Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-25

u. S. respectively. Mr.. W. had UNDER
stood, at least he had heard it whispered,
that if the present frigates were fitted out
additional officers would be wanted; he
wished to know to what amount.
The House then took up in committee
ofthe whole the navy bill. The question
under consideration yesterday, was Mr..
Rhea's motion to strike out the ed seq
ton Of the bill. This motion wa mega
tived-i7 to SO. The question under
consideration this day is filling the blank
as proposed by MIR. Cheyes with 100000
dollars. MIR. Widgery advocated the bill.
The bill for the relief of Ezekiel Hub
bard, owner Of the ship Eliza Ann, was
passed by the Senate, with amendments.
which provide for the relief Of other suf-
ferers. :.
"a
Extract from gentleman in Congress to
the Editor Of the Baltimore Sun, dated
Washington, January IS, 1812.
81 have before me letter from GEN
tleman dated at Gallatin, the 9TH instant,
q believe the place is in Tennessee)-I
give ven the following extract:
s'Thc latest information we have had
from our Indian friends, viz. a MIR. Isaac
Neakley. of Montgomery county dined
with ME on Sunday last, states, that on
Thursday evening before he saw Colonel
Cock Of this county. who told Weakley,
that he had been riding night and day for
81 hours, among the different captains
companies in the county, in order to raise
! men to go against a large body say or
400 of Indians, which were encaEnped be-
fore the mouth Of Cumberland on the
| north Of Ohio, which had already taken
twelve fat bottomed boats and three Of
keel boats, destroyed them and their ear
goes, killed every soul except two who
escaped in a canoe. Did this report Of
Mr.. Weakley need corroboratian, it is
confirmed by Mr.. Wilkinson who arriy-
ed in this neighborhood last aight direct
by land from the mouth of Cumberland,
aud must add that | am afraid it is but
| TOO true. Mr.. Weakley adds that they are
composed of Chcrokees, Greeks and Hug
gas.
We have seen a letter from Carthagena.
/ received via Baltimore, to Commercial
house in this City. dated the eth Of De-
cember last, containing the Declaration of
Independence Of the province Of Cartha-
gena, which they consider the commence
nlent of their career among the nations Of
the world. The Proclamation Of indie
pendence was signed on the ifth Of No
yember, and published on the 18th Of the
same month. The Congress Of the Pro-
vinces OF New-Grenada were Immediately
to assemble at the City OF YDaque, which
is to be the capitol Of the new govern
inent OF those proyinecs.-sE. Z. Gazette.
Commerce, like religion, is viewed by many
only through the medium OF It's abuses In
all It's legitimate operations 1t is the promoter
OF peace, OF liberty and OF civilization. While
it supplies the convenienCies and Injuries OF
life, 1t makes the people OF one country &C
euainted with those of another, and wears a.
way those national prejudices which are too
often the cause Of jealousy and war. In add
ton to this it creates an extensive and power
iul interest in favor of peace. All commerce.
al countries are reciprocally customers to each
other and he is poor calculator who does
not study to be on friendly terms with his Gus
tomer.-Ihe Yankee.
.irrioed at Boston on the 10th instant,
sloop Roenna, Holmes, from Gona,1es