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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30
From the National htclhsenesr. I

A bill was reported IN the House of Repre-.
sentatives yesterday, the title of which is !" a
bill to auth orize the occupation of the Column,
bra river" Yes, reader, you raay believe it,
for it is true, that bill is before Congress, and
for aught we know, ought TO pass, for esta!.-
fishing colony now, to be hereafter a terrific
ry, at the mouth of the Columbia river. about
forty degrees of longitude west of Washington.
and ny water distant, how far we know not,
but at the least, ten thousand miles. The
territory, however, belongs to the United
States; and we understand that already our
Eastern brethren resort there for timber which
they transport to the Southern provinces Of
America, where that article is scarce. 1t will
soon become necessary, if it be not now, to
establish post there and it may be well ia,
anticipate those who may else undertake ia
establish one for US, seeing that their attention
IS already turned in that direction.
The first section of the bill provides. that
the President of the United States shall he
authorized and required to occupy that
portion of the territory of the United States
ON the waters Of the Columbia riyer.n and
to extinguish the Indian title to a portion Of
1T; that every actual settler, being the head
o. family, shall be entitled to certain
quantity of land, and every unmarried settler.
or mechanick, also, shall be allowed so MANY
acres, after probation of a limited time
When the population Of the settlement a.
mounts to two thousand souls, all that portion
OF the territory Of the United States, north Of
the 42d degree Of latitude, and west of the
Rocky Mountains, is to constitute a territory
OF the United States, under the name Of the
Territory of Origon. The bill then goes on 10,
provide how the government of the said terri
tory is to be organized and administered.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, JAN. 2f.-A report declaring
the inexpediency of making any alteration in
the laws respecting bail given for prisoners on
original process, was accepted.
Bills taxing Insurance Companies-in addi-
ton to an act entitled an act to repeal all the
existing excise acts, and to provide for the ex-
penses of Justices in the several counties-in
addition to Al act entitled an act to regulate
the sale Of goods by auction, and repeal all
laws heretofore made for that purpose-laying
tax on Brokers and money-changers-
in addition TO an act laying tax on retailers
Of spirituous liquors, and other persons--were
severally reported, read the first time, and
Wednesday next assigned for the second read
ing, and the same were committed in the
mean time.
The several bills above named were ordered
to be printed for the use Of the members.
committee was appointed to consider the
expediency Of fixing certain limits to the term
Of Imprisonment for non-payment of militia
lines. Adjourned.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30
BY THE MAILS.
From the New-York statesman.l
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Extract Of q Letter from Correspon-
dent at Washington.
6 1t is obvious that the race for the
presidency, lately started, is already
producing mischievous effects; and if it
should proceed in the warm temper and
sanguine feelings which present circum-
stances indicate, its consequences will
be still more pernicious. Its influence
is very pereeptible in the debates in the
House of Representatives. Questions
which are supposed to bring into view
the official conduct and policy of the
candidates, excite an unusual sensibiIitv.
The debates are conducted in the style
of attack and defence. The partial APP
preparation bill has been under discus
sion for FIVE days. The Secretary of
War asks for 10000 dollars to cover
deficiency in the last years appropra-
ton for the contingent expenses of the
Indian department. The advocates of
the bill treat those who oppose it, as if
their opposition were founded entirely
on personal hostility to the Secretary.
On the other hand, those who are said
to be the friends of Mr.. Crawford, dis
play determined spirit against the ap-
preparation, and exhibit, perhaps, more
unequivocal proofs of excitement than
are favourable to dispassionate discus
sion, of the question.
Mr. Cooks Resolution, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for
information relating to the unavailable
funds, or deprecated paper receiv-
ed into the Treasury, was construed
into an attack on the head of that de-
partment and the House was soon
made to know. that Mr.. Crawford had
friends upon the floor Of pre-eminent
zeai.
These circumstances are unpropitious
to that calm and temperate legislation,
which the condition of the country re-
quires."
The following truly distressing account is
| copied from the Raleigh Register, and is con-
| irmed by private letters. We can conceive
how this accident might have happened but
surely more unfortunate mistake never oc-
Cured - Nat. Int.
RALEIGH, JAN. 10.
Small Por.--We are concerned TO
state, that this alarming disease is at
present in Marlborough, and that it has
been introduced there by the very
means taken to prevent it. DR.. Smith,
of Baltimore, who, it is well known,
has the direction of vaccination through
ought the Union, few weeks ago, sent
to DR.. Ward, his agent in Marlborough,
what was supposed to be the vaccine
matter; but which, on being used, prov
ed to be the real SMALLPOX, which is
now affecting several families, and will,
it is feared, be with difficulty eradicat-
ed. We have, as yet, heard but of one
death from this disease. Mr.. Joseph
Philips has fallen sacrifice to it.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30

The Charlottesville learn that this
tribe Of Indians have recently divided
their country into several districts
have iasd tax on their people, to build
Courthouse in each have appointed
four Circuit Judges !; and in other re-
spect are rapidly adopting the laws
and manners Of civilized life
Raleigh Register.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30
LVDLA.V HOSYILTTYES.
From the National Intelligencer.l

Letters received in this city announce
that great battle has been fought in
the Arkansas country, between the Che
rokees and Osages, in which the former
were completely victorious, making
prisoners of several hundred Of their
antagonists. The next mails frem that
quarter will probably bring US the par
ticulars of this combat.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30
MOUNT zFoN, (Grol IAN. Z.

"Oo"A |iuA, \HEo JAN. =.
A modsrw .amGzon--We have been
informed, on good authority, that rob-
berry of a novel character was commit
ted, not long since, in the county of
Emanuel,-A certain physician, whose
name we de not recollect, and who is
infrm and old, had been attending ON
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg.
~. After the recovery of the patient,
her father paid the doctor for his pro-
fessional services the sum of forty-fye
dollars, which, with other collections
which he had made about the same
time, amounted to seventy or eighty
dollars.
While on his way home, and passing
by swamp, this iniirm and aged son of
Esculapius was aecosted by foe, clad
in no ordinary terrour. 1t was no less
than Mrs. Gregory, the mother Of his
late patient, as the Doctor has since de-
clared, under the solemnity Of an oath
before civil tribunal, hebited in the
attire of warriour, her face we'll
BACKED, a musket upon her shoulder,
and two or three pieces of pipe-stemS
thrust out of her mouth. She advance
ed with the intrepidity of Joan Of Arc.
seized his bridle-rein with one hand,
and with the other laid hold of the
pocket which contained the money!.
and never relaxed her grasp till she
tore away the pocket, and secured its,
contents.
Mrs, G. is now in Emanuel Jail, wait.
Jag the return of the Superiour Court
for her trial. A disagreeable transac--
ton took place in an attempt to bail her
out a short time after her apprehension.
The Justices Of the Inferiour Court re-.
fused to accept of the securities which
were offered for her appearance at
Court, when Gregory, with an unprinci-
pied band attached TO his interest, seiz--
ed one of the Judges as he was about
to return home, dragged him from his
horse, dislocated his hip, and lett him
half dead upon the ground. This gem
tleman was, a few days since, confined
to his bed at the courthouse, and inca-
paDle Oh returning to his family.
Barnabas Biduvell.-By the last &C
counts from Canada the examination of
evidence against Mr.. Bidwell was be-
gun, and there was produced judg-
ment against him, in the Courts of this
State as defaulter, to the amount of
s 5000, an indictment for forgery, and
another indictment for. fraud and NAL
feasance in the Office Of Treasurer of
the County Of Berkshire and also the
oath of allegiance taken by him as At
torney-General of Massachusetts,.
.NeSu6myport Herun.
01T Mr.. Bidwell has since been ex-
PEELED Parliament by vote of II to 16.
Advices from Hayt, inform that Pres
ident Boyer was collecting forces for the
invasion of the Spanish part of st. De-
mingo, and it was expected they would
march in February.
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II. S. CONGRESS.
Serenfeenth Congress. Fiyst Session.

IN SENATE.

lConiinued from the Grst page-l
rRIDAY, JAN. ia bill for reducing the
compensation Of Collectors Of the Customs,
occupied the attention Of the Senate.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30

Among the petitions presented some days
ago, was one, by Mr.. Rhea.- from the Seventh
Convention of the Manumission Society of Ten
1nessee, praying that provision may be made
whereby all slaves, which may hereafter be
born within the District Of Columbia, shall be
free at a certain period Of their lives, and that
Congress will give every facility in their pow
er 10 effect final abolition Of the system Of
African slavery within the United States
which memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30

Advices from Hayti, inform that Pres
ident Boyer was collecting forces for the
invasion Of the Spanish part of st. De-
mingo, and it was expected they would
march in February.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30

FRIDAY, JAN. 25.-The committee appoint
ed TO report on tie measures which may be
necessary to plac, the Senate upon satisfac-
tory and UNREASONABLE basis, &c. reported
the following Resolutions, viz.
ResoIred, That it is expedient forthwith to
district the Commonwealth for the choice Of
forty Senators and Counsellors.
ResoLUed, That the Constitution of the Com
monweaith of Massachusetts, be so amended
as to provide, that in making Districts for the
choice Of Counsellors and Senators, no town
or city shall be divided.
ResoLred, That the Constitution be so a
mended as to provide, that in making Districts
for the choice of Counsellors and Senators, no
County shall be divided, if the constitutional
number Of Districts can be formed without a
division.
Resolred, That the Constitution be so a.
mended as TO provide, that no two Counties
shall be joined to form District for the choice
of Counsellors and Senators, unless one of the
Counties be too small to make District en-
titled to one Senator.
Resolced, That the Constitution be so a.
mended as to provide that no District however
large it may be, shall be entitled to choose
more than siE Senators.
The first Resolution was made the order Of
the day for tomorrow, at IL o'clock and the
other Resolutions were made the order Of the
day for "Wednesday next, IL o'clock.
Finances Of the State.
The Committee of Finance made favour
able report on the fiscal concerns of the State,
which was read, and ordered to be printed.
The receipts Of the current year are estimat-
ed at s 227,000--of which 8 10000 will be
paid by the Banks. The expenditures are
estimated at 223,447 dollars and 90 CENTS
The cash ia the Treasury on the LIST inst. was
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19
CAPTAIN HULL.

lf ] sm not greatly deceived, the case of
this gallant officer will serve as an awfu! OK.
ample to editors aud he public of the danger
of permitting themselves to be preiudicsd
by emil reports and er-paTte evidence. Here
Is the example Of gallant high minded off.
Ger (the first to humble the pride Of Britain,
and TO inspire his countrymen with uDcon.
4ueratIs energy charged with felony de.
nouDced as public robber. and such is the
dePrdU'ty Of human nature, that men were
found eager TO haUe him convicted, and thi,
gallant officer was nearly sacrificed before he
had time to put himself in ST attitude IF de.
fence. Even those who brsveIy stood by him
through good and evil report, were ass.iled
Rs acces'aries in bis crimes and now behold.
after mischief and malice have done their
worst, aud their half crucified victim, j, ri.
'ing like Anteus with redoubled strength,
we are told, "theFe can be no differences Of
sentiment hereafter, a. to the perfect ipieg.
rity Of Capt Hull, and the unsuhstanln and
grounde,s charges tina, have been preferred
against his official cOnduct"-but does this
make amend, to Captain Hull, for holdine
bin up to the 1OoTld as Peculstor, co!ln.
ding with "HucksteTs," petty thievss. and
public robbers? The wound Of the midnight
assassin Is minor evil,--it may even hs heal,
60 and leave no dishOnorable scar behind
bot who Can now trace through ell their
channels, ard TO every quarter Of thu world,
and countersct the caumniss ehich have
been circulated against The reputation Of a
man whose honor should have been held "a.
cred BY every American There seems TO be
an apPetency in these times for SANDER Of
public and PRIVATE reputation, which i,
founded in envy, malice, sDd the thirst for
Office, and is di'grscefuI to our nature md
o1r country,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19
EMPEROR OF MEXICO.

Letters have been received from a
gentleman Of Kentucky now at the city
OF Mexico describing the splendour of
The coronation; fifteen eiiizsus OF the
U. States were present and had place
assigned them on the occasion, and the
greatest attention was paid to them by
The constituted authorities Of the coun.
try-not a word is said by the writer
of General Wilkiuson's appointment TO
an Office under the Emperor: he is too
old to serve in the army, and it would
require more perfect knowledge of
the Spanish language than the General
possesses, to qualify him for civil de-
Partment: he may be engaged as cons
ddfntial adviser Of the Emperor wh&5
no doubt stands in need Of council
Our letters are silent on ,ha political
state Of the country and we pre.ume
accounts from Vera Cruz are moi entitled
to much credit, only great events arc
known abroad. We feel crea, anxiety
about Mexico 6 should be glad to learn
the state Of The pnbie mind with res-
peet to the late change. Large trading
parties from the state Of Missouri are
visiting the upper province in what's
called New Mexico.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19
Richmond. Oct. Al.

LIE Tx RISEN Ek.
The reader sees, by the advertisement
in this days paper that this singular
exhibition Of buoyaney is TO take place
to marrow. The experiment has given
great satisfaction 70 the north--and ae.
cordinS to every account of il is we'll
worthy of the attention of the Curl
Gus.
When we hear Of PERSONS floating
in the water, we have hitherto eoueei-
we'd the idea OF the PERSONS swimming
or laying along the water with his face
upwards or downwards. But a perpen-
dicular attitude, and moving along in
that position seems rather the proper
ty OF a mermaid than man.-'The in.
ventor of the Representing Dress
however, raises himself and moves in
this position suHk TO half way his bust,
not literally walking on the top Of
the water: he Peforms various functions
which appear to be Incompatible with
the elem ent in which be rpoves-drinks
eats, fires pistols, and fences, with a
companion
we have seen so much said .upon
this subject in other newspapers that
we have no little curiosity to see such
a spectacle. 1t ia not however asa
mere amusement that we should regard
ut. 1t is obvious that it may be applied
to practical purposes under some situ-
ations of the greatest peril and alarm.
1t enisrSes our ideas Of the powers of
man-and opens US new field ofre.
source. To what inventions may il not
conduct US for combating the terrible
horrors of q shipwreek !?
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19
FROM PENSACOLA.

The latest accounts of the fever at this
place are truly appalling. The u States
schr. Amelia. Captain Baker, arrived at N.
Orleans from St Marks, Esst Florida, and
informs that desth and desertion had nearly
depopnlated PENSACOLA A list Of death. at
that piece End Bsrrancas, from the 18th Of
Aug to the IIth Sentomb-r, has been fur.
nishee. containing 81 names, and Others,
whose names could not be s.certained.
Among those named were Major Under.
wood Judge Shannon, j. Connor, secretary
to the governor Mr.. Carr, comedian;
Captain Croker, Of tire .'oop Intrepid. Mr.
Bradford, deputy sheriff; Or. Bronauyh MIR.
Harrison. of Washington City, and his fam
lily; + johnson. MSs, Johnson, and two Miss
John'ous. J. Key'er. nf N York; Ne Ken.
needy, merchant, aud brother: Judge Foster,
Mr., & Mrs. Stet.on. J. Fl Champlin. Esq.
DR.. Roger Of Baton Rouge; DR. Elliot. Of
tho United States army: Captain Young Of
the Engineers. Miss Benson, Miss Kerr,
Mrs. Dinkin.. Captain H. Young, Mr. SAILS.
tonsll. Mr.. Newton. wife, and child: Captain
G95errish, Mr.. simms. navy sgen,; w. IT,,
Fioufnoy. Esq
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19
WASHINGTON, DC, t.

Further from Maryland Joha Leeis e.
lected, by majority Of SO votes over the
next highest candidate, to be Representative
in the nexs Congress, from the District rep.
resented in the present Congress by John
Nelson. Mr.. Lee has always been decided
Fsderalist,
George E. Mitchell IS elected, without
oppOsitlcn, to be Representative in the
next Congress from he district DOW Repre-
sen,ed by Philip Reed.
Dr.. JOHN S. Spence, Republican, is elect.
ed TO Congress from the DistricI competed Of
the counties of Worcester. Somerset, and
Dorchester, BY handsome vote over James
Murray, the federal opPonenl.-Nat. Inf.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19

A letter from a gentleman in Pensacola,
to his friend in Colombia. South Carolina,
dated the 18th ult. saws "The yellow fever,
which has been raging here with unusual vio-
lence, has nearly dspopuleted The city Not
fifty american. now remain in the place,
Those that could Fly, have gone-,he rest are
numbered with the dead; many of the Span.
iards have shared the same fate None that
have been taken have yet recovered /, usu
ally carries them # The 9Th day 81 mstimes
sooner; and appears to be more malignant
than any diaease that has heretofore made its
appearance in Lnuisiana; It rpns' stop soon,
for want of victims. There is not st this
present time. sufficient number to bury
the dead and make the coffins-some have
been buried without. The manner Of treat.
inert by the physicians 10 bleeding, giving
salt' Of ep'rm, hot baths, and sometimes
blistering on the head -
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19
BOSTON, OCr. ..

pOJ YIN w %
Curt Of Iaqnir9.-The defence Of Cap.
tain Hull was read by his counsel be-
fore the Court Of inquiry, assembled
at the Navy Yard in CharIestowu, on
Thursday forenoon. II was docu meDt
Inf great interest, and was consideredb by
those who have attended the whole in
ves,igatinn, TO have presented faithful
outline Of the vast mass of testimonys
occupying upwards OF 400 folio pages
spread upon the record of the court. liz
this opinion be correct, there can be no
difference Of sentiment hereafter as to
the perfect integrity of Capt. Hull, aud
the unsubsrantial aud groundless char.
gss that have been preferred against his
Official conduct. Without attempting 10
give an abstract Of even the point Of
the defepce which was very mnch con-
densed, we may be permitted to state one
fac, contained in il. a candid conside-
ration of this fact will, at ouee, exfins
guish in mind of the least reflection,
the charge Of peeala,ioD and plumber
so confidently advanced against this
hts honour ADD veraci;y as a gentleman,
that his whole real and pc rsonai pro-
perty including his prize money for
capturing the Gurriere, his pay and e.
monuments for 90 years of service and
his other resources amounts to less than
eighteen thousand dollars. A scheduls
Of his estate we understand is TO be am
nexed to the proceedings. The only res
greet we entertain at this circumstance
is, that so gallant an officer should have
felt it necessary to resort for his vim.
dication 10 an argument Of this des-
criptioD, but: having urged. it. the
charge of peculution is completely di.
vested of even the shadow Of foun-
da.ion.
The whole defence was very mas
teriy, especially that part Of it eoms
prisiDg an examination of lieut.. Alb
boi's letters to the Secretary Of the Ma
w, with a view to a refntaiion of the
allegations they contain, by means Of
the testimony before the cnurt.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-19

So complete has been the block ade of the
Southera Enads. either from the pros trate
trees, the rise Of she water courses. or the
breskins up Of the bridges, ,ha, the inter
course has been almost entirely INTERRUPTED,
THIS post office has nor received a letter or,
a new.psper, South of Fayetteville, sincs last
Wednesday week Ibid