The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-25

dlng, the House were employed on the appro-
prlatlon bill. The bill however for the adjust
ment of Flce-Presdent Tompl1ins accounts was
passed without opposition, although short dis
cussion arose on the question, whether the adj
lustment should be made by the Treasury. or
War Department: the report Of the committee /
in favour of the former prevailed. TIE appro-
priation bill is passing by items $4,000 has been
appropriated to indemnify the city Of Washing
Ton for making improvements adjacent to the !
public property: 100000 to carry into effect
the 9th article of the Treaty Of Client; and
$4,000 for the Introduction of Rogers marine
rail way at the Navy yard in Washington.
The subject of applying $25 900 to the repair
OF the Cumberland Road, meets with much OPP
Position aud il is uncertain whether it will pass
the item Of $4,000 10 continue this road from
Wheeling to the Mississippi was struck out.
COMMERCIAL TREATY UTTH FRANCE.
This treaty concluded by Mr.. H. De NEW
VILE and Mr.. ADAMS, on the oath day Of June,
and ratified by the Senate Of the present session,
has lust appeared in the National Inteliigenccr.
The following are the articles of principal inter
est.
article !d-Articles Of the growth, produce,
or manufacture OF the United States, imported
into Frauce in vessels Of the United States,
shall pay al additional duty, not exceeding TWEEN
" francs per ton OF merchandise Overland above
the duties paid on the like articles, also of the
growth, produce, manufacture, OF the United
States, when imported il French vessels
Article 2-Articlcs Of the growth, produce,
or manufacture oAFrance, imported into the
United States il French vessels, shall pay an
additional duty, not exceeding three dollars and
seyenty-fve cents per ton OF merchandise over
and above the duties collected upon tie hike
articles, also Of the growth produce, or manu-
facturc, Of France when imported in vessels OF
the Umied States.
article 3.-No discriminating duty shall be
levied upon the productions Of the soil or indus
try OF France, imported in French bottoms into
the ports of the United States for transit O. re-
expectation nor shall any such duties be levied
upon the productions OF the soil or industry of
the United States, imported in vessels of the
United States into the ports Of France for transit
or re-exportatan.
.4rticie 4-Thc following quantities shall be
considered as forming the ton Of merchandise
for each Of the articles hereinafter specified;
WiHes-four 6 gallon hogsheads, or PA gal
Ions Of 23l cubic inches, American measure.
Brandics and all ether liquids, 244 gallons.
Silks and all other dry goods and al Other
articles usually subject to measurement, forty
lhb ChB4S lStts II iSuAi. IA 4 ialtitSs oifu -
cubic American measure, in the United States.
Cotton 304 ID. ayoirdapois, or 365 kilogran-
mes
Tobacco, 1900 lbs. ayoirduPois, or 725 kiio-
grammes
Ashes, rot and pearl, 2,24O d. avoirdupois,
or l,O16 kilogrammes
Rice 1900 Ii. avordnpois, or 725 kbogran-
mes and for al weigilobie articles, not specid-
ed, 2,240 lb. avoirdupais or l,0lG kiogrammes.
.4Ttjcle 5.-The duties Of tonnage, ightmon-
ey, pilotage, port charges, brokerage, and all
Other duties upon foreign Shipping, over and
above those paid By the national shipping in the
two countries respectively, other than those
specified in articles and If the present CON
vention, ahall not exceed in france, for vesscis
of file United States, I'VE francs per tan Of tine
vessels American register nor for vessels Of
France in the United States, ninety-four cents
per ton Of the vessels French passport.
Spanish CaptVreS-The course which the
Spaniards are now pursuing in relation to our
commerce, in the West India seas, is calculated
TO produce alarm and irritation. The capture
Of the brig Essex Capt. Davis, and the Adeline,
Capt. hempton, both American vessels, with
American cargOes, and their condemnation bv
a Spanish Judge, are sufficient to arouse the in
dignation Of every American merchant, and de-
mand ofour government prompt reqnisiion Of
disavowal and indcmnihcation on The part OF the
government % Spain.
Captain Davis has arrived at Boston. He
states that the priyateer which captured him was
the Estrella, Of St Johns, Just out Of Mayaguez.
His cargo consisted Of about 500 ar. casks Of |
wine, and some fruit brought from Malaga
$4,000 vt. coffee, quantity Of dry goods, salt, |
shoes, &C. freight from ST. Thomas-rnost Of the 7
cargo was obliged to be discharged, when She
run ashore, before She could be got oft. and
the vessel received some injury. The Estrella
had been out week on another cruze.
The Adeliue was captured near Curacao, by /
a small schr and brought into Alayaguez about
the last of Dec.
Understood that several Am. vessels had been I
carried into Ponce; and an English schr. into
Aquadilla. Before the captors had commenced l
discharging the cargo of the latter, the priva-
tecr's commission expired, when, as the report \
was, they were both seized and condemned.
BENJAMIN Merrill, Willard Peele, and Ben.
5dmin CrOloninshieid, have been nominated by |
different parties in Essex south district, in the
next Congress: election TO take place on the Sd \
of March In the Worcester districts there are
several candidates The probability is, that this
approaching trial, ID all the districts, will again
be unsuccessful.
If MIR. Crawford be elected President, Mr.. John
Holmes senator from this State, will be placed /
at the head Of the Treasury. On this subject he \
has the following remarks
9 Do the people of the United States believe .