The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-18
DOlTECTIn

The committee Of the national house Of represent
atves TO inquire respecting mtildted documents. have
excupated Gales and Seaton and do not crimnate
any person. 1t appears that clerk in the treasury
office marked out all the paragraphs but one, the one
which was made the subject Of complaint and the
committee cannot ascertain By whom that was sup
pressed. MIR. Crawford says he authorized such
liberties. and not that the practice obtain
ed IN his department. man may exculpate himself
from accusation where no proof is brought against
him.-Mr. McDuffe, the duest has 20 far recov-
cred from his wound set out for Washington, to
take his seat IN Congress 1t remains to he seen
whether he win receive the civilities of life among
the legislators OF the nation.A letter received in
Washington from officer at Fort 81. Anthony, Up
per Mississippi, informs that the Indians Upper St.
Peters show great symptoms Of a hostile disposition
towards the Americans. An interpreter of Mr.. Rob
inson, an Indian trader, had been wounded.-The
expedition going against the pirates is nearly ready
TO embark.-On the 18th of January, while quar-
tery methodist meeting was being held in the court
house at Franklin, Penn, explosion took place in
the ground under the house. which sunk inches, the
walls splitting from top to bottom. As the congrega-
tiou rushed out Of the house, woman and two chill
dren were considerably bruised.-Several houses
were burnt at Norfolk, Jan. 3lst building was
blown Up, TO arrest the flames. One burnt to
death, one killed by the falling Of chimney, several
others much nlured-Many counterfeit bills are in
circulation in Bostcn.-After the rel port on the mu-
tilated documents was made in the house, Mr.. Camp
bell, OF OHIO, moved for the appointment of commit
tee with more extensive powers. The National In
telgencer says 9 The debate was Of painful interest
and scarcely any one gentleman engaged in il, who
was not more than intenuDted by calls to order.
1t IS no longer question in which the printers TO the
house are personally concerned. 1t embraces wider
scope entrainng within its high officers OF gov
eminent and members of Congress- whose conduct and
motives are arraigued with freedom of which, in our
legislative annals, examples have been seldom seen.
The Delaware and Schuylkill were frozen over
Feb 7th.--The vessel about sailing to Liberia from
Baltimore takes 20 or 30 emigrans of color all she
can accommodate Many unsuccessful applications
were made. Persons Of color in and about Phiadel-
phia contemplate fitting out another vessel-Dick-
inson college, lately resgSctated at Carlisle Penn"
hourishes under the presidency of Rev Dr. Mason.
The increase of sudens has been rapid, and addition
al buildings have become necessary. Out Of III stu
dents, 50 are hopefully pous; Of whom p added
TO the number during late re,iyal-At Valley
Falls mile above Pawtueket r. l. a boy named
Chase killed on Sabbath day, Jan. 26th. per-
son in dschargng his gun, Coaded with BALD at a
mark shot him through the body, and he survived but
fifteen minutes.--.NetO York EVs Inf4HlaYV. The
second annual report Of the directors Of this Institution
informs, that GAG patients were admitted during the
past year; and that l02 remained from the year 1921
making total of 748. Ofthis number 572 have been
cured; IL relieved; rs not ascertaned Go renal
and IL proved incurable.-The mail stage from
Philadelphia. between York and Wrightsre, was
lately fired at in the night but person injured.
Mine men have been arrested III Canada for pass
ing counterfeit dollars which were good limitations.
Their mint has been discoyered.-A stage from n.
York to Albany with passengers, was upset. in at.
tempting 10 pass another stage the descent Of a
long hill gentleman from Vermont had his collar
bone brokers' the others were or less injured -
-" Our dispute with Great Britain, relative to The
| eastern and northern divisional line between Maine
and the British provinces, remains unsettled. About
10000 square miles constituted the territory ID con-
troversy Il IS supposed the controversy will be com
promised by negotiation in reference to having II
determined BY an umpire of the 10 person:
wounded by the late explosion OF the powder mill a
the Brandywine, one only survives.-The powder
mill OF Mr.. TToter, near Lexington, Ken. was blown
up jar 2lsti the superintendent injured aud diet
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