This motion produced a debate or
considerable duration, touching Occa
sionally on the general merits of the
bill, as well ss on the expediency of
committing the bill for the purpose pro
posed.
The motion to recommit the hill was
advocated by Messrs. Slocumb, Pink
ney, Silsbee, Mercer, Nelson, of Mass.
Morton, Smith, of N. C. Livermore,
Floyd, Holmes snd Foot, and was op
posed by Messrs. Kinsey, Smith, of Md.
Baldwin, Storrs, Sergeant and Gross, of
N. York. The debate continued until
about 4 o'clock, when it was negatived
by yeas and nays as follows:
For the recommitment 70
Against it 90
Mr. Foot, of Connecticut, then moved,
that the bill be postponed until the first
day of the next session, and followed his
motion by some general remarks against
the bill.
The question on postponing the bill
was decided in the negative, by yeas
and nays, by the fallowing vote:
For the postponement 78
Against it 90
The question was then taken on the
passage of the bill, and decided in the
affirmative by yeas and nays as follows:
For the passage 91
Against it 78
So the bill was passed, and sent to the*
senate for concurrence. <?
Mr. Rich made a motion to reconsi- :
der the vote by which the amendment
of the senate to the district banks bill !
was this morning agreed to; but before
rhe question was taken, a motion was
made to adjourn; snd, about 5 o'clock,
The house adjourned.
Monday, May 1.
Mr. Tyler, of Virginia, has obtained
leave of absence, on account of the state
of his health.
Mr. Uphapi, Mr. Jones of Virginia,
and Mr. Barbour, obtained leave of ab
srnce on account of the state of their
domectic concerns requiring their pre
sence? the first from this day, the se
cond from Wednesday next, and the
latter from Thursday next.
Mr Silsbee, from the committee on
nav&t affairs, reported a bill to prevent
the commanders, and other officers in
the naval sctvice of the U. States, from
accepting of any present or emolument
of any kind whatever, from any kinp,
prince, or foreign state, and for other
purposes; which was twicc read ami or
dered to be engrossed for a third read
ing.
Mr. Silsbee, from the same commit
tee, alio delivered in a report relating
?o the board of commissioners of the I
navy, which was ordered to lie on the
table.
A motion was made by Mr. Robert
son, that the committee to which is re
ferred the resolution from the senate
fixing a period for the termination of the
present session of congress, be dischar
ged from the further consideration
thereof; and the question being taken
thereon, it was decided in the affirma
tive.
The house then proceeded to consi
der the said resolution; when
Mr. Robertson moved to amend the !
same by striking out 44 24th of April*'
next," and inserting 44 8th of May inst."
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, moved to
insert 44 1 5th of May, instant," instead
of the time proposed to be stricken out.
Mr. Taylor then moved that the re
solution lie on the table; which motion
was negatived.
Mr. Little then moved to postpone
the resolution until Monday next, when
Mr. Trimble moved that it lie on the
table; which motion was negatived by J
yeas and nays, 76 votes to 7 5. j
The question was then taken on the
motion of Mr. Little, that the n solu
tion be postponed until Monday n? xt,
and decided in the negative, by yca? and
nays, 98 votes to 63.
Mr. Baldwin then moved that the re
solution be recommitted to the select
Committee who have been this day dis
charged from its lorther consideration.
Upon this motion and those which
preceded it, there was a great deal of
debate, on the points, first, whether th?; .
business necesnary to he done could be
transacted f>y Monday next; and, sc- J
fondly, whether the fixing a day lor the
adjournment of congress would have a
tendency to accelerate the progress ol
public business. The latter point was
genet ally conceded; but the discussion
ended in the motion beinpj postponed to
W ednesday, on motion ol Mr. Holmes, i
on the ground that in the mean time
such information might he in possession
of members as would enable them to
decide more und-rstandingiy on the day
at which it would be practicable, with a
due regard to the public interc it, to
adjourn.
DISTRICT n\NK?.
The house then proceeded to the un
finished business. The first subject in
order, was a motion, made on Saturday
Ust, to reconsider the vole whereby the
amendment of the senate to the District
b^nk bill was agreed to. I
The motion was supported by Mr.
Mcicer, and opposed by Mr. Clay and
Mr. Southard, anil decided in the nega
tive, 6.t to f 4. The question is there
foie nettled in both hounes of congress;
arid the bill, an it has passed, and re
quires only the signature of the presi
dent to become a law, is in the bhape in
which it was put by the senate.
? eilfl DUTIES OH UtrOATS.
The house then again res ted itself
into a committee of the whole, Mr. Tay
lor io the chair, on the bill for regulat
ing the mode of collecting duties on im
ports, and for other purposes.
The motion to strike out the first sec
tion of the bill being under considera
tion?
The bill wss supported by Messrs.
M'Lean, of Ky., Baldwin and Clay, and
opposed by Messrs. Smith, of Md., Set
tle, Burton, Simkins, Rhea, and Hardin.
The question wa? taken on Mr. Sils
bee's motion to strike out the first sec
tion, that is, to reject the bill, and carri
ed, ayes 86, noes 60.
The question was then immediately
taken to concur with the committee in
striking out the first scctton of the bill,
and decided as follows:
For concurrcncc, 91
Against it, 55
Mr. Hemphill, Mr. (fall of Del. and
Mr. Darlington, then obtained leave of
absence from the service of the house.
And the house adjourned.
Wednesday, May io.
Many reports arc in circulation res
pecting our relations with Spain, some
of which are said to be fmtn ^uthoiity
" that can be relied ttjfon;" but the Na
tional Intelligencer, w which we more
particularly look for information on the
subject, appears studiously to avoid men
tioning it The following paragraph ap
peared in that paper on the 29th ult. and
is all we find in it relative to this now
interesting topic.
M Enquiries having been repeatedly
made of us respecting the a-thenticity
of the reports in circulation of an inter
ruption of the intercourse between our
government and the Spanish envoy ex
traordinary, we think it proper to say
we have heard nothing confirmatory of
these reports; and that, from all we can
learn, they are, to say the least of them,
premature ."
Gen. Bernard, and colonels Gratiot
and Tottcn, U. States' board of engi
neers, arrived at this place on Tuesday.
C5th ult. and left here on Thursday for
Smithvillc, for the purpose of making a
survey of the coast, from the mouth of
Cape-Fear northwardly. We hope and
expect that their labours will result
much to the benefit and interest of the
state. No part oi the coast of the Unit
ed States requires, as it respects the
safety of navigation, more attention and
improvement, than the coast of North
Carolina; nor does any portion crtate a
more general interest.
Ciifie-Fear Rec.
Rev. Jedcdiah M rs? , D. D. by the
appointment of the executive, is about
to perforin a tour throughout the Unit
ed States, the objcct of which is to visit
and ascertain the present condition of
the several Indian tribes, to whom the
late benevolent provision of the general
government for Indian civilization, is to
be extended. It is earnestly recommend
ed to the different missionary and chari
table associations to avail themselves of
the information and facilities which the
benevolent interference of the govern
ment shall furnish them to diffuse more
effectually among those wretched heath
en, the knowledge of the gospel.
Tfico. licp.rriory.
It appears by accounts from England
that a dreadful hurticanc has strewed
the whole line of French coast, for a
distance of forty miles, and many parts
ol the channel, with floating wrecks.
It is stated that '? there are no less than
63 vessels wrecked between Calais and
Etaplcs, the crews for the most part
saved; but they present such a shocking
scene of misery and distress as to be
quite appalling, the greater part being
frost-ni| ped, and worn out with fatigue.
A person saw about *00 of these poor
seamen huddled together in a tmrn.
4i A brig, belonging, it is thought, to
Weymouth, went down off here. Six
I vessels were wrecked on the Godwin
. Sands, two or three on the Knob, and
j three off the Swin.
The ship Atlantic, arrived at New
York oil Saturday, in 48 days from Li
verpool, brings London papers to 15th
March, two days later than we have yet
had. The following paragraph, from
the Commercial Advertiser, is the most
important addition which this arrival af
fords to our former stock of informa
tion. .Vat. Intel.
" The situation of Ireland has become
alarming, and the government have at
last found it is no timo for temporising,
or for half way measures. The Dublin
Evening Post of March 7, says that not
only horses, foot, but cannon have been
despatched to the west. The entire
county of Clare has hern put by procla
mation^ under the pcace -preservation
act, and a detachment of flying artillery
has been despatched to the county of
Ualway. Five thousand additional troops
were to be sent to Galway on the 7th.
Ribbotidism had begun to rear iu head
in the coumy of Wi stincath."
At Borrtn^i on the 2d of March, !
while tile congregatioo were assembled
in the church pf St. Andrew, a terrible
gust of wind blew down a part of the
front of the church, and 13 persona were
killed. Others were injures li running
from danger by the falling stores. In a
short time after the rootfell in* but for
tunately the congregation bad Bod*
Dmily Adv.
BENJAMIN WEST, our conn
tryman, the great historical painter,
died in London on the loth of March,
in the eighty -second year of bis age.
We have received information, the
authenticity of which connot be ques
tioned, that u the provisional govern
ment of the Constitutionalists at Isla
(the head quarters) have in their Ga- 1
rette formally acknowledged the lnde
I fiendence qf South America."
It is true that this act is liable to a re
consideration when the national govern
ment shall be established; nevertheless
the fact is sufficient to convince us that
a further prosecution of the war in S.
America is not the wish of the people of
Spain; and that the t^overnmenl will he
influenced in the future by the wishes
of the peoplo, there can be no doubt. ?
W e arc even ready to believe, that if the
Constitutionalists are disposed to make j
terms with Ferdinand at all, one of the
stipulations will be the acknowledge- j
ment of the independence of the South (
American colonies.
? We can also state, positively, that or- i
ders have been j?iven at Madrid to dis
miss all the transports so lonv; employ- 1
ed at Cadiz. Thus is all idea of t'ie ex
pedition to South America officially
abandoned. Norfolk Her.
All does not appear quiet in France ?
though as the late intelligence from that
country afforH* but a mere glimpse of
its political affairs, we are unable to un
derstand fully the motivts or tae extent
of the disaffection. At Marseilles, about
the latter part of February, considera
ble alarm was excited, not indeed by
any manifestation of a revolutionary spi
rit, but rather by a gang of lurking in
cendiaries, who secretly posted up and
circulated placards and handbills, threat
ening the peace and safety of the city.
One of these was couched in the follow
ing term ?? u Tl?<- mayor, the prefect
and all those who protect the ministry
must be hung." And a billet, contain
ing these words, was thrown into the
houses of a gieat many of the merchant:
? 44 The fanaticism which reigns a Mar
seilles will be terminated on the day of
the procession in the roost tragical
manner." ibid.
Arrived at Boston on the 2 1 st ult. ship
Canton, Haskell, 23 days from Rochelle.
Capt. H. reports, that four of the French
ministry had been imprisoned on suspi
cion i?f being accessary to the assassina
tion of the duke ue Berri.
The new king had been restored to
his usual health. A proposition was
said to be before the cabinet for settling
on George the Fourth, the hereditary
revenues of the crown, with the droits,
exceeding 1,600,000 pounds sterling.
Franklin Gaz.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board
the U. S frigate Constellation, dated
Hampton Roads, April 20, 1820.
u Wc arrived here on Saturday last,
after a passage of 54 days from the ri
ver La Plata, having touched at the is
lands of Martinico and St. Ti">mas. We i
left Buenos Ayres in a state of revolu
tion, which took placc about the 20th of
February.
" I wrote you from the river (by an
American vessel, which I believe has
never arrived,) giving an account of the
discovery of a Southern Continent by an
English vessel, bound formMontcYideo
to Valparaiso. Its Northern extremity
lies in lat. 02, 40, S. and long. GO W.
The English have sent a vessel out to
ascertain the particulars.
The naval squadron of the United
States in the Mediterranean were at
Gibraltar on the 9th of March.
From the Charleston Courier, April 24.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
By the ship Adiiana and brig Per
severance, arrived yesterday in six
days from Havanna, we have official
news of the adoption, by king Ferdi
nand, of the Constitution of the
Cortes, of the year 1812. Finding
any further resistance to the will of
the people unavailing, he has tnade
a virtue of necessity, and at last done
what he ought to have done immedi
ately on his return to Spain. The
following, brought by a Spanish
merchant vessel, called the Montse
rat. from Cor tin na, was published at
llavanna on Saturday the 15th in
stant.
I'.xtraortlinary Diario, of the Government of the
llavanna, Saturday, 15th April, 1810
The government, which has given
proofs of the reliance it has placed on
the great fidelity of this capital, aud
the whole Island, publishes the copy
of the Gazette brought by the vessel
which lias just arrived from Corun
na, in 31 days, and it is io the fol
lowing terms:
[Here follows the proclamation of
the king of Spain, already given.]
The chief of this island knows no
other path than that pointed out by
the king: and when he shall receive
the official news of the above men
decree, it shall be duly com
plied witv. and /the king's orders
shall be strictly ^red-^-Thesc arc
the sentiments or the goMrnnr( amj
the faithful people over wtiu^ ^
rules entertsin the same. Long live
the king, and let his orders be obey
ed! CAQfGAL.
The intimation given by the go
vernor, at the close of the publica
tion, that he should await the orders
of the king, before lie proceeded to
adopt the constitution, gave much
offence to the patriotic inhabitants of
Havanna; and on Sunday, the day
after its publication, a very large
portion of the citizens assembled in
the principal square of the city, and
insisted on its immediate adoption.
The regiments of Malsga and Cata
lonia were decidedly with them; the
officers of the regiment of Tarrago
nia were inclined to side with the
governor; but such was the enthusi
asm of the populace and the militia,
that the governor dared not to op
: pose their wishes; and their adhesion
to the CONSTITUTION and the
CORTES was promulgated amidst
' the most extravagant demonstrations
of joy and exultation. In the early
part of the day many of the houses
i had been closed, in the expectation
i that confusion and bloodshed would
: be the consequence; but the change
was happil) produced without the j
; loss of a single life. ;
I Extract of a Letter, received in Charleston. I
dated i
u HAVANNA, April 16.
<( Our city has been in a complete up
roar sincc 3 o'clock yesterday, at which
[ time a Spanish brig arriving, in a short
I passage from Corunna, brought the news
of the King having signed tne Constitu
tion, and although it is not official it is
believed by even the Governor.
" I have never seen more joy expres
sed than by the inhabitants; a Urge pro
portion of the military joined it the gen
eral shout of Viva la Ccmtitution. I be
lieve there is but one class of people in
the Island, hut what is truly glad of the 1
change; those are the Priests and Friars.
In the church of Santo Domingo, where
a number of soldiers arc quartered, they
forced the Friars to ring the bells lor
joy, though no doubt much against their
will.
" Although they appear so much
pie ased here, in regard to the change, I
am fully persuaded it will be an injury
to the commerce of this Isl&nd. Mer
chants, who formerly found a market
here for goods that were wanted in S.
America, will now ship them direct, and
this will no longer continue a place of
deposit, to supply those places where
Ainericaus will have free access to."
(S. Pat.
CONSTITUTION! OF 1812?
CORTES.
The rising of the Spaniards is one of
the most magnificent spectacles of the
pre^nt age. It promises important re
sults to Spain, to France, to Europe, to
the iJ. States, to S. America, to the
whole world. It leads us to cast a glance
at the constitution of 1812 to which Fer
dinand has subscribed, and to the Cortes
which he has convoked.
That constitution makes Spain a limited
monarchy, more so than G. Britain her
self. The Cortes are the deputies of the
people. They were a part of the ancient
constitution of Spain, when she partook
of a more popular form of government.
The constitution of 1812 declares the
sovereignty to reside essentially in the
nation ? Every 70,000 souls, is to send
one deputy to the Cortes by a species of
filtrating process: that is to say, the pal
ish electoral meetings are to appoint one
elector for each 200 inhabitants; the elec
tors appointed by the parishes are to
form the electoral district meetings who
are to form provincial electoral meetings
to elect deputies to the Cortes. Su<~h as
hold offices under the crown cannot be
elected deputies.? Nor shall any deputy,
during the term of his office, accept for
himself or solicit it for another office at
the King's disposal, nor even promotion
unless it be in the regular course accord
ing to the profession which he exercises.
The Cortes meet every year, tneir ses
sion to continue for three successive
monthv? all the deputies to be renewed
every two years. ? Their sittings to be
public; their persons inviolable. They
shall propose and decree the laws; ap
prove all treaties; determine every year
(on the king's proposal) the number of
sea and land forces; lay imposts and tax
es; determine the expences of the pub
lic administration; enforce the n sponsi
biKty of the ministers of t?tate and other
public functionaries, See. The king sanc
tions the laws; if he refuses the same, a
bill cannot be brought in again before
the next year. Betorc they close their
session, the Cort .s appoint * permanent
committee of seven to be taken from
themselves, tbnee fr*m Europe, 3 from
the ultramarine dominions, the 7th cho
sen bjr lot? this conunitee to sec the
laws duly observed, report lo the next
session all infractions, and convoke ?i*j
extraordinary Cortes.
The King 'a person ia inviolable? ha
can do no wrong, he declares war, makes
treaties with the consent of the Cortes,
appoints civil and military magistrates,
fee. He is to have seven ministers ot*
state, viz. foreign relations, war, navy, fi
nance, kc. These arc responsible totho
Cortes, for signing ordinances, kc. con
trary to the constitution. The council u?
state is composed of 40 persons, who n<5
n^~;?vated by the king out of 120 per
sona to hj|n ^ -tliC corte,#
his council lu on aj| aj-dn.
oua and important <*?. ,t{oQ% Ue u ,ha,,
not alienate, grant or cxcto^^,
vince, city, borough, or any omu' *
tion of the Spanish territory, howevwl
small its extent may be;" he shall grant
no exclusive privileges to any person or
corporation; nor deprive any one of his
liberty, kc.
Judges and magistrates are not to be
removed, whether appointed for a limited
time or for life, unless legally convicted
or improper conduct. Particular prc>
cautions are taken to protect the person
al liberty of the press, kc.? School*,
and national militia, are particularly pro
vided for. The catechism of the Catholic
religion, to be taught in the public gram
mar schools. No hereditary nobility or
privileged order is formally recognized
by the constitution, but the grandees of
Spain are mentioned as among the class
es from which the councillors of state
may be selected. What an astonishing
improvement is this constitution upon
J the late despotism of Ferdinand.? Eng.
A specimen of beautiful Marble,
of tbe Vc-dt Antique , has keen re
ceived from N. Silliman, Esq. re
i gister of tbe land office at Zanesvill*.
Ohio.
" It has been found in large quan
tities near the falls of the river Hock -
hocking. I have seen other speci
mens, from the tame place, of a gity
i cloud, and of about the same texture.
?N. SILLIMAN." "
The falls of the Hockhocking are
within the land district of Chilicothe,
in township 14, range 17, from the
\Vest boundary of Pennsylvania.
This township was surveyed in 1301.
The falls are about 40 miles, in a
right line, above the confluence of
the Hockhocking with the river Ohio.
This marble appears to be of the
same character as that of Milford, in
Connecticut, of which several chim
ney pieces are placed in the capital.
General Land Office, April 18, 1820.
3. P. Sneed & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR SPRINO
SUPPLY OF
<B <D ? 3D Sa
Among which arc,
SUPERFINfc cloths and cassimer*, linen*,,
lawns, cambric muslins, calltcoes, bomba
zetts, silks, moleskin, dimities, vesting, nan*
keei.s ol different kinds, cotton an<l silk hose,
domestic stripes, checks and plane, men's fine
hats, straw bonnets, shoes, umbrellas, para,
sols, fla,; handkerchiefs, canton crapes, superb
crape rjbes, he. &c.
They have lately received from New York
a good assortment of
SADDLMX,
viz.
Saddle-trees, hogshins, girth and straining
webbing, plated and common bridle bitu,
stirrup irons of the latest fashion, buckles of
various kinds, tacks, boss nails, ornaments,
fcc. Slc.
They have on consignment and for sale, 50
bushels of SALT, 3 hogsheads of UKO\t N
SUGAR, 3 barrels ditto, and 1 hogshead of
MOLASSES.
JhUtboreujh, JStay 10- 14 ? tf
TRUSTEE'S SALE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed by
Joseph B. Shaw to the subscriber, to se
cure the payment of a certain debt due Tho
mas N. S. Ilargis, will be sold for cash at the
market-houae in Hillsborough, one Negro
Girl, on the second day of May court (instant)
to satisfy said trust.
? J. P. Sneed, Trustee .
May 10 ? ? ' 14? 9m
N O T I C E.
IN consequence of the death of James Jef
fers, one of the partners in the latr firm of
James JefFers 8* Co, the surviving partite* of
said firm will expose at public tale, on Thurs
day the 15th day of Jutye next, in the town of
HilUbomugh,
All tlie Stock and Work on
hand belonging to said firm, consisting of .1
large quantity of stills, a quantity of
copper, lead, pewter, tin waro, tea kettles,
scrap and old copper, one Jersey vragnn, fcc.
Terwis of sale, twelve months credit by giv
ing bond with approved security
The sale to continue from d a) to day until
all is sold.
Josiah Turner* and
J aines S. Smith.
Majf 6. 14-vti
HOOK ANI) JOB
jpiausnEts?
Promptly and correctly executed at the office
of the lliUsboiMtigh Recorder.
Ifl&AST&a
?i various UAn&s,
for ?tl- at this office.