"The consideration cf tbe report oFthe
joint committee oh an' adjournment oF Con-,
gress was postponed till Friday. "', ' '
' The house went into a committee of , the'
whole oh the report oFa select.committee on
mc. lucui'ii irti ui i cinicasec, OCC. W HICH COI1-
clades.with a resolution For the appropriation
nF ' Hn dollars ta defray such espences as
the President may sanction for holding any
treaty or treaties with any nation of In
dians south of the Ohio, to extinguish Indian
lights; ; . .
On motion of Mr. Oickson, the blank was .
nuea wun o,uuu ciouars.
A debate then ensued on the resolution,
which was supported by Messrs. Dickson,
Lyon, G. W.CanipbeTl, Alston, Blackledge,-.
and Holland ; and opposed by. Messrs. S. L.
Mitchili, R. (liiswold and Gregg,, when the
.question was taken and the resolution nega
tived Ayes 39 Noes 50
Y. " Tuhd Ft!-. Zi.
The house went into a committee of the
Louisianainto two territories and providing
for the temporary government thereof.
On reading the 4th section, which places
'the legislative' power in 13 persons appoin-
. , .m uji kilt j jtaiuwiikf uul intil unva luiut wi .
no etiect d disapproved of by Congress'. 1 he
.Governor to convene nnd prorogue theCoun
cil at his pleasure.
i n s sect on occasioned some ueuaic. vu-
rious motions were made for striking out and
amending. One was made for the committee
: to rise. .' v '.. ' ., "' '' . " ,-
. , Mr. Macon, Speaker, suggested the pro
; priety of waving the motion for the commit-'
. tee rising, and substituting- a motion to
strike out the 4th section. ' (
This motion being made,. Mr. Macon sup
ported it, and 'urged the propriety of ex
tcnding lhe second grade ofterritornlgovcrn
i ment to Louisiana. It was also supported by
Messrs. Elmer, Leib, and C- W. Campbell;
, and JVlr. Hugcr opposed ' the motion, when
thf rnmmittcft pnsp wiiliniit nnv mipstinn he
wing taken and obtained leave
, when the house adjourned. .
""""
, WASHINGTON CITY, Mrch 5.
IMPEACHMENT
OF
JOIHf; PICKERIES?
to sit again,
. "Friday being tiic-di'.y assigned by the Se
, na'e For the commencement of the trial oF
. Judge Pickering, impeached by the House oF .
. Kcpresentatives of high crimes and mlsde
meanors, the Senate formed themselves into a
COURT OF IMPEACHMENTS, and sent
a message to the House of Representatives,
- informing them ttrit they were reidy to re
ceive the' managers and proceed with the
.trial; communicating at the same time, the
Following rules entered into by the Senate : "
. 44 Rcsdved, That, the President oF the Se
nate shall direoi !! the forms oF proceeding,
Ivhile theSe'Ktte" arc sitting a a court of
i"rnjv.achmr-nts,a"s to opening, adjourning,
.and all forms during the session, not other
wise specially provided For by the Senate. '
44 And that the President of the Senate be
requested to direct the preparations in the
Senate Chamber, For the accommodation or
the Senate white sitting, as a court, and For
ties to t'le impeachment, their council, wit-
mscs J-.c y
. 41 And that he be authorised to direct the
employment of the Marshal or any officer or
r fiiCtrs of l!ic district of Columbia, during
. the bcsshn jf the Court of Impeachments,
wliosc services he may think requisite, And
.whit b-cin be obtained for the purpose.
41 And all expences arising under this re- .
!dMt en. after b"'iig First allowed by the Pre
sii en; of Itie Siulc. shall b piid ly the se
. ri cuiy vit otth; fun ! rtp,Hpriatd to de
', iv the cintiiigctit expenct of both li ousts
of Cig'r.s.
- " ?s'j's-., That on the 2d day of March
' i:is'.at n nn. 1 o'clock P. Mtln H ilattve
es.CMtivy Sxminens of the Senate he P'isI
. si, a i.l th it the Court of - Impeachment
k . t'u'r hr ppe'ied after !iich the process,
o-i tl !2;hday tif Janu.i"; last, svas
Mr. Burr) then stnted that ho had received Lost, 'Ayes 7.
i letter from Robert G. Harper, and a pet-" . Mr- Harper then addrcsKc Hie .
ion from Pickering, son of John Pick- i ?xh bb..l,t one hour an? n linlf
i',
t
.n ;, and the rd urn ihcn r.p ui Khali by
. . A 'id the rcrcUry of-lhe Senate shall
. ,m';,uran o.uh tu the reluming oiT.cc r,
'- v.'.l.w'm f n-m.vtz. I, J i nes lalhcws,
tU-m ily ,vc?r, that the u-tniti maile and
-.riix-J by ,. upon the pr'ci issued
, I2:a d ,v oF Jaiiuiry last, by the Sc
of il.c Usiitrd States, ag ii;iii J. din Pitk-i:Z-
s truly nndc, atvl tint I lae p :rhrm
! -ml seru-ei, a litre dckiibtd So if
, I.
14 Vh;' ;i iiu'h h.dl htntcud at large on
, rr-ctd. '
Tli r?iirr vlnl! th-n give notice to
: ! iv if ",e;i: i" .".talivcs ht the Senate
i ' I-c.i'-! ',. .fat.im nf imH'kchiiiriits,
- . iy ) d ip)u ti im;i,jdr.htncnl
' ; !'i -in ,, in itu S tt&ie chamber,
i, ...,, ijf fi pn-p.m-d mi'.Ii atcommo
it f'.r 'h : it rt pUwn if I'au House ofHe-
' .".;! c o'in',-1 fjr the parties
t '"( " i I. npjrar ali i be he ml
i 'n V'vm, And upon the t
. ir 'a .! IS'iaierf lit prc-ntalivts
. . . r. (.r s,n .tm,i of pi rjMi,
,! ;,i i ir I'm th- i;in" fl-.-tient i
v ' ii . IV rn:i il' bi'talh. d luap.
I mi rr th? aiti- !. if;fn;-. .chmtnt
. ! .. i . I'i'i. Ifhr ep;t-,rsiir sn
1 1 .j i ji, tiic ip,crtu c siriilbf ;ccfir
! . ! j i rt .l ji !v if by Inn.-v'if; r if
! nr i H'it'i ;', n itn'm the ptt '.n .
; i,;. m 1 the t. paritr in v-lu-.h !,c s;
pears. If he does not pppcsr, tithej per -ally
or by ogent or attorney, ; the rzr?;s ? 1
;be recorded. Ail 'jirioUdn ';nftAJ6 ' kV t: e
parties or their"co'tinsel, shall lie Addressed, to -the
President of the Senate, and if he shall
-require it, shall be committed to writing, and .1
read at the Secretary's table ; and aFter the
parties shall be heard upon such motion, the
Senate shall retire to the adjoining committee
room, for consideration' and . decision ; which
shall be had as weH in such cases, as m all
tpu;stions to be decided by the Senate, as a
r-5rt of impeachment with cosed doors. I
' AlLdecisions shall be by the ayes and -noes,
which' shall be entered on the records
of the court. AFter decision, the Senate
shall return to their chamber, and the Presi
dent shall then make known the decision. to
the parties. .'' . -
Wiinesses shall be sworn by the seercta-'
ry in the following form, viz. I, AB do swear
(or afiirjn as tbe case may bey that the evi
dence I shall give to this court, in the case
now depending shall be.-the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing , but the .;-tu.th So hrlp
me Gad. . .:. : , -!':-';
44 Witnesses shall be examined by the
party producing them, and then cross exam
ined in the asual, form.
41 If a senator is called as a wftnessj he
shl be sworn, and give his testimony stand-,
ing in his place, . ,
44 If a senator wishes a question to be put,
to ajivitness, he bhall hand it in writing to
the President, who shall pnt the same.",
On motion of Mr. Nicholson, the House
oF Representatives directed the managers to
attend on a trial. ' :
The managers having accordingly repair-
ed to the Senate chamber, the House ol Re--
prcsentatives adjourned nvith the vicv, it
was understood, oF attending the trial, v.
TKescnatoi's were ranged on each side, of
the chair oF the" 'President. The1 managers
were placed in Front, and on the rihf oFtl.e
cjiair; and seats were assigned in the same
line on the left for the accused and his coun
sel. .Additional, seats on the elevated area of
the Senate were assigned For1 ladies. 1'etween
the Senators land . thelManagcrs' a seat , was
allotted to the Speaker of tbe House,
About halF past one o'clock filename of
John Pickcritig was called three times, with
out any answer being given. The President
(M
a
tion
ering impeached ; wJ.ich were read bv the
clerk. .The petition represents that John
Pickering is insane,." and rcrJd "not from the
state of his health, attend without endanger
ing his life, and therefore prays a postpone
ment of the trial. The U tter oF Mr. Harper
contained an 'olTcr oF his professional services
in support oF the prayer or the petition.
These paper being read, the President de
nireti Mr. Harper to inke the sent assigned
for tbccciiturl Ftho arcued. .
fr.,' rpr having, taken his seat, rose
ard sta..-d tiiat he apcarfd, nut at the in
atanre rf John Pit leering, from whom he had.
rerrived no authority to appear, but fram a
desire to anp;vrt the petition offered bv his
son, to aid the defence of the arrusrd, and
in case the Senate, notwithstanding his non
appearance, should proccwl to try the articles
of imneachmerUprefrrml against him. and
hhould permit him to tak a part in tl)c pro
ceedings without thereby iiuplicaling any ac
knowledgement, on the part oF the accused
oF their validity.
Mr. Nicholson, on behalf of the manners
obscrred, that 5n his opinion, Mr. Pickering
could only appear by himsclFor by coulscl;
that Mr. Harper could only, thcrcForr, be
admitted to a hearing in the exercise ol the
right nFfounscl For the accused ;' and ts he
disclaimed til authority From Mr. Picktr ng,
in his opinion, he cotdd not be allowed to
take apart in the trial.
Several additional remarks, inforcingthc
am?tpin"ion, were expressed by Messrs.
G. W. Campbell, Rodney, Lady, a.id J.
luni'oipii.
Mr. Harper enquired whether it would be
rtular in him to reply to these rennrki. .
Xile .Jr "idcnLsnid it would hoi andirvw
tnHiatcly after put the question to ;the Sr:-
tWe whether Mr. Harper ahouln be heard in
support oF the prayer of the pctitiotiof
rirkfrmg.
Whereupon the senate retired to a private
chamber ; from whir h they returned alniut .1
o clocK,. when the President adt icd the nia
tngcrs that the senate would take further
time toconsidr the questi-.n before thnu
and woul I make them acquainted with tluir
tlecision.
.l,;r7i 7.
The Senate in their capacity of a High
Court tt Impeachments, having been enga
ged, with closed doors, on the motion made
by Mr. Harper (iMMcrin our last) aince
I tiday; and after a d'ncussion, w hie h occu
pied nearly the wh.de of that tUv, and the
fvo enMiitig days, omiird their dKjrs on
Monday, when the following dciuionwai
niaoc ity easond Navs; vn.
On the qurtionW ibc covrt hear r'i.
'cnce and counsel respecting the insanity nf
Jo in riMcnng, upon the suggestions con-
taiiini in the it ion of Jarcb S. Pickcrin
an I th: letter of Robert (.. Iliriwr.
Th a said qucstirm was carried in lhcftfT,r-
mv.u. 15, Nav 12.
At l-n'cl-xk on Tuesday th? rntrt wna
vntud, et.d in a hort -time thereafter t!i-
Mji -tf .t and Mr.llsrjicr appmrtd and tok
i tin ir e.!.
i 1 he President statid the forcjf.irn' tlrci. J
i si ti.
u. .sieiiuitvo, ui i-vii;u 1 1 ni. r.a-j; J '
said lic v?alnstrutted lo- p'sk for the reading
pf the. proceedings'of the court on tli c last
tday of its sitting
' rhe clerk having read thej-ecord, by which
iit appeared .that John. Pickering had been
called three times without appearing, v . .
r Mr. Nicholson enquired at what point oF
-t'me. the .Senate would proceed to the trial of
the articles oF impeachment, and whether,
."under the decision oF the court, counsel for
John S. Pickering was to be heard in the f.rst l
instance on a preliminary question. ' .
! The Pa-sident said he could not undertake ;
to give an explanation oFthe proceedings of
Mhe Senate adding that their meaning must I
be gathered from the proceedings themselves. ;
. Mr.' Nicholson then said that .he begged ,
leave to slaite that the Managers -were ready
' to proceed, with the trial of the articles pre- j
ferred by t1ieHo.tise of Representatives. , I
The President. said that, under the deci
fiion of thr SenaU;, they had determined in the
first instanceto hear Mr. Harper in support
of the petition of Jacob S. Pickcring. .
Mr. Nicholson. said he,wos then inttmcted
.by the Managers to state that they were ready
y to support the articles of Impeachment.
Those not being, at fU'sent, under the con-
sideratioh of the Senate, they- did not consider
themselves under any obligation to discuss a
preliminary question raised by ,a third per
son'unauthonzed by the pervon charged.' He ,
was, tliere'fQrev instructed to sU.te to the Sen
ate that the Managers would, under such cir
cumstances, retire, and take the opinion of
; the; House of Representatives respecting their
further procedure .. . -
The' Managers -thereupon retired. :
Mr. Wrright moved that the Senate should
retire to their private chamber.
. Motion lost, Ayes 6.
Mr. Jackon submitted to the Senate whe
ther it would not be proper to delay all fur
ther proceedings until they should, hear from
the Managers, of the House of Rcpresenta:. .
tives. ' "
Apparently with this view ' Mr. Adams
moved an adjournment I-ost, Ayes 1 0.
Another motion was made tbrt the Senate
retire to their private chamber I.oM. ryes 3.
Mr? NVrTghtyefed a HiotiVn ; that""tlie
counsel in support' vt the petition of J. S.
Pickering be not heard until the return of the
mnagers, orcnlil their intention be sipnui
Y'rodncp,rannrAlje admit'ed into tlui rVv-v
from the United States, if knpwn to lu-Vur'n
produce ; Ccttcn wool in a IJi itish vessel only
excepted. ' -
Premium of insurance, tr-or fj-om ibeTJni
ted States, per American .ships. "2 L- to 3
'gineas per ct. British ships ii lo. c!o.
- ."00 bales of inland cotton, very god,
Were sold the lUlh Jan. ar Ls. 3d.
Vdccs Current el JiotierdamyJlccZ" IS.'.'-".'
Georgia and Cafo'ina Cotton, 15 io 1 f! sti .
vers per lb'. ; Coffee. West-Indin, "22' 1-2 sti
vers do. '.'Carolina Rice, 71 "schillings ,er
hundred.; Tob acco, 7 1-4 to 7 1-2 stivers per
lb. ; Hayanua Sugar, white, 8 to ll-stivei-j,
"ditto brown do. do. '
1KI L M IN G tWnW
. . TUESDAY, MARCH 20,1 uu.
i- r-r.:.'.r in a
in ienun.
R
which principally consisted of the petit im of
J.'S. Picl;cniig. and the depcsitirs s of ?.am
uel Tenner, A. R. Cutter,' J. Bracket, Wm.
.Cutter, William Phmier, and Edward ht. 1 oc
Livcrmore, adduced in ri der to testify to the
insanity, of John Pickering, ijnd us a basis of
a motion to postpone the tli J.
The court then adjourned until the next
day at 12 o'clock.
IIVRRrOOU Dan.7.
The importation cf Cottons, during the last j
two months has been inronsiderablc, and lor I
the low qualities, there has been apretty stth
dy demand. Of uplands our stoc k is sn. i ll,
and good is scarce to be met with ; the quali
ties on sale are Ordinary and Middling, and
are going off at frf-m 1 3d. lb I3d. 3-4 per lb.
and some which sctrccly come under the de
scription of good, have been toldjit I5d
Good snd fine qualities of the new crop, when
it comes forward, will probi,bly meet with
ready sale. New-Orleans, of middling S. fair
qualities have gone off at from Ud. to 1 6 I -2
jer lb. and about OOG bags middling end .fair
Tennessee, were sold last week at 1 4d. 5-3
to 1 5d. per lb. Considerable purchases oF
good and Fine Sea-Island Cotton, have been
made oFlatc atthcHc low prices, but not alto
gether intended For the purpose For which it
is generally fpplied ; as the Fine Yams con
linue'withnut demand. It has been nrinci-
pully used in the manufacture of course Yarn,
and some has been bought on speculation, in
the expectation oFFvituic advantage. The
principal holders have latterly Felt inclined to
accept these low prices For their Mocks gene
rally ; and if the new Cottons keeps some
time out oFthe market, the quantity on hand
jnll,ptpbalyJ)ensji;rrdUy.Jcs'Ji:nejL and hv
such casrs
expected for
hand, the consumers ktep their works tin- j
ployed in the low qjalitics, and Co not come ;
forward to purchase f.nc Cottons until afcf I
the new crop shall have nrtived, there docs I
. not seem rrr.son to expect, provided it toc
good in quality, that ll.c present ctimncy
wilt be advanced.
The qiuntity of flour which has arrived
From America the last two months, lias been
very trifling but there is still, in thisiitntkct
nlont 4000 barrels, the bulk of it btit.g infe
rior in quality, it Rpoo(Tcry slowly. The
demand for grain and four, in general, has
been very dull for some time, at this port, at
the farmer In the interior of the country ,hat e
been pressing their ircki t n the matkets
which we used to employ ; but we expect
they will not lie v anxious to sell, t-ftcr they
, have completed their payments, which be
came due at this season, and tlicnthc'durand
in tint market, we expect, will mhc al'pri-
cet about the present quotations, which are
partly nominal.
Goo-I U prime Sum arc Ksrre, U mrct a
jirttty ready alr, there U a god supply of
inferior staves, and tbe tU-mnr-d ciy tiilVmpv
j 'W'-vr r.xrtpting for the IlnrM qualities,
' there is no drnv.nd ; but considrrubl' order
' f .r the liwcr qmlitit arc cxpf tted.asSpring
approaches. We do not,bw(er, b i.k f'.T
em advance in the price, e our atotV n ton
i sidenibJc,
Afrkan, A viatic, ami Unt'nh jhtj'.atirn
'. FIRE at Stiv-TorL Capt. Day of t'hl- brig '
Fair American,, which arrived here on "Sun
day last, '8 days from New-York,, informs,"
that on Sunday the IJtli i.nit. after he .gr.'t
underway; a dreadful firR broke -out in t fiat -cily.betv.een
Old nn.d,Pfck Slips,.' which'cmW
tinur.d to rage; v. itb the greatest violence
while ('apt. D.vreniaincd in sight..
'The following Address aceompcvJtdciAnT:.r;T '
some- time since presented :bj' the Ladies ,J
. Nezvbcrn to. tlie University cf N. C.
'Tq the Rev. Joseph Caldwell." firs't'Prote.3or
' of the University of North-CaraUna.
SIR,
Hesirous to manifest our aolicitude fi
the prosperity of the Institution, over wh'ub
you preside, with so mcfrl'rTituirto youvi.eif "
and advantage to the public; Nye request .
you to accept for the use of the Philosopl.ical
Class, a Quadrant.'the best we cntild prcuift ,
;hut not "the most valuable gift we could wi.'ii
'.to present. .
Our sex can n?ver beindificrent to t!,?
promotion o pcience, c( nneeled as it is. w,u
: the virtues thatimpart civility to tmi::t! i
. and refinement to life. Nor can we , svv
- pre? s the emotion? of (we hc"pe J an honest
pride at the rcneetimi.thiM our native countt y
boasts a seminary, where, by the proper e:;
tensior. of legislative nolronage.its ingeiiiw.
yottth might be tzugnt ;tn emulate the "wrnl
oF their fathers ; where their minds mip!
bc enlightened with knowledge, arid thejv
hearts impressed w ith a love of justice, mo
rality and religion ; wht're thcy'might learn
to embellish the manly-and patriotic endf-v
rr.ents w!iich constitute strength oFcIiararlt-r
and qualify men to cherish , the mountain
nymph sweet liberty;" "with all the arts that
polish, all the charities that sweeten the in
tercourse ol social life.
.Willi great respect,
We are. Sir,
Your ohedient servant,
. Mary Dares,
Jane Carney, . .
Jlannah Tt:yfor,
llilaltlh Grahc.fr,
tunny Diverccux,
Suarn;h Jaia,
r.Hzahtth Stanly,
Susan Gf.st'jn.
Newbern, Nov. 26, 1803.
Mcry :KKinhr,
Julia A. Havh,
slmaryHis F.Ms,
Sfi'a'i HVwi,
J.Vilwc'A .'frrtc.'.',
Elizabeth Qsbvtv,
Jcne Tcylcr,
Mary Kmk.
Mr. C ALDWl.LL'a ANSWER.
Chaffi. HtLt., Jan. 2, 1?C
L.I DIES,
Some time ago I had the picture :o re
ceive a letter fium you, wVich irenticns your
present to the Univt tsity of a Quadrant', fcr
thc uscof the Senior Class. Ifsr.y elTorls
Avl irh 1 have been able to make, have been
successful in rendering the Institution useful,
1 hopetl.e ppttbatitin you me pleased to
express w ill Imvc its proper efTccl in impor
ting to them new spirit And alacrity. Howe
ver little il is worth while to lay stress on pub
lic applause, or raise upon it ur hopes cf
happiness, j et when it proceed from the sen
sible and enlightened, it is a true and tlcsira-
Mc rew-nrdj it is a confirmation and encou-
ragtmtnt w jiirh the mrst resolute n 'Mrtuc
ljJ.VAA-'OJJLVwm.JwjA.uwAfc mum in r . - .. -,- - , r -
price sopiew hat better might co' ,no,,K!V ",TIC." er rTrnv
r what remain. U, on the othe? 1. tnJ ,ni.?,V 8 ?en .M m fuli re P'T"' '
ii
The University of oor atrte early excited
exectati.'tis in the public, whM were unfor
tunately teosangu'ui; and premature to le
lTalied. It was r.ot nifftcictitly considered
that, thouRh lilnral education improve ihe
j ourr, il cannot make them perFect. Tl o
the attainment cl knowledge may be render
ed comparatively easy; it is chimerical to
suppose that it kliall be universal, or totally
without tsptnec. Add to these the cirtt m
a:vc oF raising and upporting the tns'itu
tioti by a species of fund, which the interes
ted would execrate and the popular would de
cry ; andlhat in proportion to ti c fidelity cf
the trutct to perform their duty tn the pub
lic, would be the kudncof the clarrttr.
In hort when we reflect that prejudice tit
ome, pnd want of information in other,
vere unhappily atsistr d by the tr.discre ti r
t.nd miscotulutl of youth, roary el whem
can we be nrptised ilul tl creshtuh
an incompetency in the Institution o the
purpose "F ttfcblil mint. Thcc Via!
ntan ete tobctupcrrtded only bAilrne
and perrerance, uiiitctl with an liituior
mttit, which must mnke Its wy through e
t ry t bstrut tnin Into the presence of the tVl
liecyf. 1 he itcdfant fiScnd el the UiuAr
ty t-ir sustained thetrial In it teihis
! it tods and alternate derndmrt. il l thA
i r?n ldcs the new dawning of propcri'
t wbich ,u the hot-lion of their vrucrbl
year, lortne animaticntl.tjr lie kltt'