Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-21

as il is usually called, TO the East Bank OF
the Mississippi. Considering this Road as
the band which is to hold this Union To-
eetber, long after it would, without the
Road, be shivered in pieces, we hail with
delight every demonstration towards the
IRE serYation OF what has been done, and
Inc execution of the remainder OF il. We
are glad to find definite shape given, by
this bill, to the proposition to continue the
Road 10 the most Western State OF the
Unon, passing. in its course, through the
seats of government of three of the States.
We hope the bill will become law, the
passage OF which alone would entitie the
present Congress to the applause OF their
countrymen, and to the gratitude OF pos
ferity. MAT Intel.
The bill to occupy the mouth of the Co
lumbia River, was yesterday brought to
The very verge of final question upon it
in the House of Representatives; that is,
the question had been stated on ordering
it to be engroSsed. and those in favor OF il
had stood up to be counted, when Mr..
Wright claimed the floor, and continued
the debate. 1t was evident, that, had the
question been then taken, there was de-
cided majority GgaiaSt the bill Alter
further debate, Mr. Floyd himself moved
its postponement, thinking probably that
the measure will gain friends by deterrlng
for time a decision on it. IBe debate,
If not convincing to Us in favor OF the meas
ure, has yet been interesting and Instruc-
tive upon some points OF great importance
in their bearing on the future policy OF this
country, but which are yet seldom discuss
ed !6'd;
Extract of letter received per r. D.
Douglass, from st. Thomas, dated 29th
November:
eve have just got news that Maracai-
DO is restaken."
The United States Grigate Congress,
Captain Biddle, arrived at ST, Thomas
from the Chesapeake, on the 29th OF Nov
em5er, -
The London Gazette of October 8. an
nounces the appointment of Henry UnWin
Adding ton, Esq. to be his Majesty's Sec
rotary OF Legation to the United States OF
America.
An ancient vessel. sscertained to be
from 500 to 500 years old. has been dis
covered, buried in branch OF the River
Rother. 1t has been dug up and toated,
and was towed to the Rother with l4S pas
sengers in it. Ii has been purchased ey
some antiquarians, and is to be transported
10 London, and there exhibited tor snort
period tor the benefit OF the person wso
made the discovery.
CHARLESTON, Dec. l4.-By the brig
II, we have received Havana papers TO the
lst inst. A Spanish schooner arrived al
Havana on the 29th ult. III 90 days from
Saniander, with dates from Spain OF the
2Ist October, There was nothing new IN
that country. The NoticiosO OF the goth
nit. contains long letter from Captain
ECcurra, Of the Spanish privateer PalmEa,
containing his story about the capture OF
his vessel, and the subsequent treatment
of himself aud crew. He mentions, very
the manner in which his sea-
men. &c. were marched through this City,
under the guard of the crew OF the Gram
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE, MD.
AT a meetingsof the Alumni of st, Jobh's
and Washington Colleges, assembled on
Friday the 9th December, 1929, in the
Hall OF st. Johns College, Gov. Sprigg in
the chair, and chancellor Johnson acting
as secretary, after an eloquent address by
r. H. Goldsborough. esq. the following
resolutions were unanimously agreed 10,
viz:
ResolUed, That, in the opinion Of this
Convention, measures ought to be taken,
for the restoration of the funds, and for the
revival OF the University of Maryland.
RESOLVED, further, That committee be
appointed to address memorial TO the
General Assembly of Maryland, praying
that they would enable the visitors and go
Yernors of the two colleges, constituting
the University of Maryland, TO submit the
constitutionality, and validity of the laws,
Withdrawing the funds formerly granted to
them as an endowment, TO the decisions OF
the judicial tribunals of the state.
At a subsequent meeting, other Snea-
sures we're adopted, evincing deteTnIna-
zion to do more than pass resolutions. A
subscription was opened tor money to he
invested as permanent fund Tor the sup
port OF the University. 1t is reported thai
governor Sprigg, with spirit which does
him high honor, put down his name on The
paper at once for One thousand Dollars.
SPAIN.
We are indebted to our attentive and
Obliging correspondent, Mr.. WIN. u. Ly-
ford, proprietor of the Commercial Read
ing Rooms, Norfolk, for files of Panama
papers to the Gath. Bogota to the goth,
and Cadiz to the 28th October, inclusive.
The following is translated from the Ca