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FINE AKT‘3. We arc gratified to lenrn that Col. Trumbull has issued proposals for publishing an engraving; of Ids picture of Independence now pointing for the. government of- tlie United States. This splendid wfirk is executing on a canvas of eigh teen by twelve feet and contains the fall length portraits m the members of Congress at the time of that fnemorable transaction to the number of forty-seven figures. Of these thirty-six were painted from life by Col. Trumbull and the re mainder from portraits by other hands, the per- aoi)8 having deceased before he had an opportu nity to upply to thfcm for the purpose he had in view. The expense of plate alone without anv incidental charge wc understand will pay one thousand dollars—a sum almost equal to the purse which the author received for the picture— of course his own remuneration for the immense labour which the work must cost him will depend in a great measure upon the subscription for.-the prints. For the purpose of ascertainip|’ how far the public will eHcourage the work the subscrip tion hus been issued and is now offering to the members of the national government at tha citv 1 or Washington and In the Course of the ensuing year will be more extensively Circulated through the country. This picture it is well known is one of four ordered by Congres^ur the national govern- ment. The subjects are to be the Declaration of In dependence, the surrender of General Burgoync and his army in 1777, and that of General C'orn- wnllis in 1781, and General Washington's return ing hia commhion to Congress, after the peace. It is impossible that any historical subjects can take deeper hold of the feelings of the people of this country than these. The Declaration of Irdependence may be fairly considered as one of the most sublime transactions that is recorded in the annals of nations. Its effects have not only been realized here bat to a great extent through the civilized world. It was the founda tion of our national existence, and the edifice was alter an anxiousand desperate struggle completed in a manner that reflects the highest honor on the characters of the illustrious patriots by whom it was planned and achieved. No American citi zen who reflects on what lias past and what is now passing—YVho compares a colonial with a Sovereign and independent state can fail to feel a strong disposition to possess this splendid and patriotic yjork not only for his own gratification, hut for the purpose of transmitting to his poster ity the likeness of those great men who fearless ly set their names to an instrument which was to be the basis of their country’s future honor, dignity, prosperity and glory. We<tannot hut nope that the artfst who was himself actively concerned in the military operations that pre ceded the great event which his pencil is now engaged in commemorating may lie handsomely tewardedfur this exertion of his distinguished genius ^gMalents, bv a liberal subscription to his proposals.—„V. Y. Daily Jidv. Grand Fainting.—An amateur, in the City of W ashington Gazette, gives the following descrip tion of a painting now exhibiting in that city : “ Madame Plantou’s fine painting of the treaty °f Ghent, is truly one of the most splendid ex hibitions of talent and genius that has ever been witnessed in this metropolis. This lady who was born in JNiiladclphia, does as mucli honor to her native country as did the great West, who lias so long enjoyed the patronage of the king of Eng land—-for this is the production of only' eight years study in Paris, under the celebrated ltenaud ! and it would be considered as worthy of the first collection in the world. The painting is allego rical, and if it possesses a fault, il is perhaps to Thq New-Ybrk academy of fine nrts, has made an appropriation of 82,000 to procure from sir Thomas Lawrence, the best portrait painter in Europe, a full length likeness of Mr. West, pre sident of tile royal academy. Mr. West lias nearly finished Ids new picture from the Revelations, of Death on the Pale Horse, anil purposes publicly exhibiting it on the-lOthoI October, on which r.. 7 the venerable artist will enter into the eightieth year of his age — Lon. pa. CO N GUESS. great genius, the talent, the skill and bravery.or her countrymen, which she thought could not ea sily he flattered.—T[ie painting is in nii—nearly eleven feet in lerigth by above seven in height/’ Mr. Wilkie, the celebrated artist, lias lately made a painting of Mr. Walter Scott and bis fa mily. The arrangement of the figures can hardly be said to compose a storv, neither is it like that *d the worthy Vicar ol Wakefield and his house hold, of whom if wc recollect right, each individ ual looks stately forth, in the solitude i^bis own imagination. This little piece, though it does not tell a tale, comprises a very pleasing and in teresting groupe. The bard himself is seated in a familiar attitude on a bank, in the exact costume in which he perambulates the hills and the dales oF his estate, viz. a short jacket, leather gaiters, and larze white hat, with ft dog-whistle suspend ed round his neck, and a huge oaken towel in his ham). Behind him, on the right, are seen Mrs. Scott, as a cottage matron, and her daughters, (two young ladies rising in the.bloom of life) attir ed e\vs-milkers;on the left is an admirable groupe, consisting of captain FvrguSon, an early and va luable friend of Mr. Scott’s. Mr. Walter and Mr Charles Scott, his sons, and a fine rosy peasant an appendage to the family. Mr. Scott’s gigantic atag-grey-hound, Maida,(with ai dash of the blood hound in him) occupies the foreground, with some iess important figures. There is a Monument at Berne, erected to the memory of a most beautiful woman, who died in childbed. The lady is represented at the mo ment of Resurrection; :t kind of grove is sunk, sufficient to contain a statue—in itfis placed a large stone unequally split or broken, and so .contrived, that the young wife appears rising from her coffin just awoke from the sleep of death, holding her child in one hand, and pushing away the stone with the other. The dignity of the figure, her innocence, and the pure celestial joy which shines in lifer countenance, combine to give the whole a mdst pleasing and sublime expression. The epitaph is Worthy (dj|jhe tomb : the lady is supposed to gpfeak-*—I w|r the Trumpet! it penetrates to the depth of the tombs ! Awake. Child of Anguish ! The Saviour of the World calls us ! The pmpire of death is ended, anil an immortal Palm will crown Innocence anil Virtue.—Behold, me, Lord, with the Infant thou gavest me V’+ihuvAon paper- IN SENATE. Friday, February 20. The following resolution submitted by Mr. Barbour on the 18th inst. was considered and a- greed to : “ Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of chceging the mode of supplying the troops of the United Stutes by contract, and substituting one cheaper and inure efficient, by subjecting toe parties undertaking that duty to military law, in case of delinquency. HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, February m. ‘ One of (hose events which society has frequen ly occasion to deplore, and seldom with more sincerity than on the present, arrested the pro gress ot public business in both liuuses of con gress yesterday. On the meeting of the House ef Representa tives yesterday, after the usual form of reading the journal of the preredlffg day’s sitting, Mr. Newton ol Virginia, rose to announce to the house the death of his colleague colonel Pete son Gondwyn. On me (s,.id Air. N.) devolves the melancholy duty oi inlortning this house of the de-.tli of our late worthy associate, Mr. Peter son Goodwyn of Virginia. Mr. Uoodwvn died at his seat in Virginia, on the 21st of this mouth. He lias performed, and finished, his duties here, and with a clear conscience, and in the full ex pectation ot the reward of his virtues, he has gbne for a time to repose with his ancestors in the tomb. In amiableness of disposition—iu suavity ol mao nets—in acts of benevolence and charity—in steadiness of friendship, and in love and devotion to the republican institutions of his country, lie was surpassed by no man. Mr. Newton then offered the following resolu tion, which was unanimously' agreed to : “ Re solved, that the members ot this house will tes tify their respect for the memory of Petefson Goodwyn, deceased, late a member of this body, Ironi the state of Virginia, by wearing crape on the left arm for one month. Mr. Newton then submitted the following re solution which was also unanimously agreed to : “ Resolved, that a message be sent to the senate, informing them that this liouse, in testimony of their respect for the late co|. Peterson Goodwyn, one of their body from the state of Virginia, have unanimously resolved to wear crape on the left arm for one mouth. And then, on motion of Mr. Forsyth, the house adjourned. . Tuesday, February- 24. Our relations with Spain.—Mr. Forsyth, rising to oiler the following resolution, adverted to the docuoicnts communicated to the House by the Executive, H orn time to time, on the subject of our negociations with the Spanish govern ment, and observed, that it would be seen by these documents, that attempts had been made, by negocintious at Madrid and with the Spanish minister in this country, to bring the mattms in dispute with that government to a final settle ment, but it had always been evaded by the Span i»l> government. The House had been informed by the President, that a negotiation was then be attributed to her anxiety to do justice to the. pending in Washington^ and it was very impor ter tant, Mr. F. thought, the House should be in formed of the result, or the state of that negoai- atitm. For his own part, Mr. F. said, he was perfectly tired of negoci.iting on our differences with Spain. There had been ample time for each government to know its determination on the subject, and it was time to know what pros- pect there was of its termination, Mr. F. then submitted the following resolution, which was agreed to without opposition, and a committee appointed to communicate it to the President i “Resolved, That the President of the United States be and lie is hereby requested, if in his o- pinion it is not incousistant with the public in terest, to lay before this House so much of tin? coi respoudence with the government of Spain as will enable Congress to judge what ground there is for expecting an amicable and speedy adjustment of the differences between that gov ernment and tlifc United States.’^ The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Livermore in the chair, on the Bankrupt Bill. Mr. Spencer moved to amend the first section by striking therefrom the words “ merchant and other,” and subsequent parts thereof, to make it conform to the first alteration. The object of this motion was to deprive the bill of its partial feature, to make its provisions general to the community, and to embrace all other classes as well as the mercantile ; and Mr. S. proceeded to submit his reasons at length, for desiring to include the agricultural and manufacturing parts of the community, particularly the latter, and his objections to a bill embracing the mercantile class alone ; incidentally dwelling on the neces sity of some general and uniform law On the sub ject of bankruptcy, Mr. Beecher thought the amendment inexpe dient, particularly to the full extent it contem plated ; though it might not be improper to apply the. bill to the manufacturing part of tne commu nity ; and, in illustration of these opinions, and of liis ideas in favor of a general system of Bank ruptcy, lie argued at some length. , The question was then taken on Mr. Spencer’s motion ami decided in the negative. Mr. Spencer then moved to insert after the word “ merchant,” the word manufacturer, tor the purpose of extending the application of the >>ill to the latter class of the community , and sta ted his inteation in case this motion prevailed to move to enlarge to necessary to entitle a creditor io apply for a commission o(b;ul.!:ruptcy, wliich’fcxtensioa would remove the ejection that tile admission ol man ufacturers would include a number of petty ar tificers not contemplated by the biH. To this Mr. Hopkinson. replied in substance that this extension ot the debt, to include man ufacturers, would exclude many traders whom it was the object dfthe bill to relieve. The question was then taken and the motion ne.atived, without a division. Mr. Clay rose and observed that he had on Friday last voted against striking out the first section of the bill, and if he now supposed that by one or Wo - Week’s discussion the liouse could a^ree on a bill useful to the country* he should be willing to proceed, and devote that time to the measure. But, after the experience of Friday last, Mr. C. confessed that lie feared all the labor which could be bestowed on the hi!! would be thrown away, particularly since the decision which had just taken place on the modi fications proposed by Mr. Spencer. This opin ion he offered as an apology for the motion he rose to m&ke, which wus. to reconsider the vote on striking out the first section, that the sense of the committee might be ascertained on the principle of the bills after it had decided to re tain the feature just moved to be expunged. The motion to reconsider the vote of Friday was .-.greed to—lyes 69, noes 58; when Mr. Clay, for the reasons before stated, renewed the motion to strike out the first section ol the bill. This motion was decided without debate, in the negative—ayes 63, noes 66—by a second count, the ayes were 68 noes 71. Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, believing, notwithstanding the vote just taken on the first section, that there would ultimately he a ma jority of the House against the bill, and Art-the purpose of ascertaining by the yeas and nays the true sense of the House at once ; he moved that the committee rise, that it might be refused leave to sit again, and the question then decided in the House. Mv. Mercer opposed this motion ; and took oc casion to express his disapprobation of thecour-e pursued on this subject, in aiming to destroy the bill in the outset by moving to strike out l!.e first section. It wasalways allowed by parliamentary justice and parliamentary courtesy to the friends of a measure to make it as perfect as they could before the sense of the House should be taken on the principle of the proposition. On this oc casion lie had believed that there was a majority of the House against the bill, and he was there fore surprised to learn the result of the vote <m Friday on striking out the first section. For his own part, he was not ashamed to confess »tlial his opinion had been changed on this f.ulqect by the able and c nclusive arguments which had been Urged by his frier •!, (Mr. Hopkinson) in its lavor- The friends of the bill ought not to dis- pair, therefore, and lie hoped they would be per mitted to proceed in maturing the measure. Mr. Clay remarked that ids object in the course which bo bad taken was the econemy of the time of the house. It was true that all the indications disclosed of the sense of the liouse were in favor of the bill, but if any course could be adopted to snvc materially the time of the house, it was fair to try it on this measure; because, if it were taken up regularly, and the whole sixty four sections discussed, which would consume one or two weeks, it was very probable that the bill would be l ost by the Variance- of opinion on some of its important details. Mr. C. enumerated some of the provisions on which probably an invincible difference of opinion would exist ; and particu larised the feature which requires the consent of' two thirds of the Creditors, which he tlio't in compatible with the only principle that justified the passage of a bankrupt law at all, which was to relieve a man from his creditors, on his surrendering all his property, and restoring him to society. This and other provisions would, he was confident consume much time, which, after all, he expected would be to no pur pose ; and for this reason he had endeavored at once to anticipate the final decision. Mr. Hopkinson said the bill had stood the shock of the vote to strike out the first section, and the committee had decided to go on, and see if tliey could not agree on some system for Ibis important object. He was as unwilling as any one to consume uselessly the time of the house but he was opposed to a premature rejection of (he measure particularly after the repeated re fusal of the committee of the whole to strike out the first section. As to the provisions Which had been referred to, it would be time enough when those features were acted on, to see whether the committee could agree on them to any practica ble purpose, and then act accordingly. He sug gested therefore the propriety, if It could be done, of first bringing up the provisions alluded to, that the sense of the committee might be 1 ob tained, and see whether it would be worth while to proceed with the other details. Mr. Williams, having previously withdrawn his motion, for that purpose ; Mr. Tucker of Va. in accordance with the suggestion of Mr. Hopkinson, moved that the committee by general consent jgree to take up first for Consideration the 36th section of the hill (which provides for the permanent discharge of a bankrupt from all debts contracted previously to his bankruptcy, having surrendered all his property to his creditors, Hit. ) Mr, Barbour, intending when this feature of the bill should come up for discussion, to offer some remarks on it, but unwilling to trouble the com mittee at so late an hour of the day, hoped, (if it was the intenfibn of the friends of the bi't to argue this provision at all,) that the committee would now rise. The committee, on motion of Mr. Terry -flien rose, reported progress, and, after some opposi tion thereto, obtained leave to sit again. WtuSi1 On motion of Mr. John son of Va. « resolved that the secretary of the navy be directed to re! port to this house the proceedings of the court martial ordered by commodore Isaac Chauncey U at the instance ot midshipman Marston, for tw trial of John Orde Creighton, arid that he be al so directed to la v before this house the memoti- al of the midshipmen and other officers in the Mediterranean squadron, forwarded to that de partment, mid emanating from the proceeding of the court marlial held For the trial of tliesaS captain John Orde Creighton. Friday, February 27. Irish emigration petition.—The house having on motion of Mr. Taylor of N. Y. proceeded to the consideration of the report of the coniinittft of the whole adverse to the petition of the Ncvy- York Irish emigrant society, praying to be allow', ed to purchase a body of public land in Illinois territory, oh an extended credit, on condition of actual settlement, aitd paying interest on the purchase money. • JZohdqii, March 2. On motion of Mr. T. M. Nelson, “ resolved* that the committee on military affairs he instruct ed to enquire into the expediency of amending the laws granting pensions to invalids, so as to require of the pensioners evidence of the conti- nua^c of the disability which entitles them to pensions, at the time of each application for the pay incut thereof; and to provide also, that when ever any pensioner shall accept an appointment of profit, Under the general government, his pen', siou shall cease.” Expatriation.—Mr. Johnson of Va. submitted some additional remarks on the subject, and, af- ter expressing the regret he should feel iitho house, during a season so auspicious to a candid decision, wore, by the course it should adopt on this subject, lead to an erroneous construction hereafter of its sentiments on the right of expa triation; and anxious that it should nut be dismiss ed vvithoht the declaration of some aflirmativi opinion-thereon, that would prevent such a misi construction, moved, by way of amendment, thq following substitute for the remaining section of the bill: “ That Whereas sundry persons, who had heel citizens of the United Stutes of America, and who had exercised the right of di-solving the con nection which bound them to the United Statei in the character of citizens, by voluntarily and regularly becoming citizens Or subjects of other governments; have been held bound to answer ii the character of citizens, in the courts of the States, lor offences alledged to have been com mitted subsequently to the exercise of this right; and fpr which citizens only would be amenable in the said courts : And whereas Jn the de claration of independence of the thirteen United feitatqp ot America, the following truths arc Mil to be self evident:—That all men are created e- qual ; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; thcie* lore he it enacted, and it is hereby expressly cn ; acted and declared, tlift all men do possess the right to seek tlicir happiness in any climate aud under any form of government they may elect; and that, consequently, the right to dissolve tlx bond which binds the individual to the govetfe ment of the U. States, in the character of citizen, and to form a similar connexion with any other government, is equally unalienable, and found* ed on truth equally self evident. Mr. Colson, of Va. moved that the Whole si Ject be indefinitely postponed, which motion afl considerable debate, was negatived. Alter 'Which, the questiiAi was taken on Mr. Johnson's proposition, and decided in the nega tive. Mr. Robertson of L. then offered the following substitute to the remaining section of the billr “ That in all prosecutions which may hereafter be instituted against any person for having en gaged ill military or naval service for or a^nast a ?J-- r eign pow\;r, when without the jurisdiction r c States, w ho, before the commission of the fact with which lie may stand charged; shall have been a citizen of the United States, but shall have exercised bis right of expatriation by becoming the citizen or subject of any foreign state or community by adoption, it shall be law lul for such person to give such fact of expatria tion in evidence upon the general issue, and if, upon the trial of such person so charged as afore said, lie shall prove such fact to the satisfuctiot of the jury, he shall be discharged from suck prosecution.” io give time for a little reflection on this nsd proposition, Mr, Trimble moved that the amend ment be laid on the ’able and be printed ; wliicll was agreed to ; and the house adjourned. TEN JJ()LLAUsltEWARU- R UNAWAY' or stolen from : the plantation of the sub scriber, a likely negro man nam ed BOBU, 27 or 28 years old, five tcetS or 10 inches high, a large .scar on the left thumb near tne hand, tolerable bow legged ; no other marks re collected. The above reward will be given t« I any person who will lodge said fellow in any ini! so 1 can get him, or a suitable reward fur the fel low and thief, should he have been enticed away. JAME£ GAREY. Newberry district,S. C. Feb. 9th. 1818. dollars, the debt journ prevailed. Mr. Edwards, then, for the purpose of trying conclusively the sense of the House on this sub ject moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, and that it be indefinitely postponed. Before this question was put, a motion to ad- NOTICE. O N the first Tuesday in April, will be sold if the Court house in Eatouton, between ff-o I usual hours, 122 1-2 acres of land, (as supposed) I being the real estate of Jac. Turkenett,deceas’fflI situated about 8 miles from Katontoh—snout fu I acres of said land is cloared,and on the same are I some cabins. Sold for the benefit of the heirtl and creditors of said deceased; Terms l known on the day of sale. All persons havjnpl claims against said estate, are requested tobiing f them forward, properly attested, and thiife in* I debted are required to make immediate p*J' I ment. DAVID I,. WHITE, Adm’f with 'hi? will ai.ticitfc. J January 13, IBlt.t