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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE-JAsuARY so.

Mr.. Rugees submitted resolution 10 request OF
the President copies Of the contracts entered into
with the owners OF the building lately occupied BY
Congress or Capitol Hill.
The Senate we're engaged this day. in committee
on the compensation bill for officers of Customs
JANUARY 81 MIR. Gaillard presented petit
ton from sundry citizens Of Collection District in
South Carolina, representing the injurious effect OF
the law which prohibits the intercourse in British
vessels from the West Indies, and praying its re-
peal; which petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
The enerossed bill further TO establish the com.
pensaon officers of ne CUSTOMS and for ether pur
poses, was read the third time, passed, and sent to
the House Of Representatives for concurrence
The Senate then went into consideration Of the
executive business, and remained in session with
closed doors until o'clock and then Adjourned.
February |.
The Vice President of the United States, Daniel
d Tompkins, having this morning signlied, by
letter to the Senate his intention, in consequence
of continued ndisposilion. that he is prevented
from regularly attending TO his duties as president
OF The Senate an adjournment took place, to meet
again, at O'Clock, for the purpose Of then pro-
ceeding to the election Of president pro tempore
Two o'ciock.-Mr. Gaard, of S. { was elected
on the second, no choice having been made the first
ballot
The Secretary was ordered to communicate the
intelligence TO the President and House OF Repre-
The Senate adjourned to Monday
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Ship, was murdered, was on his way to this city
and gentleman informed me he had seen him al
Browns Hotel, awfully mangled and dis6gured by
his wounds. 1t is to be hoped that Capt. Shane
and others who unfortunately have fallen 10 the way
of these freeboo,ers, will make known their cases
to their government through its proper channals in
order that signal PREPARATION may speedily be de-
manded
1t is also to bc hoped, that Congress will not lose
sight Of this business, until efficient shall
be adopted for the prevention and punishment oil
such audacities.
And, should these banditti shelter themselves
under Spanish protection, or be furnished with
Spanish facilities in the Havana, let the compli-
ments Of Old Ironsides be presented to the Dons
at the Moro, until they shall respect
SAILORS RIGHTS
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POSTMASTER AT ALBANY.

Nothing that we remember has created more sensation
in the Democratic republican ranks throughout the Unon
than the appointment of Gen Van Rensselaer, to the Office
Of Postmaster at Albany So important was the Office con.
dered, that we find the president and two Senator's
from y York, interesting themselves warmly in the busi-
ness MIR Van Buren, addressed the President requesting.
the appointment to be delayed in order Ito afford them
e cnsehs OF Albany an opportunity to express their
wishes as to his (the then posmasers successor The
President very Justly declined interfering Messrs Tomp-
klns and Van Buren recommended John Lansing ESQ.
whom they thus describe" Mr. is one Of the few surv-
wing patriots Of the revolution; he was member of the
convention which framed the constitution the u States
and of that which in the state Of New York; hau
been Chief Justice Of the Supreme court and Chancellor
Of the state which latter place he held until he arrived az
The age OF 90, whenby the constitutions he was disqualified
from continuing in it. His integrity and capacity are un-
questionable, and the appointment in pecuniary point oe
view would perhaps be important to him. and to nme-
rous and aniable family" Cen Van Itensseears preten
sions stated thus;- of General Van Rensselaer, we
have desire say any thing which might excite person.
al preudce that his conduct has beeu that of gallant
man, we chcerly admit But we submit to your consd.
Grafton, low far he has partaken Of the Justice of his
DC unKnoWn 10 you, that the United
have granted him liberal pension for life which with be-
coming munifcence, allowed commence many years
back independent of which he has for long time helda
lucrative Office in the state of New York. under several
successive administrations of different and hostile political
sentiments Mr. Lansing is now and always has been
firm and inexible republican, zealously devoted to the
maintenance of the great republican party of the Union
Mr. Van Rensselaer, has throughout been warm active
and interchangeable opponent of that party They then go
on to observe "fany objections made to Mr. Lansing
which have weight with you (they are addressing the
Postmaster GENERALLY We will suggest the name or names
OF other respectable republicans of the city of Albany to
whom the appointment would be acceptable" However
appears their efforts van and they mistaken in
the opinion, that preference would be given by every
department Of Republican administration to its repub-
can supporters Ihus have initiated our readers into
the matter our comments we will give with becoming
|brevity.
Ii there was no Republican in Albany to FIJI the station
ne Postmaster General was justiable But would ap.
pear there was; why then Gen. Van Rensselaer, APP
noned His politics he has never attempted to conceal
md they are Numerically opposed the party who hold
THE relns of government Giving Offices to men cf oprc
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Jan. s5.-The clerk Of the Senate returns the bill
relating to the University of MARYLAND, passed.
he clerk Of the senate delivers bill to incorpo
rate company to make turnpike road from Boons,
borough 10 IIagersown, and for other purposes-a
bill for opening Bottle Alley in the city OF Baltimore.
Mr.. Dennis reports bill laying duties on licen-
ces to retailers OF dry goods and for other purposes
Mr. Weaver reports an additional supplement to
the act to incorporate a company to make turn.
pike road from the Frederick and Baltimore road,
commencing at the west end of Frederick Town
to Harpers Ferry the Potomac river and lis sup.
pement.
The House adjourned.
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Maryland Legislature.
m SENATE.

Jan. 2;.-Mr. MKim presented petition from
sundry citizens of Hartford and Baltimore, for e
road from the city Of Baltimore, to the bridge over
the Susquehannah, at or near Port Deposit.
Jan. %6-Mr Johnson reports abill vesting certain
property in the eastern part ofthe city of Baltimore
in trustees for the and henc6 of the Society OF
Friends in the said city. The senate adjourned.
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FOREIGN INTELLIG ENCE.
Received per ship Amity, from Liverpool at New

Received per ship Amity, from Liverpool at New
York.
London, Nov. 2S
The Russian Circular, on the contents Of which
many have inferred that there will be no war be.
tween that Power and Turkey, presents 10 our mind
no other conclusion than that war is inevitable
The language of the Circular could not be better
contrved to place entreaties of the other Powers in
complete dersion His Majesty, the Emperor,
is ready to every idea Of war if the Euro
pean Cabinets should, in their wisdom, find means
of obtairing from the Ottoman Porte guarantees ca.
Fable cffrotecting the Christians Of Turkey rom the
renewal OF the revolving scene OF which they have
been the victims. The Courts Of Europe are re-
quested to consider Immediately Of the means pro-
per for obtaining the desired object, and thus to re-
leve him from obtaining by force of arms those
conditions which the honor OF bis crown, the main
tenance oftreates, and the protection which he owes
to religion and humanity, render il his duty to re-
quire from the Porte"
At late hour this morning, we were favored
with the perusal Of letters brought by the Turkey
mail; dated Constantinope. Oct 25. On the 24'h
an Official communication was made by the Turkish
government TO the Foreign ambassadors, OF the total
defeat Of the Greek fleet, which took place in the
Bay of kolokytha.--55 vessels were taken, and near
y as many destroyed.
Vienna Nov.
The Divan has ordered 100 Greeks TO be behead
ed Greek fleets are again seen in the Archipelago
The Greeks have captured ships laden with arms
and ammunition. 1t is asserted that 90 English
Officers disguised as Turks were found on board ;
likewise some Jews. The English were sent to
Corfu Tor trial: the Jews were drowned.
Odessa Oct o5
The reports Of rupture with the Porte, are not
confirmed. Its not true that Prince Ypsilaa:i is
organizing corps.
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Pom The .Nanonai InteYigeneer.


Genhemen-l he outrages committed lately upon
the persons and property of American citizens, in
Spanish American ports and the West Indian seas.
call loudly for the efficient protecting energies of
our government Almost every arrival from that
quarter furnishes us with details Of the most horrible
Inassacres and robberes.
observe that call has been presented 10 The
Executive, from the House OF Representative for
official information.
The object of this communication is to request
that the sufferers would without delay, make known
to the President, through the Secretary of State.
the nature and eStent of their grievance he time,
place, and other circumstances OF the transactions
the persons perpetrating the outrages and their
pretended authority or commission 1t was stated
in the papers some short time since, that Capt
Shane, (of the Ajax ii is believed.) who was lately
so barbarousy cut to pieces in the port OF the Ha
wanna and whose mate, some other officer Of the
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SPAIN.
Madrid Nov. n

Party spirit runs high in the capital and ProvIn.
ces. dissolution Of the monarchy may be almost
expected; Valencia, Arragon, Catalonia and Cali
cha are on the point of separating from the capital
to form Federal Republics. The Due de Cadiz
ded on the 18th at the Escurial Letters from Bar.
celona state the plague to be somewhat lees fatal !;
it still however commits dreadful ravagea.
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IRELAND

Iimerck Nov. II
Government have ordered troops into the dis.
turbed districts In consequence Of disturbances in
the neiglborhood Of Mallow the inhabitants have
formed armed Association The government
have resolved avail themselves of the services Of
the yeomapry in the no tn Of Ireland The Ribbon
men have sworn in the villagers on Shsneloon
Family Of aepenteen aerSonS massncred. The dis.
tuTbances in the South Of iceland still continue and
the Irish papers contain numerous accounts of noe
turnal outrages and robberes OF the most daring
nature. A horrible massacre of family Of II per-
sons, has taken place in the county OF Tipperary,
at considerable distance from those parts Of Lime
rick which have been recently agitated From the
nature OF the excuses already committed it would
seem that the banditt if they are really governed
by any general purpose, aim principally at reduc.
ton OF rents and the abolition OF titles.
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american Uaatcbnlan.
WILMINGTON, FEBRUARY S, 1929.

Fowa Indignantly upon dawnng an attcn 10 anate
onc portion ol the Union from anotherh WASHINGTON.
q " RosaEae" g .7yistiles' in our ner.
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TRANCE.
PARIS, Nov,

PARIS, November rs.
NJ. Lstour Maubourg, Ambassador from France
to Constantinople. has proceeded to 1oulon, where
he will embark He bears, az present to the Grand
Seignior, two splendid crystal candelabras, eight
feet high
In the course of the late summer there have been
erected In Paris upwards OF 1000 new buildings,
including the opera house and two minor theatres.
We learn from Berlin that rumors Of peace, at
least OF lis continuance for this season, becomes
daily more consistent, but that in the event Of war
between Russia and the Porte, the Court of Berlin
has engaged TO furnish an auxiliary corps of $4,000
men, or an equivalent in money.
Previously to his departure for ST. Helena, Ma.
poleon deposited the sum of four million francs in
banking house. He had distributed it. by his will
between General Montho!on. ITO whom he beuueaths
two mIons) and the Generals Bertrand, Drouit,
lGourgaud' and Nj. Les Cases, DR.. Automarchi, his
almoner, and several other persons who were al.
! tached TO his service. Such is the truth Of facts
which the English Journals have strangely misre.
/ presented, and which we were not allowed to cor.
rect sooner.
L. Col. Mazeau, implicated in the conspiracy OF
August 1920, was fornd guilty yesterday, in the
court OF 'eers, OF having made proposition to
chan8e or destroy the government and the order OF
succession to the throne, and to excite the citizens
10 take up arms against the royal authority, and was
\ sentenced to i've years imprisonment and TO paw
the cost of the prosecution
I Constantinope. Oct IS
1 Our capital is IN very great agitation A firn.an
OF the Sultan, orders that none of the troops enter
their Quarters and direct that they bivouac in new
manner, remaining always armed, with their hor.
ses saddied, as If the enemy was but a league dis.
,tant.
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-05

The batter OF buckwheat frequently sours, from
being made over night, and the house keeper is
disappointed ID having good cakes TO remedy
this evil, add little powdered msgnesia, which
will be found to it entirely, if added fifteen
minutes before baking y4,nericGn Farmer.
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W1T,-The learned Dr.. Mitchell few DAYS
since, at large dinner party, was asked what he
would be helped to After considerable pause.
he replied, with great gravity" Why is Dr.. M.
like the Emperor Alexander? :" This singular re-
ply for moment put the whole board in state Of
suspense, when the Doctor proceeded" Because
he wants slice Of TURKEY" at the same time put
ting his fork in large before him, and taking
wing. N. T. Statesman.
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a Good &ot.---It is advertised in Boston, ths
Miss Dupree OF the Circus white on the slack wire
will extinguish one hundred candles at one shot
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CoUNrERFEITs DISCOVERED.

person employed by Mr.. Caldwell, innkeepeT
in market street, to remove the manure from his
stable yard, found under the heap bag containing
upwards of 10000 dollars OF counterfeit notes -
They consisted of 100 dollar notes of the Franklin
Bank, Baltimore, and 500 dollar notes of the Phoe-
nix Bank, New York. The Baltimore notes were
so well executed, that one OF that description had
recently been taken by broker in this city, and af
forwards received as genuine in one of Banks
1t is supposed that the bag with its contents had
been deposited under the manure by man who
s,aid short time al Mr. Caldwell's tavern, against
whom some suspicion now attaches.-Frank Gaz.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-09
SALES BY AUCTION.
Public Sale.
On Tuesday at 10 o'clock,

I'm Tuesday at ~ O'CLOCK,
M7lLL be sold at the Auction Store a
w variety OF goods, among which are
A large quantity Of queens-ware 10 lots
to suit purchasers, without reserve.
Such a. dishes & plates, ffs,ent sizes,
Cups and saucers, variety
Mugs & pitchers, Tea-pots, & tureens,
butter boats and gravy dishes, Salts and
peppers. &c,
ALSO-Sugar Molas.es. home made
dipt candles, Rum Brandy Malaga Wine,
Por, do. Vinegar, and cordial,
Furniture, such as sideboards, bedsteads
common tables, bureaus, secretaries, &c.
ALSO, ! case mems shoes. ! bate cloths
case cut do and cassimeres. threads, silks
cottons, &c. ALSO, case bleached shirt
ings, very superior quality. ALSO, to-
bacco engine.
S. A. MARSTELLEK, Aus.
march Q ~
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march 9
Package Sale i'm BALTIMORE.

Package Sale in BALTIMORE.
On WEDNESDAY the 18th OF March,
at o'clock, at the Auction Store, No. 1876
Market street,
l7s Packages Spring Goods,
comprising choice and valuable a.sort.
ment of the following articles:
Marseiles quilts and counterpanes
Turkey red baDdannas
Rhodes black 4, cold 6gured bombazess
Rhodes plain & twiled black bombazets
Furniture and cambria dimity
7-8 & s 4 striped and checked, corded and
plain gnghaDs
Ga jaconet robes
Jaconet cravais
"a & s-8 cambria iaconets
6-4 satin stripe muslns
Chn'z shswls
Ga check and stripe fancy muslins
Lilac, blue. black & pink stripe herentiRe:
Fancy madra. hdkfs
Barilla cords
]aconst lsppets
White jean
Carlisle singbams
Steam loom sbirtings
Super cambric, fancy print ano Plate Cali
Goes
Valencias
Cloth and cassimeres
Book muslin. s 4 & 9-8
Brtannias
Colored cambrics, cashmere shawls
Blue, olive ,snixed and drab s0ten eassi-
meres
Domestic plaids and stripe,
Do shirtngs and sheetings
DO CABINETS
A. and I 3 Irish linens, brown hollands
8 a lawns 5-4 sheetings
Cotton hosiery and braces
Caroline pIaids, scotch sheetiDgs
e7 Cases Canton Goods,
CONSISTING OF
Black and coloreG grapes. black sarsnets
"A twlled and fringed silk bdkfs
Sewing silks, Nankeens, forenrines
Mixed lustrihgs
The above goods are al OF recent iMpof.
tstion, having been received by the late as
rivals in New York, and will be sold on
credit of months.
A. B MURRAY 500.
march
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MARINE LIST.
COPIED FROM THE
READING-ROOM COOKS.
9ORT OF ALExANDRIA. MARCa?. 1922.
RRIV ED.

ARRIVED.
Schr surprize, capt Wheeler; Bal
timore, tobacco, to A. &. Cazenove.
Schr. Timoleon, capt. Harding, Is
days from Boston, ballast to the master.
Schr. Fair American, capt. White,
from Baltimore, Whiskey and Flour to
Samuel Messersmith and Reuts john
son.
SAILED
Brig james Monroe, capt. Toby Per-
namhucO.
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Kentucky Money.

T HAVE certificate of Deposit signed
/ by the cashier of the Branch OF The
Common wealth bank of Kentucky at Lon-
i.viIIe for 9IOO dollars; also one on Frank
fort for $50 dollars, and one on Bowling
green for 500 dollars: all or such SUMS as
may be wanted. will sell on the follow
ing terms. if applied for before the first of
March next, viz: / i'll give for loo here,
$50 dollars in Kes.ucky funds-This af-
lords favorable opportunity for those who
may wish TO remit money to Kentucky, TO
do so at great discount, and sale.
Apply at my Exchange Banking House,
Bridge.stIset, Georgetown.
RCMULUS RIGGS.
teb
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For Charleston.

uMA The guod packet schooner RE-
- TRlEVE. Robert McKown. mas
ter, turthen about GOD bbIs. will be ready
to load on Tuesday next, and will be i'm
mediately dispatched.
Apply TO J. H. LAID & Co.
m arch 4
Nor Norfolk and Richmond.
AZ, The schr. CALEDONIA, captain
Ia Travers, will sail on Saturday, the
ed March; tor freight or passage, apply to
the master on board at Ramsay's wharf,
or to JOHN r. JACKSON.
feb 27 81
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For freight.
OK The good brig COLLECTOR,
NSsi2 Samuel Ditcomb. master, bur-
then about 1900 barrels will be ready to
load in few days, and would in prete-
renee 60 to an eastern port Apply to
j. Fl. Ladd !. Co.
Who have for sale on board said vessel,
goo tons plaster,
344 boxes lst quality herring.
feb S2
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LATEST FROM EUROPE,

From the Nsw- York Amsr,can Of Dec. II,
By the arrival last evening of the
packet ship Cortes, Capt. De Cost from
Liverpool, from which place she sailed
on the 25th. of October, one day after
the Triton, we have regular files of
London aud Liverpool papers--the for
mer to the 22d, and the latter TO the
Oath October inclusive
In the short interval Of one day, the
occurrence of important events TO give
interest to our readers, is hardly to be
expected,
The dealers in Colombian stocks had
been somewhat disturbed in their gold
en- dreams, by proclamation issued
by Francisco de Paulo Santando, dated
on the lst of June, stating that it had
come to the knowledge Of the republic
that certain individuals resident in Eu-
rope had assumed the title of agents of
the republic s. under that imposture to
contract obligations ia its name, &c.
declaring that no person is authorized
in Europe to contract loans, or make
engagements to bind the government
of Colombia, &c. to the number of five
articles. In consequence OF this intor-
nation the prices of Colombian stock
fell on the 22d of October, from 95 l-2
and 90 to 81.
TIE Duke of Wellington, remained
i'll at Vienna, and is said to have receiv-
ed very fattering attentions from the
Emperor in person.
1t is rumored that Lord Amherst
will be appointed Governor of India, in
the place Of Mr.. Canning
San Martin, the late political chief,
has been sent to the state prison, by the
Spanish government at Madrid.
An expedition was fitting out to visit
the interior of Africa. The Fullas
tribe of negroes,) have, in great
measure, abandoned their trading in
slaves, for the more peaceful one of
barteriug with the English merchants
for their commodities.
Captain Franklin, the traveller, ar
rived in London on the 2lst, from his
journey to the Coppermine river, In the
arctic regions.
The settlements Of Stellenbosch,
Zwartland, and other places near the
Cape of Good Hope, suffered extreme
ly about the LIST of August. In the
former town Ga houses have been in
iured or destroyed, and the settlement
is said to present nothing but scene of
desolation and ruin.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
RICHMOND, Dec. 1l.-Yesterday the
subject, which gave the greatest interest
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GENERAL ORDERS.

Promulgated at Richmond, Dec. 10.
1t. Colonel John Kemper. OF the 85th
regiment OF the militia of the line, is de
cIared to be hoDorably restored to his
rank, place and command in that regi-
ment; the sentence pronounced against
him by division court martial, upon
charges OF disrespeCtful conduct towards
his superior in command on parade OF the
regiment. and Of contumacy before pre-
ceding court martial. having been regular
'ly annulled according to law, upon his
appeal to the executive department, and
no subsequent misconduct whatsoever
having been alleged against that officer
during the lapse of twenty-one months
since the decision of the Executive, which
could Justify the institution OF further pro-
ceetings with regard 10 him.
Given under ny baud 90 the day above
written. T. M. RANDOLPH.
Governor a,ad Commander IN Chief tie for
css of tie Commonwealth Of Tirgiaaia.
BERNARD PEYTON, AGJ. Gen.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-17

Mr. Hereunder Smy!h, a member Of Con.
gress from Virginia, solicitS OF his constr
tuents re election, md gratuitousIy APP
prizes them, that he ID the opponent of Mr.
Adams tor the Presidency, because ne
believes him deficient in the qualities re-
quisite for Statesman The public will
no doubt duly estimate this sage opinion
and become converts 10 his notion, when
they are apprized that this Mr.. Snyth. is
the same military hero, lol proclamation
memory, who cut such figure upon the
Niagara frontier during the late war
A friend, who we believe, notwitbStand-
ing the general seriousness 9th style and
manner, must be in joke, proposes the fol-
lowing as an annunciatiOn of The Generals
proceedings:
GRAND CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
Absent, 234.
Present, /, (Gen. Smyth.)
Resolved, that John QUINCY Adams is
no Statesman.
Resolved, that Alexander Smyth as a
statesman.
Both Resolutions passed unanimously.
[Balt. Patriot.