Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-23

above mentioned. To each of these agents
small salary has been alowed-l50O dol
lars the principal, and 1900 TO the other All
our public agents on the coast OF Africa re-
ceiye salaries for their services and it was
understood that none of our citizens, possess
ing the requisite qualifications, would accept
these trusts, by which they would be confn-
ed to parts the leas, frequent and civilized,
without reasonable compensation. Such
allowance, therefore, seemed to be ndispen-
sable to the execution OF the at.
1t is intended also to subject a portion Of
the sum appropriated, TO the order oil The
principal agent, for the special objects above
stated, amounting in the whole, including the
salary of the agents for one year, to rather
less than one third of the appropriation.
Special instructions will be gwen 10 these a.
gents, defining, in precise terms, their duties
in regard to the persons thus delivered 20
them; the disbursement of the money by the
principal agent; and his accountability for
The same. They will also have the power
to select the most suitable place on the coast
Of Africa, at which all persons who may be
taken under this act, shall be delivered to
them, with an express injunction to exercise
no power founded on the principle oil coloni-
cation, or other power than that of perform
ing the benevolent offices above recited, by
h. nd II th, ,et,n
government, under which they may establish
themselves. Orders will be given to the
commander Of The public ship, in which they
will sail, to cruise along the coast to give the
more complete effect TO the principal object
Of the act JAMES MONROE.
Washington, Dec. II, 1919.
The message was read, and on motion OF
Mr. Lincoln, referred 10 The committee on
the slave trade, and ordered 10 be printed.
The following message was also received
from the president of the United States
TO the Senate and the House Of Representa-
tues Of ths United States
In compliance with resolution of con-
gress, Of eth March, 1918, the journal, acts,
and proceedings OF tie convention which
formed the present constitution OF the United
States have been published. The resolution
directs that one thousand copies should he
printed, Of which one copy should be fur
nished to each member of the fifteenth con-
gress, and the residue to be subject to the
future disposition of congress. The number
of copies sufficient 10 supply The members Of
the late congress having been reserved for
that purpose, the remainder are now deposit
eG at the department of state, SUBJECT TO the
orders of congress. The other documents
mentioned in the resolution of the 9th March,
1913, are in the process of publication.
JAMES MONROE.
Which message was read and ordered to
lie on the table.
Congress seem disposed to pay an early
attertion 10 the sales of public lands. We
sincerely hope that this mportant bject will
THIS evil assumes at every moment more
terrifying aspect and if not now repressed,
will be hereafter as uncomfortable by lcg-isla.
ton, as it is nov in all probability by law.
Millions are now due 10 the United States
bat how are these suns to be collected a
mongst so many debtors. Unless congress
are prepared to contend with this politica!
Hercules in his cradle, what will be done,
w:,en he assumes The form, stature, and mus
cuar proportion OF a tu!l grown man.
[B1itimore Morn. Chronicle.
PROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE BOSTON
PATRIOT.
Nan,ucket, Dec. Is.
From capt Coffin the ship Improvement,
recently arrived, have obtained the follow
ing nforma:ion:
Capt. C. left Tonga Bay, Sept. l. The
commandant of that place told him that on
the o9th August, that Patriot squadron OF
one ship, sloop OF war, and brig had sail
ed from Valparaiso against Payta, taken it,
and burnt the town--that the patriot army
had taken the city of Cbillan, and number
Of small towns near it; in one of them they
had unfortunately put every male inhabi-
tant to the sword and were in tull march a.
gainst FaIdivia; this last being the only
place held by the royalists on the Cast OF
Chilli Lord Cochrane had again sailed from
V,jnor,iso with souadron against i'm,