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France that independence and that dignity, without which there can be neither king nor nation.

It is reported that a note has been addressed by the emperor of Russia to the different powers of Europe, on the affairs of South America, which has excited great attention.

FLORIDA.

"I have detailed to you our difficulties, and the measures they will require: in conclusion, I shall direct your attention to objects of a more engaging We have some reports from Mina, via Nachitodescription. Thanks to the peace restored to the ches, one dated at that place Dec. 3, says that "rechurch of France, religion, that eternal basis of all cent news" had been received of him. They speak felicity, even on earth, will, I doubt not, flourish of his uniform success, and state that he has beaten amongst us; tranquillity and confidence begin to the royalists on every occasion, having destroyed re-appear; public credit is strengthening itself; agri-three divisions of them, &c. But yet the news of culture, commerce, and industry resume their ac- his capture may be true, though we do not believe it. tivity; new master-pieces of art excite admiration. One of my children is traversing, at this moment, a part of the kingdom, and in return for sentiments so deeply engraven on his heart, and manifested From the National Intelligencer of January 6. by his conduct, he is every where greeted with Despatches received from the commander of the benedictions; while I, who have but one feeling, forces of the United States on our southern border, the happiness of my people, who am desirous for have brought official information of the occupation their good alone, of that authority which I shall of Amelia Island on the 24th ult. by the U. States' defend from all attacks, of whatever kind, I know troops under the command of Col. Bankhead, cothat I am beloved by them, and I find in my heart operating with the naval force on that station, under the assurance that this consolation will never be the command of Capt. Henley. denied to me."

RUSSIE.

For some important documents respecting the Floridas see page 315.

From the same-It has been stated in the public prints in a variety of shapes; in some as a positive The present population of St. Petersburg is stat- fact, in others upon a conjecture, that Mr. Bagot, ed at 270,500 inhabitants including the garrison.- the British minister here, had protested against the The proportion of foreigners is estimated at 1-8th transfer by Spain of East Florida to the United thereof. In point of numbers that capital ranks States. We have taken pains to ascertain the truth the fifth city in Europe. of this statement, and are warranted in assuring

A London editor, speaking of the expected arri-four readers that it is altogether without founda val of the Russian fleet, and speculating on its obtion. ject, says "Should the object be an acquisition of The privateers Congress and High Flyer arrived territory even by cession for a price, we have a right at Amelia, after its surrender. The latter had 120 to say, No, you shall not alter your relative situation; for that is virtually to alter ours, to which we cannot consent till convinced that our interest shall not be injured."

It seems that the answer once given by the empress Kate has been forgotten. They interfered in respect to the Turks; and she told them to attend to their own business-that she would attend to her's, as she pleased.

A London paper, of Nov. 10, says-The Russian fleet sold to Spain has passed the Belt, and, it is said, will immediately proceed direct to Cadiz, without stopping at any port in England.

A Flanders mail contradicts the report that Spain is to cede some territory in return for the Russian fleet from Revel, delivered over to her. The payment, it is said, is to be made in money, 400,000l. of which she is to receive from us for the abolition of the slave trade.

"SPANISH AMERICA."

We have accounts from Buenos Ayres of October last. They shew chiefly that the republic of the Rio de la Plata is increasing in strength and acquir ing stability-and the public affairs appear to be very well conducted. The army that is acting against the royalists of Peru has gained some considerable advantages and that of Chili seems to have effected its object.

slaves on board, and was taken possession of by the authority in command at the place. Heaven forbid, that we should regard these smugglers and dealers in men, as "patriots."

[No opposition was made. Col. Bankhead has established a temporary police for the preservation of order, until civil authority can be introduced. Aury's adherents are represented as a wretched set of negroes, smugglers and adventurers.]

CONGRESS.

SENATE.

January 2, 1818.-Mr. Leake offered for consideration the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on public lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several laws relative to the sale of public lands. [Agreed to on the 5th.]

Agreably to notice, Mr. Sanford, having obtained leave, introduced a joint resolution, direct ing that the journal of the convention which formed the present constitution of the United States, now re maining in the office of the secretary of state; and all acts and proceedings of that convention, which are in the possession of the government of the United States, be published under the direction of the secretary of state.

The resolution was twice read by unanimous consent, and committed to Messrs. Sanford, King, Macon, Eppes, and Tait.

In a manifesto respecting the privateers, the su preme director of Buenos Ayres complains of the depredations they are committing under the assumed flags of those provinces, where the vessels licensMr. Tait,agreeably to notice, leave being obtained, ed for that purpose, are required previously, to give introduced a bill in addition to the "act making unquestionable and ample bonds, strictly to conform appropriation for repairing certain roads therein themselves to the ordinances and regulations laid described." [Appropriating dollars for the down by that government, in conformity with the general usages of nations,

Many very rich prizes had recently arrived at Buenos Ayres-among them a ship from Manilla, with the governor and his suit on board, captured by capt. Chaytor, formerly of Baltimore.

purpose of repairing and keeping in repair the road from Fort Hawkins to Fort Stoddert.]

The hill was read and passed to a second read

ing

Mr Burrill's motion, submitted on Wednesday last, to enquire into the expediency of amending

titled "an act providing for the payment of claims for property lost, captured or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes."

Mr. Comstock offered for consideration the following resolution:

Resolved, That it is expedient to provide by law for placing on the pension list the officers of the army who have been wounded in battle during the late war with Great Britain.

the laws prohibiting the African slave trade, and of taking measures, in concert with other nations for its entire abolition, was taken up, and, after some interesting debate, postponed until Monday. The resolution, submitted by Mr. Burrill, on Wednesday last, instructing the committee on the District of Columbia to enquire into the expediency of commencing the erection of the centre building of the capitol, and of making provision for the speedy completion thereof, and also, to enquire whether suitable apartments can be had in the capi- The engrossed bill for the relief of John Andertol for the reception and accommodation of the li-son, was read a third time. [This bill proposes to brary of congress; and in case such apartments allow to col. Anderson 400 dollars, being the amount cannot be had there, to enquire into the expediency of two judgments obtained against him for the esof purchasing or erecting a convenient building timate value of certain private property destroyed for the library, was taken up and agreed to. by his orders, in the discharge of his duty as an ofJanuary 5. Mr. Hunter, of Rhode Island, appear-ficer of the army, on the North western frontier.] ed and took his seat.

This bill would have passed without debate, but Mr. Campbell, from the committee on finance, that Mr. Lowndes objected to its passing sub silentio, to whom the subject had been referred, reported lest it might be brought into precedent hereafter a bill to provide for paying to the state of Indi- to justify the indemnification of officers for like ana three per cent. of the not proceeds arising judgments obtained against them, on the evidence from the sales of the United States' lands within the of the judgment merely, without proof of the suit's same; also a bill to allow the benefit of drawback having been duly defended. This suggestion gave on merchandize transported by land conveyance rise to an exposition of the circumstances of this from Bristol to Boston and from Boston to Bristol, in like manner as if the same was transported coastwise; which bills were read and ordered to a second reading.

January 6.-The senate was chiefly occupied in a debate on remitting the duties on West's painting (the bill for which had passed the house of representatives)-the policy of remitting the duties in any case being doubted-but the bill was ordered to a third reading.

claim, by Messrs. Williams of N. C. M'Coy, Walker of Ky. Johnson of Ky. Beecher and Rich; from which it appeared that the claim was one of unexceptionable character, and that ample evidence to that effect had been exhibited to the committee of claims. There was a motion to recommit the bill, which was negatived by a large majority; and

The bill finally passed without opposition. The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Smith of Md. in the chair, on the bill to prescribe the effect of certain records and judicial proceedings.

January 7.-Mr. Tait offered a resolution to request of the president information of the number of ships put on the stocks, their class, the timber, &c. on hand, with an amount of the sums disburs-mittee ed under the act for the gradual increase of the Monday.

navy.

The bill from the house on remitting the duty on West's painting was passed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, Jan. 2, 1818. On motion of Mr. Tallmadge, after a few remarks, explaining that, without some such provision, the widow of the lamented Lawrence would be in a few months utterly destitute of the means of support, it was

Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of continuing the pension of half pay to the widow of captain James Lawrence, deceased, during her widowhood; or in case of its sooner termination, to his infant daughter, until she arrives to the age of 21 years.

[We like this motion, and only ask-is the same care extended to officers of the army? In which where as noble hearts as ever bled in the cause of their country.]

On motion of Mr Rich, it was.

Resolved, That the committee on pensions and volutionary claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency of allowing to Daniel Warren, of Vermont, an increase of his pension.

On motion of Mr. Pindall, it was

After considerable time spent therein, the com rose, and had leave to sit again. Adj. to

Monday Jan. 5.—Mr Taylor, of New York, from the committee on elections, to whom was referred the petition of C. Hammond, contesting the election of Mr. Herrick, a member of this house from the state of Ohio, on the ground of his having held an office under the United States, subsequent to the fourth day of March last, made an elaborate report thereon, terminating with a recommendation to the house to come to the following resolution: Resolved, That Samuel Herrick is entitled to a seat in this house." The report was read, and referred to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Taylor, from the same committee, made a special report on the case of Elias Earle, who held the office of a deputy post master subsequent to the fourth day of March last, declaring him also entitled to a seat in this house; which was read and referred to the same committee of the whole.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee of Public Lands, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of advancing the price at which the pubre-lic lands are held for sale, made a report on that subject, concluding with a recommendation to the house to adopt the following resolution: "Resolved, That it is inexpedient at the present time to increase the price of those public land required to be sold." The report was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of establishing a district court in Virginia, west of the Allegany mountain.

On motion of Mr, Johnson, of Kentucky, it was Resolved, That the committee of claims be in stricted to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for extending the provisions of an act en

Mr. R. from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition on Edmund Dana and others, praying to be allowed to purchase a considerable body of public lands on certain accommodating terms, reported unfavorably thereto; and the report was read and concurred in.

Mr. Forsyth, from the committee on our foreign relations, reported a bill in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and to repeal the acts therein mentioned; and the bill was twice read.

Tarr, Taylor, Townsend, Trimble, Tucker, S. C. Tyler, Walker,
N. C. Walker, Ken. Westerlo, Whiteside, Williams, Conn. Wil
liams, N. C Wilson. Pen.-68.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbott, Adams, Allen, Mass. Allen, Vt. Anders

son, Pa. Anderson, Ken. Austin, Ball. Barber. Ohio, Bateman, Bay
ley, Beecher, Bloomfield, Bryan, Butler, Claggett, Claibourne,
Cobb, Colston, Cook, Crafts, Crawford, Cruger, Cushman, Darling
ton, Drake, Erving, S. C. Folg r. Forney, Forsyth, Fuller, Garnett,
Hogg, Holmes, Con. Hopkinson, Hubbard, Hunter, Irving, N. Y.
Hale, Hall, Del. Hall, N. C Hasbrouck, Herkimer, Hitchcock,
Jones, Kinsey, Kirtland, Lawyer, Linn. Little Livermore, Lowndes,
W. Maclay, McCoy, Marchand, Mason, Mass. Merrill, Middleton,
Miller, Mosely, Mumford, Jr. Nelson, H. Nelson, T. M. Nelson,
Nesbit, Ogle, Orr, Owen, Palmer. Parrott, Pawling, Pindall, Pit
kin, Pleasants, Poindexter, Portet, Richards, Ringgold, Robertson,
Ken. Robertson, Lou Ruggles, Savage, Schuyler, Slocomb, Ales.
Smyth, Speed, Spencer, Stoors, Strong, Strother, Tallmadge,
Terrill, Terry, Tompkins, Tucker, Va. Upham, Wallace, Wendo
So the motion was negatived.

Mr. Holmes, of Massachusetts, from the select committee appointed to consider the subject, reported a bill allowing compensation to the members of the senate and house of representatives of the United States. [The bill fixes the compensation at the rate of nine dollars per diem, and nine dollars for every twenty miles travelling to and from congress.] The bill was twice read and committed Mr. Johnson offered for consideration the followver, Whitman, Williams, N. Y. Wilkin-101. ing resolutions:

Resolved, That the committee on the subject of The question was then taken on striking out nine the militia be instructed to inquire into the expe- and inserting six dollars at the allowance for eve diency of providing by law for organizing the gene.ry 20 miles travel to and from congress; which mo ral staff of the militia of the several states, upon the tion was decided by year and nays, as follows: principle of the general staff of the army of the For the amendinent United States, as far as practicable. Against it

Resolved, That the committee on the militia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of provid ing by law a system of military discipline for the militia of the several states and territories. Agreed

to.

Mr. Johnson also offered a motion to increase the salary of the post master general, and supported it with a brief notice of the multiplicity of business

that he had to do, &c.

The house resolved itself into a committee of the

whole, Mr Smith, of Md. in the chair, on the bill to prescribe the effect of certain records and judicial proceedings.

Considerable debate again took place. But not having room to insert the sketches from the Na tional Intelligencer, we shall not attempt an abstract. The committee rose, and had leave to sit again, &c. and the house adjourned.

Tuesday, Jan. 6.-On motion of Mr. Holmes, of Mass. the several orders of the day, preceding the bill to fix the compensation of the members of the senate and house of representatives, were postponed, and the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Smith of Md. in the chair, on the

said bill.

Mr. Ross, of Penn. to try the sense of the committee moved to strike out the word nine and insert six, as the daily compensation.

The question was loudly called for-when Mr. Desha, of Ky. rose and spoke in favor of six dollars. [In his speech he several times mentions the interruption caused by the want of order in the house.] He thought six dollars a day enough-and said that the depreciation of the value so much spoken of was occasioned by the multiplication of banks, in doingwhich congress had had its share, &c, Mr. Ogle, of Penn. was in favor of nine dollarshe thought the sum small enough for a just recompense, and believed that his constituents would think it to be so.

Mr. Lann, of N. J. moved to strike out nine and insert eight-negatived.

So this amendment was carried.

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Mr. Little, of Maryland, then moved to strike out nine and insert in lieu thereof eight dollars as daily pay.

lars in the committee of the whole, because he preMr. Bassett said he had voted against eight, dol. ferred six. He should now vote for eight, because he could not succeed in obtaining six.

Mr. Poindexter, of Mississippi, said, that, as the travelling allowance had been reduced to six, the pay ought to be reduced to the same rate; for that certainly the travelling was the most laborious part distance from the seat of government. of the duty to perform for those who lived at any

Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, concurred entirely in the opinion, that the travelling was the hardest part of the representative's duty, in a pecuniary view, and for which members had not heretofore been

sufficiently paid. There were occasions on which we were under an obligation to perform gratui tous services for our country; but surely this was not one of them. He too, he said, should vote for the reduction of the pay, because he hoped the mileage and the pay, whatever they were fixed at, should be

at the same rate.

The question on reducing the daily pay from nine to eight dollars, was then decided as follows.

YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Vt. Anderson, Pa. Austin, Baldwin, Ball,

Barbour, Va. Bassett, Bateman, Bayley, Bellinger, Bennett,
Bioomfield, Blount, Boden, Boss, Burwell, Campbell, Claiborne,
Comstock, Cook, Crafts, Cruger, Desba, Drake, Earle, Edwards,
Ellicott, Erving, S. C. Floyd, Gage, Garnett, Hale, Harrison,
Hendricks, Herbert, Herkimer, Herrick, Heister, Hitche ck,
Livermore, McLane, W. Maclay, W. P. Maclay, Mart, Merrill,
Holmes, Mass. Huntingdon, Johnson, Ken. Lewis, Linn, Little,
Moore, Morton, H. Nelson, T. M. Nelson, New, Parris, Peter, Ples
sants, Poindexter, Porter, Quarles, Reed, Rhea, Rich, Richards,
Robertson, Lou. Ross, Sampson, Savage, Sendder, Settle, Seybert,
Shaw, Sherwood, S. Smith, Balt. Smith, J. S. Smith, Southard,
Spangler, Speed, Tarr, Taylor, Tompkins. Townsend, Trimble,
Ken Waliace, Westerlo, Whiteside, Williams, Conn. Williams,
Tucker, Va. Tucker, S. C. Tyler, Upham, Waiker, N. C. Walker,
N. C. Wilkin, Wilson, Pen.-99.

NAYS.-Messrs. Abbot, Adams, Allen, Mass. Anderson, Ken.
Crawford, Cushman, Darlington, Folger, Forney, Forsyth, Fuller,
Barber, Ohio. Beecher, Bryan, Butler, Claggett, Cobb, Colston,
Hail, Del. Hail, N. C. Hasbrouck, Hogg, Holmes, Con. Hopkinson,
Hubbard, Hunter, Irving, N. Y. Jones, Kins y. Kirtland, Lawyer,
Lowndes, McCoy, Marchand, Mason, Mass. Mercer, Middleton. Mil-

Mr. Bassett, of Va. moved to strike out nine and leave it blank-negatived. The committee reporter, Mosely, Munford, Murray, Nesbitt, Ogle, Orr, Owen, Palmer, ed the bill to the house

The motion to strike out nine and insert six lars being renewed, was decided as follows:

Parrott, Patterson, Pawling, Pindall, Pitkin, Ringgold, Robertsan, dol-Spencer, Stoors, Strong, Strother, Stuart, Tallmadge, Terrell, Ken. Ruggles, Sawyer, Schuyler. Silsbee, Slocumb, Alex. Smyth,

YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Barbour, Va. Basset, Bellinger, Bennett, Blount, Boden, Boss, Burwell, Campbell, Comstock, Desha, Earle, Edwards, Ellicott, Gage, Harrison, Hendricks, Herbert, Herrick, Heister, Holmes Mass, Hundington, Johnson, Ken. Lew is, McLane, W. P. Maclay, Marr. Mercer, Moore, Morton, Murray, New, Parris, Patterson, Peter, Quarles, Reed, Rhea, Rich, Ross, Sampson, Sawyer, Scudder, Settle, Seybert, Shaw, Sherwood, Silsbee, S. Smith, Balt. Smith, J. S. Smith, Southard, Spangler, Stuart,

Terry, Wendover, Whitman, Williams, N. Y.-70.

So the daily pay was fixed at eight dollars. Mr. Little, then moved to reconsider the vote by which the travelling expenses had been reduced to six dollars, with a view to fix it at eight; which would make it stand on the same footing as hereto fore, but at a little higher rate.

A good deal of desultory debate followed-of no importance. The question on reconsideration was then taken, and decided in the affirmative, and the allowance for mileage was fixed at eight dollars for every 20 miles, by a considerable majority.

The question having been finally stated, "shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?"_

Mr. Williams's statement.

After breakfast this morning, George, a servant, came into the dining room, and told me that a gentleman was in my room, waiting to see me. I step. ped into my room, and col. John Anderson was there. He handed me a letter, observing at the same time, that he had prepared that letter for me, And, after some speaking, the bill was ordered and that perhaps it would require some explanation. to be so engrossed. I read over the letter with attention; and, having The speaker laid before the house sundry depo-done so, observed to col. Anderson it was a very sitions and documents on the subject of the contest-surprizing communication. I then started to Mr. ed election of Charles F. Mercer, a member of this Wilson's room, immediately adjoining my own. house from the state of Virginia, which were refer red to the committee of elections. Mr. Wendover, from the committee on the subject, made a report, accompanied by a bill, to alter the flag of the United States; which was twice read.

Wednesday, Jan. 7. Mr. Mercer submitted two resolutions for the purpose of having the journals of the old congress down to 1783, and of the general convention that framed the constitution of the U. S. printed.

Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, rose and addres. sed the house in the following words:

When in the act of opening my own door, he begged I would not show the latter. I made no reply to this, but stepped into Mr. Wilson's room, and askled him to do me the favor to walk into my room. This Mr. Wilson did, following on immediately After we had got into my room, in the behind me. presence of col. Anderson I handed the letter to Mr. Wilson, and, observing that it was a very extraordinary communication, requested him to read it. When Mr. Wilson had read, or was nearly done reading the letter, I told col. Anderson that I repelled with indignation and contempt the offer he "Mr. Speaker: 1 lay before the house a letter ad-made to me in the letter. Col. Anderson said, he dressed and delivered to me by a person called asked my pardon; that it was designed only as a colonel John Anderson. That man has mistaken small compensation for the extra trouble he expectme much. Wherever I am known, at this place, ed to give the committee of claims in examining and in the country from whence I came, no attempt the claims from Michigan territory, and exposing of the kind would have been made. I feel it a the conduct of the British during the war; that it duty to lay the letter and the statement thereon, made by myself, before the house. My feelings are too much excited, nor would it be my duty, to make any remarks on the subject. It is for the

house to determine what shall be done."

The papers handed by Mr. Williams to the clerk were then read as follows:

WASHINGTON, JAN. 6, 1818.

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was foreign from his intention to attempt any thing like a bribe; and requested me to burn the letter, or to give it to him. I told him I should doneither; that his offence was unpardonable, such as I could not forgive, and ordered him to leave the room instantly. Col. Anderson then begged pardon, and asked forgiveness with excessive carnestness. I told him I would listen to none of his apologies; that his offence was an attack upon the integrity of congress The hon. William Lewis. Honored sir-I return you thanks for the atten- generally, and upon mine personally; that no one Mr. should ever have my pardon or expect my forgivetion I received to my claims to pass so soon. Lee will hand you some claims from the river Rasin,ness who should suppose me capable of such an inwhich will pass through your honorable committee; fluence as he had attempted to practice upon me. and I have a wish that the conduct of the British Again I told col. Anderson to leave my room. He in that country may be related in full on the floor advanced to the door, where he stood for some of congress; which will give you some trouble in time, endeavoring to obtain my pardon, as he said. making out the report, and supporting the same. told him it was in vain to ask it: that as a member I have now to request that you will accept the of congress and of the committee of claims it was small sum of five hundred dollars, as part pay, for my duty to examine his claims, and, if just to supextra trouble I give you; I will present it to you so port them; that his offer was an attempt at bribery; soon as I receive some from government. This is was an attempt to influence my mind in opposition confidential, that only you and me may know any to my duty, and as such could not be forgiven. He thing about it; or in other words, I give it to you as then desired me either to burn the letter or give a man and a mason: and hope you belong to the so- it to him. I replied that I should do neither, and ciety. Sir, should it happen that you would not ac again ordered him to leave my room. Whereupon Mr. Wilson, after talking sept of this small sum, I request you will excuss he did leave my room. me; if you do not accept, I wish you to drop me a on the subject of the letter for some time, suggest few lines; if you accept I wish no answer. I hope led to me the propriety of calling in Mr. Wm. P. you will see my view on this subject; that it is for Maclay; but, as Mr. Wm. P. Maclay was not in, I asked Mr. William Maclay, the room-mate of Mr. extra trouble. I will make out a statement, and present the William P. Maclay, to come to my room. He comsame to the committee, which will be supported by plied with my request; and, shortly after he arrived gen. Harrison, col Johnson, Mr. Hulbard, Mr.in my room, Mr. William P. Maclay also stepped Meigs, post master general, governor Cass's report in. These gentlemen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. William as commissioner, and others. Relying on your ho- Maclay, and Mr. Wm. P. Maclay, were in my room at the time the servant called to Mr. Wilson, and nor as keeping this a secret, and your exertions i passing these claims as soon as possible, I need said a gentleman was below waiting to see him. not inform you, that we are as poor unfortunate Mr Wilson walked out of the room, and was gone orphan children, having no representation in con- a few minutes. After he returned, he observed gress-so must look on your honorable body as that col. Anderson was the person who had sent for our guardians. Pardon this liberty from a stran-him; that col. A's business was to obtain his intergér. position to put a stop to further proceedings on the

I am, with high esteem, your most obedient and subject of his letter to me. The precise conversahumble servant, JOHN ANDERSON.

tion between Mr. Wilson and col. Anderson can be
related by the former with minuteness..
LEWIS WILLIAMS.

January 7th 1818.

The papers having been read through, Mr. W. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, referred to in the above narrative, handed in a statement of the facts which fell under his observation, entirely corroborating those stated by Mr. Williams as far as they came under the observation of the former.

Mr. Forsyth, of Georgia, moved that the house do come to the following resolution:

Resolved, That the speaker do issue his warrant, directed to the sergeant atarms attending the house, commanding him to take custody, wherever to be found, the body of John Anderson, and the same in his custody to keep, subject to the further order and direction of this house.

Some time was then spent on the bill to give effect to judicial records, &c. Nothing decided.

The "congress news" inserted having occupi ed more space than we expected, to the exclusion of some articles that we would have preferred to others that are inserted-and the space being limited, we must be very brief with Thursday's proceed. ings

debate.

After other business, the speaker stated that John Anderson was in the custody of the sergeant On motion of Mr. Forsyth, a committee at arms. was raised for the purpose of reporting a mode of proceeding on the case-agreed to, after two hours The engrossed bill appropriating 200,000 for repairing the public buildings, was passed, Sometime was spent on the bill prescribing the effect of certain judicial records, when the comIt appeared from the statement made by Mr. Har-mittee on the case ofJ. Anderson were ready to rerison, that col. Anderson, with "all the agitation be. Port. The report required that he should be longing to terror or of conscious guilt, "had informed brought to the bar to answer interrogatories. The him and Mr. Johnson, of Ken. of what had happen- the bar, and informed by the speaker that if he report was agreed to-the prisoner was brought to ed with Mr. Williains-they told him that they wished counsel, for reasonable time for witnesses, would not justify his conduct or say any thing in &c. that they would be granted. He stated that extenuation of it. Mr. Johnson regretted that the he desired counsel, and to summon witnesses.-suffering people of Detroit and Michigan had plac

It was ordered

ed their confidence in one, whom, until this day, hele was remanded from the bar. had himself held in the highest estimation. Mr. that he should be furnished with the charges against Terry asked the forms of practice in a case like this. him, with liberty to engage such counsel as he Mr. Clay said a warrant might issue to apprehend ed; and appear before the house at 1 o'clock to thought fit, and subpoena such witnesses as he wishthe party offending. Mr. Forsyth referred to a case in 1795 when a bribe in land had been offered to a member. Finally, the question on Mr. Forsyth's motion was taken and agreed to unanimously.

morrow.

The house adjourned at a late hour.

CHRONICLE.

The order of the day, the bill for compensating the members, was announced. Mr. Harrison moved to recommit it for the purpose of fixing the pay of COTTON AND WOOL. The very great prices paid the present congress at six dollars per day, and of for cotton, is, to our southern brethren, far more future congresses at eight dollars. This produced productive of wealth than the mines of Mexico another debate-and the motion was negatived.-and Peru. The steady price of uplands has been The question was then taken on the passage of the about 30 cents, and it is stated that sales have been bill, and again there was much speaking. But at made at 35 for upland and 60 for Sea Islands. The last it was decided as follows. export of the late year has been large, and its value YEAS-Messrs. Abbot, Adams, Allen, Mass. Allen, Vt. Anderson, probably exceeded twenty millions of dollars!--The Pen. Anderson, Ken. Austin, Ball, Barber, Ohio, Bateman, Bayley, Beecher, Bloomfield, Bryan, Butler, Claggett, Claiborne, Colston, Comstock, Cook, Crafts, Crawford, Cruger, Culbreth, Cushman, Darlington, Drake, Earle, Ellicott, Floyd, Forney, Forsyth, Fuller Gage, Garnett, Hale, Hall, Del. Hall, N. C. Herkimer, Hitchcock, Hogg, Holmes, Con. Hopkinson, Hubbard, Hunter, Irving, N, Y. Johnson, Ken. Jones, Kinsey, Kirtland, Lawyer, Linn, Little, Lowndes, W. Maclay. Win. P. Maclay, M'Coy, Marchand, Mason, Mass. Merrill, Middleton, Moore, Moselev, Jer. Nelson, H. Nelson, T. M. Nelson, Nesbitt, Orr, Owen, Palmer, Parrott, Patterson, Pawling, Peter, Pindall, Pitkin, Pleasants, Porter, Rich, Richards, Ringgold, Robertson, Kes. Robertson, Lou. Ruggles, Savage, Schuyler, Scudder, Settle, Slocumb, Alex. Smyth, Spangler, Speed, Storrs, Strong, Stuart. Tallmadge, Tarr, Terrell, Verry, Tompkins, We are told that large quantities of sheep" swool Townsend, Tucker, Va. Upham, Walker, N. C. Wallace, Wendover, nave lately been bought up in the United States Williams, N. Y. Wilkio, Wilson, Pen.-109. NAYS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Barbour, Va. Bassett, Bellinger, Ben- for the purpose of being shipped to England; which nett, Blount, Boden, Boss, Burwell, Campbell, Cobb, Desha, Ed- we shall have to repurchase at five or six prices! If wards, Erving, S. C. Folger, Harrison, Hasbrouck, Hendricks, Her it is sound policy to permit the existence of such a bert, Herrick, Hiester, Holmes, Mass. Huntingdon, Lewis, Liver.

greater part of it goes to England, where it is spun and wove into cloth, and returned to us at a much increased value. The British still talk much about supplying themselves with cotton from India-last year they received 30,000 bales, and they say they they expect 150,000 bales in 1818.

Cotton, to the value of about $1,000,000, was brought to Augusta, Georgia, in waggons; in 11 days preceeding the 19th ult.

more, M Lane, Marr, Mercer, Miller, Morton, Mumford, Murray, state of things, every nation in the world except New, Ogle, Parris, Poindexter, Quarles, Reed, Rhea, Ross, Samp. "our noble selves," have fools to govern them; for son, Sawyer, Shaw, Sherwood, Silsbee, S. Smith, Bal. Smith J. S. none of them can see the advantages of it. Smith, Southard, Spencer, Strother, Taylor, Trimble, Tucker, S. G. Tyler, Walker, Ken. Whiteside, Whitman, Williams, Con. Williams, N. C.-60.

So the bill was passed (at eight dollars per day, and eight dollars mileage) and sent to the senate

for concurrence.

[Some who voted against the bill were in favor of a higher sum, and vice versa.]

The house then in committee of the whole, took up the bill making further appropriations for the public buildings. The blank was filled with 200,000 dollars, agreed to, reported to the house, and order. ed to be engrossed for a third reading.

Massachusetts claims. It is stated as a serious fact that a certain Maj. Pearce has actually arrived at Washington, to ask the United States to remune rate the state of Massachusetts for her militia ser

vices in the late war!

Our navy. A writer in a New-York paper says "At no period of the history of this country, either of peace or war, were there so great a number of officers and seamen in actual employment on the seas, as at the present moment."

An elephant, exhibited at New York, is very properly called a "greut natural curiosity."

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