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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
MAkkIEU.

In Otisiield, Sept. 18th, by GrnGll Blake, Esq
MIR. Daniel Builen, Jr. to Miss Mary Lombard. -
Sept "a. Mr.. Henry Smith TO Miss Lons Morse,
Oct. %, Mr.. Stevens Rich to Miss Lydia Tur.
ner.-Noy 80, Mr.. John Lombard. IT. To Mis,
Elizabeth sawycr.-Nov, 30, MIR. John Phipp.
merchant TO Miss Relsaf burnell, daughter OF DR.
Serene Rurnell formerly Of Otisfeld.--Aiso, Mr..
Samuel scribner to Hiss Sarah Soribner.
In Oanyille, by Peletish Smith, Esq. Chsrlei
Pebbles, jr Of Cape Elizabeth, TO Mss Abigail
Wentworth Jordan, of the former place.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12

Al least disarh their aDsipa,hy. We may at
least breathe the same air, with our own oil
spring, aud are not compelled alter the exam
pie OF the patriarch 10 cast out he issue oil
the bondwonia,l iuto the Wilderness with
nothing bu, browse and brook water Tor their
portion Yeteven 10 the wilderness OF The
!, valley of the Mississippi the angel Of consola-
ton should appear 10 our tribe OF lslIaAEL
with 1.-The solemn pledge OF the national cons'-
tuition. And il the order OF providence set
.1ed one Of tie suns Oh Noah IL Europe. and
anolher IN Africa, lei not the descendants OF
Japhelh unite TO eaiirpdts the lineage OF Ham
which they have been the means Of planting
in America.
Disguise it SELF as II may, still slavery ~
all its forms is a bitter .draughi and all who
are not citizens aud casnot be citizens, are
necessarily slaves. There is no mezso ter
mine be,weea freedom and slavery. There
is 30 in,ermsdisle species "l population like
ine marine or vegetable polypns TO serve as a
connecting link between the two classes.
Those are slaves, who cannot pass from one
ssale in Me union 10 unoiter, wi,hou, being
liable to 10 delivered up under the provision
Of the federal constitution a. Iuyuioes from
servics or without being expelled from us
threshold as outcasfs and ouiiasCs For dis
guise the provision Of the conslilnio" Of Mas
souri, as they please, itrequires Us lcsisasge
to put up The bars against lh's banshed spe-
oies Of population, as well as to harsss II
out of the stale by every expedient OF
domiciliary eAaiion--and how shall an issue
be directed TO he national Judiciary. sos,ry
the consiitmidnnhty their conduct /? Or
what benefit will the remedy be TO the blacks
The line OF Missouri will be Ike the val ol
Romulus-- death 10 Remus
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12

Mn Lowspes's REroar.--H,e are happy
70 see Me geAtra. hermsnyef santimem uhica pre-
rails M regard 10 die principles efnts erifaoriaa-
~ rfpori--vbict no nhsre seems unirersof 20
Judge from .as mpioyss !J''1sags ofoa orr pc,'eai
pepe,s, tam a dos ~ .bGiae as our srEneis TO-
ooy ,cR tesf.ty TIC resnA Of NE reception Of a.,f
reyort ~ tie public, onsi be 10 rmana d.e eoasii1
iisH q nissouri, ao,fh OF ukoat restitution. M II ]
gora 10 siapert toagress are not pfeeiaded rom
opening hai hdgaied question, rhieh has aeser osea
furry determined.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
NOTICE.

1.HE subscrbCr being aboal "a leave this town
respectfully requests all persons indebted to
him by eots 81 account ,e mnks immediate pay
meat. and all To whom he is indebted 10 present
their deuaad, ior payment.
JOSIAH WHITMAN.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1890.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
Ortord agricultural Society.

fI1HE Annual Meeting of tue Second dgfieRi-
L iurat Society Of the C,uu,y Of oNfori, /. 10
be.helden at ,he Court House OF the Gre iuesday
ofJanuary next at ten O'Clock A. vi
1t is expected an Address Viii be delivered be-
fere the Society.
CALEB PRENTlSs, Seereiary.
Psri. Dee 10, 1890.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12

F,sr-Gn Thursday morning last. about o
click NE citigos of gis iOus pere awakened from
her sfunters BY me cry cffre ,rhie nos found 10
psocetd ffo", f.e dgeiAag house Of lnaMAs CRoss
IN Washington STREET. lie aud has fanliig ,eeTs
ASLEEP uhen IL 6rots ont and SO far had u progres,-
ed before neg airoke that they narrowly escaped miA
Meir hess asihom saring erea Msr aotarins apparel
loss esi,,asied At aboa 5000.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12

IN Greene, Dec lst. Capt. Moses Harris, aged
48.-Active ia business, to the town the loss IS
great, to his family irreparable-his remains were
on Tuesday inferred with Masonic honours.
On the Island Of Menan, on the 18th Of Nov.
last, Mrs. Rebeccah Mitchell, aged 78 formerly
of this town.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
FOE S1yE.

4 BOUT four acres Of .osd LAND. wi.h
"A sinai! Orchard a0i ,,,o ery DmsiliH- fIonsr.
situated AZ Gorha,u, about ale aud bail IN
the north west corner Of tie tuwp. AID .Ais,. i,,.
Buxton line. The situa,ivi IA = ~, nt.S
convenient for a mechanic. l,Aashs.
cd los !.nocl ilaDbln,.--ftlsa ISI4ts.,,N
LONU Il LLLoN, E.q. 81 TO bau o.
.-Loh0FhLLOW Ir.
Dec. Il, 1890. 6g Psr.hass.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
Farm for SAFE.

Farm JOf SAFE.
by order Of Court az pubic auction % Tue,
- day the iecoad day of January uest, a. teu o.
clock a NJ at the store Of Webster q Byraa,.
North Yarmouth, containing about tweaty l;x
acres NOES of which Is improved for moving spd
ullsge-haf of a one story weling Hcuie, la
OF Barn snd shed, beiug spar, Of the estate "
JACOB rRutlate OF North Yarmouth, deee4.ed,
''tuaisd ahou hat ms from the Bap',st Aiset
ing Hou.e. Aso 'hres quarters OF a Pew 80 the
Baptist Meeting House.
Terms hbsrs. 4nd made known At the sac
CALVIN sToCKakIpCE.
North Yarmouth Dec. L. 1896
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
GREAT BARGAINS.
JUST sEcnv,p, AND new OPENING so4 sALs
BY YINTON & cox,

Exchange Street, Near Cumberland ba'is'
CONSISTING oF--
C,UPEPI. ATIVE blk aud blue London Cloths
= M,ddiisg aud low priced do double aud
,iogle mild Csi.imeres, all eo'ours-tueerhne and
middi'ng kerfey.--Duils aud Co'ting'-. sAiinetts
-Csfsm.re ShAwls--blus, d'sb add ci6er fancy
eoloafed Queens ADD Peiitse Cio,h.-Brown Cam
biet-- elegant Vea,ngs one bs'e Bomoazesf'.
contain;ng complete AHormen, --Wseh Fisnueis,
all colour.-iigured Rzt,ineus and flanuss-i Az
tas piAid.-M Meas and Women worried Hole
Gusrnfsy Frocks and DfAwers-- Cotton cameries
and Cambria klusl,us, A AMI Cd Ribbons,
Braiis, Tspss all Nos.-Nen's Beaver, bnetik'n
and silk Glove,--do do lined with Fleece Wo-
meas Beaver, Kid aud Silk Gloves-do do lined
-L,pens Long La~ss---.inen Cam orics- MAifzss
pattern Hand. efchisfs cotton Flag do-twiiied
eros. barred do--p,a,o, white Neckefchiets-ne~
Gil, coat and ven Buuons-do do ELK do do-eie.
San, dark auj light L,ndoc pro,.---da'k blue Add
green CAl.eoes book, leno sEt null Mnsiins,
plaio aud hgur ed--seofoh Lawns, aud f.
wire lewing Cotton, vi! Ros.--b"res cotton bAiis,
white and coioutsd--siik Lace, plain anf figured
-Thtesd Lace,-nssino Trimmings aud tslnges
cotton shsw. s 4, Ga - .od 4-fupsrior
Gap Han3kerohiefs---C oppsrplsies --Fufniture
pafehes--eoleufed CAr,5rics--Rul,ia p,.pefs-
India cslieos back Bombssine, "a ard 81 =
back MAXIM aud Caat0n CfapeI-hsek aad col
CURED Iiai4L crapss--blsek double ehsia Levsn
tine. -ilaek Florence and italian Silks black and
and ooinied Synehsws aud sasfneus-biaek sik
shswls and Handkerchief. black six foFeniiue
yeninc.-!swiug silk, shoued-bisek aud hue
silk rs.is-blaek, blus sad green six and ,ahey
'yeve,s.
! .ALso-One bale Kidermiuster
carpstns.. new patterns FIVE ba,es Walihsm
Sbeeungs and shirtipg', b'eached and brown
oxe b.e rickinss-toge'her with mary other
articles, which s-rwili be fold gear bargains for
cab Dec. l2, 1920.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-12
SPANISH CONSULATE.

~ Catholic M"ies'y's Consul for the New
i hnsland States, having jest arrived nj ho,.
'oa respectfully informs all persons " HON IL uay
ronoeru, that va..el' clearing fcT any port OF the
spanish daniin,nns. mus, have their clearance,
'nvo &c, aud bills Of health duty certified by h,n'
or ms Agen's and that the neg Getting OF this sim
pie bu inn, rant formality viii .ubi.ct tho.e wa
sell, OF thar arrival az the ssd port, ~ add-
uoDal do'y II 10 per cent Ell the amount of thss
sagos., and ia luii quarantine. No passenge,
can he psrmi,tsd TO laad, w.theut regular pas
port from tho Consul. l.. CHSCON.
N A. HAVEN, Jr. Esq OF Portsmouth is
appointed Asent Of this Consulate, for the State.
81 New Hanipshr. aud Ma,ue, mud is an hor,sej
10 grant all certificates aud other documents re-
qu'rsd To BE- furnished by ,hi. oihce.
Boston, Nov. 81, 1870.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

l07. An act, 70 amend an aef fsfaz
eng into one the several acts concerning
pilots, and regulating their fees directs
that all vessels OF the burtIieB of rs tons.
custom house measure, sailing under
coasting license. and bound from any
place not within this state TO an, Mace
within u, or bound from any place with
IN II TO amy place without, shall hereafter
be subject To pay pilotage after The rate
established by the 33h section at The acs
OF februar, 10Th, 1919 that the master
OF every snch vessel inward hound shalt
be compelled 10 take the FIST lawful
pilot Offering below the Horse Shoe, ar
IN case of refusal 10 take him, shall nav
him full ploiage 10 the frs, por, 10 u,icI,
such vessel is bound: and The master of
every such vessel outward bound shall
he compelled TO take lawful pilot Oft r
Ing To conduct his vessel 10 sea fro I'm
the port of landing, or pay. inlI ulto,age
us aforesaid. Where any pilot so emil
,ied TO p,iotage shall have good caus. 10
Deiieve mat the master of any vessel will
MOI pay the same, he may deliver bis ac-
count Tor collection 10 the collector or
other ofncer OF The customs, who NAV
demand payment thereof bef.re sucL
master shall be permitted 10 clear orr his
vessel, and shall b.allowed commission
OF % per cent. for collection. II auv
pilot shall conduc, vessel TO or from
sea, and snail demand or receive therefor
less than The lan iui piioiage, he shall
iorieii the full amount of such pioiage.
on" nall 10 the prosecutor, and the other
naii To Tie examiners of sncb pilot, and
shai' De suspended from acting IA a pilot
TOT term not exceeding six mouths
which suspension shall be published i'm
pense; and IL, during his suspension. he
be found on board any vessel acting AS a
p'iot, he may he dismissed ,hrrefrom by
any Other lawful pilot, who then NAV
demand and receive The pilo,ase.
loo. An act, to amend an act. emit
'ieo, an aci, farther 10 amend and ex-
pam the act, entitled, an ACT for arrany-
ing Inc counties into districts Tor the
election OF senator's, and Tor euualizlns.
Tie iand TAX, contains provisions relating
TO The completion of the assessment in
tie county OF Norfolk.
io9. An act, concerning Richard p.
Clements
lio. An act, TO amend an act entitled.
dh ACT reducing into one the several acts
concerning slaves, free negroes and n,u-
iaIioes, provides thai, whenever an Of
e"c' shaIi DE committed against The 30ih
section ct that aci, The offender shall I'D
any prosecution on behalf nfihe common.
wealth, he triedin the county from which,
The slave shall he taken and removed
ana that. hereafter. il shall b. lawful TO
iiire oui Tree negroes and mulxtiocs for
the payment OF their taxes and Ievies.
pursuant 10 law; provided that no Que
snail be hired Tor less SUN than eight
GEMS per dat. any thing, in tie tifiy-
eiShih section OF the SAID aci,to the cons
trary notwithstanding
SKETCHES 10 he concluded in orr nert
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

hiI 3Ed Is here incorrectly used, Il leads 10 III
ea that the restriction is TO apply Only The terri
tories territorial governments)-whe the bill H.
self speaks OF the territory. (ths hoie territory sec
uos region empire, or what You please call H. N.
OF soiD-Ihe paragraph, as stated, seme TO counte.
nance The idea that was TO territory territorial
government that the restriction applies aud
portion oft, when IL is to come IN as a state.
Progress Of Spri1g-On Saturday and Monday we
had sh0d from the Roanoke at narkst.-The ami.
COZ Is IN full bloom BY IL or 10 days earlier than last
year.
h'rafd an me Remarks Of Mr.. Smith Of Crecn5rier
on the Western Communication.
In the I'D paragraph, and 22d line Impress read
impressive-ln same paragraph, 3Ith line, for re.
peers. read repiete- In the 9th paragraph, and 9TH
line, FOR comprehension. read coniprehensipe.-In
same paragraph, 9Th line, for side, read willard Tor
StdndS, siand-in same, and oath itne for the read
these'-ln same, and 9Yth line, for ore, read our
IN same paragraph, aud lo2d line, for illusions read
iiusory.
Committees Of C0rrespohdencs-(Correc
. FREDERICK co"nfy-for Henry Lumer, read Hears
Seaysr. ' ,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

present crisis is one which REQUIRES ali
our discretion, firmness, aud public spirit.
Let bat an amicable spirit pervade
both quarters OF the Union, and we still
hope that truth and justice will prevail.
III. @ R.-'rhe House resumed the
consideration of the amendments of the
Senate, &c.-Mr. Taylor moved 10 diride
The question, 20 rs FIRST To take the sense
OF the House on the question OF disagree"
ing 10 the Union OF the Missouri bill
with that OF Name. For disagreeing Id
the Union, ayes 93. noes ~
The question WAS then taken on disayreeing
u the fesidne 1.-THE amendments OF the Sen
ate, the details of the Missouri bid with the
exception OF that which embraces what is
iamiiariy called the compromise amendment
ana decided also by yeas and nays, in The
affirmative. as follows
For disagreeiu. IO2
Against u Us
he question was next taken on ,tisag reeing
TO the 9ih aud last section of the amendments
OF the Senate, (being that which proposes 10
exclude slavery from all the territory west of
the Mississippi, AID north OF 81 80 north
latitude. excepting within the limits OF the
proposed state OF Missouri y aud was decided
ny yeas and nays in the affirmative, DIS follows: :
FOR disasreeing $50
AgainS, u IL
Thus the House rejected all the amendments
oil tie Senate 10 The hlaiae bill.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26


I OFFER for sale the tract o. LAMB which now
4 live formerly the residence of Judge Williams. con-
tanning between sixteen and hundred acres.
The place is well watered aud healthy. lies within
one mile 81 WiliiamsborOugh, on The watets Of NHi-
bush, aud has good buildings upon H. Persons Eshihg
TO purchase may know the terms by APPLYING Co. tue
suhscribeT, on the premises. ROBERT BURTON.
Feb. 20, Q6--i2ts
'FRUST sALE.-gy virtue Of a deed Of trust, dated
the day n JaRuaT, isl6. 81 record ~ the
clerks Office Of Bath county executed TO the subscr-
befs by Aaron Rec aud Csharine BIS VIE, Tor the
purpose OF securing the payment OF certain Sums nf
money due o. Benjamin Thomson, from me satd Aaron
kee-The subscribers viii, o. me lath ddg 81 NGg
Hert gat the Hoi Springs H tie ccrniy % BATH, pro
ceed to sell, al public auction, for ready money,
nofnber Of LOTS IN the town ~ Vet Baih, Gnciudue
the privilege Of using ail the Baths specified 10 the
,ad deed Of tns and I'VE hundred and forty acres %
LAND, adjoining 10 The Hot SPriHas.-Aiso seNerai
likely NEGROES, for the purpose ~ satisfying the
debt aforesaidIhe subscribers Wil only convey such
title ihry received nv the deed ~ Aforesaid.
ALLEN TAYLOR, yr..
CHS J.. FRANCISCO. '"'''''
Fen. 26. o5 ~a-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

The last evenings mail brought us the
following very interesting intelligence
from Washington. The compromise plan
from the Senate has descended "to the
tomb of the Capulets. We sill publish.
however. Our Introductory remarks 10
the Essay Of MILO. There is one him
IN them which we wish to go iortll.-The
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26
MIR. JOHN PAINE-

MIR. JOHN PAINE-
4 you are not nhabitant OF fhis state please
4 \ take nOtirf fhai shall proceed the 18th
day Of June in the year 1870 at the Office Of the Uuef
States Consul At Bristol in England between the hours
OF 10 A. NJ. aud =. ~. to take the dispositions Of
Hezekah Davis Stephen p. Rust, and Nathaniel G.
Noh, to be read evidence bene IN The salt
nov depending w the Superior Court Of Law Tor Hen
RICO county, in which We plaintiffs, and yOn and
OTfis Paine defendants
JACOB W. RlCKETTsl
JOHN CAVE. By
HENRY IUCSETTS.
THOMAS u. NlTCHELL, At'y IN iact.
Feb IS os. III
~ sitHe deed truss executed The subscri.
- hers, by JOHN Willis. and recorded in Hanover
county couri-Wili be sold the kighest biGder for
cash, IN the premises, The qth dag Of M0rch Vert
cerain piece parcel OF Ia ID, iJing aud bcng IN
the county 81 Hanover adjoining the lands ~ Reuben
Nnckois. and others.- Such title as is vested In The
trustees will be conveyed 10 the purchaser.
SAMUEL MOSBY 49,.
JAS. UNDERWOOD, ! '"''se''
Hanover. Feb. %. qJ. .sss
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

Last evening about 6o'clOek, The Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia edJ0Rrned their
sessions.-We shall sketch off, in our
next, all their last iransaclions.-M MIR.
Banks, Speaker of the II. of d. addressed
a very neat, aHeciiouaie aud affecting
farewell Address to the House.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

The respectable Editors Of the National Inteigencer
nave gwen pi"ce 70 paragraph ~ their last paper
which appears 60 Us TO W2ut precision They s1s hat
" NJ. Randolph delivered speech Of more than two
hours length, against the feature of the aeHdneu ~
tue eehates Wutch proposes TO exclude tue further
migration or transportation of slaves into eC the
ferThOIteg Of The Unned States north Of 50 deg. 80
iuiH. North ialitnde."
~. we doubt whether the word migration" Is
used ~ this bill al alif IL think u Incorrectly
nsed.
al. The words" any of the terrHories1 is not, We
believe TO Dc Nuh ia this leading feature Of the
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-11
AGRICULTURE.

| At time when farmers complain so much
of low prices for the produce Of their farms
it may be well TO bring to th:ir recolec ton
what the situation of things were previously
French revolution at which time every ar
ticle of our produce began TO advance in
price.
| The writer of these observations was a
boarder in family in the year 1890,
when he purchased the waters wood for
lbs Sd per cord Il dollar 80 cts. to 37.)
Wheat, at this time, was at from Is Sd TO
Is Sd per bu-hel, and have herd friend
of mine say, hat about that time, he purcha-
sed SOC bushels Indian corn at 25 cents per
bushel. and after keeping it for three months
sold it for Is per bushel. At this time there
was very little corn raised in Pennsylvania,
it was customary for farmers from Chester
county, to come to Wilmington in the
spring and buy Wagon loads of corn 10 feed
their beasts until the pasture was prepared,
or to fatten the few cattle they then fed.
The writer recolects very well purcha-
sing butter in market. about that time, at
six pence per ID. Farmers then tho't
il hardship TO give2 lbs. of butter for
Of sugar and since that day, they have seen
the time when they could procure pounds
OF sugar for of butter; and even now,
when they complain of low prices, they sell
one pound of butter for as much as will
purchase two pounds Of sugar; eggs were
at that time about half the present price,
and other articles in proportion; at the same
time tits presumed that, foreign goods ge-
nerally were fully as dear as they ale at pre-
sent.
ltmaY be well TO bring these matters to
the recollection CT young farmers, who have
grownup aud come into active life since the
period spoken of, to reconcile them, not on
ly to the present state of things, but to the
idea OF any more nearly approaching to what
has been mentioned.
The period spoken Of, was one Of gene
raj peace since when, great Improvements
have been made in agriculture. as well as o.
Their arts, both in Europe and America, par
ticularly in the latter and there are sub
s.antial reasons to believe. lha! the products
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-11
BY last Evenings Mail,
Washington, Marts ~ =,

Washington, .Narts ~.
The Budget of the Committee OIL i ,nrs,
Relations, in the House Of Represe'''"'
is at length opened. .,;,r 10
We are presented with pr0p0 S,'.;d.,
take immediate possession OF Inc amep.
and to establish temporary goyeT'''n s.I
therein. This proposition goes , den,
vond the Recommendation OF the fTes'u.
in bis Message to Congress, and tslls ' zane
derably short of The views Of at ,ea'' p '
oftbe statesmen in Congress. Inc ~ aan.
dent recommended the authorizing Of w. =,
tingent occupation of tina; territory '' rioe
our leading politicians are for o'cu J. ~
Texas on the Vest, as we'll as 'o', ,~ne-
The South. We rather approve the 'o 1.'., d
date course proposed by The c0mn' 10 oos
Foreign Relations not desiring, on !DsI
hand, to pass the territorial hm'is us otbsg,
BY the Treaty and believing, on the se O,s
that the dilatoriness Of the opah''n 10 Pre-.
os,t ascer,ained since the Gate OF 'ns .,or,
sident's Message, justifes more p s1, docr
course than is Recommended !" ~"
neRt,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-11

dition II the country, vote FER the reduc-
ton of the Army or the Navy
Mr.. Rhea said few word in defence OF
the Militia, as compared with the regular
force. j.
Mr.. Simkins disclaimed any intention to
depreciate the Militia.
Mr.. Clay said few words expressive OF
his hope that this bill would be permittedto
take its course. These broken efforts, he
said, of the friends of reduction o., the Ar
my, would have the effect to weaken their
strength. For himself, be could not vote
TO reduce man of the army in the present
posture of our affairs. Even if the army
were TO be reduced, he did not know that
he should vote against this item OF appro-
priation, as 1t might yet be necessary to
have such an appropriation, let the force of
the army be greater or less. In relation to
all expenditures already authorised by law,
such as that for Notifications, &c the house
was at full liberty to use discretion. &c.
Mr.. Cannon spoke tsome length in favor
OF the proposed amendment, and of course
in favor ofarresting the recruiting of the ar
my. He denied the necessity OF maintain
ing the army in its present force, and did
not see any indications, from any quarter,
of change in our present attitude, to re-
quire its maintenance.
Mr.. Williams, Of N. C. also again spok e
to the same effect as Mr.. G.. at some length,
and concluded by motion that the COM
mittee rise, with the express view of laying
this bill on the table, in order TO take up
the proposition to reduce the army
The question or this motion was decid ed
in the negative, by no large majority.
The question or Mr.. Foot's motion was
then decided in the negative by a decided
majority.
And the item Of appropriation for boun-
ties, &c. tor the recruiting service, was a.
greed 10.
The other appropriations in the bill were
then agreed to, until the House came to the
appropriation for notifications for which
object the committee of Ways and Means
propose the SUN of eight hundred thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Smith, of Md explained the views Of
the War Department. and ofthe committee
of Ways and Means. on this subject The
officers having charge of that branch of the
service had recommended the appropriation
of a considerably larger amount, as being
necessary under existing contracts but the
committee of Ways and Means was of OPT
MON that part of the proposed amount
might be dispensed with, without great pre-
JUDGE to the service, and had SO reported,
Inis item gave rise to some brief debate,
which had not terminated when motion
was made for The committee to rise (about
o'clock, and agreed to,
Whereupon, the House adjourned