Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-31

SdNQ QOitaIS uSuldSSS. ihuiSu VIC Ju''.o -
| honorable men thought little enough,) a.
mounting in all to 49l, l53 dols.6 cents.
The following passages in the award, re-
cognzes both the justice OF his claims, and
the important services he rendered the Spa
nish government. 1t seems too that others
were involved in the case.
philadelphia Union.
"When the Junta takes into consideration
the enormous amount furnished by Mr..
Meade. in provisions, the central Junta and
government posteror thereto, in those mo.
ments when they seemed as if about to dis
appear, thus identifying his own ruin with
that of a nation to which he did not belong,
it cannot do less, in common justice, than
admire and be surprised at such liberal and
generous conduct, and at The same time
deeply regret that his only recomPense has
been that of Icing involved in difficulties,
and finally ruined; not by the armies OF the
usu!per, but by those very persons who, pro-
fitting of the benefits obtained through these
very resources, the means of resisting the
invasion. and of restoring his majesty to the
throne of bis ancestors.
The junta has examined multitude Of
contracts made with the Royal Department
of Finance. and has remained convinced Of
the exact and religious compliance with all
of them, on the part of Mr.. Meade, and of
the delays. difficulties, and repeated orders
for payment on that of the governments The
enormous mass Of millions which they "a
mount to, clearly shows that the capital in
vested could not belong to Mr.. Meade alone,
but to many other persons, capitalists, who
placed in his hands their property, invested
in provisions.
+" That Mr. Meade has facilitated govern.
menl more than fifty millions, in sundry con-
tracts of provisions for the army, at period
when no one else did or could 90 it, and
when the very existance Of the government
was the most precarious, is clearly demon
strated by the documents OF the department
of finance, and by the same it is equally pro-
we'd that the greatest part Of the contracts
were not complied with, except after great
DELAYS and detentions, and los ses in the mode
OF payment"
1t is said, that two or three vessels are
building in the u. S. for the king of the
Sandwich Islands.
AT Dresden, the assassin OF the painter
Kugeleher. having been detected by a Jew.
the latter refused the reward Of thousand
crowns, because the Mosaic law forbids the
taking hs price fblood,
Pomlson's Gazette.
Wash ington, .August 2l.
MISSOURI
We have received copy of the constitu-
ton of the new state Of Missouri. The pow
ers OF government, as in most of our repub-
lies, are distributed between three separate
branches, legislative, executive, and judi
Cial.
The legislature, or general assembly, is to
consist OF two branches senate and house
of representatives. The whole number Of
representatives is not to exceed one hun
dred 10 be chosen for two years, and TO he
not lea, tban twenty four years of age. The
senate IS TO consist of not less tran fourteen
nor more than thirty three members, to
serve for four years, aud one half of the
whole plumber 10 be chosen every second
year. The suffrage is to be universal, ex-
cept that no soldier, seaman, or marine, in
the army or navy OF The United States, is
entitled to vote. All votes at elections of ci
vii or military officers, by the Legislature,
are 10 be viva voce, and to be published,
with the names OF the absenees at each
vote. With respect to the powers Of the le-
gisature, the grant is in general terms, with
the exception of the clauses respecting
slaves and their treatment, respecting which
we find the following particular provisions !:
Sec. 26. The general assembly shall have
no power to pass laws
lst. For the emancipation of slaves with :
out the consent of their owners; OF without
paying them, before such emancipation, a
full equivalent for such slaves so emancipa-
ted; and,
Cd. To prevent bona fde emigrants to
this state, or actual settlers therein, from
bringing from any of the United States, or