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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-21
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. l6.

PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 10.
MISS Wright.-lt was some time since
stated that Miss FRANCES WRIGHT, the
authoress, was engaged in the western
States, in doing something which would
result 10 favor Of slaves-we now learn
that this lady is about to establish an
asylum, in west Tennessee, where the
blacks are TO be received, and in which
will be commenced plan for the abo-
iition of slavery, without danger to the
citizens of the south. The names of
one or two gentlemen are mentioned,
who have promised to aid Miss w. 10
her great work, and il is said that there
will be no lack Of pecuniary means.
The editor Of the Genius of Emancipa-
ton says, it is stated, that the good La
Fayette gave $4,000 towards the ex-
pertinent.
We most heartily wish Miss Wright
success in her plans for the abolition Of
slavery, and venture to say, that, should
it appear that her hopes mag be in any
considerable degree realized, Phiadel-
phia will not be backward in making its
contributions. We are promised in the
paper referred to above, further partc-
ulars next week, which we shall notice.
q. S. Gazette.
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GIBRALTAR.

By an arrival at an eastern port, the
editors of the American have received
from their Gibraltar correspondent
file of papers of that place to the 18th
of December inclusive. Papers TO the
18th have also been received at New
York. The French government had is
sued orders to the Commodores Of
their squadrons and ships of war to pro
tect the Spanish flag from the attacks
of the Algerines, as far as could be
done consistently with what was due to
that Regency; to convoy to Cadiz such
vessels, lately come from America, as
were in port Mahon; and to prevent
the landing of the Revolutionists on
any part of the coast of Spain;-and to
the Military Commandments Of Cadiz to
come to an understanding with the
Spanish Authorities, that vessels, arri-
wing from beyond the seas, may no Ion
ger be obliged to go to- the Balearic
Islands for the purpose of performing
quarantine, and thus avoid being expo
sed to capture by the Barbary cruisers
in the Mediterranean. Bali finer.
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and their agents, Messrs Manning and
Marshall, reside permanently in the
capital of that country. The following
is brief statement of their operations.
"The house of Messrs. Barclay, Her.
ring, Richardson & Co." the agents re-
mark, "have identified themselves with
the fate of this republic by the advan.
ces they have made, on its account, OF
FIVE hundred thousand dollars to the
treasury, at the most important juno.
ture; of two millions and half to de.
fray the expense of ships and mum.
tons of war; of FIVE millions for the
formation of the great mining company,
and of an additional sum subsequently
offered on the 10Th and 29th Of May,
when the country was Immediately
threatened by the designs Of Iturbide
against this country"
The same house, through their a
gents, have lately proposed the con-
struction of a great and most valuable
national work, which will form fine
counterpart to the road proposed to the
Congress of the United States, from
Arkansas to Santa Fe. The agents
have had correspondence with the go
vernment on the subject, which is pub
lished in the Mexican Sun. 1t is the
repairing, or rather the renovation, of
the road from the capital to Vera Cruz,
which, it is well known, has been left
in a most miserable condition. They
propose to choose some new routes, by
which irmer soil will be obtained, as
well as many circuits avoided, and
great advantages furnished by the lake
of Tescoco. The road is to be made
convenient for carriages, and will prove
of the highest importance to the COM
merce of the interior states of Micho-
acan, Queretara, Guanajuato and Jalis-
CO, as well as to that of Mexico, and the
principal ports on the Gulf, Vera Cruz,
and Alvarado. 1t is proposed, also, to
open a cross road to Puebla, which will
avoid the circuit of the great Salt
Lake, and the places that become miry
when the water rises. To show the
advantages the company expect from
the execution Of this plan, they offer,
when it shall have been executed, to
manage the courier department between
Mexico and Vera Cruz, at an abate-
ment of one quarter Of its present ex-
penses, and to carry flour to the coast
for the price of two dollars barrel.
Thus, the same plan for the intro
duction of internal Improvements, is
likely to be adopted in Mexico which
the Colombian government has some
time since put in practice; and We may
expect to see the country derive from
them those advantages which they are
calculated to bestow, and to find her
new sytem of government established
and improved, by the physical and mo-
raj effects they can scarcely fail to pro-
duce. Ne,o- York Daily Adv.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
[ Illustrated from the Nat. Int. and Nat Jour.
TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 1926.
IN SENATE.

The President communicated a re.
port from the Secretary of War, ac-
companied by a statement of the ap-
preparations for the service of the year
1924; the amount expended under
each specific head; and the balance re-
naming unexpended on the 3lst Of De-
cember last. The report was read.
Mr.. BENTON, from the committee on
Indian Affairs, to whom the message of
the President of the United States on
the subject was referred, reported bill
"for the preservation and civilization
of the Indian tribes within the United
States;" which was read, and passed
to second reading.
On motion of Mr.. TAzEwELL, it was
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed to
join such committee as may be appointed by
the House Of Representatives, to ascertain and
report mode of examining the votes for Pre-
sident and Vice President ofthe United States
and of notifying the persons elected Of their e.
lection.
Mr.. LLOYD, of Mass. from the COM
mittee on Naval Affairs, to whom the
subject had been referred, reported a
bill "authorizing the establishment of
a navy yard and depot, at or near Pen
sacola;" which was twice read, by &C.
neral consent, and then, on mott on OF
Mr.. L. made the order of the day for
Thursday next.
The three bills sent from the House
of Representatives yesterday for con-
currence, were severally read the first
time.
SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.
The Senate then again proceeded to
the consideration of the bill for the sup
preston of piracy in the West Indies;
the motion to strike out the third Sec
ton, (Which authorizes blockade OF
the ports of Cuba, under certain cir
cumstances, being still pending.
After considerable debate the ques-
ton was taken and decided in the affir-
mative-Ayes S7-Noes 10.
Mr.. HOLMES, of Maine, then offered
the following as a substitute for the
section Just stricken out:
SEC. 8. find be it further enacted, That no
armed vessel of the United States, authorised
and employed for the suppression of piracy,
shall be engagedor employed in the transpor-
taton of specie, or any other article of freight,
unless specially designated therefor, by the
President of the United States.
Before the question was taken on
this amendment, MIR. VAN buren,
moved to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, with the
following instructions {:
RESOLVED, That the bill 'for the suppression
Of piracy in the West Indies" be committed
to the committee on foreign relations, with
instructions to report amendments thereto,
giving power to the president, on its BENG
satisfactorily proved to him that any OF tne
pirates mentioned in the said act, lind refuge
in any of the cities or ports of the said Island
of Cuba, or other Islands mentioned in the
said bill, and that the local governments OF
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Not come to hand.
PROJECTED RO.aDs IN MEXICO.

ho.IDo NlEAlCOs
One of the most singular spectacles
presented to the world in the present
age, is the influence extended by veal
thy individuals of Great Britain to
some Of the new states, which are ri
sing so fast in physical strength and
moral improvement. The French have
repeatedly accused their own govern
ment of inactivity and short-sighted-
ness in permitting the British ministry
to seize the favorable moment for de-
claring themselves the friends of Co.
lombia, the provinces of La Plata, and
more recently of Greece; and truly the
advantages which they promise to the
nations who act towards them with
judgment and promptitude are great
and important. Since the revolution
in the Mexican government, which a.
bout year ago left the control of the
state in the hands of the natives, and
thus secured the country against the
interference Of Ferdinand, the English,
as well as our own countryment, have
been very active in forming connec-
tons with the people, and have not on
ly loaned them large sums Of money,
but are introducing many great i'm
provements, calculated to bring into &C
ton the natural sources of wealth with
which that country SO wonderfully a.
bounds.
The house Of Barclay, Herring, Rich
ardson and Co. of London, have large
ly embarked in Mexican connections,
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1925.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT communicated 70
the Senate letter from the Governor
of Maryland, enclosing an act Of the
General Assembly of that State, enti-
tied Gan act to confirm an act Of the
General Assembly Of Virginia, enti-
tied Gan act Incorporating the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company" and,
on motion of Mr.. LLOYD, of Maryland,
the letter and act were referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
The PRESIDENT also communicated
the petition of the Corporation Of the
city of Pensacola, praying that the
lands owned by the United STATES,
within the limits of the Corporation,
may be granted to the said city. Ke-
ferred. ::
Mr.. BRowN, from the committee on
Roads and Canals, to whom was refer
red the bill from the other House, "au-
tborising subscription of stock in the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Com
pany," reported the same with YER
bal amendment.
Mr.. BRowN, also reported, from the
same committee, without amendment,
the bill from the other House, for the
extension of the Cumberland Road"
MIR. BRowN, also, from the same
committee, made report on the me-
mortal of the Legislative Council OF the
territory of Michigan, on the subject
of roads in that territory, concluding
with proposition to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the
memorial. The report was read ana
ordered to be printed.
The bills which passed the House OF
Representatives Yesterday, and were
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FROM NEW-ORLEANS.

Ne,c-Hork, February BY the ship
Frances, we have received papers of
the 18th ult. Extracts will be found
under the marine head. The Bank of
Louisiana has gone into operation. On
the 9Th, the anniversary of the battle of
New-Orleans was celebrated with more
than usual splendor in that city. Us.
Johnston, Esq. has been chosen U. S.
Senator from the state of louisiana
Mr.. Johnston had 80 woes, and MIR.
Edward Livingston 81.
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INTERESTING FROM SOUTH AMERICA

INTERESTING FROM SOUTH AMERICA
We are indebted to Mr.. Lyford for
the following interesting details Of
South American intelligence, from a
source of the highest responsibility.
"Santiago de Chile, gath Oct. 1924.
"By this opportunity, the brig Cana
da via Baltimore, l send you a small
paquet of newspapers of this place, Cal
lao and Truxillo-those from the two
latter places being the latest dates we
are in possession Of. They do not con-
tain much of very great interest, but
will serve to shew the state ofthings in
this quarter of the world. The Span
ish 81, (Asia,) and brig Achilles, enter
ed Callao on the 18th ultimo, without
daring to attak Admiral Guise, in the
Prueva of A, accompanied by small
brig of 10, who went out to meet them,
and challenged the Spanish Commo-
dore to combat-Admiral Guise, being
some miles to leward, could not CONE
pei them to action. The squadron of
Chile, consisting Of two stout frigates,
will sail in a few days to Join Guise,
when tits expected they will be able to
destroy or capture this newly arrived
Spanish FORGIVE are in daily expec-
tation of interesting news from Peru,
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the said Islands, on being requested 60 :, !,
neglect or refuse to aid in the sDnrebs, ~ 20
prosecution, and conviction of r,cb n;as'
to give authority to the crews of tho ma'es
vessels Of the United States, under sn armed
struceGns as may be given them, to land or
the said islands, in search pirates, and th. "a
to subdue, vanquish, and capture them 0, aas
bring them to the United States for troll a ana
adjudication, as the said Instructions az and an
president of the United States NAV " III ule
scribe and further, to authorize renr;s,i p,e,
the commerce and property Of the inbab;ts.",n !,
of the said Islands. ''''n''
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, the nro.
posed amendment and instruction,
were n: ordered to be printed ; and
The senate adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

|
MIR. THOMPSON, from the Committas
on the District Of Columbia, reported
a bill to provide for the building Of .
new prison in the City of Washington
and for other purposes; which was
twice read and committed.
Mr.. Cook, from a select committee
appointed on that subject, reported a
bill to grant a certain quantity of land
to the State of Illinois, for the purpose
OF aiding in opening Canal to connect
the waters of the Illinois river s those
of Lake Michigan which was twice
read and committed.
CREEK INDIAN NEGOTIATION.
The resolution Yesterday offered BY
MIR. FORSYTH, calling for the report Of
the Commissioners appointed to treat
with the Greek Indians for cession of
their lands, was taken up.
Mr.. FORSYTH made some observa-
tons in favor Of the resolution, when it
was agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr.. O'BRr-
EN-, calling for information relative to
outrages committed upon our fisher
men in the Bay Of Fundy, was taken
up and agreed to.
Mr.. TUCKER, of Va. moved the fol.
lowing:
"Resolred, That such original vouchers of
the public expenditures as the Committee on
the SAID expenditures may require, be submit
ted to the said Committees for inspection and
examination, at their respective Committee
rooms, by the Officers Of the Treasury De.
partnent, having custody of the same''
Mr.. TUCKER supported the resolution
by few remarks on the difficulty which
members had to encounter, whose duty
in the House led them to examine orr
ginal papers in the Departments-and
the impossibility (while residing per-
haps mile from the Offices to attend
fully to their duty when there, and in
this House.
Some further conversation took place
on this motion, Mr.. WooD, of N. Y.
suggesting that a simple resolution Of
this House would not be sufficient to
effect the object in view, inasmuch as
the ld,c places these papers in custody
of the respective public officers. In
the course of his duty, as member of
one of those committees he had been
led to the knowledge of the difficulty
of removing the papers, sc. in conse-
quence of which he had gone in person
to the Department, for the purpose Of
examining them.
Mr.. TUCKER expressed a readiness,
if thought necessary, to give this reso-
luton the form of joint resolution,
having the effect of law. When
Mr.. SPEAKER suggested that there
could be no objection, on the ground
stated, to this resolution. This House
had the right, in the discharge Of any
one of its various functions, to send for
persons, papers and records.
The question was then taken on the
resolve, and it was agreed to without a
division.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then passed to the unfi-
nished business of yesterday, which
was the bill making appropriations for
the support Of Government for the
year 1925.
The committee Of the whole spent
some time on the bill, and various a.
mendments were adopted, when the
committee rose, and reported the bill as
amended, it was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading,
And the House adjourned.
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A LARGE TREE.

TheLexington (Ky.) Public Adver-
tiser, says that there now stands on
the banks of the Ohio river, in the state
of Indiana, opposite the mouth Of Salt
river, Sycamore tree, which has sta
bled fourteen head of horses at
one time, with ample room. 1t takes
rs long PAGES to go round its trunk,
and you may with perfect ease turn a
IA foot pole in the inside Gifts cavity"
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FIRE.

Between ten and eleven O'Clock yes
terday morning, a fire broke out in a
small frame house on Strawberry al
lev, near Wilkes street-before the
flames could be extinguished we are in
formed that several small frame hous-
es adjoining were also consumed.
Bait. I'm.
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An affray took place at St. Glars
vile, on the lst inst. between Captain
Jacob M'Elroy, and Mr.. William Will
kins, (hatter) when the former gentle
man received blow of which he died
the next morning. Mr.. Wilkins is
now in prison at that place to await
his trial. Chihcofhe Times.
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Labor in Eeland.-Of the 6,sol,s27
souls which constitute the population
of Ireland, s.34l,s2e are males, and
s.459, 1901 are females. The numbers
Of persons chiefly employed in agricul-
ture is l,l3s,o6s: of these engaged IN
trade, manufactures and mechanic arts,
l,l7o,o4l. Troy Sentinel
EFFECTS OF THE LATE GALE.
Norfolk, Jan. 3l.-Our paper to-day
exhibits numerous evidences of the RI
cor of the gale of the 22d and 23d inst.
the most remarkable of which is the
breaking of the Cape Hatteras Light
ship from her moorings, on the latter
day she was moored with two chain
cables, each 7S fathoms long from the
bows to ring whence they diverged
to nearly opposite points, each to the
distance of sixty fathoms, with an an
Choir to each of 5000 pounds weight.
One of these cables broke, and the
ship dragged the remaining anchor,
until it was found necessary to slip the
cable. The ship had made what sail
she could for the Capes Of Virginia,
but the wind had been contrary. It's
supposed she might have been IS miles
to the southwark Of Cape Henry on
Saturday morning. Two pilot boats
have gone out to look for her. The
great utility of this vessel in the navi-
CATION of our Southern coast, has
been so thoroughly tested, that it is
to be hoped the government will not
be discouraged by this accident, from
replacing her at her station, with more
efficient mooring tackle.
The schr Endeavor, l9 days from
Chagres, arrived at Charleston on the
9th ult. The captain reports that,
the last accounts received at Panama,
stated that Bolivar was still in posses
sion of Lima on the 22d Dec. Com.
Hull, with the frigate United States,
had declared the port of Callao in
state of blockade, for the purpose of
compelling the Royalist gen. Lodell to
give up the ship China, of and for New
York, which he had illegally seized.
A letter from Port-au-Platt, Hayti,
of the 22d December, states, that all
the passengers and crew of the ship
Jerome Macmillan, which was wreck
ed on the Silver Keys, had arrived there
in safety, in two of the ships boats.
They were to proceed immediately to
Port au Prince in the schooner Unity,
which had arrived on the 9Th Deem
Der, with 100 emigrants from Phila-
delphia. Markets were dull.
We recently noticed the arrest and
prosecution, by the English govern
ment, of Mr.. O'Connell, the Irish
barrister, for seditious language held
at meeting of the Catholic associa-
ton. The following are the words
charged against him.
"Nations have Che remarked) been
driven mad by oppression-he hoped
that Ireland would never be driven to
resort to the system pursued by the
Greeks and South Americans, to obtain
their rights-he trusted in God they
never would be so driven. He hoped
Ireland would be restored to her rights;
but, if that day should arrive-if she
were driven mad by persecution, he
wished that new Bolivar may be
found-may arise-that the spirit of
the Greeks, and of the South Ameri-
cans, may animate the people of Ire
land :"
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bers make the cloth into garments
and are the distributors.
A society of this description, is OF
undoubted usefulness, and deserves
support. Once in the revolving year,
they come before the public, and ask
their aid-ask their cooperation in the
work Of visiting the widow and COM
forting the fatherless: those whom
Providence has blessed with the means,
might by (what would be to them) a
small contribution, disseminate bless
ings around, which in any other mode,
would fail in its application.
The appeal is made in the spirit OF
humanity; the poor have claim upon
the rich, for the great father OF Crea-
ton has said so. If many Of those
who are sceptical ,of the benefits OF
charitable societies, could but see the
gladdened countenance Of such as me-
rit and receive their aid, they would
not doubt, but would give. The prin-
ciple of benevolence is the grace OF
virtue, and that which is given to the
poor, blesses him that gives, and him
that takes.
/. Sometimes, It's true, reliefis bestowed
upon the unworthy, but what human
institution is there, not liable to abuse.
Impostors are met with in every path
of life.
Let not then any feeling of doubt,
any want of inclination, keep us from
administering to the necessities OF the
poor. Let us recollect, that human al
fairs are fluctuating. The tempest
which may have thrown many low in
the scale of worldly prosperity, may
yet rise again, and throw US even be-
low them. Let us recollect too, that
charity is a moral duty, incumbent up
on us as members of great social IA
mily.
The call is made also by those who
are not only the comforts and orna-
ments of domestic life, but who in the
relations of mother, wife and sister,
are entitled to our respectful attention.
"He that giveth to the poor, lendeth
TO the Lord" E.
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Germanic Cogsderation.-The follow
ing exhibits the population respective
ly ofthe seven principal States OF the
German Confederation, as taken from
the latest lists in the archives OF the
Diet Austria, e,4s2,277; Prussia,
7,95S,s4l; Bavaria s,593,ooo; Saxony
100000; Hanover l,so5,35l; Wur.
temburg l,595,462; & Baden l,oo2, 900.
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The Colombian Brig of War, ElVen-
cedor commanded by Captain Brother
ton, sailed on Monday from this port,
having put in here some time since fo.'
repairs, which she received ore under
stand to the amount of twenty two thou
sand dollars. The conduct Of the COM
mander and officers of the Vencedor,
during her stay here, has been such as
to obtain for them very general feel
ing of respect. Baltimore Gaz.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-05

The Maryland Legislature is at last
about to place the political rights OF
the Jews upon the same footing with
those of Christian denominations
This will prove an event at which eve
ry friend Of religious liberation will re-
joice.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-05

Port-au-Prince, Dec. 26.-The schr.
Unity, Howell, from Philadelphia, has
Just anchored in our harbor. She
saved the crew of the ship Jerome
Macmillan, lost on Silver key. She
was from New York for this port, and
had twenty emigrants on board.
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Messrs. EDIroRs.-It is understood
that the Rev. Mr.. Harrison, will deli
yer the annual Sermon, for the benefit
of the Onesimus Society, tomorrow
night. 1t should be recoIlected, that
the society is wholly composed of fe-
males; and that their efforts in behalf
of the poor and destitute, are unremit-
ted, s. that their charity is distributed
in the substantial form of comforta-
bic garments. Objects of compassion,
are not only sought out, but the mem