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Islands, and then it was proposed to seize on the officers as they were taking an observation of the sun, and embark them into the boat, that ther might land on one of the islands For this pur pose Williams carried a cord in his bosom to bind the captain, but the hearts of his associates failing them, he desisted from the project.

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"On the 24th day of July, at midnight, being then about 100 miles from land, blowing very || strong, a cry was made from the forecastle bi Rog or Williams, that there was a sail under the bow; upon which the mate and 2d mate ran for ward, when the mate was knocked down by one of the mutineers; about the same time the 2|| mate received a blow, which he supposed at firs might be caused by the flapping of the jib, bu he was directly after seized by Williams, who exclaimed, "here is one of the damned rascals." The captain making his appearance at this instant, Williams left his hold on Onion, and attack ed him Onion directly made for the cabin and concealed himself in the bread locker, whence he heard the crew call upon the supercargo in an angry tone to repair immediately on deck.

Sammerson, who was stated to have been until this time below in his birth, was ordered on deck, saw the supercargo, Mr. Baynard, lying on his back apparently dead. In a few moments Williams, Rog, and Peterson, came down into the cabin in search of Onion. Immediately a consultation was held whether his life should be spared; it was finally determined that it should be spared, provided he should take an oath of fidelity; and he was thus admitted a member of this nefarious fraternity. Stromner, one of the crew, was then appointed master, Williams mate, and Onion was continued as before. On the succeed ing morning the specie was brought on deck and divided by hats and tin pots, about $3000 to a share, of which Onion was directed, and did consent, to receive his proportion A second consultation was held, and it was decided that they should shape their course for Norway. Onion was employed to alter the invoices and letters, consigning the cargo to a Mr. Myers, of Hamburg. Williams altered the log-book to correspond.

neither of the prisoners, and especially White, had been identified as principals in the death of Baynard."

MAIL ROBBERS.

From a Baltimore paper of the 4th January, 1819. It will be recollected that we gave a few days since an account of the loss of the mail between this place and Washington. Yesterday two negro men were committed to the jail of Baltimore county on the charge of having robbed it. The circumstances, as related to us, are as follow: the careless driver, it appears, lost the mail bag out of the stage, which was found by the two negro men above mentioned. It appears doubtful whether they knew what it was when they found it, as they appear, we are told, to be very ignorant slaves They contrived, however, to make their way into it by the aid of a knife, and finding it contained letters, they contrived to open these also, took from them about $2,800, in bank bills, and then burnt the letters and the mail bag. We understand about $2.000 of the money has been recovered: what has become of the remainder is not yet known.

ROBBERY OF THE MAIL.

From a Fayetteville ( N. C. ) paper, of 31st December, 1818.

Was brought to town last evening, in irons, from Lumberton, Easly Bolan, and committed to the jail of this county, on a charge of robbing the mail of the United States. Several halves of hundred dollar bills were found in his possession, which, with a variety of other circumstances, leaves but little doubt of his guilt.

Bolan had, for a considerable time, been the mail carrier between this place and Lumberton, on which line the robbery was committed. It is presumed he will be sent to Raleigh in order to stand his trial at the Federal Court. There have been several robberies of the southern mail in the course of last summer, and very lately, of which it is highly probable that this man, and others concerned with him, were the perpetra

tors.

HARBORING DESERTERS.

"Shortly after their arrival at Norway, Onion, Williams, Rog, and Sammerson, left the schooner, It is stated in a Portland paper, that Captain after dividing the clothes of the murdered men, Samuel Stoddard, Jr. of Hingham, has been conand took passage for Copenhagen, where they || victed of knowingly entering on board his vessel, purchased merchandise, with intent to appear as as one of his crew, a deserter from the United traders; but suspicious circumstances unfolding || States service; and has been sentenced to pay a themselves, directions were given for their appre-fine of fifty dollars and costs, and to be imprisoned hension, which was accordingly done. A part of for one month. the specie and coffee, with the vessel, have been

recovered.

"The prisoners on trial, with others of the crew, arrived within this district in November. last, in the Hornet, despatched by the President for this purpose. The circuit court being then in session, the grand jury were called in, and they preferred five bills against these defendants for the murder of William Hatchett, the master, of Frederick Euglehardt Yeizer, mate, and Tho mas Baynard, supercargo, a fourth for piracy, and a fifth for revolt. The prisoners were tried on the indictment for murder of Thomas Baynard.

"The defence set up by their counsel reste on three points: 1st. That there was no proof o the death of the master, mate, and supercargo, 2d. That convictions ought not to be had upon the sole testimony of accomplices; and 3d. That

WANTON AND INHUMAN MURDER.

From a Charleston paper, of the 23d Dec. 1818. James W. Gadsden, Esq. a citizen of the most mild and amiable deportment, was inhumanly murdered, about 9 o'clock on Monday evening last, in the centre of our city, while returning home from a visit to a friend. Two men, Michael and Martin Toohey, brothers, have been committed to jail, charged with the perpetration of this diabolical act. The reports are various as to the manner in which the deed was done. The accused were returning home from a military parade; and Mr. Gadsden fell, under several wounds inflicted by bayonets. We forbear to say more. A jury of their country must decide upon their fate, and to the decision of that tribunal we leave them.

Mr. Gadsden, who has been thus torn from the

bosom of a beloved family, has left behind him an agonized wife and eight children, wrung to the heart with distress and wretchedness.

sonal attractions she added the acquirements of education, but that she had not been able to withstand the temptations of an illicit intercourse with a private soldier: her grief and agony exceeded all description when she found that, notwithstand

Mr. Daniel M'Dowall, a young gentleman who interfered on the occasion, was also severely wounded; but hopes are entertained of his reco-ing her supplications and remonstrances, she was

very.

MARK HIM!

From the Delaware Watchman.

At a court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery, held at New Castle, for the County of New Castle, for the Decem. ber term, 1818.

not allowed to continue her route. Orders were issued to reconduct her to her family; but at the time in which the letter containing this account left Calais she was in a state of delirium.

TRIAL BY JURY AND LIBERTY of the PRESS.

A Paris paper of the 23d of October, 1818, contains the following article, which will be interest||ing to the friends of freedom:

The counsellor Cottu is on his return to Paris from a journey which he made to England, by direction of the government, for the purpose of collecting information respecting the Jury, and the laws relative to the liberty of the Press. He has been absent six months, and he has collected, it is said, very precious materials.

AMERICAN GRATITUDE.

JOHN ROBINSON, now, or formerly, a resident of Mill Creek Hundred, in the county of New Castle, was indicted, tried, and convicted of passing a counterfeit three dollar note, upon the Farmer's Bank of the State of Delaware, payable at the Wilmington Branch-and thereupon, was sentenced by the court to pay a fine of $500 and be imprisoned and kept in solitary confinement for the space of three months; and that he should forever wear the letter F, made of scarlet cloth, sewed on the outside of his garment, on the back A subscription has been opened by the citizens between his shoulders, of at least six inches of New-York, for a piece of plate, with suitable square: and that it should be the duty of any devices, to be presented to William Willshire, the constable within this state, as often as he should English consul at Mogadore, as a testimony of see the said John Robinson in the state, without their admiration and gratitude for his prompt and snch badge, to apprehend him and take him be-zealous benevolence in redeeming from slavery fore some justice of the peace, who should, on proof thereof made, order the same or some other constable, to give him, the said John Robinson, ten lashes on his bare back, well laid on; and if any constable or justice should refuse or neglect so to do, he should be indicted, and fined any sum not less than 20 dollars, nor more than 100 dolJars, with costs-and the said John Robinson was committed to the custody of the Sheriff, until the fine and costs of prosecution should be paid, anded in the American army. With a part of the the punishment inflicted.

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MR. OGILVIE-LATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

On Friday evening last, (says a London paper

and restoring to their country, Capt. James Riley, and five of his companions, citizens of America.

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THE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PRIZE,

Drawn in the Pennsylvania State Lottery on New Year's day, is owned by a Mr. Geo. Kenney, of Baltimore. During the late war, Kenney, we learn, deserted from the British force under Ad. miral Cockburn, and some time afterwards enlist

proceeds of the sale of his bounty lands he purchased the ticket which drew the prize abovementioned.

A MAMMOTH CAKE.

of the 16th of November last,) Mr. Ogilvie deli-public of New York lately, that she had prepared A Mrs. Poppleton respectfully informed the and weighing 150 lbs. [This is certainly not a a rich New Year's Cake, 38 inches in dameter, pound cake.]

vered his second Discourse at the Surrey Institution. It was on the causes which have checked and circumscribed the influence of oratory in modern times; a subject on which he displayed much ingenuity of argument and felicity of illustration. This style is perspicuous, though highly embellished, and his mode of delivery very energetic and impressive. He was listened to throughout with the most profound attention, and received repeat ed testimonies of decided approbation from a numerous audience.

LOVE AND MADNESS.

FEMALE HUMANITY WITHOUT LOVE.

From the Georgia Journal.

Col. ARBUCKLE, commandant of Fort Gadsden Editors, of the 1st inst. that "but few of the hos on the Appalachicola, observes in a letter to the tile Indians have surrendered of late, owing (as I believe) in a great measure to their having received information, that the Spanish government will again have possession of the Floridas.

From a London paper of the 16th November, 1818. "Duncan M'Rimmon is here-Milly, the ProAbove five thousand French women, of all ages||phet Francis's daughter, says she saved his life, or and descriptions, followed the British army to Calais: the unmarried ones, who formed no inconsiderable portion, were sent back to their res rective communes. The municipal authorities prohibited the sale of ail spirituous liquors in harbor: not the slightest disturbance occur red at the embarkation of the troops. A young and interesting female was discovered in male attire, endeavoring to pass on ship board with the soldiers. On examination, it came out that she belonged to a respectable family, and that to per

used such influence as she possessed to that effect, from feelings of humanity alone, and that she would have rendered the same service to any other white man similarly circumstanced-she is || therefore not disposed to accept of his offer of matrimony, which has been made as an acknowledgment of gratitude. The donation presented through me by the citizens of Milledgeville) to Milly, has been delivered, and she manifested a considerable degree of thankfulness for their kindness.”

A DIAMOND OF GOOD WATER.

From the New-York Gazette.

PROM AFRICA.

Intelligence has been received from the exploring expedition in the interior of Africa, under Maj. Gray. They reached Galam in seven weeks from Cayai, with the loss of Mr. Burton and one soldier, and were to remain there till the end of

the rains.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

It would render us subject to an accusation of neglect of duty, not to notice a valuable Diamond which has been recently shipped at this port for France, and which has been the subject of much conversation in the upper circles. The report is, and we presume it cannot be contradicted, that a Diamond was shipped on board the Comet, for Havre, a few days since, valued at 80,000 dollars, and that a respectable house has effected insu- The king of France had convoked the legislarance on it to that amount. It is supposed, from tive chambers for November 30. Of the 55 newthe high channel through which this preciously elected members of the chamber of deputies, stone has passed, that it is the property of Joseph Bonaparte. The report of its having been taken on the high seas by a Baltimore privateer, is too ridiculous to gain credit.

INDIAN JEWS.

A Mr. Adair, who, prior to the revolutionary war, resided forty years among the Indians of our country, when their manners and customs had not been so much corrupted and changed as they have been since by their intercourse with the whites, published, in 1775, a work, in which he adduces twenty-three arguments and observations, to prove that the American Indians are des. cendants of the ancient Jews. The following is their order in the book:

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2. Their worship of Jehovah,
3. Their notion of Theocracy,

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FRANCE.

40 are known to be decidedly ministerial. Among the opposition are Manuel, Bedach, and La Fayette. Terneaux is elected in Paris, in opposition to Benjamin Constant. The French funds had been rapidly recovering from the depression previously experienced. The king of Prussia left Paris November 3, having been de tained two days by indisposition. The emperor Alexander arrived at Paris October 28, visited the king, and departed the same day. It was said the || congress at Aix-la-Chapelle would break up November 24.

CHILE.

The schooner Midas, capt. Dickerson, has arrived at Baltimore from Coquimbo, with copper. She sailed thence on the 27th of November, 1818. Accounts were received at Coquimbo, that on the 6th September the Royalists had evacuated Conception, after blowing up the fortifications, &c.

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An embargo had been laid at Valparaiso, and orders for enforcing it at Coquimbo had just arrived, when the Midas immediately got under way and sweeped out, giving information to several vessels, who did the same. Director O'Higgins was at Valparaiso, superintending the fitting out of the expedition, consisting of the following vessels, under Admiral Blanco-San Martin, 64 guns, formerly the Cumberland ship, Indiaman-the Lautaro, 54 guns-the Coquimbo 20, formerly the Avon, of Boston-the Araucanian 18, formerly the Columbus, of New-York-the Eagle 18, a prize taken from the Spaniards-the Maypo 16, former186ly the Ariel, of Baltimore-the Santiago 14, formerly the Lancaster Witch-3 gun boats, several other armed vessels, besides a number of transports. General San Martin was at Mendoza, on his way to Santiago, with a reinforcement, money, &c.

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Congress of the United States.

SENATE.

Monday, January 4. On motion of Mr. Talbot, the committee on the post-office and post-roads were instructed to inquire into the expediency of empowering the Postmaster General to contract for the transportation of the mail of the United States in steam boats.

The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. J. J. Monroe, his private secretary:

To the Senate of the United States:

I lay before the Senate a report from the Se

cretary of State, accompanied with a copy of a letter from governor Rabun, which was not com. municated on a former occasion from that department. JAMES MONROE.

January 4, 1819.

The message and accompanying documents were read, and four hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed.

Mr. Tichenor submitted a motion to call on the Secretary of War for a statement of the effective force of the military establishment; a statement of the different posts and garrisons, the number of troops in each; also the number of artillerists, the number and calibre of the ordnance at each post, &c.

Mr. Mellen submitted a motion to instruct the committee on the District of Columbia to inquire into the expediency of surrounding the Capitol square with a stone side walk, to be completed before the next meeting of Congress.

The motions submitted by Mr. Noble, and by Mr. Tait, on the 30th ultimo, were respectively taken up and agreed to.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to provide for the more convenient organization of the courts of the United States, and the appointment of circuit judges-the following motion made by Mr. Barbour, when the subject was up before, being still under consideration:

"Resolved, That the bill be recommitted to the committee that brought it in, with instructions so to amend it as to abolish the circuit courts and transfer their jurisdiction to the district courts, to authorize an appeal directly from such courts to the supreme court, and to enlarge the right of appeal by reducing the amount on which that right may be exercised"

After considerable discussion, this motion was decided in the negative, as follows:

For the motion-Messrs. Barbour, Dickerson, Lacock, Macon, Roberts, Sanford, Smith, Stokes, Taylor, Thomas, Williams, of Mississippi.-11.

Against it.-Messrs. Burrill, Daggett, Eaton, Edwards, Fromentin, Gaillard, Goldsborough, Horsey, Hunter, Johnson, King, Lenke, Mellen, Morril, Morrow, Otis, Palmer, Storer, Tait, Talbot, Tichenor, Van Dyke, Wiliams, of Ten.-23. Tuesday, January 5.

Mr. Sanford, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, to whom was referred the memorial of the governors of the New York Hospital, reported a bill "to provide for the relief of sick and disabled seamen;" which was read.

Mr. Goldsborough, from the committee of claims, to whom was referred the bills from the other house, for the relief of Dr. Mottrom Ball, and for the relief of Thomas B. Farish, reported them with amendments.

The motions submitted yesterday by Mr. Mellen and Mr. Tichenor, were respectively taken up and agreed to.

The report of the committee of claims unfavorable to the petition of James H. Clark, a purser in the navy, was taken up, and

On motion of Mr. Storer, the report was reversed, and recommitted to the committee of claims.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to organize anew the courts of the United States, and for the appointment of circuit judges. Much time was bestowed in filling the name. rous blanks in this bill and maturing its details; and, before it was gone through, The Senate adjourned.

Wednesday, January 6. Mr. Goldsborough, from the committee of claims, made an unfavorable report on the peti tion of Jacob Whetzell, who prayed compensation for opening, of his own accord and at his private expense, a road from Brookeville in Franklin county, (Inda) to Fort Harrison on the Wabash. The President communicated a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 24th ultimo, requiring information relative to the effect of an act to suspend for a limited time the sale or for feiture of lands upon the receipts into the Treasury, and the probable effect of continuing it in force for one year.

The bill more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and the bill further to extend the judicial system of the United States, were reported by Mr. Burrill, from the judiciary committee, the former with, the latter without, amendments.

Mr. Otis, agreeably to notice, obtained leave, and introduced a bill to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit court of the United States to cases arising under the law relating to patents, which was read.

The Senate made some further progress in the bill to provide for the more convenient organization of the Courts of the United States, and the subject was postponed to to-morrow.

Thursday, January 7.

Mr. Hanson presented (on the 8th instant) the memorial of Robert Sewall, of this city, praying compensation for a house, which, with the furniture therein, was destroyed by the British invading army, in 1814, in consequence of having been converted into a military fortress; and the petition was referred to the committee of claims.

Mr. Williams, of Tenn from the military committee, directed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for clothing the army of the country in domestic manufactures, reported against the expediency of making any provision

The President communicated to the Senate a letter from Benjamin H. Latrobe, late surveyor of the public buildings, in explanation of his plans, in reply to a part of the report of the preby law on that subject sent architect, &c. which was read, referred to the committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Otis gave notice that he should on to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill in addition to the act to promote the progress of the useful arts.

The bills from the other house, for the relief of Harold Smyth, for the relief of Samuel T. Hooker, for the relief of Sampson S. King, to authorize the payment, in certain cases, of lost treasury notes, and the bill to empower the territory of Michigan to send a delegate to congress, were severally read the second time and variously referred.

The bilis to incorporate the Medical Society and Provident Association, the bill authorizing the corporation of Washington to make certain streets, and the Rockville Road bill, were severally read a second time, and referred to the committee on the District of Columbia.

The bill to extend the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States to cases arising out of the law of patents, was read a second time.

The bill to establish a supreme court, &c. &c. was again debated, as it has been, ably, for two days past.

A motion had been made by Mr. Roberts, to recommit the bill, with instructions, in lieu of the

VOL. VII.]

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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present bill, to provide for the appointment of provinces in America, into the United States:
two additional district judges for the states of also, that the same committee be instructed to in-
Kentucky and Tennessee, who shall, with thequire into the expediency of so amending the 4th
of March, 1817, that the provisions therein con-
district judges now in commission, hold the circuit section of a law of congress, passed the 3d day
tained shall apply only to steam boats on Lake
courts in those states, with the jurisdiction now
possessed by those courts.
portation of passengers and their baggage, and
Champlain, that are employed wholly in the trans-
that the said section shall not extend to authorize
the entry of any goods, &c. except passengers'
baggage, in any district other than the one into
which they are to be landed, with leave to report
by bill or otherwise.

On the question to agree to this motion, it was decided in the negative, yeas 9, nays 29.

A motion was then made by Mr. Roberts, to recommit the bill to the judiciary committee, with instructions to provide in the bill for the appointment of two additional justices of the supreme court, and so to alter the present division of the United States into circuits, as to provide for the more speedy administration of justice in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.

Before deciding this motion, the senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Monday, January 4. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, reported a bill the relief of Malcolm Bennett.

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Mr. Pleasants, from the Naval Committee, ported a bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Thomas Shields.

Mr. P. from the same committee, reported a bill authorizing the purchase of live oak timber for building small vessels of war.

The resolution was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Butler, of New Hampshire, the Secretary of War was directed to lay before specting the adjustment and payment of the claim the house any information in his possession reof the friendly Creek Indians, made in consideration of their treaty with the United States, of August 9, 1814.

The engrossed bill, authorizing the corporation of the city of Washington to cut streets through for re-certain public reservations; the engrossed bill to in the public offices in the city of Washington; the engrossed resolution authorizing a distribution incorporate the Provident Association of Clerks for by congress; and the engrossed bill to incorpoof the number of Seybert's Statistics, subscribed rate the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, were severally read a third time, passed, and On motion of Mr. Cobb, the committee of the sent to the Senate. [The house divided on the whole was discharged from the further considera-latter, which passed by a vote of 58 to 48.] tion of the bil! explanatory of the act authorizing the sale of certain lots in the City of Washington, (the public lots on Pennsylvania Avenue) and it was referred to a select committee.

These bills were severally twice read and committed.

The speaker laid before the house the follow-
ing letter from the Secretary of the Treasury:
Treasury Department,
January 1, 1819.
SIR-I have the honor to transmit a statement
of the exports of the United States, during the
year ending the 30th September, 1818, amounting
in value, in articles of

Domestic Produce and Manufacture, to
Foreign ditto do

73,854,437
19,426,696
$93,281,133
Which articles appear to have been exported to
the following countries, viz.

Domestic. Foreign
To the Northern countries of Europe 1,554,259
To the dominions of the Netherlands 4,192,776
Of Great Britain 44,425,552

1,081,424
3,022,711

2,292,230

Of France

10,666,798

3,283,791

of Spain

4,583,661

2,967,252

Of Portugal

2,650,019

248,156

The Hanse Towns & ports of Germany 2,260,002
All others

1,073,491

3,515,355
Dollars, 73,854,437 19,426,696

4,915,589

I have the honor to be, &c.

WM. H. CRAWFORD.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The letter, with its enclosures, was ordered to
be printed.

Mr. Palmer, of New York, offered for conside-
ration the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire whether any, and if any, what provisions are necessary to be made more effectually to enforce the payment of duties on goods, &c. imported by land from the British

The following message was received from the
President of the United States, by the hands of

Mr. J. J. Monroe, his secretary:

To the House of Representatives of the U. S. In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th instant, requesting "me to lay before it the proceedings which have been had under the act, entitled An act for the gradual increase of the Navy of the United States," tity and kind of materials which have been prospecifying the number of ships that have been cured, in compliance with the provisions of said put on the stocks, and of what class, and the quanact, and also the sums of money which have been paid out of the fund created by the said act, and for what objects; and likewise the contracts which have been entered into, in execution of the said vanced;" I transmit a report from the acting Se. cretary of the Navy, together with a communicaact, on which moneys may not yet have been adtion from the board of navy commissioners, which, with the documents accompanying it, comprehends all the information required by the House of Representatives.

December 31, 1818.

JAMES MONROE.

The message, with its enclosures, was ordered to be printed.

Another message was also received from the President of the United States, enclosing the following report from the Secretary of War:

The Secretary of War, to whom was referred the resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States to cause to be laid before this the 24th instant, "requesting the President of house, if, in his opinion, the same should not be inconsistent with the public interest, copies of the correspondence, if any, between the Depart swer to the letter of the latter to the former, da ment of War and the governor of Georgia, in an

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