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upoothe ship's CompMf vJWi the high seat, or oviife *Mcr, declared piracy, and ptmiabaWe with de#. Landing from a piratical vessel, and copunittioc robbery, declared piracy, and puoi^ bte with death. Citizens seizing V groes on foreign shore*, tor the al*ve trade, ficc. adjudged pimes, and to suf fer death, Cilictas ?m board foreign vessels, and any person on board Ame rican vessels," being concerned in de taining negroes, fcc. not held to labor, See. or transferring them from vessel to vessel, Sec. in the slave trade, declared pirates, and to suffer death. DOCUMWTS. 1. An act authorizing the transmission of certain documents free of postage. (Senate. 1 4th Dcccmbcr, f?19) 15th December , 1819. Members, delegates, secretary and clerk, may transmit any document, printed by order, during the 16'.h con gress, to any post office. 2. Resolution for the further distri % buiion of the journal of the convention which fonncd the constitution of the United S:atcs. (19th January, 1820.) 2 5th January, 1820. Members of congress, president, heads of departments, judges, colleges, kc. to be furnished with copies. 3. Resolution to authorize the publi cation of part of the secret journal of congress, under the articles of conlede ration. (House. 21st April, 1820.) 24th AfiriL 1820. 1 ,000 copies of the sccret journal, pa pers, and documents, heretofore consid ered confidential, from 1783 to 1789, to be published under the direction of the president. 4. Resolution for the distribution of certain copies of the journal of the con vention which formed the constitution. (House. May 8, 1820.) 12th May, 1820. A copy to be sent to each member of the convention now alive. DUTIES. 1. An act to remit the duties on a statu*- ofCJeorge Washington. (Srnate. 24 h February, 1820.) 7tli March, 1 820. Duties on a statue of George Wash ington remitted in North Carolina. '2. An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ship* and vessels. (Mouse. 15th May, 1820.) 19ih?Mi*y, 18 20. Af:cr the 1st of July, 1820, the ton r.ar;e on French vessels to be.. 18 dollars i- ton. DUTIES, COLLECTION OF. 1 Aii art to continue m force the act parsed on the twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighl ct*<>, entitled ? An act suppiementary to an act, entill< d, 4 An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports ai.d ton nage, passed the second day of Mr?rch, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nme," and for other purpose*. (Senate. IHth April, 1820.) 20th Afiril% 18.t). The act of 20tli April, 1818, contin ued in force until 4ih March, 1823. 'J wenty daysirom the da^e of clearai.c c all-. wed fir completing entry, See. in ucrs of drawoack : but the exporter loos', comply with every other particu lar of established rc guiations. INDIANS. 1. An act to continue in force for a ftii ther time the art entitled, " An act f r t*stal>l sUin? trading houses with the l.tri:.tn trb<*s. (H 'Us?-. 4iii March, 1820 ) 7'.h .Marc/;, 182';. I* i it- 'j?;t of the 2d of March, 1811, establishing trading houses with Indian tii.>es, continued until 3d March, 18-1. JUDICIARY. 1. An act to alter the terms of the court of the western district of Virginia. (IFouse. 10?h February, 1820.) 1 ith J'rht uary, 1820. The sessions of the court t(? be hcrc ai'er holdcn, at Wythe court h??uve, on the C'st Mondays of May and Oc*ob? r; at Lewisbutg, on the second Mondays of May and Oct bcr; and at Clarks burg, on the fourth Mondays of May and October. 2 An net altering the place of hold ing the circuit and di-'rict court in the district "f Ohio. . II -use. 4 h March, 18 30 ) 7th Afore h, 18-'). The ciicuit court t'i be held at Co lumbns on t t?r fir^t, and the district court to be nclfl at th?- s>me place on the second Mondays ol S ptembcr and January. 3. Ari art establish} ig a circuit court, within and for thr district of Main . (Senate. 3'j h March, 1820) 5h' M ctrc/i. 1*?20. Knode Isiand, Massachusetts, Ntw Humps ire ;>nd M-tinc, to be '.he fust circuit. Two courts annually in Maun ? -.v Portland, on the 8 hof May; an?i at Wiscasset, on I e 8th of O tobci The court m:?y be held by ojh judg<, when ?h< otlvr is unable to att< nd. 1 circuit court pmcrs of the di>ir? . court ol .Maine ar? repealed. The ( ir cuit cburt ?>f Maine may decide upon action* o i,,ioa cd in the district court, and causes depending in the circuit court of Massachusetts may be trans ferred. ? - . .? 4. An act to establish a district c ourt in thft state of Alabama. (Senate 2 I %t April, 1tf20 ) 24?h Jfiril, 1820. The iaw of ?hc United States extend- 1 r d to Alabama, which is to he a district, with a district court, of one judge; four stated session* annually, at Mobile and Cahawba, beginning at the first on the first Monday of April, 11*21. Causes, Sic. in the territorial general court ^rantfcrrcd to the district court- Com peOMlM of the judge, 15(H) dollars pi - sn&oni. A district attorney, with 200 dollars per annum, besidts fees: and a marshal, with 250 dollars per annum, besides fees. 5. An act to alter the times of the | ?ession of the circuit and district courts in the district of Columbia. (? o?.se. ? IlthMay, 1820.) 17th May, 1820. Ci'cuit ci-urt to be held, f.?r Wash ington county, on the fust Monday in Octobcr, and second Monday in Aprii; and lor Alexandra, on the first Mon days in November and May. The dis trict cou'-t to be held on the fust Mon days of Dccumbcr and June. 6. An act fur altering the times for holding the court of the United States for the western <!ist:iot of Pennsylvania. (Senate. 15th May, 1820.) 1 Sin Mat/, 1820. To be held on the first Monday in May and second Monday in Octobcr. Appeals ati1'- writs of error to be from the district court, when acting as a cir cuit com t, to the supreme c<?urt. 200 dollars to the attorney and in -wsh.il of the '.vi'aitrn uiSii'ict ii! Pcti!)sy!vr!.isf m!)(! the same to those of the northern dis trict of New Yoik; to commence 20th April , 18 19. An act io continue in force the act, entitled An act to pro\ide for reports of the decisions of the supreme court," approved the third of March, one thou sand eight hundred and seventeen. (Sen ate. 15th May, 1820.) i9th Mai,, 1 8 JO. 8. An act to provide for building an addition to tlie custom house now erect ing in the city of New Oilcans, for tlie use of the district court ot the United States for the state of Louisiana. (Sen ate. I 5 tli May, 182U.) 20th Mat/, 1S20. To con ain rooms suitable for the use of the court. As auon as the build ing is completed, the present court house and lot to be sold. LANDS. 1. An act to authorize the president of the United Siaies to appoint a re ceiver of the public moneys and rrgis ter of the land ?.{Tic? f<?r the oisttict ol Lawrence county, in the Arkansas t- r riiory. (House. 17th March, I 8 JO.) 25th Murc/fr, 1820. The president to appoint a receiver and iegi?.;cr for Lawrence county; and persons having claim to pre-emption in the district, to make it known to the register six weeks before issuing pa tents to soldiers of the late army. 2. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands, for failure in completing the pay ment thereon. (Senate. 30th March, 1820.) 1st Ji/irtl. 1820. Forfeiture of lands for non-payment suspended till 31st March 1821 The benefit limited to purchasers within 640 acres. 3. An act making further provision tor the sale of the public lands. (Srr. ati . 24th April, I 82o.) 26th . /Ifiril , 1820. Punlii sales ot la:.d? in naif quartet sections, atter 1st July, 1820. At p>i vate sale, in entire, half, quarter, or half quarter sections, Sic. Fractional sec tions, ies-j than 160 acres, to be sold en tir< ; with ? xi t ption where sp-cial pro vision has been inatie foi tne sale ol land 1 in tow n lots. No ci edit on sales of pub lic laiuls after 1st July. 1820; and com plete payment mu?t be made on tin* day of purchase. Purchaseis at private sale must produce a itciipt for the money before ntry. The highest bidder at pub lic su.c tailing to pay, the tract i*> to be again offend, and tnr failing bidder is tendei ed iacapableof purchasing at sucn sales. Alter ti e 1st of July, 1820, the minimum price ot land* to be one d . liar and twenty -five cents per acre. Lands forfi ited for non payment to be offered at public, before pnvatc, sale. Pubitc sales to be kepi opm two weeks. In ease of different applications at piiv.it. sale, prekrencc is to be given to the highest bidder. 4. An act to establish additional land offices in the suites ot Alabuna and II* linois. (Senate. Iltii May, Ib20.) 157; Miij , 1820. Dis: r.cts and land offires established a*. Tuscaloosa and Conei tin < ourt house. Par; of Sirjwf.ertown distric1 to form a sepai ,te district, ith a land office j? Vaiidalia. Anoti ( r 1 ind di*tri? t in Illi nois, w ith a lai.ci ? ff\t e at P?h siiiit . |{c gisfrs arid re t jvcis to be appoint d to t^tse oHici s, witli compensation, fctc. a-i in other cases. 5. An act to revive t tie pow. rs of the commissioners foi asrt rtaming and de < iuing on claims to land in the district ?>f Dctroi'i and for settling the claim; to land at (ire-en I! y and Prairie des Chims, m the t< nitory of Michigan, fllo-ise. 1Kb .Mftv , 1820.) 15/// May, 18 20. The pow ers of the commissioners for d ( I'ling on ( lainis to lands lit the dis trict ol Detroit, under the act ol the 93'' of Api n, 191 2, revived. Thucom inistioueiH an to examine and der ide mi claims filed; to employ an agent cap able of translating tin ]'iench language, tor *sc*rtaih'ng ti l< s at Green Hay and Prairie des Cnietis; to make report to the secretary ?-f the treasury, ?<c. 500 dollaiUfor eac h commissioner and agent, with fees to the -gent and register. 6. An act for the rebel of ccrtain set tlors in the state ol Illinois, who reside within tut _ Vuic^ats latid district. (House. 11th Mar, 1820.) 15MM?y, P. rsons who would havt been entitled to right of pre-emption under the act of 5th Fehuary, 1813. had that act b-en so construed as to t-mbrace those within the Vincenncs district, Sec are to be entitled to certificate* for the excess paid above two dollars per acre, 8cc.; which certificate is made receivable in pay ment of dt bt to the United States for land. And persons who would have been entitled, fitc. but who were not purchasers, ate allowed until the 1st September, 1820, to prove they would have been entitled; and the register, on being satisfied, is to gi ant a certificate, upon which every person is allowed to enter a quarter section at the minimum price. 1820 7. An act supplementary to the se veral acts for the adjustment of land claims in the state ot Louisiana. (Sen ate. I 1 til May, 1820.) 15.'A May, 182U. Claims for lands in the eastern district of Louisiana, described in the report of 20th November, 1816, confirmed. Per sons claiming lands ivest ot the Missis sippi, founded ui>on Spanish grants, Sic. "hose claims have not been heretofore filed, may, Irom 1st July till 31st De I cember, 1 820, deliver notices and evi dences of claims; and persons neglecting forfeit their rights. Persons claiming lands under Spanish grants, Sec. accord ing to former laws, whose claims have not been confirmed, allowed till Gist December, 1820, to deliver additional written evidence, See. and the rights of persons neglecting are barred. Noclaiin is to be rccommeudcd fur more than a league square. The 5th section of the act of 3d March, 181 1, concerning land claims in Louisiana, is revived and con tinued until llth May, 1821. The re gisters are to receive GOO dollars addi tional. 8. An act extending the tinv- allowed for the redemption of land sold for di rect t. xvs. in certain cases. (House, llth May, 1820.) ?Sth May, 1820 T e time allowed lor redemptr n un der the acts o*. 9th Januaiv, 1815. Mid 5th March, 1 8 1 6, extended three yt rs: th?* extention is limited to the 1st June, 1821; ji.d interest must be paid. .l qui tabic and ieversionary interests may be redeemed. In case of the death or re moval of a collector, Sic. the district judge, on petition, is to direct the mar shal to make a deed of conveyance for lands sold for the non-payment of direct tax. 9. An act authorising the sale of thir teen sections of land, lying within the land district of Carton, in the state of Ohio. (House, llth May, lSSD.) I5ih .May. 1820. Thirteen section# reserved by an act of 3d March, 18^7, and subsequently ceded by the D? laware tribe of Indians, to be offered for sale at Wooster, Sec. VO. An act to annex certain lands within the territory of Michigan to the district of Detroit. (House. I 1th May, 1820.) 17th May, 1820. Public lands, to which the Indian ti tle was extinguished by the treaty of St guina, of 24th September, 1819, at tached to the district of Detroit; and lands not reserved or appropriated, to be surveyed and offered for sale. I I. An art for th- relief of persons holding confirmed unlocated claims for hnds in the state of Illinois. (House. 15 h May. 1820.) 20th May . 1820. Pi rsf iis holding claims, within the tract reserved by tm 3'l section of the act of 16th April. 181*, allowed until 1st November, 1820, to registci them; and the cLims tr? be received in pay ment for public lands within the rtserv i eu iraci, xr. 12. An act to authorise th?* governoi of 1 1 1 i* ois to obtain cci lain abstiai ts of lands f* om certain publi' offices (House I 5th M v, IKiO.) 20th May, 1820. The rtvistpi at V inccnnt s to furnish the governor of l.linnis w irt ti a complete abstract o. I.uvls purchased at that of j lice, wiiich lie i.i Illinois. The expense 1 to he defrayi (1 by that state. The secre tary of the treasury to furnish a com plete* abstract of mili ary bounty lands patented to soldiers of the late army within that state, on application of the governor. I J. An act granting to the state of ( )hio the i i^ht of pre-emption to certain ! quarter sections of land. (Senate. 15th A J tv, I 8.20 ) 2.1*1 .V?y, 1820. The right of pre-emption to one fjuartcr section granted to Ohio, at the minimum pi ice, near the centie of each county, in the purchase under the trea to of St Mary's of 20th Sept. 18 18, for a seat or justice, which must be seated on the lands selected. After deducting the sums paid hy tlie state, the proceeds are to go to tiic crcclion ol public build ings. f laws. 1. An act to authorise the secretary of state to cause the laws of the Michi gan territory to be printed and distribu ted, aid for other purposes. (House. 24th April, 1820.) 26th 18 JO. The law* of Michigan hi iorcc, to be printed under the direction of the secre tary of state; the expense not to exceed 1 250 dollars. Fifteen sets of the laws of the United States to be transmitted to Michigan, to be distributed as the local government may direct. 2. An act to amend the act, entitled, " An act to provide for the publication of the law* of the United State*, and for other purp.x^s. (House. 11th May, 1820.) 17th May, 1820. Orders, i\ solutions, and laws, except those of a private nature, to t>e publish* cd in one newspaper in the district of Columbia, and not exceeding three in each state and territory Treaties to be published in like manner, except Indian treaties, which are to be published in only one paper, in the s:ate to which they relate. The 1st section of act of 2(Jih April, 1818, is tepealed; but the repeal is not to prevent the payment of compensation due. (To be concluded in our next.) Gibraltar. ? An account of the dis turbances which took place between the officers of the garrison at Gibraltar, and those of the Gucrriere, .vhich ended in a duel, has been published in Eng land and this count*')'. The excitement was so great at Gibraltar, as to induce the governor to prohibit all intercourse between the officers and the frigate. It appears, however, from late accounts from Gibraltar, that this osder of the governor had been disregarded, and the whole regiment, we believe the 6tth, provoked and irritated at the misfor tune of lieut. Smith, their comrade, w t o was wounded, met together at their quarters, and it was resolved to chal lenge all the officers of the Guerricre, under a plea that a defiance ol that na ture had originated witl. the Americans; but with a management not very credit able to officers, they selected all then ensigns and the youngest lieuU nants to fight, bein^, as they said, unmarried men; and these youths, for they arc all very yountf, were humanely selected by their senior officers to be *hr>t down by the Americans; and, at the same time, were to claim the privihge of fighting whoever th?y pleastd to select from the frigate; but, as the Americans had some how oi other arquncd a reputation at the pistol, it was resolved in caucus, that the distance should be altered, and they should fire at Jour paces. These preliminaries being settled with the ap probation of the colonel oft. e regimen', the major, we leant, repaired on board the frigate, and made k-.own the object of his mission to captain Thompon, which he prefaced hy saying that the defiance Mjd originated w: l? the Ame rican ? ffiors a< d that thr*> was a com* pulso;y movement on tlu part of the regiment; and he then read from his paper the tout ensemble of arrangements. Captain Thompson heard the major with much coolness; he denied thai hos tilities had originated with his officers; on the contrary, he instanced the many attempts made to insult or reflect oo American officers, a speci< s of*.onduct which could not be tolerated; the result had led the governor to interdict ail communication between the adverse parties; and, in opposition to which, it appeared, that the officers of the regi ment had renewed the defiance, there fore the invitation came from them. With respect to the preliminaries, capt. Thompson did not approve them. To select the young gentlemen ol a regi ment to support the honor ul senior offi cers, and to give them a right to desig nate whoever they please tiom the c.ffi ceis of the frigate, wa ? not in character. As :o the senior offic ers bein^ married men, some of ?.is offi. ers w< re also married; in short, capt. Thompson ob served, 'his is a challenge fioni the whoie regiment, and sanctioned by tne commanding officer, who, it appears, takes no part in the contest. Now, sir, it is a principle with me to share ir. a. I the dangers of my officers; and, much as I d<prtcate this course, still the challenge shall ue accepted, and as jou have assumed the right to select your opponents, we claim a participation of this privilege ? I, therefore, selcct the colo.iel of your regiment ? and 1, sir, said the first lieutenant, selcct you, ma jor; and thus will the contest be equally divided as to rank. This arrangement, although pcrlcctiy fair, the major had no powers to conclude, and he took his leave ? but the invitation not re - ncivetf. We have more than oncc lamented these disturbances, in consequence of the injury which they do to the public service, and the gradual advancement of hostile feelings between the two na tions; but, il we ate correctly informed, this combination of a whole legiuunt to chsllenge our offi< era, and on the i i own terms, cannot be trifled with: they most be met il they will fight: and this deter mination of (.apt. Thompson, and all his officers, to take hand in the game with officers of the same rank, is the most likely way to settle these things at once. We w ish to see them mutually respect ing each other, as brave men should do, and not unnecessarily irritating eacli other. As to the objection to ei^ht paces, capt. T. assured the British offi ccr that that would make no difl'erenci ?one pace if the> pleased. A*. jidv. Franc r.? From all that we can col lect, relative to French affairs, we art led to believe that serious disturbance) are apprehended. The I rcncli minis try, as measures of precaution, are vio laiirtg the constitution in its most un portant points; and tluy an gradual!) producing a state of things which w il lead to the same results as in 1790 Lett res de cachet ate relived, and thesi were the most odious and tyrannical o that eretwtful period. It apfe^ ^ no political object wta connected the assassination or the duke tie Bci,< it wis, therefore, prudent to say liule ? on the subject. The Ute revolution m Spain will form its elample, and its temperance produce some commonon in France, if not in other pans of Eu rope. Prussia, it is said, is much . tated; Italy is also in some commotion, snd Germany much disaffected. \\c do not think that the continental alii, ance will continue long. THE FOREIGN NEWS. The disturbances in Scotland wear* serious aspect and must be attended with much confusion and bloodshed. The disaflectid ot that countiy win hot, I we apprehend, be so easily reduced to submission us those of England, or even Ireland, lrdni the greater pertinacity of the Scottish character. Yet the Man. Chester Herald of the 11 th of April, I from which we have made some ?xtra? <?t states that it appeared liy advices of u.c I eighth, from (llasgow, that the rioUi> were dispersed and disheartened. It I would seem that ^reat fears were cute;. I tained of a general tumult in tlie matiu factuiing districts of England. Su'-.i I apprehensions must unceasingly prtvai! as the primary cause' of most of iht?.e ?'isoi tiers physical (list its*- ? caiitc; I fail to continue. The tiiuinph which the government may, and probably vull I (?btain over the lamisherl multitude? i?, and must be ft It as wretchcd in itself, and likely to be latal to the public lib erties. To wish, that the government, whatcvci may be its corruptions ainl vices, should be overturned by such a gents, however pitiable their ease, ii more than dare, considering the probable consequences to the lights ol property, to the security ol the ic-pcc: able middle cla-ses, and to religious ami social order. Jiarfir'itiim , involving ccntious ileism. univi rsal misrule, san guinary pt isciip'ion, i.as no better t::!c in our ev? s to t. e ascciniant, than the worst moiiai < Ir.al 01 oilman hical *y? tein. ? 'I lie . ppoii.l i't lit ?t Sij D.ivitl j liatr.! to the militarv < oinmand in Ire land. ar>;uea b < h aiai in and det? i niu- ! lion in the minds ol Uie British mi.ii* try. Caution s'toul h> c*ricise;l in re ceiving the accounts of the l'a:isian newspapers concerning the atlaiis ot Europe. Tne l i -ncb nii.;i%t? rial ' v journals seem to hav<*. i'. a; heart tint the Spanish revolution should re gemote \ that of Fiance; and we 1 1. ere tore -JfMr from them of reaction, discomen), jjmd bloody affra)s m the interior of Spaiu, when in fact, we have the best grounds, from more direct information to belief* the reverse to be tie rase..^ crdmaad, his former advisers, and even the hier archy, seem to have suircndesed them* selves fully to the revolution. Sti iking evidence of lus complete submission, is found in the decree by which he pro nounces sentence of banishment from the Spanish territory, against all wbo refuse to acknowledge the new political constitution. The whole powei of the state has in fact, passed into the hands of the tii'ral or t onsti' utional p,.ty; nothing can be more ahsolrtc and n ???:??- " criminating than the return to the order ol things of Icjl i. We see all the po litical and mmtaiy leaders ol tli.it i ra rt instated, aod it wmld be sra ? if tin y could not, witii , is ml un.ed compliance, and at least oste ibo i moii ? (Tort oi the court, e?t.? .1^1 the revolution t.'irou^iiout S4j.i .1 spit 'if wliatt vet ;'ait.al d.s^a' isl actu>i. i ?c ctct r Msiai.ce may lie suppo.se t ex ist. The ulterior march ol the 1 solu tion, in its r^ mote tenth ncies antl effects, constitute a moie difficult problem. I he selection of a uiinrb r r, f S 1. ii \ mericans actually in Spain, as mem'x * of t lie cortes, does not savour of a speedy recttyni'ion of South American inde pendence. We have 1,0 expectation of mat ev citl. The aproaching war liciwrrt Hu>su and tiir Ottoman I'onc, a> d4,the highly important diplomat!' nvic*'ufUic former power, ?|>ukcii ??t in the French . papers, arc not avouc h< d by !?ny sWthor i y. We do not consult rtlicm an prob able. Russia could not tiMkr 1?tu n* |?t*> Upon the Porte, without kifttfling a gen* oral war in Europe, and inducing combi nations against her, wl.ich, il they wero not dangerous to her power, wonhl at le^st be sufficient to distract her forcc, and frustrate her main object. Tl>e tranquility which is s^id to prevail in France in, in our opinion, mort likely to continue und<*r the new restrl&tv^iew^ than while the charter rcmaiut<j Wi un qualified force. The intcmiyrancc of the Parisian press, infecting aW stirring up the provinces; its unceasing <A< na tion of the at my; the scopc afforded loi conspiracies anions the restless and des perate fa< tions and adventurers qf Parii, were among the great obstacles to tli? permanence of the present government. The mass of the French people, tfood ? tempered, industrious incurious, tract able, wearied of political change, from ? which experience has taught them to ? expect nothing but new vexations and - oppressions, are disposed to be quiet and submissive. It is lamentable to ' think how so immense a body, so well I fitted and indeed entitled to enjoy re pose and happiness, should he constant ly made t h* victims of a set of being* f %o inconsiderable in number compara
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