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JAMES MONROE
WILLIAM JANEs-AGAIN.
JOSIAH MEIGS,
Commissioner Of the General laHd Office.


Uesa,s. GaIss & Seet0R.-NOre has Proba bly,
boon said aud written concerning Willia VI
Ianes The pretended author of the Synopsis Oh
The late Naval War between Great Britain au0
Tie United States, than either the man or the
book deserves. nut things of little value, like
tiles iu amber, often excite surprize -
t-ot ,I,as the things rich OF rare
1be wonder il how the desiitbey goa mere
William James is the son Of a most resPecta-
ble man. who lived az Stockwell, near London
he was a lumber merchant, and had his timber
1ard in Lambeth. lie had very numerous
Emily-I believe 20 odd children-of whom
I,rnes was one As a boy he was some trouble
40 lis father, whose wish was TO put him Into
tho Office Of an architect But many days were
nat uecessaty to discover that lie was not likely
~ exceed in a profession which requires as
raucb study and persevcring industry 70 obtain
fbe variety Of requisite knowledge, as at least
ann other He then tried the profession OF the
lae. aud being nut into Chambers, 10 tue 4 en-
Die the writer Of this lost sight OF bun but u
Is believed flat dissipation OF al kinds, ana
espccially Of that MA i.lataSs0cidteS Tue morse
Win The man, occupied more 1t hls time Than
Coke or Blackstone.
go0u after tie declaration OF var, ~ i5i2, he
arpesred. in great distress IN PhiiadCipbia,
tt,,n lis wife. who was not a black Womaas -
has been ssid, but very llsht eoioresd woman,
,gho might haze passed lOr dafk EuroPedg
The deyi MAY BE painted 100 black aud IL -
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CONGRESS

The first session ct the Fifteenth, Com
gross will commence on the tlrst Monday
IN December next, the day designated by
The Constitution oGihc United States, and
which will be the first day of the month.
Two new states will appear IN thai body
by In ir Senators and Representatives,, TO
wit: Indiana and Mississippi. The num-
Der OF The states are now twenty. The
Senators, therefore. viii amount III oil 10
forty, and the Representatives, to one
hundred and eighty four. Resides these,
there will be three delegates thai is to
say, ore from each of the territories of
Missouri, illinois and Alabama.
Washington G. Gdz.
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LATES7' FRou TIE SOUTH.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 20.--We under
stand, by letters rccrive, irhm Amelia,
under date Of tie l5,i, inst. that the porl
of Amelia IS crowded with spectators
from The north, and that Il quantity Of
small craii, loaded with northern produce,
had lately arrived. II is further stated,
That Il Guincamcn, prize. has, been de-
tanned by the u. S. brig Saranac-:,nd
thaia prize ship, loaded with sugar, cap
tired by Rucnos Ayreau privateer, had
recently arrived AT that port.
rs. Patriot.
Nov. GA large Spanish ship, from
Havana, bound TO Cadiz, with full car
so OF sugar and coffee, which arrived III
Amelia Island some time since, was con-
demned on Friday last. She was prize
Ia The BE la Plata, Bueros Avrean priya
leer, and had a cargo of COO boxes sugar,
and 5000 VT OF coffee.
4 Spanish schooner, from the coast of
Africa, for Havana, with III slaves on
board, has also been lately carried into A.
melia. She WAS captured by asmall Mex
lean prvateer, fitted out at Amelia Island,
after cruise Of &c days. The prize was
taken possession Of by the u. &. brig Sa-
ranac, but il was supposed she would be
released
Extract oj'a ieite,: receired 4, his Gig, dated
st. May's, 18Th Nco. 1917.
The affairs at feynandina are very A.
farming. The court martial is sitting, TO
Try all supposed Offenders They have
arrested sevtralou irifiing prclences; tried
and banished an Eiislisilman by the name
Of M'Duga, by putting him OF boa,d the
Morslana, al sea. Aury does not seem
disposed 10 form a Constitution, nor cs-
tablish civil authority. The l.iberating
Army Gas they siy ie ii'enscivcs) have com
plcte!y cnslaved, for the present, those
iLat were free. fhey now look to the L.
States, as the only source OF happiness,
and hope she VIII extend her protecting
arm over the Fiuridas. 4 few days Ego,
prize came in with Africans she Would
not alloM The Sarauac's beat 10 board her,
but returned her fire, and goi in safe !;
she has since been demanded bY Captain
ELTON, and given up. II is fortunate
circumstance for the people of Florida
that Tie Saranac is stationed here.
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TO rendezvous al Fori Hawkins on Tie 10th OF
neNt month-there to be organized, TO Join the
United States forces under General Gaines,
de siined against the hostile Indians.
The United States gan boat No. i6S, Lieu
tenant M'Cali, arrived at ST. Alary's on Sunday
last. She is 10 relieve the United States brig
S,,ranGc, Lieutenant Elton. now on that sta
ton. The Saranac Is 10 return to Charleston
TO undergo repaiis. Rep.
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NIAGARA FALLS.

Bridge 10 Ccgt isiord.--Ausus;us Porter
the proprietor Of the American sidc of The falls
OF Niagara, S0,ue time since purchased Goat
Island. lsing IN Niagara ritCr. dividing The
falls. This Island, being situate III the ran.ds,
has hitherto been deehet inaccessible. OF dam
gerons ufaccesS, there being only one point 20
approach IL, and that by putting Into the river,
mile or more above the falls and tlseu ,iro,
ping down betwe, The rapids on the hcsl, OF
the island inis way, however, conid uotal-
ways be considered secure, as the Icas; mis-
management of iiie boat in dcraItmg the ISL
and would be fatal. In order therefore 10 APP
proach the islaud N safety, and 10 improve i:
TO advantage, the enieiprsing proprietor has
constructed bridge 81 rods in length, found
ed on j piers, each per when filed will con
tain fifty tons OF stone aud, from the size OF
tho piers, and their foundation being solid
rock, II is confidently believed that the bridge
viii be permanent. IL is, we understand the
Intention Judge Porter, TO cultivate this en-
chanting island, and erect thereon suitable
buildings Tor The accommodation of strangers
aad others, who desire to view one of the
grandcst curioslties OF nature in a ne,r chdrdc-
ter.
The Island contains about so acres ofiand, IS
about 100 rods wide, ,ut nj the lower end be-
tween the fails, IL Is only 90 rods.
Burnt Of LicWteadrt Brooks
Several officers Of the army, at Detroit,
friends of this gallant accomplished officer,
(son of Gov. Brooks, of Mass. who fell 10th
Sept. 1913, at Pcrry's victory, who was burr
ell on Put la Bay lsi6nd.) have moved his re-
naIns 10 the city OF Detroit, where on Friday
week, they were Inferred with military honOrs.
The clergy, civil, military and citizens, all tcs-
tined iheirresrCct ioi tae menc:y of the de-
ceased. 3,lJalo Ga..
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bourg. Hayre. Bresi, L0nent, Roche
fort and Toulon, amounted TO AZ, ISL, 5ii
francs, and The exports To 30, l04, I26 the
balance IN favor Interpretations, 20,O46,-
5s5, francs.
AZ Paris, October 3, o per cen, cousols,
65 I. coo.
At Toulouse, a person had been cen.
demned 10 three months imprisonment
and q fine, for having traced on the sand
tie figure of an eagle!
The accounts of the Cape Ann Serpent
are spreading throuehou: he Continent.
General Naux blew omi his brains at
Dion, on the cath September. Cause
not stated.
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The Legislature of Tennessee have at
lie present session passed law more eff
icctuaily TO prevent duelling.

CLARKsBURG. Va. November l4.-As
4 majority OF the Commissioners for open
ing the books for the subscription of
Bank stock (under The law of The last Va.
Legislature,) ,Cere opposed to the opening Of
the books, none were opened at This place,
and Of course no Bank stock was sub
scrlbed. What progress our neighbors
at MorgantOwn, Wellsburg, and Wheel
ing lave made, we have not heard.
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Valley RANK

WINCHESTER, Nov. 22.-We are now
enabled to present to our readers cor
rect, OFFICIAL detail of the amount of
stock subscribed for in this institution, at
the different places in which books were
OnPncd
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100000
100000


EAccSs. ......... S 100, coo
We understand that tie cons missioners
at this place have appointed the 18th Jan
next, for the first meeting of the stock
holders, for the purpose OF choosing direc-
tors, and adopting such other regulations
as may be necessary 10 put the banl, into
operation. AB official notification will
appear III the next Gazette.
aAs some persons interested may be at a
loss 10 know (lnasnuch as Shepherdst0wn is
not named iIt the act of incOTpOrdtiOn,) why
subscriptions were received AT Shepherds.
town, we deem il proper TO state that ia conse-
quence of aPpTeheusiOus being entertained
That the Stock would not be subscribed for
the Commissioners here appointed one Of their
body 10 attend at that place, where il was re-
presented a considerable amount of stock
would be taken; this was accordingly done,
and the subscriptions, amounting to ) 50 800,
have been transferred TO the Stock Books o.
pened at this place. Gus.
CuARLEs1oN, November 20.--We have at
last some symptoms Of winier. The weather
has been uniformly aEd uncOU.moniy warm tor
Tuesday last--On Monday, between two and
three clock, the Mercury IN an airy room,
stood "A as aud on Wednesday morning. IN
tie open air il was down 10 30 Ice was seen
IN various parts Of tie town, 81 the same time,
the eighth Of an incl ia thick ness. We mdy
now safely bid sdieu TO tie eiioe feger.
lCRg Gas.
9svsNalu, November I9.--1he Governor
OF Georsia issued an order Oh Friday last re.
quitting enc tsorsgsd Of tie mliiiiaOi this state
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9SvANaIu, NoYemhsr l9.-Ibe Governor
quifiug enc tsorsgsd Of tie mliiiiaV this state
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On Wednesday last, Mr.. John q. Price,
of Cecil county, IN this state, was cross
ing Bohea river i'll boat, in which were
five negro men, one negro woman and
girl, besides six horses and number of
articles of household furniture when the
horses alarmed by the dashing of Thew
on the side of the boat towards which
their heads we're turned. moved backwards
so far as TO cause the boat TO fill aud go
to pieces. Mr.. Price, three of the negro
men, and the girl were drowned ; the ne
gro woman and the Two men who rowed
the boat, saved themselves by getting hold
of part of the boat, which, it appears,
was floating near them.
Bat Fed. Gag.
John Lamardc, the prisoner WHO was
found guilty ofmurdcr, as mentioned in
the Gazette of Saturday, was confined in
cell as usual.--On Sunday, between 2
and 3 O'Clock, when The Tailor visited him,
he found that Lamarde had made an at
tempt against his OWN life; having cui
vein in his left arm, supposed with piece
of glass. He appeared TO have lost about
two quarts of blood, not sufficient to en-
danger life. He now affects stupor, and
refuses TO converse or sat any thing The
physicia pronouncing him in no danger
from the cut, he is put III irons 10 pre-, ent
any similar attempt. Ii.
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our GERMAN RELATIONS.

OUR GERMAN RELATIONS.
Oar readers are aware that in the Diet
assembled at Frankfort on the Maine,
are represented not only the powerful,
but the petty potentateS of Germany.
Their deliberations involve the best in
terests of Germany, aud engage the seri-
Gus attention of all Europe. We have
heard, from unquestionable authority,
that the Diet some time since appointed
person 10 come TO the United States
whose Instructions are to travel through
the Union, and make inquiry, from every
person and authority, within his reach, as
TO the reception and encouragement CIV
Ell TO the emigrants from Germany, their
situation generally through the Union,
and particularly III the several states.
This representative OF the German Diet,
is Baron Won Gagern, whose brother is
an influential member of the Diet, where
he represents the King of the Neither
lands. Baron Won GagerD arrived here
about three weeks since, and is gone to
Washington. This notification is deemed
of some importance. az upon the report
of NJ. Won Gageru, will not only depend
the measures which shall be adopted by
the Diet, but greatly Influence the Opt
Mons and conduct Of the German peo-
pie towards this country. PM. Press.
MEXICO.
We have letters from Orleans Of the Sth
Get. atwhich time the calamity which had
prevailed so long there, had sgbsided, and
business Of every kind was about TO re-
sumo its former activity.
Accounts received at Orleans from Vera
Cruz and the Havana, concur in stating,
that gen. Nina had arrived with power
full force within six leagues of the city Of
Mcxco and good understanding was
expected to fake place between tie adj
verse parties, and that both would unite
in maintaining Mexico as all independent
nation. AurOra.
ANHAPOIs. November 22.--1'he u
nied States ship Franklin, of ~ guns,
Captain Ballard, sailed from this port
yesterday morning, for England. MIR.
Rush embarked IN the Franklin, and pro-
ceeds as Minister PlcnipOientiary 10 Tie
Court of ST. James. The Franklin will
sail direct from England to tlIe Mediicr-
ranean, in order To- relieve Tie Washing
ton, Commodore Chauucey, which Is 10
ralrpB 10 the United States, having been
absent near eighteen motifs. C0mmo-
dofe Ste,yari goes out ia tic Franklin -
commander Of the Mediterranean squad
ron,
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The British sloop of war Beaver, Captain Fee
liz, afr.vedat Kingston, (jAm) on tile 23d
ult The Jamaica CoUTqrt of the oath, has
the following on The affair al New Orleans -
While ile Beaver was at anchor at the
Balize, All unpleasant circumstance took
place respecting British Seamen, which
we think may not unfrequcniiy occur, so
long as the Americans taciily sanction
and encourage the descrilon Of British
subjects from their allegiance to their
King and Country. A person of the des-
criptlon alluded TO, came on board The
Beaver TO vend TO the crew tobacco and
different articles; he was soon after re-
cognlzed by one Of the Officers 10 be a
descIter from Il British vessel OF war, Eve
believe The Briseis, at tie time she was
wrecked.) lie acknowledged his DESERT
on, and stated several particulars respect-
ing the same which was sufficient for his
detention on board any English man of
war, upon which he was detained. Infor
NATION OF the circumstances havingreach-
ed New Orleans, some OF his pdFtisans
applied TO one of their Courts for writ
OF tlabeas Corpus, and All attempt was
Intellectually made 10 execute it, as the
man was incorrectly named and designa-
ted, therefore lie was still detained i'm the
Beaver. On the return TO New Orleans
OF the Officer entrusted with the proceed
ing, process was issued against Can't.
| Felix for contempt, when he proceeded
! TO the city, a distance Of 75m miles, and af-
| Ter some explanation, delivered the man
! up, as II would have been impoiitic. not
withstandHg there VAS not The smallest
doubt on the subject, 20 contend against
the decision III country, where it is SO
| easy for trifllng consideration, 10 find
|
lar, respecting the birth OF persons chms-.
ing to adopt the United States as their
native land.
Since tIic above was written, we have
learnt that on Capt. Felix refusing TO give
up The British descrler, lie himself WA
made prisoner OF going ashore, and The
man beng still detained OH hoard bv the
officer commanding, the Americans iIrea
tened to flrcai Tie Beaver from tori cont
tanning 80 pieces OF cannon when CAPT.
Felix flnding all attempts lO keep ibe
deserter Intellectual, lie was by his ordcr
released.
EFFECTS OF THE HOLY ALLIANCE.
Extract Of u letter daied Hamburg, hug,ws
9, 1917.
We left Cape Henry, June q, and
arrived at Bremen, July rs. Immediate
" di'ei ONi dlii'di d. bremen, We hdu tO
take passports TO permit US 10 proceed
to this place.
You cannot reconcile yourself To
the changes which have taken place in
This country these few years past. Ger
many VOW appears TO nae as strange as
the United States did when first visited
that happy country. All the regulations
OF the French, tohtch r0ere b,rtlea 10 The
Peopfe, have been retained particularly
The military system, and tie alien Office.
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| In honor of the inauguration of the
| President and Vice-fresident OF the Uni
! ted States y naiiona, saluicwas fred yes
| terday at o'clock, from the Navy Yard
| at BROOKLYN.
A Kingston, .Iamaicaraper, OF Jau 81,
says, "ihe Z. s. 5. hr. Wasp from the
! Chesapeake, or 4 cr.lize, was spoken on
tie 10th hast. OF Atavella, by a ship arri-
we'd at MontegO Bay
Bneros 4yres-lAlr. ] l.. Childs, SUI
percargo of the Lady Mary Pelham, ar
we'd here on Saturday last, informs, that
J IN consequence of the fears entertained
OF an attack from the Portuguese, WHO
, were then blockading Monte Video, a de
pn,ation From that place had been sent TO
buenoS ANres, proposing 10 put that pro-
vince under the protection Of the United
Provinces, and 10 solicit aid from the Blu
enos Ayrean government, in resisting the
attacks OF what they styled the common
enemy. Mr. G. however, contradicts the
report, received by way of Boston. that
the government of BuenoS Ayrcs were 10
declare war against the Portuguese, and
the general opinion was, that they would
not unite with the Monte ideans III the
war against the Brazil government.
Al the time Mr.. G. left Monte ideo.
Dec. %, every article Of the produce o..
the country WAS very high. There bad
been some skirmishing IN the interior. be
tween the troops OF Ariegas and the Pnr-
tugucse, the result WAS, however, unin-
portant; the latter had possession OF
Maldunado, Which they made their head
quarters.
Latest from the Isle Of F,amce.-C Capt.
Deiano, OF the brig Cannon, arrived al
this port yesterday from the Isle of France
states, that the fire at Port Louis, in Sep
tender, destroyed 1852 houses, andmuch
ether property. The total loss was csii-
mated at more than ten millions of dol
iars.-MoSt Of the men of property were
reduced TO indulgence by this calamity
Ii was the intention Of the government to
rebuild the place and lease the tenements
to the merchants on favorable conditions.
and TO afford them every facility t. re-
commence business TO the best advantage.
The port was to remain open IS months
il sanctioned by the government of Eng
land.
Gnaia'oupe.-A decree was issued on
the 22d OF Jan. last, by the governor of
Guadaoupe, for permitting the importa-
ton 10 that island in foreign vessels, of
wheat, rye, indian corn, mules and oxen.
with the privilege Of exporting brown
sugar so the amount of the nett proceeds.
ailer payiasa duty of 6 per cent.
!uerc. hdr.
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LUcIUs HATCH.
Boston. Noyck 4.

-ffiTcan capeiifiop.-We are informed by
gentleman from the Coast of Africa. that
while at Sierra Leone abouttlie 18th Of Decem-
Der. he repeatedly saw capt. Campbell the Sc
cond ia command under Major Peddie He
was engaged in preparations TO proceed on
the expedition. They were To be accompani-
ed by an armed force Of about 2Oo men. Sc
veral soldiers. blacks and whites, had volun-
teered from the regiment forming the garrison
OF that place. Every man who returned was
to receive bounty of SOOi for his services.
Opinions there did not seem TO be very san
suine of their success. No intelligence had
reached there otthe death OF capt Tuckey, IS
the failure of his expedition. which was TO
have acted in concert with that Of Major
Peddie.
Capt. Campbell went from Sierra Leone to
the Isle de Los, and was to proceed thence TO
the Rio Noras, which was the place of rendez-
vons. The governor of Sierra Leone, who aid >
ed in the preparations for the undertaking
was 70 set out in a few days for the place of
rendezvous. whence the expedition was to
take It's departure in few days.
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PhiIadeInLin. Eel. 81

IHSffNelDNld (feS. u.
The following melancholy and truly distress
ing account of the Shpwreck of the sloop
Columbia. we received by Yesterdays Souti,
ern Mall Dem. Press.
On board brig Pilot, captain J. Wing, at an
c;iOr oil LoWIstOwD,
" February 2ist. 1917.
"Sir-As we arrived here Yesterday. and
theie IS but little prospect Of getting up TO
phiiddelphia for some time. niusi beg the
iaYor OF You to report the following facts in
your paper OF the Shiprrcsk Of tic aoop Coiu,n-
6ia, o' New-Iork, bound from Norfolk 10
Charleston, witt. passengers on board.
rep. ID III lat. b, 10. Ion. 1911 it being
very pleasant the forcpart Of the day, all well
on board, 10 IN number. Passengers Mr. Ro-
Oert IhorP, Mr.. Henry Ihorp and Mrs. Bet.
sey iborP, William Thorp, the child of Mr..
n"nryand Beiscy Thorp. MIR. Peter Store.
or Thomas salter, captain Benjamin j Hip
kings, Miss Beissy N4ryhn, Miss Anne Re.
Decca Cordes and Miss Francis Antoine. n
siIips company James =. Hatch, Lewis Hatch.
ROBERT Shines, JOHN Chother and William
Bridceman.
At9 oclock p VT fresh breeze sprnuc
up from ,. y. at about 10 IL increased 70 4
most tremendous gaie, 90 that we were forced
10 scnd undel bare pole, the hail pouring forth
h5ihfy so that II was impossible to free it, II
conimued until Feb. lat about "A. NJ
when tie wind shifted TO n. n. West. and
san continued very heavy yale; az 3 the
.ioop was fonnd very ledky, all hands with
~ passengers az btiiiiig or at the pumps at q
Two feet water IN the hOld--hOvc her anchors
and cables overheard cut away her mast
ana hove her boom overheard The leak still
gaining on us and the ladies with their tender
frames turned TOGETHER at the pumps or at
Dailing, but al 20 no purpose, the gale still
continuing and the leak iucrcasing.-At 3P.
W the water on the cabin noor, and the Gale
rather abatIDg, hove overheard all the heavy
u'Hks ana lard ware, with as muck of the
stone ballast as could he rot at, in homes
70 nave her bnOy up when full Of water. At
10 one foot water or the cabin floor, and all on
board worn ont with fatigue. Got few ar
ucles ofclothing out and took for the quarter
deck, expecting sOOu 10 be no more Tire
cries OF the female passengers we're dreadful TO
the end OF this day.
Feb. I, att A. NJ. the cry was, for cvery
one to take care Of themselves, as the sloon
WAS going down and the sea breaking over
orr heads siy>or oight a2pro ching the boat
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EXTRACT Of another Litter from The same, uade,
d0fe Of fhg gfh of Feb ISt7
NEW TREAsr1Ry OFFICES

The following new Offices have been crea-
ted IN She treasury, in lieu of tile three accoun
ting oihces in the War and Navy departments
ans the Office of superintendent general of
military supplies, which have been abolish
ed:
a second comptroller, and four auditors; so
that there are now two comptrollers * five au-
ditors Of the treasury.
To these offices have been appointed
Richard Cuts, I'd Comptroller
Ny. Harrison, the former Auditor remains as
Ist Auditor.
VIM. Lee, 2d Auditor
Peter ifagner, Cd Auditor.
Constant Freeman, 18th Auditor
Stephen Pleasonton. 9TH Auditor.
Zach of the Auditors and the two comptrol-
ere, are 70 snperintsnd different classes of ac-
counts and setl emen;s. a designated BY law.
The other officers OF the treasury, war and na-
W departments, remain as heretofore.
National Register.