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feWnrM would be laid aside for jhe pre
« fat, and that Congress would proceed to
settle country in a state of defence.
Mr. Dana again opposed the project
* With much animation. There was nothing
in this subject so superemlnent, so far
transcending the ordinary standard of
tetemifck attainment* aa to entitle it to do*
lice to distinguished. As to that part of
the project which relates to harfioona, a
. young man of sixteen or eighteen years of
Age from the island of Nantucket, could
•Xplain it with more force than Mr. Ful
ton.
That part of the resolution which pro
vided for going to school to Mr. Fulton on
Saturday, was lost—6l to 55. [Only 55
grave statesmen for becoming pupils of the
Tbr/irrfo Proftttor ! But Mr. Rosa was
right when he said that there are none so
ignorant as those who are too proud to re
ceive instruction—yet one “ Solomon* ap
pears to have had some faint conception of
this sublime idea some thousands of years
»g".]
One part of the resolution having been
adopted, (to udj<mrn from Friday to M«i
-d iy.) and the other part rejected, much
conversation took place up<’D a call for <h<
quektion upon the whole resolution. The
Speaker said that the Hoa»e had this ses
sion deified, in a case precisely si nd n ,
that such a question would not be in order.
At length, to get ent U the difficulty, Mr.
Mr. Quincy concurred in the opinion,
that the amendment rendered the proposi
' tion lees exceptionable. But he had two
objections. It would be giving an unexam
pled encouragement to a prefect of this
>tort. And it was already a matter of uni
versal notoriety and expectation in this
dUrtet—■all die boys and all the girls of
the District of Columbia would flock to the
* House on Saturday to hear Mr. Fulton lec
ture the Members of Congress. (Mr. Q.
dilirerrd wbat Messrs. “ Ruck, Ruck a
and Co.** would call a good white oak
speech.] He saM that as It respected the
application of the Torpedoes to a ship of
We Ihie, It was totally out of the power of
Mr. Fulton to give any satisfactory explv
button tbthe House. And so little appre-
Wnnhm would be entertained upon the sub
* *’■ >cU ship of the Fme might be in
anredlhr five percent, of its value against
the complete operation of this whole sys
•**Mr. Rosa’s amendment was adopted
Without a division.
Mr. Fis# opposed the propotition at
Wnroded. It would subject the House to
«n>ob Hdtanlet Every one who readt th'
hnuwe that Conffreoe ie re
ftrcached ObM trifinf uvvy their time.—
Shall we make the accusation a just one,
by conduce**hich will admit of no apology- ?
Shall the people be told Chat Caigiew -re
•o Incompetent to the performance of their
# dntka, that •• necessary to send a tutor
to give them interaction ? Str. F. had a
high opinion, of the ingenuity and merit ol
Mr. Pelton, but thought his request a verv
extraordinary one, and inconsistent witn
oie dignity of the House. Slull we resold
Ourselves into a committee <f etudento to
receive. faftruetion ?
Mr. Rosa replied with many observation*
gf rather a bate wood character. He Was
Hut too proud to receive instruction, either
from one of his own constituents, or from a
man of science. When Columbus sup
posed that, by his scientifical inrestiga-*
tions.be had discovered a new continent
he exhibited his plan to the King of Eng
Mb the King of Prance, the King of Pur
tugul, and (he believed) tn the government
of Genoa, but in vain. It was reserved for
• woman, the celebrated Isabella, »•
patronise the great discoverer. Mr. R.
thought a Torpedo Corfu might be cre
ated. Which, with Mt. Fulton, at its head,
mUht prove practically the utility of this
invention. The genius of the inventor
ar»t»rs its far above that of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr Quince,) as the
Sun soars abova this Planet! [b seems
•» the Sun” and M this Planet” both snar,
but Mr. Rocrwants a place to stand upon
to see them both soar at the same time, as
■moh as AacaiMtDES wanted a place to
stand upon in order to moffe the Universe.]
He would apply to the gentleman the lan
gm<g» of the poet,
tat ehall tht feeble mind preeume to epan
ftU march genine, and the potsere of man f
Wa are aspi- ing above Kings and Em
pernurs. FWhy not, thou good republl
jghnl]'K<ris»*o likely to remain in igno
rance as those who arc too proud to i eceive
Mae txffaln the pmttee Md
utility of the Torpedoes. This would make
st a little more palatable in bis mind.
Mr. Dapa thought the amendment ren
dered the proposition less exceptionable.—
That the House of Representatives should
receive a lecture” from any individual,
however eminent for geiflus and science,
•was an idea which he could never for one
tneftwent admit.
instruction.
Mr. Mumford had a high opinion of Mr
Tul'on, but protested against converting
foe House to purpose* nf this description.
It is said that not only Mr. F. can blow up
dhipß M the line, but that Mr. Stephen
Savrq can blow up all the masts of all the
Mips in the British Navy in five minutes.
We must listen to one projector After
another. Mt. M. hoped that this Torpedo
Marian, at the anggettkn of Mr. Gatdd
nier, moved a reconsideration of the vote
apon the first part of the resolution, he,
(Mr. M.) having been in the majority upon
that vote. Mr. Miluor having interposed
a call for an order of the day, this operated
•ike Ezekiel's “ wheel within a wheel,”
,nd made “ confusion worse confounded.”
Mr. Marian withdrew his motion, and Mr.
Troup appealed from the Speaker’s de
cision upon the point of the order.
The Speaker then said the question re
curred upon that part of the resolution
which had not been negatived. Mr. .Pitkin
said this would be to adopt a motion alrea
dy adopted. Mr. Sheffey appealed from
the Speaker’s decision. Mr. Gardenier ob
jected to the appeal as out of order. The
thing was at an end. Mr. Sturges moved
n adjournment at 4 o’clock, which was
carried, 41 to 38,
Before any question was taken on this
report, the committee rose, reported pro
gress, and had leave to sit again.
The House then adjourned until Monday.
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IN SENATE.
Monday, February 12.
The bill to prevent ths issuing of sea
letters except to certain vessels, was read
'a s/cond time and committed to Messrs.
Bayard, Bradley and Leib.
At length Mr. Troup said that the
course now pursuing was so lietie honoura
ble to the Rouse, that he thought it beq to
adjourn, and made that motion. Lost, 44 to
43.
The House was engaged all of this day
in committee of the whole, on the unfa
vourable report of the committee of claims,
>m the petition of the widow of the late
General Hamilton.
The Speaker’s decision was confirmed,
79 to SI.
Mr. Key moved to reconsider the vote to
adjourn from Friday to Monday.
More “ clouds of paradox” arising, Mr.
K withdrew the motion.
The consideration of the bill to engage
in the service of the United States for a
short period a corps nf volunteers was, on
motionpf Mr. Bradley, further postponed
until Monday next.
Mr. Pitkin delivered a forcible argument
ib favour of the decision of the Speaker,
ind proving the absurdity of a contrary
practice.
Mr. Upham also advocated the decision
of the Speaker.
Mr. W. Alston was opposed to it. The
whole debate was a mazy cloud of para
dox. ,
Mr. Upham renewed it.
More conversations, appeals, debates,
clouds, clouds, clouds.
Eight hundred and forty dollars more of
the people’s cash gone for Torpedoes.
Mr. Lloyd’s motion calling for informa
tion on the amount of duties accruing from
imports from the Mediterranean, and also
for the amount of duties accruing from the
duty commonly called the Mediterranean
fund, was taken up and agreed to.
More cloudy conversation.
.Mr. Upham’s motion for reconsideration
easiest, 43 to 38.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill for incorporating religious societies
in the District of Columbia—and, on mo
tion of Mr. Anderson, the further con
sideration thereof was postponed till the
first Monday in December next.
The bill for the relief of William Haw
kins was read a third time and passed.
The bill to incorporate a company for
making turnpike roads in the District of
Columbia was further discussed and amend
ed ; and then recommitted to Messrs. Leib,
'Smith, (Md.) and Brent.
Tuesday, February 13.
The bill to prescribe the mode of appli
cation for the purchase nf land at the
.several land offices, and for the relief of
Jo ib Garret, was passed to a third read
'••g. .
AMERICAN NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the com
mittee to whom was referred the bill
•* concerning commercial intercourse with
Great-Britain and prance and their depen
dencies, and for other purposes,” reported
the same with an amendment, (not affect
ing the principle of the bill,) which was
read. The bill is made the order of the
day for Monday next.
Mr. Reed’s motion for an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States was
further discussed; and on motion of Mr.
Crawford, referred to a committee for fur
ther consideration. Messrs. Giles, Reed,
Pickering, Crawford, and Leib, compose
the committee.
The bill right of pre-emption
to purchasers of publick lands in certain
cases was read a third time ; and un mo
tion ot Mr. Bradley, recommitted. The
committee consist of Messrs. Bradley,
Gregg. Meigs, Franklin and Campbell.
Mr. Herd, from the committee to whom
whs committed his motion for emending
ihe constitution, reported the Same amend*
ed to read as follows:
** No title of nobility shall be granted by
he United Stai'-s; and no person holding
any office of p.otit or trust under the tn shall,
without the consent of Congress, accept
of any preseat emolument, office or title
Thursday, February 15.
Friday, February 16.
of any Mod whatever fro* any Emperoor.
King, Prince or foreign state: And if any
citisen of the United States shall accept of
any title of nobility or of any other title of
distinction above or below that of nobility
from any Emperour, King, Prince or fo
reign state, or shall hold the same by de
scent, such citisen shall thenceforth be in
capable of exercising or enjoying any of
the rights and immunities of a free citisen
of the United States, or of the individual
states; and shall also be incapable of hold
ing any office of profit or trust under them
or either of them.”
LATEST PROM EJVGLAPTD.
w. are indebted to the politeness of a
friend for the following Circular, in which
was enclosed sprinted copy of Bonaparte’s
Speech to the Legislative Body. It is with
out date; but is supposed to have been de
livered sometime in November. The Cir
cular was received by the southern mail of
yesterday, bearing the Norfolk post mark
of February 11.
Liverpool, 11th December, 1809
The uncertainty in which we have re
mained ever since the date of our last Cir
cular, and the difference of opinions, re
specting what may finally be the event at
the negotiations now pending between the
British and American governments, has
placed the general course of commercial
operations in our market as respects Ame
rican produce, in a state of comparative
inactivity. , Such sales as have been effect
ed for sqtne weeks past have generally
been made to die manufacturers and to the
trade, and .as the speculators have not
shewn themselves in the market, price*
have for the most part continued steady
Within the last' week, however, some arti
cles,* particularly Cotton, have experienced
a Small reduction in prices, which is attri
buted to the impression made several
recent arrivals direct from the United
States, abd the uncertainty to what extent
such supp Ties may be received; we cannot
however, suppose that such irregular ad
ventures will be multiplied, on the contra,
ry, it seems to us more-probable that our
government will take speedy and effectual
measures to put a stop to them, and in that
case the regular demand for Cotton for the
consumption of our manufactories we think
will maintaln*the present quotations until
some material change takes place in aug
mentation of our imports. Of Ashes we
have still a considerable stock on hand,
but a large portion is of crusted and inferi
our kinds; 100 barrels of pots were sold by
the hammer the other day at s(h. 6d. a 525.
but prime pots and pearls maintain oui
present quotations, from which we see no
cause to anticipate a decline during a sus
pension of direct intercourse. Wheat and
Flour of fine qualities are .in good demand
at improving prices, and for the reasons
mentioned in our last we continue of opin
ion that the prices will remain high uiflil
the dear approach of our next harvest ; <
owing to the scarcity of good old wheat, the
fine descriptions of that article are in very
brisk demand. Tobacco, during the las<
month, has been uncommonly flat; in
deed the ordinary kad mferimu-kinds, of
which the quantity on band is large, arc
not inquiredfor at all, and therefore prices
are nominal, nor can the holders of such
expect toste materially relieved until an
intercourse with the continent shall open
a vent to foreign markets. Finer sorts are
However, very scarce and command 13d.
a 13 l-9d. and will no doubt shortly be
higher should no-fresh supplies be soon
received.. Rice is held for better prices,
which are confidently expected in the
event of no immediate considerable arrival.
Fine Quercitron Bark io in good demand;
so is every description of Timber and
Staves, of whicn the market without
importations will soon be run very bare,
our present quotations could easily be ob
tained.—Naval Stores are become dull at
our present currency.
Mr. Smith, (Md.) reported a bill from
the House of Representatives, making ap
propriations for the support of government
for the year 1810, with amendments;
which were read.
Mr. Hillhouse submitted the following
resolution for consideration:
“ Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to cause to be
laid before the Senate information of the
manner in which the act entitled “ An act
to amend and continue in force certain
parts of the act entitled “ An act to inter
dict the commercial intercourse between
the United States and Great-Britain and
France aqd their and for
other has been executed, and
how far ex|>orts to and imports from the
ports of Great-Britain have been or now
are permitted; and whether collectors of
districts in the United States do not ad
mit to an entry goods, the growth and man
ufacture of Great-Britain, and if so, under
what authority the same is done.”
February 16.
The London papers of this morning
contain a copy of a letter from the Empe
rour fl the Fp nch to the Emperour of Kus
sit dated. &*n<«nbrunn, 10th October, 1809.
which contnim these words—“ The United
States are on 'he worst terms with England
and seem disposed sincerely and sc nous-
Sftp tfje JRailS.
!y to approximate to oof system.’* The
tetter io said to be authentic!.
Prices at Liverpool, 11th December.
COTTON, Georgia, good, 19d._falling.
FLOUR, sweet, 46 to 49s.—improving.
TOBACCO, James R. sd. to 13 1-2—flat.
Maryland, sd. to lid. da
“Since our last session, I have, reduced
Arragon and Castile to submission, and
driven from Madrid the follacious govern
ment formed by England. I was marching
upon Cadis and Lisbon, when I was under
the necessity of treading back my steps,
and of planting my eagles on the ramparts
of Vienna. Three months have seen the rise
and termination of the fourth Punick war.
Accustomed to the devotedness and cour
age of my armies, I must nevertheless, un
der these circumstances, acknowledge the
particular proofs of affection which my sol
diers of Germany have given me.
“ The genius of France, conducted th<
English army—it has terminated its pro
jects In the pestilential marshes of Wai
cheren. In that important period I re
mained 400 leagues distant, certain of the
new glory which my people would acquire,
and of the grand character they would dis
play. My hopes have not been deceived.
I owe particular thanks to the citiseas of
the departments of the Pas de Calais and
the North. Frenchmen! every one that
shall oppose you, shall be conquered and
reduced to submission. Your grandeur
shall be increased by the hatred of your
enemies. You have before yqu long years
A glory and prosperity. You have the
force and energy of the Hercules of the
Ancients.
Having received by the Courier, paper ot
this morning, a copy of the Emperour Na
poleon’s Speech to the Legislative Body,
we insert it below, conceivipg that it de
velopes intentions iqteresting and important
to commercial as well as political views,
and therefore may be acceptable to our
friends.
'* I have united Tuscany to the empire
The Tuscans were worthy of it by thi
mildness of their character, by the attach
ment their ancestry have always shewn us
and by the services they have rendered
to European civilisation.
“ History pointed out to me the conduc*
I ought to pursue towards Rome; the
Popes, become sovereign of part of Italy,
have constantly shewn themselves enemies
to every preponderating power in the pe
ninsula—they have employed their spiritu
al power to injure it. It was then demon
strated to me that the spiritual influence
exercised in my states by a foreign sove
reign, was contrary to the independence
of France, to the dignity and safety of my
throne. However, as 1 acknowledge the
necessity of the spiritual influence of the
descendants of the first of the pastors, I
could not conciliate these grand interests
but in annulling the donative of the French
Empernprs my predecessors, and, by uni
ting the Roman States to France.
“ Gentlemen Deputies of Departments to
’* By the treaty df Vienna, all the kings
and sovereigns my allies, who have given
me so many proofs of the constancy of their
friendship, have acquired and shall acquire
fresh increase of territory.
“ The Illyrian Provinces stretch the
frontiers of my great empire to the Save.—
Contiguous to the empire of Constantino
ple, I shall find myself in a situation to
watch over the first interest of my com
merce in the Mediterranean, the Adriat
.cky.and the Levant. I will protect the
Porte, if the Porte withdraw herself from
the fatal influence of England. I shall
Know how to punish her, if she suffer her
self to be governed by cunning and perfidi
ous councils.
•• I have wished to give the Swiss nation
i new proof of my esteem, by annexing to
my titles that of their Mediator, and thus
putting an end to all the uneasiness en
deavoured to be spread anong that brave
people.
, “ Holland, placed between England and
France, is equally bruised by them. Ytt
she is the outlet of the principal arteries oi,
my empire. Changes will become neces
>ary ; the safoty of my and the
well understood interests of the countries,
imperiously require them.
“ Sweden has lost by her alliance with
England, after a disastrous war, the finest
and most important of her provinces. Hap
py would it have been for that nation, if
the wise Prince that governs her now, hail
ascended the throne some years sooner!
This example proves anew to kinp Ahat
the alliance with England is the surest pre
sage of ruin.
My ally and friend, the Emperour of
Russia has united to his vast empire, Fin
land, Moldavia, Wallachia, and a district
of Gallioia. lam not jealous of any thing
that can produce good to that empire. My
sentiments for its illustrious sovereign are
in unison with my policy.
** When I shall show myself beyond the
Pyrennees, the frightened leopard will fly to
the ocean to avoid shame, defeat and death.
The triumph of my arms will be the tri
umph of the genius of good over that of
evil, of moderation, order and morality,
over civil war, anarchy, and the bad pas
sions. My friendship and protection will,
Liverpool, December 14,1809.
the Legislative Body ,
t hope, restore tranquillity and kapplneu
to the people of Spain.
Gentlemen Deputies of Departments
to the Legislative Body, 1 have directed '>•
my Minister of the Interiour to lay before
you the history of the legislation of the ad
ministration of the finances of the yearjnst
expired ; yoa will see that all the ideas I
had conceived for the amelioration of my
people, have been followed with the great
est activity—that in Paris, as in the most
distant parte of my empire, the war has not
produced any delay in the publick works.
The Members of my Council of State will
submit to you different projects of Ikw, and
especially the law upon finances; you will
see in it their prospei <rjs condition. I de
mand of my people no new sacrifice, though
circumstances have obliged me to double
my military means.”
NORFOLK, February 13.
By the Orestes, Captain Allen, in 59
days from Liverpool, we have received pa
pers, from which the foreign intelligence
in this day’s paper is extracted. Our dates
are irregular, and it is therefore probable
that some minor articles of intelligence
are not given by us.
Although it was not officially, nor even
publickly announced that Mn Jackson haff
failed in his mission, and that his functions
had been suspended, there is no doubt but
-hat those' circudHtances were known to.
many before the Orestes sailed, as will ap
pear from the extract of a letter under
date of the 19th December, published in
his day’s paper. In the early part of De
cember, shortly after the arrival of L’Afri
caioe frigate, it was underload that Mr.
Jackson was not well received, although
rumour to the contrary had been circu*
lated on the first arrival of that ship.—.
This understanding was daily strengthened
and corroborated by advices from tMecqun
’ry, and rumours from the continent of Eu
rope. ' .
The English papers notice the arrival of
vessels with American product from the *
United States direct and indirectfy from
permitted ports. Our non-intercouree pro-'
duces ad effect as to the quantity, for the
markets are folly supplied. The compen
sation which those who gn direct robst re
ceive, and the additional expense of the
circuitous transportation, falls directly up
on the produce of this country, and is just
*o much deducted from the labours of the
farmer and the planter A continuation of
that system was expected in England, but
was not regarded as having any effect on
the supplies necessary for any purpose re- -
quired. The unsettled state of matters
was productive of great mercantile specu
lation, which, however successful in parti
culai instances, do not Advance the general
interest of commerce. PubHeh Ledger.
Copy <f « icier /Has Liverpool, 19<> V
December. i
** An arrival this day from New-York in
29 days, has given Km to runsomp unfa
vourable* to an adjustment of osu* differ
ences with America; and though there are
no particular news generally known, yet
nur speculators have commforward, and
cottons and tobacco have advanced at least a
ten per cent, and there are few willing to ’
sell even at this advance—other articles
are refused at their former prices, and • I
should the hopes of the speculators be rea
lised, our markets will rise as jhey gene*
rally do upon such occasions, for above
what the truth would warrant if folly
known.” ,7
interesting" DOCUMENT. /
Co/ty <f a letter from Bonaflurte to the
Emperour of Russia.
Monsieur nt Brother—The Duke •
nf Vienna informs me, that your Imperial' 1 -w .
Majesty wished for peace with Sweden,
and that you have obtained the advantages
which you desired. Will your Majesty
permit roe to congratulate you upon th*
event ?
“ The negotiations of Altenbuigh jiave
been transferred to Vienna. Prince John
of Lichtenstein conducts them with M. de
Champagny, end I expect I shall soon be
able to inform your Majesty of peace being
concluded with Austria- You will see by
rhe treaty, that conformably to your wisbfcS,
the gveatur part of Gallisla will not change
masters, and that I have managed your in
terests as you wjuld have done yourself
conciliating every thing with what honour
required of me. The prosperity and wel
fare of the Duchy of Warsaw require that
it should possess the favourable regards of
your Majesty; and your Majesty’s subjects
may rest assured that, ta no case nor un
der any circumstances, have they to ex
pect any protection from me.
•• I have given Austria the roost advan
tageous peace she could expect. She only
loses Salsburgh, and a mere trifle on the
side of the Inn. She cedes nothing in Bo
hemia. On the side of Italy she cedes
only what is indispensable for my commu
nication with Dalmatia. The Austrian
Monarchy, therefore, remains entire.—
This is the second experiment which I
have been willing to. tn Ute- I have used
towards her a moderation which she had
no right to expect. In this hope 1 have
done what is gratifying to your Majesty.
•• 1 send your Majesty the English Jour
nals last received. You frill there see that
the English Ministers are fighting with