The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-04-06 00:00:00

F f .! i f , 'i n~ ~' i f■ ~~ q 1 i S . ' •• . w • - 1111. E•ont the LONDOIY:GAZETTE, APRIL 4. W 4 IVTIE PA 9.ThIENT. • Downiopiffeef, April 2, 1812. D: s patches, of which the following are extracts , hair been received from the Earl of Wl,ELlttoroy, art !. dressed to the Earl of LIVERPOOL Elras, March 13, 1111* " I moved the head-quarters from Frenada on the 6th, and arrived hero on the 11 th i nstant. There i are itoue of the'enemy's troops in the field in Extre madura, excepting that part of the sth corps not in the garrisort of Badajos, thehead-quarters of 'which . are a 4 Villa Franca; ands detachment, consisting 'of . about a division, under General Darican, whose' head-quarters are at. IA Serena. The enemy . halte made no movement, stud I have heard of no. opera. tion of importance since 1 addressed your Lordship list. According to the last accounts, Marshal SOULT was in the lines before Cadiz." " Camp before lindajoi, March 20, 1812. 2" According to the intention which! announced Its your Lordship, I broke up the cantonments of the army on the 15th and 16th inst.. and invested Bade- : jos, on the left of the River Guadiana, on the 16th, with the 3d, 4th, and light divisions of infantry, and with a brigade of Lieutenant-General Ilksinvores division on the right. These troops are under the cammand of Marshal Sir W,,. Beitesroan and Lieu. tenant-General Picrost. We broke ground on the folowing day, and have established a parallel within two hu 'tired yards of the outwork, called the Picu rina, which embraces the whole of the south-east : angle of the fort. The work has continued ever since with great celerity, notwithstanding the very bad weather which we have had since the 17th. The enemy made a. sortie yesterday from the gate called La Trinidad, on the riga of our attack, with about two thousand men. They were almost immediately , driven in without effecting any object, with consi- ' derable loss, by Major-General ROWEs, who com manded the guard in the trenches. We lost upon this oct.msion'a very promising officer, Captaia CUTHBERT, A:id-de-Camp to Lieutenant-General PICTON, killed ; and Lieutenant-Colonel FLETCHER was slightly• Mounded, but I hope that he will soon be able to resume his duties. I have not yet got the returns, butt I believe that our loss, since the com mencement of these operations, amounts to one hundred and twenty men killed and wounded. On the tame day that Badajos was invested, Lieutenant- General Sir THOMAS GRAHAM crossed the Guadiana with the Ist, 6th, and 7th diviiions of infantry, and Getteriti SLADE'S and General LE MAncuA,r's bri gades of cavalry, and directed his march open Vil. I verdn and Santa Martha, and thence towards Llerena; while Lieutenant-General Sir ROWLAND ItILL, with th • second. and Lieutenant-General lissilL- Tates divisions, and Major-General Loxes ca valry, marched from his • cantonments near Albu- 1 querqu ? upon Merida, and thence upon Aluven dralejo. These movements induced Gen. DItOUET IO retire from Villa Franca upon Ilornachos, in order,l I conclude, to be in communication' with General l DaiticAx's division, which was about La Serena.— ! I have heard from Sir THOMAS GRAHAM and Sir HOWL IND HILL to the 19th instant. The former was at Los. Santos and Zafra, with General SLADE'S cavalry at Villa Franca; and the latter at Alnien dralejn. Lieutenant-General Sir ROWLAND HILL took three °Moen' and a few hussars prisoners in Meri•la. I have reports from the neighbourhood of Ciudad Rodrigo of the 17th instant. The enemy had sent a small detachment to Bejar, priucipally with a view to plunder; but there was no appearance ,of any immediate movement. The 6th division had moved from I'alavera, through the Puerto del Pico, on the Sth and 9th itotant ; and the 4th division, on the rime days, from Teedo through the Guadarra ma ; and the first divisiou only remained au the Ta gus, near Talavera." • BAYRRTLYncto ENLARGED. .1. Sexton, Stainuote,kliddleiex, baker, from Aprll 4 to April 13, at Gnil.lll4ll, London; • • • C. SaY, Neu 'thrum Both, baberdikber,flons ril 7to April, 13. at Guildhall. BANKRUPTS. W. Dirkison, Sandetlasad, innkeeper. to surrender April 21, 97, May 16, at the Bridge Inn, Bishopwearmouth, Durham. s Attonsks, Mr. Blackiseou, Syntoud's Inn; mud Mr. Thompson. Biabopwearmouth. _G. Stokes, Oldswinford, Worcestershire, nail ironmonger, - May 4,5, 16. at the George Inn, Wurctiter. Attornies, Nlessn. Wats and Constable, Symond's Inn; and Mr. Robins, Stour bridge, Worcestershire. DIVIDENDS. May 5, A. Nord blad and 11. Middleton, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchants-April 27, J. Smithson and J. LI. Smithson, Bishop s% carotin uth, coal-fitters-April 25, J. Cope, Nea castle-under- Lyine, mercer-April 25, J. G. Werninek, Plvmouth, nier chsnt- April 13, E. Harris, St. Catharine's, Middlesex, pro vision-merchant-April 20_, R. Bath, Anderton, Cornwall. r o pe-maker-April 27, W. Lloyd, Bristol, merchant-April g 7, S. Williams, OF n estry 2 Salop, grocer-April 14, H. Brewer, Cbeshain Bois, Bucks, wire-worker-May 2, W. Birch and .1. Lucas, Fleet-street, papet-stalocas--Aprif 25, J. King and W. E. King. St. Paul, Coved-garden, silk-mercers-May 2, }l Davis, Aldenn J anbury, warehouseman-May 2, J. aluscus Blackburn, cotton-manufacturer-May 5, J. Coles, llanway street, Oxford-street, jeweller-May 2, F. Willatts, Brewer street, Golden-square, cheesensonger-April 29, J. Yalden, Winchester, miller-April 28, J. Scott, Strand, bookseller- May 2, li. Foster and W. G. Sharp, Ilasinghall-street, ware housemen-April 14, J. Hubbard, jun. Grubb-street, Cripple* gate, upholsterer-April 28, T. Vine, jun. Brighthelinstune, grocer-April 25, J. Noriaan, Stroud, Kent, ironmonger- April 23, J. Frodsbam, Kingsgate-street, Holborn, watch maker-April 18, J. Blundell, Lloyd's Coffee-house, insurance broker-April 25, J. Rose, sen. and J. Rose, jun. Synxm's vi turf Too ley-street, provision-merchants-April 25, . Jack son, Sherborne-lane, merchant-April 25, J. Sweeting, Old Bond-street, tailor-April 25, S. Buckhurst, liammernnith, carpenter-April 25, G. Sines, Stephen-street, Tottenham court-road, coal-merchant. C ERTI FIC ATES.-A ram 25. W. Rowthan, Moulton, Lincolnshire, grocer-W. Ball, New castle-upon-Tyne, vintner-J. T. Oritton, Boston, Lincolnshire, • wine-merchant-J. Ingleton, Strand, natter-R. Southall, S. Southall, and B. Southall, Dudley, Worcestershire„ sail-iron mongers-W. Barnard, Lloyd's Cottec-house, underwriter. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. and Stubbs, Long-acre, platers-R. Mathews and J. Smith, Fieldgate-street, Wilitechapel, scum-boilers--J. Badger' and .1. Couldthorpe, Sheffield, carpenters-R. Watson and Co. e;reengate-mill, lorkshire, cotton-taut spinners-W. and T. A ll.outh, Lincolnshire. wine-merchants-T: Pallister and T. iinusfieli, Margate, booksellers -R. Waistell and M. Yam, Worship-street, stable-keepers-S. Burge and .1. Green, Castle Cary, Soinersebhire, worsted stocking- manufacturers --M. Press ler and J. F. Wise, Paddington, a hartingers -W. Pearson and T. Johns, Chelmsford, breeches-makers-J. Freensan and J. Millington. Hammersmith, iron-Nanny:l.-E. Pow ley and M. Br•ms a, New Bond-street. milliners-W. and h. Wauseon, Wel- I ing:lomugh, N ortbanipto. , hire, shoe-ninuffiesurers -E. Barker and Co. eannock-C.tase, Stalford..bire, merchants-11. Smart teal J. Goodridge, surgeons, Cranhorne, Dorsetsitire- A. e 1 -ring and Co. London, Mint-factors-J. Phillips and ts iIISO Col , bet-con rt, Gmeechurch-street, aSolesale linen-di al/et s- - It. Ro berts and Co. Thornevholme ' Lancashire, cotton twist-spinners -E. Taylor and J. Birlow, New Cross, Surrey, dealers. The Average Price of Sti 1, is 41s. 3.44. per Cwt. Average Prices at CORN of ENGLAND and IV ALES, per quarter, from the Return, ending March 21 1 : AV heat . I Rye, t Barley, 1 Oats. Ream Pease. halm. IAR, fur the Week, ending April 117 dilb.sdlOlad d. •. d. 85.3 d. 6'5 1 . !i.7 d.l AMERICA. NEW YORK, FEB. 22.—The two day's proceedings in Congressgiven in this day's Gazette, will be found interesting to some, while others will laugh, and many bite their lips. There will be no war, but there must be new taccs.—lt is supposed Congress will adjourn, for two or three months. The President of the United States has returned General Wilkinson his sword, front the conviction that he is an honest good kind of a man!!! General Dearborn, our' military Commander in Chief, has arrived at Washington, to receive in structions as to the best mode of taking Canada.— But, the red hot Colonel D. R. Williams had pre viously obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the season, and was off like a slant. MARCH 3.—We uuderstand the United States' sloop of war Warp has been ordered here to wait for dispatches, which are to be sent out to France and England. _ _ Whitehall, April 4. - • Ills Royal Highness the Prince Regent his been rlea.:ll, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma jest), to constitute and appoint the Right Honour able Robert. Earl of Buckinghamshire ; the Right llonouralsle Robert Banks, Earl of Ijverpool; the AKIO Honourable Robert Stewart, commonly called Viscount Castlereagh, and the Right Honour able Richard Ryder, his Majesty's three Principal Secretaries of State; the Right Honourable Spencer Perceval, Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of his nijostv's . Escheqtter ; George Percy, Esq. commonly odieti tord Lorai.te; the Right •Iloneurable Johu Bare/ 'frigomonth; the Right Honourable Thomas Wallire; William Lowther, Esq. commonly called Vlsc tint Lowther; and the Right Honourable John S , i'li• se, to be4sis Majesty's Contosistiioners for the Matisgement of Affairs in India. _ _ _ The Directors of the Union Bank were yesterday re-elected by a large majority. FRoM TILE NATIONAL: INTELLIGF.NCER. It is understood thata long list of Officers , nomi nated for the Additional Army, has been transmitted by the President of the United States to the Senate, for their concurrence. ills Rept( Highness the Prince Regent bas been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma jest.y, to conmituter and appoint the Rlghtiloaoura- ble Elands Lord Napier t? be his Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. liis Royal Righneas the Prince Regent has also, been pleased, .in the name and on the behalf of his 1 Majesty, to grant the Office of Steward of the Fo rest of Sherwood and; Park of Foltwood, in• the county of Nottingham, to his Grace Henry Pelham Clinton, Duke of Newcastle. • • Carlton Honee • , 41pr11 4. His Royal Higness the Prince Regent his been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma jesty, to. appoint the Honourable Major-General ,11,tualey to be one of the Grooms of his Majesty's Bedchamber. MILITAIW P,ROMOTIONS. Cimmissions sighed by tbe Lord Lieutenant of the County of Salop. Wrekiu Regiment of Shropshire Local Militia. Ensign Juba Rider to be Lieutenant, vice Yates, deceased. Dated Feb. 11,1812. Griffidi Francis Dorset Evans, .Gent. to be Ensign, vice Rider. Dated us above. West 'e -rimers/ of Shropshire Local Militia. Richard Peet , Gent. to be Ensign, vice Allen, promoted. Dated Fehrpary 14, 1812. Pinhill Th.op of Stropibire Yeemanry Cavalry. Corset Thomas Evans to be Lieutenant, vice *Awards, pi's .d. D4ed Feb. 18,1K12. John Edwards, tient. to be Cornet. Dated as above. Oswestry Yeomanry Cavalry. 71:111inn Owen, Esq. to be Major, vice Warriagton, resigned., Dated March 18,1812. ''‘. pro- THE STATESMAN. ..... simss.•• John 'Mytton, FAA. to be Captalti. Dated a 4 above. Id. Oardilis solely employed is distilling spirits from domestic John hunt, Esq. to be Lieutenant. ,Dated as *hove. •rat more eapaeLy together than 150 gallons, at the rate of siicents vaateriab,:at any distillery at which there are one or more stills Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County a - Nottingham. . per gallon, on the capacity of such stills. 34 or Retford Regiment of fecal Militia. sd. On other stills solely employed in distilling spirits from Martin Boner, Lsq. to be Captain, vice l'eggc, resigned. Dated froit,ai the ee of live dollars on each •tili a year. , heft. 'ids Oa •'' ' *. . .. . i 4th. On ot he r stills solely employed in distillingspirits from Jeremiah Rayne., Gest. to he Lieutenant, vice Bower, pro- 'tiny domestic materials, at the rate of 15 dollars ou welt still a mu t e d. Dated*, above. year. 6. Resolved, That duties be !aid on licences to retailers of —.. mans ...-- ' seines, spirits, and foreign merchandise, including tavern- Crown-11/lice, April 4, IRI2. ' keepers, at the following rates, viz. : NIEIIIIIER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT 4 If in cities, towns, or villages, containing more than 100 pa P 1111.1 I MENT. • ' I nines , t ity et Edinburgh. L. ' On retailed of foreign merchandise, including wines and The Right honourable Willkasu. Duhdas, in the room of Sir I „ iri .. its D. Patrick Murray, Baronet, sib° bath accepted the Chiltern i r 1d. ."0,, retailers of aisles alone, 20 1). h u ndreds. sd. On retailers of spirits alone, c..+o D. • 4tls On . s asestic spirits atone, ._ __.. fib. On retailers of foreign nitichandise, other than wines or 'piths, 15 D. If in any other places than cities, towns, or villages, contain ing more than 100 families, Ist. On retailers of foreign merchandise, including wines and spirits, 15D. 2d. Oa retailers of wines and spirits, 15 D. • 9d. On retailers of domestic spirits alone, 10 D. 4th. On retailers of foreign merchandise, other than w incased' spirits, 10 D. 7. Resolved, that duties be laid on sales at auction of foreiga 1 aserchandose, for every hundred dollars of the purchase money, 2 U.—and on sales at suction of ships or vessels, for every hue. . deed dollars of the purchase money, 25 cents. S. Resolved, That a duty of 4 cents per pound be laid on a11.. 1 sugars refined in the United States, allowing a drawback on the ex. ortation of the same. 9. Resolved, That duties be laid on carriages used for the conveyance of persons, at the following rates, VIZ.: Ist. Oa every coach, chariot, and post chaise, 25 D. 2d. On every phaeton, and on every coacher, having pannel work in the upper division thereof, 15 dollars. 3d. On ev -07 other four wheel carriage hanging on steel springs, 10 D. i 4th. Cla every four wheel carriage hangit.g upon iron or wooden springs, and on every two wheel carnage. with a Sop, or hanging on steel or iron springs, $O. sth. On every other four or two wheel carriage 9 dollars. 10. Resolved, That stamp duties be laid Qa the following in sUutnents of writing, viz : Ist. On all notes payable to bearer or order issued by any bank or bankers, at rates on an average of one dollar for every hundred dollars, with an option to pay, in lieu thereof 2h per annuli on their dividends. 2d. On all notes of bawd above 50 dollars. payable to bearer or order, having one or more indorsers : --and on all bills of ea- shone, above 50 dollars, having one or more indorsers, at rats on an average of live cents for every hundred dollars. 11. Resolved, That three millions of dollars be raisedlsg direct tax to be apportioned among the several States agree to the rule prescribed by the Coonstution. 12. Resolved, Tont each Suite be authorised to pay the amount of its quota to the United States, w ith a deduction of 15 per cent. if paid before the assessment is -commenced, and of 7i per cent. if paid before the tax becomes due. 13. 'Resolved, That all the duties above enumerated and the tax aforesaid, shall be laid and become payable only after-the United States shall have become engaged so a war with a foreign European natioa, or shall have authorised the liming of letters of marque and reprisal again t the subjects of such nation. 14. Resolved, That theisaid reties and ate shall continue until one year after the conclusion of peas with such foreign nation, and no longer. Tne Report being read, was ordered to be printed and made the order of, the day for Monday next. Mr. B4CON then introduced a Bill to authorize a loan for a sum not exceeding * millions of : dollars, which was twice read and committed. Mr. Poaraa gave notice, that he would to-morrow bring in a Bill to raise a provisional military force of 20,000 men. The House resumed the consideration of the Bill for arming the Militia Of the United States ; when Mr. M. Clsy's motion to reconsider the Amendment I which has been agreed to, putting it in the power of . the respective States to distribute the arms as they thought proper, came under discussion. It was sup. , ported by Messrs. Macon, Smilie, Stow, Fisk, and Little : and opposed by Messrs. Roberts, Talmadge, Widrry, Rhea, and M'Coy. 1 It was argued in favour of a reconsideration, that i this amendment might defeat the object of the B:11, 1 which was to put arms into the bands of every young man when he attained the age of 18 ; that this amendment placed it in the power of the State Le gislatures to lay up the arms in an armoury, or to 1 put them into the hands of a favoured party; in -1 stead of arming the nation, the arms might be locked i up from the people—it would be arming the govern- I ment against the people, and not placing the people! in a situation to defend themselves against any op pression with which they might be menaced from whatever quarter it might come. Allusions were : made to the period when M'Pherson's Blues threat's l ened the peace of the city of Philadelphia, and to the Embargo Times, in order to shew that the arms would would be safer in the hands of the people, 1 than laid up in armories by the States. Against the reconsideration, it was contended that the respective State Legislatures might safely be trusted with the power of distributing these arms, that they never could be supposed to become the [oppressors of the people, since they were annually j elected by the people; that.the probability was, they 1 would distribute the arms amongst the citizens in [ such a-manner as each - State would deem best calcu lated to render the Militia efficient. As to the in stances of improper conduct in a small number of individuals alluded to, tie danger could ever be ap prehended from such momentary delusions. The ' question for reconsideration was negatived 62 to 52. Mr. WILLIAMS moved to amend the Bill, by add- ing a provisio to the amendment above alluded to : ! I " Provided such directions shall not contravene the I.persvieiens centelood in the for'stileetion of this Act." 1 [Which directs that every citizen arriving at the age of 18 shall be put in possession of a stand of arms.] 1 • This motion was negatived, 55 to 54. I bir.,1111.1. moved another amendment :• 46 Provid- i ed, that oat "regulation shall be adopted by any State ! which shall extend further than to cause the arms to be properly taken care of." I Before a question was taken on this amendment ' the house adjourned: . 11.1ZSDAY, FEB. IS. ' Mr. PORTER offered •the following Resolution:— i " Resolved, that a CoMmittee be appointed to re - 1 port a Bill, authorising the President of the United! States to engage, commission, and organize 20,000 ; melt. Such was the substance of the resolution. Mr. P. said it would be a long time before an army could be' raised by enlistments for five years ; men would not ecgage to enslave themselves for such a length of time. It was time something effective should be done. Great Britain was scarcely ever known to striiLe the set-04 blow ; she will be preparing to ' give the first : and if we go on in this easy good natured way to make war, there is no knowing how soon that blow may come. Ile resided within the reach of the guns of a British fort. On him and his constituents will probably light the first of British indignation, Be had many social friends on the Canada side, and . did not wish to quarrel with them; ' - • The Loan is estimated to be 11,0U0,000 dollsn. _ WASHINGTON-ROUSE OF REPREUNTATIVES, MONDAY, FEB. 17. Mr. B.tcost, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made the following nitroKTl The Committee of Ways and Means haring taken into consideration the quijoct of the revenue and-ex penditure of the Unitcd States for the present and two succeeding years, in particular refereoce to a state of contemplated war daring a greater portion of that period, ask leave to report — plea follows the project for rais'og sufficient to defray the military expeneeb of Govenuttent, RIM the interest upon the public debt, including the interest also on meta new Loans as may be authorised.) These Loans it estimates at 17,660,000 dollars du. ring the year 1813, and 1 8 ,220,000 during the yeas 1614.—The Report then proceeds thus : And for this purpose the Committee recomilerid to the House the adoption of the following Resolu tians, viz. I. Resolved. That an addition of 100 per cent. he made to the several rates of permaanit duties now flavored by law nit all goods_, wares, sad merchandise, imported into the United States. 2. Revolved. That 'l5 per centum be retained on all the draw back allowed by law no the exportation or goods, wares, and astrcliandise, exported from the United Sates. $. Rewired, That additional tonnage duties be laid at the fol. lowlag rates, viz :- Ist. On ail vessels licensed for the coasting trade or fisheries, SO coots per ton a year. .oaaU other vessels owned by citizens of the United States, e rents per ton na the nary of tie 3‘,,rla all fore*a vessels, 1 dollar 25 cents. per ton on the try of the vessel. 4. Resolved, That a dots , ' Of 20 cents per bushel be laid upon all salt imported into this ()sited States... 5. Resolved, That duties be laid oa, licences to distill spirits, at die folow ing rate, viz.:- Ist. Oa stilts employed to distilling spirits from foreign ma (Mak, at the sits ol 75 cents per galion ow the capacity of sock . but his duty to his country was above all other c o siderations. lie was aware o f the evils of war ;„. thi s he had hoped w ou ld b e a v i gorous one and soon de. cided. lie calculated th a t th ere were 5 or 6000 rep. tar troops at Quebec, and about 2000 - *ore sem. tered all over Canada ; and about 20,1900 ill-dis c i. plined and ill-armed- m iliti a . Th e troops at Quebec cannot leave there, and thus expose Quebec, Take 15,000 militia from the northern states, a n d 5 or 60;9 regular troops, and you may easily o ver. run Upper Canada; starting im season, i. e. before, on account of the ice in-the St. I,3.wrence, the Bluish can send any reinforcements. Theo let our army b is joined by more, and lay siege to Quebep. After taking Quebec, proceed to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, *hick will soon full into our hands. New York alone, if invited or suffered, .enild hu t taken Quebec while we have bees talking aliout it. Mr. P. here went into a long argament to skew that Congress has a right to march the militia out o f the Union. No reply was made to the arguments of Mr. Por. ter, and the yeas and nays were immediately tA,,, on the passage of the Resolution.—Yeas 49, Nay; 58. So it died at his birth. The House proceeded to consider the Bill for arm. ing the whole body of the militia. Mr. 11..ieurrs moved to postpone the Bill hide& n;tely. Motion lost by ayes and nays. .kes 35, N u 3. The ayes and noes were called on an amendment by Mr. Hall, which was lost: . Mr. Batwing spoke against some of the details of the B/11, particularly the excess of fine and pu. nishraerit, far exceeding any inflicted by the States for breaches of law of the same nature. Mr. Prratm contended that Congress had no power to inflict punishment or exact fines from the militia of the several States, except when in the set. vice of the United States, to repel invasion, sup. press insurrection, or enforce the laws. Mr. P. objected to the imposition of an oath on every clp. taro of a vessel, that he has. no arms of the Uni d Stators on board. He thought it a curious provision fora Militia Bill. The Bill says, every one arrir. ing at the age of 18, shall have a stand of arms; but the Bill does not appropriate enough • 50.000 will arrive at that age every year, and only four hal , . 'fired thousand dollars are appropriated. How will you distribute ? Draw lots for what there are ? The guns indeed cannot be manufactured. All them manufactories in the Union make but about 25,000; and these are already under contracts to make guns for other uses. He thought, too, it Would be pm. dent to consider the policy of aypropriating 400,000 dollars a-year, or, nearer, all expence considered, 900,000. It was to be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. He feared there was no such money there. It must be borrowed. At what per cent. ? Already we must, if we ran, borrow 13,135,000 D. for the year 1812 ; and seve ral millions more next year, and still more the next. Mr. Ham. tendered Mr. Pitkin the homage of his most sincere thanks for his lesson on eco”onsy ; but wished the Gentleman had given it several weeks ago. Mr. MACON spoke in favour of the Bill. Mr. MiLstea spoke some time against it. He ob jected much to multiplying oaths, tlFpecbtly to sea captains, who already, many of them, consiclored oaths as mere matters of form, and never minded to what they made oath. The section of the Bill also obliges him to swear beforehand that he will not take arms on board. As well might you compel every ci tizen to swear he will not violate the laws of Con gress. Mr. M. moved to strike out the 4th section; but the House adjourned without deciding. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, Fn. 21. Some trifling business was' transacted, when the Bill' for arming the militia was taken up, discussed, and passed, 67 to 51. The House adjourned to Monday. [The story of the departure of the Essex is un• founded.—A majority cannot be found for adjouru• iug for two months.] CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, F. The resolutions for taxes, &c. were considered. The fourth resolutiou, duty on salt, before the House. Mr. STANFORD spoke against the resolution, and offered an amendment—imposing a tax of ten cents per bushel on domestic manufactured salt. if the resolution should be adopted, Mr. WRIGHT hoped the amendment would also. Domestic salt he considered as proper a subject of taxation as whiskey. Whiskey is made of grain, which is pro duced by great labour, but salt comes from the spon taneous gift of nature, the materials cost nothing. lie would rather lay a direct tax, that the taxes should be paid according to property—than lay any of these internal taxes. They have destroyed one administration, and may another. Mr. King spoke against Stanford's amendment. — Mr. Stow said he should vote for none of these taxe4 till there was an absolute necessity for them. Mr. Macon was in favour of the amendment, if the Re solution past—to that he should ever be opposed. — Mr. Porter was In favour of the Resolution and against the Amendment.—Mr. Calhoun told them that taxes could be laid only by a spirit of concilia tion : if Gentlemen opposed each other, in different Sections of the Union, on account of their supposed inequality, none would be laid.. Mr. Grundy asked, who paid the Tonuage Duties ? a few owners of ves sels : yet the Gentletneu who oppose the Sal idgtTax made no objection on that account. Mr. fiery said lie perceived that some of the warmest advocates of war were the coljle4t supporters of taxes, if they affected their Constituents. After two or three hours debate and recrimina tion the ayes and noes were taken on the amend went.—Ayes 22, Noes 96. They were then taken on the Resolution —Aye s 57, Noes 60: thus the most & subject of taxation was thrown aside. The whiskt7 tax came next. Mr. SETBERT sa;cl he tould not sit still after the vote just given. The expected war was in support of honour, independ ence, and agriculture, not merely commerce; it i:: not to be supported entirely or, tpostly by the At lao tic and Commercial part of tie cpo ntr y . The vete just past would explain his reasons for sa y in g t 3 W