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>Uiutn which formed tiie tuuii of the treaty oi tali*'—should then: be rejected, to add thereto a ceaiioo on the Georgia side as t'.ir ns the Hightower river, and should the f <i- , eminent not areerte to those lust, then to in ike a transfer of their whole country on the heat term* they could obtain. It must .Jso be recollected, that this treaty (of 18lit) ivas entered into without the know ledge or consent of the Cherokee* on the u -stot the >Iississi|»jii ; and that too after a number of die most influential chiefs of the nation hail i migrated to the west, on the faith of the treaty of DU f. The wisdom, jioliey, orjus- lire of this measure, I leave to lie disemer- ,1 by persons better skill' d in the mysteries uf dtnloDiacy than I profess to be. The pre sent is the first session of Cougre-s, and con sequently the first opportunity wliieli has occurred since the treaty ofliilit, to urge the claims of Georgia on the general govern meiit. Mr. Cobb with a promptitude and spirit that does eijual honor to his head and his heart, and which should endear him to every true Georgian, is the first man from a- inong the whole of our representation fur 18 years past, who has stepped forward as the advocate of the rights of our much neglect ed state. Where then is the foundation of the charge of an “ Old Georgian’’ that Mr. C’s “ *eal has slumbered so long?" Will h with * knowledge of the fact of the exist- i ,.c>' of the treaty of 1817, at the time of the discussion of the Seminole question, pretend to say, that, that was the period for urging the claims of Georgia, when those claims were to a considerable extent provided for I v that treaty? Would it not have been deemed something more than oflirionsness in Mr. C. to have urged the claims of Geor gia during the existence of the treaty of I ul7, and at a time loo w him that treaty find bare ly began to be rarrind into effect r The first Jpporlunity which presented itself, of bring- iogi this subject before Congress, w as at the present session, during the discussion of the military appropriation hill, at which time it was introduced, hut subsequently withdrawn by Mr. C. as more properly connected with the app'opriation bill fur the civil list. That Mr. C. in the discussion of this subject should “ charge the general government w ith fa» ou- ritism to other stales in the extinguishment of In lian title t» lands" is certainly muse of much regret, not on account of the Marge being nuule, but because there is evidence strong as holy writ of the existence of such favoritism, (nr whatever other namr you please to give to it), which has evinced itself in acts os notoriously injurious to the inter ests of Georgia,as the malignant insinuations of .an Old Georgian, are to the interests of truth. Who can hut admire the prompti tude of the executive in attending to the in terests of Georgia, wlnn lie recollects that III years have elapsed since the V. States for a most valuable consideration bound herself to extinguish at her own ex pence at as early a date as possible, the Indian title to all the . I lands in Georgia; that within that period Im-1 the part ol the oilmens of the 1 Tueose purchases of liulian lands have been } against the subjects and dominions uf Spain, ful the beucui uf ullier stales, to wiiom I ami an unfriendly policy in their Govt ru tile United States were under no particular moot, and to obtain new stipulations against isbli-atiuna; and ;ha! now on the reception! Uicm- alludged injuries, as lire . omliliou u.i by those who oppose the bill was the belief that the duties proposed, would have the if. b'ct ul excluding tnrcigu labricks to such an “*tent as to depicts materially, if not destroy entirely, the commerce and the navigation of the country, and consequently crippli nur naval strength, annihilate the reveiim from imports,and render internal taxes lie cessary fur the support of the government. Some bclievi ii lli.it the existing duties were sufflrient. Tliese opinions, it is true, were met w ith force and ability, by the friends of the hill ; but they prevailed. It appears to us that a system less iodise, iminale, embrac ing a smaller augmentation of duties, would have received the sanction of both Houses. [.Vut. hit.] Duties on Suits at .hiction Postponed. After having been once rejected, then re considered,amended, and passed, the bill for laying Duties on certain Sales at Auction of foreign goods has been again re-considered, in tin* Ifiuise of Representatives, and post poned to tile next Session of Congress. Thus, all the parts of the system, reported by the committee of Manufactures, hav ebeen rejected, or. w hat is tantamount, postponed to the next session. It is not, however, those w lioare opposed to affording further encour agement to manufactures, as w ill be seen by the Proceedings in the next page, that have defeated the Auction Doty Hill. It had pas sed the House of Representatives, and has been reconsidered and postponed, at the sug gestion of those who at first supported it, on the ground that, unconnected with the Ta- rilf bill, its operation would have been unim portant to the manufacturing interest, and partial i" other views.—.Yaf. Int..May «. Ollt RELATIONS WITH SPAIN. Washington, May 10. 1'iie following Me-sage was yesterday transmit ted to both Houses of Congress, by the Pre side.it of the United States : To the Senate and House uf Rtpresent.itivts ofthe United States. I communicate to Congress a correspon dence which has taken place between the Secretary of State and the Kuvny Kxtraur- dinary and .Minister Plenipotentiary of llis Catholic Majesty, since the message of the di tli March last, respecting the treaty which was concluded between the Uuilcd .States and -Spain, on the g_’d February, ICItl. After the failure of his Catholic Majesty for so long a time to ratify the treaty, it was expected that this Minister would have bro’t with him the ratification, or that lie would have been authorized (ogive an order for (lie delivery of the territory ceded by it, to the United States. It appears, however, that the treaty is still unratified, and that the Minu ter ins no authority to surrender the territory. Tlie object of his mission lias been, to make complaints, and to demand explanations, re- pecting an imputed system of hostility, on uf it memorial from the Legislature of Geor gia, he has the goodness to recommend an appropriation for holding a treaty with the Indians! Strange that with nil these fio-.s before him, of the promptitude of the U- nited States in meeting her engagements with Georgia, any mail from this state should Have the hardihood to charge the general government with favouritism! As to the assertion “that whatever di«ndv»nt.age« the interests of Georgia m >y have laboured un der, have resulted from the neglect of tiiosc whose mure immediate duly it was t i attend to them,” as it does out apply to Mr. C. I should have been at a loss to know fir w hat purpose it was introduced; hut from tho preceding part of the sentence, and my “knowledge of the folks,” I “shrewdly guess" it was designed wholly as a flattering com pliment to the present very enlightened chief magistrate of Georgia.—Why tiie subject oi the Seminole war should he logged head and ears into a discussion relative to the ne glected rights of Georgia, nothing hut my “ knowledge of the folks’’ enables me to con jecture ; but as tho arguments both pro and con have long since been ^exhausted, and as it can have no legitimate connexion with the present subject, I shall simply ask, admitting for argument sake, the. con loot of our repre- s citatum in Congress to have been erroneous on this question, why cast the whole censure on Mr. Cobh ? The whole of our represen tation voted with Mr. C. on this question, a id vv’i it has he done to be made Hie scape goat on which to heap their sins? Those who have a “ knowledge of the folks’ engag ed in this malignant persecution of a man w ho docs honor to the state he represents by his talents and manly independence, could assign the reason for this without traveling to IfashingUn, and could develope their “fu ture puqsosrs" without any reference to •• the S 'cretary of State, Mr. Adams.” The fact this; “ An Old Georgian” has discovered to Id, very great mortification, that Mr. C. not withstanding the great efforts which have h",-n made to hear him down, is fast rising in public estimation, and that the people be gin justly to appreciate his talenti, zeal and industry, This discovery is worse than wormwood a id gall to him, and hence the ground of such unfounded and malignant in sinuations. I would advise “ An Old Ocor- jtian” to lie more careful in future in select- teg tile character in which he appears before file public ; if he must write nur the signa- Pten pf Rrutus, let him not he the advocate or tyranny ; if he must he “ An Old (c'orgi- u%' let him not appear as the advocate ol the general government III her conduct to wards Georgia, and the traducer of the cha racter of the only member of Congress w ho has t v,, brought forward the claims of Geor gia before that body. A NATIVE GEORGIAN. Washington, May}, THE NEW TARIFF REJECTED Toe hill to increase the duties on certain ""ported articles, was yesterday rejected in St nti», after three or four hours debate. Though the particular motion by which the lull was lost, was carried by a single vote "uly. vre have reason to believe that the niu- jority would have been greater, had the quej- h'm been a direct one upon the merits of the lull. Several gentlemen, w e undi rstand, one or two of them from the North, who voted t'g ilaW postponing the bill, would have vot- yd against its enactment, either in the shape ! "Inch it passed the House of Uepresenta or as it was proposed to be modified by 'r cnnimittec of the Senate. The Debate which will bo published, will oi'H'io, the views of those who opposed, as ”' 'i av of those who advocated, the addition- * d'ltus. It may not be improper, liowev- ® r *’he mean time, to state, that the oppo- of the bill avowed no hostility to the ‘“Uocturing interest—ail agreed as to the P° Uf y of affording a due protection to doines- ' ‘“onfaclures ; the difference of opinion r’ is j* to tiie degree of encouragement which n The leading uiuliMi a' tfivsd which the treaty should he ratified. Unexpected as such complaints and such a demand, were, under existing circumstan ces, it Was thought proper without compro nutting the government as to the course to lie pursued, to meet them promptly, ai.it to give the explanations that were desired, on every subject, with the utmost candor.— The result lias proved, what was siifiirienlly well known before, that the charge of » «$ -- tematie hostility being adopted and pursued by citizens ol tile United States, against the dominions and subjects of Spain, is utterly destitute of foundation, and that their go vernment, in all its branches, has maintained, with the utmost rigor, that neutrality, in the civil war between Spain and hrr colonies, which they wire the first to declare. No force has been collected, nor incursions made, from within th United States against the dominions of Spain; nor Imve any nnv ! equipments been permitted, in favor uf ci ther party against the other. Tht ir citizens have been warned of the obligation* incident to the neutral condition of their country ; the public officers have been instructed to see that the laws were fully executed ; mid severe examples have been nude of soure who violated them. lo regard to the stipulation proposed, Sr t!;c condition of tho ratification untie treaty, that the United Slates shall abandon the right to recognize the revolutionary colonies in South America, or to form other relations w ith them, vvtii ii, in their judgment, it ma y be just and expedient so to do, it is manifest ly so repugnant to the Inner, and even to the independence of the United States, that it has been impossible to discuss it. In ma king ibis proposal, it is perceived that II :s Catholic Majesty lies entirely misconceived the principles on which this govenioient has acted, in being a party to a negotiation so long protracted, for claims so well founded and reasonable, as he likew ise Ins the sacri fices which the United States have made, comparatively, with Spain, in the treaty to which it is proposed to annex so extraor dinary and improper a condition. Had the Minister of Spain offered an un qualified pledge that the treaty should he ra- Ulied Ivy llis severe gll, on being made ac quainted with the explanations which hud been given by tin's government, there would have been a strong motive for accepting and submitting it to the Senate for their advice and consent, rather than to resort to other measures for redress, however just.liable te proper. Hut be gives no such pledge. On the contrary,lie declares explicitly that the refusal oi iSi." government to relinquish the right of judging and ai ling for itself hereat- ter, according to circumstances, in regard lo the Spanish colonies, a right common to nil nations—has rendered it impossible lor him, under his instructions, to make such engage ment. lie thinks that his sovereign wit. he induced, lit his communications, to ratify the treaty ; but still he leav es linn freecither to ailopl'lhat measure, or to decline it. He admits that the other objections are esre.it.- ally removed, and will not, in tlwujs.lves, prevent the ratification, provided the dtllicul- ty on the third point is surmounted. I he result, therefore, is, that the treaty .s declar ed to ha'c no obligation whatever: that its ratification is made to depend not on tiie considerations which led to its adoption, and the conditions w hich it contains, but on a dew article unconnected with it, respecting vv hich anew negociation must be opened, oi indefinite duration and doubtful issue. Under this view ofthe suhj.'i l, the course tu lie pursued would appear lo be direct and ubv mu', if the affairs of Spain had remained in the State ill whic h they were when tin minister sailed. But it is known, that an important change has since taken plicu in the government ol that country, winch can not fai! to Ik: sensibly felt in its intercourse with other nations. The Minister of fcpam |,as essentially declared his Inability to act of that change, w ith bun ill consequence however, uniter hi- present powers, nothing WUlti U (Jvi-A# Ilw idUiuCv vf V »‘D” St tins must now be assumed, on full con J- deratiou of what is due to their rights, their interest, and honor, without regard to the powers or incidents of the late mission. We may, at pleasure, occupy the territory, which was intended and provided by the bite trea ty as an indemnity for losses so long since sustained by our citizens; bi.t still nothing could be settled definitively, without a treaty between tile tw o nations. Is this the time to make the pressure? If the United States were governed Ivy views of ambition and ag grandizement, many strong reasons might lie given in its favor. Bultliey have no ob jects of that kind to accomplish ; none which are not founded in justice, and which can be injured hy forbearance. Great hope ia entertained tliut this change will promote the happiness of the Spanish nation. The good order, moderation, St humanity,which have characterised the movement,'are the best guarantees of its success. The United States would not he justified in their own es timation should they take any step to dis turb its harmony. When the Spanish go vernment is completely organized on the principles of this change, as it is expected it soon will be, time is just ground to presume that our differences with Spain will lie spee dily and satisfactorily settled. With these remarks, 1 submit it to the wisdom of Con gress, whether it will not still he advisable lo pnst|M(iie any decision on this subject un til the next session. JAMES MONHOE. Washington, M May, jb2o. Extract of a litter from ngrntleman in Ma drid to liis fund in this city, dated .Madrid, March 8, lit JO. “ On the 4th inst. the first official article issued by this government in consequence of the existing disturbances, appeared in the Gazette. Report said the King had deter mined lo call the Cortes, and curiosity was on tiptoe to see the royal order for that pur pose. The official article disappointed ev« ry body ; and, while it shows tli.it the ^ meal is seriously alarmed, shew*, too, that it liaa neither vigor nor system for itsdirec lion in the present dangerous state of the country. While his Majesty determines that hit council shall occupy itself immediately, and according to the object of its institution, tec. the revolution is extending itself in every direction- In Galicia, the constitution has breu sworn lo, and a provisional government appointed : of which, Agar, a member ofthe regency during tile I’eniosular war, is tile chief. Then; have hern some movements in Murcia; anil symptoms of disaffection to the King have appeared in Segovia. A per tion of me army at Ocaua, under the com mandof Alexander O’Donnell, has declared itself in favor ofthe constitution, and ha been joined by Count Abislial, who left this in disguise, on Thursday evening the id inst. It is evident the king must consent to the Constitution, or quell (lie rev nil'"- by fbre*■ of arms, itis aversion to the constitution is hi girival iie is reported to Itav e ml lie would prefer being a private (verson in Trance ... England, to til ing a constitutional hingot Spain. Tliis alternative w ill scarcely he left him: as, had lie the disposition. In- could not now leave Spain; his own guuids would compel Irimtii remain. The news eftiie I’-y lias caused great < onitcrii.ition in the I’alace. “ March Gill.—On the night of the Jlh, the guards ofthe palace mid the patrole of the city were doubled. Tiie Infants Don Car los, w ith a bully uf (roups, and wine of ! lie head- of gov erusient, remained a!! night in tin plaza mayor with the truups under arms. The motive for these precautions was a be lief that an attempt Would he made In erect the stone of the constitution on that night. “ The Governor bad received information fro in a i .apidary, that he hid prepared a stone fur some unknown persons, on which they hod compelled him lo fix ail inscription. Exertions were made, but int ffiTUially, to discover them. The official article of the 7th was issued in i onseqiience ofthe alarm crea ted hy thi* and the othei cirntwislmci s al ready detailed. The couneil of state sat at :::~ht, and the King determined, at In o' clock, by their advice, '.o agree to the consti tution. “ Report says, that the garrison had de termined to st,i i mind the pal ice at IJ o'clock, and compel him to accept it ; and that it was the knowledge ol this fact, enmnmniented t" j by G.ii. Il.i.'k'-teriis, Rial determined him to agree tn it. What is certain is, that the fact of Ilia aflirining the constitution was ifully ciininnitiieiiUd to ul! the tiuops before mill-night. To day, at one o’clock, the official arti cle of this day’s date was published. Madrid is all alive : the people seem highly pleased ; uni several hantshea /tenons, w ho were con cealed in Madrid, appear openly i i public. The public debt, which was sunk as loiv as taper rent. Ii.is risen gradually since ti e lo ginning ul'the disturbances, and is now at JO per rent. Some dissatisfai (ion is fi ll yet, in consequence of an apprehension that the forced as cut will not produce what .s de sired—an immediate and a thorough change if measures and of men. It D to be hoped, however, that the danger of violent convul sion is past. If the cor.'titutiun ia faithfully xccuted, there is abundant power in the hands of the people: a temperate and wise Xercise of it vv ill make Spain, what nature intended she should he—happy anil power ful. March 9th.—All the prisoners confined for political reasons, were yesterday libera ted Irani the royal prison and from the iii- piisitiuii. A slab, with the inscription, “I i- t'.T h'erdiniinil I II. Plaza di la Constitucior,” is placed in tile Academy of History in the plan.’ mayor. The king had a visit in the morning from hi* lubjeets, who, when lie pealed in ;i balcony.saluted him with live ly cheers, “ l ira el Hey y la con»f «’<kcii, The Guerilla chief l'alaiex addressed hint, assuring linn of the fidelity of the | noi'le whom lie had made luppy by bis wis" de termination ol the preceding night. They cheered the Infante Don Francisco with cli- liusiasm, but treated t'ailos with marked u'gleet. The royal family were out in the afternoon, and tile tame mode ol conduct Was pursued. Don Francisco vv as -tiqqii d by the people to receive the expression* of their kindness. Every where crowds were collected, and joy expressed, but there was tumult or disorder. In the morning some criminals confined in ihu royal orison, teniptcd tu esiapej a keeper and two ceii- tjoels were killed, anil lurce or four doors forced . but a guard of soldiers lushed tu the prison, and seven of the ciiiiiioals were siiet. “ The Cortes as it existed in ISM, is to be rail' d. Oiders they say, have been si ut lo the Regent Agar, the Cardinal of llour- loni and Cisear, to come burnedtaU-ly to Madi ul. “On the 9d in-t. the nation d troop* and 'In* people* and forces "f < id,* came to an understanding, and united in t.nor of the Constitution- The whole* force acknow ledged the authority id Oidrogl. “A strange story circulates, 'list the Brit ish government offered to O.-i-t the King a Sadr,*; (!,, people ; that the Duke of Affellirg- on is concealed at the British Ambassador's; and that there arc ij,000 British troops on the frontiers of I'ortngal and Spam. TIip nioli talked of going to Jr Henry Wellesly's to enquire what the Duke t ame, for, and for what purpose the British troops Were collect ed near Spain. “Tins afternoon, 8 or 10,000peopie went to the 1‘aiucr, to require the King to swear to the Constitution. The King took theoath required, in the I’alace, and afterward* came to the balcony to say, that he had done it freely and voluntarily. Since night, a de cree iias been publish' d, establishing a pro visional government, and anoth, r is to be issued at a late hour, pardoning all tho “libt- rales" in and out of Spain. The city was illuminated last night, and ordered to be repeated to night and to-mor row night; an order has also born issued this morning for the Court to appear in gala.” The St. Louis Enquirer is filled w ith es says and nominations for the Missouri Con vention ; the election of which took place on the 1st, Id and ,id days ofthis month. The great test of the candidates, is Jitslrielion, and .Vo Restriction. Many ofthe candidates are coining forward with their creeds.— Most of tin. m seem to he opposed to intro ducing a restrictive clause into the state con stitution. The St. Lutiis Enquirer, how ever, sounds the tocsin : “ A new crisis ap proaches. Danger rises where no one ex pected it, in the bosom of Missouri itself— Ourind, I'atigahle enemies have long since prepared to renew the combat here, and now '■liter upon the contest with an unity, concert and energy, which give the most serious a- iarins to the friends of Missouri.” Nvw-Yoavc, May 1. .1 pear tree, brought from Holland, and planted in the year in 17,is now in full bluom, standing in the third Avenue at the interjec tion of thirteenth-street. This is probably tiie oldest fruit tree in America. About 70 years ago the branches of the. tree decayed and fell r.ff; mill at that time it was suppos ed the tree w <e dying; but without any artificial means lining resorted to, new shoot* germinated and gradually supplied the room of their predecessors. The trree now is in full health anil v igour, uml appear* tu be r.ot more (ban SO years old : the trait ripens the latter part of August, Inis a rich succulent flavour, and lias been known by the name uf tiie spice pear.—Keening Post. DECATUR. A Montreal (Canada) paper ofthe 9th inst. pays the follow ing tribute to the merits of our lamented hero, the late commodore Decatur: ‘Amongst the most prominent articles in m.t hist American papers is the death of Ibis distinguished officer, lie fell in a duel—he who had already given such proofs of his .iv.c lii.it no one could tluu.’it it. Umii- iflake their choice betw een the contempt of the world and the rl-ooe ,,f appearing pre maturely nnd guilty before their maker ; but llis tried gallantry exempted him from such ii alternative, l’care to his soul ! his Bri tish adversaries have always done him jus- :■ ..I xx 1 fie ii.. y - I* Jay the . m my, they admired the man. “The brave revere tiie brave.” shocking manner, nnd the genera! im preanion is. that this deed was perpelra ted by a small p u ty ol'lhuse vile and de testable Wineliagiie*. Nr.vv-Yonx, May 3, \V> learn by Die Sully, from Havana, tint the new government of the Cortes was established at that place. The city had been illuminated three successive nights, and .,11 vessels entered and clear ed at the .Niilvunu/ Customhouse. The uame King is not mentioned. The Gov ernor vv as compelled to lake the oath, four time*, in the public square, in the presence of b',000 troops. Two English brigs were in port at the time, hav iug on hoard each half a million of dollars.— \ 1 hey were boarded by order ofthe new ly constituted authorities, and the money brought on shore, and Hie follow ing mes sage was left, “ If the King hav e any demands again*! u«, let him send hi* ac counts, and they shall he settled!” PHH.ADEl.rHlA, May 9.* Yesterday, the »clir. Meta, capt. Wil kie bearing the flag of the Republic of Columbi i (composed i f the former vicc- roynlitcf of Vcnczurla, New Grenada and l^uitn) entered our harbour. The flag has 3 stripes, blue, red and yellow, with 3 stars, representing the three grand de partment*, in the ground or field. Connecticut.—The Legislature of Connecticut is in session. We have re ceired Governor Uolcott's Speech, de liveied on the 3d inst. We regret to find it consist, in too thirds of its extent, of a formal discussion of the Missouri cstion, which leads the Governor to the following conclusion :—fat. Int. “ On the grounds which have been briefly stated, I am compelled, bv a sense ofdutv, to declare it as my opinion, that Congress is fully authorized to inhi bit the further diffusion of slavery ; and that, to permit it la he established in the territories ur di-tricts which have been, or may hereafter be, acquired, would tn ertcct operate as an indefinite suspensi on, if not a perpetual exclusion of the rights which appertain to the free agri culturist* of the United States, and lend ing also to create an influence injurious to the Hates w hero slavery is iutcrdict- Nr.w-York, M.iv <5. Accounts received by the Steam boat .•ivivod , cstriusy uiuruing irotn Albany, render it almost certain that his Excel- icney lie H ill Clinton is re-elected tin- wniir ofthis .State, by a majority of about two thousand v ute?. auction. On TUIRSD.1V next, 2-VA nut. wf Ue ctodi, 1 icill he sold at T Dryer's, 2 elegant SIDE BOARDS, I pair Card Tables, 1 case Domestic Shirting, of a *up. quulity, 3(H) bushels Salt, 1 ease elegant Mantlcplece It Toilet Glaww 2 barrels Rum—4o00 SpanUb began, 1 tierce Rice, , fl boxes Poapj.^^ | / u boxes t>oap, ft 1 *et Diui.ig.ffebKs, l tel jririug.'ieuw'i I J flreuklust' l>o.| / ^Jf i / f i 53.»yQ (X'L cL, Xicholtott'amcyclbpedi*, 12 r. •\e%tnt’ !y ».«*.,i.-i*. 1 finp huddle How» 3 raski London Porter, 4 barrel* Brundy, 3 lilids. 10 barrel* ftinerfisr Flour, M. HOPPER, Auct 23 15 SunvrvoH-GrwFRAt’* Offici. ) Millrdyciuici May, $ F OR tho >Hti*taction of the citizen* oi • e state of Georgia, who are entitled to <Jt> trf in the Hp|>i*i>Mel)ii)g Land Lottery, they arc here by informed thin most of fhe dstrict srvtyurf base depo»it»*d in tjuMtfice wtiwadMt eviuen* ret* of their huvi0groXriirtr<*i the dj/tjf «.«*i|pi»e<| them ; and tiia/tlie MdmiL0tBmrm UiAp^^tJiate tif for\\ nrdnc!>iaK \«lr <yabW4^tA'funTwn the nt*cestarv informat^n Iwf the purpose# of the Lottery by the l»*t ot Junes so that a reasonable niiculation n»»y be made on the commence ment of the diuwiug by the first day of “August next. DAM EL STURGES, Suricyur-Gtntral. May 2.i. Id—2t DISTRICT SURVEYORS ■^^110 have long since completed their “ur* • re«,uired tn repair to t without delay wifh their return# are yet in theird to me unnietlisi surv eys certifir ill tiie ir respei their fractious information tlios^^ertill^le* u til afford, o ill sutfiet’tor the lottery, whilst tinul reports may be preparing to meet the ev ent HAMEL STURGES. May 23. STOP THE RUNAWAY! ' T IDE Subscriber will give Ten Dollars re ward to any person tlvut wilt epprrher.d U deliver to him in Clinton, a Nejiro \vuuian by the name of HANNAH, suppose,] to be en‘ erd away Ivy her huslmml, who is hy the ivunve of Hartvvrll, the sjiiit lellovv formerly be’oojed to Jes«e Bledsoe, of Kaluntun, but now Mr Lew* It Holt of Auguste. Hannah is about 6 feel 4 nrhes Ivi^li, ulmut 23 years of age. It is believ 'd dial they will make towards the Florida*.—■ A description of llunwell can be sern ii: the Recorder of the lfith inst. ZEBA FLETCHER. Mav 23, 1H20, I V—3 Nevv-Yuss. May 7. A Mulrid ttrltclf- says, every day there come forth from the dungeon* of the Iu- piisition. soldiers auii citizens, whom pii|ilic opinion and gratitude replace at the head of the government and the tri bunals. We are astonished that a hand ful of subaltern tyrants have had so lonv he power of persecuting the men whom all Spain revere. .Another Duel.—A Duel took place on tin ith March at Gibraltar, between Lieut. Downing of the U. Stales frig do Guerriere, and a Lieut. Smith of one of the British Regiments stationed at .hat place, in which the latter was severely wounded—“Lieut. Smith gave the challenge, they met and tired ; Lt. S. was wounded in the ralfuf hi* -was not satisfied. Thev fired again, and Id. S. had a finger shut otf—was not sa tisfied. They fired a third tiiur, and Lt. S. was wounded in the side, fell, and expressed Itimsi If sa'isjied.” Lieut. Dow uiiig received uu injury. Com. Mobni*. we learn, has resigned the mnutiid ofthe U S. squadron, (viz: the Constellation, Join, Adams and Nonsuch,) eventIv on a cruise on the ron-f of South \inerirn, and has repaired to Portsmouth, N, vv-H.,ni|ishire, ns raptain-eommniidant of the U. S. Navy Yard, at that station, lie left this city on Saturday last—Ros. (ia.rlti. The steam brig Biuganza, capt. N’i- •nll left this port yesterday morning, hound to Kto Janeiro, vvitlt merchandize ,nd pauengers. The wind being ahead, he anchored in the afternoon at Staten island, and will proceed tosea this morn ing if the weather permit.—M'e under stand rapt. Niculi has received from the king of Portugal mid the Brazils, a spe cial permission, and the exclusive privi lege for a certain oumber of years, to navigate with steam passage vessels, the river Rio Janeiro, vmd the Brngunza has been fitted out for that purpose. [.V. Y. Mer. .Mb.] Washington, May fl. Mr. llvrxLKV, the bearer of despatch es from Mr. Fomvth, our Minister in Spain, arrived in this ritv ye»terday.— From what vve can learn, the rumor of Itis having brought the ratification of the 1 reatv with Spain isvvliolly vtnfuunded. Every account concurs in attributing to tbeCorte* a disposition friendly to pa cific relations with (lie Tinted State*.— \Vc should n<it be surprized, therefore, under the circumstances, should tiie Menage of the Executive lo C'ongres*, when sent, recommend n pacific policy towards Spain, or at least leave the ques tion perfectly flee for Congress to de cide on it. St. Louis, (.!/. T.) April 13. I am sorry to say, that unpleasant news reached us last ev etiirig from Fort Craw ford, on Rock Island, 2ti0or 70 mile* n- e this From 5 gct! , !e!*'.r., directly from that post, 1 am inforinril, that two men, a sergeant and a drummer, of .Major Maraton't company. Mh hfadre, were . shot within a very .hurt dt.tance of the l> *. Mad; id -rtfi:! of ,h. ik.hMaiuivLe'S, “ tiie cession ofthe Florida* is now suspen d'd for a long time, in consequence of an article in the constitution of 1314.” Mr. Preston, late member cf ?.ar!ia tnent, has shewn that a laboring man vv ith tiie miserable gains of the best wea ver, namely, seven shilling* a week, or 81. 5s. a year, pays Id. (or taxes, leav ing eight pounds five shillings for the maintenance and education of his family. COMMODORES DECATUR AND BARRON. lt i« always painful, ia every view of the case, tn recur tu the late uffair be lli ecu Com. Decatur and Com. Barron. It would perhaps, be better that all it 1 circumstances, together with its unfor tunate v ictim, should be buried in the silent grave. But such is the keenness of public feeling, its eager curiusify after every tiling relating to the affair, that vve .unstrained to state the follnwinr facts,derived from the most unquestiona ble authority. When these deluded men met ou the field ; (absurdly called the field of honor,) Cum. Decatur said to lus antagonist, • Com. Barron, this is a very foolish iiu- iness vve are about.” Barruu replied, ‘•Very foolish indeed, Com. Decatur, but t cannot be avoided.—Com. Decatur then stated to bis friend, (iffriend lie car be ailed,j 1 wish to be stripped, to prove that 1 have nothing about inetovvarduff mil.” An explanation took place— Com. Decatur threw out some flints from hi« waistcoat pocket, ami Coni. Barren threw out some small change, and a sil ver cased lent pencil.—Tiie deadly ar rangement then proceeded, and on (lie word being gum, both fell, so simulta neous sit) the lire of the opposite pur- i'hey were immediately removed by their attendant*, to a spot, tvh ti* they had a ahull opportunity of conversing, both under the impression that it was to be their lost interview in this world, as pacli believed liis wound lobe mortal.— 1’hus situated, Com. Decatur, vve under- stand, said, “ Barron why did you not come homo during the war.” “ I could not,” replied Barron, “ 1 even had not the means to pay lor a passage, if an op portunity had offered.” “ Ifyou had let me know this,” said tiie lamented Deca tur,” we should not Imre been here as we ai r now.” They parted reconciled to each other. Suc.li ala*! is the sad infatuation of the modern code ofhonor! Two high- minded, valuable men, slaked their lives, their reputation, the happiness of their families, fur what ? To a visionary, f.d-c, chivalric notion of honor!—Philad. (ill?. 'i'Jth lilt. F‘: [ComMl.NIC STftb.] Oin»i on (lie ‘ibtli ut March U*t, at Havana Hr. W. A. StAM.ti. He left many friend* in (hi* roiinii jr—was an CDterpriVnig vouug man. |io««e>si‘d of vast ^ ilia* and |>rofouu J in alinoid every science. KANAWAV me Ruotscriuer on the 14th inst. a fre- gro woman named Lt r CV, about 40 vrari sear over one of her eyes, and has some pluts of hair hungiux down her forohend—had on a* homespun froci when she went away—she was formerly the property of Fetch J. Williams, of Greene countv. Any person takinir i** 1 sai4 jVegio, ami confining her in jail so tnat I get her, &hull be haudsouiely rewarded. JOHN ALLEN. Mdledirok illc. May 23, 1820, Ifr—2t 25 DoUaxg lVewftvd. Haraway on the 18th ult. from the Mibscriber, living on the Wateree rt* ver, a nepro man named DWY, atiout J6 or thirty ’ years of age, 5 feet It) or 11 if iii«de, round face, Wilfi tole rable lur^c whisker*. Said ne&rotook with him a portmanlean with n quantity of clothing that cannot lie described. He w ill in all probability make for Au^iista, as he was partly raised there. It is likely hti will endeavor to pass for a free man, nnd net in (lie capacity of a Barber, as he is xeiy handy w ith the razor and scissors. The above reward w ill be given if apprehended and lodged in an) jail in Ibis stule or Georgia. WILLIAM A. BETTON. May 22 15—3t The Georgia editors are requrstrd to give thft above three insertions in (licit respective p» per*, and foivrard their accounts to the editor of flu* r.»nut*»n for payment. EOHtilA, MmiIihmi county. X Tolled before Itobert Gr«»vts, Esq. by Eli- Eubetli lticliards of captain Williford's uMrict, a Sorrel Jlurtr, fourteen and a half hand» hi^'h, eighteen years old, no brands discovered, a star in his forehead, and a few' white spots a* bout his thouldrrs—appraised lo twenty dollars, Hth May, WILLIS TOWNS, Clark. May 22 » 5 It G l OlUil A, Madison county. Lillie H. Broach of captain Eberhart’* db- (rict, (oils before Kruncis 1*. Ebeihart, Esq. a Mack Mare. nhont di years old, fo*ir feet eight or nine indie- high, w ith a white ring round tho left hind foot, and a few white hairs in her force head, in tolerable k^ood order, trots and racks-*- appraised to forty-icvau dollars and fifty cents, April Slat, I82U WILLIS TOWNS, Clerk. May 2*2 lo ■ - k EORG1A, llall county. I" Tolled before Alexander Craw ford, Esq. of captain Strin'er's district, a Rrigitl Hay Mart, seven years old, branded ou the left shoulder and hip with a stirrup iron, and above her left ye a scar, had on a small bell tied with a lea ther atnng—valued to fifty-five dollars, Septem ber Dili, I Hit). Al-o John Lesby of said couniy, ioiied bn* fore John Barrett, Esq a Hay Jlurst. about four teen hand- ami a halt high, eleven year* old, a star in hb forehead, botn hind feet white, a black 'pot on the left thigh, branded qii (ha near shoulder thus H—appraised at thirty dol*. lars, 17tli April, 1820. b I ki'HEN REID, Cl’k i c. May 22 |A—a-|«?i NOTICE. W HEREAS I gave three notes of hand to William L. C andler, two tor bitten dol- lar-irach, uud one for twelve dollars and fifty rents, ail puyublc in the course of the present year, for tiie hire of a negro woman, which ne- gro bofore the t vpirution ol the time tor which I hired her, was taken iulo po»*e*»ion by her owner, I emit ion all per-uns not to trade lor ci ther of the aforesaid notes. THOMAS PATHS. May 22 If W/TEAT/0.V/ Those who have joined and tho-e disposed to join the Volunteer Company of Infrutry in thW place, are requested to attend at Mr. Bnieu s Hotel on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, for unc* ( t EOKGIA, BaLlv. in county, V Whereas Avery W heeler und (ire in Cou- sins, apply for letters of administration ou tho. estate ol Luke Moore, late ol the county aiorc- said : These are therefore to cite all and singular the kindred and creditors ol said deceased, to bn and appear at my office auJ fde their objections, if any, w hy said letters should not be granted. Given uudci my baud, this KUi May, 1*20. THOMAS 1ft. KENAN, Cl k. May n U fort. und tiuvngled in , moetj ft’ihdferHu.Meyii NOTICE. D URING the xIvkim ollbc Ubscrtberfrom thii Stute, Mr. Charles IV. Butler, «t M hit attorney. V THOMAS WILEY, i M»y s 7*-a’