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uy clerk or other officer in tl\e Depart
ments from entering directly or indirect
ly into any coulra.-t made with the go-
verntnen' of the United .States.
The House tlien again resolved itself
into* committee of the whole, and re
sumed the consideration of the general
appropriation hill.
Mr. Clay moved the amendment, which
he a few days ago intimated it to he his
intention to propose to the bill, and was
as follow* :
fW an c. tfvt and one year'* salary to
such Minister as the ('resident, hy and
with the advice & consent of the Senate,
may send to any government of South
America, which lias established and is
maintaining its independency on Spain,
a »vvm not exredvng IS.OUO dollar*.
Mr. Clay followed his motion with a
speech of more than an hour's length, in
its support.
Mr. unit tides submitted briefly the rea
sons why lie conceived the adoption of
the proposition at this time inexpedient,
and the mode of obtaining the object im
proper.
Mr. Robertson of I’antucky, also stated
to the committee the considerations
which induced him to oppose the amend
ment.
Mr. Floyd, of Virginia, advocated, de-
cideJIy and carueatly, an immediate and
unqualified recognition of South Ameri
can independence.
Mr. Stevens of Connecticut, followed
on the same side, and spoke at some
length in support of the amendment.
Mr. Trimble of Kentucky, also advo
cated, at some length, the adoption of the
proposition.
Mr. Culpepper, of North Carolina,
stated succinctly why he should vote for
the amendment.
Mr. Clay again occupied the floor for
some time in reply to Mr. Lowndes, and
in a zealous support of the proposition.
Mr. Rhea of Tennessee, briefly offer
ed the reason which influenced him to
oppose the proposition.
The question was then taken on adopt
ing the proposed amendment, and decid
ed in the negative—
For ^ie amendment 73
Against it <7
fV.M, s motion, hv Yea* and Nays ns fol
lows :
Vl-'.\9—Messrs Allen. N. V. Allen,Ten. An
derson, Archer. Va. linker, (full, Huteiiian.
Beecher, Kbu-lciedgi-, Itodeu, Brown, biVHN
" ‘ Lou. Campbell, Cannon, Care, Oliirk,
Duller
Clay, Cot-Ire, Cook. Crawloril, Crowell, Cul-
broth, Cnloepper, A utlibs-rl, Oirlineton,IVnviii-
son. I)r flit, Karle, fisher, Floyd, Ford, (irou,
N Y. Gross, Penn. Ilacklry, Hell, ,\. Y. Hen
dricks, llerriek, Ifilisliumn, Hooks, Hosteller,
Johnson, Jones, Ten. Kinsey, Kinsley. I.inenln,
.stel.reary, McLean, Ken. Mullnry, Marcliand,
Meeeb. Metcalf, M.rnell, K. Moore, 5. Moore,
I.. Moore, Murray, Parker, Mas. Pnllrr.-ou,
Philson, Pitcher, Richmond,Roger*,Ross. Shaw,
Sloan, Southard, Steveu*, Stores, Tare, Tracy,
trimlde Tucker, Va. Twree, l’pba/n, \ au lieos-
srlraer, Walker, Wallace, M’illieiai, Va.—79.
NAYS—Messrs. Abbot, Adans, Aleiander,
Allen. Ma-s. Archer, Md. Bnrboir, B.yjv. Bre*
card. Hrtisli, ItijtPuin. Uurtoo, Duller, IV. it Cla
ve tt , Cobh. Crafts, Cu-bwan. Vane, Dennison,
Dickinson, Kdwurds, (Ion. Kdvardi, Penn. I£d-
oarils,I'M.’. luisli*, Fay, Folp.-r, Foul. Force,l,
Fuller, (iorhnin, Dray,(tiiyos, Hall, N.C. Har
din, I lemphill, Hill, Hobad, Jones, Vn Ke -
dull, Kent, Lathrop, Livcrtn/re, Lowndcs, Mne-
Iny, McCoy, MiCdIIqS|;!i, tr.Lsns, llil. Meigs,
Mercer, Montgomery, Mtflou, Neale, Nelson,
Va. Newton, Parker, Vn Pinckney, Plainer,
And tiic whole TTnire mu* I he gfatifird
wi'h any pr'i|M*r disposition of the subject,
which will herr.ifier free the puhlie delibe
rations from tin* agitations and illsitirtouio, s
to which it is but too likely always to give
Rankin, Reed, Itlica, Ridi, Richards, Kuggtrs
Robertson, Ross, Sawjyr, Sergeant, Sit
Diinkins, Smith, N’.J. ^liiitli, Aid. Sinilll, N C
Street, Strong, Vt. tiffing, N- Y r . Swearingen,
Terrell, Tomlinson, /ompkius, Tucker, S. C
Warfield, tVendover,A'hilmau, W illiums, N.C.
Wood.—e(V.
No the motion was rejoetpd
Febrcart 10.
REPORT OF THI COMPROMISE CUM MU-
TEE.
Mr. Clay fi-qgi die cominiltee to whom
was referred, u! tko 4d inet. tile resolution,
from the heuar, declaring the admission of
the Missouri Jito the Union, made the fol
lowing rep'-rf:—
The frier/ committee to whom was re
ferred the A solution from the Senate de
claring the/hnissioii of the state of Missou
ri into ihof nion, having according to order,
hud the s#>e under consideration, and beg
leave to fbinit to the House tile follow in
report:
7’hat/hey have entered upon the dis
charge/!' the duty assigned ihem hy the
Honse/dh the most anxious desire to ar
rive ap e.onelusion which would give gene
ral ejuaetion—that in prosecution of this
, it seemed to them to lie useful to
ain in the first place hy a full and frank
urison of opinions among the members
any, and what conditions ought to
reserilied to the admission of Missouri
the Union. That on making this com-
ion. the opinion appears In Li niaiiy u-
nimons in the commit.'e. Unit no niher
purg
filler i
And vour committee believe, that all most
ardently unite in wishing an amicable termi
nation of a question, which if it be long, r
kept open, ran nut fail to produce, am! pos
sibly In perpetuate prejudices, ami animosi
ties, among a people, to whom the conser
vation of their moralities, should he dearer,
if possible, than that of their political bond—
sharing as the committee do largely, in this
sentiment, they respectfully submit In the
house, the amendment which they propose,
in the hope that it will be received aod con
sidered in tile same spirit in which it has been
devised.
Strike out all after the word “ lie” in tin,
3d line of the Senate’s resolution and in
sert—
Admitted into the Union on an equal foot
ing with the original states in ull respects
whatever, upon the fundamental condition
that the. said stale shall never pass any law,
preventing any description of persons fuint
coming to and settling in the said state—
who now are or hdroafier may become ci
tizens of any of the states of this Union—
And provided aim, tii.it the Legislature lid
the said state, by a solemn public act shad
declare the assent of the said state, to thl
said fundamental condition, ami shall*ran/
mit to the President of the United Slab),
on «r before the fourth I"
next, mi authentic copy of
tile receipt whereof, the Pre
lainatinn shall announce the fact, whercupjn
and without any further proceedings on to-
part of Congress, the admission of the aid
state into the Union shall iie considered as
complete; and jv-ovided further, (bat r,oiling
herein contained »t all be construed toAike
from the stale of Missburi when a-lniUed
into tile Union the exercise of afiy riglT or
power which can now t>» conslitutimaliy
exercised hy any of the original state*
Mr. BcTi-i a of V. V. submitted tie fol
lowing resolution, which was read—
lUrsoLvin, hy the Senate and tkmse of
Representatives of the United Statu* of A-
merica, ill Congress assembled, thatthe peo
ple of Mi ssouri lie and they arc hireby au
thorized to farm a new convention, or alter
tlie constitution which they liars already
formed and presented to Cougresrin aueh a
Vay and manner, ns thuy may judge mutt
proper, and submit the same to Congress
for the purpose of laiing admitted into die
Union, on an equal footing with the original
of IS, to whom the subject '.aid both n fvr-
i'd at Mr. ("ay's suggestion, was finally
utJECTIB Oil the ISth inst. In favor of the,
resolution Hi—Against it Sfi. This is pro
bably the lust effort that will he made this
session to scltie wiiat is properly called “ the
perplexing Missouri fjnestion
RECORDER.
Mll.f/lKH1VJI.LF.. Torsoivj Ffbhuarv 37.
the l nited Slat,*,
Monday in JVorr
if the said art, Ujcn
President by Prfc-
mentioned in a late number of
oiir/*per, on information from Washington,
dm/ts entertained there respecting tbe rati-
ficdmii of the treaty with the Creeks for tile
lairls between Oemulgee and Flint rivers.—
Site then. We have no certain intelligence
ritlie subject, hut are iartuceu to believe it
i/ui not rereived tlie sanction of theBtui.de
hi late as the Itth of this month. The Sa-
ionnah Republican of the lMil says, “ it is
even thought the Senate will not ratify the
“ treaty ; heliev ing it one injurious to the jn-
“ lerests of Inis slate.. We unilerstaod how
ever from a gentleman who is well ac-
“ quainted with the land, and the terms of the
" treaty, that the state lias made a good
bargain. This does not seem to lie the
“ opinion at Washington, oningwe believe
to erroneous iufm m.itinn which has gone
on to government, ghhlg a desciiption of
the teirilory, fvr, . i ^
The errors in this cyfiict arc too glaring
to pass unnoticed. It is not hy the, rejection,
but hy the ratification of liiu treat/, that tile
iti/a*ns of Georgia can be benefited—tlie
United States paying for the Lind, which we
hould enjoy the use of. To tlii« Treaty,
tlie only contracting parties were the United
States and the Creek Indians. Georgia, al
though having commissioners to attend tin
onferrcnecs or talks held with the Indiana
hy the United States' commissioners, could
have acted no prominent part in making tlie
Treaty, and if some unpleasant reports in
circulation be true, it would have been far
better if -he had not cu,,v.v.iued still witn
fff" The following resolution, (offered hy
Mr. Clay) passed the House of Representa
tives of Congress on the Huh inst.:
dissolved. That the House of Hc.presenta-
- es participates with the people of ttie Uni
ted States in the deep interest which they
feel for tin: success of the Spanish provinces
of South America which are struggling to es
tablish their liberty and independence : and
that it will give its rnustitutinnal support to
the President of the United States, whene
ver he may deem it expedient to recognize
the sovereignty and independency of any of
tlie said province*.
Messrs. Ocnnlland V ttrmr,
Through the medium of your paper, 1
lake the liberty to enquire of learned and a-
lile expositors of the Constitution, whether
or not. the eleventh section of the first arti-
le of that instrument prohibits Executive
appointments from the ranks of tlie Legis
lature In otlices of emolument and eouipen-
sation, or whether any memlier of that Iso-
sty ean ceiustitutionivtiy hold such appoint
incut.
I will ronsider it a favor for some of your
knowing readers to state their opiniou upon
this subject, as I may learn for my own satis
faction, if such tilings should lie done, nr may
have already been dune, how strait nur slop
of state has lw e:i steered through the chan
nel marked out Ivy tlie sailing charter.
Y ou must know, gentlemen, that I live
down in tlie I’incy-wnods, where I hemd
some talk among tlie people, that they tho’t,
and they have as much right to think as any
hody else, that there were member* «f tlie Le
gislature holding appointments which, from
their view of tilings, should he Held hy some
body else. Now, n* I am an mine doling ci
tizen, and do not like to be inipiisitive with
my neighbors, have concluded to get iufor
nation otherwise.
1 hope none of the great folks about yocr
place will lake any offence at my enquiry.
SIMON.
February 18th, 1821.
WiiSISOTSI, Feb. 10.
YVe understand that a messenger has arr
ft 114.& 0 bale*, of wfi’ch ■
are particulars, shewing* very great tu-
event in American and liras’.!' <!«*<:• ./>
lions over ibflt lield ow the 31*1 JL •
1010, at which time prices of L’|»ldn.t|
rul'd 3d to l<! per lb. lusher thao at pi >r
i
cut and 'dea-lslmds iiuve eipurieno
still more considerable reduction. 1 l *
demand at present you will observe is r.>-
ther dull and new Uplends sre diffu 'i ...
of sale at 10 1-4 to 10 1-2 foe good fair ,•
we do not however apprehend much (1%
cline from the present rates, at Iftavt. un
til the importation becomes more fcei r ii-
ty. _ j. ,
Cobbvtt hi* been found guilty in l!i»
Court ofKing'a bench of three libels.-
One thousand pounds damages were
ivatded to the plaintiff, w howms rharge.j
in the libels as guilty of Forgery and
Fraud.
Advice* from Spain slate that there is
some prospect of the Decree for the pi n-
111 In I i on of neatly all Foreign Goods and
Manufactures being imported into that
country, will be repealed, in consequence
of the clamor which ha* be#n raised a-i
gainst it by the Spanish merchant.
Ali 1’iirh.i ha*succeeded in eacRpingfroin
the forlr#-<« in which lie had shut himself
up with his treasures, and has taken
refuge'with part hf Ins soldiers iu Seiavo-
A new Comet has been seen at Mu-
mrh, the orbit of which is he.tweeu Fal
las mid Jupiter.
France ha* offered her mediation be
tween Austria and Naples, which has
been accepted hy the laller, and their
differences were likely to lie amicably
adjusted.
Circular letter* had been addressed
from the Treasury t« the ministerial
members of the House of Commons, re
questing their attendance nt tbe opening
of Farlimncnt on “23(1 Jan. a* matters of
great importance were to be submitted
to tlie*.
Mr. Canning has retired from the Pre
sidency of the Board of Control and of
course seceded from the Ministry. It is
said lie will go to the continent, where
he will reside for same time, hut in no
The committee then rose and report
ed the h.H and amendments made there-/ 0 ' 1 ™ 1 '’"? 0,, K ht •j'.'VTT' U - a "
to to the House.
Mr. Culbretli moved to lay this bill oi
tbe table, before the amendments wer
acted oo, with the view of first acting fr
the bill reported by him to day to reAf'
the salaries of the officers and clerk^u
the civil department of the governmyt ;
but before this motion was decided,)
The House adjourned.
Friday, Feb.jb
Mr. Hemphill from the committe on
so much of the message of the FreFfo" 1
of the United States as relates t the
Slave Tradp, made a report, conCtding
with the following resolution : J
Resolved, By the Senate and louse of
Representatives of the UnitedStates ol
America, in Congress assented, i bat
the President of the United .Sites be re
quested to enter into such amngements
as he may deem suitable jd proper,
with one or more of the mujimc pow
ers of Europe, for the effect*! abolition
of the African slave trade.
The report, with the dooments ac
companying it, was ordered b be print
ed. . t ,
Mr. Callretk gave notnj that he
should, on Tuesday next, mfe lor the
consideration of tbe bill reposed by him
for reducing tbe salaries ol pe several
officers of the government. 1
MISSION TO SOUTH ANlltlC.A.
The house then resumedde conside
ration of the annual apprq iation bill
for the support of the civil kg.
Mr. Clay submitted the ssre proposi
tion which he had made in ((remittee of
the whole the alter day, fir to amend
j the bill by inserting therein 'he follow-
| ing clause ;
“ For an outSt apd one year s salary
lto such Minister is the Frcsilcnt, by and
Iwilh the advice aiiiconsent of tlie Sen-
late, may send loanjfcoverument of South
(America, which ht established, a..d is
xaintaining, its indsiendency on Spain,
atum not cxceedin|!3,tXX) dollars-
On this motion alfbate arose.
Mr. Clay spoke ilvome length in lur-
the‘ support of hislproposition, on the
grounds formerly axl frequently taken
pilose that were specified in the last ession
of Congress tortile admission of Missouri
into the Union, and thrt considering all the
circumstances attending that act, tlie si ltlc-
ment which it undo of the question of re-
strictinu ouglit not to he disturbed—that
(hisopinion limited their enquiry to the con
sideration of th^ single question, jvht-tlier
the constitution which Missouri has formed
fur lierself, contained any tiling in it, which
I'uriil bed a valid objection to her incorpora
tion into tbo Union : And on that question
they thought that there .vas no other provi
sion in that communication tn which Con
gress could of right take exception, but that
which maker it the duty of the legislature of
Missouri to pass laws to prevent free ne
groes and mulattoes from going to and set
tling in the said state. In regard to that
clause, the same diversity of opinion existed
among the 1 ne in tiers of the committee,
which had hern previously manifested in
the House—one portion, believing it liable
toon interpretation repugnant tn tlie consti-
..r el... IT. J*.
Mr. Tomlinson rose and statv'd j (K-f tV...
proposition just submitted to the House by
tlie gentleman from New-Hamrwliire. w i-
certainly entitled tn consideration.
For tlie purpose of afiordiog to jentlr-
men an opportunity of deliberately eganiin-
'.iig the proposition, Mr. Tomlinson, moved
that it be laid upon the table and printed.
in support of it. ■
Mr. Robertson reninl 1° ,omc 0 ” r '
Clay’s remarks, t vklicated tli ground
which he had taken ii a former day in
opposition to legitlaiil on a subject not
properly within ihe iope * u duty,
supposing this approplution to be con-
Ridered a* an instructiot. or advice, from
this House to the Exea'.i''®-
Mr. Wood delivered kis sentiments in
opposition to the motion of Mr. < lay, at
considerable length, on he ground that
the adoption of it would to inexpedient,
as well as travelling out if the proper
sphere of this departnientoftlie govern
ment. Mr. IV. fully approved of the
course which tbe Executiv* had hitherto
pursued in regarJ to South America.
Mr. llhea alio opposed the proposition,
** contemplating an irregular and unusu
al proceeding.
Mr. Tucker, of Va. delivered his sen
timent* in favor of the proportion, rc-
tyding it a* an expression, by this
IW, of wbat was the known fi-elmg ol
the co'v—vt r y toward* the South Ameri
cans, elites p or by the existing ttatc of
things.
Mr. Southara followed, on the same
aide of the question, speaking enfrncrtly
in tavor of the motion « Mr. Cloys
a Mr. Reid delivered at cossidtrablc
>ngth the reasons which indued kv n to
'pose the course proposed byi|ii mo
*n of Mr. Clay.
fir. Lowndes made thcfclosinjspdsch,
Kv uther objection to the motiq>.
he question was then taSie&\9& Uf
1
tution of the United states—amt the other
thinking it not exposed to that objection—
or that if it were, the exceptionable interpre
tation was superseded hy tlie paramount au
thority of the fed. ral constitution.
\Y’;tli these conflicting opinions, the com
mitter thought it lies! that without either
side ubomSnning it* opinion, an endeavor
shoiil.l be made In frame an amendment to
tha Senate's resolution, which compromit-
tmg neither, should contain an eipial securi
ty against any violation, of the privilege* &.
immunities of citizens of other stales, in Mis
souri—and a majority of the committee
thinking that snrli a security could not he
uflicieMly afforded w ithout some previous
act to he dono by the legislature of Missouri,
the amendment was finally agreed U|>oii,
which they now beg leave to report.
According to this amendment, Missouri
tn lie admitted into lire Union, upon the
fundamental condition that the state never
pass any law preventing any description of
persons from going to and settling iu the said
state who are now, or hereafter may become
tizensefany of tbe said states of this U-
iii.mi :ui(l upon the legi'.latiire nf the said
state signifying its assent to that condition,
hy a solemn public art, which is to lie com
municated to tile President of tlie United
States—he is to proclaim tlie fact, anil there-
tipon the admission of the said state in
to the. Union is to tie complete, without any
further, or other proceedings, on the part of
Congress. To prevent, however, the amend
incut from being considered ns impairing a-
ny right w liicli may appertain to Missouri
in common with the other states, to exciudi
from her jurisdiction, persons under pe
culiar ciw umslances, (such as paupers, va
gnbonds, —c.) a further proviso is added, dc
daring, that nothing in the said amendment
is to be construed to take from Missouri,
when admitted into the Union, the exercise
of any right or power, w Licit the original
slates may constitutionally exert.
The modification which the committee
thus respectfully recommend of the Senate’,
resolution, is tlie result of a tpiritnf concord,
under the guidance of which they bat e anx
iously sought, without the sacrifice ofpri(
ciplc'on either side. Vu reconcile toe variant
opinions among them. Thera cannot be a
doubt, but that Miuotiri, solicitous as she
in- t be, to participate in all Die rights and
advantages of our excellent union, wit! c-
qunity seize the opportunity of testifying
her attachment tu the feJeral constitution
by giving tile solemn pledge, which s'.e i-
asked to make, to respect Die privileges and
immunities which it lectires to citizens t)(
other states—a pledge necessary, in the opi
nion of a large and respectable portion of tlie
house, by the terms which they employed,
in a clause of her constitution. Nor vvill
there lie a doubt of the sHKerity or etficsey
ofsucli a pledge, on tha other hand, if, Ivy
postponing, for a short period, her admissi
on into tha Union, a circumstance every
day less and less important, in consequence
of the lapse of the lime allotted in this sessi
on, those who thought tier invested with a
perfect right to he admitted, without delay,
are nut fully gratified, they will lie consoled
hy the reflection, that the amendment re-
• lu.vr.irinttnrF ol l nriiciui ant 1
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
Wasm.vcTol, Feb. 7.
The committee of the House of Re
presentatives, which has charge of this
subject, in respect to which there has
i;t n such diversity of calculation, yes
terday made a long report, in compli
ance with the resolutions ot the House,
passed on tlie 3d instant —which resolu
tions required of the committee to en
quire and report whether any measures
are necessary to increase the revenue !
and ifso to report those merasurcs ; Rod
to enquire into the expediency of pro
hibiting or imposing additional duties on
tlie importation of foreign spirits, and
imposing an excise on domestic distilled
spirits.
On the first point, the committee re
port as their opinion, that tlie revenue
will he adequate to tlie expenses of the
government ; and further, that if no
change happen, it will be sufficient, iu
succeeding years, fully to repay, before
the 1st day of January, Ifi2a, the loan of
the last year, and any >oan which may
be necessary during the present year.
On the second point, the committee
answer, that, the revenue being amply
adequate to the expenses of the govern
ment, of course no rueusure* fur Us in
crease arc necessary.
On the third point, the committee
submit their opinion ugainst any imme
diate imposition of an excise on duaieslic
spirits, or of any new duty on, or |rro-
liiliitioii cf, the importation of foreign
spirits.
The committee go on, after answering
the particular queries directed to them,
to give their views of the actual state of
the Treasury. Allowing fora retrench
ment of expenditures during the present
session to the amount of 1,300,000 dol
lar*, they calculate that 3,079,094 dol
lar* is the amount to be provided for by
loans.
YVc shall publish the whole report j
ohsemng, merely, for the present, that
estimates may well very, where the data
are tnoe«*arily so fluctuating as then-
rails of the imposts must be, anj that it
is not at all surprizing, therefore, Di.it in
telligent men should differ iu their con
jectures on the subject.— .VaJ, Jut.
The United States, by a solemn contract
entered into with this state, are hound to
purchase for our use, so soon as it can he
peaceably done, all tlie Indian lands within
our limits. Tills was one of the conditions,
and a principle one, on which uc surrender
ed to the General Government our vast ex
tent of Western country. Shall wo then be
told that they grudge to pay in compliance
scith their engagement, a few hundred thou
sand dollars, when they have received from
us a country, the receipts from Die public
finds of which will pour into the Natiuu.il
Treasury so many millions ? The price of
the Creek hind'*, though the ostensible objec
tion, we do not believe to be the real one, to
the ratification of tlie treaty. Jealous oftlie
influence of the South and West, and of any
considerable increase of their population
which may give them additional strength in
tlie National Councils, whatever hoi a ten
dency that way is viewed by Northern poli
ticians with no favorable eye.
Extract of a Ittlrr,dated Cera Crux, .Vor. 22.
“ Since writing you lust, notliirg par
ticular has occurred, until tlie day before
Yesterday, when the Spanish govern
ment brig Tirme entered Hus port, in 18
days from Cadiz. By this arrival we
have received the agreeable news, that
this port st ill bconened to all nutietns, hy
a decree of the Cortes, Tbit measure
is to take elfect in Europe on the 1st of
January, and hen on the 1st of March
consequently we shall have a freu com
merce for till articles except cotton
goods ; and it is expected they will aim
be idlowi-J. The duties are to be very
moderate, not to exceed30 per cent, and
as low as 12 on some goods. Wry little
business doing here, at present."
ed "'tin tit to Gm. Vives. in loci public or official rapacity. .Mr. Peel is
Franklin Hotel, cunfainiog <h" -.•tf.hboIioik-u as Air. Cnnnin</'« successor.
of the Florida treaty.—City Gaz.
A military Court toenuuiiv into tlie
(Qr» Tile state of the National Treasury,
from tlie variance of calculations, lias of late
been a prolific source of contention. After all
the clamour in the newspapers . limit the in
correctness of Die annual Treasury Report, it
was scarcely to liavr been expected that (lie
Secretary's statement would be supported
substantially hy the report on Die finances of
the committee of Way* anil Means. Such
however is thefucL The coinniiitee suggest,
indeed, at tlieir opinion, that the receipts from
the customs for the present year w 'd! amount
to fifteen instead of fauAcen millions of dol
lars, as climated by the Secretory oftlie
Treasury. Hut this is merely mauer uj’spe-
rulation, for who can say with any degree
of certainty what w ill he tbe actual amount
from this source of revenue, when it is re
membered, that the receipts from thccustnms,
which in l8l8uerenearly/tcr«(y-hcotni!lion«,
amounted in 1813 to little more than seven
teen, unA in 1820 tu but fifteen millions?—
Very justly then do the committee remark.
Dial “ the subject is one on trInch the best
friends may fairly differ tu opinion."-
Tlie committee of Ways and Means do
not believe it w ill he necessary to borrow to
Die amount recommended hy the Secretary
of tbo Treasury, because, 1st. (hey propose
retrenching S 1,300,000 from Die expenses of
government,—Sdly. they make no provision
for unforeseen demands on the treasury,
which the Secretary thinks should hr not
less than one nuilion—and 3dly. they belicre
the receipts will lie more than tlie estimates.
For other particulars we refer Die reader to
Die report of the committee, printed at length
in our paper, with this remark only, that
every liberal minded ntan will rubscribe to
the opinion expressed on this subject by the
editors of tile National Intelligencer, vv hu ob
serve, “ estimates may well vary where the
data are necessarily so fluctuating as tl.c
avails of the iinpu.!» must be ; and that it is
not at all surpri-ing, therefore, that intelligent
men should differ in their conjectures oil the
subject.”
duct ol Maj. Mu.i.cr, of the marine corps,
assembled at Die barracks, in this eity, on
Wednesday last. It was convened at the
reque.-t of Mai. Miller and is com,, isad of
Col. Kiistis, Major Archer and Captain Ri
ley, of the Anny.— lb.
Washikiiton, Feb. 10.
From the decision in the Senate on
yesterday, it appears that there is a large
majority of that body in favor ofthe prin
ciple ni the bill for the estulilistimunt of
an uniform System of Bankruptcy. It is
probable there is n majority in furor of
it tilao in the other House, could the
piestien be brought to « fair issue. Wr.
doubt whether it can he hoped for at the
present session, wish hoiv sc toay,
[Aal./»f.J
Y\ r A*uixr.Tox Feb. 12.
The long expected rnlilicuiion of our
Trea'y with Spain, is believed to have
arrived nt Die sent of government. Mr.
Itnrros, who is the bearer of it, arrived
in this city on Saturday last, having .arri
ved in the Rapid, from Boadeaux, from
which place she sailed us long ago us the
>th Nov. W’e shall doubtless soon bear
more of the Treaty.
It was a singular coincidence, Dint,
whilst the Messenger from Spain, hearing
the ratification ol a Treaty of Amity, i. c.
with Spain,'was passing the Capitol, on
his arrival in this city, the House of Re
presentatives were deliberating nn the
xptdit ncy of.expres«ine n decided sen
timent in regard to (he conflict between
the Spanish government and the Spanish
American Provinces. That vote resulted
in the adoption of a retoliilion which will
he found under the Congressional Head.
[Ant. fnc]
Geobghtowx, (I). C.) Feb. It.
Mr. De Nrt viLLK, French minister lo
the Brazils, who is invested temporarily
with diplomatic powers in this country,
--, - • arrived in Washington yesterdav from
q,fires only the performance of aqwee,** aoc | No r fo|k< wh ere he had arnved io the
simple #cl» which ciBDOl tui»iaken hy J , . , ■
the highly rwpuo4blt officer to whoiu to* I * *eoch frigal* u
judjincot vf iu cxccuUvo u evuikie^ ^ ^ Vv.
(£/* The hill for the relief of purchasers
of puhlie lands " hicb parsed to a fhird read
ing in Senate hy to decided a majority, in
clude* th;? amendment offered hy Mr. King,
and pubiibhed in to-d:«)’i p iper. The pro-
vitions of Iho hill arc* very liberal, and if car
ried into a law, must command ihe warmest
gratitude ft om lhi» rla-s of puhii.: debtor*.
J7 The rcsoiuiioo fur the admission of
Missouri, m' t
10.
House of Representatives,—Feb,
solth-ami;k ; ca.
Mr. City submitted the following for con
aide ration.
ItMobtdj That Ihe II. of Representatives
participate with the people uf I lie L-. .States,
in the deep interest which they feel for tin
siicces*of th»» Spanish Province* of tSout.i
America, which are struggling to establish
their liberty and independence:
And that it will give fa constitutional sup
port to tlie President of the United States,
whenever lie may deem it expedient to re
cognize the sovereignty and ind« p« ndciicv
of any of the said provinces.
On the above resolution a very interesting
debate, of near two hours continuance ensu
ed, i:i which Mr. Uhy, Smith of Maryland,
Kinsey, Sergeant, Heed, Unberttou, and
C'ohh, engaged.
On amotion for indefinite postponement,
it was decided iu tlie negative. Ayes Co—
Nor* 8 a.
On taking the yeas and n*ys on agreeing
to the first member of the resolution, it wus
decided in the affirmative hy 151 to I-, lion
agreeing to the second member oftlie reso
lution, it was also decided id the affirmative
hy yeas B7, oays tSU—so the whole resoluti
on was agreed to «im originally submitted,
and the House adjourned at a tjuai ter before
five.
JUST RECEIVED,
1,500 wt. best Green COFFEE,
t.MoO ll>». good Hrown Sl'GAK, and
10,000 real Spani'D SEGARS.
ANDREW DU SOURCE
February 26 It
.X Personalty appeared Martin Strrrlnian,
who being swors sailli, flint he held n bond or
xddigaiiou v>n James Dixon for the execution of
title* to s certain tract of land containing one
hundred and thirty-four acres, adjoining Rich
ard Holme* and other*) being part of a fhouaand
ucre survey, ("anted to Joseph Hypn, in
Lc county otMadnon in the stata W Georgia,
hi titc south foik a'Blend river—said hood gl
en this deponent, his icirs or asaigns, for ot®
thousand dollani hy the said Dixon ; wherein
lie hot 'id himself, hi* executors nnd adminis
trators, if default he. made, or, on bis failure to
make the aforasud liflas—tbe obligntimi given
in the Mtoiifh of November, eighteen hundred
nad twelve, d«ta tb* fic*t day of Mut ch ei^htedn
liuiidred mid fourteen ; which bond is lost or
midnid ; h**i deponent further ».iilh, v tiiat ho
never traded or ot said liond in any
imvnrinr whatever. Maid bond atte'teJ l»y Mar
tin II. Pittman and Adam Cos.
M Stttr.fr.TMAS
Sworn to and fubscribed before me, this 6fh
February, IH2I ALLEN MAiI'llt:\V9, j. p.
Fehruaiy ‘JA 3—3t
CAUTION.
V Lf. jwrsoas are hereby cautiond against
trading for a certain note of hand given
hy >n)*elf forfhmu bundled dollar*, foil which
I tiHVemado several payment*) to Thomas Dor-
rum, on condition lie would make titles In, and
nut ilia In posscisiu* of a certain truct of Land
lying in V\t(kin*on county, which be has faiie.i
to do; I therefore shall not pay it uules* com*
pel led by law.
JOHN WALTERS.
Wiikiason co Eeb. 22 5—^t*
NOTICE.
O N th* 15th March next, at liull Court-
Hiin-v, will li. KiutUul to the liiEhct
liiiliicr, *11 111* Fubliii Lots in said cuimi,.—.
Ti-rui* tiiailn known or that da,. By order
of Diu Inferior court.
BTKFIIEN REED, Cl'k.
FcLriiary 10, IH2I lt*uO
jVouj in Baldwin Jail,
rjxrto Negro lte», the fame a. apjiear to
Favaxxah, Feh. 19.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
The shi|> Orion, dipt. Davies, arrived
here this forenoon from Liverpool. »Inch
place she left the 3,1 January. Letters
lime been received by her to the l»t
Jan. and Liverpool paper* to the 28th
December. The Orion ha* performed
her toytige in the short time of 71 duv*.
Her parage out tvns 21 days. The fol
lowing circulars will show the i-tuto of
the market. It appears cotton ha, de
preciated .icce ouv lust advice*
Liverpool, Jan. I, IC21.
“ YVc wrote you by tbe Blucher direct
on the 26th uii. and hare now the pleas
ure to annex our Broker's Circular of
the 30th to which we refer. The au-
(mve liccn in tha custody of the Sheriff of
Karty county, described by him in the foilow-
inz aiaoner: “ JIM, ebout twenty-seven years
of eve, 6 teal 9 t-2 inches high, light campleel-
e,l; John, about ft2 year, uf a«e, ft feet 7 inche.
high,dark coiDplerled, uy Dieir owner’, name
is Thomas Rryant, living in Savannah, and that
Diry have been living about two years at the
black Warrior, hired by ooe Samuel P. Tay
lor, a carpenter, sail that tk;y ara both carpen
ters hy travie, and say that they were on their
way lo Savaunnh when detected ; they like
wise bade pets dated Alabama, Bee. 2RII), IHJO:
requesting they should paw on to their muter,
living in Savannah, unmolested j not mention
ing their matin's name—(lie pans was badly ex
ecuted, with the name of Samuel P. Taylor,
signed." They siuce bring apprehended on the
24lh inst. in tbit county, say their names are
Dick and Cassis, and Hint they belong toGeu.
Starks,of Mobile, Red bluff, Alabama.
»'. SANFORD, Jailor.
February 2tJ »—at
NOTICE.
A BORT the Wth or l&th of January last.
Il
gave to Mr. Clement (piilliiM of Fraak-
liu county, a Power of Attorney to sail a lot of
Land No. o l, in the 2d district of Habersham,
which I drew iu tbe lest Land Lottery. As said
fjoillins has made felte representations tome re-
•parting the value of said laud, and wishing,
himself, to get my land for lest than a fair va
lue, I hereby revoke said Power of Attorney,
and caution ail persuns not to trade with him
lor .aid Land, as I am determined nfivdr to
make title* to tke same, under laid Power uf
Attorney.
PETF.B VANf-A?
W ilkinson co. Feb. 20, 1*24
(IT" A
ite Land
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