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agreed to, and leave having been given
to cit again, the house adjourned.
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agreed 10, and leave having been given
10 cit again, the house adjourned.
FEBRUARY IS.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the affairs Of the pos: Office depart.
ment, in pursuance Of the resolution yes
terday passed for that purpose, consists of
Messrs. Sanders, Archer, Russ, Mallary,
Butler, Buchanan, and Neale.
Mr.. Gorham presented a petition of
sundry inhabitants of Boston, in the com.
monwealth of Massachusetts,, in OPPOSE
ton to repeal of the navigation laws,
ESQ called, which was referred to the
committee on commerce.
Mr.. Minor presented a petition of
sundry inhabitants of the city Of Alex
andria, ID. G. praying for the estabiish-
ment of an uniform system of bankrupt
cy, which was referred to committee of
tho whole.
Mr.. McLanc, from the COMMITTEES on
naval affairs, reported a bill for the pre-.
servation OF the timber of the u. States
in Florida, which was twice read and OF.
dered to be engrossed and read third
time this day.
The speaker presented communica-
ton from the treasury department, trans
uniting statement relativeto deputy coll
lectors, Sc. which was referred to the
committee on commerce.
Tho speaker also presented commu-
nication from the treasury department,
relative to the unavailable funds in certain
western banks, &c. which was laid on the
table, and the letter of the secretary or
dered to be printed.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the unfinished
business of yesterday Qhe bankrupt billy
Mr.. Taylor in the chair. Mr.. Barbour
(Speaker) rose and addressed tho house
IN speech of more than two hours, in
favor of the motion to strike out the first
section Of tho bill, "a sketch of which we
will give hereafter,) when Mr.. Sawyer of
North Carolina took the floor and made
some general remarks on the opposite
side, but, owing to the lateness of the
hour, and the want of time, to examine
and discuss the more particular provisions
Of the bill, he moved that the committee
rise and report, which was agreed to, and
in the house the committee had leave to
sit again:
The bill for the preservation of the tim
Der OF the United States in Florida. was
read third time and passed, and then
The house adjourned.
We yesterday published an account
Of the shocking massacre which took
place at Smyrna, beteen the Goth and 24th
of November. The urgency of circum-
stances, says the editor of the Boston Pat
riot, having rendered extraordinary mea-
sures necessary, the Pacha made to the
consuls offers of arrangements. The
consuls having assembled to deliberate
upon these offers, give the following an
swers: W. York Com. .ddp.
j. The Consuls promise that no Frank
shall wear his arms in an open manner,
SO as to provoke the hostilities of the
Turks.
2. The Consuls engage to send away
all suspected individuals to their respec-
tive nations.
The Consuls expect in return the most
perfect reciprocity; that is the exile or
arrest OF all Turks committing excuses
against the Franks.
8. No boat belonging to the Europeans
will be permitted to pass the castle, with
out being subjected to the usual exami-
nations and formalities.
4. All coffee-houses Sc billiard rooms,
belonging 10 the Europeans, shall be clos
ed, till order be restored.
The Consu)s expect the most complete
reciprocity in this respect from the Pa
cha, and that he will cause to be closed
all taverns, and other places, where the
Turks find spirituous liquors.
S. The Consuls will renew an EXPRESS
order that no Europeans shall walk in the
night except with torches. Those whom
the Turkish guard apprehend in the
breach of this rule, shall be conducted to
their Consuls, by whom they will be pun.
ished.
This instrument was executed at Smyr.
ma on the Goth November, and signed by
all the Consuls.
The supreme judicial court Of Massa-
chusetts has decided that notice sent by
mail to an endorser the day subsequent to
that on which note falls due, is sufficien,
notice.
1t was also decided that bank is not
liable for any thefts committed by officers
OF the bank, on money deposited, as the
bank does not warrant the honesty of its
officers, but only that they shall be skill
full in their employment. If person
making deposit Of key Of dollars, and