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Ikx liosceTd fr'TTiit, tied by n tpm<* rover-
cuccfot the |->v»nci|*lc# ©f it« institution*.
Nor did he snj that .he had sh«w tinny
• disposition to throw oil ihi* joke o alle-
jjuUeto the Union; it this liou * e
Tvhich hnd itself, ut loose the harness,
and thrown away the re ms. Mr. A. wen
on to *nv, that, if Congress con Id act at
Dll at present with reference to Missouri,
such was now her condition, <ihut it conld
not act by law, but must act bv force.—
The authority of the Union might hang
over her, but there were no lrgul modes
by which it could be exercised. All it*
Ordinary and regular conductors were
broken off. With regard to Missouri,
Mr. A. said the citizens of the United
States had individual rights, which it was
the duty of Congress to secure. Many ol
them, for example, had received dona
tions of land in that territory, in requital
of their services, of their blood, and ol
the ulorv they had tlcquired for their
country.* Congress were hound, hy the
most sacred of all ablations, to ensure
protection to those/igbls. The question,
therefore, which lie wished to present to
consideration/^ gentlemens w»w
Where are the t/ibunals ami methods by
which these it'/other rights can be pro
tected—wher/ the channels by which
the authority Jf the government can be
enforced ? Jy'ronn could say that there
existed sue/tribunals, or channels for
the enforqfment of our authority. My
nrwositty W r ;. A - » not l^ented
Verause Uj peculiar situation of Mis-
became oi the ambiguity of it
no tr(m can say what it is.—
ic said, that he was right in
in, of the condition of Missouri:
every-- w ' oul< l 8a J tllrtt an en< I uir J
ol)ir yj;o be instituted with the view to
esta
Mi some bonds of relation between
i nnd this government. Butsup-
jfhat he were mistaken on this point;
inquiry would yet be proper, in or-
/o remove the doubts which he and
entertained. In drery ( view in
he considered the subject, he
ncht the enquiry ought to take place,
did not propose that this enquiry
ioulJ be committed to himself, or to
nope who aggeed with him in opinion ;
fat he proposed to refer it to a standing
Committee of the house, which might
/reasonably be supposed to be an impar
Mini tribunal, and at the head of which
(Mr. Sergeant) was one of the most pro
minent of those who differed from him in
opinion on this topic
Mr. A. said he was far from supposing
that there would be any opposition to
this proposition ; but if there were, he
Would say to the opponents of it, that
they had taken upon themselves to direct
the course of our legislation on this sub
ject, and, if they had not foundered, they
had nt least brought us into the neigh
borhood bf Shoals and breakers. If gen
tlemen who constitute the late majority
’ of this house, were- to refuse to agree to
the proposed enquiry, he should then
say what he was now very far from Say
ing, that they were afraid to pursue the
principle of their own vote in it* opera
tion, and to stand confronted with the re
suits.
'The resolution having been read from
the chair.—
Mr. Sergeantsuggested that the reso
lution was one Ot such^ a description as
Ought not to be acted upon without nf-
fontingnn opportunity to every member
of the house to vote upon it. lie there
fore moved that it lie on the table.
Mr. CM said it was a very unusual
cofirse to move to lay on the table a re
solve proposing enquiry merely. It
wlurld seem almost a matter of course to
agree to such a resolution moved by a-
uy gentleman. . When thn committee
should report, would be the time for de
ciding any principle involved in this.pro-
josiiion.
Mr. Sergeant said, if this were a sim
ple proposition for enquiry, in the ordi
nary shape of such propositions, there
would be force in the remark ol t'ue gen
tleman from Georgia. But, Mr. S. said,
he thought it perfectly plain and obvi
ous, that this resolution assumed, as the
ground norkof it, certain opinions in
regard to Missouri, about which the sen
timents of the members of this house
had already been more or less expressed.
It was taken for granted, no doubt, by
the mover, and his proposition assumed
it as a fact, that, in consequence of some
thing w hich has happened, a change ha*
been produced in the position of Missou
ri, in regard to the Union, which ren
ders it necessary that there should he
new legislation in regard to it; and it of
course took for grunted what had been a
source of litigation certainly, and what a
large portion of this house will not ac
cede to. If a question existed whether
the relation of Missouri to (lie Union be
thus changed, it was a question which
ought to he discussed and decided in this
House, before a committee was charged
with it in any shapg. The enquify
whether the relation of Missouri to the
Union*h,e mi reality changed, must pre
cede the adoption of a resolution such ns
this is, which assumes that a new code
oi I r-vs is necessary for its government.
He thought ttus House ought not at once,
witHnm novice, to go into the discussion
whether Missouri has or has not chang
ed her condition. So strongly impress
ed was he with this opinion, that ho had
moved VO lav the resolution on the table;
and, if the discussion were pressed at this
tinir-, be should certainly vote against the
resolution.
Mr. jAtsndtt said he had hoped the
rosc.hitmn would have appeared to the
Mouse 10 be such a one as did nntinvolv
CUV ot the questions which had been
s’vegesUvd. As, however, time was dc-
f'lr. d, he hoped the gentleman from Vir-
consPnt ^ >'• laying on the
taoU until to-morrow. But, assuredly,
„ * : "d, it did not involve any such
question as had bent supposed. It pro-
pose*
whether thei
■Missoni
It proceed* on the supposition
ry party in the I louse is desirous to know
the actual relation w hich Missouri hears
to the Union-— to decide wheiher it be
necessary to legislate, or not to legislate,
on the subject : not only to ascertain
what is th« relation between Missouri At
the Union, but what it may be proper to
do, if any thing, in consequence of the
fact thus to be ascertained. Whilst,
however, Mr. L. said, he believed that
resolutions of enquiry ought in general
to he assented to without objection, and
whilst he believed this to be of that cha
racter merely, yet if, from the terms of
the resolution, it should appear to any
member, and most of nil if it appeared
to a member of the committee to whom
it was proposed to assign the considera
tion of the subject, that it involved an im
portant principle, he admitted it would
be proper to give time for the consider
ation of it.
Mr. dross of N. Y. said, that though
he presumed he entertained, with res
pect to the answer which ought to be
given to this resolution, the same opini
on as the gentleman at the head of the
the Judiciary committee, lie was ready
to act upon it without delay. If lie be
lieved that it took any thing for granted ;
particularly, if he believed that it took
for granted that there was no legal tribu
nal by which such questions could be
settled, he should certainly vole fur lay
ing it on the tabic, and finally against the
resolution. But, as he was of a differ
ent opinion, he should vote fur the reso
lution and against laying it on (he table.
It would he well recollected, he said,
that, during the discussion oftlie subject
it the present session, the position h id
been taken that Missouri was a slate,
and that, though not admitted into the
Union, she was an independent state.—
This position was taken hy a gentleman
whose weight of character am) talents
gave a color to whatever he should ad
vance. For his part, Mr. G.said, when
the question on the admission of Missou
ri was before the house, he had made up
his mind on the subject of this resoluti
on. He hoped that, if the resolution
passed, the true answ er Would he given,
md he was, therefore, in favor of the re
solution.
Mr. Floyd said, it was a very unusual
thing for the house to hesitate in respect
to motions for enquiry. He was glad to find
that the gentleman from N.York thought
so clearly on the subject. As this was
an important subject, he wished to re
cord ins opinion on the postponement,
and therefore required that the question
should be decided by Yeas and Nays.
The Yeas and Nays having been or
dered—
Mr. Archer, ofVn. said, if the wish of
the gentleman from Pennsylvania,for de
lay, were pressed, though it was so unu
sual a course, he should be bound, by
considerations of courtesy, to accede to
the motion now before the house. He
was rather disposed, however, to take
the same view of this matter as had been
taken by the gentleman from New-York,
that every one, before hesgave a vote
against the admission of Missouri, must
have foreseen the necessity for a resolu
tion and enquiry of this sort. Every
member of the majority of the house
must have known that the question must
have come upon him in some shape or
other, and must therefore have been
prepared for it. With regard to the
character of this proposition, it was not
novel. If the facts should be ascertain
ed at the gentleman from New-York,
supposes, there would be no occasion
for any expression ol the opinion of the
judiciary committee as to what ought to
be done, &c. &c.
Mr. Fuller made a few remarks to the
effect that he did not consider it of much
importance whether the resolution pass
ed to day or to-morrow : that he had ex
amined it and had rio great objection to
it; hut, only to save the needless trou
ble of culling the yeas and nays, he Imp
ed the gentleman from Virginia would
withdraw his objection to lay ing it on the
table.
Mr. Archer said he had already dune
so, if the gentleman from Pennsylvania
pressed it, though such a course was not
usual, nor iu his ojunion necessary in
this case.
M-. Stem vvi-hed (lie resolution lo lie t Mr. Sum explained, that he hnd rc-i member*, generally, at home ; nnd
nn enquiry into the matter eff fact. ... . — - - . . ,
a tribunal in on the table, for this reu-on--lli.it lie served the question of the expediency olj were about to mime a remark or tw
n i adequate to particul vr object*, wished gentlemen to h;n e time to obtain ! an enquiry into llris in it tor. His objec
ted* on the supposition tliaiov*- tlie-tiecessurv inloiciialiuu to enable them .lion to acting,-on I lie subject now was,
to acton the subject. »lle had himself) that it appeared to him the proper course
no iirtbrmation whatever which went to would be, first to call ou the Executive,
shew that Missouri was not in the same Mr. Archer said, he acceded to the
situation now that she bad been for the proposed postponement, only because,
few yean past, except that her Conven-1 as live mover of the resolution, he felt
tion had met, and agreed upon a form for i bound to do so. It not thu* obliged, he
heffuturegovernment. He did not say, j should have voted against postponement,
that he. had not heard, out of doors, that l'be objections of the gentlemen to the
she had elected u Governor, Legislature, I resolution, he said, were not consistent;
one- gentleman opposed it becuu
Mr. Sergeant said that the gentlemen
from South-Uarolina and Virginia had
concurred in con.-idering this resolution
ns proposing an enquiry into a matter of
fact. Mr. S. said, if he understood tins
resolution at all, it proposed an enquiry
not into a mutter of fact, but a matter of
law, and that matter of law involving a
point on which there was known to he no
more or less difference of opinion in this
House. '1 lie question whether there
now exists a tribunal in Missouri, was
not a question of fact, but it was a ques
tion of law. It was not a question ivlie-
ther tribunals heretofore have existed,
hut whether they do now exist. There
was an objection to referring to a com
mittee an enquiry into a matter of law,
which is not to be tested by evidence,
&c. but must depend upon opinion, which
every member in this place would form
as well us a committee, whose report on
such a subject would only leave the
question where it stood before. W ith
respect to what is to be done in relation
to Missouri, it must be .perfectly obvious
that this cannot be ascertained, until the
sense oftlie house was ascertained on
the previous question; and the clear
course would be to ascertain the sense
of the house, and then sent) the matter
to a committee to report such bills as
should be calculated to give effect to it.
He did not know that, on further exami
nation, the resolution might be liable to
the objection he now felt to it; but he
tvisbed time to decide that point.
be. -Hut he did uot wrsli to proceed tu
the consideration ol this resolution until
the information was given to him official
ly, on which he was to act. A resolution
addressed to the Executive, who is charg
ed with the execution of the laws of .the
U. States, would, be supposed, elicit the
necessary information. For aught we
know officially, said Mr. S. the officers
of the United stales in licit territory may
he at this moment in the full disclmige
of all their functions, lie could riot con
sent to assume it as a fact, that the au
thority oftlie United States in Missouri
was not in full operation, lie could uot
assume it as a fact, that the President
has failed in his duty of appointing a Go
vernor and other officers, in pursuance
of the laws. By entertaining this enqui
ry, said Mr. 8. the house would assume,
in some degree, the duties oftlie Exe
cutive, nnd bring us in collision with that
department. For his part, he said, he
rould not consent that this house should
thus take upon itself the responsibility
w hich belonged to another department of
the government. Whenever the autho
rity of the United States in Missouii was
set nt defiance, or whenever, from any
cause whatever, the authority oftlie U.
States in that territory should he at an
end, he presumed Congress would re
ceive from the Executive Department
information of it. Until such informati
on was received, he could not agree to
consider the subject. W hen it did come,
lie reserved to himself to decide wfiaj
course ought to bn taken. But, the pro
per course for gentlemen at the present,
time appeared to him to be. to call on the
Executive to inform the house whether
th(>. laws of the U. State* were at present
duly executed-in Missouri, &c. If (he
Picsident should say, iu reply, that the
laws are not executed, and our authority
not in existence, it would then be time
enough to refer the subject to a commit
tee.
Mr. Campbell said the time might
come, during the present session, when
he should not have the smallest ohjecii
on to this resolution ; hut, he must be
allowed to slate, that he did not believe
the present to ho the proper time. It
wuis well understood, that there were so-
veraJ projects on foot for the admission
of .Missouri into the Union. When all
these failed, Mr. C. said, he should be
ready as nny.gentleman to assent to this
resolution. If gentlemen were prepar
ed to say that no further efforts w ould be
made to accomplish that object, he was
ready to vote for the resolution now.
But, he said, in every quarter of the
:ountrv, it is anticipated that the discus-
don will be revived on the resolution
from Senate : iu the paper from Rich
mond received to-day, there were two or
three letters from Washington to that ef
fect. Tlie understanding was, lie be
lieved, that, perhaps uext week, the re
solution on the table of the Clerk might
be called op, and decided on. If every
effort should fail for the admission of Mis
souri, it would be proper to adopt such
a resolution as this, but, in his opinion,
not till then
Mr. Foot rose to shew by example,
that the motion to lay this resolution on
the table was not unprecedented, lie
agreed fully in opinion with the gentle
man from Ohio, that the resolution ought
to he laid ou the table, and should not
agree to take it up again until the resolu
tion from the. Senate should have been
finally acted upon.
Mr. Lowndes said, a very little retiec-
tion would satisfy any one that it was not
necessary to postpone this resolution un
til the other question referred to should
tie decided. He submitted to the house
the consideration, that the report oftlie
committee under this resolution in'mlit
have considerable influence on the ques
tion to he decided on the proposition
from the Senate. Jt appeared to him, he
hail no hesitation in saying, that no man
could vote on the various proposition*
which had been alluded to, unless his
mind was made up on the topics present
ed by the resolution now before the
house. Whilst up, Mr. L. adverted to
wiiat had fallen from his fiiend from N.
York, who opposed the resolution be
cause we know nothing officially of any
change iu the actual condition of Missouri.
If wo knew nothing on that subject, said
Mr. L. it would be reason enough for en
quiry that there is out of door conversa
tion on the subject. We must not act
on such information, hut was it ever be
fore heard that we must not enquire in
to any matter because it has been spoken
of out of doors only ? The practice ot'
every day was different. But, if otlicial
information was necessary, the house had
that information. It had information,
from the Constitution presented by Mi*,
souri, that, at a certain time, the autho
rity of the United Slates was to deter
mine, and that of the new state to com
mence. He did not here speak oftlie
question of right in regard to the people
of Missouri, but oftlie question of fact.
It was true that there was a question of
fact presented by this resolution; but it
was also true that there was a question of'
law—and nothing was more usual than
iu regard to questions of law, to refer
them to the committee of this House,
consisting of legal men, constituted to
consider such questions, being the com
mittee to which it was proposed to refer
this resolution.
it pro
posed an enquiry into lints; another be
cause it proposed an enquiry into a matter
of law; both objections could not be sound,
lie believed,Tie said, in conclusion, that
tire response to this resolution would be
very easy indeed; he must he allowed
to indulge the remark, that, in the reluc
tance of gentlemen to act on the subject,
lie found a confirmation of his beliel ilut
iho answer could be easily given.
The question on laying the resolution
on the table was then decided affirma
tively, by Yeas and Nays, 01 votes to 00.
Tbe House then again resolved iUeli
in n committee of the whole, on the state
of tne Union, Mr. .Vc/jon of Virginia, in
the chair, and the consideration ot Mr.
Cobb's resolutions for reducing the ex
penditures of the government was re
sumed.
Mr. .Smith -of Maryland delivered a
speech iu reply to Mr. Cobb's speech of
yesterday, generally in opposition to the
resolution*.
Mr- Eustis followed, in reply to a part
of Mr. Smith's remarks ; and,
At 4 o’clock, the committee rose ; and
flic llouse adjourned.
Tltsdat, January 2.
Mr. Rich of Vermont submitted the
following resolution :
Resolved, That (tie* commitfee -1 on
.Manufactures he instructed to enquire
into the; expediency of prohibiting (ex
cept for the export trade,) the impor
tation of -•
1st. All distilled spirits and malt li
quors, from and after the day of
-, A. D.
2d. All manufactures of wool, or ol’
which wool shall constitute a component
part'; from and after the ■ »-• dav of
—A. D.
3d. All cotton and flaxen goods, or of
which either cotton or flax shall consti
tute a component part, to wit: shee
tings, shirtings, counterpanes, table
cloths, stripes, checks, plaids, ginghams,
chintzes, tvnd prints of all descriptions,
hosiery, cotton yarn, twist and thread,
from and after .
4th. All kinds of gla«« wares and win
dow glass, from and after .
5th. Iron, in bars, rods, sheets, cas
tings, spikes, an..’ nails, and all manufac
tures of sheet iron, or of which sheet
iron shall; be a material of chief value,
from and after .
9th. All manufactures of lead, copper,
or tin, from and after .
7th. All descriptions of paper, from
and after ———.
6th. All manufactures of leather, or
of which leather shall constitute a com
ponent part, from and after -.
9th. All descriptions of hats and ready
ma le clothing, from and after .
Resolved, That the said committee be
also instructed to enquire into the expe
diency of levying an excise duty upon the
domestic articles'which shall be substitut
ed for those, the importation of which
shall be prohibited, the excise to take ef
fect simultaneously with the prohibition.
Monday, Jan. C.
The Orders oftlie Day having been an
nounced by the Speaker—and Mr. Cobb
having moved again to go into committee
oftlie whole on the state ofthe Union—
A short debate'nrosd which resulted
in a motion by Mr. Beecher to discharge
the committee oftlie whole on the state
ofthe Union from the further considera
tions of the resolution introduced by Mr.
Cobb.
In this debate Messrs. Anderson, Ar
cher, Cobb, Lowndes, Siinkins, Beecher,
Hardin, Floyd, Sergeant and Baldwin,
took part.
The question discussed was, simplv,
whether the subject of a general reduc
tion of the expenses ofthe government,
with reference to expediency and to the
state ofthe finances could be mure prac
tically tind efficiently considered by con
tinuing to debate the declaratory propo
sitions of Mr. Cobb, or the bills which
have been, nnd probably will hereafter
be, introduced, for the reduction of the
expenditvires in various branches ofthe
public service.
The debate terminated iu agreeing to
Mr. Beecher’s motion by a vote of 82 to
49 ; and the resolutions, being then be
fore the llouse, were ordered to lie on
tlife table.
The llouse then, on motion of Mr.
Williams, resolved itself into a commit
tee of the w hole, on the state of the U-
nfon, Mr. Whitman in the Chair, and,
On motion of Mr. Beecher, the com
mittee proceeded to consider the till
ported hy the military committee, for
reducing the military peace establish
ment. (This bill b.is been published,
and its contents will be remembered.]—
'The first section having been read—
Mr. Simkins of South-Caruliaa, deli
vered Ids sentiments in opposition to a
diasty and inconsiderate abandonment of
tbe deliberative policy of the govern
ment.
Mr. Will inins, of X. C. delivered his
views, at considerable length, iu favor ol
a reduction ofthe army, unJ of public ex
penditures general! v.
And the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
w r,lithe view of removing unreasonable
apprehensions at a distance, when the
following appropriate observations met
our eye in the Gaz< is* of this city, which
suit our purpose as well as nny thing we
could say, and we therefore copy them.
“ During no previous session do we
recollect that we have ever been so un
fortunate, in the loss of our National Re
presentatives ; however, as to the gene
ral health of our city, we again repeat,
the fact speaks for itself, our resident ci
tizens enjoy their usual share of good
health ; as the official lull of mortality
for December, which we have publish
ed, will testify ; 22 adults and 4 children
are the total number of deaths for thirty-
one days, in the most inclem nt and
changeable season ofthe year ; and that,
in a population of about I4,U00 soul*.
These remarks are submitted merely
witli a view to meet, at the threshold,
imputations, from any quarter, that may
operate against the character of our city,
for its usual good health, and its salubri
ous atmosphere.”
We would add to the above a single
remark—that, when we consider the
number of persons of which the National
Legislature is composed, being about 230
—assembling here and residing during
the most inclement months of the year—
when we consider also, the great change
of habits which many of thorn undergo,
as to ■ exercise, irregular meals, confine
ment in hoarding house*, be. and re
member, moreover, that many of them
arc men fir advanced in life—when we
consider those circumstances, we ought
rather to feel surprise, that deaths in
this body, have heretofore, been so rate.
-
YlUVfilGN.
LunDon, Nov. 10.
The-Arnerican ship Bengal, at Cowes, 8a
days from the Straits nfSuuda, reports timt
a British sloop of war hnd been attacked in
those Straits, by a fleet of Malay prows, ami
lust lorty-uine men killed and wounded in
lieaiing them off.
FRANCE.
A most curious and extraordinary paper
has been recently eireulated in France, pur
porting to fie a j-roUst by H. S. II. the Duke
of Orleans, against the legitimacy of the
Prince lately horn, as the presumptive heir
to the French throne, li is positively denied
to be genuine ; but it shews the spirit of the
times, for extreme pains have been taken to
circulate it io every part of France, and co
pies of i? have been addressed to the Ambas
sadors of every crowned head in Europe, as
it to lay a foundation for acting upon the al
legations it contains lien reafter.
Venice, Oct. C.7.
‘•Thu Turkish troopi whe had attempted
to storm Ben.it, are said to have been repul-
1 Ali, with 1,50l> men whom he attaches
scd.
to him by high pay, holds out in tbe great
fort Trepoleu . The new Pacha who has
entered Joanninn, has compelled almost ail
file in lebitants to leave the city, that he may
have convenient quarters for his troops.—
Ali tires constantly frpni Trcpeloni upon Jo-
amiina, two thirds of which are in ruins,
partly in consequence of this firing, partly by
the destruction of Ali’s palaces, which he
ordered to be set on (ire before he left tile
place. It is supposed that he will rather de
stroy himself than surrender. Complete un-
ire!iy prevailed nt Preveau before’the sur
render, and the European Christians, who
after the departure of the English Consul,
were in danger of Rising their property and
their lives, owe their safely to the courage
and firoiuesa of the Austrian Consul, Mr.
lcmostri, who interposed with extraordinary
earnestness in their favor, not only with Ali
Pacha, but. after the surrender of the place,
with the Turkish commander. It is obser
ved that the English am favored by the
Turkish above all other nations, so that their
trade with their coasts is likely to increase
considerably.”
The occurrence of four dentil* amongst
the members of Congress, being unex-
ample.d in one session, is well calculated
TIVO SICILIES. •
Palermo, Oct. 0.
On the night of the Stith tilt, the Neapoli
tan troops were repulsed nt Porto Unale, and
retreated into the country, about a mile
from town, where, on tbe 27th and 28tli,
several engagements look place, with very
considerable loss to both parlies. On tbe
-2'Jtli and doth, very little tiring took place,
it appearing to be tbe intention of Ucn. Pope
to starve them into submission by cutting oil'
all supplies from the city. During four days,
bread and macaroni were very scarce, and at
times not to bo procured. On tbelstiust.
ilia Neapolitan general scuta flag of truce.
Iu treat for peace ; and, al ter an armistice of
live days, I am happy to say, the terms have
been agreed on, uud ratified on board the
Brilisli cutter Racer.
The point of attack on the city was un
fortunately the quarter where the English
resided, so that we were under cosiderable
apprehensions had tbe troops been able to
enter tbe city. The scene was most dread
ful. The number of killed was very consid
erable. On the morning of the 27tli do
carts filled with dead bodies passed close by
the street w here I five. The firing from the
Palermo batteries and gun-boats has done
great injury to thi> palaces of Prince Cato
and Prince Culalica. The public gardens
mid the botanical gardens, both very beauti
ful, are nearly destroyed. In the suburbs
the troops and the guerillas have burnt and
plundered a great number of houses ; in fact,
the scene of devastation over about three
square miles of the adjoining country, and
many parts of the city, is deplorable in the
extreme. One street of new houses, within
120 yards of my house, in entirely destroy
ed. The people fought with the greatest
desperation. Mad they unfortunately got
the better of the troops, which they had e-
very chance of doing nu the 27th, the con
sequences to Palermo would have been
dreadful, as the populace were much exas
perated against the nobility and all tbe re-
-peetable people, for being favourable to the
Neapolitan troops entering the city as friends.
Nearly the whole of the merchants here
have been either afloat or in the country.
The treaty concluded by Gen. l’epe with
the citizenslnf Palermo was submitted to the
parliament of Naples on the 11th ult. and
rejected unanimously by that body. The
rejection is believed to accord with the po
pular feeling ou that subject. A proclama
tion was in consequence issued on the follow
ing day by the vicar general,declaring it void
and of no effect. Gen. Pepe, was immedi
ately recalled from Palermo, nnd Oolleto,
with a force of (lOOO men, appointed to suc-
Lrllers of liu ” ' 1 nit. have been received
from Naples, staling, that although amicer
had arrived limn Palermo,up to the evening
of the 21st, the citizens still remained in ig-
nurauve of the rejection of Gen. Pepe's trea
ty by the Neapolitan parliament on the
l ltli. It is evident, from this circumstance,
that the Neapolitan government, conscious
ofthe treacherous part it has acted, is la
bouring to defer disclosures as long as possi
ble. Whatever arguments may be adduced
in justification, it cannot but be condemned
by every honorable mind, and regarded as a
foul blot in the. proceedings of a nation just
installed in the possession of liberty. No
fears arc nuw entertained for the triinmijlity
of Palermo, as the disarming of the citizens
had continued for to long a period, that re
sistance would be out ofthe question.
If wu may give credit to letters from
Trieste, of a recent date, the situation of Ali
Pacha is not so desperate as the Austrian
journals have staled. They say, that the
Pacha, who is shut up in the citadel of Jan-
ninn, makes the most vigorous resistance to
the Ottoman troops, and that he may hold
out a long time. To the reiterated summons
ofthe Turkish government lie has replied,
that lie will rather bury himself under the
ruins.of his fortress than ever surrender. It
even appears that lie has matfc some sallies,
which have occasioned tiie Turks some loss.
Nf.W-York, January 6.
Letters from Valparaiso, dated in Novnn- ■
bar, are received in town, by the Two Ca
tharines, arrived at Providence. Lorij Coch
rane had sailed with his squadron for Lima.
Letters are also received from on board'
the Jfaccdoninft frigute, Capt. Fouiitt, dat
ed at Coquimbo, of August, when the
officers and crew were all well. One letter
says—“ We expect to tie home in May next.”
Cessation of Arms in the neighboring paits
of South America, In/ an Armistice for six
mouths, between Jjulhar and .Murillo.
We dci not know, that, since tlie t 'i're«ty of
Pence between tile United States and Great
Britain, we have had as much satisfaction in
announcing any News from abroad, ns that
contained in the following article. Let us
hope that it is thu prelude to a permanent
paeiflention. Fmough uf blood has flowed;
enough of Inivock has been made ; the hu
manities vif life have been already too far vi
olated, in this conflict. Humanity demand
ed a cessation of it, nnd Providence has or
dained it. We trust that the ncgociallon*,
which will follow this suspension of hostili
ties, will give liberation and repose to the
people of Venezuela and their confederates,
[JVat. Int.
Capt. Craycroff, of the schooner Tom,
who left Lttguira Dec. 21, informs, that ou
tbo l.*.t!i, there whs a general rejoicing at
that place nnd Carrnecas, on neewunt of an
ann i.slict ha ring been concluded for six months,
between General Bolivar and Murillo. Two
officers from Bolivar’s army passed through
(Jarraceas and Laguira on tbe ltstb, on their
way to Margarita Island, and Barcelona, lo
give information of the armistice. General
Morillo had resigned the command of the
Spanish army, and was succeeded by Gen.
La Torras. The former hau arrived at Por
to Cnvello, and was fitting out the schooner
Morillo to carry him home to Spain ; and a-
great number of officers lux! proceeded to
that place to take Icxve.pf him. On thu
20th December, a Spanish squadron of three
frigate*, one brig of 22 guns, one ketch of 10
guns, three large transports, and one schoo
ner, arrived, at Laguira from Cadiz, with
15,000 stand of arms and eloathing, nnd pro-
visions for the army. Business whs entire.-
ly suspended at Laguira.
The Carrnecas Gazette contains the fol
lowing article which sounds in our cars as
almost an incredible document r
[ From the Carraccas Gazette.]
Extract of a letter from General Morillo,
Coude de Cartagena:
Carache.Nov. 28, 1820.
“ ,Vy esteemed friend Pino:—I have just
anived from the town of Santa Anna, where
I yesterday passed one of the most joyful
days of my fife, in the company of General
Bolivar, and various officers of his suite,
whom we embraced with the heartiest good
will. All were content; we ate together,
and enthusiasm and fraternity could go no
further. Bolivar came alone with his officers,
confident in mutual good faith and friendship
—nnd f caused a small escort which had ac
companied me to retire. Neither you nor
any mm can conceive how interesting whs
this interview, or how great the cordiality
and regard that prevailed. Via were uil
wild with delight, it appeared to us like a
dream to see ourselves there come together
as Spaniards, brothers and friends. Believe
that candor and sincerity presided at this
meeting. Bolivar was excited to the great
est pitch of joy ; we embraced a illousund
timer, ami determined, in order to perpetu
ate the. memory oftlie beginning of our re
conciliation, toorect a monument on the spot
where we gave the. first embrace.”
to produce anxiety iu iho friends ofthe “ c ! h . i ‘ T ’.\1°,r»tonuitanz m relative lo »h«
an unqualified submission.
FURTHER FROM LAGCIRA.
N; «.-York, .(an. C.
In addition to the important intelligence
published yesterday, ofau Armistice between
the contending parties on the Spanish Maine,
we learn further from Capt. Craycroff, that
the proposition for the truce was made hy the
Patriots, but for what reason, remains unex
plained. Them had been no intelligence of
any recent discomfiture or defeat of the Pat
riots ; on the contrary, it was know n at La-
uirn that they bad not only taken Manta
Martha, but had followed up their victory at
that place, with the capture of Barcelona,
and another small fortress in its neighbor
hood.
Capt. C. states, that the Armistice was not
to go into effect with respect to the vessel*
of warof either party, in the West. India Sea*
until thirty days from the date of its conclu
sion, and sixty days are allowed to vessel*
ou the European coast.
It I* stipulated that if any troop* should
arrive from Spain during the six months,
they shall be landed at Porto Rico nod no
other place, and shall remain inactive during
tile period ofthe armistice.
The Ports of jMaritaibo and Carthngcna,
are to be left open and free to the use uf tile
Patriots, during the same period.
A division of Bolivar's army, remained
near Culuboza, about 70 miles from Carac-
CU9.
After the signing of the Armistice] Gens.
Bolivar and Alorilln, met on the Lines, and
dined together.—Mcr. Adv.
THE FLORIDA TRE \TY.
Extract of a letter to the Editor received
per the Edward D. Douglas at JYew-
» York, dated,
Gibraltar, Out. 27.
“ O. Rich, Esq. (U. S, Consul •<* Vn-
lencia) bearef ofMr. Forsyth's .!e<;>ati li-
trenty by the Spanish C«ul>