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COLUMBIAN EXTRA.
NEw-YoRK, Sept. 50.
BY THE STEAM BoAT.
from oar Treehondent.

HFOHHy, IHtTSQuy nloT1i1P,
Sefk 90.
A letter from Canandaigua of the 2sth
says, Gen lizard has Passed Genesee River.
In speaking of tho retreat of the British from
before Erie, it says, great number deserted,
Fourteen of which arrived here Yesterday !;
they report the enemy's loss at 100, by the
last sOrtic from the fort that they were on
short allowance of provisions, and that al
mos the Whole army were disposed 20 de-
p -" Ths Letter-writer expresses ga o.
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~ which ne implicitly relies, that the British
have landed force at Pensacola, and chat
thirteen sail of TIE line with 10000 troops,
. are expected there" From this, my dear
SIR, we may expect warm work in that quar-
ter, jackson has not more shan 1000 troops
with him-thcrefore, his resistance would be
feeble" -zrguS.
PORTSMOUTH, Scpt.I2s.
The two elegant brass field pieces captur-
ed bv the privateer Harpey from British
packet and brought into this port were pu~-
chased by the town at the late sale, for 1924
dolars.-'Ihey belonged to the Post-Ofdce
Department, and bore its initials.
The following letter from Sir George P.
Collier, of II. Britannia Majesty's ship Lean
der, was received BY the seiectmen on Thurs
day last
II. b. Myesty's ship Lcande,,
2tSt Sctts. 1914.
GENTLEMEN-I have to infOr you. that
as all the fishing en- the Banks is prohibited,
every vessel curing fish or havins salt on
board for that purpose will be destroyed.
"Smal vessels with fresh fish only, will in
future be permitted to proceed into the har-
bors of this coast.
90 You are required to give this publicity
as I shall destroy all vessels meet with Gu
ring fish, or vessels exceeding so tons, found
in or near the oiiing.
am your ob't. serv't.
.tGEO. X. COLLIER, Capt
4 70 the !Selectnren IF Porfsaouth
and IFS vicirify.
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Eroln lie HIT.

The troops Under Gen. lizard have landed
at the Genesee river.
General Dummoud, with The British ar
my, has suddenly broken up from his en-
trenched camp before F0rt Erie, ard ret eat
CO, probably 10 Burlington Heights.
-albuHy GGz.
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EN1QUIRER- OFEICE, Oct. S.
Er'ract ola letter. 10 c. ~ Gsoch, d. II. G
Gafed
FoxKILL, near HAMILTON,
October 9.

"On Yesterday evening and this
morning of the encny's ships came down
the bay, consisting of two T4's, two frig;,tes,
Une brig and two schrs.--rhe schoeners and
brig went 10 sea this morning and two f.1gates
and ~ are now under way nearly abreast
the Capes standing out, leaving at anchor i'll
Lynhayen two 74'5.
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&c. Scott,
CormGa ing Yle'tes

Copinda.1irlg V3deftea.
"P. s. Since writing, on ofthe 74's has got
under way, and is going out, leaving nothing
but the guard ship
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The II. Of r. have rejected Mr. Jaokson's
amendment to the Constitution of the u. s.
as respects National Bunk SO to H.
From the course ofthe arg ment we presume
it to be the sense of the Majority Of the House,
thai Congress aiready possess that power.
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NUIIlLk.

TIE members 81 ne J ncs River stearn boat
COMPANY, are req sted TO meet ut the Coffee House
or dis day (the II nsuuD at eleven ociock oh
business ct importt ca.
Oct s. 81
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Right or Ic'I GeHJlcmoa g/fhc Legf4MtaJf.
4 GAN be aoc nmoGate,l with Board md Io,pl,s
Z ueer the Capitol, by JtDftu NHLsOE.
Oct 5. 81
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The House of Repre- sentativcs did not ST
Yesterday
The Senate did sit. but did not receive the
expected nominations to the Departments Of
State and Treasury.
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WAGsfSDNS.

X WANT twenty Wagons toload str iT;.s, 'r,
4 immediately. WS SJlfN,aa's
Get a
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a letter from Sackett's Earbor states, that
Gen. Lard had ordered the 18th. ana 29th re-
gnents of infantry, SOC rihemen and 2000 mi
ltit, to remain at that place for its protection,
in case OF attack, during the absence of the
feet and army. ill.,
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FROM THE NIAGARA.
IMPOETANT-

The postscript of a letter from Major Jones.
Assist. Adj. Gen. dated Fert Erie, at 10 oclk.
at night, Sept. d. SAYS, THAT the troops are
to be under arms at 8. u is thought that the
enemy is either moving of, or intends visiting
us before morning. 22d. s O'Clock, n. M.
They haze moved Of. flash. GGz.
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THE Pcwlfol6ers in the Monumental ChurrI, a-s
notified that t,e secOnd insiaoent Of tc assessment On
the pews, due the Is of sept and tnf tic news
odeIinquents, are now, come iueaty, Liable to on i
ture.
Oct s. f.
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SNYRGINIA, oept. 70, 1871.
uJ- The Editors IF me republican .Ni-7ys-P atsra
Baltimore, requested to hSsrt Me GGoOe "a THEFT
Gbers. ~
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MR. Radcliffe,
Sheriff Of Fairfax.
Nov. s. eptf.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

4 FTER consulting the Mayor on
IN the subject of Fire-Buckets and
stoves i, is thought best and most
conducive 20 the interest and safety OF
the Citizens Of This Town, to give them
Information, that / have authorised
and directed the several Constablcs TO
inspect and examine the state of Fire
Buckets and Stoves in their respective
Wards hut in order TO prevent the
tisagreeab.e resort 10 fines for delin-
qaencies, by giving some further time
;or full compliance with the relative
laws, the inspection of the Constables
postponed until the 2sd instant.
John Vaudeville.
Superintendent Of Police;
Dec. Is.
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A CARD.
Land for Sale.
II Farn, containing uhgrards Of $50
ACRES,


ACRES,
About five miles from Alexandria,
part of it within quarter of mile
from the Little River Turnpike Road,
is for Sase.-There are about 80 acres
OF Meadow, through which runs an
active and never failing stream the di.
stance Of ABBOTT half mile, having a
sufficient fall for @Water.NVorks suited
to various Factories, and upwards of 100
acres which have, never been cleared
The situation is healthy, there being a.
bundance of excellent Springs, and
from the brows of the elevated grounds
may be seen tine fine Valley of Backlick
Run, Great Hunting Creek, the south
ern extremity of Alexandria, and the RE
yer Potomac. 1t IS bounded principally
BY the lands of VIM. Hepburn. John
Summers and Wn. Moss. A part is in
the tenure of Stephen Lomax, who will
give some information about the boun-
daries, to any person disposed to buy
and it is expected no person will offer to
purchase without first viewing the pre-
misses. The farm will be sold by the a.
Gre, according to survey to be made
and the terms of payment shall be rea-
soDable for which application is to be
made to the subscriber.
81 Charles Lee.
December l6 I'm.
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Land for Sale.
The subscriber offers for

The subscriber offers for
sale FARM, containing about 80 acres,
about Eve miles from Alexandria, on
the Colchester road, adjoining the farms
of Me- Haywood Foote and MIR. Dennis
Johnson, the greater part OF which Is
meadow land and the remainder we'll a.
dap,ed TO clover and the production OF
vegetables, abounding in excellent
springs, from which the meadow land
may be watered.
Also. two hundred and sixty acres Of
Land, all in wood and timber, except a.
bout fifty acres cleared and under 4 good
fence, on the, Rayensworth road, about
six nile. from Aiexandria, and adjoining
the lands of William Hepburn, Daniel
Dulany and the late Robert Moss, and
about mile from the first mentioned
farm.
Ch. Simms.
Oacemher as
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LOTS AND LANDS.
December rs.

DUILDING Lots in every section o
ID this city, aud about eighteen hun.
dred acres OF Land on the eastern branch
Of the Potomac, immediately opposite
the City, are offered for sale, foracash, or
on credit with security Also, Lands IN
the states of New York, Pennsylvania,
MARYLAND, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky. APP
ply to the subscriber, at Tomlinson's
Hotel, Washington, if before 10th June
next, and afterwards at his residence in
Allentown, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania,
or at his office in Philadelphia.
= James Greenleaf.
City of Washington, May %. 3tawtf
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

XKTAS committed to Fairfax Coun-
w ty Jail on the 18th day of Au-
gust 1913, mulatto man, who was
committed as runaway, calls himself
JOHN SIMPSON, md say he is free
porn; ne is about feefe iaches high,
his cloathing. one roundabout Jacket,
striped with blue ard white, three pair
Of brooches, one OF ducking, and two
Of blue, two shirts, one OF check llnnen
the other of India cotton, one swans
down waistcoat, one pair OF old shoes,
and black fur hat, and says he came
from Providence, R, |. Gilbert County.
and that he was taken by the British
and carried into Norfolk. The owner,
if any, is requested to prove his pro-
perty, pay charges and take him away,
Or he will be disposed of as the law d.
reefs. .f
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ELOPED from Fairfield, in thss
county of Frederick and Common
wealth of Virginia, on or about the ~
day of siarch last, anagro slave nam.
ed ANTHONY the property OF the
iste SYilliam 3. Page, deceased. An
.thony is about fest inches In
height, of a substantial form, light
yellow complexion; and rather OF ai'
eFeminate voice. He is about % years
OF age, vas brought up house SER
want and has been accustomed to that
course of en- ployanene al his life. fie
is arssye Of great capacity and consi
derabie ingenaity--ae reads--he plays
the Hd3lc land possesses a gres, me
.chanical. turn-tie can do rough car
DC nters' work and make combs, lse
a owe reward viii be given il ANTHONY
should be apprehended at the distance
of 10 miles from fairfield, * brought
To the subscribers living IN Alexandria
But Il apprehended at the distance OF
less than % miles, Fifty Dollars Will
be giyca ii he is secured in goai, and
: notice siysn to the subscribers.
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This is to give Notice.

.
e That the Subscribers of Alexandria
County in the District Of Columbia,
have obtained from the Orphans Court
of said county, letters of administration
on the personal estate of Joset,h II.
Vaudeville, late of the county aforesaid,
deceased. all persons having claims "a
gainst the said decedent are hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated and
passed by the Orphans Court, to the
subscribers OIL or before the tenth day
of May next, or they may by law be
excluded from all benz it to said estate :
and those indebted thereto are REQUIRED
to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this 10th d.v
of Noyembt r, 1873.
Robert Vaudeville, .
James Mandeville,
.Adminisfrafors Of jos: II. Msnleyills.
- Nov. II. ep8w.
u. r - II
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ROBERT GRAY.
-8ooCKSRLLER q STA7IoNER.
opposrTs 4Hk wAsHINeToN TAVERN.
King ,Sfreet, .Alerandria.
HAS JUST RECEIVED, FOR SALE, THE
PLAYS & FARCES.

ANYTHING NEW, Darkness vi,
sible, Boarding Heuse, Music Mad, APP.
prentice, Marmion, Turnout, Ora,
Dream, Siege, Sons of Erin, rimour
the Tartar, How to Die for Love, Righ,
and Wsona, Bridal Ring, House of Nor
vile, Sultan, Yankey Chronology, Pro-
voked Husband, Wonder, Slecp-Walk-
er, High Life below Stairs, Wives as
they were, and Maids as they are, Re-
negade, Huntcr of the alps, Homes!
Thieves. Too Many Cooks, Love and
Money, Aethiop, Cure for the lear :
ache, Highland Reel, One Clock, Conn
missary, hnisbt's-Lame Lover, Taste,
Author, Lyar, Enslishnan in Paris,
English.nan Returned, Beacon.
ALSO,
The Rules AID Articles Of War, the
United States calender and army and
Navy Register, for 1918. Life of Cooke
tne Player by William Dunlap.
Nov G. y.
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..5ass receiped anS for SEX,
Adams. Herbert, q Co.

.5asf receiDed an1 yor SEX, ~
Adams, Herbert, & Co.
$500 lbs. choice Smith6eld Haas,
SIS bales Upland & Louisiana Cotton,
/ 10 Scayons Bengal Indigo.
(, IN STORE,
! $50 Bags Green and White Coffee,
90 Barrels do. DO.
z Hhds. do. DO. i
IL Hhds. Muscoyado Sugars,
20 Bbls. soft shelleo Almonds,
IS Keg. Harris Tobacco,
/ 10 do. Cavendish DO.
so Boxes Spanish Segars,
8 Puncheons Antigua Rum,
A few Boxes containing Cannlsters
Gunpowder, Imperial & Hyson
Tea,
$500 Bushels Lisbon and St. Ubes Salt.
November g.
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90 Superhne Yellow Bark,

80 Superhne Yellow Bark,
DR. S.4AToED's improved POW,
DER of the BARK, having been used
and highly approved by many physi-
cignso distinguished character in diffe-
rent parts Of the United States the
proprietor i. now encouraged to Offer
it to the FACULTY in general, under the
persuasion, that no practitioner of taste,
in the choice of his means, can fail to
be gratifisd in the use OF this elegant
preparation.-tn strength, fnencss and
certainty of operation, it greatly sur.
passes the bark in common use.
THE ESSENTIAL SALT OF
BARK, prepared By the same.
Tie above articles are put UP in
parcels OF different sizes, to accommo-
date the usual wants Of not only ply
s'ci,ns, hut Of retail druggists, couD-
- merchants and private families
ooldsby
James Kennedy, sen.
Bookseller; and no other terson in
Alexandria. ss
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ORPHANS COURT.

Alerandria County, Nov. Term, 1918.
ORDERED, That the administrators
Of Joseph II. Mandeoiile, deceased, do
insert the following advertisements three
times a week for eight weeks in the
Alexandria newspapers
ACopy-Test,
"A. MOORE, Reg'r OF Wills.
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i.0useS 10 Let.

4
HOTTER toaent ior enc year, Tor
term of years, Several Houses situ-
ated sthis place. viz
One a Two Story brick
HOUSE, with kitchen, cellar, stable,
nsesclosed Lot OF hal an Acre, at
present occupied as aTacern -
One other two Story Brick
HOUSE, fstea up for store house,
with counting room, kitchen, cellar,
Sc. and wbdtG accommodate q small
family besides store -
One other House.at present
used asa warehouse, to wh,ch witt be
ADDED an enclosed Lot cf half an Acre,
And one other House with
Kitchen and az enclosed Lot. The
9 asst Houses would SUIT Mechanics,
who are auch wanted here. / have al
so sundry unimproved Lots, which 1
wsnld let on ground rent forever
This place is so well know, as TO rem
der il uane eessary 70 descriRe 1t auy
further. as there are few situations
more public, nor nous more healthy IN
the United States. Application to be
madeto ,.o n
r. Radcliffe.
"a
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JOHN LOVE.
March 28. iawsn
NO1,IOE.

NOTICE.
THE sailing Of the Carte. FAi, Z
MEXICAN, Captain ADAMS, IRON y !,
boy for England, is postponed w !
10th Observation-Disclosures TO so o
Cartel, must, be in New.Yorh ~
7th. -
4 Adams, Herbert & Ce|
January A..
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WOOD FOR SALE.

Fairfax CT. House, Nov. 6 cptF
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JUST RECEIVED
a FRESH SUPPLY OF
SHOES.
TN STORE,

ID Il
T 5 barrels Of Womens' sbd Y
low priced Morocco Shoes. ~
5 boses cfiextra size Rchen'a Y
some q largeas ~ by 81.
ALSO, ,,
A fey hundred Mu,krat ssps !,
I T Gliding in hSrni,hs. 81
executed ~ my shop, sssE ,s,,,
Glasses, pictures BE. meYts ~;
old frames regilt, at short hg'
few handsome ones for sale; !.
Z. Cllpsa.
December a. so''
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Tho. Swami,
Edmd. l,aLee,
.Aamrs. of I'm. B. Page, decd

Nav 3
The Editors OF the Federal Rcpnb.
lican, NATIONAL lnteilisenccr and Ca
zette of the United States, will pnhl'sh
the above in their papers, and send
tkci~ sccour.t TO tsis otflcc..
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From BRITAIN.


Variou, rum0rs were IN eireula-
tan during the Whole oil Yesterday.
rcs,o,iipg propositions which are
s,;A 20 have been made to our go
v,ronrnt. nv the government OF
C,2.t britain, relating to an accom-
~ ga.tion Of differences between the
4y, countries. We have made Inc
c,:-y into the foundation Of these
renor., in the hope Of being able TO
present 90 the public correct ac-
count oftaem. We regret that ii is
not vet fully in our power. The
FLOWING facts webe!ie1e may bere-
Iir.i 40: that flag of truce has ar
rivea from England at ANNAPOLIS,
w;'1 dcsnatch from the British mi
MISTER To the secretary OF state. bear
is@ date early in November. which.
although it contains no distinct pro
position, NAV he considered as ra-
Their of paci'i" character. 1t is
sail Chat The British minister speaks
in ,his despatch 0f a communication
70 the Russian government. and,
through il. with our ENJOYS at st.
patarshurgh. relating {" a negasis-
.;op TO be entered isie between the
Tn.teli States aad Great Britain for
peace: hut that no document, either
frnm the Russian government or our
enyoys. in reply thereto. has been
forwarded. Under such rir; um-
stances, II world seea t. be imp"s-
sihie ser our government justly TO
annceria;e the real abjeet Or inten-
tons % The British governments
Their lcttrr relating 30 dispatches
from err enveys, n''sht havs been
written on the presnmptioa that
those dispatches had -lrradv reach
sd cur government. We ,nnst there
fore await further arrivals before we
eau form any correct idea of their
ipport. lc.as We have reason to be.
lev. the Na.tsne. which took car
minister's 30 IS. Prtersinrgh, was to
have the Rai:ir~in The latter end OF
October witt, dos catches Tor the u
ritpd States. all danht or uncertain
" on this important subject will soon
Er resnoyed.-,Nai. Int.
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Congress Of the U, States
House Of Representatives,.
MONDAY. IansarY S.

>
Nv. P!easants presented the petit
ton Ola nrmher o! Citizens of Rich
mend, on the subject Of Internal ma
Usation. Referred to the commit
tee OF the whole House. who have
nr'er consideration the report aftile
committee az The petition ofthe De-
isSarc and Chesapeake Canal Com.
f96l.
VIZ. La.imsr presented the petit
lion Of ru0her OF tie citizrn> ct
"" Mississippi Territory. repre-
.eniing their distressed situation
irnn Sarious causes. snd PRAYING
i'''her time to complete their pay
eats tor pabiie Lands. Referred
10 tas committee on the public Lands.
Mr. EiFes FROM the cemEi,tee OF
"a's and Means. reported a bill
maAiss certain partial appropria-
eoas TOR the year 1914. which was
,"i"e read and referred o. commit
Tee OF Tue whole House for TONER
Tow.
$50 a bill 10 amend the eth see
"'a\ Yehc act entitled an ac, to Law
ssa fh'iert q direct tax within the
o.>'ates. Maich WAS twice read and
'e'ffred to a ccruia,ee OF the whsle
aoHSe on Wednesday next. The oh
80 OF ih's bill is TO allow fnliher
'"s 70 TIE Legislatures ofthe States
ss ~ the payment of the di.
,ao' 'i'S from the committee Of
'sy'l0"s' made a report on the con,
-. -" election of Mm. Kelly and,
aus ~ Harris, which was iavora ]
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enough to make their sscars, and, like
ne messengers Of Jsb, relate the wofui
ale. Forty pieces Of cannon, besides
pther warlike munitions, were also taken
Every thing for twelve miles back in the
country was destroyed and burn. at the
last adyices and every person that fell in
inc way Of the inceneed ensmy massa.
cred
The enemy were progressing rapidly,
spreading ruin and destruc,ionin every
direction. The express informed US
that when be came away, the enemy
we're but few ,siies from Buffalo. and
ere this that place was doubtless in ash
es! Gen. Mcclure was, without force,
At Buffalo. An awful, responsibility
rests some rhers. Whether it be on
the administration, or Mcclure The im.
mediate perpetrater Of the disgraeeful
conaagy alton Of Newark, We cannot say.
Time will develope the whole Ogdens-
burah. and in fact the whole frontier will
probably SHIRE he same fac.
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ris. 1t was ordered to lie on the ta.
bile.
Mr.. Mckee from the committee
on the public Lands, reported bill
for the relief OF Daniel Boone.
which was iwice read and ordered 10
be engrossed and read a third time
tomorrow.
Mr.. Lowndes frem the committee
on naval Affairs, reported two reso,
Iutious which were referred to that
committee on Friday last relative
to Com. Perry and Lieut.. Burrows.
Me Call, &c. Referred to com
mittee of the whole House for this
day.
The Speaker laid before the House
reports from the Navy and War he
partments relative to the dis burse-
ments OF money in their several de-
partments. Ordered 10 lie On the Ia
bic
Mr.. Webster, rose and after ad.
verting to the resolutions offered b,
himself at the last session. request
ing OF the Executive iuformatio'' in
relation to our affairs with France,
and the message Of the United States
in reply thereto. which had been re-
ferred to the contaittee Of For ign
Relations, and Oh which report ha1
been made by that committee, bus
had not been acted on, moved that I e
message of the. President together
with the report Of tho committee o.
Foreign Relations thereon. be refer
red back TO that commiitee Tor the
purpose Of making repor' "a the
House. which would bring the suo-
iect M for discussion.
At the suggestion oil Mr.. Calhoun
The motion WAS varied SO as 10 refer
the message OF the President togetl..
er with the report of the committee
OF Foreign Relations thereon. made
at the last session 20 a committee Of
the whole house for Monday next.
Mr.. Wright moved TO refer it to a
committee Of the whole house for
the 18th OF March next.
The question was first put On re-
ferring it to a committee OF the
whole house Il carried. 1t was then
put on Mr.. Nrii,hts motion for max
Ing il the order OF the day for thu
4th of March. On this question the
ayes and noes we're taken aud were
yeas 50 nays SO.
Mr.. Grundy moved to make it the
order Of the day for the tst Monday
in February next.
Mr. Webster expressed his willing-
ness to accommodate gentlemen, but
he could not agree to SO distant \ day
he wsuld agree to Monday two
weeks.
MIR. Castor was Of tho same OPT
nIon. lie thought II would look Ike
giving it tho gO-bye.
SIR Calhoun was in faver Of the
earliest day.
MIR. Grundy withdrew his motion
and Monday next was then agreed
10.
An eugrossed bill granting 10 Mo
ses Hook the right Of presumption,
was read y third time and passed.
The House in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on
the resolutions offered by Mr.. Pick
ems some days since for amending the
Constitution, so as 10 establish an u
inform mode Of choosing electsrs Of
President and Vice Presidents, by
districts throughout the L. States.
The subject was under dissussieR
when our reporter lett the Hall.