Star.
London, England, 1812-04-06 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

April 11. Adolphus Nordblad ansi Hubbersty Middleton, of
Kinvon-upon-Hull, merchant'—April 27. Jane Smithson and
James Bowes Smithson, of Dishopwearmooth, coal-fitters—April
25. James Cope, of Ns wrestle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, suer-
err—April 25 Johan Gottlob Werninck, of Plymouth, merchant
—April Is. Edward Harris, of the Precincts of St. atherinc's,
Midersex' provision-mere hant.—April 20. Richard Bath, of
Anderton, Cornwall, rope-maker—April 27. William Lloyd, of
Bristol, merchant—April 27. Shackfield Williams, of Oswestry,
Saks% grocer—April 14. Henry Brewer, of Chesham 80101, Bucks,
wire-worker—May 2. Wm. Birch and John Lucas, Fleet-street.
paper-stainers—April 25. Joseph and William Edward King, of
Covent-Garden, silk-mercers—May Z. Richard Davis, of Alder-

tranbury, warehouseman—May e. John Janson, of Blackburn,
Lancashire, cotton-manufacturer—May 5. Jesse Coles, Hatiway-
street, Oxford-street, Jeweller—May 2. Frederick Willatts, of
Brewer-street, Golden-square, cheescmonger—April 29. John
Yalden, of Winchester. Hants, miller—April 2s. John Scott, of
the Strand, bookseller—May IL Henry Foster and Wm. °nitwit'
Sharp, of Basinghall-street, warehousemen—April 14. John Hub-
bard the younger, of Grubb-street, Cripplegate, upholsterer—
April 14. Thomas Vine the younger, of Brighthelmstone, Sussex,
grocer—April 25. James Norman, of Stroud, Kent, ironmorger.
April 25. John Frodsham, of Kingsgate-,treet' Holborn, witch-
maker—April 18. James Blundell, of Lloyd's Coffee-house, and
of Pentunvine, insurance-broker—April 2.5. James Rose the
elder and James Row the younger, of Symon's Wharf, Tooley -
street, provision merchants—April 25. Wm. Jackson, of Sint.-
borne-lane, London, merchant—April 23. John sweeting, Old
Bond-streer, tsylor—April 25. Stephen lltiiiihurst. of Hammer-
mil*. Middlesex, carpenter—April 25. Corpi Sims, Steyhtn.
street, Tottenham-court-road, coal-merchant.
CERTIFICATES, April 25.
Wm. Rowthan, of Moulton, Lincolnshire, grocer and jobber.
Wm. Ball, of .Newcastle-upon-Tyne, vianuer—Joseph '3 homes
Orittun, of Boston, Lincolnshire, wine-merchant--James foste-
rer), of the Strand; hatter—Richard Southall, Samuel ziouchaU,
and Benjamin Southall, of Du.iley, Worcestershire, neU-iron-
ineastei—Wm. Barnard, of Lloyd's Cogeehouse, Loudon, uns
derwrites, dealer and Chapman.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
John Stubbs the alder and foimastalsbs the younger, of Long.
Acre, platers and hardwaremen—lWartbems and Smith, of Field.
gate-stteet,Whittchaper, seavat4MGers-1 onatban Badger and Jo-
nathan Gouldrhorpe,nfinseilleld, Torkddre earrenters--Wat.
son, Blakeys, Martine, undigla, OroengetesMill, widths Itigh-
ley,Ynrkthire, cotton twist-aptnners—Allison and Son, or Limb,
Lincolnshire, wine and liquor-merthauts—Pallister and Boos.
kid, Margate, Rein, tooksellers—Rkhard WILMA and Mary
Tare, of Worship-Street and Curtain-road, Shorediteh, stable.
lierepers—Setts barge and Co, of Castle Cary. Somersetshire
worsted-stocking-manufacturen--Mary Pride and John Fishes
%floes Paddington Boat Cunpany.v.Wm. Pearson and Thomas
V.Johns, of Chelinatoni, breethes•makers and lath:bangers—Free.
men and Milnustock Of Hanunsratuith, Iron-foundera and en-
gMeors..Hantrawonk and Brown, New Band-street,
v Wm. and Samuel Woaiston, of WrWnsborougb, Northampton.
*lmps sboclnanufacrurert—Edward Barker and Co. of Cannock.
Chou, Itogaley, Staffordshire merchants and iron-ntastei--Ro.
Vbort Satan and- John Clood;idge, Cranbonse, DunadUrei
t sir.
gems and arldsoearks---Flessaing, Edit, and London,
fiour-factostdin Phillips and Thom a s Alltinsent, 'Corbet-cou et,
Gracrelsureb-street, wholesale linen-drapers—Phillips, Atkinson
V and Diawyn, bet-sour t , Oracelliurek-steesk wholesale mow
pore—Roberts and Heap, of Padihank Lancashire, coating,
'spinners and sizers--Eligha 'fayisaind Joan Barigw,*
licw•Crosas *Tel, dealers and cliakivi.

diMERIC.d.
NEW YORK, FERRUARY
Tlif two days eadings in Congress given in this
day'sGaseits will be found interesting to some, while
others will laugh, and may bite their lips. There
will be no war, but there mast be new taxes. It is
supposed Congress will adjourn for two or three
months.
The President of the United Stites has returned
General Wilkinson his sword, from the conviction
that he is an honest good kind of a man ! 1
General Dearborn, our military Commander in
Chief, has arrived at ashington, to receive insuuc-
tions as to the best mode of taking Canada ; but the
red-Isse Colonel D. IL Williams had previously ob-
tained leave of absence for the remainder of the sea-
son, and was off like a shot.

MARCH S.

We understand the United States' sloop of war
Wasp has been ordered here to wait for dispatches,
which are to be sent out to France and England.
It is understood that a long list of Officers, nomi-
nated for the Additional Army, has been transmit-
ted by the President of the United States to the Se-
nate for their concurrence.
WASHINGTON-HOUSE OF RIPRESSNTATIVES,
MOND" FIIIIWARI 17.

Mr. Bacon, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, made the following Report :
The Committee of Ways and Means having taken
into consideration the subject of the revenue and ex-
penditure of the United States for the present and
two succeeding years, in particular reference to a state
of contemplated war during a greater portion of that
period, ask leave to report....
(Then follows the project for raising sulkiest to defray thew-
dinary expences of Governmeat, atul the interest epee the public
debt, including the interest able on such new loans as may be an-1
therised.)
These loans it estimates at 17,5606000 dollars dur-
ing the year 1813, and 18420,000 during the year
1814.. The Report proceeds thus—
And for this purpose the Committee recommend
to the House the adoption of the following Resolu-
tions, viz.
I. Resolved, That se edslidee et 100 per eel& be made to the
several rates of permanent duties now invest' by law on aU pods,
wares, an merchandize imported into me United Stat.:b.
S. Resolved, That 2.5 per erratum tie retained on all the draw-
back allowed by law at the exportation ut pods,MarcS and mar-
chandize exported from the United States.
3: Resolved, That additional tonnage duties be laid, at the fol-
lowing rata, viz.
lit. On all-vessels licensed for the coining trade or &belie',
SO cents. per ton a-year.
2d. On aU other vessels owned by eitisens of the United States,
25 cents. per ton on the entry of ate vessel.
3d. On all foreign vessels, t dollar 25 tents. per ton on the en-
try of the vessel.
4. Resolved, That a duty of 20 tents. per bushel be laid upon
all salt imponed into the U rotted States.
5. Resolved, That duties be Lid on limas to distill spirits, at
the following rate, viz.
1. On stills employed in distilling spirits from foreign nra:<-
eat., at the rate of 75 cents. per pilots on the capacity ut suer'
stills.

2. On stills solely 'employed in distilling spirits from dimwit'
materials, at any diNtillery at which thereareune or more stills of
snore capacity together than 130 gallons, at the rate of cents.
per gallon on the capacity of such yids.
9.0 n other stills solely employed :o distilling spirits from fruit
at the rate of five dollars on each still a-year.,

4. On ocher stills solely employed ai distilling spirits from any
domestic materials, at the rate of l 5 dollars ou tra.:h still a-year.
6. Resolved, That duties be Ind on nceaces to retailers of
wines, spirits, and toreltn merchandise.
7. Resolved, hat dunes be laid ou sales at auction of foreign
merchandize, for every hundred dollars or the purchase-nioney,
2D. and on sales at auction of ships or vessels, fur every hundred
dollars of the purchase-money, its eons.
8. Resolved, That a duty of 4 cents. per pound be laid on ail
sugars refined in the United mates, allowing a drawback an elk•
exportation of the same.
9. Resolved, That dudes be laid on carriages used for theme
vcyance of persons, at the following rues, viz.
lit. On every conch, cbanot, and post-cluuse, 25D.
ttd. On every phaeton, and on every coulee, having patina
work in the upper division thereof, 1 a donors.
241. On every other letit•wheil carriage bunging on steel springs,
ten dollars.

4th. On every four-wheel carriage hanging upon iron or woot!ea
springs, and on every two•whrel carnage wits a top, or hanging
can steel or irou springs, AD.
sth. On every other tour or two-wheel carriage. 3 dollars.
10. Resolved, I hat stainp-duties be l.ud ou the following In-
struments of vs ritiug, viz.
I*, On all notes payable to bearer or order issued by any bank
or banker., at rates on au average ot one dollar for every huu-
dred dollars, watt' an option to pot In Leu thereof, two 1-a per
centum on their dividends.

ed, On all :Kites oi hand above 50 dollars, payable to bearer or
seder, having ole or more endorsers ; and on ail bills ut exchange
above 50 dollars, having one or more endorsers, at rates on an
average of 5 cents. for every hundred dollars.
t. Resolved, that three millions of dollars be raised by a
ditiet tax to be apportioned amptig the several States, agreeahly
to the rule prescribed by the Constitution.
it. Resolved, That each state be authorised to pay the amount
of its quota to the United states, with a deduction of is per cent.
if paid before the assesament is commenced, and et seven 1-2 per
cent. if paid before the ax becomsi due.
13. Resolved, that all the dutiel abovrevuniented and the tax
aforesaid, shall be laid and become payable only after the United
States shall have become engaged in a war with a foreign kuro-
pean nation, or shag have authorised the issuing of letteis of
marque and reprisal against the subjects ot such madam
14. Resolved, That the said duties arid tax shall continue until
one year after the conclusion ul peace with such foreign nation,
and nu longer.
The report being read, WAS ordered to be printed,
and made the order of the day for Monday next.
Mr. BACON then introduced a lila to authorise a
loan for a sum not exceeding 11.000,0(X)
which was twice read and committed.

Mr. PORTER gave notice that he would to-morrow
bring in a Bill to raise a provisional military force of
=WO men.
The House resumed the consideration of the Bill
for arming the Militia of the United States; when
Mr. M. Clay's motion to re-consider the amendment
which has been agreed to, putting it in the power of
the respective States to dibtribute the arms u they
thought proper, came under discussion. It was sup-
ported by Messrs. Macon, Smilie, Stow, Fisk, and '
Little; and opposed by Messrs. Roberts,Talmadge,
Widgery, Rhea, and M'Coy.
It was argued in favour of a reconsideration, that
this amendment might defeat the object at the Bill,
which was to put arms into the bands of every young
man when he attained the age of 18 ; that this amead-
ment placed it in the power of the State Legislatures
to lay up the arms in an armoury, or to put them
into the hands of a favoured party ; instead of arming
the nation, the anus might be locked up from the
people—it would be arming the government against
.the people, and not placing the people in a Amnion
to defend themselves agasnst any oppression with
rwhich they might be mowed frosts whatever quafter
.k might come. Allusions west made a the period
*ben PlTisrsoa's blues throultosei die rect of oho

City of Philadelphia, and to the Embargo Times, la
order to spew that the arms would be safer in the
hands of the people, than laid up in armories by the
States.

Against the reconsideration, it was comended that
the respective State Legislatures might safely be trusted
with the power of distributing these arms, that they
never could be supposed to become the opprenorsof
the people, since they were annually elected by the
people—that the probability was, they would direr.
bute the arms amongst the eitizens in such a manner
as each State would deem best calculated to render
the militia efficient. As to the instances of improper
conduct in a small number of individuals alluded ta,
no danger could ever be apprehended from such me.
meniary delusions..—The question for reconsideration
was negatived 69. to 52.
Mr.-Waxman moved to amend the Bill, by ad-
ding a proviso to the amendment above alluded to:
Provided such directions shall not contravene the
provisions contained in the lst Section of this Act."—..
[Which directs that every citizen arriving at the age
of 18 shall be put in possession of a stand al arms.]
This motion WAS negatived 55 to 54.
Mr. HALL moved another amendment : w Provided
that no regulation shall be adopted by any state which
shall extend further than to cause the arms to be pre-
perly taken care of."—Before a question was taken in
this amendment the House adjourned.

TUESDAY' via. 18.
Mr. PosTla offered the following %mintiest t...
a Resolved, That a Committee be &primed to re.
port a Bill, authorising the Presides* of the United
States to engage, commission, and organise twenty
thousand men."

Such was the substance of the Resolution. Mr. P,
said it would be a long time before an army coda
be raised by enlistments for five years; men "mid
not engage to
:enslave themselves for such a kirk
of time. It was time something efective should be •
done, Great BritAia was scarcely ever known to
strike the second blow—s * will be preparing to give
the first; and if we go on in this easy good-natured
way to make war, there is no knowing how mention
blow may come. He resided within the with of the
guns of a British fort. On him and his constituents
will probably light tbe first of British indignation...
He had many social friends on the Canada side, ea
' did nut wish to quarrel with them : but hie duty to
his country was above all other considerations. He
was awaie of the evils of war ; tbis he bed hoped
would be a vigorous one and soon decided.
He calculated that there Isere 5 or OPOO regular
troops at Quebec, and about 2taa) more sciuserea all
over Canada; and about 20,000 ill-oiseipiitteci and
ill-armed militia. The troops at Quetius coati%
leave there, and thus expose Quebec. Take
militia from the northern scams, and 5 or *MI lege.
lar troops, and you may easily uver.rua Upper Cm
nada ; starting in seasoo, a e. Whore, uu accouut
the ice in.the St. Lawrence, the British can send any
reinforcements. Then let our army be joitied by
more, and lay siege to Quebec. After taking Que.
bee, proceed to Nova Jcott4 and New 2lruuswtcl4
which will soon fall into our hands. New
alone, if invited or suffered, could have taken ;,due.
bee while we have been talking about it.
Mr. P. here went tau; a lung argumeet to slits
that Congress has a right to march .iie °diaf.
the Union.

No reply was made to the arguments of Mr. Por.
ter, and the yeas and nays were immediately tam on
the passage of the Acsolutiou. Yeas 49, Nap 54
8o it died at its birth.
The House proceeded to consider the Bill for arm.
ing the whole body of the militia.
Mr. aua firs moved to postpone the Bill bide&
nicely. Motion lost by Ayes and Nays. Ayes 34
Hoes 63.

The ayes and noes were called on an amendment
by Mr. HALL, which was lost.
Mr. BRIGHAM spoke against some of the details of
the Bill, particularly the excess of fine and punish.
ment, far exceeding any indicted by the States tot
breaches of law of the same natuie.

Mr. PITKIN contended that Congress had no
power to intlict punishment or exact tines froas the
militia of the several States, except when in the ser-
vice of the United States, to repel invasion, suppress
insurrection, or enforce the laws. Mr. P. objected to
the imposition of au oath on every Captain of a us.
sel, that he has no arms of the United btai.s on board.
He thought it a curious provision for a Matti 4 AIL
The Bill says, every one arriving at the age tat 18.
shall have a stand of arms ; but the Bill does sot
appropriate enough ; SO,OOO will arrive a that ago
every year, and only tour hundred thousand delhaz
are appropriated. How will you distribute ? Draw
lots fur what there sire ? 'llte guns indeed coma
be manufactured: All the gun manufactories in the
Union make but about 23,00 u; and these are *beady
under contrasts to make guns fur other uses. tie
thought, too, it would be prudent to consider the ph- •
hey of appropriating 400,0UU dollars a years If.
nearer, all eapence considered, 104000. It teas IV
be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not
wise appropriated. He feared them was no *WA
• money there. It must be borruweo. At what pg •
cent ? Already we must, it we can; banow
13,185,000 dollars, for the year 1812 ; and several
millions more next year,
.and still more the !WI.
Mr. HALL benderrii Mr. Piaui toe homage dirk
avid sincere thanks fur his lesson on esonosuy ; ilk
wished the Gentleman had given it several Mt:el:sap
Mr. Maps spoke in favour of the bal.
Mr. MILNoIt spoke 4911 e time against it. Heat'
jested much to multiplying oaths, especially w la •
Captains, who already, niany f them, considered
oaths as mere matters of tom, and never nundedto
what they made oath. l'he section t f the 11,11 also
obliges him to swear beforehand that he Will hot take
ones on board. As well /bight you compel "01
citizen to swear he will not violate the law, of Coi-
gns& Mr. Milnor moved to suike out the fourth :
section; but the House adjourned wit s tat Oetittlogel,
FRIDAY, FIBIWART 21.
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Some trifling business was trausacted, when' 410..;
tin for arming the militia was taken up, &sassed.
gad passed, 67 to 51. ••
FRIUAT, FIBRUART 28. . -t•
The resolutions for taxes, ltc. were coniclered.o9)
.Thls 4th resolution, duty on ‘alt, before the
-Mr. STattanan spoke against the resultitioa,
caved an idaendaient, imposing a tax of ice sir
per bushel on domestic manufactured salt. • to
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