Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-18


mittss, refused. 10 report the bill
agreed upon, and nothing wa,
brought before the house Oh tia,
subiecttill the afternoon, when
Mr.. Parker moved thatthe com.
rnittre might be discharged. This
motion was opposed by the ma.
iority and negatioed. "A. motion
was then made by one ofthe Sus.
sex delegation 10 add 3 more
members 70 the committee. A
debate ensued, and after some
discussion, this motion was super.
eedsd by another 70 add four
members, which was carried.
- This committee, which may
justly be styled ,as il was undoubt.
edly Intended, ihc Comaiites 81
otLiuioa, has made no report, and
on Friday, % motion Of Mr.. Ken
nedy, the house adjourned till
MONDAY, 80 that an chance Of
taking any measures relative tothe
eleetton was thereby done away.
The same day Wsdaesdsy)
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved for
lsaye, IN coancil,v-to present %
bill to amend the Law passed at the
last session Tor the choice of cleo.
tors, SC. the object Of which was,
10 direct the judges Of election iii
the respective election districts
in the state. to continue the polls
open three days Instead of two, 10
that abe time Of choosing electors
might be brought within that speS
ci6ed By the act Of congress-
This was refused by the demo.
cratic majority in council and the
bill not atiaroed to Be read. He
then reduced his motion to writ.
ing, explanatory Of his views, and
the entry Of this motion on the
Jouraais zvas' opposed. The.
chair, however, decided, as q
point Of order, tina, the, motion
nanss be entered on the Journals.
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From the Daily Adoertiser.
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Obsersatisns onsSpain and Psr.
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THE recent transactions in Eu:
rope render it q matter ofcuriosi.
~ 20 the American people, to be
furnished with i historical and
geographical synopsis Of :, those
kingdnnns,Whose united. energies
are directed to ons common obs
ject, and il which re heartily
wish them success. az, 3
SPArs was 6rsrpeopled by the
Cellde, q warlike nation, inhabit.
ing the western parts of ancient
Gaul. This Phenicians had colo.
: mics in the southeTnPfosinces and
FIRST introduced tieiiization INTO
shis country. ! They were follow.
Cd blythe Greciaais, after them
the c arthagcniass, and, ,theis by
the Romans. who forihedit Into .
province Ii6 yeass before the.
Christian era,A For 400 years
they possessed il, but on Con.
stantihs,, Iitlidrawing his forces,
inorder totsupport the Roman
powerin the East. il swas COO.
qnered BY the Goths, the Vandals
and other barhanous nations, Who
divided III amongst, themselves.
IN 4 short time however the Goths
united il undertaken king Marack
riho founded the Spanish Monar-
chy. The Moors made many
desperate attempts 10 oserturn il.
bun the ancient inhabitants Of the.
soil prevailed, md L has continn-
"a united for many centuries. IL
isdiyided into fonrteen Districts
sDme Of which. are called I kings
donns, md oihers provinces and
each Is goveried BY 4 Junta, or
5Asslect num6er of nobility, clers
III, and laI.y, who are empower
q 20 leyysaxes. and regulate I'll
the concsrns, 81 their @respectiye
Aistricts. Theseaare subject "a
the Geries or Supreme nrfa
chosen also Irotn ths'orders- 'and
meet generally Il CASTLE. TO fen-
! act aud give force to laws for the
government f the kingdom.