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By Il. o. TYLER,
Sole Agent for The Managers Of The
GRANDNATiONAL CANAL LOT
Terry,
Third Class,
Now DRAwISG-By authority Of Com


Members Of Congress, to whom the trifling
compensation they now receive Is no object
compared with being separated from their
homes and families for many tedious winter
months; Merchants, who want an increase OF
active capital; Mechanics, who wish to add
to the stock. which affords scope TO their
enterprise; men Of leisure and aealh. who
would increase the means OF their bench
cence; young men. who want the means TO
support wives; and old men. who would add
to the provision Tor their children; females,
whose sex may prevent their personal pur-
suits Of gaintu avocations, but to whom
small investment may give, withoutexertion,
han isome share in the good things of this
orld; rich men wbowish 10 be richer; and
poor men. who wish TO be rich these, and
all the other classes Of society. to whom
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g Thee is tide in the affairs OF men
Which, when taken at the flood, leads on to
Fortune
1t is now confidently believed 10 be The
hood-tde al TYLEk'S NEW OFFICE.
Those who have heretofore tried their
luck as the phrase sand found il bad luck,
should r.merober the policy Of Bassonio---
elm nv school days, when had Iostone shaft,
[ shot his fellow OF the self same flight,
The self same way. to find the other forth.
And by adven,ur'ng both, often found both.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Rhea, from the committee on
pensions and revolutionary claims. re.
ported bill to continue in force "An
act to provide for persons who were
disabled by known wounds recei, ed in
the revolutionary war;" and for other
purposes: which was twice read and
ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from Willard Hall, one of
the Representatives from the state
of D,leware, notifying the House
of his having resigned his seat in this
House.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill 10 reduce The litary peace estab-
lishment Of the United States.
Mr.. Mccullough moved 10 amend the bill
so as to strike out all that relates to the tu-
ture compensation of the adjutant general,
judge advocate, paymastsr general, Commits
sary general of purchases, assistant do. com.
missary general OF subsistence, &c. and in
lieu thereof to add the following as applica-
BILE to all of hem, viz The said several
officers to hold the rank, pay and emoiu-
ments. which now are, or may hereafter bs,
prescribed by law"
The motion OF Mr. Mccullough was mega
lived, first on the question Of inserting, and
then on striking out the existing compensa-
tons.
Mr.. Brush then moved to strike out the
word general, J." after "quartermaster," so
that there should be quartermaster without
the addition OF general" the rank OF gene
raj being proposed 10 be taken from the Of
6ce.-Negatised.
Mr.. Eustis moved an amendment, the OBJ
ject of which was TO place the deputy .om-
missares and quartermasters on the footing
on which they will be found to stand in the
bill as printed below, instead Of that in
which they stood in the original bill.
The motion was agreed 10, 81 to Al.
The question having been then stated on
ordering The bill as amended. to be engross.
ed for thirI reading
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.Avgp,ta, January ls.
IMPORTANT.


A treaty has lust been concluded with the
Creek Indians; by which the state OF Geor-
gia becomes possessed Of all that tract OF
country bounded as follows, by Jackson's
upper line, to Flint river, up Flint river 10
the head of its western branch, thence by a
west line to the Cbatahouchie, up the Cha
,ahouchie to the Hightower path, along that
path till il strikes the old Indian boundary
liHe. This path is not laid down in the
maps; il commences, however, at the place
where the indian boundary line, from the
high shoals Of the Appalachee crosses the
UlcoGauhatchee and terminates about mile
below the mouth of the Chestatee. This
cession is about Zoo miles in length, and 40
in breadth; for which the sum OF 45o, 200
dolls. is to be paid, out of which sum ESQ.,
600 is to be reserved, that being the amount
of the ella inns OF the citizens OF Georgia a.
gainst the Indians.
We congratulate the citizens Of Georgia
on this extensive acquisition of territory ,oo'
tainsi at so moderate a price. II IS estl-
mated to be worth at least one million Of
dollars. GGeo. Journal.
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Congressional Proceedings.
FROM TINE NATIONAL isTELLIeENcER.
Saturday, January (9.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Rhea, from The committee on pen
sions and revolutionary claims, reported a
bill concerning invaltd pensioners )" and
the same was twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Meigs, the House pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF report OF
the committee of claims, made the last ses-
sion, unfsvorable TO the petition Of Jacob
and Henry H. Scheffelin; and the report
was referred 10 committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr. Whitman, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the sub
ject of revising, for limited time, the cur
rency of foreign gold coins in the United
States, be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency of continuing also, for further IL
mited time, the currency of French crowns
and FIVE franc pieces, and also into the ex-
pediency OF increasing the relative value of
the gold which may hereafter be coined at
the Mint of the United States.
A letter was laid before the House from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting
a statement, showing the tonnage of ves-
sells of the United States which entered from,
and cleared for, ports in France. together
with the tonnage OF French vessels which
entered ports ofthe United States during The
years 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1919.
THE ARMY.
The House then again proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill for reducing the Mi
litary Peace Establishment.
MIR. Fuller delivered at large the reasons,
general as well as of detail, which induced
him to oppose the passage Of this bill in its
present shape.
MIR. TomIinson spoke short time in fa-
vor of the bill.
Mr.. Burton followed on the same side.
Mr.. Brown then moved 20 amend the ori.
ginal third section, by striking cut that por-
ton of i, which, as previously amended,
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NECESSARY II the support anu '"h''h'-
ence of the West India c"lonists.
The uncertainty Of the final result oi
the negotiations which have been car
ried on for the acquisition OF The Fl"r'-
das, is understood to be the sole cause
why thuse establishments have not al
ready been made. Should The co'ven.
ton for the cession of those provinces
to the United States, be ratified by the
king of Spain; the intended scene OF
operation Wilt he changed, without
changing, or in any dtg:ce weakening.
the motives which originally suggest
ed The idea Of such establishments.
The supply Of the West India islands
from the United States, with articles
of indispensable necessity. without the
intervention of American navigation
will continue to be the object OF ul.-
ceasins excrtion. In the event OF the
| occupation of the Flordas by the tnI-
ted States, the repositories necessary
to effect that object will probably, be
transferred TO the unimhabitcd shores
Of the Gulf Of Mexico west OF the bnun-
Diary of the nitrd States. In that po-
sition, the object of An establishment
of that nature will be more manifest,
whilst the facilities it will afford OF e
vading the laws, will be less than those
now contemplated. Iii is for the WIS
dom IF Congress to determine how Tar
a permission on the part of a foreign
government to make such establish
mcnts within it's territories for the
manifest purpose Of evading the laws
OF the Uuion. and of corruptns its in.
hahitants, will justify its adoption OF
a measure necessary to repress the C.
vii, but which. at the same time, may
be considered an invasion of the rights
of jurisdiction and territory of such ma
ton. 1t is probable that the establish
mrnt Of depot OF foreign articles on
the uninhahited shore of the Cult OF
Mexico, within the territories OF Spain,
would became the habitual resort OF
smugglers and pirates, from whence
coutraband trade of the worst dcscrlp-
ton would be attempted tn be carried
| on with the U. States. The establish
ment of two or more military posts on
the Sabine, and one on the Red river,
aud the active aud vigilant exertions OF
the revenue cutters employed 10 the
gulfof Mexico. might: in a great de-
gree repress the efforts which would be
made to introduce, from such depot.
every species OF merchandise into the
q. States. in evasion of the revenue
laws. Should such an establishment
be attempted, and no extraordinary
measure of repression be authorized,
it will be indispensably necessary to
establish new collection district, com
pretending the rivers. bays. and shores
of the western part Of Louisiana. and
secure, by liberal salary, the service
of a man of integrity and enterprise,
to superintend and enforce the execu-
ton Of the revenue laws, within the
district.
remain with respect, your most O.
bedient servant,
WIN. II. CRAWFORD.
Hon. John w. Taylor, Speaker
of the House Of Repre- senta'ivcs.
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Grand National Lottery
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Tenth days drawing over, I ho
following prizes yet to be drawT
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l of 10000 doI!J
8 Of 5000
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Monday. January 81

IN TIE SENATE.
Tie resolution submitted by Mr..
Johnson of Kentucky, on the 18th inst.
was taken up and agreed to.
The Senate resumed the c0nsidera.
ton Of the bill to extend relief to the
purchasers of the public lands, prior to
the stJuly, 1890.
When the bill was last under cOnsi-
deratien, Mr.. Eaton moved to recon-
nit the bill to the committee OH public
lands, with Instructions to
ist. Make the provisions of the bill
applicable to those purchasers of public
lands only who have purchased at pub
lie sale since the 5Oth day Of Decem-
Der, 1916.
Cd. Aud Will, instructions to extend
the contemplated relief to none but
those who, on or before the 36th day
of October last, had made settleme mt
on the lands by them so purchased, de-
fining and considering the settlement
of any quarter section, settlement of
all contiguous and adjoining land, not
exceeding two entire sections.
Sd. Aud with instructions to extend
the contemplated relief to no section
on which any town may have been laid
of, and the lots sold by any individual
or company Of individuals.
The question being taken on tho mo-
tjnn tn reCommit the hill. it was mega.
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Married.,

In Warwick county, on Saturday the slt
instant, by the Rev. Mr.. Westwood, Capt.
Joseph Middleton, of Norfolk, 10 Mrs. eal
rah Digs, Of that county. |
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reads thus " one brisadier general, with
one aid de camp, one inspector general, one
assistant adiutaut general" and in lieu
thereof 10 insert g three brigadier generals,
with one aid de camp, one assistant adJu-
tant general, & assistant inspector general
which, upon the request of Mr.. Smith, ct
Md: Mr.. Brown modified to read as follows:
6. three brigadier generals, one OF whom
shall reside at Washington, and perform the
duties here ,ofore conhded to The adjutant
and Inspector general, together with the du-
ties of Inspector general of the army, with
one aid de camp, one assistant adjutant ge-
neral, and one assistant Inspector general to
EACH"
Mr.. Brown spoke short time in support
of bis amendment, and Mr.. Cooke against it.
The amendment was then rejected with
out a division.
Mr.. Lowndes then took the floor against
the bill generally, hut spoke more particu'
larly on the considerations growing out OF
the condition of the finances of the country.
He spoke al considerable length.
Mr.. Barbour then signided wishto make
some remarks on this bill, but would not
press them ifthe House desired to take the
question thi, afternoon when a motion to
adjourn was made and
The House adjourned.
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Charleston, Jan. Is.
IBY THE BRIG IRENE.

Havana, Jan. s.-This market at pre-.
sent is pretty abundantly supplied with A
meriean produce. No recen: sales, except
little Anur for expectation. do not think
tina more than | / dolls. could not now be
had tor fresh Philadelphia or Baltimore; for
rice there is little or no enquiry. | have
quoted al foot the las, sales, but as the deal
ers are well supplied, a small quantity
would oyerstock the market. Freights are
dull. Molasses, (new] 5 rails per keg; no
new sugars YET al market; rice, last sales. .
dollars.
"The scbr. Virginia, for your port, sails
this day. (City Gaz.
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FRENCH l. AMERICAN COMMERCE

AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
Letter f ON the Secretary Of the Treasu
ry, to the Speaker cf The House Of Re-
preSenfatires
SIR: In obedience to a resolution OF
the house of representatives. ofthe Goth
uItimu, instructing the secretary Of the
treasury "to state to the house, so FAR
az he has Information. the number and
tonnage Of the French ships which
have arrived, and also expected to ar.
rive. in the course of the present year,
in the river St. Mary's, since The first
of July last; whether their carg ,es are
intended for the consumption Of the
United States, and tn be introduced
Nith;n the territories of the same. in
evasion of the laws aud what further
provisions he deems necessary to be
made, by law, for the more effectual
collection of the revenue on the south
cru frontier" have the honor to state
that, two vessels, under the French flag
in the river St. Mary's since the LIST
day of July, 1890: and that several o.
Tiers were daily expected at the date
of the last communications from that
port. The tonnage ct these vessels
has not been ascertained.-Their car
gues consist principally OF wine aud
fruit aud no doubt is entertained that
they were intended for the consump-
ton of the United States, and to be in
troduced into THAR territories, in eva
sion of the revenue laws.
Information has been recently re-.
ccived, entitled to the highest credit,
that it is contemplated. by mercantile
ad, eptur.rs of othernatinns,tu establish
Repositories Of West India articles, and
of slaves. especially of those who. for
the commission of Grimes, may be SEN
fenced in those islands to transpnrta
ton. co tho rivers St. Johns anu APP
palachicola. and other positions upon
the coast Ut Fast aud West Florida,
for the purpose Of iIiicitly introducing
them into the United States. and of
drawing FROM thence all the articles
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-24
REVIEW OF The NARKE: IN BALTIMORE Fo
THE PAST WEEK.

Sayur. The import is l6I hhds and 80
bbls Muscos ado, and 80 boxes white, and
l8o boxes Havana brown; no paIt can be
landed at present. 90 hhds OF the above
arc from Savannah and Charleston.
There has only been one public sale ou-
.;oS N. week, when 80 bids OF fair Qua
saloupe went OF readily at dollars aud
so cents 10 e.; and few boxes OF Ha-
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Nsw, York, Jan. 10.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT STORE ROBBERY.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT STORE ROBBERY.
This morning between twelve aud one
o'clock, Mr.. Angel Jacobs jewelry and
watch store, No. IS. Cbatham-street, was
broken open by two black men. Their in
ten,ion had been known, and watch kept by
Mr.. Joseph l.. Hays, with other peace oifi.
GERS, Mr.. Jacobs, Mr.. Peter Field, sboema-
ker, opposite, and Mr. Gardner, batter
Having entered the store, the robbers laid
hold of a show case, containing jewelry, TO
take it off; but hearing whispering they
made off. DIR. Hays and Mr. Field, who
were stationed in Mr.. Fields store, oppo-
site, instantly pursued them, and took one
OF them, an old offender named Peter Mitch
ell. The other was pursued by those that
were secreted in Mr.. Jacobs store, but sue
ceeded in getting off, through Duane-street
towards William, street.
Extract of letter dated ST. Thomas, De-
Decembe: 25.
Flour viii not command over b dolls. per
Dbl; corn meal sold few days since at 8
so; mackerel. No. !, 4; cod fish, no sale; st.
Croix rum, Ain proof, 80 to 40 cents per
gallon; sugar dolls. per cwt; coffee. 81 to
s5 cents
Accounts from ST. Barts yesterday state,
that Commodore Daniels, of the Patriot brig
Irresistible, had sent into that place prizes
10 an Immense value. French ship from
Europe tor Havana, was robbed of this port
few days since of Goo 900 dollars in spe-
Gle. A Spanish slave ship, with 500 slaves,
was captured of Porto Rico on the 2oth inst.
aud sent to Margarilta.
An arrival last evening from Curacao,
brings an account of an armistice having
been concluded between the patriots and
Royalists, confirmation of which was re-
ceiyed this morning by an arrival OF Bri-
fish sloop OF war.
Ship Martha, Pond, has arrived at ST.
Martins. The two Miss Derbys, wht came
out in her. have established school at Ma
ragtt, St. Martins.
4 school upon the Lancastelian plan has
been established al ST. Thomas.
The United States ship John Adams is eI-
pected here from Martinique in few days.
whence she sails tor the United States.
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Indigo. No alteration.
Cotton. The import is IFS bales from sa-
vannah and Charleston; no part is landed,
nor are We advised of any sales-prices
steady.
Rice. The import is 90 casks; the article
IS dull, and remains without alteration as
to price.
Coffee. About Goo bags from Havana are
entered at the custom house, but no part is
vet in the market, which remains in SINH.
lar state as when eur last review was made.
St. Domingo is still held at twenty seven,
and twenty seven and one half cents-tae
holders, relying on the continuance OF the
distractions to the navigation, are steady
in their demands.
Flour. Has been much neglected. d has
experienced a further decline-some has
been sold at three and half dollars per
Dbl. but the manufacturers ale not in gene
raj disposed to accept SO low price, pre-
ferring to wait the event of the opening OF
the Petapsco. The stocks are by no means
large, though some increase must unavoid-
ably take place while our communication
with the Chesapeake is suspended.
Wheat. No change !; none at market.
Tobacco. (Md.) Some business has been
done during the week. The sales amount
TO about 500 hhds and have been made at
fair prices good parcels consisting of red ,
brown and some cinnamon, brought 9 dol
lars per loo.
Nothing of any importance has been done
in Kentucky and Virginia.
yMolasses. No alteration.
Salt. No change the demand is incon.
siderable.
Wine, &c. No alteration; 10 quarter casks
sweet Malaga brought 85 cents per gal.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Our business continues on very confined
scale-we have noted sundry imports of su-
gar, coffee, &c. but no paIt has yet been
landed, though great efforts have been made
to effect passage thro' the ice-hitherto
owing to the almost unprecedented severity
of the weather, these exertions have been
Intellectual, hut we learn that if it becomes
more moderate, the vessel, expect to sue
coed in cutting thro' to the wharves, from
which they are not far distant.
Our markets both for colonial and do.
nestle produce, may be expected to re-
main in their present inactive state until the
opening Of our navigation, and we see no
grounds for any material change in our pre-
sent quotations, until that event happens.
We observed with some regret, DISPOSE
ton to effect sales of -four, at reduction
from our late lowest rates, but it was not
general, and we hope will not become so t;
though it usually happens in our -four mar
ket, that when even one considerable ma.
nufacturer makes change, the others fol-
low the example.
Some transactions took place in Tobac.
CO, and we hope to see them followed up
by more extensive purchases.
FRENCH a. AMERICAN COMMERCE.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-01


10 The .aurhor q The = Sequel IA The last ar
gus.
Toa Countryman's farm house ] went rother
day,
Toss my old friend, who with pleasure did greet
me;
lie shew me his dairy, his pigs, cows and hay,
And then, TO beautiful table did seat me.
After dinner was DER 4 the wine had gone round,
To the poultry yard, SIR, said my friend we will
hobble,
And sohisittng went, but old turk caught the
And hoar.ely responded, gObble sotble, g0bble
gobbe
I saw how he bristled and strutted with pride,
My whip then caIl'd for and taught him its use |;
ietoh'd him rap on hs back and his side,
When he lower'd down his feathers and sguak'd
like goose.
said, sir, heard OF your creatures call'd CAMS,
Whom :" Appollo," it seems, has sppear'd to at
times;
And tho no one knowns where that organ his
brain is,
lie never can bark but out comes fnish'd rhimes
Then we walk'd in the fields, where a puppy
saw,
AS guess'd, (but the genus will no insist cn,)
lBut thought, from lis smell had better NTH
draH,
For should not admire, by fhis kind, to be -
on.
then call'd 10 my friend and bid him farewell
lhsve seen full enough OF the stock that you dea
in,
! C mot abide, sir, this strong potent smell,
Your puppy" rs worse than your (" nine pigs" 2
squeaiing.
IT was night when hied long the s. hard beaten
track,
Hearing wnip-or Wills" screach-owls and
'Jsok-ssses' bray.
Tie strong smell contnued-I often look'd back
got home-but the puppy" had found out my
way.
And now, Mr.. Printer, you see how I'm haunted
This creature assumes every form, noise ane
smell,
IL any such non descript e'er should be wanted,
That he barks, brays. and squeals, sir with truth
you can tell.
TORTIBUS.