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cei\eJ, hy the officers w)i?e jv??ts were | Contemplated to be suppressed, that he was Mil jniwd the subject had not been nt o??osed to this house before. If the resolution weie adopted, Mr. S. was sure a saving might be annually made of 7 o\ 8,(KK) dollars without the least detriment to the public. The resolve was ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Lowndes, it was Jirsiivedy That the secretaiy of the department of the navy be directed to inform this house, whether the comman der ot the Ontario, during her late cruise in the Pacific Ocean, received pny present from the Viceroy of Lima, ond, if he did, what disposition has been made thereof; whether he received on board the Ontario any citizens or sub jects ot a foreign power, and any mo r?' ifrs or effects belonging to foreign subjects or citizens to be tiansported from some foreign port to another; if such foieign subjects were so received, whether any of them were in the mili tary or naval service of governments en gaged in war; if any money or eflects were ;o transported, whether any fi eight was received on that account; and whe ther any and what insti uctions have been given hy the department of the navy, respecting the transportation, in public *hips ol the United Slates, of passengers money or effects. The bill supplt mentary to the seve ral acts for the adjustment of land claims i>. the stale of L<?'tist ns, was received froin the senate, read, and referred. The biil from the senate, to apportion the representatives of the states of Mas sachusetts ahfi Maine, was received, twice rc-d, and referred to a select com mittee. The hill from the senate further to suspend, lor a limited time th<- sale or forfeiture of lands lor non-payment of the monies due therefor, was read a third time. A motion was made hv Mr. Slocumb to lay tite bill on the tabic; which was opposed by Mr. Anderson. A short debate then arose involving the merits of the bill; which was sup ported !?y Messrs. Hardin. Fuller, Brush. HUI, Storrs, Camporlt* Lowndes, Ran kin, Beecht-r, and Cook; and opposed by Messrs. Co,?b and Slocumb. The ground on which the bill was supported, was, generally, that the in dolgrricr, proposed to be extender! by this bill, ha'l been granted for so many successive years, thai it had been confi dently calculated u,?on by the purcha sers ol public land'.; and that there was nothing in the circumstances of the pre sent times whicn made the indulgence hss necessary than hitherto, but rather, tv.e contrary. It was not denied tha'. this indulgence Vinghl to cease without sune previous myuiation of the inten tion of congress in thip respect, such, for example. as would be i{iven by the passage of the bill, now depending lor clunking the mode of disposing o( the pnblic tands. The bill wps opposed on the groun.: that it was tune to c.iange a system which dnily augmented tne debt clue to the tr- asury, anu kept from it so large on amount of 1110 >ey, at a time w :en the treasury* is cciiainly not ovci flowing. S mo ulief. probably, was necessaty, b* t it was worthy of inquuy whether it coutd not't e butter ^iven in a different form. If such a bit 1 as this was to pass at this session, however, it w^s contend* e I that it ought to be delayed until the system could be examined, with a view to the remedy of wnat was ceriain-y an evil, the progress of which ought to be trr. sted. The motion to lay t ie bill on the ta ble w as ovci ruled; and it w as finally passed, m?t wi bout opposition, but with out a division, and returned to the se nate. Toe bid f.?r the relief of J ?hn A I)ix. *i?er. passed t trough a < omumiee of th' a hole Mr. i I . . 1 in the chair, being sup p',rtv;C .y Mr. Wiiliamsof Norh Ca i ? ..ma, and was ordered 10 <1 tniid lead ing. The house then r? solved itself in'o a roiMiu t> e ol th-: whole. Mi Campbell , i'i ' ,e Cti?.ir, 0:1 tfi bill from it.c senate for t i;?? relief of certain persons who /?ivc p ?.?(' dutn ?, on certain ^oo !s i.n tim1i in'o C'a jtine. This bill embraces a case, in which, on "hi red. hvery ol ( avtme to tn< L $ aies at the ? lo>c ol the late war, cei- J tain foreign ?</o.is w re found there, and j duties tnerei n were lev, d <>y the col lector i.l the Ut.i'.ed Slavs, though I he siimc had pi eviousiy pud the du ties lev n I thereon by Vne British autbo ri; i- s. M *11 ol tin. pM.y?ns conccrn-d | lesistcd the payment demanded by the Ciii .ed Stat* s oftic ?*?, and, by a recent dec isiofi ol t:t Supreme Court. ih< v rre .'.xcioptcd from .he payment, on thy ground ol hatioh-1 law. Some, ho*? U"j did pay th ir j and tins bill Mopu3<s, iii order to p.? <: them on the am- looting hs those who resisted the ?>i?ieh?, to refund fioin the tieasury j ;? ?tuon>it of t lif )V: bondv " u>n v.ii? liili a ih:'t,ic i'*tk place, it tj ' oppo*c<J l>y M? wv Mounts and V/ 4, mhi iu pporteri I ?\ Mumi Smith, /'f- Sergeant, Siisl>?c, and Mjyjn. s ' TMU?br>. Tyler an<) liiooui unsigned V the re#H??n<* wuy thcv tjitmid vol? t<?i fihe bill; ><t disapproving Ok- occitUin i/{ ilic .ii|,itiue cowi t, nicli appealed , :o make its pa?<Mg nc< t?>aiy, ? ith a v.i pi .11 ? r | i.? a:r! ju*ir c. i' .? b.Jl vwj oypus'.d on the giouivj thai, in all prol< Ability, the goods iti i question had been imported either dur ing the war, to be smuggled into' the United States? or after the conclusion of peace, but before the place was given up, also with a view to their being con veyed into the United States, and thus i to evade the duties which would have b'^r ' payable had they been legally im ported into thr United States, Sec. If such were the fact, it was said, the du ties ought not to be refunded, 8c c. Tiu* -discussion resulted in the com mittee's rising and reporting the bill, and obtaining leave to sit again. ? And the house adjourned. Friday, .Ifatch 31. Mr. Smith, of N. Carolina, from the committee of accounts, reported in fa yor of paying out of the contingent fund to Thomas Constantino, two hundred and fifty dollars, which was concurred in. Mi*. A. Smith from the committee on military affairs, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the payment for the gun and gun cania^e, taken by the enemy at the bat tle ot North Point, on the 12ih Sept. 18! 4, made an unfavourable report thereon; Avhich was read and ordered to lie on the table. The amendments proposed by the Senate to the appropriation bill for the current year were read and referred to a committee of tlx; whole house. Mr. Randolph then rose, and after a specrh of some length, to enforce the propriety of a respectful observance of this nav, (Good Friday,) and of the du ties connected with it ? moved, that when the house adjourn, it adjourn to meet on M unlay next; with an intima tion that if the motion should prevail, he would forthwith follow it with a mo tion for adjournment. The motion to adjourn over to Mon day wa* negatived. Mr. Randolph then moved, that the honse do now a< iourn. This motion was also negatived ? a bout twenty rising in favour of it. The ho vise then proceeded, on mo tion nf Mr. Barbour, to the considera tion of the amendment reported by a snivel committee to the bill to amend the revolutionary pension law. Several amendments were proposed to the bill, and successively negatived, an indisposition appearing to any alte lation of its present form. Mr. Williams, of N. Carolina then said, he was not able to discover any good reason for a distinction between the officers & soldiers of the revolutiona ry war now reduced to poverty; and as putting them on me same footing would save to ihe country annually a conside rable sum of money, he moved to add the following as a new section to the bill: 41 Thai no offi-er who now is, or may hei;c after be, placid on the pension list, s: dl:, after tni payment of that part of i ? pension which became due on the ? day of March, 1820, be entitled to receive more than ten dollars per month t;ie same as leceived by ali other per sons en the pension list." Tne yeas anil nays being required by Mi. Cannon on agreeing to this motion, were as follows. For the motion 62 Against it 89 S i the motion was negatived. Other amendment* ot a verbal nature were proposed and pjsS.d upon. Mi. Cannon, under the impression that th- service ol the militia i.ad been of c.s nu'.rii importance, and their sarri F.oi s a* gieat at least as those of the contin- ntai soldiers, moved to amend the hi.! by adding a mw section, the ob j. ci of which was to embrace in the pro vi-i'ju' ol the pension law the officers an : M>idi'.*rs of the mrlr.iu w'ro at tUally s :ud f >r months duiing the re toiu'ionary war. M . H.t.din susr^ested thnt the pro position of ihe t;<*ntlcmarj from Tennes see was incomplete, lie ought to have i onn< ( ted with ihe provisions fur a di vert ux or internal du'its, which would ijw- thv n.ctssat) consequence of a mea ?owe t;.at w on id add full live millions to the piciOM amount cf cxpenditui es un dei the f ension act. Mi . Cannon si?id, he would tell the ij' i>i|oman. if congress went on with th. ir eno: oi..us expenditures. lie-should he i?*ady, \?ii"!< it '.nis provision, for a diicct tux lit pared Ins motion, he *ai<i, on the gtuunds ol equality and j .s ice, w i;ich appeared to h:m to sus tain it. Mr. 15!oonifir*H -mid a few words again*'. toe motion; when Tiic rpicbii'in was taken thereon, and rii cif.t'l mi 'lie m ^alive, five or six mem ber* risiiij; in s"pp<?' t of it. Mi Campbell moved an amendment, that no ?'| pm.ation fur a pension should ? ?? 'ectivcd after tue first day of June, 1 82j. I his nw>iif?Ti was supported by the iiiovl'I . ai A ' ppnsfd by M< ssi s. V'l.ean, Juivei more, l'o?Mf ( mptpper, liiomi field cc.d A. Smyth? and was deeided in m? e H' K^tive, vMttiout a division. Mr Stothei then moved to sti ike out th? whole ol the bill, (\ ept the enact ing clause, and to insert in Iwu ol it a provision t"i tlie total i<|>cal of the re voliitioitMi y pi iisiwn Saw. Mi S. said he voted for the law, with out lux ecing the ? xtefit of its opeia ti<?r. living convinced, now, that its were W eq?nl to if.s cxpen siveness, he made the best reparation km could to the country, by moving its repeal. Mr. Cannon assigned the reason why, contrary to his disposition heretofore ex pressed, he should vote for the repeal of the law. lie had endeavoured to obtain amendments to the law, to place the officers and soldiett on the same footing, and to place the militia man, of equal or greater merit, on the same footing as the continental soldier. In these objects he had failed; and he felt himself now bound to vote for the repeal of a law unjust and inequitable iu its operation. Without further debate, the question was taken on the motion of Mr. S'.io ther, to repeal the law, and decidcd as follows: For the motion, 32 Against the motion, 122 So the motion was rejected. Mr. Morton moved an amendment, t lie object of which was to strike out ihe whole hill, and insert a provision, limit ing the oon'inuance of the pension of nine-months' men to three years, and of three-years* men to nine years, from the time they are placed on the pi ns:<>n list. This motion was negatived, 86 to 46. Mr. Strother then moved an amend ment, the object of which was, to di minish the rate of the pensions 50 per cent, (or one half,} from and after the 4th day of September next. This mo tion was also negatived, but by not so large a majority as the last. Mr. Whitman then moved to add two other new sections to the bill, the ob ject of which was to guard, by caution ary provisions of a ri,;id nature, ag linst frauds by persons acting or assuming to act as agents for pensioners, See. The house would not agree to the amend ment. The question was then taken on or dering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, and decided in the affir mative, by a large majori;y. It was then determined, on motion of Mr. Hill, to meet hereafter at 1 1 in stead of 10 o'clock; and The house then adjourned. Wednesday, April 19. - ? - ? - In consequence of the indisposition of the journeyman printer, during the ab sence of the editor for a fortnight, who has necessarily returned to the north to bring out his family ? but half a sheet appears for this week. We hope for and expect the editor's return in a day or so. Under present circumstances we beg the indulgence of subscribers. " The revival of the Bankrupt Bill," says the National Intelligencer, ,l is yet talked of, but in whit shape we know not." ? Whether it is revived or not, we can assure legislators o! one thin^? if they go home vihout in some shape or other realizing the hopes of their nu merous distressed constituents, they will meet ? we will not say their execra tions, but certainly their reproaches. In all extraordinary emergencies affect* ing the nation, the people look to Con gress astneir natural guardian for iciief and protection; and in the present un paraiellcd state of the country, it was but leasonable totxpec: from that source something like re'ief for the thousands of suffering individuals amongst the commercial and manufacturing classes, now reduced from affluence to a state bordering on paupeiism ? To disap point an expftttaii in so general as this is known to be, and which is foun in so much juvice, would be a stretch of cruelty ? better hrtmnintr the flinty iearted minions of bom** Eastern tyrant than the enlightened and philanthropic representatives of a free people. It i-? all very well to talk about our" super eminently happy condition," and to contrast it with the miserable circum stances of tin- starvin ; population wl Lu rope.? It isa Idii^uagc which may ?lil itc the heart of a well fc d and better paid Congressman, who fan lay his head on pillow i?f down, and hear the howling of the "pitiless storm," without, as he lay warm m his bed, as r? gardles of us fury as set ure from the effects of it ? who sees hi* daily meals set out before him without their costing him a thought, and who, happen what will, is beyond the casualties which attend the great mass of his fellow citizen*.? liuf let us go forth into the streets and ni^hways? let us take a peep into the private dwellings of two-thirds of the community? -and ! we shall pusently perceive that it w^ll be more proper for us to whisper to one another that we are less miserable than the t est oi the world, than to boast aloud ihat we are more prosperous and happy. Ln it be admitted that Hea ven, as a reward (or our duly appreciat ing the blessings of out free and cx<el lent government, has exempted us horn a portion of the evil, it has inflicted on the aibitrary government* of the old world ? &hakl *c look with indifference on evils which it is in out power to rem edy i Aiid whet) we call upon our legis lators lot the remedy, shall *vc be satis fied when they tell us they can't agree i amongst themselves, what is best to be do .e In a word ? ?lthouj;h \*c opfo f that it is better to endure the ills we have, than have them made worse by baity and injudicious legislation, yet we believe it to be within tne scope of the wisdom of our national legislature^ to ameliorate, if not entirely remove them; and this is all that is expected. Henry Middletoii, of South Carolina, formerly governor, ;*ud recently a mem ber of congress, from that state, has been appointed by the president, with the consent of the senate, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten tiary .othe court of Russia, in the place ol Mr. Campbell, resigned. Mr. Ervin, in the House of Repre s ntatives of the United States, on Thursday last, moved several Resolu tions, the object of which went to the erection of a Mausoleum at the seat of government for the remains of General WASHINGTON, and the placing thereon, an Equestrian Statue of Bronze of the General. The House refused, at that lime, to consider the resolves. General Vives, tfte Envoy Extraor dinary from Spun, yesterday arrived at the Franklin Hotel in this city. A at Int. 10, iiist. Contrary to our expectations, contra ry to the expectations of almost the whole American community, general Vives, the Spanish ambassador, has at length made his appearance among us. He arrived at New-York on the 8ih inst, and was to have left that city on Friday last, for Washington. - Gen. Vives has arrived in good time. The national legislature ik in session, and wjll not adjourn, we iinagiuc, till the Spanish treaty is brought to a final close. Our differences with thai mon archy must now be settled, ciiher at the pen or the sword's point. Procrastina tion must no longer be the order of the day. [ pet . Refl. Salem, (Mass.) April 4. Jonathan Knowlton, of Gloucester, j had a bail drop from out his back lasi week, that he had received on his re treat from the battle of Bunker's Hill,, in the American revolution. New-York, April 7. The trial of Smith Davis, tor plun dering the mail, came on yesterday be fore the circuit court of the L*. States in this city, the lion. Brockholdst Living ston, judge. The case was submitted almost without argument, and the jury, without leaving the hox gave a verdict of Guilty. The indictment vv.?s not for a capital offence, of course the punuh ment vvill he imprisonment in the state prison, not less than three not inoie than seven y* ars. Second Dialogue between Alexander and a Member of Congress. J Member of Congress: 1 have re turned from a journey through your Majesty's dominions, and have been highly gratified by new improve ments every wl? re visible, and by the activity of every cl<t>s ? inv only apprehension is, lest your paper mo ney should depreciate and cause ruinous losses to the enterprising and industrious. Alexander. This cannot occur, unless by famine, pestilence, or in vading armies. 2 do not issue my paper money, aw I did, from necessi ty, during tho late war : my boards lend on good security, and the bor rowers are enabled to pay inter"st. and to gain ten or fifteen per cent, besides. The nation, then fore, gams, annually, the whole amount of my loans, and t lie prolir and interest which the borrower obtains, and the wealth produced by hands and ma chinery. Some men, it istru", would have worked without this currency, but in agric ultarc they would have used bad implements, and in mauu fartures employed very little me chanism. ?V. f. I am delighted and instrin t ed by your Majesty's reasoning; hut, pray excuse my asking why you bor rowed specie of (ireat Britain at high interest, if paper answers all its pur I poses? ji. i wisiieu. by founding a portion of my outstanding paper, to raise Ms value, and to teach my subjects the funding syntrm. I have, however, on reflection, doubted whether tin* measure w as ajudit iousone ; my pa per roubles, by stimulating industry anil hy Treating building* m anil fa < - turcs, Ate. would have soon ruined in xalue, to par. The funding of the exccss of paper was, however, a proof of my desire to preserve my credit. .V. C. Sovereigns formerly would ' not condescend to let their subjects know the, state of their finances. 'I here was, therefore, a natural dis trust. Your majesty insures confi dence hy an annual financial report or budget. Will you not lie cmhar* raised when you have to pay off your foreign debt in specie? Jt. The exports from my empire will annually increase. Great llri tain exports I <20,(?()(?,0U0 of roubles worth of manufactures, with a popu lation iv# t more than a fourth of my auaibcr. My loan w t>?u lasigmticaai to occasion any difficulty in obtain, ing bills on Holland* France, or Ki,. gland. One article of commerce js easily exchanged for another : what are gold and silver but articles of commerce ? M. C. I must anjuiesre from con viction: your Majesty's candor and affability preclude the ne cessi t> (l llatiery or of suppression of objec tions I am at a loss to ascertain why the British are attempting to return to a specie currency, if paper be so superior? J. I have wondered at this ? per haps it is deemed prudent to compel the bank to have some bullion, lest a temporary disturbance in the little islaud should discredit the bank nnte&; or perhaps the attempt is merely made to satisfy the prejudiced. The state creditors and wealthy subjects of Great Britain, who reside abroad, and draw, as I am informed, about 10,000.000 pound* sterling annually, will drain away the bullion whenever they choose, and. in times of danger, the timid always convey diamonds and tin* precious metals away, being the most portable at tides. The ministers in Ktigl.ind are too vt?ll founded in finance to rely upoii specie ? dear bought experience has proved that it always disappears in timet) of need. M. C. In the instructions to the Captain who went on the voyage 1 have before mentioned, there is a cu rious one for him to observe, if men stooped to pirk up any thing <01 the. shore, and then ??? examine whether it was gold or silver. .9. All discovert*? of new coun tries. fttlUIC sought fur t lie pre cious metal*. Columbus did no ir. tin' new world, but what advantage lias Spain "derived from its mine* in South America? All industry pro duces valuahlrs, and of .til valuables jjmM and silver would be tin* least important if old prejudices were discarded. ?M. C. Our excellent constitution and good laws, well administered, produce more wraith than tin* mines or M exiro and I'eru. I admire your Majesty's sHtrm, and * ill not fail to point out its importance on ui\ return to America: Me have no itn pediments to rapid prolans-, but want of capital and the discordant interest of the several slates. which the general government ought to rc concilc. Ji. You seem t?K> inurh inclined to make speeches about liberty, an ! to he too jealous of the general govern ment; hut you know best what i? right. Again, 1 sa) , 1 wish von well. homo. The Duke of (ir.\f(.?n. who was prime minister to hi> late n?aj? >?oon after lie i sine to the throne, and who makes so distinguished a figure in the celebrated L-ttrrs of Junius, after retiring from office, employed himself in writing ?? Mc inoirs of his dm ii Life," whih.whi-n completed, Ids gra <r carrfi.ll> sealed up, and b\ an injuiu tion in lus will, strictly prohibited his heirs <>n any at count, to open the envelope during the reign of the late k > ii.tr: but, alter the monarch's demise, to make the memoir kno%. n to the world. I is supposed to contain a full develope men! of all the great |? diticaf "tents and private histmy ol the court, at that interesting period; and in al! probability, will, for tin*, lirst tune, divulge to the public, the real name of J I Nil S, w hu h. it is underMo ol, had been made known to his grace, under a pledge ol honor not to ? om miinicate the secret to any person liv ing. in tin life time nf king (?eorg?* the Thud. A lady of high lashion, coin pl '* iim utiug the king of Prussia 111 HU( '? high terms that Ins I'rii^ian majesty was rather disgusted at it th in pleas ed ; and sav ing, amongst other tiling"? that he v* ?s covered with glory* was the peace-maker of Kuio|h*, and iu short, the greatest monarch and man unon earth ? ??Madam," the king, ??You are as handsome as an angel; witty, elegant, and agreeable; it? short, you possess ail the admit able qualities of your sex, hut ? y<?u paint \** '( Daneing-Seliool* Tlir *iih?r.nl <*r r*"?|>ortfnlly inlorlBt tli< inlikbitnnt* <?f HiilstKroiigh, ami its ?i Cinity, that ho will open h dancing ich<Kil *r the hoote of Mr Clitton'n, IlilUbortaigh, ill'" firm Thuridiy 01 May tint, to continue three dayi mcIi <hntr. 'I fir tcrnia of Motion v?.H l>r left in the handa of Mr- (iliflon. 1 liof witliiiijf to have their children inatriirted, ao*l tlioae wt?liin|f to |>c instructed in that hnc? < an apply to Mr??ra \\ rn Ktrkland, Wnt jr and Maj John I ?) lor,, for mlorina tioii rcapct og tos qualification. ?I. L. Vaugliun. April 19, IB20 M-S
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