The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-29
UNITED STATES CONGRESS

UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
On Tuesday the 18th inst the II OR took
up the unfinished business of Monday, which
was the bill for the continuance Of the Cum
berland road After conside, able debate the
bill passed to Sd reading--ayes SO, NAYS SO.
On Wednesday the Senate were cngag.
ed on the 'Yazoo Land Claims'-also on the
bill the relief Of the Columbia College i.
the District Of Columbia, which bill was pass
ed, yaes l9, nays Is, and sent 10 the House
for concurrence The II of R passed the
bill making an appropriation for the relief of
those who lost property on the Niagara from
tier during the last war - Some debate look
place on the bill anthorising subscription TO
the stock OF the Chesapeake. and Delaware
Canal, when the House adjourned
Sn the goth, the Senate proceeded to the
con sideration Of the hill .for the suppre, sion
OF piracy Mr.. Barbour, chairman Of the
committee, spoke for two hours in support of
the bill. The further consideration was post
Poned 10 Friday The Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal bill, OF cupied the House this day.
On the 2lst in the Senate, Mr. Tazewell
moved to strike out the third section of the
bill to suppress Piracy, and to insert a substi-
lutte which he offered and supported in an clio
quent speech Of nearly two hours length Mr.
Harbour replied at some length, after which
the bill was postponed to Monday The H.
OF Representatives pass ed the bin authorisng
subscription OF $500, 900 to the stock Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal-ayes ll3,
NAYS ~. The House also PASSED the engross-
ed bill for the continuation Of the Cumber-
land road-ayes u, nays GO. The House ad-
journed to Monday.
There's and Pirates Capt Ridgway ar
rived at Philadelphia from St Thomas dec.
24) informs. that about ten days he ore he sail
ed, desperate gang Of Thieves and Pirates,
ID or 90 in number, had been arrested. and
would be tried after the holidays Among
them were some old offenders 1t appears to
have been their intention TO supply themselves
with goods and money from the stores and j.
ron chests in that place, S 10 take possession of
two or three Of the best vessels in the harbor
to carry off their booty Two vessels had al
read" been selected for this purpose. viz the
new schooner Joanna. Hamilton, and brig
Morris, Williams, both Of Baltimore Part Of
their number, under the prctcxt Of wanting
passages, actually shipped on board with
view to assist in capturing them imm ediately
alter sailing. They had small sloop belong
ing to one Of the leaders. which was to take
out men and arms 10 effect their object The
same sloop was Afterwards captured with five
OF their crew, by Danish sloop of war.
Capt. adds, tina, too much praise cannot be
bestowed on Gov Van Schohen. Of st Tho
mas to whose vigilance the public are ipdebt-
ed for the timely arrest of those outcasts of
society
FURTHER Pa,ticniGrs.- letter from ST.
Thomas Of December Both after detailing the
late conspiracy among certain negroes to run
away with two of the merchant vessels in the
harbor, adds that the plot extended 10 the city
OF st Thomas; and it was arranged that ON
Christmas night, the town should he set on
b'c in the four extremities The cons pi, ators
were to meet at the same time with all the
other negroes and mu'attocs thew could col
lect, to massacre the whites, rob their houses.
and obtain possession OF the island II hap.
pcncd. however, the conspisators were. over
heard by a lady, by whom the plot was report
ed to the government and thus happily frus-
tratcd.
Dennis HcCa,iy The Lecsburg Genius
Of Liberty, Of Jan 10 says. Conformable to
law and usage, in such cases. an examining
court was held in this town. on Monday, the
10th inst in the case of Dennis McCalty
charged with the murder Of capt Beatty -
The " al occupied the court three DAYS, and
excited considerable interest The case hav-
ing been opened by the; attorney for the con-
| monwealth, and the wi nesses examined. the
prisoner was ably defended by his learned
and ingenious counsel The case vas then
closed by the commemorative attorney, and
submitted to tue court The court decided
that the prisoner go to .far'her trial The
prisoner was remanded TO Jail TO await his
fipsl trial before the superi { court in March
next
Counsel for the prisoner, Messts. X J.,
Taylor. Thompson F. Mason, Samson Bin,
| coe, and John NJ. McCarty.
Trial for Hurder.- On Wednesday week,
the trial Of Adonijah Bailv. aged 70 years, for
the murder OF Jeremiah w Pollock. com
| menced at Vinham county, Connecticut, and
after protractcd trial ofthree days, the cause
| was given to the jury. who returned verdict
| of guilty. lie was sentenced to he executed
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