I! a i $ '" rv .-m f )!a" -of the-Sd of April,' from which "1 15 iaKcn tne lollop ing account- of the t reception of citiaen' Laussat Colonial Prefett hi the city of New-Orleans..' The Cons ularrret, defining (he - powers of the Captain Gewral, Coloni al Prefect, and Commissary of Justice, clearly proves the cession of theftrtV . - Tifece of Louisiana.'by the kingdom of oi me province. How far the recent "btoer Of thf rnnrt r,f -"I" the United States in their right of; deposit at New-Orleans, will be res ected 1y prefect Laussat,' wilt' soon be demonstrated. The prefect's jro- feamation, which has lately appeared 'in the public prints, has; also, been ; receivedThe translation tot this 'Wanting proclamation, ajready prfb Iished,'is in substance perfectly correct. Hmderstand that the Prefect has de 'clared that his court has no knowledge cVthe occlusion of the port" of New .'Oriffans j on -the contrary,! had he arrived before this event, jt' should 'not have taken place. It is presumed that every , fad fity to an amicable intercourse withtheuppersettlcments, Vdl be ewteiided by the Prefect. j mrtiu i-urresponcience we 'iieceptfffn ofCitizen I. pretect of-the French Cololiv of Louisiana, at New-Orleans. .f ran Slated for the Daily Advertisa; from .. the Supplement o the Mmheur de fVl ouisiaha. -New-OrleaKt, Salurdiiy, t'J Abril the Governor 'cf Louisiana T!a- jpatched his eldest btn, Captain t)on Manuel, and M. Calderon, sub-' eillehant, to meet citizen Laussat, I ... Colonial Prefctt. The 'JhCendant, on j liis paft, te"nt Don Raphae?. Ranos,' . CCmmissary of War, in thi tt'stora house tender. Citizen Laussat as. I "fcetwlcd the river ik Ue government ; oarque, and entered the city on Sa lurday last thfe 2Ctli of March, at4 'o'clock jn the afternoon; lie landed fct the Governor's, under a discharge i Vofthe artillery of the forts. . . .: I ' '. The Colonial Prefect was attended ! oy his etat-maior, the officers of the- garrison and" of the place, together ' principal, civU and ccck-, Via&titfal cnaracters .., j f rom thcfic-e the PieTcct went to ) 'Xhe house of M. Ilernard Marigny ' wnitB-Hrtu ucen prepareu or lus rccep- Portly afteMhe Governor, attended ty ft large retinue, waited on him. On Sunday, and for several succeed ing days, the Prefect receded the vi sits of the public officers and principal . lie teatifieci, en all occasions, the decisive intcntioi) of the ' trench go vernment to p'.t)mote the prosperity ' . and happincsof this colony, to support I p aiMidiii in mil ion e inc . law respecting the condition of indhi Ouals, to protect religious worsliip tithout any change in its establish. tM?s, to resfxet everj treatt vith ne-gh. thrtngpers, and to carefully cherish iththem thctksof amity ami coii- He annotince'd that theCaptain Gen- trnl w ith the troops of the expedition Lad in Ml probability a;jed fi-om Ra lva a!io'i the Us of Januarv. nnd thnt V-? would arrive in this colony about ! ... luiuuic 01 April, tie spoke of the thai ucter and views of the Csntain-Ge- ticral in such a liht as to render his ' rmuimojt srdchtlv eipcctcd. The Color.-al Prefect spent the rest Cflhc week in visiling the public maga tnies, and in nuking, in concert with the Governor the necessary prepar ations for the support and lodging of the expected forces. The government and cuslom-houie wupafch bAau returned to the Detour Angioit (LtKlish Turn) to bring Ma. flame Lauitat and her daughters who rrircd at the Prefecture on Sunday tfcniih' ' The fntertc1ft( um'led his exertioni Jrirh those of the Governor, to afford Ciurcn Utis-.it, the Crloniel Prrfcct. t rerrption dac to the government n-hiHi sent him, from the government which received hinu , Extract from the Rcgiiterof te DHi t rationi of the Coniuh of the re public. - Pa a 1 1, aitbPructidor, JVa- 10 0 lh(,JltfuUie mi end,1nltt. The ConuU or the Republic, on the frp'.rfof the Marine aM Colonin, de Crr ssfillown I MiMnfl U fCA-erned by thr .e roitfn.' 9,i Captain Gtntrtl, a Cohnial PriTcct, and a CoinmU'ary of Jsstitc. .7--To the politeness of a friend'we are indebted for the iloniteur de la W t; Umedi.!, ordes the land 5 ! U .r aaa tne jctdarme r It. He ii eiclusrYely cfatrgedVitVthemtsnnt and external ueience ol Louisiana. 2. He provides DrovUlll -a ry military employment, according-fo the order of gradual advance. chief of baR?lionjr souadron exclu- wvciy, ana proposes to the minister aO the change to be rja2e in the superior grades. '3.. He delivers all passports at Loui- I o.a.ia. iic oraams every thing relative "to mditanr subjects. ' He cnmi,n; h a..-,, v I " le fcter tnines and ordains evi year, with he Co onial Prefect tht necessary "work's and repairs of fortifications, the opin mg of new roads or commnnlmtJn. wilh old'oneX He decrees in conjunc tion with the Prefect, the Mate of 'all the expenses t be 'incurred in the f5't!?-th:.'i 'conformably to iwyi.v. c.Mjjrnues, to be iot'warded to the minister with a sketch ol the re. f ceipts necessary to defray the same, j He. exercises, in short, all the power' ! heretofore attributed to the Governors ; General of colonics, savintr ajwartrtho. . exceptions in the present arret., I 4. , The captain general cannSt in ti'ingp directly or indirectly thr. rft,h j tions of the colonel prefect, of the wiumiMaiy ptjugtice, nor of the tri bunals ; but he is at fdll liberty to ex . act from them everv iritrlliirnr- v ; bhall deem necessary to .demand, and 7;m-u Lucy snail oe obliged to furnish, With respect to every department of public service whatsoever.. 5. He Qan moreover, in "case of urgent necessity, and on his own res ponsibility, supercede in whole or part the execution of the laws and regula tions, .after having on all occas1ona.de liberated with' the Colonial Pr the Com missary of Justice, according to the r.aurc of the obiects. u-rtK.t the objects, wilhhnt bing prevented by their opinion to the contrary: for thi . . !. (-wgi. iiv OIUIU keep a register of delibe rat inn s in Which Ihe .raotiVe shall be transcribed and signed, a copy of which shall be immediately forwarded to the min-sler. 6. Kvcry three months a. formal duplicate oT all the deliberations held tn common shall be likewise addressed to the minister. 7, The nower hf nrMnfln. .' . , ,... h ",v,"h " va cant lands of Louisiana belongs to the Captain General in concurrence with the Colonial Prefect, conforming lo p "''"hed regulations; in case of a dificrenee- of sentiment, U,c voice of the Captain General shall preponde rate, the whole subject 6 the appro bation of government. 8. The Captain General nominates, aSer thc delay pftcn days aJ interim to all vacancies in all parts of the ad ministration and of the ju Jirhtrv or der, on the respective nrpnt ..r the Colonial Prefect nissary ot Justice, each as concei nimseu. i ins presentation refers ly to places to whfch irov(:rnm...it rs on- nunatea dirirtlv in i.v..r.. . . 110- mhjiiornnployments. All the nominations tlid's hrade . uj uio captain General in the miliiarv department, in the administration and ju liciary orJers, shall not be definitive nnttl confirmed by the First Consul. 9. No place in the different de- partments of the service can be creati j ed but by a decree of the Cn.t.. 11. ; All commands, orders and pro clamations, emanatm-' fmni iK- mediate authority of the f',ri: ,'' ncral, hal1 always be prefaced with these words 1 In th nomt of the Frcnih r.cputi,, . 4 VI. The CajKain Gcrierai, i.j ca'.e or death, or a!vnce out ofthc colony, Jhajl aJtaierim, be replaced by the Co' rreicct. In cane both are at the ame time absent, the second Gene ral Commandant in Loi.Niana iha! have the r.utho. ity rf captain general, tinr. II, n 1 1v-3i. T fo,',"ial ,rcfctl hJ utnicr hn dircr.tinii the ,.f ,, r , - -"..i.ruiion ciimvs, ar.connts, cuv .omi. e pay an I nr.Jntenarfce of the d.ffcrcnt etuMMiments. man. x.nc supphci, convjmptSon.; leases, aid rttils, Mcin miriluaei kJS Ufs, baths, salatic, of workmen, pub. c labours, femes 4nd ferr)' hosts! na. Uon. Jomains, affair, exncerning .. S.iBS?,h 'M-tS-" orders, maritime lnicnpt.c(,H thc ,Knce 0f i,a. JptHj agriculture anl commece. Jlhc bUrU, public insin.etion. uv-Miu uion 01 ihe.oflicert of the mlmmiitration if? Iuiana W. TheColonUl Prtfut i. exeful jvtlr chared in Lniri.iana, with tbc ,c d adni3n.itrat.ort and the superior I'ol-cc of tho Colony 1 with .! that eowPrehemr.ihe levy of conlributlnn. the g6VefnorTgeneral': so rfkrAcreft. r tnciess, fts isot derogatory W 4h 15. Thetcduntants and all 'the civil employments of thd -administra. tion as under the orders of the Colo mai rreiect oi ixjoiiana. 716. .The officefs-Qf administration. ( xerc:se, under his authority, the func rations of Sub-prefects and Commissi juries of the marine and war; In the de. ! partments(arrondis3ements) of the eft ; lony assigned, to them. . . ' 1 . r17, -Vlth regard tothe assessment of the contributions 'which shall 8 levied by the government, the Prefect cinnot proceed therein, untit after having consulted three principal inha bitants and three prmcipal-mercliants of the colony, who, nevertheless, shall oiiave a deliberative voice. A pro-cess-verbal of their opinion shall be prepared fo be fflnrarded ifd the; minister."-' - "" " ;-rv:4-.- . ; ; ; ;-:;-;.v2;r,:; , 13. The CoMmal Prcrcct, the Sub Prefects and heads of administration, muy require me military lorce (geri'-darmcrie)--to execute Uieir mandates; indeed, more ample force is neces sary, which cannot be refused. ' - :. '. f. ' - TITtE III. T Of t?K Commissary of Justictt 2?. The . Commissary, of Justice "shall baye the superintendance.of the tribunals' bf Louisiana & thafof'the mt nisterial officers, established h th He fchallltake care "that strict .account I of their proceedlhcs shall be to him, by the presidents of the tribu- 1 nais, jtnu ijy the Commissaries of go ! "vernment. ,. t. ' ;vi i 2"v He shalj exercise the greatest! care towards a prompt distribution of justice, as well in civil as criminal ca ses ; he shall like wise provide for the saiety ana salubrity of the public pri sons.- ., 2. He shall preside in the frihn. nals whenever he may think 'proper, ahf shall have a defiberativtvoice. " .26. lie shall direct the safe kcep ihg bf the recOrdsiand deposits of the civil acts, and superintend the .execu tion of the laws, tariffs and regulations. He shall receive all claims Respecting the administration of Justice, and give 'the necessary consequential order's. r 27. Within the first ten days of c very month, he shall cause.to be made out a statement inspected by llic pre sident of each tribunal, and signed by the clerk, as well of the proceedings adjudged in the preceding month, as of those still undecided and in train of process, to btf remitted to the C.:- t. L tain General, who is to render an 'ac count-thereof to the Minhteis. v ''1C ommissu'y of Justice -has alone the right to make provisional regulations tu tbc subject of process, without departing from the laws, and to publish the said regulations tinder me lorrnk prescribed in the 11th arti cle of title 1st, when thvr shall have been assented to b) the t upta 11 general. He shall have them registered in the offices of thc tribunals, by his own an thority.. . 29. the ;gcnU of goternment cannci oc prosecfllcd tor faults com mitted in htir functions, without thc previous authority or the Commissary of Justice. SO. No riti.enhot a'tachrd topub. he service, Can be arrested extra judi- u v u ma 01 .me vommis sary of Justice; who shall render an acrountinereoltotlic ministcri 31. The Commissary nf fnii'tr's shall prepare such laws as he&holljudge best adapted to compote thc future ci- u uiki cnm-.nai code ol the colony he uvumcnos. inn plans shall be com. municitcd to thc captain general, and forwarded .to th- minister, with th pi occss-vcrbkl of their deliberations and respective opinions.- , 32. He is specially chaffed with wic ponce respecting- vagrants and vu gabonds. the-disturbers of thc nublie tranquility, against hom .he. sha'l h,uc his mandate of Srrcst, on condi tion of prosecuting ihcni before the competent lrilnjrTs . S3. He may require the rftilitary force, or even more adequate force, if nccesssary, as well for the execution of his own ordrrs or ordinances, as those of the judgment ol the Irilnfralj j which force cannot be refused. , 3 The Commissary of Jtrttire, in caic of death, or absence out of the colony, shall be rcj bred provisionally, by the commimry of government, at tichcd to the tribunal cl sppcal, and the latter by the uriUfhUiubtitutcs. " (MncdJ . nUONAPAR-q., firu'Ccrtx By thc Tint Consul, (Signed) ' ItUGULS D. MARHT. Stcrtterj of Statu Copyonformkbk with the original. , (Signed) Dr.GRr.bH. Minister ? thi Itatitt t.nj Cvhnitt. - ' i :; , . N.Y9rk M.it i;. miAxcmur occujiresxf.. Aboulthrtc weeks since the dwtl. lintr-houseor the Her. An Dunham; vi.iiiiwin, onnumocriand county, rennyhmis, accidentally took fire tr MrDunfciam-andisifeabQut j.uiiuuigm, wnen it nad arrived at such head as to render an immediate escape . necessarr for the ion.;nn i:r- . Mrs. Dunham, however, uived br th impulse of fjaternal affection, immedi- rc-cnterea tne house to save, if possible, an aged Mother who slept in a lower room.. 'After much exertion m the attempt, and Lsucccedingln "re- i moving hec parent from the room 1 where she Wpt; 'Mrs. Dunham -as forced to ' abandon it i tK ni, j having cut off he' retreat by the door, -..v .vauucu loujic onne iowcrwin. dows, where she was extricated :from the devouring element, tho' not'till it had so far affected her life, as to render ts duration but a few daysof extreme distress. In the upper story of the house were two young men, nephew 1- V "nam ; tr.e. eldest a1 e hey atfcmnt tn r-- rr weather-boarding as the only wav of , luc y.jungesr, soon exhausted in the attempt and overcome by ' the heat of the fire resigned himself to hi. iaic; nis brother, however, finally succeeded in fqrcftg his way thiough, by placmg a pillow oh his head and running with great violence against the weather-boarding ; he fell to the ground very much burnt, and survived the catastroplfe about the space "ttf ten days. - pi the five persons that were in the .house when the fire took place, Mr. Dunham is now'ttl'e only BdrviTon ; A scene.,of roorVcxlrVme gistress has seldom occurred than the one here exhibited. Mrs. Dunham and her nephew, were burnt hv a manner too shocking to rtlate-'th the most deplor?Mc situation 'they were compejIetUo wail a long time exposed to tfie cold of the night before any assistuntfe or relief could be pf cured - BALTIMORE, May 18. Extract, cf a fetter from an officer on board the United States frigate hn Adams, iynS in the bay cf Gibraltar, dpteii March 29, iBQS. . . . , 44 On the 23d of February.' wc came to anchor in the bay of Tunis tonft.l uifiled on 'pur commodore's goiitJ on fl,ore anM Waiting on the halliaw. as ihe hafh t 1 . " ""'V5IICU II o be a refrtfrt !. l: n-i com -f-M wuv iu iurn, 1 lie .uimot:ore.- acccnhnglv wen. h-h in ore atlended by caDtain R,, gtrs ; a not be but the co?i c r r v nc e ho w c vpr . 'col. 1 d ito unn .ira that day, next dav it uac AK'-t,:.w.j 3(11 lh. . - ...w vummotforc at)1 Hie balh. ic aw had .a .'Pi with refpeft 1 rtno'itin hritr il,. ..... J m it. to a z., 1 . i t m ! ny w:e tr.tcrprite, hav. : 4 "ntiiaii proncrtv on hn'9.i - , -...vU.at. vi wnitn 1 cannot PrcU,,J,oairtrl.Thedayfollotvine the iiariw"nic. -r" 1 . 1 . -. cornmottore, and captain Rod Hoducedan .ccounrsvi.h the fe - 'wnuetjatateiafiixed thereto, tpon enquiry he oiind?t,0 be a urivale 1 A.. 1... .1 . . ..r" 1 ' American Ti T. Z n,crc' in that place, r o t The American merchants I V't w" nc 25iri ol March. pre. -1 .1 1,1 s return Amellca. yjn tins occad nn iK fk... 11 , on, the rhancellor of ne exclumic, ;; I Vw,;"or 0 J 1 tf, d,rti"gus(hedchJr.cleri Ve Parent. . V. A m m ... J . I iV,;r u ng'.. ' fl"of Mr. U4.07I dollars 5 .1 httit ,ha ulhui. A com.ngene.e.of .wylr,r iM O.c-o, eQinsiej roPfular prtfi, ,na Miuni ci It ihe govirunrii. JU alTu r;hi of lce is'ercourit wuh T, Vne youngest alwu.t IS years of ag vis awaKcnea oy their uncje, t were urtred to lilU ; u .'" F,u '"ctr reipedlg .u'.FroPoruono'inaiivelleti, adapted 10 10 tiinj a fecond time, left him vt.th ,he 'PP'0" of her coall,- wi I not be an loisntioi: of returning on board ",huii erTct), whejicoQ.bined widt when they weri ovenaken by i 'ncr omllancesin making-her fen! girnj and arreilcd; who demanifed Jb,eof A M-age of retaming to i the commodore; -ii.'ooo doli tn Uvtf, m iJ witil th Uotted States on be paid immcdiatdyrile lifted o "f"n,b!e know uhat was ,)Cir reaU f ! .:o: ASIIIINGTON.Mly ,8. ' fi anule which was pUhfW " ihe D.-y rof.iivfi; f.,r. meMr. ..hor, ilt0f)fu, fof y. f he naval Qo,, irf p,imen, of He M...I tr.bute f,r ,1 ifl LLJ. fe.-araVf h? r "aVcr OU, tr1,'Utf'' though it was iK Cw f T f fTiUl f,cm ,bt ?. ""I en when heconi" !Vn,ie0f A..'f ' ,b,ouh ,b ioU, fr,ndcd'! opponent In the Mate of 1 ha ll of t , .' ' Whence, the t.nqui.hcd found nfU.J.fi.7 ofT" MmKlf chastised rather than hurt I.. fill f uUnT1 "t I itJpTf,t,; t overcome, but not wounded by the e, rirM i X t?'1"? VP" 'M"0fc" behind him. few wh? cUrethudetermrr;airor,lahpMrioe Uoi; eASiVel 'arafBilleJotill ;ofr1)0, ' JinffuiBed right, - He hn-comeeZ Mf. : Eaion, becagfe be fayi, he Vnuft 'hive sr . American eonful uh a dHpoa.wn mo' coDgenitl 10 (he Barbary interefli Or, in ihe language of his Miniiln pljable to htivievis. Ttit chief i. en deavouring 10 w,Kuie i peace-Wid. Portugal, nh a view bf ?iig hi. cor ! fair, a .grea.er rtnge, Hy palhng ,h- ' WO the Ailaniic. Ii ijr-jet uncfnrr which of his loyal friend, thi Danes, Swedes or Amrruan wili be dcfiinaied I s (heir prey." " ' ' . ... .. . . . ,. '. Vjt have the teft..-fpundaiion'fe uip.. '? port lis in remarki, that Vne DeyV J objeaions to Mr. Caihcart were perfonal ,v and thai lbs ' Oaernenrofthe monies dus " he Rcgency is irrontousT-T "1 " ; Theie is now due the Regency of Al. giers no more ihan 6ne year's annuity fqual io ia,ooo ftqalns, or 21,600 dol.. ' lars, in addition to the expence of ran- foming capiiin Morris ahd his crew, faid i to amount 6,500 dollaft, and about die fum cf 2 or 3000 dollar, forf coniiiU ' gsncies. Of aHihcfe fums the firft a; t lone 11 known to be 'due the Regency; nd h - is not believed, that ihe UYiir4 i Statej. are Jn arrear. even to individuaU tor the reTi .Theireaiy wiih A'trlersnioulares.ihai.'n. annwity halt be paid in Maritime Store-. Owing to the 'difficulty of ob'.aining and iranfportmg :be ar.iclei ounfltialiv tu uic rtioiir a.lvjni. gc, ah aurmpt has oten wn made to vary ihe payment into ra'.H, n fucceedf-J f.ir ihe annuity lad pa d th peen r'iaiiy acceptable for the which is in arrear ; accord! e one linffly -i ,'r w'-c 'cceivea DV.Mr. U'i5n oiit ofone of ihe public jVips in Nove perl a II, 10 pay ihe annuity ifaccep: dolrars were rerclwcrl K.. a. in money y, and to aalwer othfr calls whicM n:ight arife. It is 10 bcoU ferved that the annuity became due on ly the month before. - II is. Cvidcht therefore, that there U and long has been a fuffitient fum. ney blared in Air all our oblignions to tf.c Regency, ' ; At the Dey his not for die la It year ac cepted ihe prapefed comiiimation, .ordeti are in aairiiyjo, fe.r.g him the florei'; and ahho i forhe mehaoing mrlT.igTs hav been fent to Mr. O'Brien reflecting li e ly infoiwaiding them, it is not to-bs apprehended that ihert it more dang-r of S rupture or. that account than "it grtiersll fyjo be feared from die capricious aid arbitrary temper of an -African Sove reign. . ; " Mr. Eatoo'i departure frora Turit was occtfioned by peifonal circm3ancci ind doei.not indicate more danger from the Bey of Tunis. Some rt quells not thorifed by treaty have been mde by mm, but inflruftions hive berr forward; rd with a view 10 do ih; away or 10 render ihcir erTccts hlcfs. Should Tripoli pe'rfevere in hrr ho(i;i hues, there is reafon la believe that the change In ihe mude of condufling our warfare with her, tvhith experience hn luggesico, who felpect 10 the employment DIED; .- At Philadelphia, on the Sth of Marl General Stephens -Thpmson Mason, . pne oftheScnatcri in Congress from the State of Vire-inial 1 To j , m Q " i 1 1 1 v. a in that city ori tlie npi-ri-flimp Tr. for medical assistance in n drtmnin.? Complaint , but the disease had arrived " at too malienant a ntnti. in .nl.n,;, the skill cf the faculty; or the power of medicine. In the loss of the General,' hit r"Altr.ri.H ft hi country suffers in comnion with hisfulriilv. f-yn in 1'. ..IIV 1.1 uuui was ins IHIUJIC ynd his private life devoted. In social ""a n" P'e life devoted. 1 fcionPnt,andtheunch; friend - in public, the intrcptd the of ftflgeable , of his. country's 1'iberiies, and the principles cf thc -Jievulution of 1776. U'esscd by Ifcavrn i1, mn.1 l)nigrtantand ircnerom anirit. favonrr J by education with all the endowments Which give genius dignity.', edict In thc trying hour of inditical conflict and persecution, or hi the calm of liberty rescued fiiu destruction, he Iras alike commanded the respect of hin adversities, and the increasing esteem.' of his friends. Few men hate passed ihrouch trrjn? time! with rrt-at.. dignity, and rcwlutjon, and none with rrfore kindness, evet) to those , whom he opposed. His hoMilitr was not the war of malice, but of a . puMtc tirtne in such banp. proportion t--y et he died comnar- aiively young in years, being, it is be lifted, not mrt than thirty thrte. . ,w , ..iti ni niti linuc in alien uinnr Fx1 "pill irij con ed! er in be -con cab 1 3

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