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timer*?, who ask to bo idetnniflrd for Ions
sustained by 'he finking of their vessels
(,,r the defence of Baltimore, nccompn-
nied l»y u bill for their relief; which wns
twice read and committed.
Rlr. Wright submitted a resolution,
which, nfirr being modified ut the sug
gestion of Mr. Lnthrop, was read in the
following words :
Resolved, that a committee he appoin
ted to enquire into the expediency ef
providing, by law, more effectually to
protect the rights of those entitled to the
service or labor of persons in one state,
under the laws thereof, escaping into it-
notber, anil for their delivery to their
lightful owners—agreeably to the pro
visions of the constitution.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, moved to n-
mend the same, so ns to refer it to the
committee on the Judiciary, instead of a
select committee.
A discussion ensued on the question
of reference, in which Messrs. \\ right
and S. Smith opposed, and Messrs. Tom
linson and Moore supported the amend
ment, which was put and carried—ayes
70, noes CO. [In the course of the dis
cussion. Mr. Wright warmly deprecat
ed the interference ef Quakers & others
to prevent fhe reclamation of slaves in
some of the states, and hinted, that, if
effectual means were not taken to secure
tho rights of the Southern States in this
particular, lie did not know but they
might be driven to take up arms to pro
tect them. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Tom
linson did not oppose the reference of the
subject, but argut-d that references to
standing committees were preferable,
when the subjects naturally belonged to
committees oi that description.]
The resolution was thereupon adopt
ed.
Mr. S. Smith moved that the house
now proceed to the consideration of the
resolution submilted by him on Saturday
last, in relation to au inquiry into the
present stale of the ordnance and milita
ry stores of the U. States.
Tho house agreed t# consider the
same, whereupon—
Mr. Smith remarked, that, fire or six
years ago, the committee of ways and
means on application of the war depart
ment, had proposed an appropriation for
the purchase of cannon for the use of the
U. States. It was thought best, how
ever, nt that time, to postpone the subject
nntii the price of labor should be reduc
ed to a peace standard. The enormous
prices which the commotions of Europe
had raised, were now fallen ; and it was
believed that the period bad arrived,
when the standard contemplated was to
be taken advantage of. It wus with that
view, and under such impressions, that
be had thought it his duty to bring for
ward the motion. Ilis intention was, if
fbc house of representatives should vote
a sum adequate to this object, to propose
t» divide it into as many years ns may
be requisite, in the whole, to supply the
wants of the U. States. This course,
he believed, would bo far preferable to
an annual appropriation. Were it prac
ticable to make contracts of this pros
pective character, the founders would be
able to furnish the cannon at a rate much
cheaper than when they were to fit up
tbeir foundries for the purposes ofcasting
upon the contingency, without thecer
tainty of annual appropriations.
The resolution was thereupon adopt
ed.
Mr. Whitman moved that the House
do now proceed to the consideration of
the joint resolution he had the honor to
submit on Saturday, relative to certain
prpposed amendments to the constitution
of the United States.
The House consented to the motion,
whereupon the said resolution was rend
the first and second time, and, on further
motion of the morer, was committed to
n committee of the whole house on the
state of the Union.
On motion of Mr. Floyd, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Department of the Navy he required to
report to this House the probable in
crease of expense, iri causing an examina
tion to be made of the different harbors
belonging to the United States on the
Pacifice Ocean, and of transporting artil
lery to the mouth of ihc Colombia Riv
er.
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, the House
proceeded to the consideration of the
resolution submitted by him on Satur
day last, respecting certain Indian trea
ties : which resolution he so modified
as to propose the reference of the sub
ject to a select committee.
Mr. Rankin was in favour cf referring
the subject to tbe standing committee on
Indian Affairs.
i bis motion was opposed at con
siderable length by Mr. Gilmer. Final
ly, however, his motion was so modified
by himself as to read as follows :
1. Resolved, 'i hat a committee be ap
pointed to take into consideration tlie
treaty made by the United States with
the Creek nation of Inilinns, made on tbe
8th ol August, 1814, and the treaties
made by the United States and the
Cherokee nation of Indians; on the 8lh
July, 1817, 4: the one made 20th Februa
ry, 1817,
2. Resolved, I hat the articles of a-
groemeut and cession between the Uni
ted States and the State of Georgia, en
tered into tbe 24th of April, 1802, be
referred to the said committee, with in
structions to report whether the same
have Wen executed according to the
terms thereof ; and also the best means
•o tbe opinion of the committee ofexe-
ng sanl articles of agreement.
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.KdtUrt on » v rfl80 ’""'°o by him sub-
1 ‘i* 1 ®au<n, r "’T d i !y ’ ^questing in-
ru ® the Secretary of State
relating to the Into transactions at Pen
sacola, &c.
The House agreed to consider tbe
same when
Mr. Poinsett moved to amend it, by
limiting the information called for to
such as the President may thing proper
to communicate.
Mr. Whitman assented to the amend
ment.
Mr. Randolph moved to insert the
word “ informntion” in lieu of the word
“ correspondence,” which was assented
to.
Mr. Edwards, ofN. C. moved that the
resolution be laid on the table. He
thought it more respectful to the Presi
dent of the U. S. to wait for the infor
mation on the subject, which it was doubt
less the intention of the Executive to
communicate. The message that had
been delivered at the commencement of
the session referred to tho matter in
question in very clear and explicit terms.
Mr. E. referred to that document to shew
that it had been announced as the inten
tion of the Executive to communicate
farther information on the subject to
Congress. Mr. E. thought it, therefore,
a matter of proper courtesy and decorum
for this House to wait until the Presi
dent should think proper to make ita sub
ject of special communication.
Mr. Wright made a few.remarks on
the subject, which, from his position in
the house, the reporter could not hear.
Air. Whitman opposed the motion.—
At the first reading of the President's
message, lie had entertained the same
opinion which his honorable friend from
N. Carolina (Mr. Edwards) had expres
sed. Rut, on further examination, he
had found it impossible to determine
whether the matters of an unpleasant
nature, to which the President referred,
were of the same character with those
contemplated by (he resolution. The
facts alluded to in the Message were
general and undefined. Those includ
ed in the resolution were particular and
specific. It could nol therefore be dis
respectful to ask for information on a
subject that it was impossible to say had
been c r cn alluded to in the President’s
Message. But the resolution called for
information not only in regard to the
controversy between Gen. Jackson and
Judge Fromcntin, but it was contemplat
ed to extend it to an inquiry into the
causes that led to the issuing of an order
by the Governor of the Florida* for the
removal of certain persons from that
teritory, which to say the least ofit, i
in its character novel. Mr. W. knew of
no law that justified a sentence of banish
ment, even by the Executives of sove
reign states ; still less could he compre
hend the justifiable exercise of such a
power by the created head of a depen
dent territory. Such a sentence might
perhaps be allowed ns a punishment,
when resulting from a conviction by the
verdict of peers, or a trial before a court
on the charge of n crime, but he knew
of no authority that could justify such a
sentence, as a matter of political expe
diency depending on the Executive will.
When, therefore, the subject was fairly
discussed, Air. W. was satisfied it would
be found that the resolutions he had sub
mitted were of a character altogether
respectful to the President of the United
States ; that they were confined to dis
tinct and definite objects ; that the Mes
sage had been for some time before the
house, and that no special communica
tion on the specific subjects alluded to
bad been made, and that it was fairly in
ferrible that the message and the resolu
tions had different objects in view.. He
therefore thought the subject to he of
sufficient importance to entitle it to the
immediate attention of the house.
Mr. Baldwin suggested, that it was e-
vident, from the tcuor of the Alessage,
that this was a subject to which the. Pre
sident of the United States, had not been
inattentive. It might be, that it had be
come a subject of negotiation with the
Spanish government—and this was per
haps the reason why it had not been pre
sented to the consideration of the House
subsequent to tbe Alessage. Tbe Span
ish minister had not yet arrived at the
seat of government—and possibly it was
owing to Ibis circumstance, that tho Pre
sident had not communicated the papers
in this case to the House. Upon the
whole, he thought it advisable for the
House not yet to act on the subject.
Mr. Archer hoped the gentleman from
N. Carolina would withdraw his amend
ment—at least for a few moments, to
give opportunity to the mover to pre
sent a modification.
Mr. Edwards assented, and Air. W.
proposed a further modification of his
motion.
Mr. VY illiams ef North Carolina, mov
ed to strike out of the resolve the words
“as lie may think proper to communicate
—and to insert in lieu thereof the words,
“ ns he may possess”—Carried.
Air. Edwards then renewed his mo
tion, that the resolution lie on the tabic,
for tbe reasons lie had before stated.
This motion was supported bv Air
Cannon, and opposed by Air. Floyd,
when, the question being taken, the mo
tion of Air. Edwards prevailed ; and the
resolution was ordered to lie on the ta
ble.
On motion of Mr. Johnston, of Louis
iana, it was
Resolved, That the committee of Com
merce be instructed to enquire int# tbe
expediency of erecting ligbt-bouses on
the coast of Florida; and to consider
" hat other measures it may be necessa
ry to adopt, to give greater security to
the navigation of tbe Gulf Stream.
_ Tuesday, December 1C.
J he following committees were nnnonne-
t u us having been appointed by the Speaker,
pursuant to the orders of yesterday.
°n Jndsan ^fa;,s~M C y,rs. Moore of
S"uKS^ i,}ly ’ Ual1 ’ SpeDCCr - Mitch -
0,i certain Treaties made ly the V. Slides'
and the Creik and Cherokee . \ alias is of Indi-
an*—Messrs. Gilmer, Randolph, Karstow,
Morgan Blair, Swain and McSherry.
On the subject of the Militia—Messrs. Can
non, Findlay, McCarty, Williamson, J. T.
Johnson, Arthur Smith and Saunders.
Mr. Illiea reported a hill entitled “ An act
to prsvidi* for persons who were disabled fly
known wounds received in the Revolutiona
ry War.”
" Mr. Cocke thought tlm provision contain
ed in tile hill relative to the seeuiilv to lie
required of the Agents to whom is commit
ted the disbursement of the public money,
Was inadequate to the object.
Mr. Hardin remarked that he was glad the
attention of the House had been called to
the subject by his friend from Tennessee) Mr.
Cocke.) It had become matter of serious
concern, and a proper subject for the inter
position of that House. A ease had fallen
under his special observance in which a Dis
trict Paymaster was a defaulter, and had
failed fof the sum of $ 874,000, when the
only bond* that he had given for the faithful
discharge of his duly, amounted only to six
ty thousand dollars in the aggregate. He
believed that in nineteen cases out of twenty
ihe penal Imnds that had been taken, in cas
es of defaulters, had been inadequate to the
public see* l it}', lie wus altogether opposed
to taking penal bonds in any case. He pre
ferred a bond that should he limited by no
precise sum, lint should extend to full iudran
ility for every extent of delinquency. He
would, therefore, propose to amend the bill,
so as to require bonds, without penalty, for
the due discharge of I lie duties imposed, in
stead of bonds for a specific sum, so as that
the government might recover of sureties
the whole amount which it might lose by
die neglect or misconduct of the principal,
Air. II. Nelson observed, that it was com
mon for offenders to escape justice, and so
difficult for Congress to enact laws which
ingenuity could not evade, that it would cer
tainly he inexpedient to devise a new sys
tem, without being well assured that it was
reducible to practice, and efficacious to pro
duce the result that the mover intended. It
had hern many years since he had been con
versant with investigations of this sort, but
to him it would seem that the performance
of duties, as expressed in the amendment,
would not he held to involve pecuniary res
ponsibility in the dishmsement of the public
moneys. At any rate, it was a subject on
which the acuteness and astuteness of law
yers would tie aide to raise questions that
rarely result favorably to the public. He
would therefore move, that the bill Iip re
committed to a committee of the whole, to
the end that its friends may have an opportu
nity to extricate it from all those difficulties
in which it seems to be at present involved.
The recommitment was opposed by
Messrs. Rea and Little, and supported by
Mr. Whitfield, who adverted to the frauds
that had been practised upon the U. Slates
to an extent that called loudly for a remedy.
He thought the present a period as proper
as any that would probably be presented
during Ihe session far taking the suhjert into
consideration, and he hoped it would receive
all that attention which its importance de
manded. The question was then taken on
the motion to recommit, and carried.
Air. Floyd railed for the consideration of
the resolution lie had heretofore submitted,
fur an enquiry into the expense of transport
ing cannon, &lc. to the mouth of Columbia
river.
The motion was agreed to by the House,
when
Mr. Floyd observed that perhaps some ex
pense might he. incurred by this proposition
—but it was his impression that the cannon
flight be conveyed as ballast at a small ex
pense, either in merchant vessels, or in ves
sels of war which the importance of our
trade in that sea had rendered it expedient
to station at that quarter, to an extent'that
should be adequate to our wants in the es
tablishment of the competent post at the
mouth of Columbia river.
The resolution was adopted.
Air. Rich called for the consideration of
the resolution by him submitted on a former
day relative to the importation and exporta
tion of wool.
The House agreed to consider the same,
and the question being on the motion to
strike out that part thereof requesting the
President of the United States to cause in
formation to be given, fce. and to insert in
lieu thereof the words “ that the Secretary
of the Treasury be instructed to report”—the
amendment being supported by the mover
was carried, and the resolution adopted.
And then the Iluu3e adjourned.
Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Mr. Colden submitted the following
resolve :
Resolved, That the Committee to
whom was referred the memorial of the
Bank of the United States be directed
to inquire and report to this House,
whether the said Bank is not in the prac
tice of taking more than six per centum
per annum for or upon its loans or dis
counts.
Mr. C. stated the object of the reso
lution to be, to inquire and ascertain
whether the Bank of the United States
had not violated its charter. It would
be recollected, that, Ivy the express term?
of the act constituting the Bank, this
House was authorized to institute a com
mittee to make such inquiry. He had
been informed hy good authority, that
from its first establishment to the pre
sent lime, Ihc Bank had been in the ha
bit of requiring, and receiving, a greater
interest than six percent, to which it is
limited hy the charter. The manner
in which this was done, was by miscal
culation of time, giving to the year onlv
.5n() days, instead of 3G5. This might,
at first, appear to be an unimportant mat
ter ; but it would be found, on calcula
tion, that, upon the discounts made nt
that Rank, the difference in seventy
years would amount to a sum equal to
the whole capital of the Bank. It was
true, that the charter limited the dura
tion ol the Bank to thirty years : but it
was equally true, that it looked forward
to a renewal of its charter, and would
probably be able to accomplish its ob
ject.
Mr. Lillie opposed the resolution. If
the gentleman from New-York had do
cuments to prove the fact upon the bank,
it would be most proper to issue a quo
warranto, and summon the institution to
appear and show cause why its violated
charter should not be taken from it.—
But, if such documents did not exist, he
could not, for one, feci willing to leave
this place to go as an inquisitor to Fhila.
delphia, to overhaul the proceedings of
that batik.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, had no objec
tion against making inquiry into the sub
ject. lie could not sny particularly what
had liernthc usages of the mother bank,
but, with regard to the branches, lie be
lieved it would be found that they had
adopted the same rules with regard to
the calculation of time, that had been u-
nifot inly adopted by other bunks through
out the. country.
Air. Tucker, of Virginia, rose to in
quire of the mover if he had other proot
with respect to the taking of a greater
interest than six per cent, except such
as grew out of the substitution of 3(10
days Ibr 3G5, in their calculations of an
nual interest.
Air. Coldcn replied that lie had—for
he also understood that they took the in
terest of 04 day s on a loan for 03 days.
Rut lie supposed all subordinate enqui
ries would fall under that of the general
character '»hirh he had submitted, and
he thought the practice to which the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Smith)
had alluded, however extensive it might
be, afforded no excuse to the Bank of the
Uoite.d States, for an obvious breach of
'the laiv.
Air. Tucker rejoined that, however
correct the principle might be, were it
introduced for the purpose of settling an
inchoate practice, yet, as an usage had
been created by common consent through
out the U non, lie did not feel willing to
uistiub it. It might create great confu
sion nml alarm. He believed there were
few, ifany banking institutions that did not
violate the literal construction of their
charters. Not only was this the case, in
tbe two instances to which the gentleman
from New-York had referred, but also
in requiring the interest in advance.—
This was a compound interest ; but no
law had forbidden it—and these usages
had been adopted, so far as he was ac
quainted, by every bank in the country.
The people had acquiesced in them, and
communis error facii legem. It was a
prescriptive law with which it was not
perhaps prudent to interfere. If the
Bank of the United States, in this parti
cular, were usurers, so wore the State
Banks ; and if we undertake to unsettle
the custom, the whole couutry will be
put into commotion. Tho excess which
these nice calculations created was small
in amount, and de minimis non curat lex.
The bank* lend their money at Go days.
As the year consists of 3G5 days the 6
odd days must he lost by the bank or the
horrowei;, and it has been generally ad
mitted that the fraction should be calcu
lated in favor of the bank. In view of
all these considerations he did not think
it was expedient for Congress to inter
pose on the occasion.
Mr. Randolph, felt under obligation to
the gentleman from New-York, for bring
ing (he subject in question under the
consideration of Congress. In his opin
ion it was entitled to serious inquiry, nor
did he apprehend that the enquiry would
produce the effects which the gentle
man who had just sat down (Mr. Tucker)
seemed to contemplate, l'iie Congress
of the United States had nothing to do
i* ith state banks; but this institution was
within their special cognizance. The
difference of time on which usurious in
terest was exacted was regarded as a
trifle ! In the exchequer of the gentle
man over the way (Air. Turker) it might
be a trifle : but to the people at the Uni
ted States it was no small amount.—
Once in 70 year? there was tins extrac
ted from the people ail amount equal to
the whole extent of its capital, by tins
body without a soul. And because the
system of extortion had extended, it must
therefore be continued—and the gener
ality of the oflence w as to ensure its im
punity. In a land that boasted of being
governed by laws, he hoped that such a
doctrine w ould not be allowed to prevail.
A remedy ought to be applied. An ex
emption, in his opinion shameful, was
last year made ir. favour of that bank,
and he hoped that this Congress would
not manifest a similar subserviency.
Frauds ought not to be sanctioned hi
this House, whether committed ov indi
viduals or by bodies corporate. Air. R.
disavowed any connexion with hanking
institutions, whether national nr territo
rial, and with respect to most of them he
believed it was true that the less said the
better.
Air. Little moved to am n nd tbe resolu
tion, so a» to refer it to the Committee
on the Judiciary. 1 he motion was ne
gatived, and tine resolution adopted as
moved.
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VKUV j.Al i: i’KtnftNULAKlT'
From the Charleston Courier. 27*h hist.
The fist staling ship South Boston, rapt
Campbell, anchored utft.ie Bar last evening,
in 40 days from Liverpool, (’apt. C. |, , s
politely forwarded to us files of London pa
pers to the evening of the I3th nit. and Li
verpool papers to the 15th inclusive.
The most prominent article of news they
afford us, is the re-iterated report that the
war has commenced between Russia and
Turkey A Paris article of the 10th nil.
states, oo Ihe authority of letter* from Mar
seilles and Strasburg, that hostilities had sc
(unity commenced on ihe Pnitli.—Hut in
contradiction to (his, the London Courier of
the Idth, (our latest paper) asserts that at
the latest dates from t-t. Petersburg, (hem
was not the least apprehension of a rupture
with the Turks.
The king of Great Britain reached Lon
don, from the continent, on ihe Util nil. He
was 11 days on his journey from Hanover
to Calais.—The papers abound in particulars
—he took Casscl, Coblents, Cologne, Lit ,
Brussels ami Ghent, in his way.—He crowd
over from Calais to Ramsgate—had the
wind linen favorable, it was His Majesty’*
intention in have ascended the river Thame-
and landed at Greenwich.
Tile disturbances in Ireland continue w ith ■
out intermission. “ We regret to * , v , (says
the Dublin Journal)that insubordination and
outrage, still continue to disgrace, the coun
try—I lie counties of Limerick mid Cork,
iu particular, present a nielaiiclinly scene of
disorganization.” Several detachments of
troops from England, had either arrived in
Ireland, or were on their way to that roun-
“y-
General Bertrand has arrived at Paris—
he livcuctired, seldom sees any one except
his faujPy and a few friends.—An ordinance
of III *iing had been promulgated, unsolicit
ed, repealing his sentence, par contumace,
and re-instating him in lus rank and liunurs;
It was highly approved of by all.
Accounts from Barcelona to Hie 2lith Oc
tober, represent tile fever as rapidly declin
ing. The cannon were fired at Barcelona
on that day, in consequence of there having
been no death or new case announced. One
of the French doctors (Mnzel) sent to inves
tigate the causes of the disease, had died at
Barcelona ; the others, three in number, hud
escaped the contagion,
Dutch papers of the 5th of November,
furnish tlie official details of the conquest of
Paleinhang, hy the Dutch military and nn**ttl
forces in the Rust Indies. They lost in the
two actions which wero fought, 75 killed and
237 wounded.
The Courier of tho Clh tilt, says—“ Gen.
Vives, the Spanish Minister to America, has
arrived at Liverpool.”
From a Liverpool price current of the
12th, it will he observed there has been lil-
ile or no alteration iu the cot ton-market.
Liverpool, Nov. 14.
Prices Current—Cotton, per II). bowed
Georgia 7 1-2 a 10 3-4d ; S. I. ordinary and
stained 9 a 12 1 -2d ; middling, good and fine
Is a 4 3d ; N. Orleans ti a ISd ; Ten. 7 1-4
a ad.
London, Nov. 8.
We received yesterday the Paris papers
of Saturday and Sunday last.
The sueeeh of the king of France on o-
prning tile chambers, which arrived yester
day by express, describes in strong language
tile internal prosperity of France.—“ If we
take a view of our domestic slate,” he Bays,
“ what motives have we not to bless Provi
dence ! The sensible progress of industry,
agriculture, and the arts, attest that of com
merce ; ami very soon, new channels, hy
multiplying the means of communication
and of tralhc, will extend the general good
to all purls of the. kingdom.” Stress is also
laid on the prosperity of the finances. Wo
rejoice at this prosperity of our neighbors,
which affords another proof of the vivifying
etli-cts of freedom, and tile best refutation of
those who condemn the revolution, the. pa
rent of the institutions which have called
forth tiiis activity and prosperity. Though
the amount of liberty enjoyed hy the French
falls far short of what was in the contem
plation of the great and good men of the
Constituent Assembly, still it lias been of
incalculable benefit to them. The example,
we trust, will not always he thrown away
on unhappy Italy.
As was expected, an allusion has been
made to Turkey. What is said, however, is
exceedingly vague. “ Great calamities af
flict the East. Let us hope that they ap
proach their termination, and that the pru
dence and cordiality of nil the powers will
find tlie means of satisfying what religion,
policy, and humanity may justly demand.”
—Morn. Citron.
A Hamburg mail bringing papers to the
3d inst. arrived lids morning. They men
tion, under date of St. Petersburg, Oct. 15,
that the town of Uralsk, the capital of the
Ural Cossacks, was burnt to the ground on
the 43d July. Nearly 2000 houses were
destroyed, besides two Christian churches
ami a Tartar mosque.
The Paris Journals of Monday last have
arrived this morning. The Moniteur con
tains a royal ordinance, elevating Baron Pa-
squier, Minister of foreign affairs, to the dig
nity of a Peer of the kingdom, with rever
sion, in default of male issue, to his young
er brother, M. Jules Pasuuier.
This may maan any thing, and in the pre
sent ticklish stale of affairs, it would Dot
have done to be more explicit., The nego-
ciations at Hanover, the Berlin Gazette De
claration, the reports from St. Petersburg,
all point to tlie difficulties which the Al
lies l—ve with respect to this subject. We
have our doubts with respect to the cordiali
ty.
The Greeks, in tho mean time, seem to
tie gaining additional advantages over the
Turks. Tripoliza. the capital of the Moreu,
is reported to have fallen into their hands.
Paris, Nov. 4.
On the 2d, the King gave an audi dice
of leave to the Marquis de Ratmir Maubourg,
ambassador to Constantinople.
Tlie latest accounis from Spain announce,
'hat the yellow fever is making great rava
ges in Andalusia and Catalonia.
November 4.
Sir Charles Stuart and Lady Lnndnnder-
I V sat off yesterday from tiiis capital for
Calais ; the former lo receive his majesty
'lie king of England on Ins passage to return
f'i his kingdom.
The last adv ices from Constantinople con
firm these which had previously announced
aostile movements on the part of Persia a-
gainst the Sublime Porte. It appears that
one of die sons of the Scliuh has inarched
against the P.tchalik of Bagdad, with a force
of 80,000 men.
Auosduro, Oct. 27.
It appears that tlie citadel nfTripalitza
has Surrendered lo the Greeks hy capitula
tion. This is a considerable advantage for
•the Hellenists, as they are now in possession
ol the most important fortress in the Mnrea.
Odessa, Oct. 10.
The favorable reception given by the Em
peror lo the Baron Stingiinoff, whe, confer
red upon him the Order of St. Wnldimir,
has excited very pleasing sensation-" amongst
us. It continues to be affirmed here, that
our Court has declined the mediation ofo-
tlier Courts, and even a Congress. (The
official Gazelle of Berlin has contradicted
the reports tn this effect). A copy of the
pretended letter from Count Nesselrode to
M. the Prince de Aletternirh, on this subject,
circulates here, and is read with avidity, be-
• ''use it sets forth the general opinion of all
the Russians.
London. Nov. 0.
His Majesty reached Carlton Palace yes
terday evening about six o’clock ; and the
gratifying event was announced to Hie in
habitants of the metropolis by royal salutes
from the Park and Tower guns. We arc
happy to add, that his Majesty’s general
health has been greatly benefited by his ex
cursion, and th it his late attack of the gout
has left behind it no unpleasant symptoms.
London, Nov. 11.
An ukase has hem issued hy the Empe
ror Alexander, prohibiting any hut Roman
subjects from engaging in the fisheries, or
any other branch of industry, at any place
along ihe American coast, from Behring’s
straits to lat. 15, 5, N. No foreign vessels,
unless from sticssof wra her, or want of
provisions, or being engaged in discoveries,
with passports from the Russian government,
urc tu cotue within 100 mites of the const,
IlEnMANSTAfr. Ort <"t
The Sultan will not listen to any thin
flout rights, and still less to concession* a 'i
lie is resolved, in case of war, t„ ,„j,
it the head of the Turks to combat the Bus
Const VKTiivori.K, Oct 5
This capital is in a state of extraordinary
contusion and agitation. The Porte h H »
published a Firman, addressed to the Tm I;,
ish troops, both Janissaries arid others for
bidding them to return to their quarters’ and
ordering them to bivouac till further orders •
to have their arms always ready, and their I
horses saddled—measure* are "taken as if '
the enemy were within a mile of Constanti
nople. The very day when this finnan was 1
published, a dreadful fire broke out nt 11 in
the evening, near the Dihisitassi(so they call
the column of Theodosius the Great.) It
continued tliro’ the night, and it was not til)
5 in the morning that its fury was checked.
Many houses were burnt, and a great part
of the city was threatened with falling a prey
to the flumes. Notwithstanding thi", tho
Sultan, who ntherwisn dors not fail to ap
pear on these occasions, did not shew him
self, or even any Turkish authority. It is
not known to w hat cause this extraordinary
conduct, which has surprised everv body, i’x
to be attributed, and we fear lest "it should
lie a covering for some fatal project. The,
Turks alone put out tlie fire, no individual of
any other nation having come forward to as
sist.
The private letters received hv the Lis
bon mail, mention, that new ministers had
been appointed to (lie courts of London and
Paris, Madrid, Vienna, 82c. . The one ap
pointed to this country is Dr. Constancio, a
literary character who studied in Edinburgh,
hut without practising in his own country.—
I he minister selected for France is judge
Bote!In, lato governor of Madeira. ' The
French ship Hazard has arrived iu the Tagus
with contraband goods on hoard, and in her
had been seized a large quantity of Pastorial
Letters, written by the ex-patriarch, now an
exije in France, and sent to Portugal, with
an intention to indispose tbe people with tbe
constitutional government. These papers
had been sent up to the Cortes, but no proof
existed of their being sanctioned by the
French police, though it is very natural to
suppose this is the case, as it would only he
part of that extensive plan of hostility adopt
ed by the court of Paris against tiie newly
acquired liberties of Spain and Portugal, a
subject to which we shall take aq early op
portunity of reverting. The gradual reform
of the Church had entered into the discus
sions of the Cortes, and a report on this in
teresting subject had been laid before them
hy the committee lo which it had been con
fided.
Wc received yesterday the Paris paper*
of Friday last, from which wc give extracts
in another column. Tlie.y contain no notice
of the arrival .of a sufficient number of de
puties to enable the chamber to constitute
itself for public business.
“ Our readers,” says The. Courier, “ will
perceive, with regret, that the Irish papers
received this morning, do not supply those
proofs of even compulsory tranquility which
was confidently anticipated, from the mili
tary and police measures which had been
adopted in the disturbed districts. Violent
outrages upon person and property are
still committed, we may say, in defiance of
the armed forces stationed t* prevent
ihcm : for, on some occasions, they hava,
taken place almost within sight of the places
where the troops are quartered. Fire-arm*
continue to be forcibly seized in private,
houses, and lawless depredations of every
kind are committed, while we scarcely hear
of a single individual concerned in these
criminal proceedings being arrested. This
fact too clearly demonstrates the existence
of some powerful obligation ofseerecy and
mutual fidelity, subsisting between the ban
ditti who are thus confederated for purpose*
of blood and rapine. It is superfluous to
remark, that a system held together hy such
formidable bonds, is one of ten-fold difficul
ty t« break up.
“ YVe observe, that the spirit of insubor
dination is widening its circle
Letters have come to hand from St. Pc
trrsbiirgli -to the lOtli tilt. Tbeir contents
are important inasmuch as they put a direct
negative on the allegation that a fresh am
bassador from that court, to succeed Baron
StrogonoIFnt Const.mtinnple, had been ap
pointed. No fears, however, were enter
tained in Petersburg!! that peace would lie
interrupted. It is admitted that the nego-
ciations continued, which was the occasion
of a constant correspondence being kept up
between Vienna and St. Petersburg!:. So
strong was the opinion that 110 war would
break out, that the exchange on London
was steadily advancing : tho last quotation
is a. 9-: ti, which is much higloer than that
mentioned hy previous arrivals.
Letters have been received to day from
Odessa lo the 17th ult. and what filtte is
contained in them, on tho subject of poli
tics, completely discountenances the report*
of war between Russia and Turkey.
YVe have received this morning the Pav'w
papers of Saturday. In our preceding page
we have given some extracts from them,
and we subjoin additional ones. The Con
tinental Journals arc once more full of war
like rumors, and according to one account
hostilities have actually commenced be
tween the Russian and Ottoman forces 00
the Pruth. This is about' the twentieth
time that we have hoard nf the sword being
drawn, tho’ it stih remains in tlie scahbard.-
To-inorrow probably, we shall he told, from
the same quarter,Unit the Russian army has
broken up, and returned to,its respective
quarters, and that a nrw ambassador from
H. I. M. arrived at Constantinople. We
place no sort of reliance upon these unau*-
thcnticatud statements. On the contrary,
we have every reason to hclievp, that at the
present moment, there is no probability of
tvar. What unexpected turn the negucia-
tions may take, till they are finally complet
ed, tvo will not even conjecture; hut there
must be some casualty of that kind to cre
ate any chance of hostilities occtiring.
“ Paris, Nov. 10.
“ Some totters from Germany j^ire hopes
that through the intervention of the Am
bassadors of Austria and England, tlv* Ot
toman Porte would consent to give Russia
the satisfaction and guarantees which she
requires. Other letters assert that Prince
de Aletternicli had during his stay nt Han
over, agreed with the Marquis of London
derry to make to Russia some propnsiliou
of a nature not 10 bo refused*-—Journal do
Paris.
Letters from Madrid of the 28!h ult were
received yesterday, which mention that n
difficulty has arisen in the completion of au
expedition fitting out for some time past in
the port of Cadiz, and supposed to he des
tined for South America, from the want ol
some ships of war of the first class. It/*
added, that two Commissinnces have bran
sent to Paris to purchase, if possible, ot'tkq
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