Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1820-02-08
From the Franklin Gazette.
IoIIi odLrLtCs
Extract Of a letter dated Washington, Jan
,,nr9s o.

ETtrdcI OF tettef ndtEn w GSHfngt0n, - du |
uary %.
&c In the House of Representatives to-
day, when the Speaker came to Ohio, for
petitions, he said that he had received a
letter from man 10 Ohio. and that when
ne first opened the letter he thought it was
a qniz; but after reading ii he considered
il bis duty TO bring it to the view Of the
house. 1t proved to be from man 10 O.
hin who had invented peculiar kind OF
trap TO catch rats aud mice. The letter
was read and laid on the table. Being in
front Of the gallery, distinctly heard one
of the members request another to move
to have the letter referred TO the commit
tee on the district Of Columbia, as there
are great number Of rats 10 this place.
After the adoption Of several resolutions,
the house resolved itself into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Baldwin 10 the chair, or
the Missouri bill. Mr.. Storrs offered ali
amendment TO the bill. which he said was
intended to effect compromise. This a.
mendment was opposed by Mr.. Clay, Mr..
Lowndes. Mr.. Scott, and Mr.. Randolph.
Mr.. Clay said that ne hoped the gentle
man from New ork would withdraw bis
amendment, that they might meet the main
question of restriction boldly and fairly.
Mr.. Randolph said he did not like this
bush fighting. He was opposed TO the a.
mendment. He said that the tables Of the
members had been covered with pamphlets
and papers against restriction, and he was
determined that the people should see the
other side Of the question. God" he
said, " had given that country, and the
Devil himself should not take If from us.'*
At about half past four o'clock, the com
mittee rose, and the house adjourned.
The Missouri question is now fairly be
fore both houses; and if | am to judge Of
The opinions entertained and expressed
here, it will occupy month, and but lit
tie other business can be done this season
1t is understood that no compromise can
be effected. The house appears to be well
attended, and the members will no doub,.
be all present, who are able, when the
question is taken. The Information have
received from the friends of restriction.
and from various sources, induces me to
believe that there viii be small majority
in favor of restriction 10 the house."
SIT does not appear that the Devil has
manifested any disposition TO take the coun-
try from you-on the contrary, is he not
aiding his friends to make it the residence
Of fTYRANTS and SLAVERY--not the
Asylum Of Freensen ?
LATEST INTELLIGENcE FROM INDIA.
We have been obligingly favored with
a regular file of Calcutta papers to the 2Sth |
Of August, which we're received by the |
ship Cadn,us.
By Calcutta paper Of the 2sth Of Au-
gust. we learn that on the Goth Of that
month, the Rev. Mr.. C. Wheelock, while
on lis passage in the ship Britannia
bound from Raugoon to Calcutta, acciden.
talIy fell overheard and was drowued. -
Mrs. WheeIock and Mrs. b. Landman,
were ON board and witnessed The melau-
choly occurrence. Mr.. Wheelock, ma
tive Of Massachusetts,, was Missionary |
recently sent out TO Iudia, by the Baptist
Missionary Society in this country. The
anguish OF Mrs. Wheelock, situated as she
is, at so remote distance from ner fami-
" aud friends, can ba better felt than de-
scribed.
The aged king Of Ava, died on the 9Th
OF June last; aud on the same day his
grandson was raised to the throne as his
sncceasor M Y. Com, Adr. !