Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-03-19


trates the advantage Of practice over theo-
ry."
THE N.dVY.
We observe that the Committee on Ma
val affairs have reported bill for the grad
usl increase Of the navy. BY this bill, one
million of dollars is appropriated annually,
for eight years, for this object.--fhe Presi-
dent is authorized to pu chase timber, TIC.
and build nine ships to rate 74guns, and
swetve ships to rate A. guns, 10 purchase
steam engines, and other imperishable ma
terials for three sfeons baHcries-two for the
waters of the Chesapeake, and one for New.
Orleans" Prov. Coz.
In the discussion oil bill few days
since in the House of Representatives Of
Pennsylvania, a member proposed an a.
mendment to one of the sections, when an
other member jumped up and said /" Mis-
ter Speaker agree 10 that unanimously"
lHarrisburgh haher.
american Eagle de6ased !-Counterfeit
pieces in imitation Of Quarter Eagles having
got into circulation, j, would be well for the
public 10 beware. ihey are larger than the
real ones and are dated 1909.
Gov. ToMPxINs and 1t. Gov. TAYLOR.
had both determined to decline re-eiec.
ton to those offices" and never changed
their minds (that we know of I'LL they were
asked to Their resolution was like that oil
some females again matrimony-unalter
BILE till opportunity occuas.
VIM Linnent the murderer Of the Ven
cradle DR.. Ramsey, has been arraigned in
Charleston, Is. G.. and acquitted on the
ground Of insanity. On the verdict being
read, he thanked the jury for their temty,
but thought they had no. done him justice.
SosroN, MARCH IA.
Jacob Bankers Exchange Bank, at Newly ork,
in consequence OF the failure ofa brother in law
of Mr.. Barker in Liverpool. with whom he had
some business come xion, during the hast week ex-
perienced hard rum The Bank was very much
thronged on Friday last by the alarmed holders OF
the bills and in the midst OF the pressure, Barker
arrived from Albany. He has issued prociana-
ton, stating that the deficiencies Of his brother-n-
law cannot exceed ten thousand pounds sterling,
that he is abundantly able and willing to make up
those deficiencies; that he has already RENTED
more than enough for the purpose, tina, every de-
nand on the Bank has been promptly met, and
that his estate is too large and too well invested
for loss Of 900 pounds endanger the safety of
any man who may have claims upon him.
A bill has been introduced into the Sen
ate OF the United States, providing for the
calling forth the militia, TO execute the laws,
suppress Instructions or repel invasion,
and TO repeal all other laws made for the
same purpose. 1t authorizes the president
TO call forth the militia, first by calling on
the governor or commander in chief Of the
state or territory, but if he shall neglect OR
refuse to execute the order, the president is
10 call on such officer OF the militia as he
shall judge expedien,, to execute his orders
over their respective commands. Officers
or privates called out, are TO be considered
as in the service OF, the United States from
the time Of their detachment, ard to receive
pay from that time. Any non-commis-
stoned officer, musician, or private who
shall be detached in any corps ordered into
lue puOuC SeIviCesi eou tnah retuSc or 6ek-
lect to march and join his corps, is to be
considered as dsserisr from the United
States service, and dealt with as such.
Whether the business in Cossress will
be done with more ability II integrity since
they have agreed "To Work BY THE yos,"
is question about which Doctors are no,
agreed. The reason given for increasing
the pay is the enhanced price Of living at
The yeas and nays on the
passage Of the bill for changing the mode
OF pay for the attendance Of Members oil
Congress, were as follows -
YEAS-Messrs Alexander. A.her,on. Bsylies,
Bets. Rirdsali, Brad hurry, Brecken b uwn,
Calhoun. Champion, Chappeii, Chapman, Cla, ke
N. c. Clark X. Clayton, Clendennen, Condic,,
Conner, Cooper Creighton, CuIpepper. Ds,en
port, Gold. Crosvenor, Hardin. Hendel son, Hop
kinson, Hubert. Irving N Y. Jackson, Jewett,
Johnson, Ky Kent, Kerr, W. King Ms. King
N {. Law, Lore,., Marsh, Mayrant, Mclean,
X. Mclean. o. Middleton. Minor, Moore
Mosley. Nielsen Ms. Newton. Noyes, Ormsb,
Paris, Plckens. Pickering, Pnkin. Randolph.
Red ROhArtxnn Saruans ca~s~.