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London, England, 1814-12-15 00:00:00

'AMERICAN PAPERS.

CONGRESS-IN SENTE.

mt)Nnny, ocT. 21.

On the motion of Mr. Goldsborough:
Resolved, That the President of the United States
he requested to lay before the Senate, provided he
shall not consider the same improper to be commu-1
nicated, the proof of any traffic carried on in the West
Indies by the sale of n.groes taken from the United
States by the British forces since the present war,
which was alluded to in the letter of the Secretary of
State to the American Plenipotentiaries at Gotten-
burgh, of date the 2Sth of January, 1814, and con-
tained in the late Message to Congress.

I-TOU/E OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, OCT. 25.—WAYS AND MEANS.
The House resumed the consideration of the re,
port of the Committee of Ways and Means recom-
mending the imposition of additional taxes ; and
the first Resolution, for adding 100 per cent. to
the present amount of the direct taxes, being on its
passage,
Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, took the floor,
and, in an able and eloquent speech, pourtrayed the
exigency of the times, and enforced the necessity
of present actiool instead of recurring to former
scenes, and fighting over again the old themes of
contention.
Mr. Fisk, of Vermont, in his usual pointed man-
ner, assigned the reasons which induced him to vote
for the increased tax.
Mr. Shipherd, of New York, spoke at great
length, and with his accustomed warmth, in opposi-
tion to the tax.
Other Gentlemen spoke also on this and the fol-
lowing questions :
A division of the question having been -called for,
the first question put was on the following part
" Resolved, that it is expedient to continue the Di-
tect Taxes."
On this question the votes were—For the 'motion,
97—Against it, 24.
The question was then taken on the remaining
clause of the resolution, and to increase the same
100 per cent." and decided as follows :—Yeas, 89—
Nays, 37.
So it was determined to continue the present direct
taxes, and increase the same 100 per cent.
The second resolution, " to increase the duty on
spirits distilled by an additional duty of twelve and
an half cents per gallon," being under consideration,
together with the amendment made in the committee
of the whole going to increase the same to 15 cents
per gallon,
Mr. Fisk, of New York, renewed his motion to in-
sert 25 instead of 1.5.
Mr. 'Gaston, of North Carolina, in the course of
discussion, moved to lay on the table so much of the
report of the Committee of the whole as applies to
the second Resolution; which motion was agreed
to; and then the House :.journed at h.:if-past three
o'clock.

EXTRACT OE A LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS, DATED
serremaeo 30.
44 There is little or no doubt that General Jackson I
will be in posseision of Pensacola
.in MG or three'
days; he was transporting troops across the B.iy to
Mobile for that purpose on the 20th inst. His force
is ample, having upwards of 1000 Indians attached
to his army. With Pensacola in our possession, and
the point of Mobile well fc:rtitied, we have little to
fear from the enemy in this quarter."
FROM CASTINE.

Information from Castine is to the 24th ult. The
British soldiers are kept continually employed, Sun-
days not excepted, in fortifying that place. The new
forts are built of famines and earth. Most of the
trees in the town have been cut down, and a consi-
derable distance has been cleared in the vicinity, to
prevent an enemy from approaching without being
discovered. Between 50 and 100 cannon are mount-
ed. A canal is cutting from. Castine river to the
Penobscot, to separate the town from the main. The.
distance across is about a quarter of a mile.
It was said a detachment of troops was to be sast
to occupy Buckstown. Nearly all the troops now ail
Castine are English, and desertions are not so corn-
:ram as some time since. The soldiers are well clothed,
and are indulged with coffee and other small stores.
Flour was as cheap there as at Boston. Much had
lren.cartied in and sold as prize property. But
wasp about six dollars per cwt. The place was plen-
tifully supplied from the interior. The British had
established new impost duties; rum was to pay about
35 cents. per gallon.
The select men had, or were about to issue a noti-
fication for the inhabitants to meet on the 7th No-
vember, to give their votes fur a member of the
Congress of the United States.
THE ENEMY IN THE CHESAPEAKE.
The enemy has landed a considerable number of
troops on Tilghman's Island, at the mouth of Chop-
lank River, eastern shore, and commenced the erec-
tion of extensive barracks ; this is a more, advanced
position, as Well as a better harbour thaii be had at
Tangiers ; he is now within 60 miles of Baltimore.
Since the account of Saturday, the enemy has dis-
patched several sail from the above rendezvous across
the Bay ;o Tracey's-landing. At the landing were
three ships, one brig, and three schooners. Having
landed sufficient force to protect his seamen, they
were busy in taking off tobacco. Tracey's-landing
is a post town on a branch of Herring Bay, eighteen
miles below Annapolis.
Later accounts from head-quarters say, that the.
enemy, after making some advances, had returned
from the expedition to Herring Bay.
NOVEMBER 9.-CAMPAIGN ENDED.

Irma ths COSILISPONDIINT of the Columbian Western District,
October :IP
The news of the west to-night is, that the fighting
on the frontier is over for this campaign. General
Brown has been ordered to Sackett's harbour. C,e.
Aeral Millar has a furlough. The Militia and Volun.
teen have crossed to this side. General Brown's di.
iibion was crossing on Saturday and Sunday : they
are ordered to Sackett's Harbour. General Porter
is of course discharged, if the Militia are, which isi
expected.
Thus erideth the can,spaigo of General hard. The
twoodivisions or our army have gone to Chippewa.
A ruad was cleared to go up the smek I every thing

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