om which tlie following is extracted;
“In conformity with these prei.minary observations,
the undersigned respectfully propose, that it is expedi
ent—
First. That another independent department of tlie
government be organised, to be denominated the “Home
Department.”
That the secretary of this department shall execute the
Orders of the president, in relation to
1. Tiie territorial governments.
42. The national highways aiul canals.
3. Tlie general post office.
4. Tlie patent office.
5. The Indian depart * .t.
Second, That the primary and final settlement of all
•accounts to be made in the treasury department, and that
the organization of that department be modified, so as
to authorise the appointment of
l: Five additional auditors.
2. One additional comptroller
3. One Solicitor.
4. That the Mint establishment be placed under tlie
direction of the treasury department.
Third. That the office of accountant of the war and
navy department, and of the superinlendaiiL general of
military supplies, be abolished.
Fourth. That the survey of the coast be confided to
the navy department. i
According," to the modification here recommended, the
First auditor wid be charged with the settlement
of the public accounts accruing ia the Treasury Depart
ment. -
Second auditor will be charged with the settlement
of all accounts relative to the pay and clothing of tlie ar
my, the subsistence of tlie officers, bounties, and 'prem
iums, the recruiting service, and the contingent expell
ees of the war department-
Third'auditor will be charged with the settlement of
all accounts, relative to the subsistence of tiie army, the
quarter-master’s department, tiie hospital department,
and the ordinance department. Both of these auditors
'/ill keep tlie property account connected with those
branches of service in tlie v.„r department, coniidcd to
them respectively.
Fourth auditor will be charged with the settlement of
all accounts relative to tiie navy de lariment—and the
Fifth auditor will be charged with the settlement of
nil accounts relative to tiie state and home depart
ments. * i
The first comptroller bring relieved from directing
and superintending the recovery by suits of all debts
due the government, wid revise ali accounts settled by
the first and filth auditor.
Second comptroller will revise all settlements made
bv the second, third and fourth auditors.
The solicitor of the treasury will be charged with the
recovery of debts due government, according to the farms
prescribed'by law.”—iie/’s Gazette.
the seizing officers, in the Suite court, and recovered
damages to tiie amour, of «Jl-./7*369 43. The e..use has
been transferred by o-.-ri-r of the president, from the
Court of Errors in New-York, to the Supreme court of
the United States, wncre it is now depending for a final
judgment; and probably the j I'ugmcut will be rendered
at February term neat. As the collector and surveyor
acted m obedience to their ■ rders, they appear to be en
titled to an indemnity from the government. The sub
ject was, therefore, submitted to ihe committee of Ways
and Means, at tlie last session; and a report w..s made bv
die committee, in favor of die proposed indemnity . It is
important that the report should be taken up and de
cided, early : n tbe next session.- All the facts amt pro
ceedings in the case, may be traced in tlie report of this
department to the senate, during the session ending iy
1815; and in ti»e report made to tlie committee of ways
and means, during Lie session ending in 1816.—Jiireal.-
tils .idva tiscr.
FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
FOREIGN INDIAN TRADERS.
On tiie 19th instant, Mr. Pope, of Illinois, moved, in
the House of Representatives, Lie adoption of the loi-
lowing resolution:
“Resolved, That the committee on foreign relations
be instructed to inquire into tiie expediency' of exclud
ing foreigners from trading with the Indians residing
within tlie limits of tiie United States.”
It was agreed to.
In tlie senate of the United States, on the 29th inst.
Mr. Morrow submitted a resolution that the committee
on Public Land be requested to enquire.into the utility
of reserving from sale such quantify of the United
States’ land, growing live oak and red cedar, as may be
requisite to supply our navy yards with timbers for the
construction of public vessels It was laid on the table.
The House of Representatives considered, on the same
day, several individual petitions, praying remuneration
for losses incurred during the late war, which were most
ly rejected.
Bills to incorporate two banks in Georgetown, (n. c.)
one in Wa-hingtnn Gity, one in Alexandria, one to ex
tend tiie charters of certain banks in the 1),strict of i_o-
umbia, and another to prevent tlie ch dilation of notes
of unchartered banks in the same territory’—were read
Mid referred to the committee on that district.
Tbe constitutional amendment was, on motion of M r.
Pickens, of N. C. again debated, and the amendtlitnis
offered to the original proposition negnilvcd; the sense
of tiie iiou.se on tiie second and 1. st number of the pro
position, in the following words, was taken:
“A division of tlie States into di>tricts, for choosing
representatives in the congress of the United States, and
into districts for choosing ciectois of president and vice-
president of the United States, shall take place, as soon
•is conveniently may be, after each enumeration and ap
portionment of representatives shall lie made, which dis
tricts shall remain unaltered, un'tl after tlie succeeding
enumeration and apportionment of represcntatii es.”
nd decided in tlie Mn-inurive—37 to 51.
FROM SOUTH AMF.RIGA.
PpmT-ie-Pbijcok, November 17.
Extracts fivm the Gazette of Venezuela—
THK P1HST BUMJ5TIS Or TS» UBtHATlSH 1MM T.
It is in vain that tlie tyrknts have called into action a!
their resources. Providence smiles upon us, and the des
pair of our enemies is only equalled by our happiness
fiie illustrious island of Marguerita, unassisted* and
-.browing off tlie yoke of . Spanish domination, appai^
them. Their couriers have been intercepted, and taken,
and their ships captured in the ports of Cuinaim and Bar
celona. One blow lias effected lilis. One day lias suffic
ed to display the superiority of our arms. The royalists
ol Pamputar are confined to the limits of their fortifies -
tions, distress overcomes them, and the brave genera!
A mmendi beats them at every point. Tlie retreat ot
Ocuniare is known, but the temporary wants of several
of our armed vessels, and the misfortunes ot some offi
cers, liave not retarded tiie operations of the division yl
the republican army in tlie vallies of Aragua, under tlie
command of general .M’Grcgor. The Spanish general
Quero was beaten at the head of a considerable force in
the valley of Gnoto, on tiie 18th of tlie last month. The
independent troops iiave pursued him to Ajuntas. Tin
Caraccas Gazette, of the 24th July, acknowledges tiie
disasters that the king’s arms have sustained.
Very satisfactory accounts have been received from Los
Llanos Our successes Iiave spread alarm along the
whole coast, from Compano to Porto Cabedo, ana the
oppressors of humanity are every where in consternation.
Colonel Miguel Valdez occupies the entire province of
Band mas. The intrepid general P.ar has penetrated as
far as Cumanacoa, and lias made many prisoners—The
brave general Moiu jas has lately h en very successful in
tlie province of Barcelona. The valiant general Boxas
with the gallant Malturinais occupies the plains of Guain-
na, and his excellency general Marino is imvv advancing
towards the Capitol of Caraccas, where tiie prayers oi'
people call him.
- it the head quarter* at Trapa, August 30, 1816.
Pejino Citira:, .if.per Gen.
Kstkvah Hi.iuieha, Sen clary of tliir.
BUUtTlX XU. 11.
On the 31st tilt, at 10, x. m. the army took its march
from Trapa upon Yaguareip..ra, and at 5, p. . of the
same day it was joined by Ins excellency the commander
in chief. Yes’trd: v, at 7,t .m. the resei vi set sail, mid
tins day, at tiie s..nie hour, our squadron cannonaded tin,- j
port, and acted in concert with the land torte.s, under the
command of his excellency in person, who, as soon as
tiny heard the Cannonade, advanced to tlie attack. Tiie
reserve iiaikhccn a,ready lauded, and had obtained pos
sesion of die trenches, winch were occupied b\ t rivinen
—Alter a combat winch lasted bait :.u uoi.r, tin anus of
the republic obtained a vicory as complete as it was glo
rious. Forty muskets, a large number of mules, and
several prison..rs, wctie tiie result of this action. Tiie
enemy iuum.'iote iljaii 26. menu They left 14 dead on tlm
field of battle, white we aid not suffer tiie smallest loss.
A company- of Creoles joined our standard. The
second company of the guard of honor alone put the ty-
rantsto Bight, while the rest of the army had the mortifi
cation of bung deprived, by tha dig in, ;.f the opporiimi
ly of stripping them of those uruis which they were so
unworthy to near. Our advanced guard 4s at present at
Rio Sven, ami wdl air.ve to-morrow at Ganbcs, where
tliey wnl l>- joined by tlie main body of tlie army.
T. e numbers ot tiie deienders of liberty in llyt eastern
purl of Venezuela wili be much increased in a few days,
tor those vviio iiave already joined ns assure us that all the
Greoies wdl flock to our standard, as soon as tliev know
that our army is commanded by general Marino." He is
tenderly bclov ed by them. / ’
At the head quarters of Vr.guaraparo, September 2,,1316.
i'l nno CitiiMi, major-general.
E. Heuukua, secretary if war,
HULLKT1X NO. III.
The Spaniards defeated at Yaguaraparo, endeavored
to concentrate their forces at Rio Caribes, but they aban
doned that position on die approach of our picquets.—
They left tins city in the same manner and retreated upon
Cairaco. having about 70 men, and among them tiie on
ly Europeans who were at Rio Caribes and in that gar
rison; but having been rigorously pursued from Yagua-
rapora to this port, ot 259 ineiif wiio covered tuc former
point scarcely 3d Iiave escaped; Those of tlie Creak s
wiio accompanied them, deserted before their arrival at
Sail JoSu. Tins day tne army marc ties upon Cairaco,
where wo hope to find our enemies.
Head-quartets, at Cwrupaiic, 9:5 September 1S16.
P. Ciiirii, major-general.
llCLLETlX SO. IV,
Tiie republicans having no enemies to combat, will of
course have but tew triumphs to obtain. Tne Spaniards
will not even allow us (he ule.isnre of beating them.—
who
instant
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SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN*
Tuesday. Eveniug, Dec. 31, ig lc
jUT 3 * Refure I have, an opportunity
t. the first ilr.v ..r .* '
dreas my friends, the first day of ti
wiii have dawned upon tliem. I
to
new
ad-
res pectf B
present the compliments of the season
patrons of the Savannah Republic ° ’-' e
i hanks for the support and general "? t! i
with which they- have rewarded niv Pf " 0jatit) a
tnd I fervently hope, tliat they will / r x ^ rti0l ‘H
.t HAPPY NEW*-.YEAR. U ‘^ L enjoy
Fredekic- S. Fl U .
Our ADVERTtsiwa fkif.sns are ram,,
furnish their favors on days of pubh ^ 1 to
early as the hour of ELEVEN O'Cl/y't" as
enable us to put our paper to press sir., K T t(>
meet in season, tlie demands of the mui;’ q to
ty, incident to an extensive circulation * ^
Subscribers who do not receive their
regularly, are solicited to send their , lai | )aperi
this office, in order that omissions may u,!?! f ,°
eu to. •'
Have a fine opportunity of gcatifyin- t'n>
Messrs. Irises and De Jom.e, distmm,
TTTTC LOVERS OF MUSIC
amateurs eu
l
cuange.
'’car
the violin, clarionet andF^S
horn, are to penorm, this eveuiug. t | ie p
The command which uii 5 "
•te lortnev
cannot be distinguished from the sound of the
instruments which they mimic, by a
Ztulock Cook is duiv elected to roprosr-r,-
tliis state in tbe house of representative*of t, 1 . -
corigr**ss o! the United States, uiUil tlie third
day of March qpxt, in plase of Alfred CttthVn-t,
resi .ruti.
A T
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ed by tne leg
t CoxTuy.
jiature oi
1 anson has been
■Cxt-
place of Uobert
We must co>ife>
-vlarviaiitl, a ser.at;)
ne -
harper, resigned.—
night o+ 4 -i
, we never expected that the
he lathing hatchet” would be [ be
lle can
ed in Ue senate of the United States,
nartiiy yet have ceased to
pc and stare
‘*And wonder In, w tlie devil he got there’. 44
Tnoughdie majority was xutlicieiit to carry' tiie ques
tion in committee of the whole, yet tiie consent of two
birds not being obtained, which tlie constitution require.-.,
tlie committee rose and announced tlie resolution to the
msc ami tlie w hole subject w as iaid on tlie table.
Tiie Animal Report of die Secretary of tiie Treasury
w..s laid before the house by tlie speaker.
And the iiouse udj urned to Monday .
BLUE LIGHTS AND BLUE LAW:
TREASURY REPORT.
The report cf the kite Secn-iary of tiie Treasury, laid
before Congress at the present session, and referred to
in the President’s message, comprises a vi, w ot tiie
sources of revenue, ami tiie objects of the public ex
penditure; and also u view of the fiscal arrangements
for 1816.
The secretary estimates tlie actual receipts into tiie
treasury during the year, at 59,403,978. and the whole
demands upon tiie treasury for tiie same period, at
33,745,699, leaving an excess of receipts, (exclusive of
the suill In tlie treasury on the 1st of January, 1816)
amounting to 20,658,i79.
The aggregate of duties received at ail the custom
houses of the Ijnited States, from March 1815, to July-
1816, both months inclusive, amounts to the sign of
28,271,143 50—debentures paid, 2,624,421 65; leaving
the amount of duties for the alxive specified period,
s ibjevt only to u deduction of tlie expenses of collvc-
t -m, at the sum of 25,616 721 84. i
Of tills sum was paid by
New-Yoik,
The spirit of the Hartford Convention is not dead, it
>n!y sleepeth. \Vt- invite the attention ot everv honest
American, we care not of what potty,'to tlie proceedings of
the ruling party'in Connecticut. They, presuming to claim
all tiler tiigion, and morals and talents and p.itriotisn,
of the union, have the traitorous impudence to try and
convict a.i officer of 'he United 8tat< s for heating a
dl-mn for tiie purpose of enlisting men to defend the na
tion agaiiGt an enemy that had adopted the motto of
“beauty and booty.” Our hope and trust is that such
traitorous conduct will open tiie eyes of the people,and
that they will t.irust from authority tiie men and the par
ty that iiave so greatly and grossly abused it.—AJemoora-
.'it Frees.
liinTFonn, (Cm.) December 17.
CAPTAIN BOARDMAN’S TRIAL.
List week, before tiie county court now in session
in this town, came on tiie cause of the state vs.
K ij ih Jloarrhnan, captain in tlie United States’ service,
for causing drums to be bent thi nu: li the public streets of
^ ei/u —»• 7, t / i /in t f, .t M-i.< , — 1 .. . i . ..
I’liiladelphia,
lloston,
Ddtiihore,
Chariest, in,,
New-Or(eans,
UavannaJi,
Norfolk,
X
9,926,183 50
5,085,296 65
8,579,130 77
3,339,101 11
1,047,546 73
732,082 13
521,387 33
491,150 36
The' total amount of issues of treasury notes has been
.33,133,191; reimbursements 27,400,00(^ leaving an out
standing balance of every denomination, on the 1st of
. .. tgust, 1816, of 8,735,794. >
'i'lie afcgrefr jte amount of tbe public debt <is the sum
li f 120,159,481 55, consisting of tiie following items:
1, Funded public debt, before the late war, 37,779,
! i O S.
this ^populous” city white on the recruiting service in the
summer of 1314 The jury returned a verdict of—-guil
ty. On what law this prosecution is founded we know
not, for we can assure our readers that we have no sta
tute or city iaw that applies to tile offence, and we defy
even that limb of the law, the state attorney, to prove
tiiat it comes within any provison of the “common law.”
It i3 supposed however, that captain Boardman was con
victed on our “blue laws,” one of which if we mistake
not, ordains that no one shall piay upon any instrument
except tilc “jrws-hnrp and trumpetWe are not in the
habit of arraigning decisions of courts—but we do be
lieve in this case, had lie been tried by tiie numerous
spectators of both parties who were present during the
trial, tliat at least nine tenths won V/ have acv dttcd him.—
Captain Boardman stood in.thi-i queer predicament—ei
ther to be cashiered far not doing his duty* for he was
ordered here on tlie recruiting service, or to do it and
suffer punishment therefore by a state court, of the two
evils he ciiose, as every other officer would have done, the
latter, and has thereby been subjected to pay nearly
three hundred dollars. After all, Connecticut was assisting
with all her might to carry on the w tr, and is now den nu
lling of the general government g 145,003 for her servi
ces! 1 JJjfj—American Mercury.
they retreat in everv direction, and everv tleug seems +1-7..1
to announce, mat v enezut ia wi l again have freedom, ere
an opportunity of acquiring new giorv shall be offered
to our arms. On the 9th, tlie army left < Vrupano, and at
the same time the enemy abandoned Crr-ico. On the
luth we took possession of tha* city', where we found a
grAt quantity of provisions, tot) muskets, many horned
cattie, and oilier animals, which the consternation of tiie
king’s troops had prevented tiieir taking with them.—
I'lie illustrious and ever patriotic city of Cairaco, receiv
ed us with tlie greatest demonstrations o joy, a..d its in
habitants have made a temporary addition to our tirtny
ot Z'M men. This meritorious people iioisteL tlie tri-co-
iored flag as soon as their oppressors left them, and im
mediately sent a deputation to his extfeiieiic.y general
Marino. The unhappy inhabitants of Pueblos de San
•iose and Casanay, are no longer amongst tbe mountains;
they are in tranquil possession of their houses and en
joy tikir property, which the Spaniar Is I'.ad deprived
them of. A boatman "who passed this night, informs us
that several of the enemy who had embarked .have been
captured by our cruizcrs, who guard the coast from Cu-
rupano to Santa Fee, ard from Barcelona to Cuniana —
The destruction of their garrison is inevitably cot off at
Barcelona and confined at Citmana bv tlie general l’iar;
it will be forced to surrender. Documents were yester
day found on a courier wiio was intercepted on hi* wav
to Margaretta, which state that governor Circs had writ
ten Li general Pardo tiiat he w.*s in want of troops, pro-
visipns and military stores. The governor of Cunuuia
demanded of tiie governor of Pamputar a reinforcement
of 290 men.
Head-qua, tsrs, ut Cairaco, 20th S pt. 1816.
Uni pi A, major-general.
Estevau iiKHuriiA, Scc'ry. of fVar.
Mr. M’Fadon, who came pa*cnger in t!:e Highflyer.
The resignation of tlie honorable William Gray as a
director of the Branch Bank of tlie United States was not
accepted, but at tlie unanimous request of his associates he
has consented to afford his aid in the organization of
this institution. He has been unanimously elected p re
sident.—Salem Register.
32 days from Uoquitla de Piedr is, h. s politely commu
nicated to tlie editors of tlie Baltimore Patriot tlie fol
lowing impoi ant intelligence:
The fort oT Moutcbkmc, tviiich commands the king’s
road near the cities ofOri/avi and Cordma, was captur
ed November 15, by a force of two tlinusaiid five hun
dred Spanish royalists, by means of treachery. Several
attacks were repulsed by the fort; but two companies of
royalists, throwing down their arms, and rushing into the
fort under pretence of joining the patriots, having arms put
into tiieir bands by the latter, in the night rose upon them
and in conjunction with the troops without, subdued the
garrison.
General Yittoria, the patriot commander of tiie pro
vince, was in iiis turn besieging the royalists—he laid a
force blockading tiie cities of X.riapa, Orizuva and Cor
dova.
Tlie royalists were advancing from Vera Cruz, one
thouund strong, u.iiui Uoqniila, which is garrisoned by
oniy seventy live men, and would probably have to sur
render.
The fort of Gti.izalcos was attacked in the month of
October last, by general Teran, who was defeated with
the loss of four hundred men. Wm. D. Robinson, esq.
was killed among them.—Jiultimore Fulr.at, 21« inst.
It is with regret we state, that y'esterday morning, on
the starting of governor Ogden’s new Steam Boat, one
of her boilers burst, and two lads who were going to
Elizabethtown to school, were so much scalded, that
their lives are despaired of.
Since the above was put in type, we leam that the two
boys w ho were so badlv burnt were the sons of Mr. John
Wait, jun. w ho had been at school at Elizabethtown, and
who had been home tor a week on a visit—and it is pain
ful to state, tliat the eldest son of Mr. Wait, aged about
8 years, died at 4, and the other son, aged about 6* died
at 5 o’clock y€>tenV'afternoon. ^
It appears, tliat the boat was in an unfinished state,
there being no partition between the boilers and the ca
bin. The two sons of Mr. Wait were sitting in the cabin
when the explosion took place> and were the only persons
• •
COMPENSAT ION REPOR T.
The report of tne committee appointed Li in
quire mto the expediency oi rept a!:;."- vr modi-
fying the iaw passed at the last session, ch
mg <ne mode of coinpensritio-i to the members
of congress, was introduced into the huur: of
representatives on tne 18th instant, and apj . .ti
ed in the National Intelligencer of the
From an attentive perusal of it, hut Ut tie
of a material tliangeot ti.e
it? iiOp*
[.resent amount
compensation being affected can be imiulgit! in
k, that the encrea.se of sala
ry lias added but a very inconsiderable sum to
tne public expenditure; and tliat the clamo;
raise ! against it was occasioned more by (tu
rn od c tluni principle.
“Tlie committee, tlicrefore. cannot hut be of opiaior.,
tliat ti.e ia* m question has rot been considered uidioi.t
some mixture of misappreiicnsion of its principles an.;
objects, and that amore accurate knowledge of itsproo
sinus, and more mature reflection on its design and ter
dency, if they sliould not end in a conviction of its nse-
futnejss, would yet result in a»different and far r:v:c pro
bable evi[s.”
Indeed, the Reporters seem to con-ii'er direr
c«>ii;.til.ients as a parcel of fretful ciitiiirni, "ho
throw, away (lie apples given Uieui, until the-
ntirse suiilingiv displays the red s'uVf oi the
fruit, v/hen the petulant brats stare atthoter-
million with admiration, and kiss it a thuUsa.A
times <«ver.
‘.•On the whole, tlie committee are of opinion, flat un
der ail tlie circumstances, it is adtine&blc to proi mu , tl—t
u- increase of pay should be made in tiie form ft an
addition to the fomitr daily allowance. They, tiicrefore
l ecommcnd. tiiat in lieu of all other compensations,litre
be paiil to members of congress and delegates ot terra
toi'ic., dollars per day for their actu .l f.ta -
ance, and dollars for every twenty milts tr:'.'
to and from the seat of government. And they rep
a bill for tiiat purpose.’
Tht: report and bill will be
riven entire--
soon as tiie limits of our paper v iil pet not
The French General Savaky. arrived a "'
lem, on tiie 18th instant, from Finyrim
ship August*. Anotiier esca'ie from the ft
C
i*d
thirsty iiuuibons!
It was reported* at St. Domingo, on ’
instant, that the Spanish part of that lsiaw VJ ’
■ • ' * ,-elur U-
to be given to tiie French, in exchange
yen nc.
The Boston Patriot,in corn:nentin L
conduct of tho oppositionists, for assuddd
un ue
tU
Message of the itaistrious Madison;
ut'
C
late 1,1
r.ie lea-
long-
patnousio and purity cl l.iteutmii- . ,
-‘they have any feeling left, if they are
to the sense of shame ami of honor, tiiey Ji-—
reading the message, almost envy tin
Milton’s fallen angels, it is true the p: :
tiers of the revolt against Ainerii aiti^ 11 uu
er exist. They are gone to join t ‘ lti:
brethren, whose discouiiiture and fail h £()
poet has celebrated. An awful warning
the young sprouta of federalism; an “
encouragement to lliose who have sen=c a ^
tue enough to rally around the stan ar
government in turner of peril.
*
Mr. Ogilvie has commenced tle!iv e - iI! '
tions, &c. ui tlie town of Boston.
On the authorffv of a letter from Ph'WfJjj| n2 . men for
that a marine officer lias commenced ih'tP ^ vbcii
the Franklin, of 74 guns. 11 “ ““
manned and ready for sea, will ha\ natives 0 * ^
,100 men, who, according to law, must be
United States,-*W. T. Gazette.
tlenran lias over the violin, we Iiave beeninfoni,'.
ed by person.-' oi' unquestionable veracity au i
ia so complete tiiat his immitations on it
.... - . . c <n»moa
< u • ' «eri”:s always claims admiration: but
'•. in ;i it itas attaineil tlie perfection of a science
tile le.L-t that is due it, is patronage, bu,,//
those, Viiio have been pleased with the antic/,
tricks ut I.--gen U-main, will be charmed \
rhe strains ot heaven-born music, and
their taste and Uborulify by giving tnetn
ptefereiice.