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every thing that he can demand of us, i* to \
convince him, that we have many enemies; <
that we have been the victims of calumny, ]
of petty passions jind interests; hut that we i
have never ceased, and still will continue, ]
to admire the Emperor, and to conduct our
selves as true friends and old allies of 1
France, tried by numerous sacrifices and
various events. Should I be able to suc
ceed in this purpose, as 1 have every reason
to expect, every thing else will follow, in
asmuch as it must be both the interest and
Inclination of France, to favor undaggrun
disc her friends, and not to depress them.
“ I therefore entreat you to unite all yonr
efforts to prevent emigration to foreign
countries, and every proceeding that might
indicate despondency, and to exhort the na
tion to await the detenhination of the Km.
per or upon our fate, with that firmness which
is so peculiarly their character, and which
so intimately belongs to the justice of their
cause.
" 1 am not ignorant of what every indivi
dual suffers; I have done every thing to
plead our cause in the most effectual man
fitr. Neither the loss of time, nor the fai_
lure of my efforts, nor any other conaidera..
tion, has been able to deter me from my
purpose ; and, accordingly, 1 have every
reason to believe, that if we can come to any
arrangement, which does not exclude the
possibility of our existence, Holland may
still escape the present tempest; particular
ly » if. after all this, there remain not only
ho grounds, but even no pretext for misun.
demanding and dissatisfaction, to whiclt
all my efforts are directed.
“ Your loving King,
S • “LOUIS.
“ Paris, Feb. 21,1810.”
Paris, Feb. 11.
His majesty has request* d dix youths of
w* first families, to be employed as sub
lieutenant in the troops of the line, and as
many more tube sent to the military college
of St. Germain.
. February 13.
General Bonnet is at Gij'>n. At his ap
proach all the English ships fled from the
place.
The French funds are rising—on the 16th
inst. the cinq pour cent, were 82. 5.
PROCLAMATION
By hit majesty Joseph Napoleon King of
Spain.
Spaniards, the moment is arrived when
you can listen with advantage to the truths
which I am about to utter. Thinking per
sons well know, that for more than a centu
ry the force of circumstances, which mas
ters all events, determined that Spain should
be the friend and ally of France. When an
extraordinary Revolution hurled from the
throne the House that reigned in France, it
was the duty of the Spanish branch to sup •
part it, and not to lay down its arms until it
was re-established, to preserve itself from
.the same fate.. It required a spirit of hero
ism to adopt such a resolution.—It was
thought better to wait for that, from the pro
gress of time, to obtain which by arms, cou
rage was wanting. The Cabinet of Mad
rid disclosed its intentions in arming against
France, when it perceived herengiged in a
remote war. The victory of Jena confound
ed its projects. It vainly endeavored to re
turn to itssystcih of dissimulation, and to re
sume the spirit of the riegociations of Basle.
The conqueror of Europe would not allow
himself to be duped The Princes of the
House of Spain, not having the courage to
fight, renounced the Crown, and were con
tent to make stipulations for their private
Interests. The Spanish Grandees, the Gen -
craIs, the Chiefs of the nation, recognized
these truths. I received their oaths at Ma
drid ; but the occurrence at Baylen threw
every thing into confusion. The timid be
came alarmed, but the enlightened and con
scientious remained true to me.
A new continental war, and the assistance
of England, prolonged an unequal contest, of
which the nation teels all the horrors.—
The issue was never doubtful ; the fate of
arms has this day declared so. If tranquility
is not immediately restored, who can foresee
the consequences of such blind obstinacy ?
It is the interest of France to preserve Spain,
entire and independent, if she become again
her ft lend and ally ; but if she continue her
enemy. It is the duty of France to weaken,
to disafember, and to destroy her. God’,
who "reads the hearts of men, knows with
what view I thus address you_Spa
niards, the irrevocable destiny is not yet
pronounced. Cease t6 suffer yourselves to
be duped by the passions excited by the com
mon enemy. Employ your understanding;
it will poiut out to you in the French troops
friends who are ready to defend you. It is
yet time ; rally around me. May this day
open to Spaiu a new era of glory and happi
ness.
_ I THE KING.
Given at Cordova, Jan. 27, I8iy
Artw York, April 18.
Caf:tain Burrows, of the brig Juliana,
left Cadiz on the 2nd March; at which
time the army for its defence consisted of
4500 English, 1500 Portuguese, and 27,000
Spaniards,who hud a plentiful supply of pro.
visions for six months. 7here were also in
the harbor & . ouds 7 Spanish ships of the
line, 1 Portuguese, and a number of Eng
lish ir.cn of war. The British Merchants,
who had embarked their property on board
the vessels in (he harbor, on the approach
of the French army, hud relanded it, from
a supposition that they were in perfect
curity.
7he English had dislodged the French
from one of the fortifications which they :
had thrown up b'fors the ci'y.
Joseph Bonaparte was with the army.—
ffe had sent a fag of truce to summon the
garrison to surrender, but they treated fits
summons with contempt,
A spring of excellent wafer had been
found in Cadiz, sufficient for supplying the ,
wants of the inhabitants.
-
An English Ambassador arrived at Ca \
d z on the 2d rf March ; the object oj his 1
mission was not known on the 3d, the day
the Julianm sailed,
A vessel has arrived at Aewport that j
spoke in lat. 29, long 6b, the brig .Sophia of j
Baltimore, 43 days Jrom Tunis for Aew
York, one of the tassels mentioned in lAoud’e.
lAst of February 9.h, to hove b'tn under
sequestration at Auples The ship. Mil
wood and schooner Hamilton, both of this
port, were left at Tunis ; the former to
sail in a few days fir Gallipoli.
Nr.w Yot.k April 20.
Latest from cadiz.
Bv thr trig Young Soldier, in 25 <l#v* pm.
Bom C-'Ju, which p**t she left on :*x 22'J
if March—we learn that Cadiz s’ ill held out i
lis t the French army, under Joseph Bonaparte,
:o»sisted of about 50,000 men ; am) that the
impt ror Nnpoleon was shortly expected with a
•einfbrcemcnt of 50,000 more. The force em
rloycd in ita defence i nsisted of 22,000 Snan
ards, 7000 British, and 5000 others were daily
expected from England. There ia a consider*
de party in Cadiz inffsvor ofthe French, but it
is almost certain death even to speak the French
OBPl,*Ke there✓ .Being well provisioned, it was
X{K cted tha’JCadii would hold out for a^ong time
against its besiegers.
A gale commenced at Cadiz on the 4th of
March, t,nd continued 5 days, on the east side of
ihe B*y, which is in possession of the French,
»nd the following American vessels were wrec
ked ship Thomas Jefferson, Dim more, of
N York, burnt, with about 10,000 pieces of nan ,
keens and some’proviaions ; Commence, Colburn
Halknvell, burnt, with a part of her outward
cargo on board : Apollo, Huggins, Philadelphia,
burnt, with all her outward cargo on board;
Franklin, Qpeensbuvv, N. York, burnt, in bal
lant {Ariadne, Humphries, Portsmouth, got off
with but little damage ; brig Smilax, Johnson,
Philadelphia, burnt, with all her outward cargo
on board ; Commerce, Brown, Richmond,'burnt,
part of her outward cargo on boatd {Sampson,
Maion, Vermont, burnt, with part of her out
ward cargo on hoard ; barque, Pompey, Severa,
S.ilem, burnt, in ballast ; with a large number
of English, Spanish and Portuguese vessels, to
the number of 30 sail, amongst which were a
Spanish ship of 112 guus, 3 of 74, and I Por
tugese of 74. It was supposed that not many
lives were lost; but this could not be ascei tain*
ed, because all communication with the east
aide ofthe Bay was interdicted. Admiral Pur
vis lest a boat’s crew in humane endeavors to
assist the Americans.
We further learn, that an American gentleman
arrived in Cadiz about the 20th of March, in 5
days passage from Lisbon, and reported that the
French army had not entered Portugal, and that
Lord Wellington, with the British and Portu
guese armies was on the frontiers of Portugal..
A passenger in the Young Soldier, has favor
ed the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser, with
a file of Cadiz papers, to the 20th of March, but
we Co not find that they contain an article of news
of any importance.
FROM CORUM NA.
On Sunday last arrived at Marblehead
the schooner Saratoga, Captain Tucker, 46
days from Corunna. She had been at Gi
jon. but left that place on the approach of
the French, who had taken possession of it.
Business was exceedingly dull at Corunna,
where only 3 dollars could be obtained for
fish. The American property in Bilboa,
St. Sebastians, &c. still remained in a state
of sequestration, in the hands of the French.
We are informed there is not less than 200,
000 dollars worth of property, belonging to
Marblehead, now in that situation. Capt.
Warner and crew (whose vessel and cargo
were seized at Bilboa by the French) were
thrown into prison, where they were kept
20 days; after which they were by great
favor released. Capt. Warner writes from
Bilboa to his owner in Marblehead, under
date of Feb. 7. as follows :
“ Nothing of consequence has transpired
since my last of the 28th of Jan. respecting
the fate of your property here, which re
mains in the same situation as when I last
wrote you. and I am afraid it will be lon
ger than I first expected, before the pro
perty is liberated, for by private letters tiorn
France I hear that affairs do not bear so
good an appearance as before. The first
opportunity, I shall send the mate and peo
ple'home, if affairs remain the same. On
the 1st inst. a custom house was established
here, but the rates of duties are not yet come
to light, but it is supposed will be very high,
and of course will be to our advantage if the
cargo is liberated, which being here three
months before the new established custom - \
house, I expect it will be liable to no more
than the old expences. In consequence the
American and colonial produce is daily ri
sing. -* Tobacco is retailing at 1 1 2 dolls,
per lb. and every thing else is rapidly ri
sing.”—Sa:em Gaz.
FROM TARRAGOMA, ifc.
Captain Quiner arrived at Marblehead
yesterday from the Mediterranean. He left
Tarragona the 15th of February. While
there, 500 French prisoners were taken near
Barcelona and brought in, being part ofxhe
garrison of that place, by whom they found
them watf but a small number remaining,
which determined the Spaniards to attack
Barcelona ; but the French shortly receiving
a reinforcement of 4,000, the design was a
bandoned. The inhabitants of Tarragona
were in good spirits, and determined to de.
fend themselves, at all hazards, against .he
French.
a i»c 4 icijui uau nzici possession m /uge- |
siras. but quitted it, carrying off about 11,000
dollars cash.
About 2 or 300 had also made their ;*p
pearance near Gibraltar, upon the neutral
ground. A small detachment of Spaniards,
under a serjeant, attacked them-killed
a number and drove them off the ground ;
but the poor serjeant was killed.
The French hfd got possession of all the
r.hiefplaces from Malaga to Aimoran, near
Carthagena, and the land communication
between this place and Gibraltar, was cut
«-ff. Capt. Q. saw the smouking ruins of
the fortifications desttoyed by the British
near Gibraltar.
The opinion respecting Cadiz was, that
it would hold out ’till all the most valua
ble effects were removed.Ib.
PICTURE OP ST. DOMINGO.
(Communicated for the Baltimore Whig.)
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at
Port au Prince, to hin friend in Balti
more dated
“ Port au Prince, Feb 21,1810.
“ Our situation here, tor some time past,
has been truly alarming ; owing to the fre
quent Insurrections in this quarter. Some
tin •• in October last, there w^9 one of a se
rious nature going forward. In which a num
ber of the first characters were concerned
and but just discovered in time to prevent
its being carried into execution. Near six
ty of the ring leaders were taken up and
still remain in confinement here. It appears
they were in the interest of Christophe ;
and could they have accomplished their
ends, the South v/ouUl have been given up to
him.
“ After this, things remained as quiet as
usual until about the first of January, whan
a plot was discovered to be on foot against
Petion, to put him down and confer the pre
sidency upon gen. G^rin the next in com
mand to him. Gerin’s party was strong,
and the blacks altogether in his interest.
—The president having some information of
this ordered him up to PoftauPrince, which
orders he refused to obey, and judging what
would follow, doubled his guards, aiul stati
jned himself in the town ot Lanseveau.
—The next order from the president was to
take him by force.—.Things had now gone so
far, there was no room left for reconciliation ;
his head was forfeited : therefore, he was
resolved to sell his life as dear as possible.
For some time he defended himself bravely in
the streets of the town, against three times
his number, until many of his men were
killed, when he retieated to his own house
where himself and every soul about him was
massacred, consisting of between 50 and 60
men. At this time, there was a number of
parties collected in the woods, and others
marching from different parts of the south,
particularly from about Jeremie.which place
is in 'a continual state of revolt.
** Such has been the fear of the foreigners
here of a massacre taking place, that they
have petitioned the Governor of Jamaica as
well as the Admiral on that station, for a
couple ef ships to be sent here, as an asy_
lum for them to flee to. In consequence of
which, the Dudley frigate has arrived, and
another daily expected for that purpose.
** An embargo has been on for some time,
until a few days since—The canse of it
was, to prevent any information being car
ried to Chrisiophe of the state of the South.
“ The country is fast falling into ruin
from a number of reasons——From t'ne num
bers taken up in the army and navv, there
are few cultivators ; and indeed, for the .vant
of people to pick the coffee, the greater
part of it falls on the earth anil is lost.—
There is also a great want of faith among
the native merchants, owing to those fre
quent revolutions ; as those changes jn go
vernment generally cancel all old debts.
*• We understand from Jeremie, their state
is still worse than oars, as a massacre has,
■for some time,been publicly talked of; that
the people of colour are to be the victims.
Should this take place, I fear the Ivhites
will hardly escape.
••We have just received an account of
Aux C&yes being plundered, and tho’ it
wants confirmation, it is pretty generally
believed, as little else can be expected ; for
there is no security for either life or pro
perty, from day today in all the Southern
departments.
•• I hare strongly recommended it to all
my friends in America, (for some time past)
not'to risque any thing mors to this Island j
as I know not a single American cargo, for
along lime, that lias given a profit, owing
to detention, bad debts, &c. &c. besides the
risque of a total less by some of those in
surrections—-The regulations of trade are
becoming so very oppressive, as to be intole
rable.
“ It >» my intention to leave the Island as
soon as I can close my business ; as nothing
would induce me to stay another year in
it.”
^omejsnc.
THE PKESS-GANG
Extract of a letter from capt. Courfiouy, to hit
viife in Botton dated
Aktisua, March 1, 1810
" A few days before I left Liverpool, y. ur bro
ther Joseph, being out in the evening, had the
misfortune to be met by a press-gang and was
taken into a rendezvous house and kept ; he sent
the next morning for m* to come to him ; I ac
cordingly went but to no purpese. The Captain of
the gang swore that he was an Irishman ; I con
tended long with him but it availed not for me
[ to assert lie waa my brother ; they wanted men
aiul no matter what they were ; all were dragg
ed on board the Princess, (the guard ship that
lay in the river.) When 1 found he was taken
on board, 1 thought no time was to be lost in get
ting him off; I immediately went to an attor
ney, took a writ, then to court, swore to a debt
of£ 28 he was indebted to ine, then to the wa
ter bailiff, and got the silver oar sent on board of
the Princess to take him, and put him in prison
for the debt when the captain of the Pan cess
saw’ the silver oar, he would not deliver him up •,
for, said he, now he is in my charge I cannot let
him go, untill you take him by habeas Corpus
from the king’s bench in London. 1 went to my
attorney, asked his advice about it—he replied,
the habeas corpus will cost you £ 45, besides o
ther fees. No matter, said I, take my affidavit
and send to London for one. That we effected.
After the habeas corpus writ came to Liverpool
it was served on the eapt. of the Princess, and
the man demanded—he replied, he was willing
to give him up as soon as he had received an an
swer from the admiralty office.—Judge my trou
ble, the ship being ready for sea, 1 begged the
shippers to spare me two days to have itis final
clearance from London. They granted my re
quest ; at the expiration of two days, the wind
being fair, they insisted on my sailing or putting
another captain on board, for the ship could not
be detained any longer. Finding no possibility
of getting him clear before my sailing, 1 went to
my attorney, left him £ 198 to pay all expences,
and to get him clear as soon as possible—then to
Mr. Breed a gentleman of Boston, who had the
goodness to lake it in hand, as 1 was obliged to
sail; h« has promised to interest himself in his
behalt. At the time Mr Pitty wa9 impressed
they had on board the Princess between 30 and
40 American mates and 6eamcn j two masters
of American ships have their own brothers im-;
pressed, wid liHd no prospect of getting them j
clear. 1 have done all 1 could for him before l!
left Livei pool, and have left the business with
my friends who will get him clear if possible —
It was with regict 1 left him behind.”
Thtlauelphia, April 18.
THE OUTRAGE.
On Monday last the grand jury inquiring
for the district of Pennsylvania, found a bill a
gainst Dr. Hand for firing a ball into the win
dow of Mr. Daschkoff the Russian minister,
on the evening of the emperor Alexander’s
birth day. On Monday the t. ial commenced
The district attorney (Mr. Dallas) conduc cd
the prosecution, Messrs ( Tilglimau X Lewis
the defence. Judges Washington and Peters
presided. A number of witnesses were exa
mined on Monday and Tuesday ; about noon
yesterday judge ^Washington charged the
jury decidedly in favor of the defendant. We
understand him to have gone so far a# to say,
in substance, that the indictment could not
be supported at Common Law, and that the
law i fthe United States in that case made
»nd provided, Aid not reach the case of the
iefendam. 1 he jury alter being out a few
Hours returned a verdict JVot Guil'tj.
Democratic J*rct8.
FROM THE AURORA,
We regret to st4-t«, th»t the lute fluttering
prospects of a favorable turn of affairs toward*
Hie United States, in G. Britain have vanished ,
md llie new arrangements of« iniinstsrial kind
which have succeeded the vote* in parliam-. nt,
leaving ministers in a minority, have not rn.'reW
suspended the good dispositions man desled by
the marquis Wellesley, but have rendered all
prospects of any undet standing hopeless.
W £ have letters from l.ondon, of a very recent 1
date, from which it appears that it has been sig
nified in an informal way, that o ir ships wifi not
be permitted?? enter t?:*r pvrts of Spain or l’ortu
gal, and Uat an order of council wi hourly
expected, placing the whole coast of Spsin in a
si«te ot blockade. Very considerable present*
•'« ammunition and suv»l stores, bad been scot to
tt»e coast of llarbary, and encour'igenu-nt given
'« vessels to cruize in the Mediterrexn under
the fl«gs ol the Alrioan jx»wers A private
diplomatic agrnt had gone to Denmark, with
yertirres for an understanding with that power,
i'liese cl., nges exhibit an extraordinary contrast
with the views presented at London and Paris
in Dic^m her.
Mr. Pinkney, notwithstanding his late ,r{at
at the court of St James’s talked of returning to
the United States ; gen. Armstrong, who had
proposed to return in April, b»d suspended his
re*turn till the middle of May, with the ho,'.e, {at
m-j*t Imp-testprospect,) of extricating the ships
setpicstered in the por's of the continent. The
accounts by the John Adams will determine our
standing with the continental powers, perhaps
with England also.
Corigve^.
HOUSE OF REP RE SEJVT.1 FIVE S.
Tuesday, April, 17.
(continued.)
Mr. Randolph said that during the pre„
sent session a memorial had been presented
to the House on behalf of the New England
and Mississippi Land Company, embracing
what was generally known by the appella
tion of the Yazoo claim, which had been re
ferred to the committee of claims. From
that committee he had been in expectation
of a report for some weeks past. He said
he was informed by the Chairman of that
committee that they had been discharged
from the further consideration of that memo
rial, and that it was now on the table of the
house. Mr. R. expressed his regret at the
course this business had taken. He said he
did not wish that anything should be done
directly or indirectly, by any act of commis
sion or omission, that should give auy the
slightest degree of countenance to that
claim. The House must be apprized, he
said, that a judicial decision of no small im
portance bad during the present session of
Congress taken place. Now he feared that
an abandonment on the part of the House of
an examination of that question, particular
ly at the present time when it was abandon
ed, would wear the appearance abroad of
acquiesence in that judicial decision on their
part. If it was any ordinary claim, said he, I
should have no 6uch apprehension; but I
have been acquainted with this claim from
the time oflts introduction into this house,
and surely never has any claim been pres
sed upon the public with such pertinacity,
with such art, with such audacity. Not a
single circumstance, however slight, has a
risen in pith»e lironrK _»
a single act have we done or failed to do in
relation to this claim, that the petitioners
have not modestly adduced as an evidence
not merely of the justice of their claim, but
of a disposition on our part to subscribe to it.
I do therefore hope, as this claim has rest
ed so long before the committee of Claims,
us that they must have made up their minds
on the subjectso as to enable, them to make
a report on it, that they would indulge the
House with a report on it. 1 therefore move
that the petition be referred to the commit
. tee of claims, with instructions to report
thereon to the House. '
Mr. Johnson objected to the reference on
account of the lateness of the session, the
pressure of other business, and the impossi*
bilityof making a report during the pre
sent session in time to be acted on by the
House.
Mr. Livermore expressed bis anxiety that
this question should m some shape or other
be brought before the House He said the
claimants felt strong in the justice of their
claim, and were anxious for a discussion and
fair investigation of it.
Mr. Troup advocated the reference. In
allusion to the late decision, which the mind
of every man attached to republican princi
pies must revolt at, he said it was necessary,
if the House were not disposed to acquiesce
in thatdecision, that some step should be ta
ken in relation to this petition.
Me. Randolph, on the suggestion of Mr.
Johnson, that the committee of.claims would
have no tifhe to prepare and mature m report,
withdrew his motion tor reference of the
memorial to that committee, and moved the
following resolution :
“ Resolved, Thai the prayer of the peti
tion of the New England Mississippi Land
Company is unreasonable, unjust, and ought
not to be granted.”
The House^refusedltoconsider the motion
—Yeas 48—Nays 54.
Mr. Randolph said his object was thus de
feated, and the House did not seem disposed
to discuss that motion, he should propose an©
ther. He moved that the petitioners have
leave to withdraw their petition.
This motion occasioned a very desultory
debate, in which Messrs. Bibb, Bacon, Key,
Quincy, Smilie. Randolph, Livermore,
Troup and Sueffey took part. The great ob
jection to the motion was that it proposed a
course which the petitioners themselves had
not requested, and which was not usually
pursued, unless where, after an investigation
of a petition, it was desmed wholly improper
toact on it.
Mr. Quincy moved to postpone the motion
indtifinitely.*
After further debate.
On motion of Mr. Gholaon, the farther
consideration of the whole subject was order
ed to lie on the table—54 to
A letter from the Sucre ary of tile Trea
sury was laid before the House transmitting
a particular statement of the receipts, ex
penditures, loans. 8cc. from the commence
ment of the government, made out in con
formity to a resolution of the House, passed
a few days ago, on the suggestion of Mr. Han
doiph.
The bill from the Senate for the es'ohVmh
ment of a quartermaster’s department, was
twice read and committed.
i he House took up for consideration the a
meudinents of the Senate to the bill to ex
amine into the title of thebatiure.
i he first amendment requires the com
missioners appointed to collect testimony lor
that purpose to go to N. Orleans.
This amendment was negntived. Mr.
G/tohon opposing and Mr. Lyon supporting
it—Ayes 17.
The second amendment goes to strike out
the t ause requiring the commissioners ap
pointed to collect testimony to report to Con -
gress their opinion thereon, and to insert the
following : together with the law, usage,
edicts or customs upon which the said title
may depend, and which they shall also col
late ar.d arrange.”
Mr. Poindexter opposed and Mr. Lyon
supported the amendment; Which \vas neg-.
ativcdif to 40,
.Ttab.II to allow the benefit ofdnwbaclt.
to goods transported by land from Boston to
Newport and from Newport to Boston, in the
same manner as if transported coastwise*
was read a third time and passed.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY AND
NAVY.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the unfinished business of yesterday.
The first part of the resolution being nudef
consideration as follows ; ” Resolved, that
the militia establishment of the Uuiltd States
ought to be reduced.”
Mr. Burwell spoke in support of the re*
solution.
Mr. Ghoiton assigned his reasons for the
vote he was about to give.
Mr. Dana replied to some of Mr. Gholson’s
remarks on the subject of commercial tc.
strict ions.
Mr. Quincy said it appeared to him to be
absurd to adopt a general principle and send
it to a committee to report a bill, without
giving that committee particular instructions
which might eive them some idea of the
wishes of the House. Mr. Q was desirous
of reducing the present military force to a.
bout 5,000 nien, the humber he mpposecl
proper for a peace establishment ; n.*d fur
ther he did not wish to go. He therefore
moved to amend the resolution which was
nfrw too indefinite, by adding words to this
I effect: “ by providing far reducing by law
the regiment of dragoons and riflemen, and
authoiiMng the disbanding the Brigadier
Generals and all supernumerary staff and
company i fficers, except such as shall be
necessary to organize regiments of
infantry, and of artillery.”
Mr. Randolph nppos d the amendment*
because in .defining what was thought to*
indefinite, it restricted the committee to*
much —and also, because it proposed to d»s
band the Brigadiers, when, but a few days
ago. the horse had appointed a committee to
examine into the conduct of one of them—
and now to disband them, would look as if
the house wished to quash the enquiry
Mr. Quincy'* motion was negatived.
Ayes 12. *
Mr. Rhea moved to commit the resolution
to the committee on our military establish
meat, with a view for obtaining a bill for
the specific reduction, though he was against
any reduction.
The motion was lost.
And the first part of the resolution was
then agreed to, as stated in our last.
That part relating to the reduction of thie
naval establishment being under considera
tion,
Mr. Hale moved toamend itby adding the
following words—“ By selling such gun boars
or craft attached to it as n;ay in the opinion
of the Secretary of the Navy be unnecessary
or incompetent to service,”—Motion lost.
And then the question was taken as os.
the whole resolution, as stated in our last,
and carried.
- Wednesday, April IS.
Mr. Love,' after n number of remarks on
the multiplicity of business relative to th*
district of Columbia, now before Congress,
and the difficulty of deciding correctly on
laws for the government of the district*
where bills on the subject were so cursorily*
examined as they must be when passed in
this House, moved the following resolutions
Such a system for the government of th&
territory as should be matured and recom
mended by these com nissioners, Ire thought
there would be no difficulty in adopting;
“ Resolved by the Sena'e and House of
Representativ e of die U. S ates, That
the President of the United States be au„
thorised, and he hereby is authorised to ap
p<ant three persons, who, or any two of
them, shall prepare such a cod; nt' laws fop
the governm-nt of the district of Columbia,
in addition and amendment to the laws at
present in force in said district, as they shall
find necessary and proper, and report the
same to the next session of Congress for
their consideration, and that the said com
missioners shall be allowed the sum of six
dollars per day while they shall be engaged
in the said business, to be paid out of any
money in the Treasury”
April 19.
REPORT ON MANUFACTURES.
The following letter w*s received from the
Secretary of the Treasury ;
Treasury Department,
April 17, 1810.
Sir—In obedience to the resolution of the
Hous»t l have tli** honor to transmit a report nr
part, on the subject < f American.manufactures.
Some important information lias been obtained
hut is in general partial and defective : and it
would have been desirable that the report might
have been delayed to the next session.
Permit me to observe that the approaching
cvnaes might afford an opportunity to obtain
detailed & correct information on that subject;
provided that the deputy marshalls were directed
by Congress to called it ami to make returns in
such form as would be prescribed.
I have the honor to be, &c.
ALBERT GALLATIN*
T- */., i. __ *l. Pi_i__ r
The House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, one thour n ’ copies
of the report were ordered to be prin el and it
was refeired to a select committee, with a vi<- w to
the consideration of the suggestion as to autho
rising the marshals, deputies, Ur., to assist in ob
taining information as to manufactures.
PROTRACTION OF SESSION.
On motion of Mr Smilie the bouse re.su--ned the
nonsideration of the resolution laid on the table
by Mr, Smilie for rescinding the vote of adjourn
ment.
On the suggestion of Mr Gholssn, Mr. Smilie
modified his motion so as to direct an adjournment
on the 1st of May.
Mr. Davenport moved to strike out the 1st of'
May and insert 3'Jth April. Negatived 46 to 36.
Mr. Nelson moved tost the resolution lie on
the table —Lost ; 44 to 37,
Mr. Stanford moved to strike out 1st of May and
insert 21si ol April—-Lost, :.»«•» 11.
Mr Dana said he should v; te *g onst the reso
lution for 2 reasons— 1st. because if congress v/ero".
to remain in session a we< k longer in consequence
ol any informalion from Europe, they rhoud
have it officially from the proper authority of to©
V S. before they could act on sueli a suggestion *
2dly—because a protraction of the session would
operate also to protract a system of commercial
restriction operative to no good and much evil.
The resolution to rescind w.tj passed—Yeas 53
Nay* 47
commercial intercourse.
. The engrossed bill concerning commercial
intercourse between the U States and G Button
and France and lor other purposes, was read *
third time—and tue q ication bavin* been stated
“ Shall the bill pass ?'*
Mr. Sidney opposed the bill at great length
Mr. Pitkin followed on ttie 8;.ine side
A question ot order was raised, in which an
appeal was made from the decision of the chair*
*nd after an hour spent on it, the Spe .kcr’s decis
ion was confirmed by the House, 77 to 37.
Mr. Dana ? spoke at Cviis.dura > e length
H oust Un. b li.