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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>