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J ' i I. : v.. 20 , . niK STAR, . v ArlVrarcra SJfti C outlet p,U.afcel. wtUy, H . iWUKNCK vV LEMAY.: s ' nrf. ai b w wari rTTik, wf th waan ' 1 imJ. .(UOMnN we- a ttnM. twaerta-l Va IWaet f one l ,wilv.evar't jr rsr ronOw- jlB v V . . , . ,, . - .. . . Voi prior.vr, r -, , -.. t0 TIC 'miMMHT. ' jnilV C CALtlOUtf. 'iA n IWffej. 19l.We4rr, lliaj rf $rAt! ticket of sr.' chiva. u-rTsAenJ L nr. of Havwwod Manly. , Mmifixl SuA. Wilka. . " avrer Vreyi rt lioeola, , . . . . ' . 'J-,t Gtif. f Rfvwan. . (MS(ff PWnt, nf RTrkWHsm, Ratir . J", RithTwatKlr ' fM1 . wf Opavee. . : RJMtb rVniA..f Wake. ; ... M iWl. "f Warress, ' rtJt J. ffillumt,. of Marti. - ' A""r Kalhrtt, of Gate., i, , , Jrdl V- Wilio, rtt;vm. . h,CTH & FAIR AUGUVIENT nd for SiWt the office of the RnlfWh Sur, 14 ert tfthr Tt oTLTTTA TVrnil n'fi and jM(t fapti wVrk imjHi'a n ratt nhon (hwmt fncbtta retrrt:tir it tranMicitn ar Umn la it illiitrii! oiul he Central Ijicon Committee of Nortb-Ouv piiw. J . ' , .. .. . ; tti tKiWIciiuift : cn?Atecd ti ex(xtA Ih Id" OFP'C,t.lL ECOffJ.!wiprinV1 KfiitOtiiii "UintV wd rrpiimH t tli ofRcf frtna. H(;ht dollars per huiulrl np"m. Oi Jf, i-1 Jrcl to tbt tUitor of the Star, j 01 be (Vl tnken uji-and 6imtittetl t jail. Wi IVth Mutant, ranawar, who can onmcn i, of IVnru-, aiwl (but he fnrwerty belotiit- EliWr ynl. Hia lot mttfaao; with una. havine lot lha rott hor th plbow. I" oner ts.rei'1'1 n wVme forward, btot wrty, )ay rharpca win twin lim awnf, or ne I lit fealt wftlt "i iw"rr'". ' v- V J- T C. WIATIV hfo. Mr. Uatun,tO rula4Hp.iia.-iAra etcultea Dr. !Wk. AftmrtfJa. U Apr.). Im f Uftrrt at Near Yart (or Cuba aod kf (K af Xrw Orictu rrch(J St. Iu. in MUwari, bi the Itt of Jnne.v; Mr. Col. oJ tand, 1.H t M fatWri reileace i KRtscLruitkliicr fiTni brtv ra ia vptril to confutation 4 Uiertll tb laaHrr ttf thoat W ete itK l hyl VlVctwl furfiting kf w5df net of hi coaiiitaeaU ami Mcri fiuor oiuitcin -! v . - Nw obe trt JriTH dtat Mr, Cnc4 ni rrwardrd far hia arnrice b ooe evrr tbunt of bUbaf inj b(ial a BJis-ujo -ll.e secret t wtvn vp with tWnratertas r.iW ir mif Yfund. Unfo4 oatrl. however, lor thr adminitraM)o, trarmjj the itiTe'irtn f th cotmii'ttte w . retrench nit; ut, very rxtnurGtaarjr developrinrat ra mile, toueltingthi reward which, Mr, LoiC appear i ba receteU lot the political Mrtica rendered to Sir. .VI awaTVat cotntaittet' received intor nation that whil atUI an invalid ha bad obtained a aecret apooiutmeirt, and thai cerraia entlcmeo friend I v to the ad minUtraiiutt coald give information bout it. " ' i- " Thia utiject was announced by Mr. lUmtlton ta tne Soth April, m tlw Tol Itiwinz fflantk-r: - me ctuurman attea to th comrri'tU'e, ttjat he felt it hii duty to mention, that a cit- Izaii, noar a resident in h. uistnct, had in otiire l of him whether, in any of th ac counts of the continirent expenira oft be eo rernmont, tne United Si wf debited with the sum of iive thmi,anl fife huitttred dollars, paid to the late Uuitil H, Cook, late repreaen'a'ire in Conereas from the Sta'a of Illinois, for certain diplomatic service, upou which Vtr . Cook wn s't)i;oaed to buve been cn abroad during the last summer 1 The Individual maVinp this commnnlcation alio suic J tha' h? had irotxt reamn to bo new, that ihe Hon Mr, Barton, of the Senate, and the Hon. Mr Letcher, of the iIoue of Uepieset'atii- were acqtiaiiited with this tact, and tliiU he had pood reason to kttr that John U'Lean, Kq. fjst Master General, was alao eognisant of (lir circumstance tou nected wit ! this transaction. , The chairman stated he did not feel at berty to cominuniciitr the naiue of hit inTor man't, hut . in regard to (lie purport of the communication he .felt j(o such reserve, aiul it wat for the committee to make such order on the statement as they miifhl deem pro- per. , s It was, on motion of Mr. Carabre- r. Cwatbaa recere4M a . irat taswa4 U-etak Wae.iaUSawa" iW ptrt urAJiW- r- l" lawstan of ) ( yMrnlaT, a awra ' -elMar.a!atit, imi savat )MHilkrt)M lU aattamy af tW kaowsU eras anmt of . Urn te(:1 1 eMWwt Km aaya that vwaw.ll n aktt as arLeats at tha o aftb.aewa. V 1 t).o wo ikte, tJUuJ mm.iw.uh anst"k hiai eaabWof attealf m WW. , U; slanailkipad.te u wr the r.t.s waaaa appwwH fj . ar aapnosWc aUuda. if she w.a mnJv t lale. Diinkl F .Cook nf Illinois. A document of a novel character has elt emaoated from thf Department Mate, relating to tne spcret, nppoini ;nt ofl.tHi SenUeman on a mission to e fslantl tifCuba., - Wf are much ur Wd at "thi dtfclosut t but more bo at ? manner of it;' I f l not a comtnuhi itWa to jCongreaa'-or to Jany of its ittee-it is?" not a'treaty nbr an .'ctitive proclamatiou. At i a'diplo- jJh6mmtthicVBoiQMr Clay I Mr. Adams, which. ome how or oth fi'und ltiTwav frotn the ejecuttve'bu )aii tit the column bY the Journal and it inteiiiKencer it t ine i'resiaent m his Sfcrefary entering the political :?na in'the'tr electioneering tharacter ; a dwcidsmgia parttit .ite..iiiatttr P f.' secret . ger v ice f" nd I J , We Hi i)nf.inr their ' Indiscretiont .da. it has luwV ;ti inquire IfttO the oriB of irihguiat"di;ioureatia matte us qiia'iried with one of pie most 'ptyfjA-. rL. r'. i". . e i'e instances oi .corrupt use w execn jve parrohage and of political deprav !' ever recorded In any age or country, ThuhftM-turiate gentleoiaiwtlie sub tof ut toi yi-wag one of the re pre jntative. who. during the'-late. Presi-r tnttal election.'held the yote of a atate yii? naugs.- ine taie iiiimei r, AOok irrsentedthe State of Ilfinoia rt Con f.,au"'iid .t . r;. ......n; ssive esstohsr Then ail at brcsent, at atate vhU i faWoflhe election of eneral Jackaun: and it 'mas eDected pat Mr.' Cook would give hi yote fin ji'iiiorinuy. to tne wues ol his constit ?ntl .atKhis suprtoseA td be his de, 1tmioation.''AHef his arrjyat W.Wash ;wn, by means which ai e perhaps re ,'iiled m the secret history of the late Residential election, hei ai prevailed m to disregard tht wishes of bis con- inJiU and to gfve the Vofe'of Illinois 'i-esident of" the Unitid- tatesi .For , t act of infidelity ho tost hiseletiCun 4 OeBeral "tfjigncaD "wi: returned, in , place.-; Alter this mark of dioappro '"oh there was still antuher session of .ongrcas rcmaininc, tlunnj' whiclv Mr, cxk represeftie'd lUinou, During that f iiuii every attention wapaiu uimnjr j aaminwtratioo and its trieods. tit transferred from the land commit 2 to the committee on ways & means', 1 placed tiesf "to 'Mr,l 111401' the . airman:', When!Ir- NIUine retired that station, Mr! Coofc became its Mirman and acted to tnat capacity, j's'll their attention and honor Were nvai!inff-.hi arohitious tiODef'.iere ;;i destroyed-i-ljif spirit wonndedand constitotioit brokepfj AtiAe close 'I the session hiheatthr wa tepidly de .aTtnd he was BoaWe tcf attend to 'if duties' k the houae'.' Aff ob f ti4 vNa te sori vji ever, I.- Ketotved, That the committee consider the eornmumcaiiom when Mr. WickliCe moved that the committee proceed to the examina tion wf the fact stated, that the chairman r qnrstthe attendance of "SHr- Letcher and liarton, and issue a summons tor the postmas. .er Genernl." -t i Mr. Everett stated to the committee that desiring to confer with Mr. Ser geant, who was absent from indispoei rum, on, the very important subject m- vtnvea in tne communication, ne wouiu move that its consideration be posipon ed until to-morrow, Saturday, the 20th, aV 1 9 '! ntt iVArirliurivahirli tta a a s 4si' vvvni uivi iuiuu ii i v ii vp u a vast ried nem erni. ;v:..' On the 26lh April the resolution was adopted requesting the attendance of Messrs. uarton ami ijetcner, anu sum- moping; the' Postmaster General to ap peaf , before the committee the friends of the Administration, Messrs. Sergeant and Everett, Voting against it. The wit nes'ses attended accordingly Mr. ' Barton, in answer to various questions put to him. testified that He tinderstdod from' Mr.' Cook himself, that as Mr Cj'ok huiiscU was going to the Is land of' Cuba for . his health, he ua, while there to be employed 'in die service of the government , to eellect, such information as the Reveniment wncDt wistito nave'reiative to tbC tjohntry, ' He.'wai sick at the close of th seasion, slid -Witness remaihed wilhhim, and went with biW io.rhilstlelpnia, Where he lert witnese and went to New; York;' .Wit ness bad Intended to eo round with hint, by the way. of Cubs, but declined duio? so, on account, of the sdtsnced season. Witness understood that an aiKancf was made to him of g 1,000 did not understand whether there But Bxeworss. t sprw'aea4of Mtrr M Culob tptattcJ ia encfaaUo hat desire la pro owiwtbat appo.aiasewt, aakad vDftssrtw IHwisMsaf swniacss fartiM vtaoa, aw4 pros poM of gcttiag TWoat Mr. Cook. cWJ not pOak tbe Spaaiah UofiMrs. l raa tillable 10 atta4 ia Conrrewt at 11 cla of tha aev sioav ahKs-ie be bad a bill of mtareat bo.' fore tsw Moaaa." - . Mr. Juhn M'leaa. Urr Pwtt Msster General, appeared, wast worn, a'od gave me iMwiog lestiroony tn auawrr to varrfrqaetiionw . - -w--t. Tswt U Baderalaod frowt Mr. Cook that he was appointed as a areret sxewt M Cubs. ne was sick some vstU at Witless houae, and IV subject was mefthonad rather confi- dentially f wHaeas, but without any iiiiune- Ikm of seerec. . Does not know that ha has ever roanUooed it la say one. but nsty havw a'tns) so la JuUre 1 cher, and peaatbtv to onto other peraoa, but cannot recollect wits Seriauity. aoirwltnaif wa asid by Mr. Cok on the aubjeet of cooipesaalion , The stia. of &1.UW per anauw was atel, but wilrteai dKt sot recaUeet to have heard that any east was tUd and this suiff stay Have bees nsao-' turned before the appainrnieat was mads or the aoio SscX lie wa toine weeks tick at ' h'mac, beinr there by invKatioo. is order tlut he roiRlit have more contfurts thsa be eould-oilu-rwe have. Witness thoueht him (tear dying. '. WUitenS thought that by cnange oi cliouta he would oe able to attend to bownes. tie recovered ao much as to ba able to travel to New York with coneiderable eomf.dti and witness thonpvt at the ti ue he aft on bouelhat he wiMild be able to attend to the business confided to him. Wttnene dora sot SMiow tlut Mr. Cook was acquainted w I'n tne SiMnisli Unirusice. His Oiaease was palinuiiarv, hut it was thought by hia phyai ciau tliKi he might live ionic moutlia, or per. Iwps aome years. Hit name was bofore the President lor the place of minister to Colom bia. Witness understood tnat it ws not titouirht exnedieiit to aeni a miiiutler to Co lonilni, and that Mr. Cook accepted of this n aaion. Witness had no knowledge of .the' way in which he performed the duties of hia appointment understood his health became worac oa Ha return. Mr. Cook said he ex pected Bpt-eial instruction; that ho had bad some convention with the President or Se cretary of State, and found the buaineas to be confided to him of more importance than he expected. Witness's impression was tht the agency was of a secret nature, but could not state posit, e!y, W iintsM inity have convers ed wuh Ml j)ik on the. CQinnaritive (jJuc of this miasioii and of that to I; ,li)li6ia. and may have staled tliat if a fiiftl sum of gi) 0 were given, as less expense mould be incur red, it veuld be ss good in a pecuniary point of view as the mission to Colonjbis . Thus the following fact established: That Mr. Cook who nad given the vote of Illinois lo M r. Adams, had received a secret appointment to the island of Cu ba that he was to receive Sfi500O that he was an invalid, and ignorant of the Spanish language and that he was absent from the United. States a bout four week that is, hc; embarked some time in April, aod returned some time in May. As no item ot this character appear ed in the accounts received fiora the de partment, the chairman wrote to the re gister, received Iroin hint the follow ing certdicate: v - " Trtcuttrg Department, -. 5 Jtezister't Office, Aliril 30, 1828. S I do hereby certify, that from an exainina tion ofthe books of this othCe, it does nut appear that any money has been paid Daniel' P Cook, formerly' representing the State of Illinois in congress, from the 4th of March, Itrar. S JUSKKfi NUUKSK, Uegwler.f On the 1st of. May by order of'the committee the chairman addressed a note to the Secretary of State, reques ting 16 be-informed where they w;ere to iook tor tne sunning ot tne sum sain to have been received by Mr. Cook, and received no in him the following an sweri' , , . VI ' Departmer4of 8tG , ,v ' V Wrhingtn; Muy I, 1828. To .Tsrres Hamilton, Esq. lie. 8ic, 5 '. Sttt I have received you letter under date this nay, stating that t it- having been sscer Isiliedthal the late '.Daniel P.. Cook, late m representative n-'congres from,. the plite of Illinois, received a sum of money from the '. tsi tv.il A'f.f .lit UasOxni1 J'. a . aeir oes tar awes s Save tnatrweted sm as aranaaait taa t . a.a. joined epy f a tesohttiwi sdopttd by tbe . Tfcwi the ehsirwMai tatbrwTraa Seew'sry s Stat that, tross lb news tte coiamittes hUavi il Oarer duues, as well lT W trt trwt thestseiras at Ii- berty tw wemfy a dewra A a fJ4em4 cowowiucatios tVras the etscutiv ow' the subject Uerd Wa ia the letter of tss so oretaryaf Stats to the cbaircas. of ibis Cos. Ddtae.Aairdlaa 1st. nstsai. . I savt tn honor to rewsaisw verv reanact. roily, obedieut aervaot. . nA.iu.iun, jr,( Hva. Bne Cixr, Secretary f Stat. , -Mr. ttverett. after Mr. Clay had de- cliued ftukiog' any but a confldaJid romnunieatiwa, odered a resolution re. e-weatirij the' iofimtistion "reoifulen' twlly or tdherwU," which waa of coarse rejected. . . . . . ' s"hu were tk adtmnMraUoti foiled ia thw hah reins thty were nlayinir. through Messrs. Sergeant and Kverett, to imp apo the comiuittee a eon dttUial communication, and to make the opposition partv in this pieteuded aflair of mystery. This was a predica ment quite unexpected it was embar rassingwhat was tn be done? , The people would never be satisfied with a transaction to mysterious. lo this di lemma Messrs Clay and Adams adop ted the very extraordinary expedient of publishing oa the 3d of June that kforina tionto the world, which ort thelatof May Mr. Clay would" neither adrbitoor denyr.'.' aad in referring to which he Twliowirx 'ts t f t oe of tl.e F..!it'M . f ge6t'err.n ia New f st id ty e v. i iter i '.J his arcei tf the gwrrnrf wbi.h st r.sd ee'iver with tit own hand. nd trvr logwi:W hi a 'ao the suaicrials forta their !.. Til s a aetsne. Tvjwi of t1 rfsohs of his ea e.uifKS'.' llia'U Mr: Ctay'a 'at eisst nf t' car-o.t wfeat are the facta brwved by the "lethwiotiv tf ihe toniuGicate wSat t wilatwaew that Mr. Cook was mn farm b- l sf proceeds Imm v 4f, arrtat fptorwnl f I he cntisA fni- Uitot mation. . ' rua rawthst i fibriTd of AVw J'nrk ''" - -Jrr. A T. mttiml in Jrit, prvtmbty towvrvfs 1A4 -. ""f-''. d M at eon jfnt . in., , . , WtCSaue grtsnonf rtpraij ot oar alectoeal i"r tou Arie Orni. wfAi .iMsi.nnnM(n.iKls. St. Ijtoii, iM filiiitouri, ImoOrd th dasot eubUhed throughout the Siat,mo. . kfy.lA(y T tvrht Juni! 'Tlilil ofwhica lnsveseeB,puud,a 94aa(o-: travelling aa fast as aa is valid could i ow " - hUjoaroey oome.all Mr.Clay! parade J ' ' "' "' about an ustp.rtaat eoafideatul mission1 lVThe ,eseUl it, i k ja win sgm V a U Cuba, to the contrary not withstand- moderate caicuWtmu. . , t log! Foe Mr. Cook's erticeJ.lr. Clay , New York, aay hall tells s. 4 hi rtttittd. prior lo feawtyWam, death,-1 1 .300 an account of th.J torn 1 4 - prnaorien. butlht,uJ teHkment of hU H3h&rrit t svroMtr,' sr-tM m rrpre$tniantett ra , South Caruiina, aurtnt tobi made. ,.' ' - . f - eorgia, , .ecretaV .odertaaee U W Sl l this auaai.m by cotn paring it with that a Tessswaeo," " of Mf. liandall ta Cuba, aad af oar a-. , . . -77' Km tv cpaiiian AH'viatuvv there w, antoftunately, a material differ -'.-I. IS :i is it t 5 .3 -it 130. tier I have only put tliote states that tha 4 ence between them they er actually rT"'!.Jc . "T "XT lm ' . .. . . . i . , of AoaMSbere do sot preteatL the maddest .- what they purport to be. diplomat(e ,hem M cUim murs thtn J.lf Ne VorU missions there -am no tnystery about well this lesves hi-a requiring am one vote them the people of the United 8Ute eo elect him than, ihere are the v.t. 1 of knew their agent vera employed atid krT Delaware, Rsntocky, X-iM.a. that the were nakl out of the nublte " T" vm""H- wn.in, t rf r - they f ! K A auati Alaar W .us 4.ia . I. t i.. 1 t. . at treasury, and the jrava their unclieA bischi-ce atlforthem . Mr. AV - tothem-but this atfairof Mf.'Cook'a a Mr. Adams 1 give all yew-England, alilio'' . ' mission was an "anreal mockery,' the sr.' rdont Seiievs he will getit, , v . . v In the bUV r Rew iora.-, , . is , ' up rent af the president the people Vpew nothing abost it, and pever would have Maryland, j '. "Vfi t!!r!u' "-.'Wol stated says', -1 live however the authority f brought to light by the ct-nrtnittca on ' u,eiect bimf and wit the President for -savin? that' I wift make to , tl committve confidential communication in relation to the. ex- retrenchment. -K? aro'uble nay, it it possible that4t can obtain tlicinr , This is tha ITtus.in spite of the resistance of tlie wucn teoietSoaoa wy psrt." ; - adminiatration, has the diplohiafle Veif 0 . '. "r: : ' ':' 1 ri: All,'' jiciiuiiuiu, ia which mey are suppuMnj 1 uecu reuiuecu tiom uora anu iwi upt. Mmhtitlmtitn ssaa Meueeat mJack 1 1 a, . 1 . , .,. ., ... . r ... ...... - - loanuue, iiitney win signiiy tneir ae transaction, wnicn,' out tor tin1 persever certains '.-. ' sire lor suci a coinniunicstion." Ihe ingi Piesident &h' secretary of State refu's-1 remained forever lucked up among the ed to communicate to a committee ofcon- mysteries of the gecrtl service futut.f D1KD, I at the' Hermitage, on fha ' The facts art now before the Triple rooruing of the 1st lost, ot a pulminary : : it is for them; to pronounce judgment,' complaint, ahd'.id the IGth year of his' The case may be stated in . a very few age, Lyncoya, the orphtfo son of a words: Mr. Cook gives the vote of IUi Cnierofthe Creek NatiobiVt ;,f--Vs:-:. noia M -4lr4Adam, ontraiy'to theOn the 34 nf November; 1813, after wishes of hii constituents; who turn, tlie battle of Talolshatche was taincdi gress information relative to our diplo- mine aiwirt uniess it wnutii oe receivea (Otifiiltntiatl, and in four weeks after publish the. same information to all the world through the column of the Jour nal atid of the Intelligencerl , Ills un necessary to make any comment on conduct so unworthy the. dignity of statesmen. But "better late than ne ver," and we thank the gentlemen for was lobe shy further compensation; He Was government, ounng t he spring or summer ot supposed to be recovering ffnm the sickness I the last -year for jcertam services supposed to wnich he had during the sessiott. At tiiel have been, either foreigrt or. diplomotic you close ot me session ne wss very.in, witness remained with. lum tiH -aoortt Mure!. aotUj,1 wnert ne warmucn ocuer, snu ttien accomp nied him fo l'hilSJtefphtiti where witness staid with him Until April.snid he contintted to get better.-- Wheti we left Wsjihgten,i he had the fnteotion to sail from Philadelphia or New York, but designed also to stop at Philadel-J phia, and cortsult i Physiclc with respect to hisheshh. It wss not long before witness started for : Philadelphia, that witness heard Mr. Cook wobld bstbus"emptoycdr Thinks from his acquaintance with Cook since he was a boy that no did aot tpetn tne spamsn lan iruaffe'" Did not at the time think, him capa ble of attendiitg to business public or private, butif h'w bealth had continued to improve as it bad dmiu from the adjuurnmentj witness thought he woVild sodi have'lieen able( to at tend to business. l)id hot however think be would peftnaneilly,recoer ffotn a puhnona ry complaint with which he -4ms scrunisly af flicferfl Jlafl Heard such a thing spoken of as chat Mr. C9ofc wasan applicant for the ap-poiotme-iit rif Miiiisief to Columbia1 'Thinks Mr Cook returned the latter end of May or beg: nmmf'of June. jPrenunies he sailed from KewrATork sometime in Aprils . Witness part d from him beiweenjtbsih and I Oth of A- lonlat Philadelphia, wnen-Mr.VTOK weni 10 fjJew York. lielievas Mr. Cook was formerly sent to London td carry despatches ,T hinit he has heard Mr. Cook say that he returned from London wkh Mr Adams. " He was not able to git out ratrch when. he was itt Wssh ington, bat, rode exit occasionally to the public- oftices.. Before he left Philadelphis, Was able to walk Cut on business. . . ' ;Mr.ietcher was next-sworn, stia tn answer, to various questions, testified that-. ' V?-.- -?Vllj Ife had no koowTedtri about itr but had Bnilenitood during tins session of Congress from the postmaster Genemlor Mr. Chy, that nsactldn, which, but tortln1 persever- certain tf. efforta of the opposition, would have v. V '1: : him out for his tnfldently. .'His cop an Indian child, about 10 ur 12 months rreBsional term being ended he claims old, was found, by an American soldier, ,' hi reward the mission to Colombia, in the bloodiest part of the field, suck- lot be grained him it had ing'at the breast of its dead mother Ttiat could hi commanreating thiapart of the history I been promised ; tn ' Mr. Rubers ton;' bf.whoji&d been killed, tinlortanalely, iil - twentucKy uesiaes u was wen ascen the action inechiiu was brought us -y ' tainad that bis nomination, wtiuld.be re- ,jUen. Jackson, whose .heart was )mme I. jected by' the Senate, ttpon. the ground diately interested1 in"-its prese rvation: Xv h- are instructed bvthe J.Dmmittee on retrench. ment, to request mo to i. 'form you where they are tslook for the auditing of the som said to have been received by . Mr. Cook, and if not audited ia the usual course, What was its t Wrtbout admittfng or denying the correct Oess of die information which the committee are stated to bars received,"! have the honor to observe that I am not' aware of the dis bursement of any money through the agency 1 of this department, the account, of Which has nof been, or in a regular course of settlement is not to be audited in the usual way at the treasury, or passed upon a certificate of the president, in conformity ith tber provisions of the 3d" section of the lact of he 1st of May; 1819, entitled " An act fixinr the eom; pensation of public ministers find consuls re siding on the "coast of Darbary, and fur other purpose. cannot presume that it was the iiitentioa of tbe committee to inquire io to any d'mbursement which, may have been made agreeably to that section, and all others are accessible to tlieni in like manner, with other expenditure s.v, f have, .however, the authority of the president for saying that 1 will make to the committee a confidential com munication in relation to the expenditure to wbich they are supped to allude", if they will signify their desire for such a communica tion. In that case, I should !e glad to learn heir nleature as soon as convenient, aa I purpose leavuig the city 07 the fourth inst. a few days, on account of (he stale of tny health. I have the honour to be, with great resjiect, your obedient servant. j , i-v-; -T- v i i Z. AT Clay. C In pursuance f a resolution of the comiuittee the following -answer was transmitted 10 Mrtlay: - Ctinmittet rM f the. Select Commitle n Ifr V' - ' -f . trenckment, Ma) J. lSSSLsf -" Sir-a-Tae select eoinmitt'M .in tetreibeh- of df i.iecref ervie$ fund, to Messrs. uales ot, eaton and Mr. reler rorcts There is enough in, Mr. Clav's letter to satisfy tha people of the true character of this very -extraordinary transaction . lie tells os that the situation ot Cuba was critical, ami that it was expedient to have a conhdential agent there anil that ' on the 7th day ofDteembei, 1825; a letter of appointment ' and instruct lions was transmitted to a distinguish ed citizen of Louisanawith .a reauest that he would proceed to the Island" and that a letter from him declining the appointment was received on the . r fxi. : -.ane . r.. i-. 1 j 111 01 jcuruuTy, 1 os:!;. but. ihih jii Marth, 1 827, ,, was appointed to this a- getiry which 10 lb25 was tleemert ex pedient, because " the distracted conut (ioitr, of -Spain and the "total reduction of her power on the. continent of Am- "...- S . I ' a . ' '. a nca, inouceu a general expectation mat, an invasion , of the island :-would .be made." Tliia wa an alarming state of things but Mr.. Clay forgets that that was in 1825. and that Cuba might have been invaded forty times before March 1827. v He also 1 forgets that these api iirehensions,, hud "subsided and. ?, that ar from , art expectation pf invasion, the Mexican squadron was actually, in 1827 blockaded at Kiy AVifest by com. fuaborde! Yet- Mr. Cook was v sent as " a coni dential agent On the, spot to communicate fromjlime to tiqie what ever might be likely to affect its condi tion.'?; 'The following is 'an extract from his instructions: , 1 tiJ - '- . t . -t 1 ' ' - .1-" I The objects to which you will particularly direct your attention, .and 00 which it is de irable to obtain all the Information that may be practicable, ' are,' ,h'.?;,-;- fir-'-'. , IstThe state of the population of the lj. land exhibiting the relative numbers of the various castes, their dispositions towards each other, education intelligence, c; i : 3d. The condition of bs 'agriculture, cx Tnt of foreign commerce,1 and ,pmportioB t.gooa land, yet waste and in cultivation. Jd. The state of politi parties in the Island, their views whhteiraBd to a contino.' ation of the existing connexion with fipain, or in lavor ot independence, of. towards tne new American' republics; and . especially, whether A preference exists, and on wbatac count, .for ne of those republics, and an aversion towards another of them; i- We have understood here, that a party in the Island is anxious that it should b oonnecfsd with Mexico, and that s great repugnance exist among the inhabitants, toiny connection with Colombia. ,' t, - 4th. W hat are the Spanish means of re sisting an attack should one be made by the combined or separate . forces of Colombia and the united Mexican SUtes? Would they find any succour or cooperation tn the Is buid? audio w bat probable extent? '5th, What are the Spanish means of resist ance, naval & military, if war should be the is sue, of her. present relations with Great Britain, ami the latter should attack Havan- that the otjire wab-a teward tor his "A many aqnsw had been taken.' and litical ' infidelity to his ctinstituehtsiiflome of them had children'at the hreasf. ' How their could MrfCook be rewarded?, he applied to these to aacklc 1U ttfr He could not pass1!the.'ofdeaof the-lntf fc Reward 'ioK any one who vroultl : " ocuaic, 11 w vvuiu -111 us: cm piujrn iu i.njsei vj ii. a ue J nn leiugeu, paying, the usual way and paid nut of ihe con- that ai its father 'and mother had beer c tingent ' foreign interciiMrse ; fund( for killed;'the best way would be W.iJIliCCiH' then the paymefrt would be disclosed,' also! . At ihat time the army :Was des-: and the opposition would Vxposa' the titate of provisions, and the only sua-;' $ 'V matter to tha nation, v flow thefl was teninca that yould ba got for Ihe' Infant'. cxt'f Mr; Cook to be provided for? "His1 gasej. captie.wia made uf a smaU'quantity ? could. ;not i1e "overlooked--His ,eom of brown migar and the ciumhs of biai;i plaints mult be silenced.' In his ethef ctfits scraped . from the, chinks ot- bnr1 gency an Ql.roissionfio Cub ich"rel.Tliese, tnited in water,". I'omp'os';'5 had tieeBconteipl4ted Ihl 88 Vod'eif -44iet.'-irhicli he seemed 40 relishjT J' abtttiduoed in 182b,' waa in 18i7 Irumpi.ahdi.wittf it 4h-Geifieralrand tii faith-.V ' f ed up to pot abopt five-thousand Vdul- ful servant Charlcsi Venlilm aliye tin'" laa , into thfl pocket: of Mr Cook to fit an opportunity occurred for sending ' 1 ; nay vtbe expenses of C journeys borne, him to Huntsville.f The General then I " for which very pu.rpoe fi halprevteommitte4hi foundling to the.care c ? ously received from the speaker- nf the Col.Lerey-Pnpj,;f that plate, whr '. .' ' hods- of represeHUtivei an allowance was requited to. take charge of hiib un-t ; at (he rate of eight idotlars ' forevery ; til ba coold be conveyed to Mrs. Jack-? ? twenty uiiies, for-the whole long Jo'ur bod.7; CoV Pope humanely received tha f ;, v n'ey Ironj Waahington tojiia residence little Indian boy,": and his lim.oble i'M , r It. ittin,,iot as njit,f .mi 1 .i.'.u as,...;.. i.mi.,.,...i ..... t.; -- iiiiuuw vwn, au,,uiiiiiu anu iiau2iiict, mii wcatovfeu upon film uttejriy .ignorMt of the Spamhx Un-ihe llehderest caro. 1 he gave Im f;uage,.'is employed six weeks irt travel-; ihg hdme'fljy tltex way of Tfew.York, Cuba'i New-Oi'leaca and t,:'1ibuii,'i and while lie is still receiving hia com pens)Uon as a ineiubcr of cpbgress, re ceives from the secret service fund an other compensation, which H paid to him a( the treasury without voucher or explanation, but on the privute ttrtijl eate of, tiiaC President -4d.tl' "'Uniled' States, to whom he bad given the vote of lllinoisl Let uvv hear? mMure uf the honesty of the late pi eiii iential election. 0! the. immaculate purity ot our clnel magistrate and his secretary nf state the fate; of this Droniisiiiiu reniesenta- tive of the west is a melancholy one- hit story will forever remain a dark page in the history of . this ailir.inistia tion! En; Pott. .T.'-V'iVI'i :t ' -ft. JVom th Ncwbertt Sentinel, .This "powerful : State . is .inii'ousl v looked to by the friends of 'the respec tive candidates for. The i'lesidency. Cotli claim a majority of her electoral votes. .' Until recently, the' -friends of Mr. Adams would not concede to Oen. Jackson more than five nr'six of the ' . - 'ja - Mm. . .a voles 01 tnat etaie. now, tney are more liberal. The organ of their' party in New; York, (the ISatioaal Advocate) sets down 21 Votes for Mr. Adams, leaving 19 tor uen. rfacuson. - jbis ' stretch ot liberatttyja easily accounted for; The movements of the jteople and the deci 'f waasaw fBBs,vi niivwn sa saa aata v ssiS' Isa ai a.a na' And what are the dispositions of th. stanu iney nave taKeii in support of inhabitants towards Colonial cohesion with 1 tqe reople'a Candidate, afe signs that yreai uritainr , ?- . ; i; i, tji. , 'y ;..'! ,tMK Clay is anxions that the public should believe that Mr, Cook dischare? ed the da ties assigned to him, and with gave hwi the name, of Lvntova. and.ofleciiot'htelv1 detained" oim.at her, father's until, the': ', clpse nf ;the) Creek; tvatt Whefi ' G?n. : Jackson, tin his return march 16. Ten-5 nessee,.took him home, delivered him J. Vl - 1 -.I! i- f L. -Ji i'1 in ivirs. rfaoKBun. anu auopteu nim inio his family.'In his first years he,,was ? ' feebl-; and -"sickly, a -consequence, " probably, of hu want of a' mother's ear' : and nourisliment--a vwant whi h no-;' tbifig can supply. But after a 'tim'a .he -5 :S became healthy ana grew finely Afci: . the age, of fivene began to dUrover"an- incliiiatiort for solinuie and a turn for '' mechanical employments. At this age hfe tnade'a bow fasiuoneu after ve man- .'- -oer r the Indiana the first of the kind t that had ever been seen on the Geneva; V'O " al's farm, ' This excited much surprise ' in the' family , as he bad no iTirerconrsd ' " i whtever with Indians,1 except on ohel' K two occasions,: whea a few chiefs ? "', , called to isit the", Gorieralj tren they " were observed to tak tj but slight hotice H 1 ' of him. -llut yvheVtifer fioni immediate - v; instinct, or from a predisposition toim- V itate Indian raatiners,the was'.in the-: ' habit of dressing his head with all, ihe feathers he tout d pick tip in the yard -f-C -''; --and atnusuig himself boniitantty wjtk$-f A his little bow differing in .thia parr ' ticulajr IWirh civilized children,, wib 'i change their amusements, and toys with 'i; k ; a sort of capriciou s variety At 8 years' i of age; the General sent him to a gooit ir y:. day scheml in the neighborhood, bat he 4f 'i was .very averse to . learning, and 'did tVV-' not even "master the alphabet in' the r"T. ingwttft course of whole veae. At in K..r. cannot be mistaken; and mo part or the lever, his intellecusl faculties seemed anion are those" signs liiore frequently to awaketf. He became fond nf learn-i ft or more unequivocally exhibited.' But Ing and advanced in it njndlu -giving 4. notwithstanding these indications, ur evident signs of genius ThGetral street po!ijician,;who! chief, employ-, then proposed' having. hi WBcatiotv? ment consisU in their abuse of Gen. comnleted at West Pn-at.an.1 1 him confide.ntiaUiitfer from "Jkckson, insist that re-action has tote him a ta.tkm' in &a army, and had .; : . ' - v. '.'tl ('V v . .,',';"'!; V:.... ii. . great gvavily assures' us' that helrer turned in the tntidng ' summer bring 1 i"'aV! :-- - - . ' 4 ;V ' ".1 .- -1 ',
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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