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pected to the subscriptions admit, the building
may be proportionally enlarged, according to the
direction of the subscribers. It is to be erected
on a fine rising ground, on the lands of Edman
Spittal, belonging to Mr. Waldie of Hendersyde,
nearly north of the farm house of Ferney Hill,
and on the height between that house and Syden.
ham Gate.

ADAMS. SIR H. DAVY.-HOBHOUSE.-BYRON.

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consider the subject, reported a bill respecting
&c. which was read.
the transportation of persons of color for sale,

whole, Mr. Macon in the chair, the consideration The Senate then resumed, in committee of the of the bill prescribing the mode of commencing, prosecuting, and deciding, controversies between

finance were discharged from the further consiOn motion of Mr. Eppes, the committee on deration of the inquiry into the expediency of so altering the amount of compensations allowed to collectors of the customs as to make them more Extract of a letter from a gentleman of Boston, commensurate with the duties required of them. written in London, in December, 1818. Mr. Tichenor obtained leave and introduced, Sir Joseph Banks disclaims ever having believ-zation of the Treasury Department; which was agreeably to notce, a bill for the better organied in the narrative of Adams, and says he repeat- twice read and referred. edly declared this persuasion to earl Bathurst and the committee, both at the first examination and subsequenily. Moreover he says, Adams' true name is Rose, and that he changed it, because he deserted from on board a British man of war. mention these facts, because Sir Joseph showed me an able review of the whole matter, in the This bill (which is very long, embracing of North American Review, which he praised much. course numerous provisions relating to the variSir H Davy is at Naples to unrol the Hercu-instituting and prosecuting before the Supreme ous process and proceedings to be observed in Janean MSS. He writes, that he has found the Court controversies between different states) concause of the adhesion of the lamina to be a liquid tinued to produce much discussion as well on its formed by the subterranean damps; and thinks he principle has discovered a chemical solvent for it. If any as its details. thing can succeed, I suppose it must be his won- ved to postpone the bill indefinitely, as the best In the course of the discussion, Mr. Eppes moderful practical sagacity, which is more remarka-mode of getting rid of it altogether, which he deble and rare, I think, than even his genius. sired; which motion was decided in the negative, as follows.

I called upon Mr. Hobhouse to-day to get some information that may be useful to E. and picked up from him some literary news, the chief of which is, that lord Byron is about to publish two poems, one on the story of Don Juan, dramatic. Hobhouse himself, up to the elbows in the elec. tion for Westminster, of which he feels sufficiently confident, is nevertheless writing a book on the revolutions of Italy between 1794 and 1814; for which he will have fine materials from his connexions there. His notes to lord Byron are the best work I have ever seen on Italy, especially in what relates to the recent literature. little, short fellow, extremely lively, eloquent in He is a conversation, and talks very volubly and very well. I should not think him violent, as a party man, from what he says to me to day, though his notes give us a different opinion.

VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES.

TOMBUCTOO.

A young man, by the name of Ritchie, known as the secretary of the British embassy at Paris, a very extraordinary man, full of talent, enthusiasm and knowledge, has been sent to Tripoli, at his own passionate desire, to go to Tombuctoo under the auspices and protection of the Dey, who is now courting the Prince Regent, in hopes of getting Algiers. Here, then, is another chance.

Congress of the United States.

SENATE.

Friday, January 29. Mr. Lacock, from the committee on pensions, to whom was referred the case of Peter Francisco, of Virginia, made a report against allowing him a pension; which was read.

Mr. Williams, of Tennesee, from the committee on military affairs, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Mark and Conant, of Detroit, which was read.

Mr. Eaton, from the committee appointed to

two or more states.

YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Eaton, Eppes, King, Lacock, Macon, Miller, Palmer, Roberts, Sanford, Stokes, Tait, Williams, of Ten. Wilson,-14.

Goldsborough, Horsey, Johnson, Leake, Morrow, Noble, Otis,
NAYS-Messrs. Burrill, Crittenden, Daggett, Dickerson,
Talbot, Thomas, Van Dyke, Williams, of Mississippi,-16.

bill, but before getting through it, the Senate ad-
The Senate then proceeded in maturing the
journed to Monday.

Monday, February 1.

claims, made unfavorable reports on the petitions
Mr. Goldsborough, from the committee of
others, which were read.
of Pierre Lacoste, and of Henry Ingraham and

bill for the relief of Rosalie P. Deslande, a bill
Mr. G. from the same committee, reported a
for the relief of Lewis H. Guerlain, a bill for the
relief of Francis B. Longuille, and a bill for the
relief of Joseph M'Neill; which were severally

read.

Mr. Barbour submitted the following resolution, which was read and passed to a second reading. tives of the United States of America, in Congress Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representabe requested to employ a skilful artist to ascerassembled, That the President of the United States tain the longitude of 36° 30' north, on the west bank of Tennessee river, and from that point to cause a line to be run and marked due west, along and with the said parallel, to the Mississippi river.

The engrossed joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the constitution, so far as relates President, &c. was taken up, when to the election of electors of President and Vice

the committee which reported it, for further conOn motion of Mr. Burrill it was recommitted to sideration.

Mr. Dickerson, subsequently, reported the resolution from the select committee, with an amenci ment striking out the following words, which had "original resolution, viz. "and if the legislature of been heretofore added, as an amendment to the

any state shall fail to provide for the election of re- || ments, if they proved any thing, proved too presentatives as hereby required, Congress shall have much; as he himself had consented to limit the power to provide for the same, in the manner pre-exercise of the general power given to Congress, scribed by this article." to the particular case of disputed boundaries.

Mr. Williams, of Tennessee, then moved an amendment, similar to the preceding in princi-a ple, but varying as to the time it was to take effect.

This amendment, Mr. W. said, he hoped would not be objected to by the gentleman from Kentucky.

Mr. Crittenden said, this amendment was of the same import as the one just negatived. He there. fore hoped the Senate would reject it, as they had done the former.

Mr. Williams spoke in support of his motion, and was replied to by Mr. Talbot.

The motion was lost, 9 only voting in the affir-read mative.

Mr. G. presented the memorial of the ColumSundry amendments were made to the bill,||bian Institute, praying the use of a piece of the when

Mr. Eppes moved so to amend the bill as to confine its operation to the controversy between the states of Kentucky and Tennessee; and offer-ferred. ed sundry reasons in support of his motion.

Mr. Burrill opposed the motion, on the ground that if Congress had the right to legislate in this case, they had in all other similar cases; and that it was better to legislate for all cases at this time, than to legislate in detail, as cases may arise. The latter he deemed both unconstitutional and inexpedient.

The bill to continue in force the act to regulate Mr. Eppes replied, that the gentleman's argu-" the currency of certain foreign coins, was taken

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[No. 6 made an unfavorable report on the petition of Mr. Goldsborough, from the same committee, Christopher Fowler.

up; and Mr. Eppes, having explained the motives
for certain provisions of the bill (which limits the
currency of foreign gold coins to the first of No.
vember next, and continuing the currency of cer-
tain foreign silver coins for two years longer;) able to the petition of Henry Ingraham, and
The reports of the committee of claims unfavor-
it was ordered to be engrossed for a third read-others, and Benjamin Putney, were severally ta-
ing.
The bill from the other house, authorizing the
kep up and agreed to.
election of a delegate for Michigan territory, was
ordered to a third reading, with one or two ver-
bal amendments.

The bill from the other house, to authorize the kockville and Washington Turnpike Compamy to extend their road to the boundary of the city, was taken up and ordered to a third read ng; and

The bill for the relief of James H Clark was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to provide for sick and disabled seamen (constituting a general fund out of the moneys which have been or shall be collected, under the several acts on this subject; and forming a board of com missioners of the Secretaries of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, for its administration, &c.)

Constitution, as respects the mode of electing The resolution proposing an amendment to the electors of President, &c. was taken up; the agreed to, and the resolution ordered to be enamendment reported by the select committee grossed and read a third time.

The engrossed bill providing for the rehef of sick and disabled seathen was read a third time, when,

On motion of Mr. Daggett, the vote which of ed, and the bill thus returned to the committee of dered the bill to a third reading was re-considerthe whole.

regulating the currency of certain foreign coins; The engrossed bill to continue in force the act Clark, were severally read the third time, passed, and the engrossed bill for the relief of James H. and sent to the other House for concurrence.

The bills from the other House, authorizing the

The bill provides, that from the 30th of Sep-election of a delegate from the territory of Michitember next, there shall be required of each seaman employed in the registered vessels of the United States, the monthly contribution of cents per month, for the general fund.

Mr. Sandford moved to fill this blank with forty -and supported his motion on the general ground of the inadequacy of the present contribution of twenty cents from each seaman, to provide a sufficient fund for their relief when sick or disabled on shore; and that, as the principle of creating the fund, in this manner, had been sanctioned by long usage, it was proper to make it adequate to its object, &c.

Mr.. Burrill approved the object, but did not think it right that the whole fund for this purpose should be raised by a tax on the seamen themselves; that a tax of forty cents a month was a very heavy poll tax; and he thought the public treasury ought to contribute something towards this fund, &c.

Mr. King did not view this contribution in the light of an absolute poll tax-the seaman would receive a part of it in increased wages from his owner, the owner from his employer, &c. and the payment of the tax would thus, in some measure, spread itself through the community, and not fall wholly on the seaman, although for his benefit.

ville Turnpike Company to extend their road to
gan, and authorizing the Washington and Rock-
the City line, were severally read the third time,
and returned to the House of Representatives.
passed, (the former with a verbal amendment)

taken up, and, after some discussion of the merits
The bill for the relief of Joseph Forrest was
of the claim, the question was put on ordering the
cided in the negative-14 to 13.
bill to be engrossed for a third reading, and de-

So the bill was rejected.

The bill for adjusting claims to land and estáland of Orleans, was again taken up as in commitblishing land offices in the districts east of the Istee of the whole, and, after undergoing some discussion and amendment, it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

President of the United States, by the hands of A message in writing was received from the ting, in compliance with the resolution of the SeMr. J. J. Monroe, his private Secretary, transmitnate of the 13th ult. a statement from the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the measures which have been taken to collect the balances stated to be due from the several supervisors and collectors of the old direct tax of two millions, the balance due from the officers of the old internal revenue, its collection, the sums by them collected, the a list of the persons who have been interested in time when, &c. which message and report were

read.

Mr. Tait referred to the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, stating the inadequacy of the present tax on the seamen to provide for their reTief, and argued that, setting aside the consideration that it was for their own benefit, the increase lands, to whom the subject was referred, reportMr. Morrow, from the committee on the public was not unreasonable, when the depreciation of ed a bill to fix the salaries of the registers and rémoney, in twenty years, during which the contri-ceivers of public moneys of the public land offices, bution had remained unchanged, was taken into view; that, in all probability, the subject would not be touched again for twenty years to come, &c. The motion to fill the blank with forty cents was agreed to; and the other provisions of the bill having been gone through, it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Ruggles, from the committee of claims, reWednesday, February 27: ported a bill for the relief of Joseph Daggett and Antonio Baugard, which was read.

which was read. [The bill is reported in blank]

senger ships and vessels, was taken up, together
The bill, from the other House, to regulate pas-
select committee, which were agreed to by the
with sundry amendments reported thereto by the
Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Eppes, from the committee of finance, re-
ported a bill making appropriations to carry into
tribes; and the bill was read.
effect treaties concluded with certain Indian

Mr. E. from the same committee, communicated

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Mr. Forsyth moved that the resolution be rea report from the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the gross amount of duties upon mercommitted, with instructions to strike out that chandise and tonnage which accrued during the part which prescribed the mode of electing Resubjects entirely distinct, and, opposed as he was two first quarters of the years 1817 and 1818; presentatives to Congress, considering the two to the whole proposition, yet, divested of this which was read. The bill authorizing a subscription to the 11th with it. and 12th volumes of Wait's State Papers, was or-feature, it would be to him less objectionable than dered to be engrossed.

Thursday, February 4, Mr. Roberts, from the committee of clains, made an unfavorable report on the petition of Augustus Sacket.

Mr. Ruggles, from the same committee, made an unfavorable report on the petition of John Anderson, of Michigan territory, praying indemnification for property destroyed by fire whilst in possession of the troops of the United States during the late war.

The bill regulating the pay of invalid pensionets was reported by Mr. Van Dyke, from the committee on pensions, with an amendment.

The report of the committee of claims unfavor. able to the petition of Pierre Lacoste, of Louisi. ana, was taken up; and, after being opposed by Mr. Fromentin, at some length, it was postponed for two weeks, to await further information on the subject of the claim.

The following message was received from the President of the United States, by the hands of Mr. J. J. Monroe, his private secretary, and read. To the Senate of the United States.

This motion brought on some discussion not only of the proposed amendment, but of the gensyth opposed it at some length, and Messrs. Dickeral merits of the resolution; in which Mr. Forerson, Macon, and King supported it.

Mr. Forsyth's motion was negatived without a division, and

The question was then taken on the passage of
the following vote, and it was sent to the other
the resolution, and decided in the affirmative by
House for concurrence.

YEAS-Messrs. Burrill, Crittenden, Dickerson, Eaton, Ed-
wards, Fromentin, Goldsborough, Hunter, Johnson, King,
Sanford, Stokes, Storer, Talbot, Thomas, Tichenor, Van.
NAYS-Messrs. Barbour, Daggett, Eppes, Forsyth, Horsey,
Jack Macon, Mellen, Morril, Morrow, Noble, Otis, Palmer
Dyke, Williams of Miss. Williams of Tenn. Wilson-28.
Leake, Roberts, Ruggles, Fait, Taylor-10.

The engrossed bills for adjusting claims to
trict east of the island of Orleans, was read the
lands, and for establishing land offices in the dis-
third time, passed, and sent to the other House
for concurrence; and

The bill, from the other House, to regulate passenger ships and vessels, was read the third I communicate to Congress copies of applica-time, as amended by the Senate, passed and reOn motion of Mr. Talbot, it was tions received from the minister of Great Britain, turned for concurrence in the amendments. in bebalf of certain British subjects, who have suffered in their property by proceedings to which the United States, by their military and judicial officers, have been parties. These injuries have been sustained under circumstances which appear to recommend strongly to the attention of Congress the claim to idemnity for the losses oc-deem necessary. casioned by them, which the legislative authority is alone competent to provide.

Washington, Feb. 3,

JAMES MONROE.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to provide for sick and disabled seamen; when, on motion of Mr. Sanford, it was amended by making the monthly contribution levied on each seaman for this fund, thirty five instead of forty cents, as first agreed on; and, thus amended, the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The Senate next took up the bill authorizing a subscription for 500 copies of the 11th and 12th volumes of Wait's edition of state papers; and, after being amended by providing the manner of their distribution,

Mr. Roberts moved to postpone the bill to a day beyond the session, (to reject it;) which motion was opposed by Messrs. Otis and Mellen, and was finally negatived-ayes 10; and

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Resolver, That the committee on the post of fice be instructed to inquire into the expediency an armed guard, for the protection of the mails of of authorizing the Postmaster General to employ the United States, on such mail routes as he may

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill, from the other House, to incorporate the Provident Association of Clerks in the civil departments of the government in the District of Columbia; and, after making sundry amendments thereto, it was ordered to be read a third tine, as amended

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, January 29. Mr. Smith, of Md. from the committee of ways and means, to whom were committed the amendments of the Senate to the bill making appropriations for the support of the nasy for the current year, reported their agreement thereto; and the committee of the whole, and, were concurred in said amendments subsequently passed, through a by the house.

Mr. Hopkinson, from the committee on the ju Senate, to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit diciary, to which was referred the bill from the patents, reported it without amendment; and the courts to cases arising under the law relating to bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third read.

The engrossed joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, so far as to proing.
vide an uniform mode (by districts) of electing
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, and Representatives to Congress,
was read the third time.

Mr. Daggett stated briefly the reasons which
should induce him to vote, as he had always vo-
ted, against the resolution, although now differ
ently instructed on the subject by the legislature
Connecticut,

Mr. Robertson, from the committe on private land claims, made a report on the petition of the by a bill, for their relief; which was twice read heirs of Wm. Scott, of Mississippi, accompanied and committed.

Mr. Johnson, of Ky. submitted the following resolutions; which were read and ordered to lie on the table.

1. Resolved, That it is expedient, to establish a

military academy on the western waters, on the principle of the academy at West Point.

2. Resolved, That it is expedient to establish a school of practice for the artillery, in the vicinity of the city of Washington.

On motion of Mr. Baldwin, the committee on the judiciary were instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provision for the more convenient execution of the laws within the territory of Michigan.

Mr. Lowndes laid on the table the following proposition, as an amendment to the rules and orders of the House:

[pliance with the resolution of the House of the 14th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, concerning the applications which have been made by any of the independent governments of South America to have a Minister or Consul General accredited by the government of the United States; with the answers of the government to the applications addressed to it. The papers communicated by the Secretary of State, embrace, besides his own report, which is long, sundry letters from Don Luis de Clementi and Mr. De Forest, to the Secretary of State, with his answers; letters of credence from the Director of Buenos Ayres, a commission from Mr. Clementi to Sir Gregor M'Gregor, &c. making in all a pretty large volume of manuscript.

The message and documents were read and referred to the committee on foreign relations.

"It shall be the duty of the committee of ways and means, in preparing bills of appropriations, not to include appropriations for carrying into ef fect treaties made by the United States, in a bill containing appropriations intended for other objects; and, where an appropriation bill shall be re- A message was received from the President by ferred to that committee for their consideration, the hands of Mr. J. J. Monroe, communicating, containing appropriations for carrying a treaty in- in compliance with the resolution of the House of to effect, and also appropriations for other objects, || Representatives, of the 18th instant, requesting it shall be the duty of the committee to propose of him "any information, not already commu such amendments as shall prevent appropriations nicated, whether Amelia Island, St. Marks, and for carrying a treaty into effect from being includ- Pensacola, yet remain in the possession of the ed in the same bill which contains appropriations United States; and, if so, by what laws the inhafor other objects.' bitants thereof are governed; whether articles The engrossed bill to extend to Cadets disabled imported therein from foreign countries, are subin the service the provisions of the act of the 24th ||ject to any and what duties, and by_what_laws; of April, 1816, to increase the pensions of inva-and whether the said duties are collected, and lids in certain cases, was read the third time; and, on the question "Shall the bill pass?" it was decided in the negative-so the bill was rejected.

The Speaker laid before the House a report of the Secretary of State, exhibiting the names and respective salaries of the clerks employed in that department.

Saturday, January 30. Amongst the petitions this morning presented was one by Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from James Wilkinson, late a major general in the service of the United States, praying to be indemnified against the effects of a judgment for 2,500 dollars, recovered agains him by General John Adair, in consequence of his having arrested the said Adair in the city of New Orleans, in the year 1806, on a charge of his being concerned in the alleged conspiracy of Aaron Burr; which petition was read, and referred to the committee on military affairs.

how; whether vessels arriving in the United States from Pensacola and Amelia Island, and in Pensacola and Amelia Island from the United States, respectively, are considered and treated as vessels from foreign countries," reports from the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of War, affording all the information requested by the

House.

The message and documents were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Harrison offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the judiciary committee inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the punishment of crimes committed by persons employed in the armies of the United States, without the limits thereof, and which are not provided for by existing laws.

Mr. H. observed, in explanation of his motion, that, during the discussion which had for some days occupied the house, the question had occurAlso a petition presented by Mr. Scott, from red to him, whether there was any provision in sundry inhabitants of the Arkansas country, pray.bur laws for the punishment of trimes committed ing a separate territorial government, and that commissioners may be appointed to fix a site for

the seat thereof.

by men in the army beyond the limits of the United States, and which were not provided for by the military code; in other words, whether the jurisdiction of our civil courts extended to crimes committed in that situation. He had himself no doubt of the right of jurisdiction being in the nation over its own citizens, employed in the army, in any country where, by the laws of nations, our army had a right to go: but he had understood The House took up and proceeded to consider that the courts of the United States had declined the proposition submitted yesterday by Mr. taking cognizance of offences committed any Lowndes, to amend the rules and orders of the where, unless jurisdiction had been expressly givHouse; which, being again read, was agreed to. en by a statute. If this was correct, crimes of the The bill from the Senate, to extend the juris.ghest class might be committed, by individuals diction of the circuit courts of the United States, of our army, in Florida, for which there was no to cases arising under the law relating to patents,egal punishment. The articles of war, Mr. H. was read the third time, passed, and returned to the Senute.*

Mr. Newton, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, reported a bill to increase the duties on certain manufactured articles [shovels,|| spades, plain flint glass, copperas, slot, and oil clotos,] imported into the United States; which was twice read and committed.

observed, provided for the punishment of no crimes, but those of a military character. They A inesge was received from the President c bd not provide for the case of murder. An inthe United States, by the hands of Mr. J. J Mon rior killing his superior, might indeed be punroe, his private Secretary, transmitting, in com-listed, and punished with death, under the article