Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-27

Fl. Etzhugh Esq. of Fairfax, as Candi-
date for the next Senatorial district, COM
posed at the next election, ofthe counties
of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Fauquier.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT At WASHINGTON
Thursday, February 25.
The senate have ratified the treaty for
the settlement of all our differences with
Spain, and the cession of Florida, and what
is still better, ratified it by an unanimous
uote. The boundaries settled by this trea-
ty, gave you in yesterdays letter. There
IS total remuneration on both sides, for
spoliations, &C. and the FIVE millions of dol
lars to be paid for the session, is to be paid
cut of the proceeds Of the lands to our own
citizens; SO that it drains nothing from the
country. This only was wanting to render
Mr.. Monroe's administration the most
splendid, the most beneficial, and, in most
respects, the most gratifying to the pride
ami national feelings OF the American peo-
pie that Can be imagined. 1t is not amongst
the smallest Of its advantages, thatit goes
further than any event could to secure to us
| that long and lasting and perfect state Of
peace which will make this one of the great
est, as well as freest nations that ever exist
ed. Our most inveterate squabblers can
not perceive the least prospect of distur-
bance, unless, u,th their aid, we fall upon
each other, and kick up cio,l dust. A TO-
| reign war is out of the question.
The senate in committee have made
report directly the reverse of the decision
of the house Of representatives, in the case
ofthe Seminole war. 1t decidedly and Sc
verely reprehends the conduct Of General
Jackson 1t is said that great part Of the
force of argument in his favor, in the house
of representatives, is done away by a dis
covery, that he had ordered gen. Gaines to
take st. Augustine, from doing which he
was prevented only by want of provisions.
The bank debate has terminated as
foresaw. The institution stands, and will
stand, mistaken. and the breach made in
the public confidence by past errors, will
be at once filed up and restored, by the ef-
fects upon the public feeling Of the spot
less splendid integrity and Herculcan Ia
tents OF Langdon Cheves.
GFThe opinion which had been enter
tanned that, the inhabitants of The District,
and its vicinity ;; as also such strangers as
are now sojourning with US, who may be
DESTROYS of seeing the LAUNCH of the
ship of the line, could have been furnished
in due time with tickets Of admission, has
been found to be impracticable.
As it Is intended only 10 exclude disor.
derby persons, notice is hereby given that,
all others. inhabitants and strangers, will
find free admission on their appearance at
the gate.
The weather and tide admitting, il is ex-
pected that the Launch will take place, a.
bout 10 o'ci ok on MONDAY morning the
lst Of March THOMAS TINGEY.
Macy Yard, Wazkmgton, Feb. e6.
From the National Latellgeacsr.
CONGRESS
IN SENATE.
February "a, 1919.
The most important object Exclusive of
executive business which engaged the at
teu.ion of the senate to-day, was report
by Mr.. Laceck ,ilomthe committee to whom
was referred so much of the message of the
President as relates to tine Seminole war.
This report, winch will be published here
after, is in neutrality-suspicious. OF the acts
of the commanding general. The report
was read and ordered 10 be printed.
Other proceeding, will be noticed in our
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The speaker laid before the house a let
ter from tie secretary Oft the treasury trans
uniting an abstract OF the of1it ial emoIu-
mems and expenditures OF tie officers OF
the customs tor the year 1918 and also a
letter from the First comptroller of the trea.
sury transmitting list rendered by the re-
gisler of balances on his books which ap-
pear to have been due more than three
years prior 10 The 30th September last, or
to have remained unsettled on that day
which were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Little moved to take up the report of