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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday, January 6.
A letter wai received from the Secre
tary of the Treasury stating the account of
cipendittu m for one year preceding the
Ist of September, 1809. Ordered to be
printed, and referred to the committee of
Ways and means.
Mr. Eppes, from the committee of ways
and means, reported a hill for reviving the
Ist section of the act, for raising an ad
ditional duty on goods, wares and mer
chandise, of two and a half per cent, com
monly called the Mediterranean fund.—
Read twice and referred to a committee of
the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Rhea presented the petition of sun
dry inhabitants of Louisiana, praying to be
admitted to the second grade of territorial
government.—Referred to a select commit
tee.
Mr. Basset from the committee on the
Naval Establishment of the United States
reported the following resolution:—“ Re
solved, That the hulls of the frigates now
in ordinary ought to be immediately re*
paired, and that —— dollars be appropri
ated for that purpose.” Made the order of
the day in committee of the whole on Mon
day next.
Mr. Ross called for the order of the day.
The Hause went into committee of the
whole on the report of the committee -ap
pointed to draft rules apd ordei s for the
House. Mr. Pitkin in the chair. Mr. Liver
more’s motion to strike out, under consid
eration. Mr. Blasdell spoke first against
the rule and in favour of striking out. He
was followed by Gardenier, Bacon, ond se
veral others. At about 3 o’clock the ques
tion on striking <ait % was taken and lost
ayes 46—noes 66.
Mr. Quincy then moved to strike out the
rule as now reported and insert the rule as
it stood formerly. After considerable de
bate this amendment was also lost.
At half past four the committee rose,
reported progress, and had leave to sit
again.—Adjourned.
Mr. Morrow reported a bill for regu
lating applications for publick lands. Re
ferred to a committee of the whole on Mon
day next.
Mr. Livermore moved a resolution to re
quest the Secretary of the Treasury to
cause to be laid before this House a copy of
any instructions which may have been is
sued to the several Collectors of the United
States, relative to refusing clearances to
private armed vessels of the United States.
Adopted.
Mr. Nelson, from the committee on the
military establishment of the United States,
on the Pi esident’s Message of the third in
stant, reported in part the following reso
lution :
Resolved, That provision be made by
law immediately to'raise 20,000 volunteers
to be enlisted and held time from the
time of their enlistment. Referred to a
committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Eppes called the order of the day
•n the bill for reviving the act laying an
additional duty of 2 1-2 per cent, com
monly called the Mediterranean fund.—
The bill was reported without amendment,
and passed to a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Nelson called for the order of the
day on the bill reported by the committee
of foreign relations, entitled, a bill respect
ing the commercial intercourse between
the United States and Great-Britain and
France and their dependencies. The House
went into committee of the whole on the
the bill, Mr. Drsha in the chair.
Mr. Livermore made some objections to
the third section of the bill.
Mr. Sawyer was against the bill alto
gether ; he wished the committee to rise
for the purpose of postponing the bih to
sometime in February next.
Mr. Taylor was decidedly opposed to
postponement of the bill.
Mr. Livermore moved to strike out the
fourth section. Lost.
There was considerable debate on the
sth section, when Mr. Sheffy rose, and ob
serving that this section waz an important
one, moved that the committee rise and
report progress, which was carried.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the report respecting the con
tested election of Jonathan Jennings. The
resolution of the committee of elections
was reported without amendment. The
House then adjourned.
Mr. Love moved committer on
the District of Cokflbia be discharged
from the consideration of the petition of the
trustees of an academy in Frederick Coun
ty, Virginia. The committee was dis
charged, and the petition referred to the
committee on publick lands.
Mr. Whitman offered a resolution to ap
point a committee to inquire into the ex
pediency of altering the times of bolding
the district courts in the District of Maine.
The resolution was adopted and a commit
tee of three appointed.
A communication from the Secretary of
the Navy, respecting contract*, and another
Mr. Sawyer’s motion was pat and lost.
Monday, January 8.
Tuksdat, Jawuart 9.
respecting clerks, weiw read and ordered
co be printed. 1
Tire bill for reviving the twe and a hall
per cent, duty, was read a third time and
passed.
The House took up the report of the
committee of elections on the conteste<
election of Jonathan Jennings. After de
bate, on motion of Mr. Gholdsoo, it wa
IMitponed until to-morrow.
' The House went into committee of th
whole—Mr. Desha in the chair—no th
I bill respecting commercial intercourse be
tween the United States and Great-Britaii
and France and their dependencies.
Mr. Pickman moved to strike out thr
fifth section, and spoke at considerablt
length in favour of his motion.
I Mr. Sybert spoke at length against the
bill altogether. He went into a history of
the trade of our country, and evinced that
he is a true disciple of the great Colonel of
I Philadelphia.
Mr’. Livermore spoke against the sec
tion, but wished the bill not to be entirely
lost on account of the objectionable parts.
I Mr. Potter was against the bill except
I the first and second section. He consider
ed that if this bill should pass, it would
I finally be worse than the embargo or non
I intercourse.
Mr. Ross spoke against thq section He
was for protecting commerce, or hr was
for putting no restrictions on it. He would
have been happy to have seen a section
empowering the President to fit out our de
cayed navy and toprotect commerce. Bu>
until some such thing is done he was for
laying no restrictions on our suffering mer
chants. If the section was leading to war
he should not object to it on that account,
for he thought we were driven to a situa
tion from which nothing but force could re
deem us.
Mr. Fisk spoke in favour of the bill, as
did Mr. Sheffy and Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Ross Spoke again aglfiist the bill.
Mr. Macon rose to explain, and to speak
in favour of the bill.
when the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
♦ Wednesday,'January 10.
This day Mr. Macou’sbiil relative to the
commercial regulations between the Um
ted States and Great-Britain and Franc*
and their dependencies was before the
House in committee of the whole, Mr.
Desha in the chair.
The bill was reported with a few verba,
amendments, to the House, at two u’olock
On motion of Mr. Milnor, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed un
til Friday next.
The House then took up the report ol
the committee respecting the contested
election of Jonathan Jeimmgs.
After some debate the House adjourned.
His Excellency Francis James Jackson,
r.sq. his Britannick Majesty’s Envoy Ex
tract binary and Minister Plenipotcntiai y
to the United States of America, arrived on
Saturday evening in this cky, with his lady
and Secretary of Legs dun.
The Whampoa left Cadiz the 9th of De
cember. Captain De Coven informs, that
a great battle had lately been fought in L*
toaiicha, near Carolina, between a French
Division under Ney, of about 20,000 men,
and a Spanish ri my of 50,000. It is said
the latter were completely routed. On the
Spanish aimy re-assembling, three day*
after the buttle, Aiy about 40,000 could
oe mustered
An executive government of six mem
bers, had beeu formed at Seville; the
Bishop of Laodicca was the Pi evident. A
Decree had been passed for putting undei
arms, between 2 and 300,000 men.
One of the passengers, who left Gibral
tar on the first of Decemlier, informs, that
a reinforcement of 7000 men were expect
ed there from Lisbon, to garrison Ceuta,
the Islands of Minorca and Majorca, and
Ivicha. It was also said, that in case ol
necessity, the Junta of Spain intended to
retire to Ceuta. It was known at Gibral
tar, that part of the Toulon squadron had
been destroyed by Admiral Collingwood ;
and that the other part had got back to
Toulon.
Sir Alexander Ball, Governour of Mal
ta, died in November last.
We learn, from an intelligent passenger
in the Camilla, from Cadiz, that Verona
had at last fallen to the French, after hav
ing undergone a siege in winch the inhabi
tants experienced unpa*.lleled depriva
tions, and astonishing fortitude and cour
age, not equalled by Sarag<wsa or any
ocher place.
It was reported, that the Marqnis Hu
mana had gone to take charge of the de
feated Spanish army of 40.00 U men, with
whom it was hoped he would stop the
progress of the French.
There was a report at Cadis, which
came by the way of Gibraltar, and which
was thought very probable, that Bonaparte
bad ordered 80,000 of his troops from Italy
into Spain.
The French had been successful in the
Province of Catalonia, and it was expected
they would In able to possess thcnisslves
NEW-IUKK, January 15.
W eye
LATE FROM SPAIJY.
of the Province of Valencia, they ween If
getting possession of the different porta on
’is coast.
A number of Spanish ships of the line
were at Cadis ; several frigates had been
fitted out, and sailed for Mexico, &c.
Commodore Purvis was still in the Atlas
it Cadis. Ten sail of the line were ex
acted, and ten more would be off that sta
•ion, to act as occasion might require ; and
vho will, no doubt, prevent the Spaniards
king up Cadiz. Another great object is,
he taking care of the Spanish and French
fleets laying there, in case the French
■.hould be successful. r
The best informed persons in Cadiz,
think Spain must soon fall, as she has
not now any troops that she can depent'
upon; and* the English are very much dis
satisfied with the conduct of the Spanish
government, so that little can be expected
from them.
The passes of the Sierra Morena are
pow the only barrier to the French, yet
they are strong, and may be held with a
tew faithful troops.—lf the French pass,
the whole of Andelusm must fall.
In corroboration of the above account,
we publish the following statement, re
ceived yesterday from our Baltimore cor
respondent :
“ Captain Potter, from Lisbon, which
place he left sth December, informs, that
15 sail of transports with 5000 French
troops, (including those on board the two
'.hips of the line which grounded, of the
Toulon squadron,) were captured by the
Aritish. That the Spaniards, 20,000 strong,
under General Blake, had marched against
Madrid late in November ; they were met
by the French, and after a severe engage
nent, the Patriots were defeated, with the
loss of 5000 men. Tioops were marching
trom Lisbon, ficc. to reinforce the armies
• n the frontiers. A fleet of transports had
arrived empty, from England, before Cap
tain Potter sailed. The French grand
Army had returned from Germany to
France. But it was not known that any
of them had entered Spain. Lord Wel
lington having lieen restored, he had re
turned to the army.
Congress it seems are about at'opting a
new mode to Carry into effect their iniqui
tous measures, and that is by restraining
the freedom of debate. The supporters of
the administration, discomfited by the op
position, are preparing ’ofolWw the worthy
example set them by Mr. Secretary Smith,
Hid to interdict nil further discussion.—
The benefit resulting to the government
from this new principle *>< legislation will
be, that the administration party will not
be compelled to shew their want of argu
ment in their debates. A measure may be
agreed on in a midnight caucus, amongst
themselves, and pasted into a law, and if a
member of the opposition presumes to in
terfere, he will find debarred from
that privilege by a rule of the House.—
Mr. Giles, in his speech in support of his
resolution, declared it criminal to call in
question the justice and policy of a law
ifter it had been enacted. The House of
Representatives are hbout to improve on
the idea of Mr. Giles, and to make it
criminal to djseuss the merits of a bill be
fore it passes into a law. At what time
then will those zealous defenders of the
freedom of debate allow us to enjoy what
they have so repeatedly denominated a
natural right ? Here again we discover the
lineaments of Bonaparte I Napoleon pro
poses the la.w, and it is passed by a body
who are not allowed by his Constitu
tion the liberty of debating. Do our fel
low-citizens wish for more convincing evi
lencc, that those who affect such jealousy
of their rights are the first to trample
them under foot? that when they talk
of liberty they mean slavery ? and that no
principle, however sacred, when once it
comes in competition with their views, is
regarded with reverence? We hope and
trust that the minority will act on this oc
casion, with an energy and spirit equal to
the important cause in which they are en
gaged. Never have we known amongst
all the tyrannical and oppressive measures
of Jeffei son’s administration, one so daring
as the ptesent. If the liberty of debate is
infringed and violated, we may still with
much complacency call ourselves a free
nation ; but the question is, what will pos
terity say of us ?
Cspt. Murphy, who hss arrived at Bal
imore from Naples, which he left the 20th
November, the account of the
seizure of American property there, by
order of the French Emperour. Vessels
whh outward cargoes were permitted to
sail, giving bonds. CentineL
The New-York Evening Post, asserts, on the
authority of a letter from Baltimore, “that a
duel was fought at that place, a few days
since, between Cspt. Gordon, late commander
of the Chesapeake, who was mortally wound
ed, and a gentleman of that city, whose aam<
is not mentioned.” We have since learnt, dis'
Mr. Hanson, one of the Editors of the Federal
Republican, was th* antagonist sf Captain
Gordon.
proDibence,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1810.
DUEL.
A letter received te towa from Baltimore,
states some particulars of this duel, not un
worthy notice. They are these—” That Mr.
Hanson received a challenge from the son of
Gover4)ur Wright, but which he refined to
answer, on the alleged ground, that Mr. |
Wright had forfeited the character of a gen
tleman, by suffering himself to have been post
ed as a coward, for refusing to give to Mr.
Livermore, the former partner of Hanson, the
satisfaction which had been demanded of him,
for a grosq and wanton insult. Capt. Gordon,
as the companion of Wright, stepped forward,
and offered to meet Hanson in behalf of his
friend. This offer was accepted—the parties
met—Gordon asked leave to rest his pistol on
his left arm, saying it was his accustomed prac
tice in using the pistol. Hanson’s second ob
jected, but his principal consented to it, ob
serving, that hie antagonist might avail himself
of any advantage, which the mode pointed out
could give him. Every thing being arranged,
the word was given, as agreed upon, for each
party to fire, which was accordingly done i but
the time taken by Captain Gordon to rest his
pistol, proved fatal to his life, for before he
had made his fire the ball from bis antagonist’s
pistol passed through his body, and he drop
ped instantly to the ground.”— Bott. Gaa.
At Rehobotb, on the 15th Instant, Miss
Mary French, daughter of Mr. John
French, in the 22d year of her age. Thus
have the friends and relatives of the de
ceased to lament the ravages of the king
of terrours, in the loss of one so justly be
loved.
At Wrentham, (Mass.) on the 17th inst.
Mrs. Polly Ftsmcß.wife of Mr. Abijah
Fisher, in the 64th year of her age. After
.i confinement of pain and languishment
for thirteen days, she resigned her breath
to her Maker, and as we trust, in full hope
of a reward which is promised to the just.
we
American Alarine Hwt.
Brig— Providence, Wheaton, Surinam.
Schooner— lndustry, Ainsworth, New
Orleans.
Sluo/i— Hannah and Nancy, Wardwell,
Bristol.
nah and Nancy, Wardwell, Bristol.
The Concord, arrived at New-Ym'k, from
Cadiz, was boarded December 11, lai 32,
long. 27, from the British frigate Orpheus,
with two transports under convoy for Bar
badoes, and treated politely, and informed,
that the day before he had fallen in with
a Spanish galleon, with 3,0U4>,000 of specie
on board, from South-America, for Spain.
Boston, January 17.
Accounts from Bueuos-Ay res, (S. A.) to
October 12, 1869, state, that vessels ar
riving there labour under considerable dif
ficulties in procuring cargoes ; after many
petitions, lading licenses are generally
given. The port was expected to be open
to ail trade shortly. American produce in
great demand, and if, could be smuggled
on shore, brought a good price.—Spanish
produce was, copper per hundred, $ 16,
25 cents; tallow 10; ox hides 7:50; horse
hides, each, 85 cents; Jesuit’s bark per lb.
1: 25. A Turkish vessel, pierced for 16
or 20 guns, was said to be cruising in the
tract of our outward bound East-ludia
ships; and would have captured the Tho
mas Wilson, of Baltimore, on her outward
bound passage to the Brazils, hud she not
escaped by superiour sailing. ’
COTTON and RICE.
LAJVDIJYU THIS
THE Cargo of Schooner Luc<ctia, from
Savannah, consisting of
50 Bales of Prime Upland Cotton, and
65 Casksof Nkw Rl9*. /
The Cargo of Schooner Belvidere, from
Charleston, consisting of
150 Bales of Upland Cotton, and
46 Casks of Nf.w Rick;
And from Sloop Rolia, from Charleston,
20 Bales of Prime Upland Cotton, and
15 Casks of Nkw Hick—
For sale by
January 19, 1810,
COTTON.
IFTY Bale* ot pmimk UPLAND
COTTON, now landing and for sak
on accommodating terms.
BLODGET & POWER.
January 19, IblU. 6t.
OPENING THIS DAY AT
JOHN R. CARPENTER’S
Cash Storx. No. 8, MARKRT-bquARX,
A VARIETY of seaaonHbfe and fashion
able ENGLISH. INDIA, FRENCH
and SCOTCH GOODS of all descriptions,
which he will sell very low for cash.
January 19, 1810. «•
THE Subscril*r, surviving Partner of
the late firm of Bf.njamiw Hofpin
.nd SOX, having been appointed by the
Honourable Court of Probate fir the town
f Providence. Administrator on the Estate
<>f BENJAMIN HOPPIN, sen. deceased,
ind accepted the said trust by giving
bonds according to l*wH* therefore re
quests all persons who are indebted to the
Estate of the said deceased, or snid Firm,
io make immudiatu paymt nt; and all per*
><na whn have claims against said Fii m, or
Estate, to exhibit them for settlement as
a «on as may be.
BENJAMIN HOPPIN, Jjminiotrator.
Janaary 19, 1810.
Replenishment of New Goods.
CLEARED,
Shift— Joint, Bollock, Charleston.
Shafts — Ruby, Gonsolve, Norfolk; Han-
Administrator’s Notice.
ENTERED,
ALEX. JONES.
> fl «
FOR SALK, RY W
EDWARD DEXTER,
TWENTY ChestsofYoaug Hyson TYt,
20 do. of Hyson do.
60,Chests of Hyson Skin do,
120 do. of Souchong do. <
40 Boxes of do. do.
30 Hbds. of Molussea of a superiour quality
for retailing,
1 Hhd. of Havana white Sugar,
A few Buxes of do.
A few Bags of Pepper,
16,000 Wt. of Coffee, entitled to debenture;
A few Casks «>f Madeira, Tenneriffe and
Lisbon Wine of a superiour quality ;
A quantity of Carolina Floor-Boards,
A quantity of do. Timber and Joist,
54 Dry Hides.
January 19, 1810. tf.
New and Fashionable Goods.
WATSON and GLADDING,
No. 7, Cukap-Side, at the sign of
THI BURCH OF GXAPES,
HWE received this day, and are now
opening, a valuable assortment of thq
must fashion tble
English, French and India Goods,
calculated rot every season, and <4
quality and price to suit the pu<chiser/
however difficult. Additional supplies are
arriving constantly, purchased in Philadel
phia, New-York and Boston at auction and
othei wise, and vending at a trifling profit,
which makes it an object well worth the
attention of those in sea ich of Dry Goods
to call at their Store, where the combined
allurements of extensive quantity* and fan
ciful variety form a temptation not to bo
resisted by any one unxious to procure /
fashionable and durable Gtxxis, at a very
low price for rash, nt wholesale or retail.
January 19, 1810. l<k.»
READ THIS!!!
I. greenwood *
, OFFERS EUM SALK,
THE Building next door south of the
Custom-House, consisting of h forge
front Shop .tnd f’UV other apartments in
good repair and suitable for must kinds of
business.—-Aho, a Body-Pew hi the first
Congregational Meeting House, with an
elegant Cushion and other apparatus there
unto belonging. The price of the Pew,
6cc. is' 8 100, and for the above described
Building s2so—payable by note at either
of the Banks in thia town, with an ap
proved endorser, on two months credit.
Like tris e,
His House and Lot, where he now lives,
being on the handsomest street in Provi
dence, for $3OOO, on six m mth* credit.
At v)hich filare may be had, a Vari, ty of
Mathematical, Optical and Philosophic >1
Instruments, Navigation Books,Charts,flic.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen, to
gether with thr rising generation, wh. wish
to be* benefited by a judicious execution of
his profession, as a Dentist, wih please
to make early application to him at bi* '
house near the Theaire.
January 19, 18)0 6t. J
A BARGAIN.
THE noted WEST FARM, containing
Two Hundred Acres of the bent Land
in the County for pasturing, tillage or
grazing. There is on said Farm a very
extensive Orchard, and the Buildings are
Urge and convenient. For particulars, ap
ply to EDWARD DEXTER.
January 19 1810. tf.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
TH E Subs« riber « *fte»» for bah ,a I akm,
lylng in the southeast part of Th<>mp
•on, in the State of Connecticut, containing
ah nt 240 acres of Land, with a Dwelling-
Housei Barn and other Out-Buildings theie
on standing. It is well proportioned with
meadow, plough, pasture and woodland;
will keep 25 head of horned cattle the
year round, anti produces from 30 to 100
barrels of cider yearly. A never-failing
stream of water, on which has been encted
« siw-mill, and the turnpike-road‘leading
from Springfield to Pi otidence run through
said Farm.
Two Hundred and Fifty acrea of Wood
land, lying within one mile of the Farm
tbove described.
I.IKXU'ISI,
\ Dwxlling-Housz. Hark, &c. stand
ing on Benefit-Street, next north ot Jutrfih
Jencken Esq.
17* He earnestly requests all indebted
to him to make paym« nt.
JESSE WHITMORE.
January 19. 1810.
Dixville Road Lottery.
CLASS FOUlt I’H.
12,000 Tickets at fts each are 860,000
1 Prise of 8 10.000 is 8 10,000 •
1 1500 1300
8 1000 3000
4 600 2000
50 100 5000
50 50 2500
50 90 1000
200 10 2000
3644 T 25.508
4003 52,508
Subject to no deduction—not two blanko
to a fit tie.
The above Lottery will commence draw
ing in February next.
Orders for the above Tickets received
by J. B. WOOD, who tikes Prize Tickrto
of the Boston, New-York, PhM*diiphia
and Baltimore Lotteries. name at caeh.
Paa star Pent,
Wmolks, - - - - 83
Quamtrrs,• • - 1:50.
but will soon rise.
Letters enclosing Cash nr Prize Tickets,
(post paid.) duly attends d io.
r r7-iH. Wood pays all Pi izrsooanrd
through his Office, wlnrh s a great advan
tage to the holders there f.
Moot on, December 80, 1809. 12L
Jlso.
61.