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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-12
SAFES BY AUCTION.
Pubic Sale.

Pubic Sale.
TOMORROW at II o'clock, will be sold
IL at the residence Of Mr.. John kumn+y. .
Oh Fairfax Street, opposite Messrs Hanpsou.
& Son variety Of Household and Kitchen.
Furniture, consisting Of elegant Sideboafds
Tables, Chairs, DC. &c.
AMI immediately after at bis warehouse,
lower end OF Duke street, quantity Of rnn.
ming and standing rigging, n asls, spars, sails
blocks, shop furniture, &c.
5. A. MARSTELLER. Auct'r.
dec IL
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rs, Post Is, Scattering 5-I63--as choics
On the second ballot, the following result
was declared:
Whole number Of votes, leo
Necessary to choice, 81
Or which there were for the Rev. Mr..
Sparks 81, Allison IS, Dwight So, Bradford
7, Post Z, Scattering 3-l60--ns choice.
A rhlrd ballot presented the following re.
suit:
Whole number Of votes I57
Necessary to choice, 70
OF which were tor the Rev. Mr. Sparks 81.
Alison 53. Dwight 33, scattering 4--l57-
aochoIts.
The fourth ballot terminated as follows:
Whole number OF votes, 155
Necessary ~ a choice, IS
On winch were tor the Rev, MIR. Sparks
"a. ALISON 90, Dwight l8, Blank |.
Whereupon II was declared that the Rev.
Jared Sparks was chosen Chaplain to Con
x,ess On the part OF the House OF kepressn-
tarlyes; and the House adjourned.
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BONES
'e's''..''..
PERRY AND ELLIOTT.
fErnn, tle lru,h,un. ii, cmc

tFfooi tie flashing Oh c.,y Gazeie.
We insert with much satisfaction the note of th HIM
Mr.. Clay. Wear he did mean any offence TO Cant,
Elliott; his remarks fully explain s meaning our error
was one of omission. and Of uil,represeIna ion.
TO THE EDITOR or THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE
SIN In statement IN the GaGete of This DAY of What
SAID yesterday in the house of represent ,tyts in relation
10 the respective merits OF the late Commodore Perry and
the officer second iii Command irtga the ma val victory
obtained on Lake Erie. being, uuineuoiia
somewhat nsccuraey made viii thank sou to correct IT,
whist discamed any intention of drawing comparison
between them, remarked that Commodore Perry WHEN
the victory was douhtlu If The battle apparently
lost, had abandoned his vessel reduced to ,re wreck
aud in an open boat, rxpos to perous fire from the
enemy Lad put hmself board that which command
ed by Lieutenant Elliott scarcely injured by action and
had subsequently directed M fire of her cannon with tie
greatest fleet added, thar Lieutenant Elliott then brought
up some Of the smaller and rendered the most esn
al assistance. may employ my words. 1 an, sure
state The substance OF what said this part of the subject
a'u your obedi,Dt servant, H.. CLAY
Washington, January ~, 1921.
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CONGRESS.
s..s'ssss... ...........
FrOw lie National hleRgeHce r.
IN SENATE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
M'. Picasahis, from The committee on
Naval Affairs, 10 whch Was referred HE
Gil' IRON Tie other house, for the lief
al 'he family ot the late Con-. q. II. PER-
Ty,rrp"ued Tie saue without amendment.
me senate look up The report Of The
select committee, APPOINTED on the enb.
iect, adverse 10 The propgieiy Of At tLjs
sime making any reduction in the com
pegSa'IpD Oi 'he mcuibers Of Congress
or oil er- Of Tie Executive departments
hr. Pobe'D moved 10 amend i!e re-
pou by uiiUg oui the resolution of The
COMMITTEE, sHA Inserting the following
matter as aulJetiinte
Eesolce9 Irat hereafter tie compensa
ION OF the 'nembsrs o. The Senate aud House
~ Representatives aud the delegates from
i"riiur.es, Omghi To be ~--- dollats for eVogy
d'y tney siiai respectively attend on fhcir dn.
.i-si aua --- dollars Tor every twenty miles
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~Hs'N-N4-f ICfkiNFSl, 2.
". C. Perry. L. s.N.
THE WAYS AND MEANS.

WASAlNGTON, February 7.-i'hc com
miiiee ul The House Of Repr.senla,iy.s
which has charg. Of This subject. IN res
pect 10 which there has been such iii
yersi'y oil calculations, Yesterday made a
Ion. report, IA compliance with the re,
solutions oi The House, passed on The Sd
iusfanl-wbich resolutions required OF
the committee To enquire and report wle-
! s"er GVy measures are necessary 10 in
| crease ihe =. Venue and ii SO, 10 report
tiipse measures: and 10 enquire into the
expediency OF prohibiting or imposing
additional duties On the importation OF
'ofeiSn spirits, and imposing an excise
on domestic distilled spirits.
On The first poni, the committee re
pori as ihrlr opinion, chat The reycuue
VIII De adequate 10 The eApensvs OF the
government and rather, that, nj no
Chang happen. II viii be sufhc,enI. m
succeeding years, fully 10 repay. before
The Isl day Oi January. 1925. Ike loan
OF The iaSi yeaI. and any loau Is hich may
be necessary dn'ins HE ptcsemi year.
On HE secouG point, lie ct,,,n,,,te.
answer, that, The revenue being ampy
| adequate 10 tiir expenses of ihe roy,ru
uieDt, oi course 40 measures for lis IN
crease are necessary.
nOh the innd punt, The committee
subnili iieir upiirlon against any inIine-
uiaie imposition al an excise on dunics.
NC spn's, or otamy new duiy ON. or
prohibition OF, The importation or foreign
spirits.
The comn.iiiee 20 on, after amsw eriug
'ne particular querl directed 10 them.
'" give Their views OF Tie actual stale oi
ne Treasury. Allowing tor a rett-nrb-
'hehi OF expenditures during HE pi esent
session to HE amount Of 800 .UOO dol.
ia's, they calculate TIA s, O7s .uyl dollars
IL he amount to be provided for by
Loans
We shall publish the " hole report: ob.
serving, merely, Tor tie present. ii,ai r.-
'imaies may well vary. where tie cata
are W ceSsaI,'y so tr,iuai,ng as Ihr ayaiIs
OF me ihposts must be and thai II IS
nof al all snrprizleg, therefore, rhai m,rl,
I'seni men s!:Guld dlif,r IN ,i,e,r co,,i,
lures on the subject. Inn Int
we are requested 10 state ti,at aIr H,,r,reU
on Nirgihih, Has been oi some DAYS t,,s, DE-.
'"ihe" from iiis seat IN The House of p,,,,r.
seutd'iVes by serious indispos,tiUn. ID.
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cot eneer weigh aud worked of the ba,-after We got
OUT the wind changed in favor and run down u
meet the enemy. After the OF the action,
Capt. Eo in the Niagara, instead of keeping with US
and engaging his opponent directed, put his helm down
and seered towindwardof the Lawrence leaving the Law
reee exposed to the Gre CT the enemy largest yrsy
SOME time afte the Lawrence had been n close action and
much cut up said commodore Perry that brig (ne
ms the Niasara) wi no, and help how he
Keeps on, he viii into close ac,ion" III fetch
him up said com. rcrry and mins dately ordered lis
boat As he left LAWRENCE he said III victory to he
gained. Ill gainit As le got board the Niagara
SHIT lure up aud down, and in MAS i close
action brt~eent~o of the enemy largest vessels was ON
deck from Daylight I'LL after the battle WAS over and
ssv,d at The tim, and do sti svemni, believe at
capt J'se d. Elliott influenced either BY couardice
and fear prevented him from closing with the enemy Or
that he wh, to sacrifice the Lawreier and the clam, ,
Victory for himself.
IL Mas my firm belief, the time Commodore Perry was
making out his the action, believe other officers
were Ct the same opinion, that Cum. Perry e,,avore 50 u,
word II, rs TO captain Elliott much ms he could, and
tat tins wasGone soirly from feelings oil benevo,eilce
Kespectialy. Re.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

NV, . MONOAf, FEB D.
|. ihe House Then again resolved itsel
INTO commiiIee of the whole. Mr.. Foo
in we CHAR, on The general appropriation
oiii Tor HE current year.
me discussion OF The bill, or rather oil
day: '"0''
A motion was made by Mr.. Cooke, 30
SILK out The clause prep l,ipg An an.
proprlaiinn for The CIcrk 10 The A,in,ntv
orHtT TAI On Tins motion, there 10 k Mare
debate. which ended in a rejection ol
| the m0iIun. W
On The qnet on 10 fill the blank Win
tn, sum reported b, the commit,re flooO
aoiidrs,) II vas decided in The negative
he blank was then filed with SEQ dol
lars. wv "oi'
ne appropriation Of 1000 dollars FIR
li'e salary OF ihe Repor erio The Snprem'.
Iouf', Was objected 10 by nj Hardin. I'm,
was agieed 10.
Ia me course OF proceeding 10 agree
10 ne seVeraf itrms OF appropriation, as
mower by ~ Chairman # HE COMMIT
IRE OF ways and MraHS, il appeared iron,
me stat meni of MIR Smith .,f Nh tb,i
~ was expected that our Minister to
FRANCE might return within the presen,
yraf' ana iheref' re an appropriation was
aSheu tor an oHtft Tor d nilIlsierto F,auce
~ also appeared. that, for the present. il
was not contemplated 10 send a o,iui,tet,o
replace MIR. Graham, our late Minister IN
RIO Jdnelro, bui that The United SITE
were H. De represented there by charge
DIES Allalres.
Ia Inc course Of the day, motion was
made, by Mr.. Tar, 10 amend the bill by
Inserting me lollo"Ing item:
ri,, we recuon OF bridge over the hionongsheIa
'"ef "btte To. Cumberland road crosses tbe s.,,s
vac uheSpehaed balance Of tue u,ney beret9fote an
"og.,@'eu Tor completing the Cumberland Road"
d's motion gave rise to much debate
I'D Hhs course OF which it appeared. that |
tbere remains, OF The money appropriated |
,"r ne complexion III The Cumberland |
itoad, aa unexpended balauce of SEVENTH |
thousand dollars. IL is supposed, thai
ne proposed bridge will cost 40 600 dol
I''s. ihe Secretary Of The Treasury had
''o' eh"ughi " proper To cause the bridge
rom Congress.
he gentlemen Who engaged in the
ieDate were, Messrs. Baldwin. Ross
smith OF Md Hardin. TAR. M'Cny Mcp
.er, Robertson, Cobb, Brush. MIN
ihca. on"
Mr.. M'CUHOugh moved 10 amend This
mendmen' by adding lie following
ana Tor repairing ibe road from Cham
'rrSbnfg 10 PiitsbUrg, - dollars"
h's motion "as Degaiiveh.
ihr' Archer then, 10 obviste some diff.
'iitIes which gentlemen had stated. moy,
10 amend The amendment Ly addinp
u clause 10 The following effect b
Prorided, That The uDespended ba, ]
nee shall be sufficient TO complete lbc .
ridge"
MI. 1ar accepted Ills amendment as q
80 of lis motion. r
Afer further duba,c. Of
he amendment, as amended, was s.
rally nega'ived, by 65 votes 10 60.
MI, hfo@hn moved 10 amend Tie bill y
Inserting The following clause: =
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THE SUPREME COURT.
TUESDhY PEn q

WALL, 6iu STORY.
! he case of Tie URited Sfates W. VII.
h'"s, was af2ued by the AA0y.siey Geatyai
ior ne Onitd States, anu by MIR. .Joass
ana MI. 10. Hardin Tor HE Defendant.
ms Aas case from the Ci,cuj.
Co"it ct kentucky, involving several
p"'''S upon '0e construction Oi "a con-
nac' between The Secretary or War and
.ne "tienoan'' Tor supplying provs ms
~ '"e troops OF lie United States 10.
February We publish 70 dav The 70
port, al large, Of he com ni,tec OF Wavs
and Means III The II. Of Rrprcsepta,,vrs.
In addition I, the iIpporiau,.e of lie suh
Ieet, and the imposing character of m,
report. we are induced to give i, i,pr,p.
diaie pnbiica ION by The Information ,l,at
our cpIi0me OF II has been somewhat
mis"hdefsio probably because il MAS
~ very luridIy expressed.
lie committee 10 which The Misso,r;
sutJrci Was tefgrrrd, has not YET mad, a
.ep"lt. The ommit,ee has had several
hts'i19s, ahd, bavIng obtained leave 10
hoih IT'S sI'iinSs during the sessions O,
we House, II remained cioseIied yesier-
gay ob'l' late hour, bul, we understand
"i'uou' agreeing defiulI,ely an Tic ba-
SIS OF any report. The committee viii re
Sunie Ils deliberations TINS moruin,
dnd, from lis assIdniiy, we NAV an,icipaIe
an early term 10 them.
On Wednesday next, will take nlace
'le ceremony III ceuuiIpg over tie VOTES
OF The Electors If President and V..e
Presiden, o! The Unied States. a iuiui
committee OF both Houses i.as been An.
pointed 10 devise the prop r Regulations
ior conducting it. Tie constitutional
provision on the. subject is in The follow
ing words a." The Prosidrni of The senate
sndil, ~ Tie presence OF lie Senate and
" oi TIE House OF Representative omen
az he certificates, aud the Votes shall
'nrii be counted. The practice, I'M
der liIs provision, has mol been uniform.
"a we Idst tleciion, the Sea ale came. IN
a Douy, mic the Represeniaiives' Cham.
pei NE House beng III session aud
'ne 1peSheI presiding Jointly Win bin
"e iesiuthi OF ibe Senate opened HE
'o'es' mere Is some diversity Of opin-
on, whether, as The President of lilo
'ebh,eis me Ofheialing Officer, he ought
70, , a'so 10 Ds the sole Presiding Officer.
This, II will be- said, is a mere no,nt of
,tiqueiIe. We grant that. il is Illile more
han that, but whatever one does !, ie
,eli 10 do properly, and even gracefully,
HE act admit OF II. Besides tbo,tgl
= nu, form now, perchance il may be |
a6StaWe hereafter
We have a singular illustration of Ihc
Which is due, even in re
ublIcan governments, 10 matters OF |
''m. ln the present situation Of Mis-,
@euri. The aci declaring the admission
new state Inio The Union il is SAID.
as originally bul an official aud solemn
'""nc'dhoH Of a fret Insomnch f,aIfle
endlois aud Representatives, of sene
.airs we're admitted 10 their seals. ana
Tie discharge OF their various luuc.
Gus, before he passage Of such de
ardtorJ acts. Now, The absence of sucI
aci is considered as denial OF The nd
'Ission Of Missouri into the coniedpra.
j. VIC do not mean, however, TO med.
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From the Washington City Gazette.
10 THE DYTRI

Ihave the honor 10 Acknowledge receipt Of Capta;n
Eiiotis defence, CONTAINED is the Washington City Git
zee OF Wednesday. regret he did call for Court
Martial as the most eertain of satisfy ing public
opinion regret also. that in consequence Of some inpor
tah papers having been depOstedi Rhode Island and Of
their voumnou nature, ia will take some time to procure
and arrange them and, that is IN my power imme.
diatey, to Jay before the public all the proofs of facts
CONTAINED III thu charges preferred. hope however, for
the patience ofte public and that tey will be satisfied for
the presents with my assurance that as Is prae-
cable tey shall be impression ofa the important evidence
with regard TO this unhappy controversy the mean time
beg leave 10 submit, for their consideration the following
rs one Of the many documents which rely to subsantte
the charges which have been urged against Captain Elliott
Respectfully, MATTHEW C. PERRY.
Washington, Feb. /, 1871.
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WnstIDglo1. Jan. 29ib 1921.
SIR To bear stimony against tie character brother
officer IS no pleasing task but there paramount oblic
ton that weewe to country Viii cannot be overlooked
bat with the implication Of personal honor, and to the SUI
Prcnacy Of which all prat friendship aud personal rsp Ct
must BE- compelled to bow.
Uinnfasneed b. Other motives, do now most willingly
tbu' with regret for the oseason) offer my testimony with
REGARD To teeOndue Of Captain Jesse d. Elliott, the 10th
OF september, lsi5 during the action with the encmys
squsdron on Lake Erie. Twas the second eut,nant of M
brig Lawrence, Com Perrys Gag vessel at The tine ami ~,
The occasion ail4ded the officer Of the watch al,
The moment The enemy first ,st day. and re-
ported them "a Con. Perry when squadron immediate,
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BOSTON, Jan: gI.-A fire broke ont in this
1911 nas' eVeOlng, IN one of the centre brick
.ssI side, few rods north of India wharf
ihe alarm was given little after o'cIock in
ne evening, aud The citizens assembled win
ne tne engiDes, &c. ioa few moments, but tile
"''De' rage" WIN violence, and all that was
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BosToN, January 27.-Joseph Findfo0
Smtfh, OF Baltimore, and 1doiph Lacoa
ct New York, commanders of The schrs
Plaitsburg aud Science, captured in Aoril
lasi. on The African coast, by the II. s.
ship Cgane, Captain TfenrllaId. and con.
yicied before the Circuit Court of II. =.
iieih IN itis town ~ November last of vi
@ldlions Of lhe Law of Tue u. s. proI,ibii.
ing ihe ISta0e Trade, were on Tburadav
sentenced 10 JfUe years imprisonment and To
pay flne Of three thousand dollars each.
Centinei
:. Our Correspondent AT the Gazette Of
nee, salem. yesterday forwarded US the
'ohowing Information from Hayli. RECEIVE
e e., by vessel al Beverly, which lefi Cape
10y i ,,ep Jan. q. Daily Adv.
Ibe situation Of The country ia every
Gay changing and The inhabitants are in
general very disconienied, and consider
able disturbance was excited eyerv dav
"o or three of The mobiles who were ~
me mead OF the instruction to massacre
The whites aud mulatioes were apprehend.
ed aud confined 10 prison one dsy and
iben released. No court of Justice is vpt
Established at The Cape--bui ii is expect
cd will be soon.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-10-24

The public tres ,are wa. exhausted, The
specie hsd disappeared, and the forced loan
presented as the last resource, while II prom
ised noth.og but . worthless heap Of paper,
scatte ed everywhere, the & uiIlui seeds Of
arbitrary exsctions. The go,e;omeot was
without credit, and tho Hers consohde fallen
10 eigh, francs.
The roads were infested by immune rable
bsnditi', he robbers Of La Vendee had
commenced their opet a'ions, and the al.
mics were without pay and destitute OF cloth.
ing.
The body polite was threatened with en-.
tire and speedy dissolution. Such was the
unnatural state OF things, and the future pre-
f-nIed but The vague and underlined expec "a.
ion # the approaching catastrophe Of .he
long and melancholy d, anna Of he evolution
The nation was 'ormenr,d by ,ha festiess
ness which violen: agitation c.uscs, aud tbs
feeling was sbou. to end in some fea sful ex.
plo,ion, when suddenly, iD tbe oids, oi Pacis,
the cry resonndeJ, 4" Bonoharse 10 in France !;
he has ianded AZ Fycjus"
! was then al Pstjs, and never shall for.
get the exultttion which appeared TO thrill
the hearts, and almos, turn the heads OF all
classes and all parties, as though some un-
hoped for blessing had fallen upon the N from
on hiGh.-fiow they ran abous to bo The frs,
TO deliver the glad sidines; how they seizad
eaeh Others hands how they embraced.
The name was on every tongue Tho greet.
ings OF the rich, the blessings ofthe poor |;
the benedictions the war@worn soldier.
The enthusiasm that IIetsed pp the Paris
ians, biazod abroad lhroushout al France !;
broke forth 10 all the cities whore he passed.
No motel ever ye, enjoyed 90 great ui-
umph and from that momput the two coun.
ellis and the Directory wefe}osgot by the ma.
,ion, which looked alone for safety TO ,hi. IL
lustrious man Alter this resure, my fellow
citzens may conceive how character so
i'm, aided by so great popularity, acquired
that ascendsncy which enabled blu, 10 stop,
and slmos, without an efori, tha, terrible re-
volution, which had hitherto crushed and
overwhelmed all who had dared to relafd its
progress.
TO be Continued.
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Bo osToN, Oct. 10.
PIRACIES.

Sch. Louisa, Sherman, at HUanr,
from Newport, WAS boarded off M.atau.
zas, by an open boat, vilh 9 men, anil
robbed OF above 2O00 lbs. cheese, and
the officers and crew Of all their cloIhing
except what they had on the cap,'s. lie
threatened, and the mate struck several
times. They robbed the capt. of $50
dis. and hoisted out The long -boat, and
filed her and their own boat, with sun
day articles OF her cargo, &c. The cap
tain OF the pirates dressed himself in the
best suit belonging 10 capt. 5. and walk
ed the deck exuIllDgly looking ~ him.
self.
The sloop Collector, Fren,h, from
Matanzas for Bristol, X. ]. cargo sugars
was boarded, soon after sailirg ty an
open boat, with 8 meI,, and after Ihe pi-
rates had abused and wounded most of
the crew,gi,en tie captain two sabre cuts
on the arm, and a heavy stroke on the
neck, they sci fire to her cabin, taking
the long boat with them. Fortunately
capt. + had not his stern boat lashed.
and let it down Immediately Oh their
leaving him otherwise it would have
been destroyed by the fire from the cabin
windows. The crew L'nded at Santa
Cruz, lea. from Havana, their vessel
being destroyed. The same b at board
ed the George, day after. 1t was sup.
posed, from some conversation which
took place, that the villains had murder
ed the crew ofa brig tic day before tbs
& olleCtor was taken.
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baltimore Oct. l3.


A passenger in the Spanish sch. Iris
Mantwrita, from Havana, informs that a
small pirarical sch. sailed from Ia ana
about 25,h Sept. with one long gun, and
forty meC--she has since chased ard FIR
ed at . number of Am. vessels. The
brig George, Of Boston, arrived about
25th Sept. when about ten leagues east
from Hay. near The land saw a small boat
coming OF from the shore, which they
took to be fishing boat; and when size
came alongside, proved to be a robbor,
vhh eight men, armed. They began
beating The crew and driving them below
and den commenced pIuudering the yes.
sci Alter robbing them Of five hundled
and thirty doubloons, part Of the cargo
all tie cabin stores, and nearly all their
clothing, and beaIing the captain ard
crew in shocking manner, they left
the vessel, and rowed for the shore at the
same time telling the captain if they had
not found the money thei, object was to
have murdered all hands, and set fire to
the brig.
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Mr.. Phillips, the celebrated vocalist,
made his first appearance, under recent
engagement, at the N. York The,ue, on
Thursday evening last. Every sea, was
occupied, and the receipts where between
$500 and l4CQ dollars.