Nathaniel Ruggles *Elijah H. Mills Zabdiel Sampson Benjamin Orr "Jonathan Mason One vacant. RHODE ISLAND. John L. Boss James B. Mason CONNECTICUT. Nathaniel Terry VERMONT. Heman Allen Samuel Crafts William Hunter Orasmus C. Merrill NEW YORK. Oliver C. Comstock NEW JERSEY. PENNSYLVANIA. William Anderson Henry Baldwin Andrew Boden *Isaac Darlington *Joseph Heister *Joseph Hopkinson *Samuel D Ingham *William Maclay *Wm. P. Maclay David Marchand Robert Moore Alexander Ogle Thomas Patterson Levi Pawling *John Ross *John Sargeant DELAWARE. Willard Hall MARYLAND. Thomas Bayley Samuel Ringgold VIRGINIA. Archibald Austin Robert S. Garnett NORTH CAROLINA. *Joseph H. Bryan SOUTH CAROLINA. Joseph Bellinger GEORGIA. Joel Abbott Foreign Articles. EUROPE GENERALLY. Summary of the latest news-London dates of 25th October. A Russian fleet of ten sail of the line was daily expected to touch at Portsmouth for fresh provisions and water; which it was said by some, but denied by others, had 10,000 troops on board. This affair has excited much speculation, and it is posi tively stated that Russia has satisfactorily settled all her differences with the Turks; the object of the fleet had not been determined upon by the London editors, and we are quite in the dark about it, though some say it is destined for a Spanish port. It was rumoured also that Great Britain was about to send a large fleet, provisioned for four months, to the Mediterranean and there is some talk about a probable difference with Spain, because she will not give up some fortresses that she ceded to England by the late treaty. There was a very remarkable and rapid reduction of the price of the Britih stocks on the 23rd October-"in consequence of the warlike preparations of this country," as the London paper says-they lowered three per cent. in, two days, and a further depression was expected. It is positively stated that the army of occupation in France will not be reduced the present year.Wellington had arrived in London on his private affairs. We have also several reports about the misunderstanding between Spain and Portugal. Some of them actually say that the former has invaded the latter with three armies, containing in the whole nearly 40,000 men,-but others say there is no truth in these reports, or any probability that these powers will make actual war on one another, and that their disputes will be amicably settled. ENGLAND, &c. Grain had so fallen in price in England that no doubt appeared to exist but that the ports would be shut on the 15th of November. American flour 50 to 548. per bhl The fever in Ireland had considerably decreased among the poor, was increasing and becoming very fatal among the rich. The trials for high treason at Derby had terminated-some of the poor creatures are to be hung, and some transported-others were discharged. American stocks in England-6 per cents. 105 1-2. Bank shares £32 15s. Some, misunderstanding is said to exist between of nature. Great Britain and Turkey respecting the occupancy have excited many of the native chiefs to resistance, and an extensive war in India was immediately exof the Ionian islands by the former. Curran, the Irish orator, has paid the great debt pected--they call the defence of their own country by the natives, insurrection, and like Bonaparte, who Sagacity of a dog. It appears, from a late En-they so much abused for it, they have seized the glish paper, that a dog was regularly taught to act as a thief-snatching reticules from ladies, &, and carrying them off to his master. Lord Byron's family estate at Newstead Abbey, consis.ing of upwards of 3.000 acres, has been sold at auction in London, for 96,500 guineas. FRANCE. person of a "legitimate prince" called the Pieshwa, and committed him to safe custody. The Mabratta chiefs are supposed to be generally combined against the British, and if they succeed in driving the "invaders" into the sea-we shall not be sorry for it. But we fear that no such just result can be expected: the "bloody usurpers” are strongly armed, and their intrigues have divided, to destroy the Late accounts from Europe states that Carnot, the patriotic, the estimable Carnot, lived very re-people of India. tired at Magdeburg. It is said he is writing a history of the revolution of France, and its influ ence on Europe, from 1789 to the restoration of Louis XVII in 1815. Such a work, from such & pen, would be a valuable addition to the history of world. The "army of occupation" is composed of the following corps-23,400 Russians, 22,200 British, 12,000 Daues, Saxons and Hanoverians. It is stated that the police of France have the disposal of forty millions [of francs] per annum, of which no account is rendered! This is "restoration," indeed. LADROON PIRATES. The ship Wabash, of Baltimore, lying in Macoa Roads, was boarded in the night by a Ladroon boat, with 25 or 30 men, who attacked the crew unexpect edly with long knives, and after killing some and wounding others, succeeded in obtaining possession of the ship which they robbed of specie, opium, &c. to the value of more than $50,000, with which they made their escape. Efforts were making by our consul at Canton for the recovery of the property, and the punishment of the robbers, in which the Chinese officers were assisting. BARBARY POWERS. The Russian imperial consul at Hamburg on the The Democratic Press says-It is stated in late) accounts from France, that when the resignation of 30th Sept. officially, communicated to the captains the Duc de Feltre, was made known to the Duke of Russian ships, the important intelligence, that of Wellington, he protested against the measure, his majesty the emperor in concert with the allied and threatened that if accepted, it would be con-powers had already resolved on the most effectual sidered as a measure of hostility to England. The measures to put an end to the piracies of the BarFrench ministry replied, that as Frenchmen unde-bary powers."-[It is most probable that the fleet exterred by menaces, hey would pursue such mea-pected in England is designed to give effect 10 this desurs as the interests of France dictated, that the termination ] Algerine and Tripolitan vessels are said to be resignation of the Duc de Feltre would be receiv. ed the next morning, and that Guyion St. Cyr would committing great depredations in the Mediterra nean. We have not heard that any American ves be appointed in his place. The ministry have also recommended to the king, sels had yet been molested by them. There is not, the adoption of the TRI-COLOURED FLAG, as the na-perhaps, any flag so much respected in that sea as tional colours-a complete act of amnesty to be pas-our's. sed and the emigrants to be permitted to return.The old veterans are also to be taken into the ser vice in the room of the young men who have been placed in their stations. BRITISH AMERICA. There was a dreadful fire at St. John's, Newfoundland, on the 7th Nov.-200 houses were destroyed; the property lost was valued at $500,000 sterling. These are important indications of the state of The lateness of the season has much added to the public opinion in France, and they are in entire ac distresses produced by this calamity. A "New cordance with all the recent and authentic advices foundland writer" holds out a dreadful prospect to which have reached us from that country. We the sufferers. hope to be able to lay before our readers some further particulars of these interesting occurrences. ITALY. SPANISH AMERICA. The Spanish brig Santa Christa, from Lima for Cadiz, laden with $50,000 in specie, 50 tons of Milan, Sept. 24.-A new convent of Jesuits has copper, 175 tons of cocoa, 300 bales of catbeen formed in Piedmont. One of the principal no-ton, and 16 sacks of Peruvian bark, has been, capblemen of the court of Turin, the Marquis Grimaldi, has taken their habit. The government has taken an annual revenue of 24,000 francs from the University of Gono, to give it to this religious order. GERMANI. Jerome Bonaparte has lately purchased the estate of Engersfield, and Madam Murat has bought the lordship of Ort, people and all, for 900,000 florins. Beauharnois lives in great pomp at Munich. tured by the Patriot privateer Tupacamoro, and sent to Buenos Ayres. This is the same privateer that some time ago captured the Triton, a rich Spanish Indiaman-her officers and crew is chiefly composed of persons from the United States. We have details of the late successes of the pa triots in the provinces of Venezuela. Bolivar declares that the forces of Morillo, by repeated de feats, &c. are reduced to a mere skeleton, and inti mates his intention of immediately attacking him. The price of grain has considerably fallen. The account of the discomfiture of the royal The emperor of Austria has lately issued two important decrees-absolutely prohibiting the impor-general at Margaretta is most honorable to the tation of iron manufactures and of cotton and wool-people of that little island. He was completely len goods into any part of his states, from foreign beaten; and many of his army of murderers there places. The English think this is very unfriendly found a grave. in the emperor, though they themselves act so to all nations. INDIA. The British, anxious for more plunder, appear to The cry of liberty is again heard in New Grana. da, and we trust that the tyrants are by this time expelled from that beautiful country. In Mexico we have renewed reasons to believe that Mina is doing well, and that the patriot cause preparations to defend the place. But he will hardis prosperous, though we are without direct ac.[ly attempt to resist:-all was confusion and anxiety counts from him. But it appears certain that he at Amelia. Iras passed through the important cities of Leon and San Luis de Potosi, and one of two inferences is unavoidable; either that his force is powerful enough to look down opposition, or that the people second his views. A convoy with five millions of dollars had been due several days at Vera Cruz, and fears were entertained that the patriots had captured it. Amen. Part of the country between those cities is certainly in their possession. Col. Bankhead, with a sufficient number of United States troops, was at Point Petre on the 6th inst. waiting the arrival of certain U. States' vessels, which were instantly expected, to take possession of the island. We On the 19th and 20th of November an election for nine representatives, to form the legislative body of the island was held. Mr. Gaul has 151 votes, the highest number given. On the 27th of the same month Aury issued a proclamation stating the re sult of the election, and convoking the assembly on 1st day of December. FLORIDA. Since the above was written a vessel arrived at Baltimore, from Havana, has brought us a pub lication, said to be extracted from the "Mexico Gazette extraordinary," giving the following acIt is again stated that Spain has authorized count of the "capture of the traitor Mina." are indebted to the Baltimore Patriot for the trans-sale of the Floridas to the United States for lation, but we want something more than a Spanish: $6,000,000. This is six million times more than they official account to make us believe a story like this are worth to Ferdinand, though they will be of Mexico Gazette extraordinary. great value to us. It is also said, that the British H. E. the viceroy has just received by an extra-minister has, by order of his government, remonstrated against any purchase of this country being ordinary courier the following communication: We hardly suppose this latter report Most excellent sir-Long live the king. The made by us. comt. of Silas under date of the 27th, at 7 o'clock to have any foundation-Great Britain has no business to interfere, and we think will not have the in the evening, writes me as follows: impudence to do it. CONGRESS. SENATE. Esteemed sir-At last we have obtained the fruit of our labors-Mina has been taken live, and is] now entering this place. They also bring the head of Moreno; they have taken the two other Herreras. a Frenchman, and other officers of their infantry, We killed several when we attacked them, which was by surprize. All this has been achieved by senor Orrantia, who left here at 10 o'clock at night with cavalry for el Baradito, near la Hachiqueza: which news, so interesting, I communicate for the satisfaction of your excellency, and of all the good and loving subjects of our sovereign, and I shall consider it very complete if it gets to hand as exford, Horsey, Morrill, Burrill, Dickerson. peditiously as I wish, The following are the standing committees of the senate: God preserve your excellency many years. To H. E. the viceroy Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca. His excellency, not wishing to delay one moment the communication of such agreeable intelligence to to the faithful vassals of the king our lord, has commanded the immediate insertion of it in an extraor dinary Gazette, expecting every moment to receive the particulars of this important event. * Extraordinary Gazette of the government of Mexi co, Friday 31st Oct. 1817. WEST INDIES. We have distressing details of the damages sustained by the late hurricane in the West Indies. The loss of the planters, alone, at Martinique is es timated at 35 millions of livres. Barbadoes is the only one of the chain of islands that appears to have escaped much damage-but, 15 vessels were driven on shore, and 5 of them lost. AMELIA ISLAND. On our Foreign Relations-Messrs. Barbour, Macon, Troup, King, Lacock. On Finance-Messrs. Campbell, Eppes, King, Talbot, Macon. On Commerce and Manufactures-Messrs. Sani On the Judiciary-Messrs. Crittenden, Burrill, Otis, Smith, Leake. On Military Affairs-Messrs. Troup, Williams, Ten. Tichenor, Lacock, Taylor. On Naval Affairs-Messrs. Tait, Sanford, Crittenden, Daggett, Williams, Mis. On the Militia-Messrs. Storer, Noble, Roberts, Macon, Ruggles. On the Public Lands-Messrs. Morrow, Fisk, Taylor, Williams, Mis. Hunter. Ón Claims-Messrs. Roberts, Morrill, Ruggles, Goldsborough, Wilson, On Pensions-Messrs. Noble, Storer, Lacock, Van Dyke, Talbot. On the Post Office-Messrs. Wilson, Ashmun, Fisk, Ruggles, Stokes. On the District of Columbia-Messrs. Goldsborough, Daggett, Eppes, Barbour, Stokes. December 12. The president of the senate communicated two memorials of officers of the navy and of the marine corps, then serving in the Mediterranean, remonstrating in strong terms against We are without any interesting particulars from the treatment received by Captain Heath of the this island, though we have much matter and spe.marine corps, from Commodore Perry, and the proculation respecting it. A report is circulated, and ceedings thereon, and in one or two other cases. A motion was made by Mr. Goldsborough, to with apparent truth, that the "Venezuelian minister" as he is called, after seeing the president's prefer these memorials to the naval committee, on message, forwarded an express to Amelia advising (which question a debate arose, which terminated the authorities there of the contemplated hostility, in a postponement of the subject to Monday. Mr. Daggett submitted for consideration the foland directing com. Aury to defend the place to the Fast, unless attacked by a very superior force-in lowing resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary which case he should enter a solemn protest, in the name of the patriot governments, against the pro-be instructed to enquire into the expediency of ceeding on our part, &c. The Savannah Republican passing a law on the subject of bankruptcies, and, of the 4th inst. intimates that he had made some if they judge it expedient, to report a bill for that purpose: also, that the aforesaid committee enquire which was referred to Messrs. Leake, Troup and into the expediency of further provision by law for Williams, of Tenn. the punishment of offences committed in places! The senate resumed the consideration of the within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United motion offered by Mr. Sanford on the 8th inst. to States: also, into the necessity of further defining direct the committee of finance to enquire what alterpiracy, and other offences committed on the high tions or amendments may be requisite in the preseas, and into any defects existing in the laws of the sent system of collecting the duties charged on the United States for the punishment of crimes and value of merchandise imported into the United offences. States; and what farther legal provisions are necesAmong the petitions presented was one of sun-sary in order to secure the equal and certain coldry iron manufacturers, praying that a further duty lection of those duties. may be imposed on the importation of certain de- Mr. S. entered into a very minute and extensive examination of the subject embraced by his motion; the evils which prevail in the present system of collecting the duties referred to, and the benefits which would result to the revenue from the adoption of proper legal provisions, &c. scriptions of iron. The senate having decided the mode in which the senators from the new state of Mississipp should draw lots for the classes of senators, the seremony took place. Mr. Williams is to serve for six, Mr. Leake for four years from the 4th day of March last. The bill for the abolition of the internal duties was received from the house of representatives, read twice, and referred to the committee on finance. The mint bill was also received and read. Several parts of the president's message were referred to standing committees within whose province they fall. Mr. Campbell gave notice, that on Monday he should ask leave to introduce a bill to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain entries and locations of land therein described. A report was received from the secretary of the treasury, explaining the reasons for not transferring the balances from the state banks to the bank of the United States. Adjourned to Monday. December 15.--On motion by Mr. Troup-Re'solved, That the president of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the senate such information as he may possess, touching the execution of so much of the first article of the late treaty of peace and amity between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America, as relates to the restitution of slaves, and which has not heretofore been communicated. By Mr. Barbour Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to the senate such information as he may possess, and which the pub lic interest will permit him to disclose, relative to our pending negociation with Spain. The senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Daggett, on the 12th just. and agreed to it in the following form: The resolution was agreed to without opposition. The engrossed bill from the house of representatives, for abolishing the internal duties, was read the third time as amended by the senate and pas. sed, and returned to the house for concurrence in the amendments. The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr. Troup, and by Mr. Barbour, respectively, were successively taken up and adopted. December 17.-No important business was transacted in senate this day." HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Dec. 12.-Mr. Hopkinson, of Pennsylvania, from the committee on the judiciary, reported a bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States; which was twice read and committed. Mr. Taylor, of New York, at the instance of the committee of elections, introduced the following resolution, under the impression that it proposed a course the most respectful to the house, if not the only manner in which the committee could execute the duty required of them: Resolved, That the president of the United States be requested to communicate to this house, whe ther any, and if any, which of the representatives named in the list hereto annexed, have held any office under the United States since the 4th day of March, in the year 1817; designating the office or offices they have respectively held, the time of ap pointment and acceptance of said offices; whether the same are now held, and, if not, when the same were severally resigned.-[Annexed to the resolu← tion was a list of the names of the members of the 15th congress.] The resolution was agreed to, and a committee Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary appointed to present the same to the president. be instructed to enquire into the expediency of Mr. Bloomfield, of New-Jersey, from the commit passing a law on the subject of bankruptcies, or tee to whom was referred so much of the presiinsolvency. Also, that the aforesaid committee dent's message as relates to the surviving revoluinquire into the expediency of further provision by tionary patriots, reported, in part, a bill concerning law for the punishment of offences committed in certain surviving officers and soldiers of the late places within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Unit-revolutionary army. ed States. Also, into the necessity of further [This bill provides that every commissioned and defining piracy and other offences committed on non-commissioned officer or soldier, who had serv the high seas, and into any defects existing in the ed in the army during the war which terminated in Jaws of the United States for the punishment of the treaty of peace with Great Britain in 1783, and crimes and offences. reduced to indigence, or by age, sickness, or any Various parts of the president's message were other cause, may be unable to procure subsistence referred to several committees, and other proceed-by manual labor, shall receive half pay during life, ings will be noticed in their progress. December, 16.-Mr. Talbot, of Kentucky, appear ed and took his seat. Mr. Leake presented a memorial from the Miss. convention, praying an extension of the limits of the state of Mississippi, for reasons therein stated; equal to the half of the monthly pay allowed to his grade of service during the revolutionary war-provided that no pension thus allowed to a commissioned officer shall exceed the half pay of a lieutenant colonel.] This bill was twice read and committed. |