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

WuiS0 s1ali ISMosu Np1cio ~ 49, 49,
of one year after it shall have been
offered at fifty cents per acre, and If
such person shall settle and cultivate
the same, for five successive years, and
shall be citizen of the United States
at tina end of that time, Upon making
proof before the Register or receiver
of the District of such settlement, Quilt
walton and citizenship, the person shall
receive patent for he same as dona-
ton from the United States
The fourth section establishes the fol-
lowing rate of fees to be received by the
Registers or receivers: For written
permission to settle on land, fifty cents
each and for taking the proof of set
Element, cultivation, and grantiog pa
tent, fifty cents.-Bal. Pat.
An idea has been started by Mr.. Liy-
iDgston, and committee appOntedto re-
wise the civil code OF Louisiana. 10 have no
traditional law but to apply by the STAN
dard OF common sense general rules pre-
viously recognized and sanctioned to par
ticular cases: and this committee in their
report further propose, thai all cases not
embraced by this principle shall be repor-
ted by the Judge TO the legislature, and
this, after receiving their sanction. also
shall form the law ofthe land Mr.. Samp.
son, in writing 10 MIR. Livingston on the
subject, says Bat. finer
''And as to the Common law, the Only
evidence OF it is, in reports OF cases now
become so numerous as 10 bid defiance 10
all certainty or precision: and, like suspI-
ciOus and suspected witnesses, called and
examined to contradict and confront each
other. Of which kind OF jurisprudence
come these eviIs-the loss OF time. the en-.
feebling of the faculties, the uncertainty Of
judgment. the discredt of the law, the
tediousness OF arguments, the delay OF JUS
lice, the encouragement Of chicane, and
the ignorance which must result from too
many, as well as too lew, books, for, If
there was day when men were ignorant
Tor want OF books, so there is one when
ignorance proceeds from having need OF
too many"
Extract from letter from midshipnan
on board the United States sloop of war
Ontario, now in the Mediterranean, to his
father in this city, dated Gibraltar Bay,
Nov S-"Almeira is pleasantly situated
near the sea shore. and makes a fine ap-
pearance at distance; but on examination
the streets are found 10 be narrow, dirty,
and very irregulary built. The Span
iards at present are careless of every thing
conducive either TO happiness or cieanli-
ness, on account OF The present form Of 60
verDment. They are under the yoke OF
the French. who restrain them from ma
king any remarks under pain Of death -
Before we lett Malaga some ladies visited
US, and (our band playing Five la Constr.
tntson) shed tears After staying two days
at Almera, we sailed tor Agiers. This
town IS built on the side Of hill, in trl-
angular toim, and makes splendid APP
pearsnce at a distance, the houses being
all white. The Dey gave as salute of
Fl guns, which we returned. We gave
our Consul Is, as salute. Our captain
paid his respects in person to the Dey,
who sent US present Of bulIocks. 8 |
sheep, bread, fruit and vegetables in abun.
a month Tor the crew of the American
schr Harriet, which was wrecked near
the Barbary coast. She was struck by !
whirlwind which capsized and sunk her |
almost Immediately The crew had no |
time to save any thing She went down
SO quick that they had to dive to cut lbe
lastings OF the long boat. After having |
been three days in the boat, they gained |
the shore, and were Immediately seized
by the Moors, who treated them inhunan-
iy They however made out to convey a |
letter to our consul, who sent vessel for |
them with 24oo dollars for their ransom. |
They arrived after three weeks, pale and |
enaciated, having undergone many hard
ships N. Y. Com. ADJ
CAPTAIN RILEY.
We can scarcely think. (says the U. S