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Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
IN SENATE. Fr,,lay Dee. n 4

An order WAS passed for printshg.
for ,heu se Of the Senats, 500 ruples
oi the message and accompanying
documents. transmitted by thf Pres'-
uen,, to roth Houses Yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson submitted the following
motion:
Resolved, That joint committee
VI the Two House, be app"inlea to
ousi tr aud report whether any, ami
il any. what Further provisions i'y iar
are Necessary TO ensure d'sp ,ch. AZ
uracy and nrainess in the Pninti"s
done by ordcr Of the two Hous'
respectively. and that they have leave
to repor, Wy ill.
MI. Lacock submitted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That the Message OF the
President, aud documents relative Il
the Seminole VIZ, he referred 10 d
select rommitte, who shall have au
thoriiy. IL necessary, to send for per-
sons and papers.
Mr.. LsrMk, submitted ~ motor
proposing that no document he here
after printed for thc use Of the Sen
mate, hut by spe' iaI order. cxep'
=. messages from the President Of TIL
United St.tcs or commissioners Iron
the IIo.se Of Representatives.
Mr.. Morrow, fom the committed
on The Public Lands. to whom an en-
Yuiry into the expectancy OF tie mea
sure had hren referred. reported :
h,!I furiherto suspend for linilc.
time (untii the first Of March. 1890
the sale or forfeiture Of lan'is, to
failure in completing the pa. men
iheeeon /; which Was read.
| The resolution uf' red yesterday t
|instrnyt the committee on miiitai,
aif"rs to iisyiife 'into the expcdiene.
lof making provisions Ivy law for clio
thing tie army Of the Unitei STATE
in domestic manufactures, Was takcI
. mp ana agreed 20.
! I'he Senate proceeded to the cias>i
lica,'on, by lo;, Of tie Two Seua!or
added TO the i'ud, by the admission in
to the Cnlon OF the state Of Illinois
! when il appeared that Mr.. Edward
was asst in tile first class. whose terra
Of vice expires on he nth of Marcl
nex', and A!r. Thomas in the thir'
class. whose term expires on the I'll
of March. in the year 1898.
The vesal bills and joint resoiu
,ions sead yesterday, were respective
: y read The second Time anu referred
: and one or two subjects we're posi.on
ed 10 Alunday-to which day
The Senate adjourned.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
Sherif's Sales.

BY virtue OF writ of vend. exp. to me
directed, will be exposed to public sale,
at the house of solomon Hersey, Stanton,
in will Greek hundred, on saturday the
18th day of Dece"ber next, a! O'Clock,
p. NJ fhe following described lands and
tenrments, situate, lying and being in the
hundred of Mill Greek adjoining pro
perry OF James Huston, " m. B'acken
L., "t.e,inan ami Oth.rs, containing
by computation, oDe hundred and sixi,
aties, be the sang more or css.
oelzed and taken in execution as tn.
property of Isaac holmes, and to be solt
bv
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
John Moody, sheriff
New Castle Nov. 80

BY virtue Of writ of ais. vend. exp
to n,e directed. will be exposed 10 public
safe. al the house of Solomon II rsey
Stanton, Mill Creek hundred, on Satur
day the 18th da, of December next, al
one y clock, P NJ 4 plantation or ,rac,
oil hard situate, lying and being in Mil
Creek hDndred, bounced by l3uds 81
W iiiam Fryce, Thomas Jusiis, JOSEPH
Dsuickson, aud Others, with the i'm,
pt''se,hents thereon ere cted !; and H.,
hight To one equal hall parl Of a girls
mill adl,ining SAID farm, containing b,
CO 'putatloD one hundred acres be lht
sa'ns more or less.
Seized d taken in execution as III,
pr p,rly OF israc llersey, and &c bc sol,
by
John Moody, sheriff
New Cas- H. SOy 10
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09

full view OF the operations Of curl
,r"ors employed in the Seminole WI
il t'lorida.
Ii would have been gratifying 'o|
aie to have con muDIrated, with tht
message. all the documents reserrr"
to i" it, hut, as two of our Com'"is-|
sioners from South America made
their reports a :sw days only before
the nee,iaS OF Congress. and the
third OH the day Of its nieHinE. II was
Impossible to transmit. Il, that time.
more than q"e copy Of the 2 reports
first made.
ihe residue Of the documents viii
| be communicated, as soon as they
are prepared
December 2, 1873.
/ 1.-THE papers accompanying the
\ Message, So far as they relate to
to South America. are those whih
were previously laid before the othri
House; auds SO far az respects the
Seminole war, of letters brtween th,
4 " ar Department ans General Gaines
ami The War Department ani Gene
al Jackson, and OF the i'rnrer':iDgs
j of The Cuurt Martha! for the trial Oi
Al huthnot and Ami'risiie.
he message and documents were
Il ordered to liz on the table.
1; The following. message was ais,
d received from the President OF thr
United States:
10 the Senate Of the United States.
In compliance witt, Il resolution o
the Senate, Of the 18th Of last month
requesting to he furnished with sucI
: iniorn,atiun as may be possessed b.
> the Executive. touching tlsc ex-cu
: ton of SO much of th first artirl
J Of the late treaty Oh Pc ce and Am
ity br,wren lis Eritanaic Maj.st.
: and the United States. as relates t,
the restitution Of slaves, and Whit
has not heretofore been communicates
1 la, before the SrDale IA report mad
hy the Secretary Of State. on the is
- inst. in relation 20 the subject.
u JAMES MONROE.
Decen,ipr 2, 1913.
7 ENCLOSED
n Department ri State, LIST. Dee. 1915
sc Secretary vi State. To whon
(, has been referred the resolution o
:. the Srnatc, OF the 18th ult. request
;. ing information no. her tuiore .Oiil
iaunlsotes!, relating to The resin ulio
OF slaves conIorniaply to the first al
II ticle OF tie ;sse treat, of Peace 81
Tween the u. States and Great Bri,ai
:. has the honor OF reporting to II,
= President Of the U. S,Ales, that Il,
!, |'I,lE'ren- e oS construction given b
thc iva governments g. that part I
the first article Oi the treaty. and til
riaim OF tile ci,ixcns OF the Unite
States to in,lc'nnity for slaves carrie
away contrary to its siipu!atiuns, ior,
sac OF tie su',jects OF negotiation no
:, ,enains, in England; which ncso"ia
: '.on having commenced towur4.s iii
=. Hose 0i ,iie nbunih of August, nj. II
J, .port Oh lis progress has yet been +,
/. vci'ed at this Drpartm,. ri, FROM g.
iiruipCivnli..r,cs, To Wi!Um, on Oh
;. pafi Of Tie United Sites, il has Tee
committed.
!, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
>, The Message and do uments wei
read, and ordered u lie on the tabl,
70 The bill " to provide for the moi
70 convenient organization OF the courl
vi tie United States, and the appoint
). ment of Circuu Judges" was read
sfcOnd time !; and
1T The Senate adjourned.
ri House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09

communicated hy Observation-Disclosures
tiu. session, Is well as those at IT,
com mItnrcuen'; ind
The Senate adjourned.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-09
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

The Message and do uments were
read. anI ordered 10 lie on the table.
The bill g to provide for the NOR
convenient Organization OF the courts
of Tie United States, and the appoint
ment Of Circuit Judges" was read d
sec Ond time and
The Senate adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
Raleigh. Nv. co. .9pra "a.
nEMAnrABLx WEATHER.

i believe few persons remember so ex
traordinsry a season as the present sprin!
has been in this latitude. It is now uea
the close Of April, aud we are forced t,
use large fires, as if it were the middle o
winter. On Monday morning. there wa
ice in various places, nearly hall an incl
thick: aud on that and on the preceding
day, snow fell in small Quantities a
Hillsborough, sufficient to be perceptible
on the ground. The consequence will be
an utter disappointment in the expecta'
ton of fruit, in regerd to which appear
ances had been hitherto quite flattering
We understand, that the brig Ram
bier, recently arrived at Providence
brongh, home, from Canton, go 600 dol
lars in specie! Such had been her sue
cess in trading voyage, that the above
sum was over after the purchase of her
cargo at Canton. The Rambler perform
ed voyage round the world in fifteen
months and twenty days seven months
and ten days Of the time she lay in port.
[N r Gaz.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11

shine OF the heart. Such was thsn u
mean in the far greater part Of the last
century, their attachment to a despohc
royernment-such their blind attach
ment to their sovereign, not as the IA.
ther Of the nation, but as" the god Oh
their idolatrv,' that it ma, be questioned
whether they would have accepted Of a
free constitution. hsd it been offered TO
them. But band of able men rose up
among them; produced complete reVo'
luton in their opinions ; rendered them
Disseminated with their government and
enamoured Of liberty; they felt 'he''
feelings changed; they purchased the
qualification Of their new desires with
oceans of their blood, and they became
as moody and discontented and m''era.
Bile az the most free and independent oil
their neighbors.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
Bbls. -four from America
Portland, aprii %.

Portland, .apri1 %.
We have been politely favored VIII
the following extracts from letter, t'-
ted on board the US frigate Congress, d,
Rio Jdneiro, Brazil. IS ALL
February 5, 1878.
Owe arrived here on the 29th vlt \
ter a passage Of IS days. all in god
!ioal,ll- came for the purpose Of gettIy
water and other refreshments. The u;
has been visited by a number Of Gihesr
Of high rank OF different nations, such q
English. Aus'rians, POI tuguese and sP'I
nish. She has been much admired By
them all, and spoken Of as the finest SLY
here. This is the first American trisae
ever in the place. Tomorrow The Re
gent is 10 D. crowned King Of Portu:t
and Brazil-grest preparations ale me-
king on shore for the ceremony. 1h
weather at present is excessively warn !
indeed, we have had no cold HeatNt
since leaving the United States. ID:
houses here are generally two stores
high, built OF unburnt bricks and PIas's''
ed over. The city contains at le,f
100000 inhabitants, perhaps lSOSM
chiefly blacks. There was q large pro-
cession yesterday marched Through TX
streets in great solemnity. with luhte
Of our Saviour, the Virgin Mary, ard al
the Saints, accompanied by several hai'
dred ftiars and a great number Of h.
tie children d!e.sed very, r;diculOusII'
marching by slow music. All the vic
dows and doors Of the houses were crow
Ged, and many thousands Of he iDh'e'
tants lined each side OF the streets, ever
one Of whom was obliged to kneel as l1s
procession passed.
The King 8 palace in the city is a':'
ate near the landing pIace-it is an e,'
tensive building, but not elegant. De
has beautiful country seat IN the yleIb'
ty, about 0 miles distance, where lie ~
present resides. There are some Vr
fine gardens on the borders Of the city;
but fruit is not 50 good here, nor so lafe
az was expected. The barbor is ores
the best ever saw, AID esuld be essf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
ALEXANDRIA:
.N0.ND1F, MaY H. 1918.
DEATH OF cHRIsToPHE.

A letter from an American gentleman
resident at Port au-Prihce, to his friend
in this town, dated 18th April, after
speaking of the death OF Potion, says, in
a postcript--" We have just received au-
thentic information Of the death Of Chris
tophe." .NoJolk Herald.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
From the Bait. Ped. Gazette, May S.
SPANISH GRATITUDE.

A statement Of the important and hu.
name exertiuns Of Captain A. s. DUNCAN,
in rescuing the terrified inhabitants Of
Laguayra and their property from, as
they believed, impending destruction.
and Of his generous refusal to receive any
compensation for his highly meritoriou.
and useful eIertions, as certified BY three
respectable residents Of that place, who
were witnesses Of the transaction, was
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
DIFFERENT TASTES.

A misery old gentleman, who had a
very dissipated son, being asked "why he
toifed SO h,rd to hoard up money which
he knew his son would squander as soon
as he was gone" 'eplied. /" if my son has
half the pleasure in spending that | have
in saving, ] shall be well satisfied
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
LOUISIANA.

A New-Orieans paper Of the 2lstult.
contains a statement Of the foreign ex-
ports from Louisiana Tor every year
since the admission OF that state into the
union. 1t appears. that in 1904, her e1.
ports amounted to 1,6OO,s6a dollars, and
in 1917, to s,5ls,as5 dollars, IS cents,
being an increase of seven millions.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11

that were unable to pay for beats.
In the Aurora OF May 4 le,e, Z,
published, dated March Nth, 1915 :,
which it is stated, "that since The sei,,
ing Of Amelia Island by our sovernmep,
Ferdinand the VII. has granted to se,,
raj Of bis favorites, immense t.act &
land in the Florids.." and gives the f.
lowing az a translation IF a trars,yi,,
from the Spanish: GaA
Cession Of Land made by His Ca,boi.
Majesty to the Duke Of Allason.
GAIL the uncultiyated land, which,,
not already been granted in East FlorS,
and which lies between the banks Of d,
rivers st. Louisa aud S.. Johns 10 ,s,;,
entrance in the sea, and the coast of n.
Gu!ph Of Florida and the islards adj,
cent, within the entrance or mouth Of d,
river Hi.pueIos, in the Goth degree off
titude, following its left bank to its scur,,
drawing a line to Lake Macao from theme.
down by the road Of the river St. John,
to the Lake Valdes. striking BY anoth.;
line from the northern extremity o! ,In
Lake, to the source Of the river Anapp
following its right bank Ia its mouth, br
the % and IS degrees Of latitude, and
continuing along the coast Of The sea, viii
all the adjacent islands, to tie mouth d
the river HispuelOs."
Cession Of Land made BY His C.thoE:
Majesty, 10 the Condo de Pauns
Rostro.
"All the uncultivated lands which h,u
not already been granted in Florida, co.,
prised between the river Perdido to A,
west of the Gulph of Mexico and ihs J.
vers Amaruja and st. Johns, from Pcu|
to its outlet in the sea 70 the eastwut
to the northward Of the line of drmuts
ton within the United States Of Ameria
and to the southwark by the Gulph .
Mexico, including all the desert isl.tl
on the coast"
The letter further states, the DuL.
Of Alagon has despatched. it is said, j
Mr.. Serna to the United States"
Communicated for the Belt. Fed. Gas'At
Extract of a letter from James Hsgarts|
esq. merchant, Of Liverpool, dated sSa|
March, 1878.
The following is a correct statement
the imports of grain and -four during tt!|
last year into this port: Al
From lst January to Slst Dec. 1877,
WHEAT.
From ireland 44,7E
Great Britain 1881
Baltic $500
Other parts Of Europe 40,4SO
U. States & S. America 14,s44
Quarters wheat 1885, d
Bushels 1894, 1913
Bbls. Of fiaur from U. States 5Sg,72l
Imports of wheat from lst of Jan. to esd
Of June, 1917.
From Ireland 29,60a
Great Britain 1869
Baltic sc 408
Other parts Of Europe as,l55
Quarters wheat lI8,S64 o.
Bushels 950,ela
Bbls. -four from America a94 9ss
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
GAS From TERR.

The principle OF obtaining illumination
from gas. that is TO say, from the inham.
mabIe vapof obtained in matter suscepti-
bic OF being burnt, has received new
development in the instance of turf, By
means Of a new apparatus invented by
NJ. Csningm, preacher Of the Dutch
Church at Amsterdam.
His experiments were made in May
last. in the presense of committee ma
med by the Royal Institution of Sciences,
and BY the governor nf the province OF
North Holland and Antwerp This ap-
paratus has been found more simple, ard
therefore not so costly as those construct.
ed in London, while the quantity OF light
has been greater The object Of obtain
ing light from turf must be very great in
Holland. but, moreover, this instrument,
il really more simple, might furnish a
hint to those applied to the purpose Of
procuring light from coal. Lon. pap.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
From the " T. Com Aduer. May 1.
sHIPwRECK.

sHIPwREcK.
In the brig Cannon, capt. DeIano. from
Hamburg, came passenger Mr.. Gardner,
late the second officer Of The brig Jane
Goats, Burrowsi Of Richmond, who has
communicated to US the following melan-
choly account of The loss Of that vessel:-
The Jane Goats, sailed from London,
on the ed of July, for Charleston. On
the 2sd of August, in lat. IS, so, long.
50, so, she was capsized in heavy gale,
and excepting Mr. Gardiner. every soul
on board, twenty-one in number, perish
ed. Mr.. Gardiner continued ON the cot
ton until morning, when she righted.-
The tafrail only remained above water,
to which he Iashed himself; and continued
five days. without food, when he was pro-
videntialIy relieved BY the Daaish brig
frederick the With, from St. Thomas,
bound to Hamburg. and was landed AZ
that port. Thence he sailed on board
ship bound 10 the United States, and at.
ter being out several days, was Obliged
to put back in distress. Mr.. @ then
took passage in the Cannon. The fol.
lowing is list Of the passengers ope
rished-Captain w. Billings, of Boston,
Mr.. Vertine, Of Germany, Mr.. Rousen-
bergh, Of do Mrs. Cowen and five chill
drep, Mr.. and Mrs. West. and child,
Mrs. Rutledge and two children, Mrs.
Dubar and two daughters, Mrs. Pollock,
Mr.. Jordan and Mr.. E. Cowen.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11

From the Boston Inteliigencer, May 8.
The United States Irigate Java, is un
dergoing a thorough repair at the Navy
Yard in Charleston.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
From the Concord (.Mass.) GGS. May 2
SOMETHING NEW.

SOMETHING NEW.
We have seen d new mndel!cd riHe
gun, which promises to b. of some con.
-squenee, and Is said to be the invention
ot capt. hrti,nas Wheeler, of this town.
We have not had sufficient opportunity
to examine it so infinitely as to give a
description Of II that would do it Justice;
we are inclined to think It a new and
important invention, more particu arly
in case of an action with an enemy Il
has one barrel through which the char
ges pass, that is OF common length, also
seven short ones, not much longer than
sufficient to contain charge each these
have pan attached TO them to cnntain
powder tor printing, and are kept per.
lectly tight by slide that Covers them:
these barrels sie made to move circular.
y round, near the lock, which is also of
new construction; after firing The first
charge, The hail cooking moves by spring
one of tn Sc short barrels round, and con-
fines it tight in che breech end of the lcrg
barrel, through which the charge must
pass; tae shutting the pan of the lock
opens the slide watch covers the printing.
This gun is but little heavier than the
common one, and when once loaded.
which requires little more time than the
common rifle. it Can be fired as expedite
ously as will be convenient to cock the
piece and take sigh, until the seven are
DISCHARGED,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11
GEN. ST. CLAIR.

The Salem Gazette, contains a letter
from the western country, to the editor
giving an affecting narrative Of the brave
Gen. st. Clair. "On our journey says
the writer, We stopped at his t9g hoxss
to warm us. He was then confined to
his chamber with illness. His wife exhi-
bitcd a striking picture Of fallen great
ness. She was tall majestic figure. s6
years of age, q think she said.) Her fsa-
lures were noble, and her department
lady like. She is of the Bowdoin family
Of Boston. The substantial part Of her
.iress was Of the coarse fabric OF the
country, to which were superadded such
Ornamental articles as we're in fashion
probably d or 50 years ago, and which,
like herself, bore visible marks OF The
hand Of time. Sic conversed with
Frenchman, fellow passenger with
u. in his language, which was iami-
ar to her. Tier manners also were
French.s But time and sorrow had EVIL
IDENTITY weakened her mind which, judging
irsm her cOuntenance, Mas arSlnai!v VI
goruus. This meDtai debility vas stu
krngly exhibited in her coniOauhIug im-
por;ant events Of distant dates. and al
mos, 70 getting thar We had An American
government. Her latter ideas w,re
CELEBRATED, and those of early yoo'h had
a assumed their place. s!r..- vas ex-
tremrly affected with tn picture which l
have 80 ,mpelfccti' krlCbe-, and Tor
,ong na,e could not speak Of it without
shedding tears"
!jlIlOtt's Biographical Dictionary in.
for1s US, tina, the ancestor, of the Bow
,lrin family were French refugees, who
left their country alter the revocation of
ne edic, OF Nantz; that they FIRST went
to Ireland, and then came to New-En-
gland in 1858.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11

frequently offered 800 to take or, +
mi'y on boa,d, but refused, for the r.,
pose Of more etfectually assisting L.,
that were unable to pay for beats.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11

The brig Mary and Eliza, Kinsman.
has arrived at Boston in 50 days from
Messina. Left there, the U. s. line Of
battle ships Washington ard franklin,
frigate United States, sloop, Of war
Erie and Spark. The Peacock had gone
to Marseilles for the American consul
Capt. X: states, that the Washington,
com. Chauucey, was to sail for home
about the 1st Of Arril.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-16
From the .Nsu- Fork Daily .4drertise,
WAGER OF BATTELL."

WAGER OF BhTTELL.
The people Of this country have been
much amused at various times within the
last six months, BY accounts received
from England, Of an attempt to settle an
important accusation of murder, by an
old common law mode called " WAGER
OF BArTELL'-that is, in other words,
by a sharp recountre or battle, between
some near surviving friend Of the de-
ceased, and the person accused Of the
offence. This remnant Of a barbarous age,
bears upon its very visage the features
of superstition. In the absence Of the
necessary proof 10 convict the person sus-
pected of the crime, It was doubtless i'm
agined by those who instituted this mode
Of trial, that Omui. cient Justice would in
teriere. and decide the combat according
to the truth Of the case. It is doubtless
owing to the long disuse Of this mode Of
settling questions of fact, that it has
been suffered to remain in that country
without formal adjustment BY Parlia-
mentary interference and it is to be
presumed, that the late instance that has
occurred, will be followed by legisla
tive act, abolishins in future this vestige
Of the dark ages.
This ridiculous portion Of the common
law. has excited much mirth, and no little
contempt, among the good people Of this
country. Indeed. what can appear more
absurd, or more prsumptuous. than for
a couple Of human beings, thirsting Tor
each Others blood, thus to throw them
selves upon The justice Of God, and claim
from him direct interference id their
controversy. And yet. absurd and pc
sumptuuus as it is, he principle of it has
been extensively adopted in the code Of
honor. and is continually put in practice
over a large portion Of the United States.
In this code, IFS provisions are vastly
more extensive than when confined to the
common law. There it was used 10 thu
case If rrurder-in the code of honour,
it extends to Offences the most trii!rg
and insignificant. II is the Duellst who