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_ The tpeaker laid before the bouse tbeifollowing
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I# 'mAiitglo*, AfrU ll), 1810.
Sift—After a tedious passage from New Oilenln
1 arrived at Baltimore on the l6th iust. aud reach
ed this city the next day. My aheeuce hue been
1 necessarily protracted by the selection of papers
from a mass of twenty years accumulation, for the
establishment of (acts, to refute the mutifariotis and
diverged calumnies by which I have been assailed.
I ddw present myself to the Representative Body
of the nation, the guardians of the publirk weal and
the protectors of individual rights, to express my
earnest desire that they may constitute some im
partial tribunal which may be governed with strict
ness by the principles of the constitution and the
laws of evidence, to investigate the conduct of n>y
wrhole life, civil and military, whereby justice may
he done and my unexampled persecution be termi
1 aver my innocence of the foul offi-nres which
•re imputed to me and declare my ability to support
it before any unprejudiced court. Through you, sir.
J appeal to my country, and 1 claim that right
which is not refused to the most profligate—the
Tight of«onfrnntmg my accusers. The Representa
tives uf the people will not, [ am persuaded, suib-r a
fellow-ritiz.n, who has been devoted to the puhhrlt
service more than twenty rive years, and has no
thing left him but Conscious fidelity and attach
ment to his native country, to sue in vain for jus
tice.
The enclosed letter to the Secretary of War was
written anterior to the receipt of my notificati
on of recal from the command on the Mississippi,
•nd will evince my readiness and my desire fora
full investigation of my roudurt,
With perfect respect, 1 have the honour to be, sir,
your obedient servant,
J. WILKINSOS.
Tit ion.B. Varmint, Esq,
Sptuker nj'ifit House of Representatives.
Columbia Sptiitg, Oct. 18, 180fl.
' Silt.—Having received information that certain
Imputations have been.alleged against me bv the
Jale captain George Peter and certain subalterns in
office, which are calculated to affect my character
*t a military officer, it is my earnest d>sire that a
court of enquiry should be ordered to examine into
Div ronduci from the commencement of my milita
jyaervire, with injunctions to report an opinion.—
Or should my enemies have been hftrdy enough to
prefer formal charges against me, which are deemed
Worthy oi investigation, tuat an arrest mav ensue
and a general coort martial be appointed for oy
trial.
]o malting this request I am moved by a consci
ousness of my integrity, bv a sacred regard to my
character, and the self-conviction that I have served
*ny country 'with yea 1 and fidelity, and that I have ;
never deceived it; disclaiming at the same timeaiL
advantages to be derived from any art or clause of
limitation.
But as this has be-n the theatre of my command,
generally, for eleven years past, as my companions
In service and the evidence of my condurt. (many o(
whom have retired to the walks of private life) are
now in this country, it will he impossible for me to
command at any distant point the testimonyneres
•ary to rebut the fictions of falsehood of my ene
mies or to illustrate my humble services as a public
dfticer: 1 therefore hope the request may not be
deemed an unreasonable one, that the enquiry or
court martial should be held at some military post
Within this territory; the more particularly as
the main body of the army is here, and a suitable
court can be formed with mote convenience to in
dividuals who may compose it, aud with the less
expense to the publick.
A general officer to relieve me from command,
•ltd to preside at the enquiry will be the only per
son necessary to be ordi red oui ; and, tinder the r:r
cumstances, 1 flatter myself no gentleman in cotn
Wiiasito will de-rn this duty a hardship.
With perfect respect, I am, Ac.
J. WILKINSON.
The ion. Secretary of War.
Mr. Randolph, hum the committee to whom was
ew'crred the resolution respecting the ledcriion of
ttie naval establishment, reported the following
bill; which was twice read and refer red to a eom
mittee of the whole :
A Hill to reduce fie Xarat Establishment of the
United .State’s.
BE it enacted bv the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, ‘1 hat the naval establishment of
the United States shail be and ibe same hereby is
reduced in the manner following :
ff shaft Ire the dot y of the secretary of the trea
sury, under the direction of the President of the V.
States, to proceed to cell ail the gun boats in the
United States, with lhe:r tackle and apparel; Pro
tided, That the gun* and other warlike equipments
of said gun boats, shall be retained and preserved.
It shall be the further duty »f the said Secretary,
under the direction atoresnid, to cause t«, be sold all
the frigates of the United Stacks, (three only exiepl
ed, which the President shall designate.) with their
tackV,|nd apparel,guns and warlikecqalprnents ex
cepted;! Which shall no retained arKi preserved.
it shall be the turther duty of the said secretary,
under tbp direction aforesaid, to cause to be sold
all the other armed vesseN of the United States,
(three only exempted, which the president of the L:
UjWd States shad designate) with their tackle and
apparel, guns and warlike equipments excepted,
which shaft be retained and preserved.
Sec. 2. Mid be it further enacted. That the offi
cers and seatnen now in the service of the United
States shall be and they hereby are discharged from
tire said service, such number only excepted as may
be sufficient to officer and man the ships of war re
tained in the public service, jo- virtue rtf the preced
ing section : Provided, That to each officer and
trtujiao who shall be discharged by virtue ‘of this
|ct, there shall be allowed and paid; id addition to
tit* sum to which they - will- he entitled at the lime
cf such discharge, months pay.
Sef^Ja AM it it further enacted, That from
andsfuih)lbe day of * next, these
treral tiavy-yardi of the United States%(ihose of
Boston, New York'and Norfolk only exfljfud) shell
be dimed, end all the tx£taa*s,mftid#ftl {• ihsutse
■ *; m ’ ■ ••.* * •v •
Willed
crate
M to
yard
pensation
caaeof Che build
--—v-r——Jortres end public pro
perty octhe *Ame. '
Sw* 4» 4** *e. # /kWfcc enacted, That finm
ind after the pasting of tliis act, the marine mips
shall consist of IwBcompanies only of
nieot one captain and three subalterns each i Pro-•
t ided, That to each officer wild marine, who shall
be discharged by virtue of this act, there shall he
allowed and paid, in addition to the sum to which
they will be entitled at the time of tbeir discharge,
months nav.
6aNK qf the united STATES,
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the house resumed the
Consideration of the bill to continue the charter ol
the Bank of the United States for a term of years
on the conditions therein pres, xucti.
Mr. Swoope moved to strike oot the Proviso
containing the conditions on which the charter
should he renewed, and to insert id lieu thereof the
following :
Provided, That on the 4th day of March, 181 f,
the president and dnertorsof the said Bank of,the
United States shall he and they are hereby autho
rised to add to the capita! stock of said hank twelve
thousand five hundred shares, and for winch the
Uniled Slates shall become the subscriber uud own
er. Provided aho, Thai the president and directors
| of the said hank shall receive in payment therefor
the sum of five millions of dollars in stock of the
United States hearing an interest of three per rrn
turn per annum, payable quarter-yearly, and return
able at the pleasure ol the government, which
stock as aforesaid the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorised to issue and pay over to the Said
prestdeut and directors on receiving from them a
transfer in behalf of the United States of the
12 500 shares as aforesaid .—Provided also, That
the United States shall he authorised ut any time
after the 4th day of March, 1821, to encreasf the
capital Stock of said bank in such rnahn-r as may
hereafter he prescribed by law and for which the U.
Stales shall become the subscriber and owner to an
! amount not exceeding twelve thousand five hundred
Shares ;—Provided nevertheless, That surb addition
to the capital stock shall not he made at the time
alores..ld, unless the average dividends for the three
years preceding that period shall have amounted to
8 per cent, on the capital stock ol the batik ; and
alter the said 4th day of March, 1811, the secreta
ry of the treasury shall be a director of the said
hank ex iiffutu.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Taylor,
Findley. Pilkin, Mumford, Stanley. Quincy, Key,
and Tallmadge, and supported by Messrs. Swoope
and LoVc.
Before a question was taken on the motion, the
house adjourned.
Saturday, April 21.
The house took up for . onsideratioh the adher
ence of the senate tD their amendments to the bill
to examine into the title of the Batture.
On motion of Mr. Poindexter, I he further consi
deration of the subject was postponed indefinitely,
46 to 22.
bank of the united states.
The house then resumed the consideration of the
hill to continue the. chatter of ti e Bank of the Uni
ted States for twenty years, ike.
Mr. Swoope’s amendment being under considera
tion. '*
A motion was made by Mr. Love to postpone
the fuither consideration of the bill indefinitely, in
other words to reject it.
The following was the state of the voles oft tins
motion :
YF.AS—Messrs. Andersoh, Bard, Bassett, Boyd,
J. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun,
Clay, Clopton, Cobh, Cook, Cox, Craw ford, De
sha, Franklin, Oholson, Goodwyn, Holland, How
ard, Huftv, Johnson, Love, Macon, M'Kee, M'Kim,
Montgomery, N. ft. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, J.
Potter, Rea of Pen. Rhea of Ten. Roane, Seaver,
Seybert, G. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanford,
Troup, Van Horn, Weakley, Whttebill, Wither
spoon— 4<J.
ni9lUIIf DHC-on, DiaiSO^N,
Brcfkenridgr, Campbell, W. Chamberlin, Champi
on, Cochran, Cults, Dana, Davenport, Ely, Emott,
Eindlc-y, Gannett, Gardner, Garland, Gold, Hale,
Haven, Meister, K. Jackson, Jenkins, Jones, Kenne
dy, Key, Knickerbocker, Lewis, Lyon, Lyle, Mari
on, Matthews, M'Bride, Miller, Milnor, Moseley,
Mumford, Newton, Nicholson, Pearson, Pickman,
Pitkin, Potter, Quincy, Randolph, Richards, Root,
Sage, Sammons, Shaw, Sheffey, Smelt, Stmlie, J.
Smith, Stanley, Stephenson, Swoope, Taggart,Tall
ntadge, Tayltrr, Thompson, Tracy,Turner, Uphatn,
Van Rensselaer, Wheaton, Wilson—67.
The question recurred on Mr. Swoope's emend
inent > and a division of the question being called
for, the question was taken on striking out, and ■
negatived 54 to 41. The motion to insert falls ol
course,
Mr. Love moved to strike out the whole of the
bill hot the enacting clause, for the porpose of in
serting a provision that, incase no law should pass
to renew the rbarter before the 4tlr March next,
tire bank should be at liberty to continue in operati
•n so far as necessary to the final adjustment of all
its accounts, for two years from that date.
A division of the question being called foT, the
qurslion was taken on striking out the present bill, ■
on which question the yeas and nays were as fallow :
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Bard, Basett, Boyd,
J. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Calhoun, Clopton,
Cobb, Cook, Crawford, Desha, Garland, Gliolson,
Goodwyn, Holland, Love, M’Kim, Montgomery,
N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Newton, J. Porter, Rhea
ol Pen. Roane, Seaver, S. Smith, Southard, Stan
ford, Troup, Van Horn, Whttebill, and Wither
spoon—34.
NAYS—Messrs. W. Alston, Bacon, Bibb,
Bhmdell, BreckeBridge, Campbell, Wro. Chamber
lin, Champion, Cochran, Cox, Cutts, Dana, Da
ten port, Ely, Enroll, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Gan
nett, Gardner, Gold, Hals, Haven, Howard, Hafty,
, 11. Jackson, Jenkins, Jones. Kennedy, Key, Knick
erbocker, Lewis, Lyon, Lyle, Marion, Matthews,
M’Uryde, M'Kee, Miller, Milnor, Morrow,
ley, Mumford, Nichohnn, Pearson, Pickman, Pip
Wi», Potter, Quincy, Rea of Pen. Richards,
Sign, Sammons, Seybert, Shaw
S#»l«.6. Swirb. T. Smith, Stanley,' StepKenton,
[Sw^tdiinrvTnlliMdi^TeyWr, Y*ry,T*.
sick-ration ii»r ,lt>* —f :-«MAj‘
$*•*!
,.f,M>nH ^>‘ *<> <*d
:-«fwpiri*ifi^|.^.---.- r# ?■'••*•'» . f-.f
t lbuwiu>tiodWii» negatived, 75' W 31; Thole
w>k> vnt^jjn iho ailirmaUv* weir Meiers. AntUHf
son. I)*fii, B-m-i, Boyd, .j.Biown, R. Brown, Bur
well, Clay.Cfdpton.CoblijCfaWlord, DrshayFrenli
itn, Ohiilson, Gondwyn, Holland,'Howard, M‘Ker,
M'Kun, Montgomery, ft. C. Moore, Morrow,
Newton, J. Porter, Reaj Prt». Rhea, Ten. Roane,
Seaver, Seybert, Troup, Weabeley, Wbitehill, Winn,
Wit hern pooh—35.
minion whs maoe 05 Bin lay lor to amend the
bill by extending the term of continuance of the
churter from twenty to twenty fiat years.
Whilst this motion win outlet debate, a (notion
was made to adjourn and carried.
Monti**. April 2d.
[Taken jor the Alexandria Gazette.]
Leave of absence was gr. ntrd tir Messrs Pit k
man and Gold, alter Wednesday fieXt;
A message was received from the sedate stating
that they bud cgn <d to the resolution prolonging
the session of congress to the 1st of Way.
Mr. Smilie presented the proceedings of the Le
gislature ot Pennsylvania, relative lu the amend
ment of tlie constitution, purposed by the Legisla
ture of Massachusetts, respecting to restricting the
power of congress to lay embargoes. The Penn
sylvamahs are loo loud of embargoes to accerfe to
the amendment,
Mr. Upham after some prefatory observations
introduced the following resolution, which was a
dopted.
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury he
directed to lay before this house a statement of any
sum or sums of money leceivedby Mr. Win,Short,
ritlier for outfit or compensation, as ministet or a
gei>4 for the Uhited Stales at tbe court of St. Peters
burg; whether rereived directly fr ,tn the treasury,
or from any of the bankers of (he United Stitrs, in
Europe, and from what funds it has been drawn j
together witli the authorities by which the sum,
has been received ; so far as evidence exists in the
office of the secretary of the treasury,
Mr. Upham offered the following resolution !
Resolved, That the president ul the United States
be requested to cause to he laid before tee house, a
statement of the several consular or • oiitmeu-ial a
gents, having authority under the United Slates in
foreign countries, together wjth the salaries or
compensations, if any allowed to them, respect
ively.
'Phis resolution was passed—a committee uf two
appointed to present it to the president.
On motion of Mr. Rhea, the bunk bill, which
was left unhnished on Saturday was laid on the ta
ble.
Mr. Randolph attempted to call oj} the Va«oo
business, but'failed.
Mr. \\ . Alston, the prole m chairman of the com
mittee of ways and means, called up the luatt bill.
'1 he house went into committee of the whole on the
subject—Mr. Pitkin in the rt air.
A long debate took place relative to tllC sum to
be borrowed. The hill states that the sum shall
not exceed the principal of the puhliik debt reim
bursed tn the present yeah.
At two o’clock the committee rose and reported
the loll without amendment.
The hoifse proceeded to cons:dcr the report.
Mr- Quincy moved to amend the bill so us to li
mit the loan to iour millions of dollars,
1 he question was taken by ayes and uoes and
lost—ayes 34>—noes 6l,
Mr. Swoop ntov ri to strike nut the Words pobtuk
debt, to insert exchange s* per cent, stock, to limit the
loan to the principle of the redeemable six per rent,
stor k, which he stated to he the sum required by the
report df the secretary of the ireastny, and winch
amount! d to 3,700,000 dollars. 'I bis motion was
negatived—Ayes 33—Noes 63- Thu bill was or
dered to be engrossed lor a third reading lo-mur
rnw.
Gazette Marine Memoranda,
ARRIVED,
Ship Urana- Goodwin, 65 days ftom Si. Uhes
bound lo Newburypnrt, in distress, short ol piovisi
on* ; cargo Sail, C, Fry.
Srb'r Minerva, Bourne, 64 days from I’etieriffe,
Wine, Moses Myers & Son.
Scb'r Rising Stales, Newcomb, 4 days from
New York
Scb’r Lady's Delight, Fu*well, 4 days from Boi
ton.
The ship Sheffield, VV. Cowpef, of this port, was
left at Cadiz, March 22, to Sail fur tbu port in 12
days,
I he bri§ Victory, Lewi*, 16 days from this port
bound to Tnnniugen, was spoken, April II, in tai,
•10. 10, long -10.
iil» .Willi
Tbe ship William Tell, Williams, hence for Twn
; ningen was spoken 19ib Apiil, in lat,'41, 92, loiig.
i 53, 30, out 11 days.
I The sloop Pheebe, berrre, 10 days out bound to
| St. Jagu de Cuba, was spoilt n 28 ih Mart h.
| The sch'r Two Brothers, Winus, Irom this port
; for Madeira was spoken March 4, in lat. 33, 34,
■ long. 19, out 36 days, all well.
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—Ea Tin in.
Ship Brutus, Blant, New York,
Bug John Low Keats, Sabin, Washington, n. e,
Heroine, Maxwell, Lisbon.
Louisiana, Packet, Adams, St. Barthulomews.
Sch’r Emily, Beirham,
dn.
Lady’s Delight, Foxwell,
Boston
Rising States, Newcomb,
New York.
Minerva, Bourne,
Tcnend*.
Sloop Auaelaio, Grant,
Charleston.
€lkam».
Ship Diana, Mattbiesoo,
Madeira.
Brig Ann, Garry, . i
Hahiburg.
Equator, Lord,
\ Lisbon.
ScbV rTopghboy, Mall, '
Char test pn.
Bo%, Loveitt,
NewYofk,
Charles A at tin, Otis,
■ IB i
Ferguson’s Pacjret wiH saif
thnov.
a,
bfi ifs—-TrPins 2. 4, a
¥n**s# imu»t hwfeeWto
;4mW ‘
;.V • -, Rid
Immediate!} mftrr M Mart
iTbe balance' ofit ^fo<
aafejsms* sHn**r
and the frame w fafietf with I
a parrel of Timber serif->f> he fort
mile from Oosport IWg* Tf
known «t the rtme of sale.
April 27.;
\Vf!l be Sold itf Public Auction'on
SA fUHDAY (.he 28tb instant. »f XI O’CloelC'wt
thread of Marsddt.'s wharf, the CARGO of tlw
,luS Lnuid.m;, Packet, fiorh M. B«r-hoto«Ww
cohsinmg of betweeh
& 50,00o lbs. prime Green Coftee,
35,000 do, Muscovado Sugar*' in hogs-.
. "' he*ds,gtidfiMrrtfla,
14 puncheons Hunt.
mm
I Crms SO day* for alt suitw under 500 doll
that sum SO And Oo day*, ; ,1
Ai*u ai ike eattc lime and fr!neet
t Me fast sailing starrek
Brig Louisiana Packed ;
tern ye*r* old, well
in complete order for the receptinh o. „
vent.try may he seen on board—.Ter.u* of'oaS*!*
ami 6 months, Notes with approved endorsers. ’ *
April 25. $ ■
.......... |
fHK GOOp
Ship tfkANA,
.- -.-^-^Cdpfalft Oaodwin, barthri) 183 toot,
is offered for Ch»Her —and has oil hoard about 5000
bushels 9t. Goes' SALT, which will be #dht law if
ta'.en from alongside. .':4V'.., r; **'
Chitttopher Fry.
April 27, o i
■“ 11®
SPRING GOODS.
RICHARD K form TAVt)($g.
Offer for Sale, ‘ ~ t .
Ail assortment of SPRING GOODS*
Aina,
4 <
150 barrels New Pork, 300 do. Fitch,
C000 wt. Bacon. April 27. jm
LASHING
f*Vam on board >ht Britt Herman, from L1 Quint
110,000 weight Green Cofllec,'
859 OH Hides.
12,36+ weight Cam peachy Logwood.
For Sale by . ’
C. & F. Whittle.
April 2?. tf
‘ "THK
, FOR SALE—-A-Jloa', j
tierces RICE, ‘20 half do, do.
250 barrels FLOUR. J■ :
Wm. H. Thompson. '
April 27. i Y
—i m ■Cm i
LANlMNG
Thh, Hay onCorvtn,-rcr.Htreet,frr.m m board if*
S'koone* Minerva, Cafit. Bourne, Jrom T.titu
m
riffe, t *
£20 pipes ParticularTfcneiiffe Wine,
oi L..tt a.. 4 t? , w
24 half do.
do. do.
do..
113 qr. casks.
do. - u.,
Atso% *
A few qr. ca*k» old L. P. TeheHflb, of Mpftkl®
quality.—-Foe Rale by
A««1 <* M0SeS W £ ,
April 27,
SPANISH mote.
0i,
A few hubdred R.iHfos Ayres iibf Cuba pmfcSL
For Sale by
William Plume At Co. ■>
April 37,
WIG-WAM GARDENS*^
U Hi be opened the Ft, at 1*y of May. JjglX
Dinners (or large or small parties wii.
fcr provided tv, reaSormBte term*—Relish.* of Venj*
son ilatns, Bi.c n, d". Salmon,.. Scotch tfeMngso
Sm«ak«d Beef, Neat’s Tentuts, Sterling Point Oyip
ters, fresh from the river, veil tooled in ape
to please die parties ; Liquors of the very best jo**
lity, and of all kind#; Ice-Creams at ipv hour i
Wine Pins andCits, a diverting core forfcatdtaiwew.
Pdr air, water, and health, no sfK* sUpetior; ,
Cock* Fighting evety Friday during tlm
April %7.
the copper but tamed i
ABtLA,
e reception of a canto,
Oth of May. For ft!
J.B* Ikk
POR SAjbB,
22 pieces first qiiaiity Rti:
is do. Raveh^Doek,
sr do. Hetnpen Lrnfeni lotto
100 groce Porter artd Wine ftottli
10 hogsheads Molasses, 34bum
,500 bushels Black Eked Pease, s*
Wye*Tpd.il S*a», bft. f pnfi
Cwlfco, to* and *v*Htne F