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SPAIN. - We have b? e ? Gtbured with the pe ri<vj|?( several Idlers from Tariagoua, it. Span , wriiun by au A ncrican gen tlc.uan, wo hU bund in this town. They afford vime interesting information re U ive *o ih- <?atr of affair* in thai coun T.y and we offer a few extracts: (_ tliicx he fitter. " Tarragona, Oct. 1-, 1823. " \V? 11, friend ? ? ? ?, here I am, in lU?* in?ri?T.i city ?>f Tarragona, once the k tiilriice of Pontius Pilate, previous to l(i> command at Jerufalctn. Tradition s ill points out the building in which be Hvrd. The upper pan is considera* l.'v n.juicd, occasioned, principally, hv the bombardment of ihe city by ihe 1 tench, lasi war. ? The lower p?rt is still sv strong as to be used a* a prison. 1 am now in Spain, that count: y of rich b?-ggar? (.iiias .Moi.ks.) and poor gen tlemen; thai countiy which for atjes has had the kt y to those vast treasures, the mines of the new world, and still has constantly grown poor, from the veiv cause that one would have supposed would hare enri bed them. " But a gteat change is gradually ta king place in this count! v, whether it will be eventually to their ..dvantage, or otherwise, is beyftnd u?y capacity to ju Ige ? for although I piough the dt ep, I do no' dive lar into it. ? u Having nothing to communicate, that I think will be more interesting, 1 w ill give you wjmf account of the state Cf this province, (Catalonia.) You will have learnt, probably, Iroin the news p iprrs, of the disturbance of ti?c peace ?-l this country, by the existence of two parties, who hate each oilier with the mmon rancour. They are designated by the names of Conntitutionaliti* and Ktb r.'-r. liy the Constitution, a part of t*?e enormous revenues of the Church were taken from it; by this means the C onst'itutionalisu have made inveterate enemies of tl.e Pi tests, who, working upon the minds of bigots and weak heads, p.-rsuade them, that in rebelling against '.his kicked foi <u of government wtiiot) has laid its sacrilegious hai.(!-s on ti?c property of Goo, (as ihvv style the cr.urch revenues) they ate bghting in t;ie cause of God. Then fore, many ol tl.ese poor deluded pioplc, principally ?;? the iu.i rior, ate led to conrmt depre ??atioT,.s on the properly ul the con-itiiu irjnal party, and even to put them to death, whenever th< y have an opportu nity. They are in a state of civil w^r of , tiie must inveterate complexion; i.o pri soners who are t-ksii by either party are suffered lolive long. Large parlies, ?omctimcs headed by monks, aimed fei-.h such wespons tht y can get, tra verse t*>e vicinity of Barcelona, 1'arra g->na, Rejs, and other towns in favour ot tf.e consii.iiti***, intercepting the wine, oil, Jcc. coming to market, rob, and oficu murder the carriers ? without la. I. if they ki.ow them to Constitu tionalists. I: troops are sent against them, they lerreat with rapidity to the r!i -ii?iiai"*j and ronccul themselves un lii tie ; : i/ops retire. " I'nsrc ??> a pretty stronj garrison at t*>is place, and they daily exp-n a rein forcement, when iv,? y will m our the coon: ry, ;hcy say, and opt-n the com munication with the intennr. but it ap pear t?? be a tiistui banrc it?u t cannot he ^jicied in a moment. Fioin what I can Itar.t ) should suppose that inore than : ?rce- lotmhs of toe inhabitants of Ca ia onia are rtbels and many of then* dot p rate to the last dearer. Asani'iMiocc < r their indifference ;o their fate, an anecdote was i elated to me, of five who \* ?*re taken prisoners by the constitution a; tioops a few day* *ince. ? The com niander of the party, after reproaching t ' f ni for their reb' llious conduct, w hie h ii. ?y heard without emotion, smoking : -fir pipes in siiei.ee, told lliem he was under the necessity oi making an exam* I le of Hit ni as a tei'oi to others, and i nmedialciy ?r?itrt:d one of them to be i.nbontid and shot before their Lees. " As suoh as he fcil, one of the re nisinir.g four. carelessly taking his pipe fiom his mouth, *ays to hi* companions, j ?? we!.. 1 suppose it will he my turn i rex." resumed his pipe and snr.ok'd } *j tii v w' i.e preparations were ma-ing j ;.<r h s exit. Tiiis conduct is the t fT.ct | rf re.igions enthusiasm. 1 he priests j p? i e them, that, should they die in J ?nis i<oiy cause, Heaven must Le their ! i -I'nrd.ate rccompence. If any tning I ke organization ukes place among ( tnem, ( witat are no? such people capi* hie ol) they may in the end prove too n igh'y lui tbeir opponents." November 14th. Si ite my las', tbe rebels in thr coun itv nave hetn dispersed by the itgnlar t n pi, and this pait of the count' y h ?s j become somewhat quiet ii'lm. Tiie . ? .nstitu'ioiiul party have so strong a 'J l'.ice cn foot, as to overawe those who have r ?>t deflated themselves, and th ive j into the mcuntains those who have ta- , ken arms." I JLST I'UftMSIIKII, ?rtd Tor sale at this Offire, and the fere ml ?tore* in town, II B A RTT'i A rh W A ST A. ? row , 18 2 3. BOUSE or REPRESE.\T.irirES. Friday, February 7. On motion ol Mr. Ed*4rd?, of N. C. ' Resolved, That the committee on the punt office and post roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of direct ing the mail route proposed to be estab lished between Norfolk., in Virginia, and TarboroujJi and Fayctteville, in North Carolina, to pass through Murlresbo rough, in the latter state. On motion of Mr. Little, Resolved, That the committee on the public lands be instructed to inquire in to the expediency of authoiismg hereal ter a pardon other than the president to sign all patents for land. The house then again, in committee of the whole on the state of the union, resumed the consideration of the bill for the more effectual protection of domes tic manufactures ? the pending motion being to strike from the bill its enacting clause. Mr. Eustis delivered his sentiments against striking out the enacting clause of the bill, because he was favorable to most of the items of the bill, though op? posed to others. Mr. 13uchauan next spoke, for *ome tking like an hour, against the motion to strike out i h e enacting clause of the bill, being decidedly in favor of irs general principle, though opposed to so high a dutv a* was proposed on w?>ollens. On montion of Mr. Cuthbert, the com mittee then res*--. (_This gentleman has the floor for to-morrow .1 Saturday, February 9. The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Rankin, would, from its na ture, lie on the table one day, by a rule of the house; Resolved , That the president of the United States he requested to lay before the house of representatives, at the next session of conji ess, the information here tofore requested by a resolution of this house, in relation to the salt springs, lead and copper mi neb; accompanied by such oilier information as he may be in pos sesion of, or ob'.ain, as to the probable value of each ?.f them, and of the reser vation attached to each; of the extent to which they have been worked, or a? susceptible of be being worked; the ad vantages and proximity of each to navi gable waters; the origin, natuie and ex tent, of any claims made to any of them by individuals or companies, together with any other information deemed im portant by hiin in relation to such salt springs, lu#d and copper mines. The rule, however, being removed by unanimous consent, the resolve was agreed to. The engrossed hill to revive and extend . the lime allowed for the tetlempiioy ut J lands sold fur ?'i; ect lax, in certain ra>e>, | was read a third lime and passed. Alter a slight alteration in liic title of ; the bill, the olijwit of which wen; only j to stake out the words 44 revive antl" ? : The bill was sent to the senate lor its concurrence. The house then ag^in resolved itself into a committee oi the whole on the state of the union on the unfinished bu siness uf yesterday, being the bill for the more effectual protection of domes. ic manula. tui cs, a motion to strike from the bill the enacting clause still pending before the committee. Mr. Cuthbei t yesterday having obtain ed tl?e floor f(.r to-day, occupied ii, in a speech against the bill, upwards of an hour in length. Mr. Woodson fo'Iowcd, dccidedly supporting the principles of the bill. Hr spoke more than two hours; ?hen, On motion of Mr. Hardin, (who has the fl.?or tur Monday.) the couimi'.iee ros?, AnJ the hou&c adjourned. Monduv, February 10. Mr. Rankin, trow the committee on the public lands, reported a bill amend ing and supplementary to the act for as certaining claims and titles to lands in Florid?,'* and to provide for the survey and disposal oi puh'ic lands in Florida; w Inch was read and committed to a com mittee of the whole on the state of the union. Mr. Buchanan submitted thefolloMr ing: Krtolvrd . I hat the committee on the judiciary i,e in-trucicd to inquire wheth er there 0e any. and, if anv, what, crimes ti"t now punishable by law,io which pu nishaui ts ou,;ht to be affixed. In offering this resolution, Mr. Buc hanan said it had been decided that the courts of the United States had no pow cr to puri?h any act, no rrAtter how cri tninul iri its nature, unless congress have declared it to be a crim?-, and annexed a punishment to its perpetration. Offcn ces nt the common law, not declared ?uch by art* of r.ongrss, are therefore not within the range of th- jurisdiction ? ?f -,nc lcdci.il courts. (Congress have an i?i xed punishments but to a very few crimes, and those all of an aggravated n?;ure. The consequence is, ibat a great variety of actions, to whn h a high de gree of moral guilt is atta<hid, and which a ? c punished as crimes at the common law, and by every s'ate in the union, may be committed with impuni ty on the high seas, and in any place w her * congress has exclusive jurisdic tion To afford an example: An assault and b*i?try. with intent tp commit mur der, may be p?rpetr?<fd, eilb^r on tha I high sni, or in a fort, magazine, arse nal, or dock y ark, belonging to the U. State*. and there exists no law to puoish such an offence. This is a palpable defect in our sys tem, which pi quires a remedy: and it is astonishing that none has ever yet been applied. M* attention has been called to the subject by a distinguished profes sional .gentleman now in this city. Mr. B. said he did not expect that any bill cuuld be matured and passed into a law at the present session. If, however, the judiciary committee would take the sub ject into considration, and report upon it to the house before it rises, it would call public attention to it, ???*<! ensure the passage of a bill at an early period of tne next congres*. The resolution was then adop'ed. On motion ol Mr. Conner, of N. C. it was Reto'.vedi That the committee on the post office add post road* lie instructed to inquire into the expediency ol estab lishing a post route from Cheiaw, S. C. to Charlotte, Marganton, A-.hville, Warm Springs, N.' Cai uiioa, to Newport, in T ennraaee. Mr. Mcrcer offered the following re solution; wr.ich, from its character, would lie one day on thciable: tteaoived. That the presid?nt of the United States be requested to enter up on and to prosecute, from time to time, such negotiations with the several ma ritime powers of Lmope and America, as he may deem expedient for the effec tual abolition of the African slave trade, and its ultimate denunciation, as pi r i-:f , under the law of nations, Ly the consent of the civil iz -d world. The resolve being read, Mr. Mercer gave notice that he would, on Monday negt, move to take it up for considrnmon. The engrossed bill " vesting in the state of Virginia the right of the Uuited States to all fines assessed for the non performance of militia duty during the late war with Great Britain, within said state," was read a third time and passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. Tne house having again resolved it self into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Taylor, of N. Y. in the chair ? Mr. McLane moved to take up the bill making appropriations |pr the sup port of government for the year 1823; which was objected to? ayes 58, noes 79. NEW TARIFF BILL. The committie then, on motion of Mr. Condict, of N. J. resumed the con sideration ot the bill for the more effec tual protection and encouragement of domestic manufactures, whr-n Mr.?Harr:in, of Ky. rose, and spoka against i..e principles of the bill in a speech of an hour and a half in lengih. Mr. Tod fnllowrd, in a speech of about the same length, supporting the items of du'y on all the articles in the bill, an-i maintaining :ts general princi ple. The committer then rcse; And the house adjourned at half past four. ' Tuesday, February 11. Mr. Newton, from toe committee of commerce, reported a bill to provide for sick and disabled seamen; which was read twice, and committed to a commit tee of the whole on the state of the union. Mr. Plumer, from the committee on the judiciary, to which a bill ftotn the senate "to provide for the division of the state of South Carolina in'O'two ju dicial districts" wa-> committed, report ed the same without amendment; and, after the adoption of one or two amend ments, the hill was ordered to be en grossed for a third reading. The resolution of Mr. Cocke, yester day submitted, calling on the president for information in relation to moneys in the hand* of prizt^agents, was read and agreed to. fc.SCOVilAUF.MENT OF DOMESTIC MANU FACTt BKS. The house then again resumed, in committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Tomlinson in the chair, the consideration <sf thr proposed new tariff full ? a motion yet pending in the commtttt-e to stnke from the bill the enacting clause. Mr. M'Ncill, of N. C. spoke against the bill. Mr. Hamilton, of S. C. followed on the same side. Mr. Wright also delivered his senti meots against it. Mr. Montgomery succeeded Mr. W. drcidedly opposed to the bill. Before Mr. M. had concluded his speech ? The committee rose ? A??d then the house adjourned, at \ o'cloc k. Wrdnesdty, February 12. Mr. White, of Vermont, bu!>niittcd the following resolution: Itrnolvrdy Thatthe committee oT anys and means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating and set ting apart a moiety or portion of the avails ot the annual sales of publi> lands for the purpose of establishing a perma nent increasing fund, the interest of which, alter it shall have incitused to a given sum, shall be distributed for the promotion of education in the sc\cral states, according to the piit#iple* of equal t:(?M and justice. In i ITcring this resolution, Mr. White submitted the rfM'ini which induced him to offer it, considering intelligence and virtue of the people, (which would be best promoted by education,) as the chief power and reliance for a just ad ministration of government, he. He spoke upon the aubject until the time al lowed to act upon the resolution* had ex pired, when Mr. Chambers moved to commit the resolution to a committee of the whole house. Mr. McCoy then moved that the re solution He on the table; which was agreed to. The house then again resumed, in committee of the whole on the state ol the union, the unfinished business of yes terday, being the bill for the more effec tual protection and encouragement of domestic manufactures ? a motion to strike from the bill its enacting clause still pending before the committee. * Mr. Montgomery resumed and con cluded the speech he yesterday com menced in opposition to the ptiuciplcs of the bill. Mr. Reid, ot Ceo. spoke next, also opposed to the bill. Mr. Crudup next addressed the chair, likewise against the bill. When Mr. C. had finished, the question on striking out the enacting clause, w?s loudly called lor. Mr. Van Wyck, however, obtained the floor; but at the suggestion of Mr. Edwaids,of N. C. he gave way to a mo tion for the committee to rise; which motion was negatived? ayes 63, noes 82. Mr. V an Wyck then proceeded in his spcech, io favor ol the bill. Mr. Woodcock being in possession of the floor, and wishing also to deliver his sentiment! on the subject, said he would >ield it only for the purpose of taking the main question, if that was the dispo sition of the house. A suggestion being then made to Mr. W. to move that the committee ii??e, he made a motion to that effect; and on the question to agree thereto, it was de^i Ucd in the negative? ayes 46. noes 79. The committee refusing to rise at this stage of the progress of the bill, Mr. W. went on with and concludcd his speech, in support of the gcneml princi ples of the bill. Mr. Rhea renewed the motion for the committee to rise; which was again de cided in the negative ? ayes 55, m es 7 8. Mr. Rhea then commenced p spcech against this bill; but, before he had con cluded, Mr. Ldwards, of N. C. again pressed the motion for the committee to rise; wlych motion ? as likewise lost ? ayes 57, noes 8 I. Mr. Rhea continued jhc discussion of the subject, thr anxiety of the members, however, to decide the question immedi ately, being strongly apparent. When Mr. H. sal do?n, Mr. Mitchell, of S. C. rose and spoke against the bill. Before he had pio^ressed far in his sj^ech, Mr. J. S. South, of Ky. to tfivc the gen tleman an opportunity ol delivering his sentiments mure fully on the subject, the hour being now very late, nut'e ano ther mo'ion for the commi tee t-? use. This motion shared a stmiliar f.ite with tne pitccding? ayes 61, noes 70. The committee not evincing 4 dispo sition to rise, Mr. Mitchell proceeded I in his speech. When he had fini-hed it, } the '{ucsiion was taken on striking froin the bill the enacting clause, which is equivalent to a rejection ot it; and there appeared In favor of striking i' out 51 Against it 7 7 [1'he bill is yet in coinmittce, tp he go?.e through in detail, for the purpose of amendment ] The committee then rose; snd the house adjourned at a quarter bclorV: 10 o'clock. Thursday, February 13. Mr. M'Duftie, of S. C. appeared to day and took hi* sea*. A bill fiom the senate " to regulate the commercial intercoutse bt twrcn the United States and certain British colo nial ports" was also lead twice and com mitted. The house then, on motion ol Mr. Mc* Lane, resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union. Mr. Lane, pursuar.tly to the notice he gave on Tuesday l.?st, then moved that the committee' do now tnkr up the bill making appropi iatiofis for the sup port of gov er mini |?#r the reur 1823. I Mr. Tod asked it this tn? tn>t> in I order, and moved to taki up the unfi nished business of yesterday? -:h< bill concerning the encouragement of do- ? mestic manufactures. 1 he chairman having declared tha* the fust motion waj? in order, #10 -juts. ; tion was taken thereon, and derided in 1 the affirmative? -a)ts 73, n ,cs 61. The committee then proceeded to tl e consideration of the bill making the ge- , net ul appropriations for the expendi tures of the civil list for the turn nt ye:ir. Ai usual a good deal of dkirmishing 1 debate took place on those pessiges ol the hill proposing approp, iations for the pay of a lew clerks in the public offices, who arc not appointed in pursuance of the piovisions of law, but employed on the contingency of congrcs* appropria ting money for their compensation. Mr. Cocke moved to strike out, in succession,' Several of these clerks ? and Mr. Mrl.ane, Mr. Lincoln, and otheis opposed him. The iiiouams were gene 1JI} negatived Mr.'.l rimVe,#f Ky. moved , the bill, by inserting a clauic <? For ?k rrpair and preservation of the Cu^kL land road, 25.000 dollar.." Mr. Edward*, of North Carolina It Lml?, Mr- Tod, ?d Mr. Cu* ?poke on (he propnt,, ,,f i?lrwl the proposed appropriation in x\[t% hijf An objection having been m.de by m!' Tod, as to how this money should ? disposed of, if appropriated: Mr. Hardin offered the follower amendatory of the proposition of M? Trimble: A,r 44 That the secretary or the tr?s,m be autnttrUed to employ a suitable P son or agent to superintend the rtnairli the said road.** * rof Mr. Trimble received tl.isoi a tr.odi fica'ion of his amendment. When Mr. Hardin and Mr. Wrieht had delivered their aentiipcma on ?ht proposed amend moot ? Mr. Buchanan accompanied hi, re marks on the subject w.th an amend! mcnt, which he proposed to Mr. Trio," ble's amendmenment. [The amendment, or three section* j? length, proposes a recession t? thr of 3/aryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgin ia, of" those parts of the toad which tail within their jurisdiction, on condition that they will, respectively, forev?t such portion of the road in good ripa,r and shall collect no moie than is nrcrj! sary for that purpose, and to defray tho expense of collection, imposing upon them, also, the obligation ol annually ac counting fur the tolls received, and the manner in which the tolls a re expended/ Mr. Stewart, Mr. Karrelty, and Mr, Alexander, joined in the discussion, the' course of which involved the constitu tional powers ol congress, and the prin ciple* on wnich it s.ould act in rebilun to the general system of internal im provements. J*he committee then, oti motion of M r. Koss, of Ohio, rose ? And the house adjourned at half past 4 o'clock. Friday, February 14 On motion ol Mr. Wiiiunis 0j \ q it was Retolved , That the committee on the post office and past road.-, he instructed to inquire into the expediency of regu lating the post route from North Caro lina, so that the mail in returning from the west to Salisbury, in said state, shall be transported by Sheril's ford, Lincoln county, and Mrs. Stewart's, Iredell county. On motion of Mr. Metcalf, it wat He tolled, That the committee on In dian affairs be instructed to inquire whether any, and, if any, what abuses have bren committed by the lite super intendaut of Indian trade (col. T. L M'Kcniwv,) in the purchase or sale of goods under the several laws formerly regulating the Indian trade; and that the committee have power to send lor per sons and pape rs. Mr. Tod, ol Penn. made a motion to discharge t>ic committee ol tlie?hoie on the Ma e ol the union, Tom the lu> ? ther consideration of the bill lor the more effectual protection and encoui agement of domestic manufactures. This a motion ?h'ch was inter.! ed by the mover to brii.g the '.ill q lectly before the houit lot amendment and eventually tw obtain a question on its passage, more speeVtiy and moie cetlutniy, than t tnc discussion were be si.flci cd t ^o on in cotnutinec ol the wnole. The motion being, therefore, a lead ing oil -j, it produced a little ? xcitrmerf in the liousr, on the |?.iri of fl>o?e ?tio arc opposed to the bill in principle, *' 4 on the part of those who dt>ire maurul umeridmeiits tolic ma> e hi the bill. T if t xcucment wjs ih>( lessened, by a <]<i('v tluti of oidcr having arisen ut a i?ovcl and somewhat important characicr, which derided by the speakrr, de bated, arid an appeal from it indie a ed; though the question did not really pre sent itself, the suggestion of it ben^ in anticipation only of what rnijjht occur in the c?nre of t tic proceedings, should the motion of Mr. Tod prevail. The t>:" contains one blank: the HOih ruie of ih? house is in the following woid>: 80. No motion or proposition f"T 1 tax of chnrge upon the people shali discussed the day in which it !?> mailf ,,r offered, and every stKli proposition shall receive its fitsi discussion I" * committee of ihr whole house The question which was m?id *<?*? whether a bWmk in one part ol the bil? ('or the ?inoiiht ol the duty on law iMiporred) < ould l>c filled in thr Aou?o iioi lu? icg been drhaied in the conii"1 ' ice ol the wl>o|< ? This question t|,e speaker decided in the affirina i?r A good dt al of conversation />ro >r con, took place, as w? II on the <juc?i")P ol discharging the committee, a* on point of or?:er; in which Nlrssis den, 'Iml, (iorham, Edwards of N. ' '? Buchanan, Canihi eleng, Willi*'"* ? N. C. Sergeant, 11 jaunt, Hardin, ^ J lary, New ion, Cutl.be i t, and Iain*" took part. The question ofi Mr. Tod's 010 ?|r1 was decidcd by yeas and nays, ?? low* ? Yeas f, 6, Nays 88. So the house telused to disch*'Ke 1 committee of the whole, from th- "" ther consideration of the bill On motion of Mr. Tod, ti'? yU ( then resohed itself in a cornniit,ef c ihc whole on the state of the ui'io" , Mr. M'I'anv ob'vincd the r? w"
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