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" ,
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