The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-18
BEACON OFFICE, }
NORFOLK, Feb. 4 (

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The u. S. ship Natchez, Captain Aloxar.
der Claxton. bearing the broad pendant Of
Com, John Orde Creighton, late Comman-
der in Chief otthe Naval Forces on tho
Brazilian station, arrived in Hampton
Roads last night The Natchcz sailed
from Bahia 9TH Dec. and had passage Of
% days from Curacoa. where che put in
the expectation Of Ending Gen. VIM. II.
Harrison, late Minister to Colombia, To
bring him to the United States-but hear
lug nothing from him, they sailed imme-
diately afterwards.
The Natchez lef, at Dahia brig Rolla,
Odom, Of Baltimore, loading with noasscs
for Norlolk-tho only American vessel in
port. Flour was selling at Bahia ut %
milreas, when the Natchez sailed. We
learn that the officers and crew OF The
Natchez, as well as those Of the Hudson.
Com. Cassin, and VaDdala, Capt. Gala.
CHER, are all &ell. f'hc Na,chcz will
como up to the anchorage, between the
Forts, the first fair wind. The follow
lug is n list of her officers:
Alexander ClaXton, Commander; Lieu
tenants VIM. Il. Spencer, VIM. ]. Bet,
Wm. III. Gardrer, Henry A. Adams, Sid
ney 3. Lee: Acting Sailing Master, John
l.. Bail; Acting Surgeon. Benjamin r.
Tinslaer: Purscr, VIM. p. Zar,zingcr;A.t-
ing Purser, Benjamin J. Cahoonc; Assis-
tant Surgcon, Lewis B. Hunter; Midship-
mon. Sylvanns Gordon, Thomas Sands,
Benjamin l. Totten, John S. Misrom. Thos
4. Null, Harry P. Il. Wood, John y. Joh.
! kins, Thornton A. Jenkins.C. f. NJ. Spotis-
wood Geo. Hurst, James Eerriot, Law
son c. Love; Boatswain, John Haywood;
Sailmaker, Patrick Murphy; Gunner, VIM.
Cowcn Carpenter, WIN. G. Lee, Passcn-
gers, Com. J. o. Creighton. 1t. w. V.
Taylor; Sailing Master Jacob Null.
Election Sermon The House of Repre-.
scntativcs yesterday came to a choice, on
a third ballot, of Rev. WILLIAM f.. CHAN.
! MING, 10 preach the next election sermon.
, On the first ballot Mr. Leonard Wilmington
of Newbury had I45. DR.. Claiming %,
! Rev Paul Dean So Rev. Mr.. Oscood Of
Springfield -, and several votes for others.
! Il having been voted that the selection
should be made from The three highest
candidates, the second ballot resulted as
! iolows--ior DR.. Claiming lS3, Mr.. With
ington l60. Mr.. Dean SO votes. 1t was
then voted that the selection should bo
made from the two leading candidates on
The previous ballot, when it appeared that
the whole number Of votes was 393, Of
which DR.. Claiming received 2.52, nnd
Mr.. Wilmington Ill. Bos. Pat, 18th.
Ofthe nominations lately made by the
President, we understand that the follow
ing were confirmed by the Senate on
! Wednesday last, namely:
Louis McLanc, Of Delaware, Minister 10
| Great Britain.
Washington Irving, Secretary of Lega.
ton.
William c. Riycs, Of Virginia, Minister
TO France.
| Charles C. Carroll, of Maryland, Secre.
tary of Legation.
WilamP. PEBBLE, Of Maine, Minister 10
| the Netherlands.
Augustus Davezac, Of louisiana, Secrc-
tary of Legation.
Cornelius p. Van Ness, of Vermont, Min
/ is,cr TO Spain.
J.C. Pickett, of ofKen,ucky. Secretary Of
litigation 10 The Republic Of Colombia.
James Duncan. TO be Receiver Of Public
Moneys at Washington, Mississippi.
William J. Duane, Of Philadelphia. and
Jas. Campbell, ofNcw York, 10 be Direct.
ors Of the Bank of the United States.
Erpense cf LsgiSldiion.--The expense
Of the present session Of Congress is set
down in the estimate of the Treasury De-
partment a, G65,050 dollars. The session
is estimated io last us days: or nearly six
months. so that the pay of each member
will amount to Sl400; or 3s5,SOO Cor the
whole number Of members and delegates
besides the round sum Of sl20OO0 for
travelling expenses. The stationary. fuel,
printing. &c. for the Senate. are estimated
a, $4,000. and fo, the House Of Repre-.
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