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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-09
SALES At Al CIION.

Try Goods at Auction.
On WEDNESDAY, ilth inst at l0A.m.
Ne VII sell mi'hodt reserve, at our
Aucti. II Eonns, Bridge street, Geoigr-
town, on liberal credit,
IS P.iCK.4GES,
comprising large and eiegan' assert.
ment Of
Seasonable Dry Goods,
Just rec' wed per the Eliza and Altoona,
from New York. viz:
Super cloths ard ca. simeres
Do. MSrseiIles aud Yaiencias
10. coronation vestiDgs
Sa tin stripe forentines
Plain twilled black bombazettes
Super 81, A. 9-s ginghamS;
stripes du. plaids
Stripe forent,nes and cotton cassi-
mereS
Super prints assorted
Do. SicilIan iancies
Common do. do.
A and ia imitation book muslins
g-s and "a super cambric muslins
do. common do. do.
White coloured cation hose
Do. do. 1.s 10.
Do. do. mems long do.
Black and cuI'd anton grapes
S~4, 8 and A Irish linens and
lawns
5-4 Sheetings and dowiass
"a to 1914 diapers and hAIands
Patent and common threads
Black senchaws and sarcrnetts
Bandannah and flag hdkfs.
Manodies and baitass
Florence and Levantines, {assorted)
Sattins and sewing silks
Pelongs and pongees
Black white and green Italian grapes
Green gauzes and florence hdkfs.
Jaconett and leno muSlins
Manchester cO,ds and velypts
Mems and womcn's black & white
silk hose
Very superior white and coloured
kid gloves
10. do. Yorkan aud Castor do.
Mems beaver and buckskin do.
Domestic plaids and chambrays
Do. Brown and blseched sIirtings
Do. "a and 4 checks
Mar,eill"s and knot:pd counterpins
Silk aud cotton umbrellas
Black and stripe silk hdkfs.
Best cotton balls (assorted)
"A Il "a Brown and b!eached linen
sb-rtIngs
ga DO. Osuaburgz
90 Pieces green and red bazrs
so Do. red. white g. yellow asnncls
With variety of other goods suita-
Die for the season.
also,
2 cases superior !eghorn hats from
nos. 27 To 81. in lots
case elegant A, "a, and ga ne.
rinp shawls
9 cases English quilts
500 reams writing paper. nos. 1, Q,
WILL BE ADDED,
I'm Iaroice Of SiOur cost Cut GSods, for
ash. ". ". CORCOaAN Il Co.
G""rg"tawn, april Anc-sr.
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From, the ". +. Gazette,

BY the article from Cracow, in Po-
land, il will be seen, that the late Pre-
sident JEFFERSON is selected as a pro.
per person to collect subscriptions for
the purpose of erecting monument 20
Il osCiUsKo.
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In Council. .ADrij 3.

Ordered, That Reuben Johnston, John
Muncaster, and Bryan Hampson, be APP
pointed commissioners for holding an cleo
tion at A Rhodes tavern. on Saturday the
18th inst for member TO ser?e in the com
mon council in the place OF John Wood, re-
signed,
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Notice.

ENHr, subscriber being appointed by pro.
per authority as trustee in the case OF
Amos Alexander, an insolvent debtor, re-
quests all persons indebted to him by note,
bond, open account or otherwise TO make
immediate payment Of the same. Those
who have claims against the SAID Alexan'
der. will please present them properly au-
thenticated. lSAAC kOBbiNo,
a,r;I = dIweo4w Trustee
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NOtice.

1.-THE CO. partnership lately carried on by
Thomas Shreve and William Wood,
under the name OF Thomas Shreve d Co.
OF Alexandra, and William Wood & Co.
Of Frederick county. Virginia, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
THOMAS SHREVE.
oe WIN. WOOD, JR.
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i,y sreculators. st, low price. Rol-
g.r, in general continue anxious to re-
..iizc. aud the average sales Of uplands
bich. a week ago. were at Cd. are now
:,arr!y 81. except small cargo from
Wilmington, and another f.. Charles
N. no vessels. with cotton, have ar
t.;,rd here from the U. States. since the
srh inst. owing to contrary winds. but
ailh change We may expect conside.
able supplies. The demand for goods
,nd warn. has been rather better in
MANCHESTER. for few days past.
W. have been favored with the fol-
owing letter:
Pearl aches are steady at 40 to Ais.
and pot al 50 TO 40s.; some clover seed
d poor quality has sold at 6ss. Rice
dali at AS. to lss. prime tnrpentine
rs.
A. Ampr;Can vessels have arrived
;s;asr tie Ist Of January. and Is re-
ailo.
Uplauds new 81 to q and IOd. Or
jrans 10 20 liz aud IL. Tennessee,
TIA Il
We are respectfully yours.
MAURY & LATHAM.
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leNhnrn BOnnetS.

ItNHE subscriber has just received one
i case Legho IN bonnets OF superior quail
i;v and latest importation, from NO. so TO
So, and will be sold on as good terms as at
any store in the district.
LIKEWlSE-A few CASES OF ladies' and
misses straw bonnets, all OF which will be
sold cheap for cash. -
april s. WI. IhOf.
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DlPI nMATIC INcREnIIITE

A F'orenline Ambassador, in the CON-
monwralth time Of Oliver Cromwell, wrote
home TO his Court, 81 Some say the Protector
is dead, Others say be is no.; for my part,
believe neithsr of me ocrfies."
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SALES Al AUt IfON.
Try Goods Il Auction,
ON LONG CREDIT.
On FRIDAY nexi, at IL clock,
"lLL be sold without reserve. at the
w Store OF 1hos. SireUe, & Co. their
entire Stock III trade, consisting OF great
variety Of
DRY GOODS,
Wire Siters,
A quantity OF Wire,
Wire Loom.
Also,
complete set Of Reefs Cyclopedia.
As there are many remnants, and II being
tue intention to pack up the goods IL such
manner as will suit all description OF pur-
chasers, consumers will find it 10 their ad-
vantage to attend.
Terms very liberal and will be made
known at sale.
S. A. MARSTELLER, Auc.
april q
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Havana Segars.

Unity thousand genuine HaUana Sc
Il gars, of superior quality, Just received
and for sale by the subscriber al his robac-
CO and Snuff store Oh King street, one door
west of Washington-street; Alexandria.
anr,l 9-d9tfmw JOHN GRUB.
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" heat.

NNEN thousand Bushels is'wanted by the
H. subscriber, for which he Cash viii be
paid THOMAS 7. HUCK
ap-i! 6
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Cider, Soap, and Glover Seed.
4 lindsay & HILL have just reed from
IL n. York, per sloop Altoona
100 bbs Newark cider
25 boxes brown soap
And from Baltimore 50 bushels clover seed.
anril OF
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Young Hyson Tea, &c.

Young Tyson Tea, &c.
SAMUEL MESsERsMITH, has receiv-
ced per sloop Altoona and schr Eliza flOm
New-York, and offers for sale
: !: i: IS: :; ;:;; :: :;::.. Ii
bali chests TEA y
20 boxes Bordeaux Prunes, represented to
be of superior quality.
- STCLE
tierce 7 BALTIMORE wHIsKEY
80 bbls.
Beef and Pork for ship stores.
Malaga wine in quarter casks, low to
close sale
Gunpowder tea in tin catty boxes
Canton table mats, Holland gin. pepper,
&c. april b 81
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Lemons, Oranges, Salt.
T lindsay & HILL have just received
IL % boxes Sicily lemons } in good
e5 do do oranges order
1000 bushels Isle of May salt, afoat,
which they will sell on reasonable terms if
taken from on board.
AND IN STORE.
1000 bushels ST. Ubes salt
april 5 bt
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NOVELTY,

The citizens of n. York nave been
mach interested for some days past in
the movement up and down Broadway,
OF an elegant carriagc, drawn by six
beautiful nurses; and yesterday much
more splendid establishment was in
melton drawn by four pair. Curiosity
Is on tiptoe, and many reports are in
circulation. One is, that Napoleon
6onaparte, having made his escape
from 81. Helena, has arrived here via
Philadelphia. 1t is supposed that he
reached that port in the ship Phcnix.
M.KibbOn. from Canton, Via st. Hcle-
ma. Joking aside, We have witnessed
the display, but we are utterly at loss
as to the distinguished personases who
are moving in such handsome style.
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From the .Ns1C Fork DGily Advertiser.
Captain Smith of the brig AIonzo,
arrived at Salem from Maranham.
states that the brig CpperniCaH. Cant.
Mott. on her passage from Para for
Maranhan,, with passengers. was
bearded BY parrot privateer under
the Artisas flag. All the passengers,
meu and women. we're taken an ard
tie prlvatcer, very badly treated, kept
nearly ga hours. AMI while there trok
all the baggage. money and stores.
from the Passengers. and then demand
ri Of Captain Mott Sl70o for the re-
'i,mpliCn Of heir persons. Capt. Mott
rymmnstratiDg. Was threatened tn b.
tagged at a gun. which Was actually
'lrarrd for the ,,urpnse, and he VAS
s'ruck vi h cutlass on the head he
lhcn Gudins them ia earnest paid the
S}7o0, hey fnIbidding him to gn to
any port Cor a certain number of days,
erthey espyimg sail. left him hastily.
The passengers IL the Core: nican
we're a supreme judge, and an officer
Ut high rank, from Para, with their
families and servants, Of whom they
robbed property to The amounF # TO-
$50 dollars, with other valuable trim.
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Emsgratinn to III =


Emsgrat;nn to ,hs
n uMBf"
! ill.,
IT. Flor
d,saypo:
BIZ, OF al
are imlG,
for n.en IT.
YONG ;ben
obtain all
by puichas'"s /. a..
Grand . :.;iclli.. l.
which draws on WEDhESDAi
ING next, GN tke prizes .foafing, -,
constellation OF pIZes fas -, IN lteL.t
fered; BY purchasing lucky numbera.
Rnnnei's CFce,
man viii have The suprens .ficiiy Of en-
Toying Home, Country 0nd Fricnis' &C
companied by handsome fortune: The
number Of tickets At present On hanI are
Dsry JeI, an early application is accom-
nended.
PRESENT PRICE OF
Whole tickets D 90 90 Quarters 5 90
Halves 10 90 Eighths 2 20
april It
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INDEPENDENCE.


TIE freqnrn, and 'ndi,Criminatc use
of tbs N"ri. by all a d every dcs-
rin,ion of character. whether they
are The RcIig.nsi, The Litcrat. or
the Illuminate. the Com!isation ufaiD
/, II such lnng standing, In all ags $.
aad nutrriCty, in AL comm antilles. that
surcr,ici o ser;er realiy appear o
believe those fashionable gent y 10 bc
\ cf ,he character prnfessed. Fatal er-
rnr IN he first place the great bulk
Of IL Sc professors. are the mer syCo-
phan aid dupcs It the ,horen, the Sc
crct. tie designing iew. Men who re-
hahn behind tn" curtain. prompting to
tie best advantage. tne Juggling &C
u,.s of t!eir purpets. dressed oat in
ali ne lripprry and linS;!, necessary
i u dazzle the vision, aud undermine The
lrdrment. uf their numerous. but igao-
rr''. spectators. They are of course,
A'Niterrd or deceived: but it is imma-
lerla, th,se are only the wages of H.
i Gtp&aeate.
Shahid one uf these chosen few. this
6 Il ;h PritS'; always aCtihg mediGtely.
ga Ha credu,ty aud ignorance of the
'onnunit, al large; the Immediate a.
= ge,cE belonging 10 The iu'erm' date
yradt, be DIVINE. ne aud his mniohS
s'amp with hereSy, and pursuc with
arathemas and pe' sec alton. the unfor-
Innate victims of their wrath. to the
cNCcmmuniCat!rn from ecclesiastical
benefits and hnnars; ans, II within
t""it lower. & total deprivation OF
al other worldly eEjoymcnt. for" All
h ~ It Confession OF Gen-CDHi0rmiIy to
III d,SmaticaI teacts at tie particular
tarch. This is Independence.
Should b. Sage be a praCtIcai phIio-
tnpLer, mtetterrd by mere church
a'cs and reislcEs ceremonies, moving
pa scyaRSo. on thu broad gromd "f
iRcat infaliihiity he nurtu'es his
'hnaen 6and with still stricter diSCi.
hue. Re chasters them 10 forma'a,
'"t eEl y the post technically. IN ,teri
aS ana mcDmprehcnslbie, To the world
q mas {. but wholly without tie intel
riaa' grasp of HI, selecte'E'agents.-
ih oNH understanding OF the subject
lmmejcrial; his dicia are ali that are
'4ai ed, and precisely IN proportion
% the isn,rance aud Intolerance of
'eir leaders ard dictators, are the
'eai numerical corps, The object oil
n''r 'hlriSurs and deCepiions. puui7h
aand denounced as cui,:r,ts and fools.
e's they, however, eXClaim, arises
rom Independence. Finally, should
'AN formidable chief he political
a"dard ut ort.i .d,xy. III this scc"n
Fs view; for the peHp'e choose TO
at their great men. through ! 70
~oFd'r TO t!eir maSnihcatio", all Is
9f With the ignorant and nnihsnrned
srt Ut the Community. They look a!
plume sud epauitt, the robe and
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Extract Of letter. da1ed .Aadrsd, Feb. 5.
As our enemies may possible attempt TO
eNaggerate or misreprtsent what has hap
reaed here to-day, hasten 10 inform you
that the facts are as tollows:-At four in the
afternoon, as the king was leaving the
palace. some militia cried out long live
our constitutional kins!' when some guards
De cops, who were near Tell upon them
with their sabres. Three of the militia
were wounded. and the sequence was,
that the whole of the horse and foot militia
ran to arms. and at this momelt, ten at night
10 othar noise is heard than the pcquets of
the Almanac cavalry pairollng the Streets
The whole W as an Incorporate act of few
individuals; but the greatest unanmity now
reigns among the people and militia as vel
as regulars. The imprudent act on the part
of the guards. mos, probably will accelerate
the suppression of that body SUBJECT for
some time agitafing. for every body wishes
it. The alacrity shewn on this occasion
proves the cordiaIity with which volunteers
and troops will run to sustain the rights of
the King and naticn, DOW identified"
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THIS. 1 he SOOuS are pOSltlFeIy W NC soiu
II the most they will bring. Amongst them
e the following, viz.
BRITISH Goods.
| case extra super blue & black cloths
9 do assorted do
do super white Marseiles
] do do coIored do
2 do do striped 90
2 do fine stripe jeans
z 10 3 cotton cashmere
do do checks
3 do 8 s caEbric ginghams
9 do Ga do do
9 do 81 do do
2 do handsome light prints
2 do new stIle do
2 DO CiciIlan fancies do
do handspne French patterns do
Z Go cross bard (Iike ginghams) do
3 do black and white do
do plate do
z do I'll spotted and checked muslins
very handsome and new stlle
9 do cambria muslIns
2 do 6 4 do second quality
3 do SO do do
) do fancy cravats
do very tine white do
! do g. satin stripe muslins
] do GA cambria dImi.y
2 do 4 do do
z bales black bombazette
4 cases fine cotton hose
3 do mems half do
do 9.8 aded muslin
g DO ga book muslin. very fine
do E seeded muslin
| do 9.3 spotted do
& Go super null muslin
| do ga combric gInghams
8 do super Madras hdkts
2 do co!ored thread assorted
do fine jacquonett cambria
10 steam loom snlrtiDg
do best twIil'd cords
2 do London pms assorted from - to >
bale cOlored bombaZelte
F,ench t,0oLs.
| case white silk hose
do black do
do saw edge ribcns, No 4 a9
do PLAIN mantua do a l2
l do do do 8
do do do 4
do Grape do 9a22
| On cause do a ~
! do satin do assorted II IL
do merino shawls
do / merIno points
I do super linen cambrics
Ceases linen cambria hdkls
] DO black florence
dogreen do.
] do assorted do.
do white satin do.
do silk Gloves
do white kid Gloves best quality
9 do assorted do.
do mems gloves assorted
z do very best Italian Grape black
| do white do.
ahtan Goods.
g cases assorted grapes
2 do black senchaws
2 do do. sarsnetts
] do pr horentiDes
do black sewing silk
do coloured do.
Domestic Goods.
90 bales cotton yarn
90 do brown stirling
cases fine bIeache j do.
10 bales brown shirting
8 do Wallham shlrtings
5 do do sbirthg noe
5 do do do
5 cases assorted plaids.
Will be added, sndtsold by the piecer 0
ackage 95 packages German goods, con-
sting of
best white ticklenburgs,
half bleached henpens
Brown do.
White ,ick'enburg in boxes
burlaps assorted
best two sealed hessian
common do. and three busbel bags.
Sale will commence at 9 O'Clock A, NJ.
nd continue from day, to day, until all is
Did, the credit will be very liberal and
lade known al the time of sale.
G. r. GATHER, Auct.
After the sale Of dry goods. | will sell a
1t OF Groceries for cash, consisting of
Sugars in hog sheads ard barrels
Coffee in bags
80 bEls. maCkrel
50 do. old whiskey
April 4. wlmtAl3
w heat.
T SRAEI. JANNEY, jr. continues to pur.
| chase WHEAT, al the Phoenix Mill,
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Comprising general assortment. Town
and Country merchants will fnd 1t to their
interest to attend this sale, as they will be
able to get good assortment and OH good
terms. The goods are positively to be sold
for the most they will bring. Amongst them
are the following. viz.
Eut 4. EnnIc
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FROM ST. THOMAS, &c.

By the ship Chase, the editors Of the Gaz-
cite have received ST. Thomas papers 10 the
% ult.-Commodore Daniels has been ap-
pointed admiral of the Colombian navy,
in the place OF Brion. Admiral D. in the
brig Conqneror, had met Gen. Morales
with feet, intending to make descent
on the coast, with 300 men, gave them
chase, and the feet escaped. and got back
to Puerto Csbello.
F. Raupach, health officer Of the Island,
died at St. Thomas the 22d ult. and on the
s5th. Christian Hendricks Pram. Esq.
Counsellor of State, SC. aged 66.
A letter TO the editors OF the Gazette da-
ted St Thomas, November sS; observes,
Great speculations have been made here
in corn and -four, in consequence of the
news from Europe aud America, but sales
are now very dull, and the prices gradual
~ declining, especially for -four. Corn
meal was sold yesterday at 80 dollars BY
the cargo-Aour dull at g.
(Nsw- York, Dec. l8.
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Congressional Proceedings
From the National Lnslligsncsr.
IN THE SENATE.

Wednesday, Dec. l9.
Mr.. Edwards, of Illinois, appeared to-
day, and took his seat.
The President of the Senate commu,
nicated memorial from the Legisla.
ture of the State of Alabama, relative
10 the, organization of the Federal
courts in that state, and urging the ex-
pediency OF completing the fort,ications
commenced at Mobile, and discontina.
ed some time ago for want Of the neces
Sary appropriations.
The memorial was, on motion of Mr..
Walker, ordered to be printed, and the
subjects embraced by it referred to the
appropriate committees.
Mr.. Thomas laid before the Senate a
resolution of the General Assembly OF
the State of Illinois, requesting their
Senators aud Representatives In Con-
gress to use their best endeavors to OBJ.
tain the passage Of a law to enable the
State of illinois to construct canal to
connect the waters of Lake Michigan
with Illinois River, and to obtain a dc.
nation to the state from the general
government of quantity ofpuhlic land,
one township in width, and extending
from the Chicago to the illinois river.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Morrill, laid before the Senate a
preamble and sundry resolutions passed
by the Legislature OF New Hampshire,
declaring the right of all the states to
grants of the public lands for the pur-
pose of education, in just proportion to
the grants made for that object to the
new states; and requesting the efforts
Of the Senators and Representatives
from that state in Congress to obtain
the passage of an act for that purpose,
The document was read and ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. Dickerson, agreeably to notice,
and having obtained leave, introduced
a resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the United States,
SO as to establish an uniform node of
eiecting electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, and
Representatives to Congress; and the
resolution passed TO the second reading.
Mr. Barbour, sgreeably to notice,
having otained leave, introduced q bill
concerning the lands and salt springs
to be granted to the state of Missouri,
for the purposes of education, and for
other public uses;' and the bill passed
to the second reading.
Mr.. King. Of Alabama, presented a
petition of sundry inhabitants of the
town of Blakely in Alabama. praying
that said town may be erected into a
port of entry. Referred.
Mr.. Peasants presented the memori-
al OF sundry Agricultural Societies of
Virginia, setting forth various reasons
fer reduction ofthe existing duties on
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f, said act as are applicable to payment.
made after the thiriieth day of September,
eighteen hundred and twenty zone; aHd ali
such lands as would be Otherwise forfeit
ed tor failure to file The Registers certii.
cate, and an acceptance OF the provisions
OF said act, be exempted from forfeiture 4
sale until the thirtieth day Of September,
eighteen hundred and Nv enty.;wo, and no
longer.
No debate arising on this bill, and no
amendment being proposed, the commit.
tee rose and reported the same to the
House; and the dill was ordered 10 be en-.
crossed and read third time Tomorrow.
Some conversation took place ON the
subject of the bill for the relief Of snndry
citizens of Baltimore, Mr.. Little having re-
ceiyed additional testimony 90 the subject.
Finally, the bill was recommitied to The
committee OF claims.
SECURITIES FOR PUBLIC MONIES.
The House then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole (Mr. Wright OF
/ Maryland. in the chair) on the bill to re.
vive and continue in force for further time
the bill providing for the relief Of person.
disabled by known wounds received in the
Revolutionary War.
Mr.. Hardin modified his motion of yes.
to-day so as to propose now to amend the
bill by taken away the limit proposed to
the security given by pension agents, lea.
wing the amount Of the bond discretionary
with the Secretary of War-and to add q
proviso that nothing in the aci should be so
construed as tc pteven, a recovery OF pc.
nalty from any defauIter to the whole ex.
tent OF his delinquency,
Upon this motion arose a debate in
which alessrs Dwight, Hardin, Wood,
Walworth Tracy, Ross and Golden took
part, when the question was PIT and lost.
The committee thereupon rose and re-
ported progress-but on motion OF Mr.. Lit
tie. was refused leave to sit again.
In the House-Mr. Swan moved to re.
commit the bill TO the Committee on the
Judiciary, which was opposed by Messrs.
Rhea and H. Nelson, and lost.
The amendment as reported by the
committee was, on motion OF Mr.. Nelson,
conc urred in.
Two verbal amendments were proposed
by Mr.. Rhea and respectively adopted,
Mr.. Mccoy renewed the motion, (nade
by Mr.. Walworth, in committee of the
whole, to strike out the word 4" invalid"
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Wright,
and negativeo.
The bill was then ordered TO be engross-
ed for third reading; and
The House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-22
FROM FLORIDA.

FnOh bLOniDAs
From the Florida Gazette Of the LIST inst.
il appears that Capt. Bell returned on the
9Th ult. from the Alachua country, after
an unsuccessful attempt to obtain meet
ing of the Seminole Indians, in conse-
quencs Of their being dispersed in their
hunting expeditions. Capt. B. trayersed
about 800 miles of the Indian country dur
ing his expedition.
A memorial is in circulation at st. Au-
CUISINE, addressed to the Congress OF the
United States, praying that the two pro-
yinces may he consolidated into one, and
admitted into the Union on the footing OF
the territorial governments Of the United
States, with the power Of having Execu-
tive, Legislative and Judiciary officers.