The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-02-28 00:00:00, page 2

TION and PRAYER.
OUR constant dependence upon
the Supreme Being for all the
Blessings of life, and the ungrateful re
turns we have made to him for his in
numerable Mercies, render it highly
proper for us as a People, in conformi
to the Example of of our Forefathers,
to set apart a Day at the commence
ment of the Labours of the Season, to
humble ourselves before him for our
manifold Trangreffions ; to implore
his Forgiveness and favour, and to be
seech him to bless our substance, and
prosper the work of our hands.
I DO, THEREFORE, with the
advice and consent of the Council ap
point THURSDAY, the ninth day of
April next, to be observed as a day of
Humiliation, Falling & Prayer through
out this Commonwealth :—And do
recommend it to the People of every
Religious Denomination to assemble
on the said Day—to confefs their Sins
with sincere Repentance, to ask the Di
vine Mercy and Forgiveness-—and with
fervent Application to entreat the Al
mighty Ruler of the world, that he
would bless and prosper ths United
States, and ever secure them Uhder his
holy protection.
That the firft Magistrate and the o
ther Rulers of our Nation, may be wife
and just men ; and that rising fupcri
or to private interest, and the prejudice
of Party, they may discharge the duties
of their refpedive Offices With Fidelity
to their Constituents, and with justice
and candour to other nations.
That the Inhabitants of this State
may ever be the Objects of his peculiar
Favour, and practice the Duties of
their several Stations by a continued
Course of Probity apd Truth—that
those who administer our State Gov
ernment, by the Wisdom of their Mea
sures, and the regularity of their De
portment, may secure RefpeCt for their
Persons and Authority, and be a Ter
ror to Evil-doers, and a Praise and en
couragement to the Virtuous ; —That
the Ministers of Religion may faithful
ly inculcate upon their People the va
rious Duties of Life, and be Examples
to them in all the Graces and Virtues
of the Christian Character ; —That mu
tual Charity ipay prevail amortg the
different religions Denominations, and
that all may unite in the support of
a Government which affords them e
qual Protection ;—That the People may
regard their Constitutions with Venera
tion and Love, and be preserved from
Infidelity and Dissoluteness of Man
ners :—
And that he would be pleased to
prevent the spreading of contagious &
mortal Sickness, and continue to us the
Enjoyment of Health :—That he would
bless the Labours of the Husbandman,
and fn order the ensuing Seasons, that
the Earth may yield'her Increase, and
the year be crowned with Plenty :—
That he would prosper our Commerce,
Navigation, Manufactures, and Fishe
ries :—That he would continue to
fucteed the means of Education, and
cause them to be more extensively ben
eficial, in promoting ufeful Knowledge
and forming the fifing Generation to
Virtue and Gondnefs.
him and flipporting him home, hnd he
walked with us ; so when we came to
our hotife, the gentleman said to my
mother, "Mrs. Shallow, I have brought
you home a drunken husband, but yu6
arc a good wife, and I doubt not, will
take care of him." "Sir," said my
mother, calmly, " to oblige you, I will
take care of the citizen, but" — "citizen!"
cries the gentleman, " is he not your
husband ?' "Why yes fir, I cannot
but fay he is at prelent ; but we shall
soon be divorced for compatibility of
temper, as Richard calls it, and then I
Ihall marry neighbor Wilkins the cloth
ier ; and then Ephraim Hopkins." —
"Hold your foolifh prating," cried the
gentleman, and therewith he fell a dif
courling about the foolifh doctrines we
had been learning, and vowed as he was
a justice of the peace, to clear the Par
ish of that Rigfhaw, if he were fifty
times a corresponding society inrtn.
Next day he came again ; father was ill from
file bruises he got by his fail, so the gentleman
went and talked to him by his bed-fide; and
truth to fay, we were ail desperately ashamed of
ourselves, and very lorry for what had happen
ed ; and so resolved to business which We did
understand, and not meddle with politics, con
stitutions and divorces any more. Father has
Shut his door against all "citizens," (as for Rig
fbaw, he was put in gaol for robbing the land
lord's hen-roost) and we hope in time, by the
help of a feu friends, to get bufinels again, tho'
at present it 's poor doings with us.
If you think, Sir, our example may serve as a
warning to others, you arc very welcome to pub
lish this letter. From your bum We servant,
SAMUEL SHALLOW.
Ccmmc&wcaltb of Maffachtfetts.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
CALEB STRONG, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the
Commonwealth of MafJacbufctts.
A Proclamation
For a Day of Solemn Fasting, Humilia-
And that he would grant, that the
United States may ever be a feat of
Knowledge and Liberty, and the Resi
dence of all those Virtues that improve
human Nature, and support and adorn
Society :—That tfie violent Commo
tions in Europe may speedily terminate
ip the Establishment of Peace & Right
coufncfs :—That War may cease for
ever. and the progressive Influence of
Last night the corps of General Gre
nier colle&ed between Hohenlinden,
and Hartofen. The division under
Gen. Grandjean, of which Gen. Grou
chy took the command, supported the
left of the village of Hohenlinden ; the
divisions of Richepanfe and Decan at
Eberfberg.
I expelled to be attacked by the ene
my at Hohenlinden; and had given
orders to Gens b Richepanfe and Decan
to proceed by St. Christophe, upon the
Matenpat, and to fall with vigor on
the rear of the attack. This movement
was executed with as much audacity as
intelligence.
The enemy commenced their attack
upon Hohenlinden, at half past seven in
the morning :—We fatisfied ourselves
with checking them, until by a moment
of hesitancy, I was led to judge the at
tack of Gen. Richepanfe had commenc
ed; and gave orders to Gen. Grenier
to commence his attack. Gen. Ney
marched with vigor through the defiles,
and met Gen. Richepanfe about mid
way on the road of Matenpeet. All of
the enemy which secreted themselves
in a wood extending a league and an
half, were killed, taken or dispersed.
The attack of Gen. Ney was support
ed by the division of Gen. Grouchy,
who had overthrown the reserve of the
enemy's grenadiers, Who fought an at
tack upon his riglit.
The movements of Gens. Richepanfe
and Decan experienced the greatelt ob
stacles. Obliged to march by narrow
paths, and entirely surrounded by the
enemy, Gen. Richepanfe found himfelf
separated from the other troops, with
only five or fix battalions, and a regi
ment of chafleurs; but disregarding
this circumstance, he pushed on to the
middle of the enemy's army, with the
few troops he had with him, and joined
the head of the division of Gen. Ney,
conduced with equal intrepidity by
Gen. Ruffin. Gen. Valter was severe
ly wounded in this attack. Gen. De-,
can succeeded in penetrating with the
Polilh troops to the support of Gen.
Richepanfe.
The battle appeared to be complete
ly decided at 3 o'clock ; when another
body of troops marching from the low
er Inn, endeavored to sally out by
Burkrain upon Hohenlinden ; as we
expefted the enemy would make an ef
fort upon the left, they having the eve
ning before Rationed troops in the val
ley of Ifen, Gen. Grenier left in posi
tion the divisions of Legrand, Baftout,
and the reserve of cavalry ; who, in
the moment when they were going to
take the offenfive, were themselves at
tacked. We sent to their support,
some troops of Gen. Ney, and other
divisions, which were at hand.
the Gospel produce a Period of great
and durable Prosperity in the Earth,
and that the Savour of the Knowledge
of Christ may be made manifeft in eve
ry Place. -
And it is earnestly recommended to
the People of this Commonwealth to
abstain from unnecessary Labour and
Recreation on the said Day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Bolen, this
nineteenth Day of February, in the Tear of
cur Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one,
and in the twenty-fifth Tear of the Independence
of the United States of America.
, CALEB STRONG.
by his Excellency's Command, with the ad
vice and Consent of the Council.
JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
Cod save the Commonwealth of Maffaebufetts.
Late Foreign News,
* —■fa ■ I 'in
B, the Governor Strong,from the Mediterranean „ue
have received Paris papers to the 9th Dec. I 800.
g. Some translations follow.
PARIS, DEC. 9.
ARMY of THE RHINE.
Gen. Moreau to the Minifler at War.
“# ^at slnzing, 12th Frimaire, (2d Dec.)
I HAVE the pleasure, General, to
give an account of an event very
glorious for the army which I com
mand, and of great advantage to the
Republic.
By my dispatches of yesterday, in
rendering you an account of the battle
of the loth Frimaire, I announced the
assembling of the army, and my inten
tion to ad on the offenfive.
Gen. Legrand and Baftout after hav
ing repulsed this attack ; and having
themselves pushed the enemy with such
vigor ; —in ihort, after several efforts,
overthrew them with loft of part of
their artillery. Geri. Baftout was
wounded in this attack.
The action was so general, that there
was not a single corps of the French
army which did not partake of it—
which was the case with that of the
Austrians. The snow fell in large flakes
during the whole action.
We have taken 80 pieces of cannon,
200 ammunition waggons,and 10,000
prisoners, a great number of officers,
amongst whom are three generals.—
We pursued the enemy until night.—
I calculate our loss at a thousand men,
killed, wounded and prisoners.—That
of the enemy is incalculable. Every
part of the army exerted itfelf.
The corps of Gen. Lecourbe who
were in pelf:flion of Rofenheim the loth,
is directed to cover the Inn, and to de
fend the entrances to the Tyrol.
The army is proud of its fucccfs ; —
the more so, as they hope it will contri
bute to accelerate Peace.
Health and friendfliip,
MOREAU.
Capt. M'Collom, arrived here yesterday,
was boarded by the British frigate Magnanime
on the 22d of January —The night before The
had chaced the United States frigate Constella
tion, and not knowing her, fired several (hot
into her—On this the Constellation, wore
round,prepared for action, and commenced a
fire ; but before anfr thing serious had taken
place, the flags of each were difeovered.
By Capt. M'Collom we further learn, that
he was at Amsterdam the 4th of December ;
where he learned, that the Emperor of Russia
had laid a second embargo on all English veffcls
in his ports ; and that it was his determination
to do all in his power to bring England to a
pacification with the French.
A French gentlemen, who arrived here in
the schooner Regulator, Capt. Campbell, in 26
days from Cape-Francois, informs, that on the
t,th January, a French national schooner of
12 guns, arrived there in 28 days from L'Oricnt.
This schooner brought positive accounts of the
Congress at Luneville having adjourned to meet
at Paris ; and that the negociations between
Austria and France were in a favorable train.—
Count Cobenzel, the Austrian minister, (who
is spoken highly of by the French) together
with the Prussian minister, had gone to Paris
for the purpose of re-commencing their negocia
tions.—A minister from the Court of Great-
Britain was daily expected there. Our informant
observes, that no battles had been lately fought;
and that it was generally expelled, that a peace
would speedily be concluded, at least between
Austria and France.
BOSTON, FEB. 2s.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
g. By the Governor Strong from Malaga,
we received Paris papers to the 9th December.
By them it appears, that the re-commencement
of hoflilities between the French and Austrian
main armies, took place about the beginning of
December, at Hohenlinden, in the circle of Ba
varia, in Germany. The French army was
commanded by Moreau ; but we do not learn
who commanded the Auftfians ; who were de
feated, according to Moreau's account, with the
loss of 80 pieces of artillery, and 10,000 pris
oners. Hostilities had also commenced or. the
Lower Rhine, near Affenhaufen. An article
from Milan of the 27th November, mentions,
that the armies of Italy were in fight of each
other; and great events were momently expell
ed. The Prussian troops have extended the line
of demarcation so as to include Cruxhaven on
the Elbe, and a part at the mouth of the We
fer:—But the King has assured the Senate of
Hamburg, that he will not infringe upon their
privileges. The French and Dutch govern
ments have taken efficient measures to prevent
the exportation of every fort of grain to Great-
Britain. And a Paris article of the 7th De
cember, fays the Pacific Congress still continued
in session at Luneville; and that the Austrian
and French Ministers w€k:ontinual!y dispatch
ing messengers to;,their tty^dtive courts.
gp The Archduke Cnarles is to command
the Austrian armies ; —with which the Empe
ror will be present, in person.
By the Governor Strong, arrived yesterday,
we have received Paris papers to the 19 Fri
maire, (December 9, 1800.) The " Journal
du Commerce," fays, “ The American ship
Poll Carry, captured by a Cherburg privateer,
had been tried in the Council of prizes, the ift
of December, and released without damage and
interest, conformably to the Treaty concluded
on the Bth Vendemaire, an. 9, (24th Septem
ber, 1806) between the French Republic and
the United States of America,
Accounts from the Weft-Indies via Norfolk,
state, that Commodore Barry has ordered all
the American ctuizers in ; and that the British
had declared Guadeloupe in a state of siege.
0
A letter from an officer on board the Con
flicution frigate, dated Cape Francois, Jan. 2,
fays, “ The Scammel was in a severe gale com
ing out —cut away her anchors, and threw two
guns overboard. We fear the Insurgent and
Pickering fuffered in the gale ; the former was
focke in lat. 32. There are on this station, the
Constitution, Congress, Adams, Augusta, Rich
mond, and Trumbull fliips."
Copy °f a letter from capt. Moses Griffin, dated
New Providence, Jan. 15.
" There has been brought in here 14 fail of
American vcffels, within three days.—Captain
Churchfide, two capt. Remingtons, Coperth
waite and Wallace, of Philadelphia, are among
them ; there is now 40 fail or upward for ad
judication, and no doubt will be all condemned,
as no one efeapes that is libelled ; there is now
out and fitting for Sea, 47 privateers, and eve
ry fall failing vcffel is condemned, and is a pri
vateer in a few days.
a
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 14.
A letter from Washington, dated the 10th,
fays, "The House has this day agreed to dis
continue the NON-INTERCOURSE LAW
with France, &c. after its expiration which will
be March 3d, 1801.—For difeontinuing 39 —
against 37.
The 15,000 dollar prize in the Lanfingburg
and Waterford Navigation Lottery, was pur
chased by a couple of young industrious far
mers of Eaftown, N. Y. who occupied a small
farm on shares, and who are, by this fortunate
circuniftance, rendered competently indepen
dent. 0
James Watson, Esq. of N. York, is fixed on
as the Federal Candidate for Lt. Governor, in
New-York Rate.
PARIS, DEC. 7.
The Minister at War has given or
ders to the Commander in Chief of the
army of Italy, that the Ruffian General
Lewachow, who is proceeding to Na
ples to exchange the ribbons of the roy
al orders between their Ruffian and Si
cilian Majesties, shall be received in a
manner suitable to the sentiments, which
the French government entertains to
wards the Emperor Paul L
News from Germany announce that
the Emperor left Vienna the 14th Fri
maire, after having issued a Proclama
tion, in which he enforces to his fubjeds
the necessity of continuing the war.
Paris, 16th frimaike, (6th Dec.)
The Court Gazette of Petersburg, of
the 14th November contains an article
of which the following is the substance :
That the embargo laid on Engliffi ves
sels in the Ruffian ports will be contin
ued until the Convention concluded the
30th December shall be executed. This
convention fays, that immediately after
the capture of Malta, that island 'fhould
be surrendered to order of St. fohn
of Jeruialem—of which the Emperor
is Grand-Master.
FROM FRANCE—indireft.
Ms. Harper said, that he wished to call the
attention of the House to a fubjec twhich had
become intcrefting to its own honor and the
honor of the nation. It was the fubje& of the
calumnies so industriously propagated refpedl
ing the fires in the Treasury and War Depart
ments,efpecially the former. Had these calum
nies, Sir, said Mr. Harper, continued to be con
fined to certain Gazettes in th^ country, whole
daily occupation every body knows is to invent
and promulgate slanders at once the most ab
surd and the moll attrocious against the Gov
ernment, and all who are attached to it or con
cerned in its adminiflration ; I for one, should
certainly have continued m regard them with
the profoundefl contempt, for I well know that
filth thus thrown cannot tarnish the reputation
of men of honor and character, much less of the
Government itfelf. But Mr. Speaker, these
calumnies have assumed a far more imposing &
dangerous form.—They are Uttered, Sir,by men
in this place, (it will not certainly be supposed
that i allude to any Honorable member of this
House) They are uttered, Sir, by men in this
place, whose stations give weight to their tefli
rnony, and niuft be considered, in diflant parts
of the country especially, as intitling their affec
tions to belief. Yes Sir, there are found men in
this place, meh too, let me repeat it, whdfe Na
tions give weight to their testimony, and who
are profligate enough, loft to all sense of honor,
truth and decency, to state in private letters, as
a fadl fully established and admitted, that the
war and treasury offices, especially the latter,
were set on fire by the chief officers themselves,
in order to destroy the evidences of their own
peculation. This abominable calumny, fir, one
of the fouleft and most malicious that party
spirit has yet fabricated, is asserted as a well
known fad by letters from this place, written
by men of flation and name. I know the fa&;
fir, I date it on the authority of competent and
fufficient testimony. Those letters are handed
Mbotit, and theft contents are industriously cir
culated in other letters, which disseminate them
through all parts of the country.
Since this calumny has assumed filch a Ihape,
finte it is thus propagated and supported, it is
necessary to crush it by an authentic enquiry.—
It becomes necessary to investigate the fubjedl,
that the truth may be displayed to the eyes of
the nation thus attempted to be abused and mis
guided. For this purpose I move the follow
ing resolution.
Resolved, That a commit be appointed to en
quire into the caufa of the late fires in the war and
treasury departments , and to report their opinion there
on to the house, with fueb f able and documents as may
in their opinion be necessary for explaining the fub
jeft fully. And that the said committee bale power
to fend for persons, papers and records.
The resolution was adopted, and a eommitee
of seven appointed. The following gentlemen
were named on the committee.
CONGRESS of the G. States.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6, XBOI.
LEVI LINCOLN, Esq. appeared, and took
his feat. Two bills, on the naturalization
of aliens, and on officers salaries were reported.
ELECTION of PRESIDENT.
Mr. Rutledge reported Rules refpeding the
choice of President, on Wednesday next. They
a™ ' n purport—After the declaration by the
Vice-President, if no choice, and two candi
dates have an equal number of votes, the house
to return to its own chamber.—Scats to be pro
vided for the Senate, as witpeffes. The house
to ballot for President ; if no candidate has a
majority, they shall continue to ballot without
interruption by other business.—THE HOUSE
NOT TO ADJOURN, but have a perma
nent session, UNTIL THE CHOICE BE
MADE. The doors of the House shall be clos
ed during the balloting, except against the offi
cers of the House. [9% mode of balloting is de
feribed in the account of the ballot.) If either of
the persons voted for shall have a majority of
the votes of all the States^ the Speaker shall de
clare the fame ; and notify the President arid
Senate thereof. All questions which shall arise
after the balloting commences, and which shall
be decided by the House, voting per capita, to
be Incidental to the power of choosing the Fre
lident, and which shall require the division of
the House, shall be decided by States and with
out debate ; and in case of an equal division of
the votes of the States, the question shall be loft.
MONDAY, FEB. 9.
The Senate informed the House that it had
priLdthe JUDICIARY BILL;
The rules refpe&ing the choice of President
after a lengthy debate were agreed to.
TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 1801.
The difeuflion of the Rules to be observed in
the important Election of to-morrow, occupied
a considerable portion of the day.
FIRES AT WASHINGTON.
Messrs. Nicholas, Macon, Livingfon, Gallatin,
Farnum, Harper and Waln.
Our readers will remark that five out of sev
en on the committee including the chairrtian,
are gentlemen of prominent chara&er in the
democratic party. As men of honor and feeling
they will no doubt confider it as their duty, to
enquire minutely into the fubjea committed to
them, and to state the result fully and accurate
ly. Such testimony, it may be expelled, will
fatisfy every well disposed person, who may
have been led into error or doubt. As to the
authors and propagators of the Bander, it can
not fill them with a compunaion which they
are incapable of feeling, but it may put them to
filcuce and perhaps co ihame.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. It.
[PERMANENT SESSION.]
The House proceeded to the Senate Chamber,
to witness the opening, and counting the votes
for President and Vicc-Prefident. Mh Jef
ferson, as President of the Senate, declared
the result to be :—For Thomas Jefferson
73 ; for Aaron Burr 73 I f° r John Adams
65 ; for Charles C. Pinckney 64 ; for
John Jay 1. No choice being made by the
Electors the duty of feleding one es the two
highest for President, devolved on the House of
Representatives; who immediately retired to
their own chamber ; and proceeded to ballot.
The firfl ballot—Jefferson 8 States; Burr
6 States, divided States z. —Os coikrfe there
was no election. —In this ballot it appeared,
that the individual Votes of the members were
as follows : —
^effirfon. Burr.
N. Hampshire, 0 4
Massachusetts, 3 "
Vermont, I*
Rhode-Ifland, 0 %
Connecticut, 0 7
New-York, 6 4
New-Jerfcy, 3 2
Pennsylvania, 9 4
Delaware, 0 1
Maryland, 4 4
Virginia, 16 3
Kentucky, io
N. Carolina, 9 1
S. Carolina, *0 5
Georgia, fl o'
Tennessee, 1 0
35 49
* Mr. Sumpter sick.,
f Mr. Jones dead.
& faoad ballot took place, in which cue m
dividual ballots were different from the lift
without changing the general result ; but giv
ing Mr. Burr a majority of the individual
ballets. A 3d, 4th, jth, 6th, 7th, and Bth
ballot cook place;—the result the fame as before.
At 4p. m. the House suspended the balloting
for 6ne hort. At 5, p. m. the 9th ballot took
place.— The fame result. A 10th, 11th, I2th e
13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th bal
lot took place. The fame result ; and tho
members did not separate during the whole
night. At 9 o'clock, a. m. it was agreed to
postpone the next ballot until 12 o'clock, ah
noon. At 12 o'clock, the 28th ballot took
place, when the result corresponding with the
proceeding ballots, the further balloting was
postponed until Friday at 11 o'clock.
On Thuifday, the Speaker flared, that per
sons were in waiting to deliver mefTages from
the President, and the Senate. Tne mefTages
were received.
On Friday, the 29th and 36th ballots were
taken, which produced the fame result. Ifewas
then determined that the next ballot ffiduld be
be taken to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, M.
[Thus far our regular accounts.)
HISTORY OF THE
Election ^Prefident
as received from day to day.
Washington, Feb. 11. half past 3, afternoon.
"According to the rule of proceedings
established by the House, they proceed
ed to the Senate Chamber, where (by
Mr. Nicholas and Mr. Rutledge, the
tellers on the part of the House, and
Mr. Wells on the part of the Senate)
the votes were counted and the result
declared by the Vice-President, as fol
lows :—
For THOMAS JEFFERSON, 73
AARON BURR, 73
JOHN ADAMS, 65
C. C. PINCKNEY, 64
JOHN JAY. j
The tellers declared there was fortlfe
informality ill the votes of Georgia, but
believing them to be the true votes, re
ported them as such.
The Vice-President then, in puAi
ance of the duty enjoined Upon him de
clared, that Thorrtas Jefferlon and Aa
ron Burr being equal in the number of
Votes it remained for the House of
Reprefentatiyes to determine the choice.
The two Houses then separated, and
the House of Representatives returned
to their chamber, where feats had been
preyioufly prepared for the members
of the Senate. A call of the members
of the House, arranged according to
States, was then made ; upon which it
appeared, that every member was pre
sent except General Sumpter, who is
unwell, and unable to attend. Mr.
Nicholas of Maryland, was also unwell
but attended and had a bed prepared
for him in one of the committee rooms,
to which place the ballot box was car
ried to him, by the tellers appointed oil
the part of the State.
The mode of balloting U r as this—
each State had a ballot box in which
the members belonging to it, having
previously appointed 1 teller, put the
votes of the State ; the teller on the
part of the United States, having theft
counted the votes, duplicates of the re
sult were put by him ihto two general
ballot boxes—-Tellers being nominated
by each State for the purpose of exarib
ining the general ballot boxes, they
were divided into two parts, of whoffi
one examined one of the general ballot
boxes, and the other examining the
other. Upon comparing the result
and finding them to agree, the votes
were stated to the Speaker who de
clared them to the House.
The firfl ballot was 8 States for Jefferfon, 6
for Burr, and 2 divided.
Which result continued to be the faTne, althrf
they have already balloted seven times. A
motion was made about half an hour since, td
repeat the ballot in one hour, and was agreed
to. The balloting is to re-conimence at the ex
piration of that time. Some of the membefa
have gone to their lodgings to dine, arid others
are taking refrefhments in the Committee
Rooms.
As there will be no possibility of afcertaiti
ing what will be the event of the choice to be
made by the House for fume time to come, it is
not improbable that the balloting will continue
for some days. foi, Bfc.
“ 3 o'clock, A. M. Two ballots have bech
takeh Once ; —The fame result.— Ballot to be
repeated again at 4 o'clock."
[Tbusfaf cur correspondent.} 1
At the requeftof the Speaker the mail ffi?
detained until 4, on Thursday morning, that
the members might have an opportunity of
communicating these proceedings.
The ballot which Was to take plate at 4;
made the TWENTY-FIRST essay of the
House to come to a decision.
Our communications from the city of Wash
ington are as late as Thursday morning, half
after 3 o'clock.—At that hour the balloting had
been several times postponed for an hour at 3
time; when the hour expires, and the mem
bers ate called to proceed again, ft is ladicfoti
to fee some of them Winning with anxiety from
the committee rooms, with their night cap, dri.-
Numbers of them are provided with pillows
and blankets, and the contest would seem to be
who has mod strength of constitution,or hr mbft
able to beat fatigue. Many of the members
lie down in their places, determined like the he=
roes of old, (at lead to deep, if not) to die at fbeif
p^h. [Pbilad. Gazette.]
[lt appears by our Congreffioral proceedings
the House was not to rife until a choice was
made.)
Accounts through another channel.
WASHINGTON, 11th FEB. 180 Id
“ The votes for President were counted this
day,—They are, for Burr 73, ,efrfon 73,
Adams 65, Pinckney 64, %, I.—There being ng
choice, the remaining duties devolve on the
House of Representatives, to feled one."
“ 8 o'clock, P. M. The House has already
balloted FOURTEEN times, and EVEftY
TRIAL the votes have been
For Mr. Jeflerfon, 8
For Mr. Burr, 6
Two States divided.