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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12

lsa, s5 < TEN E;a Chandler, Taylor, job,
On the M,litta.-Messrs N,u
nour, Stokes, Lanman CbspdIs'' Sty,
On Naval Affairs .-Messr. 3,
Williams, of Miss. Parrot W. 'eaasants.
of Massachusetts. are LLOYD,
On Che h. Public Lands -Me.,,, y,
DyRe, Thomas, Lowrie, Eaton Ben,oVa Van
On indian Afatrs -Messrs O11nlon
Of Lou. Johnson, OF Ken. Holmes Of ofTiMs in
King, of Alab. Benton, e' VI Nilss,
On Gains. -Messrs. RupoIo. D
man, Van Dyke, Barton, MoSriI ' board
On the Jadic'ary.-Messrs. Smith v,
buren, buren, 3 SS0@YH!h3ard. Holmes, Of MAN, i'R
On the Post Office and Post b.,
Messrs' Stokes, Palmer, Barton ,>I Gu
Ter, King, OF Alab. 'naNd'
Seymour Ware, Elliott. Ns'on,
On The District of Columbia.
Barbour, Lloyd, Of Md. D'WoIf, LsDmaSs'
!, On the contingent n:esefde Ssao.-
Messrs. Macon, Lowrie. Lehman u''--'
The following message was rsc.;
from the President OF the United ST. eS
by Mr.. Brent, OF the Department Of Ss.,s'
To tie Senate ofthe United States: ''A'e;
In Compliance with the resoIp,io, r
the Senate OF the 9Th OF May last, reo Tu ~
ing information relative to the C1nn"
Mines on the southern shore OF Lake SF &c.
perior, their number, value, and posiin wv
the names of the Indian tribes who rIa;u
the practica5ility of extinguishing lbei, u
ties, and the probable ADVANTAGE wb;oL
may result TO the Republic, from The wv .c
QUESTION and working these mine, -
herewith transmit Report from the So,
rotary Of War, which comprises the inSr.
nation desired, in the resolution ref rS.a
to. JAMES MONROE,
Washington, Dec, 8.
Mr.. Barbour presented petition from
large number Of the merchants and own.,s
Of vessels, of the city OF Richmond n
Virginia, praying tor the establishment
there, out OF the fund raised by the tax On
seamen, of a Hospital, for the relief Of die.
tressed and disab seamen; which pe.
titlon was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The Senate then adjourned.
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Washington. The piraeies abroad give
us tr lie enough; let us have no domestic
expeditions that have any resemblance to
pi, cy
The British frigate Serngapatam, brig
of war Redwing, and Grecian cutter, ar
rived at Havana, on the gath from Eng
land, for the cypress purpose Of suppress.
ing p,racies tn The Vest India Seas. We
are happy to find that at last the English
government have awakened to sense OF
the duty they owe to humanity, and have
despatched force however inadequate
TO aid in the protection of the commerce
OF Mankind.
It was reported at Havana, on the au-
thority OF letters from Matanzas, that his
BIN. schr SpeeJwell, Lieut.. Geary had
captured off Matanzas, piratical schr.
killed number of her crew, some were
drowned, and Is made prisoners, who
together with the vessel, have been sent to
Nassau, to await their doom where no
doubt they will expiate on, "tbat venera-
Bile piece of architecture, commonly call.
ed the gallons" the many sins they have
committed.
A number of these men, we understand
were residents ofyNatanzas We presume
more need not be said to rouse the vigil
lance of our government.
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Congress Of the Emitted States.
SEVENTEENTH coNeREss-2D SESSION.
MONDAY DEC. 9, 1922.
IN SENATE.

nv SENATE.
DIR. Southard, OF New Jersey, (who ar
rived on the 9Th inst. took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Peasants, the Senate
proceeded to the election of Chaplain,
and or counting the ballots, they stood as
follows:
For the Rev. James Nc ilvaine %
Rev. John Brice
Mr. McIlvaine having received major
ity of the whole number OF votes, MAS &C
cordingly elected.
The Senate then, according to the or
der o: the day, proceeded to the appoint
ment by ballot, agreeably to the practice
of the Senate of the Standing Commit
tees; and they were successfully appoInt-
ed, as follows:
On Frreign observation-disclosures. Bar
bour, Brown, of Lou. Macon, King, OF N.
Y, Elliot.
On Fsnance.-Messrs. Lowrie, Holmes,
OF Maine, Van Buren,, Eaton, Macon. !.
On Commerce and Manuf actures:-M esrs.
Dickerson, Ruggles, D'Wolf, Findlay,
Lanman.
On JyRtelstarye Afatrs,-Messgs, Vii,
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prevail, against the dignity and the good sense
of the people of this republic against the high
sense Of hisown character, entertained by an
Ameriean citizen !? Shall on, infant Hercu
les allow himself to be luled to sleep, until it is
stran gled by the serpent ofroyalty No The
rood Sense of the nation answers emPhatically,
again and again, in every page of our history,
No, No, No
When Philip of Macedon found himself una.
BILE to conquer the Athenians by force of arms,
he purchased some oftheir statesmen to advc.
cate the baneful doctrine of neglecting alto
gether the means of natlonaldefence But even
this wont do for America, although some of
our well meaning citizens are falling into the
snare, and ad coating ,nalpareS the policy die
tated by the crowned heads, first to enfeeble,
and then to destroy, the United States. Shrewd
as were the Athenians they were yet far behind
the great mass of our citizens In sagacity and
political foresight. Always ready to breast the
storm themselves, our countrymen invariably
cling to the statesmen, who, with foresight
worthy of our high fame, prepare the country
to meet the manifold dangers we re destined
to encounter, and as invariably our fellow Gle
tizens cast in the shade of obscurity the grow
cling spirits, who, under false notion of econ
omy, forget that world in arms, considering
as the sole guardians of freedom, stands rea-
dy to crush US, should we neglect our national
defence, and thus afford them favourable op.
portunity.
PIP F nEGRAND.
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LEGAL DECISION.
SAPPINGToN !

SAPPINeToN In Baltimore County Court,
Us. before Grief Justice Dorsey &
PRIcE. Justices Hanson and Ward.
This case, of some importance to several ex-
tensive classes of the community, was decided
last week 1t was an action brought by lady
against Mr. William Price, the gunner of the
SchoonerlIis of Baltimore, on board of which,
about four years ago, her runaway save had
been employed as cook, and carried to Europe
whereby he was lost to her. Three questions
0flaw were decided by the Court.
LIST That the owner of the vessel was res
ponsible for the conduct of his captain or agents
in shipping the negro without legal evidence of
his freedom.
I'd. That the captain could not be examined
as witness on the part of the defendant, he
being responsible over to HIM.
3d. That protection granted by justice OF
the peace, certifying the slave to be a free man,
and that proof had been made before the magis-
trate that he was an American citizen, afford
ed no justification for the shipping him.
The last point decided, was on the ground
ofthe act of Assembly of 1905, which prohib-
its, under heavy penalty, all persons except
Clerks of Counties and Registers of Wills from
= granting certificates OF freedom.
No exceptions were taken to these opinions
sof the Court.
Verdict for the plaindff-damages 400 dolls.
HUI. D. Evans and VIM. Magruder, Esqs. for
the plaintiff. Kell and Jon Meredith, Esqs.
fer theDefendant. [BaH. American, Dec. 10.
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WAsH1NeToN, Dec. 10 "A Message was
received Yesterday, in the Senate and in the
House of Representatives,, from the President
of the United States. 1t was not read, previ-
Gus to adjournment, in either House. 1t is be-
lieved, that it has relation to the recent daring
oatrages Of the Pirates on our commerce, and
on that of other nations, in the West Indies,
and.recommends further measures for Their sup
preston. Nat. Int.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12

NORFOLK, Dec. Gin the brig Elizabeth
Ann, capt. Brooks, which arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads on Friday night, came passengers
Don Maxine de Parada, formerly Spanish in
tendant ofthe Province of Sonora, in Mexico !:
lie left that capital upon ITS falling into the
power oflturbide and is on his way to Europe,
10 join his family Don Nicholas Penalver, a
Planter of Havana, who is on his way to Eng
land and France, and thence to Rome. on Do
mestic business; Don Jose J, Herrera accom-
panles the above mentioned gentlemen, and
will make tour of Europe, and Don Jose A.
1liralla, tofthe house of Miralla, KRight & Co.
Merchants of Havana who visits the U. S.
with commercial views. These gentlemen
proceed to Baltimore, this morning, in the
Steamboat Virginia.
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Letters from Richmond, received at Wash
ington, state that JAMES MADISON, Esq. late
President of the u. 5. would be elected Co
vernon of Virginia on Tuesday last, without oP-
position-it is understood DE will accept the ap-
pointment.
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Letters received in this city yesterday from
the South, announce that Mr.. M. Duffie, of y
Carolina, has received wound in a duel, of
such nature as will, in all probability, prevent
BIS attendance in Congress during the present
session. 1t is feared it viii be necessary to am
putate his left arm. ID.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12

The Postmaster General, Mr.. MEles, has
returned to the seat of government, from visit
to the state OF Ohio. I'D.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12

From the Boston Weekly Sale Report.
Are the radicals sufficiently aware of the
baneful consequences ofthe doctrines they dis
seminate?
To destroy this republic, and all other re-
pnblics, is doubtless darling object, constant
fy occupying the attention of some, If not all,
the crowned heads of Europe.
10 render our strength all feebleness to
destroy all our efficiency; to produce grow
cling spirit, which courts pence. and altogeth-
er neglects national honor and national char
acter, and saps the very foundation of national
defence, IS unquestionably the surest means of
enabling the crowned heads to produce the
downfall ofthis republic.
Hen &c it follows, with irresistible deduction.
that the policy of the crowned heads of Eu.
rope, and particularly of our commercial rival
ID our market TGreat Britain is to destroy the
national pride naturally produced by our bril-
liant victories to make as annihilate Tbeccuse
sad experience has sholU'a to them tFGt 1t IS tpkoI
~ oct Of their posser to do II temseiUesl all our
means of national defence; and to reduce us
. the miserable dwelling character of mere
penny catchers.
St as this policy Of the crowned heads to
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12
EARTHQUAKE.

A correspondent of the GQ:ette in Baltimore
County has transmitted the following -
s'On "Wednesday last, about II o'clock, we
experienced a smart shock of an Earthquake,
which caused come considerable alarm durin g
It's continuance. 1t commenced with report
similar to the discharge of cannon. which
was Immediately succeeded by roaring noise
like a chimney on fire. My overseer fled out
of his house, under an impression that its old
and totteripg walls were coming down in fact,
it caused some snow to slide off the roof The
American Eagle, SO conspicously fixed over
the principal entrance into the Arsenal (the
gate wayl and Perched over an English bomb
shell, was thrown from It's station, and lost his
wings IN the fall.
It's necessary to remark, thatthe Eagle was
noticed bv the commander of the Garrison, as
being in rather tottering state, and it was his
INTENT on to have had it taken down, and more
firmly fixed, that very day, SO we are not to
look on the fall as bad emen'' 10.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12

The following gentlemen compose the new
committee on Revolutionary Pensions: Messrs.
Cooke, Hobart, Cassidy, Burrows, Van Wyck,
McSherry and Walker. ID.
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PIP F. DEGRAND.
FROM BRAZIL.

BosroN, Dec. Owe have received
the Brazilian Golden Age, OF Oct. IL and
22, paper published at Bahia, and in the
interest of the European party, which by
means of large body OF troops has the
ascendanCy in the city. These papers
contain very little information, caIcul ated
to shew the state oil thinks in that place.
One of the papers contain some severe
structures upon the letter of the Prince
Royal, lately published in this country,
and the editor of the paper greatly depre.
Gates severance Of Brazil from Portugal
General orders had been issued directing
the movements of the troops in case OF an
attack from the BraZilians, but it appears
probable that the Europeans are in equal
danger from the hostility of the BraZlIlans
and the deficiency of funds to procure sup
plies and support the troops. Ont lth
OF Oct the council OF finance applied 10
the directors of discounts for an advance
OF $4,000 milreas in specie on pledge OF
the custom house acknowledgements
that the provinclattreasury was complete
~ exhausted of money. The directors
replied that it was impossible to grant the
request, specie being so scarce that it was
with gteat difnCulty they were aple 10 pre-
serve the credit Of their owa establish
menk
A British packet arrived at Bahia on the
95th of September, having on board joe
Pires Teneira. ex president OF the provi-
sionaI junta of Pernambuco, On the de-
mand of the government he was ordered
by the British consul TO be delivered up,
and the government directed that he should
be confined in one of the fortresses OF that
city,
CHARLESTON, Dec. 3.-One Of our let
ters from Columbia says" Cumming and
M'Dufhe have met once more Cummings
second was his youngest brother. who OBJ
iected to the position Of M'Duthe's right
wrist--so the affair was arrested or Grrast-
ed-and they are TO meet again.
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THE FEVER AT PENSACOLA.

OluCST III tue army ualcu d. Tue Sdulp
near Pensacola, Nov. 9th, furnishes the
unpleasant information that the yellow
fever has renewed its ravages in that
unfortunate town:
Death has stalked tEiumphantly tbro'
out the city, and carried of all that was
vlrtuous, beautiful, young, intelligent, and
useful The limits OF letter do not per-
nit me to enIer into any details. Bro
naugh, Elliott and Dinkins, were amongst
the earliest victims-tbe latter lost his
wife, aunt. brother-in-law and cousin, in
the space of one short month The fate
of our regiment (the 9TH infantry has been
fortunale-5efore and since we left the ci-
ty, forty soldiers were attacked by the
disease, and only ten have died--a very
trihing mortality indeed, when compared
with that 10 town, where, out OF a popula-
ton of about 1000. nearly 800 have pc
rished The troops here are at present
perfectly healthy we occupy the ground
of old Gen. GaIvey's encampment, most
delightful situation truly, and possessing
every advantage which an encampment IN
this climate can claim. The fever had
subsidized in town fer some two Or three
weeks past, but has now broke out airesh;
and nothing but the occurrence OF a Sc"
we're frost can arrest its progress, The
weather no;s possesses as much warmth
as during the month OF September"
NoRFoLK, Dec. 7.-Captain Hatton, OF
the brig Undaunted, arrived mere yeser-
day. N 35 days from Ca3iz, states, that
the day he sailed, 28th October, being at
the Office OF the American consul, d gem
-tlemaD called in, and after some CONVEX
sa,ion in Spanish, which he did not under
stand, departed, when capt. Hatlon was
informed by our consul, that the purport OF
the conversation was, that severe battle
had Just been fought in Catalonia between
tina ConstitutonaistS and royaists, in
which the latter retreated with great loss.
Capt H. did not learn any particulars.
Captain Hatton represents the state OF
Spain as lameniable IN the extreme, con-
YulSed with interna! dissentions, and mise
~ and want every where manifest. No
thing was dong in Cadiz. and the people
almost in state Of starvation. Assassina-
tons, robbsrles and murders were matters
of every days report. The streets were
continually thronged with mobs, and COM
binations forming hourly among the hos
tile parties. to facilitate the purposes OF
mutual destruction.
Capt. Hatton brought papers to the day
of his sailing, but we did not receive any.
Markets at Cadiz, dull tor American pro-
duCe.
From the Charleston City Gazette.
LATEST FROM HAVANA.
By the arrival ON Saturday evening of
the brig Catherine, capt. Welsman, in 5
days from Havana, we have received let
ters, papers, and prices current TO ihe Gath
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From the Charleston City Gazette.
LATEST FROM HAVANA.

By the arrival ON Saturday evening of
the brig Catherine, capt. Wellsman, in 5
days from Havana, we have received let
iers, papers, and prices current TO ihe Gath
ult.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12

SAppINeToN In Baltimore County Court,
Us. Sbefore Grief Justice Dorsey &
PRIcE. Justices Hanson and Ward.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
From Ae albany .Argus.

The first efforts of the American society for colo
nzing the free people Of colour. were attended with
unfavorable and discouraging circumstances. The
great importance Of the objects they had in view
| has, however, induced them to persevere with
most laudabe spirit and now their prospects begin
to brighten, and reasonable hope is afforded that
they will ultimately overcome all difficulties, and
that they will succeed in their truly patriotic endea-
vors
They have purchased an extensive and valuable
tract Of country at Mesurado Bay, situate between
FIVE and six degrees of north latitude. This pur-
chase consists of island in the mouth OF the river
the whole of the capc-and extendsa consdera-
BILE distance up the river.
The Mesurado empties into the Atlantic, and is
stated to be about three hundred miles long; Its
head waters being near those of the Niger and the
Gambia, and take their rise the northeast side OF
a chain OF mountains, called the Kong Mountains.
This situation is represented as being high and
healthy, and it is supposed that il will be an impor-
tant station 10 us--that it will afford relief and re-
freshment to our vessels of war cruising on the
African coast, and to our merchantmen engaged in
the East India trade.
Believing, as we do, that the future peace and
prosperity oil large portion of the union are init
ma,ely connected with the success Of this underta
king, we sincerely hope that the favorable prospects
which begin to dawn upon the labors of this society
will continue, and will rapidly increase.
The people Of colour, while they remain among
us, mus, Of necessity continue 10 be a degraded
race. To colonze them as is contemplated, will
be highly advantageous to them, and will moreover
be most effectual mean of putting final end to
that odious traffic which has so long disgraced the
christian world.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12
FROM VALPARAISO.

We learn by the arrival OF the Carolina Ann,
from Valparaiso, whence she sailed on the s9th of
March, that the U. S. frigate Constellation, Capt.
Ridgeley, had just arrived from Conception, and
would sail for the United States in few weeks
he Franklin "a Com Stewart, was still lying
there, and would not probably sail till after the de.
parture OF the Constellation The schooner Dol.
phin, Lieut. Conner, sailed on the 18th of March
Tor Conception, and was momently expected back.
N 4 Gazette
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12

Light--Among the valuable uses of light, its in
dspensable necessity in the process of vegetation
demands particular notice. Plants nursed in the
shade never flourish like those which are placed in
the light This does not result simply from the de-
hciency of heat, but from the absence of those
grateful influences, which the rays of light afford
Sunowers daisies, sc turn their heads to the sun
and follow his course around the heavens; and
leaves droop when deserted by his beams.
Light is also the cause of color in plants, as in
deed in every other object. A remarkable fact is
stated in the account of recent expedition to the
North Pole, by Lieutenant Parry. Mustard and
cress were cultivated below deck near stove, the
light being entirely excluded, The vegetables were
white; until summer returned, and the light was
admitted through an aperture, when they mmedi-
atcy bent in the direction of the light and the tins
became green, which colour gradually extended
down the stalks. The following experiment NAV
be easily tried Let rose be placed near an apper.
ture in window in da.kened room and let this
aperture be filled by glass vessel containing red or
other colored liquid, and the rose will receive a
strong tinge from it. 1t has been beautifully re-
marked, that man has learned the art of painting
with light. Columbian Star.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12
RESURRECTION OF THE BLACKS

we understand that letters have been lust recei.
we'd IN town from Charleston, S. c. which state that
an lnsurrecton of the negroes had been planned in
that place, but was happily frustrated by the detec-
!ion OF the plot about three days before the period
MED Tor Its accomplishment About twenty ne
groes have been arrested, three of which were SER
wants IN The family OF Governor Bennett, and were
10 nave been his murderers. The eldest of them
was to have been the principal chief and leader
when the government ofthe whites should be over
thrown; and as reward for destroying his MASTER
ne was to receive in marriage the Governors daugh-
ger, young lady about sixteen years of age
II is said' on what authority we know not, that
the negroes were induced to undertake the project
from hearing repeated an unguarded expression
OF an eminent Judge, who is reported to lave said
!hat negro had been illegally executed and these
Ignorant and deuded wretches, it seems, have
!hought proper to take the administration of Justice
INTO their own hands.-.N. Y. Ame,caa
CHARLESTON, Is. c July Q.
;, DENMARK VEsEY "a free black mani RoLLA.
nATTEAu, NED. PETER and JESSE (siayes) con-
"c'eo oil an attempt to raise an instruction 10 this
state were executed, pursuant to sentence, this
morning between the hours of and O'Clock.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12
From the (New Haven) National Pilot.

From the New Haven) National Pilot.
ines svrNten on the death Of Professor Fisher,
DR.. James G. Perciuai.
We ask no flowers to deck thy tomb,
Thy name in purer light shall bloom;
When every flower on earth is dead,
And all that bloom below are fed.
To thee, the light Of mind was given,
The centre OF thy soul was heaven;
In early youth the spirit came,
And wrapped thee in its wings of fame.
The lambert light that round thee flowed,
Rose to its high and bright abode;
And bore thy restless eye atar,
To read the fate of sun and star.
Fain would VIC think the chain is broke,
That bound thy spirit 10 its yoke;
That now no mist Of earth can blind
Thy bright, thy pure and perfect mind.
Thy grave is on foreign strand,
Fhy tomb is in foreign land;
No kinsman came, no friend was near,
TO close thine eye and deck thy bier.
But friends shall gather round thy tomb
And long lament thy early doom;
And thither science oft repair,
ToPlant thy choicest laurels there.