a
wwe ly diminish as every day consigns some one
of the survivors to that purpose, where the
wicked cease from troubling, and the wea-
ry are at rest?’ ibid.
»
:
(The Datviat.
“To speak his thoughts, is every freeman’s right.’
itt : yy A YE
Esq. relating to sheriffs sales of real estate ‘
~-his honor, president Porter, took occasion
to request the sheriff to have the advertise-
ments of the sales of real estate published;
in future, in both the English papers of the
county, and likewise to give notice of such
sales by handbills, egreeably to the direc~
tions of the Assembly. The notice of sher~
iff’s sales of real estate, by handbills pusted
up in the most public places of the county
which is directed by the act of assembly,
bas of late been much neglected, and it is
understood, that at the last court of Common
Mark it, : {Pleas of Berks county, many sheriff's sales
~The treasury, I am told groans under the of real estates, were on that account sct
weight of deprecated state bank irask,jaside. Spiris Penna,
which has been paid in by debtors—the{ ~~ = =
greater part of it is only fit for kites or se-| We understand that, onthe 20th of Octo-
gar, matches for the secratary and his|ber, the day before he. left London on
clerks, ‘These cancerous disorders upon his return to Paris, Mr Gallatin, in conjuncs
the body poliiic must be cured : and to ef-| with Mr. Rush, signeda TREATY between
fect it the helping hand of Congress is indis-{the United States and Great Britian ; which
pensable. There must be a prohibition of{had just been concluded, by those gentle-
the exportation of the precious metals, {men} with Plenipotentiaries on the part of
; {Great Britain ; but we do not learn that any
copy of this treaty has yet been received
era, : Nat. Int.
consideration of the subject ; but he hoped
that the house would be willing to take up
the resolution as soon as possible.
The resolution wassthen ordered to be
Laid on the table, and printed.
Lhe bill for the appointment of an ad-
ditional number of clerks, in the War De-
Partment, not exceeding 12, with an appro-
priation no: exceeding 12,000 dolls. was
reported with amendments; read twice and
ordered to be engrossed.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Mr. Anderson of Ky. from the select com-
mittee, to whom was relerred the constitu-
tion of the state of Iilinois, reported a reso-
tation, declaring the admission of the state
6! Illinois into the union, oa an equal footing
with the original States,
The inquiry into the conduct of the Unit-
ted States bank will be pursued with all
the inveteracy possible, but as you know
my opinion on that sebyectyit is hardly ne-
cessary to repeat it, but I willijust say, I
approve of the measure, because it will be
salutary and satisfactory to the public, and
eventuate creditably to the institution.
MONDAY, DecemBERr 21,
The editor of the Juniata Gazetre; we
observe, has published an account of the
behaviour of the unfortunate James Munks,
and that of his wife, during the trial. We
shall only state that, upon enquiry, we find
the statement to be a fabrication ; and must
nave been given to the editor of the Gazette
asa hoax The prisoner, it is true, evinc-
ed but little sigw of contrition during the
trial—his behaviour, however, was other-
wise decorous. We intend on the final
letermination of the cause, to publish a
statement of this important trial, detailing
be evidence in as criefa manner as the
ase will admit. We shall be cautious not
to wound the feelings of either the wile, re-
lations or friends of the prisoner, nor mag-
nify the crime by fiction or falsehood.
TN Ap
The resolution was read a’ first and sec-
ond time. Mr. Anderson proposed that it
should be engrossed for a third reading.
Me, Spencer, of New York, enquired
whether it appeared, from any document
transmitted to Congress, that the state had
the number of inhabitants required by the
Yaw of the last session, as a preliminary to
1s formation of a constitution.
Mr. Anderson said, that the committee
had no information on that subject before
them beyond what wes contained in the
preamble to the constitution, which states
that the requisitions of the act of Congress
had been complied with, and that the con.
vention had therefore proceeded to. the
. formation of a constitution. Mr. A said the
We tnderstand that a statement, includ.
ing all the points of information called lor
by Mr: Spencer, excepting such only as are
precluded by the terms of the charter, has
already been communicated to govern
ment by the bank of the United States.
ils Relf’s Gaz.
:
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Oo Tuesday last the legislature of this;
state, in a joint meeting, elected a senator
of the U.S. to serve for six years, from and
after the 4th March next, in the place of
dbner Lacock, Esq. whose term of service
expires on the 3d March. The only per.
sons put in nomination. previously to the e-
General Lefebre Desnonrttes is at pres-
ent on a visit to this city—he was one of
the youngest and most distinguished of Na~
polean’s General officers, and much respec
ted.. He rose to the rank ot Lieut. Genl.
and to a seat in the Chamber of Peers by
his merit. Exiled from his native country
by political events, afer travelling over the
On Saturday last a spectacle was exhibit
ed in our city, the like of which we hope it
Will never again be our paintul office to rg.
committee had considered that evidence
sufficient ; and he had in addition, himself
seen, in the newspapers, evidence sufficient
lection, were Isaac Weaver and Walter
Lowrie, esqus. It is said Mr. Lacock, de
clined a re-election, and the late Governor
(Simon Snyder, esq.) positively refused to
cord... An urfortunate man, having beef
sentenced before the
United States,
te after being marched round!
the jal square
United States in se
district court of the [med in 1816, an est
Warrior and is no
» was publicly whipped injaffccted farmer.
arch of a retreat, he for-
ablisbnient on the Black
Ww an industrious and un-
. Having resided at the
to saiisfy him of the fact, that the popula-
tion did amoutit to 40,000 souls, the number
required.
The resolve was then ordered to be en”
grossed for a third reading, Bi
On motion of Mr. Rhca,of Tennessee, the
Message of the President of the Unived
States of Jan. 18, 1816, recommending the
confirmation of certain grants or reserva |
tions of lands, by the friendly Creek Indiafis
to Genl. Jackson, Col. Hawkins and others fie
was referred to the committee on private :
land claims. = oh IHR
On motion of Mr. Poindexter of A
sippi, the committee of Public lands
Sixtistreet, - opposite the Washington [French settlenient of Lagleville, in Maren
quare.-~The concourse that assembled; of |e county, Alabama Terr tory, from the
biack, white and grey; of 6d und young, ie: of the settiement to this
and their tumultuous conduct, we under. |Uime, We hope he will, whilst here, avail
stand, was truly disgusting. Punishments | bumself of the opportunity he will have to
of the kind have happily long agd been|vindicate himself and fellow settlers from
stricken from’ the Penal code of Pennsyiva-'those unfavorable impressions, which the
nia: and it is much to be tegretted in the! conduct of a set of sordid: speculators and
45 : uo Apresent case that the purposes of justice uapiincipled individuals have produced on
“hie nomination of Mr. Troursox to the could not have been eff-ct.d in a way less [the public mind respecting their colony
fice of Secretary, has been confirmed by |revolting to Humanity and decency, #8. [now the asylum of many distinguished em-
HA al Sle RR IAG SE | deg igrants. We trust [Genl. Lefebre’s con
: duct as a member of this Colony, and one
of its best supports will shew him to be no
less deserving of esteem as a citizen of Col-
be a candidate'—The following is the state
of the votes: Di Hr
For Walter Lowrie,
Isaac Weaver,
Joba Tod, us
Of course Mr. Lowrie was decl
duly elected. oF
87
32
ared to be
Seti ——
From the Detroit Gazette:
“The following lctier coltaining the mel-
acholy infyimaion of the Wreck of the
a
A
a
4 | Gommadore Murray, the oldes
of our Navy is at present on & :
L19s1s-
were
directed to enquire into the expediency of
prohibiting the emigration and settlement
ne Choctaw tribe of Indians on the HC
of the United States West of the Mis,
aippi, until they shall have acquired that
right by treaty with ‘the Uniteq, Biates
nded on a cession of land by said Indians
Williams of North
a odd
.- ast of the Mississippi. .
© Onmotion of Mr.
+ Carolina, the committee of ways and means
were instructed to enquire into the expedi-
ency of repealing the duty on salt imported
‘into the U. States. :
Ei November 23.
~The Speaker laid before the House a let-
ter from the Chief Justice of tie district of
Columbia, transmitting a Code of
deuce for the District, formed
of an act of Congress of Ap:
Mv. Herbert of Maryland, m ved t
this report to the committee on the Judici
ary : but, being opposed by Mr. H Nelson,
of Virginia; the motion was lost. On meo-
tion of Mr. Herbert, it was referred to «
select committee. |
Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, from
L,« the committe of Claims, made unfavorable
reports on the petitions of John Morton
and-Vinson Johnson, and of John Crutcher
aud Thomas Rawlings § ‘which were read
aud ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Rhea, of Tennessee, tiom the com-
mittce of Pensions and Revolutionary
Claims, made an unfavorable report on the
petition of James Heard, which was agreed
to. :
The Speaker laid before the house a com-
munication from the Navy Department, ac-
companied by sundry documents in relation
to the Navy Pension Fund; which was re-
scat of government.
: ; | eet. es
The President of the United St:
ing signed the act for the admission of the
State of Illinois into the Union, she may
now be counted the ty
confederacy. Her Senators and Rep
ative have taken their seatsin
Charles Pinckney, of M aryland, isappoin-
ted by the President, with the consent of
Senate, to be secretary of Legation to Rus-
sia.
Sailed on Thursday, froin the Navy Yard
Washington, the U. States’ schooner Des.
fatch Lieut. Forrest, with twenty-five mar-
ines for the frigate Congress, now at Nor-
folk.
Captains Warrington and Elliot of the
Navy, are at present in the city of Wash-
ington
. —d § Em
The Spanisg Convention.—~The conven-
ton of 1802,between the United States and
Spain, having been ratified, by the President
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
some time after it was concluded, and
‘atcly ratified by the King of Spain, will it
's understood, be entirely complete when
'n exchange of ratifications takes place be-
tween the two governments. This we
learn has been delayed by a negotiation
lately on foot between the Spanish minister
at this place and the Secretary of State,
comprehending all the remaining points a.
issue between the two governments, the
Convention 1n question provided for the ad-
ho {received a
tates have]
wenty-first state in the |,
I Chi- ANT
A the 2d inst and was wrecked near the head
[from Grand riveryand confirmed by the pro-
chooner Hercules, Captaia Church, was
; fw days since, by express thro’
Interior of the territory ¢
* Fort Dearborn, Chicago, Oct. 13th, 1818.
_ % Sir: Ihave to commuaicate the pain-
ll intelligence of the loss of the schooner
ereulcs, with every person on board —
‘sailed from this port on the evening of
the
og
of the lake, during one of the most dreadful
gales of wind within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitants of this country. It came
on early on the morning of the 3d and con-
tinued to rage with unremitting vioience un-
til the evening of the 4th, when it in some
measure, subsided; and the lake became
more calm: Bat nd information of the
schooner could be obtained until the even.
ing of the 9th, when her untimely fate was
communicated by d party of Ottawa Indians
duction of several articles they had picked
up on ‘their way, known to have belonged
to hey; together with a scdle, recollected as
the property of Licui. Eveleth, of the corps
of engineers, the only passenger on bodrd.
Oa the, morniig of the 10h 1 detached
Leaks Drag dn: corpo with Mr Dean
agent for the contracior at this post, in
umbia, than In his own country he has been
as a soldier, Nat. Int,
y —— ———
Circuit Court— The point of law under
discusion for several days past, was on Mon-
day morning decided by the court in’ favor.
of Comtilodore Taylor. The cxaninaofll
of witnesses contintied throughout the day.
Balt. Amer,
- : o i
Two cases we notice in hopes they may:
operate as a salutary caution.—John Craig
and Benjn. Newman were each convicted
of passing a counterfeit Bank note knowing
it to be so, and sentenced, the first to serve
cight aud the latter seven years in the Pen-
itentiary. Too many pérsons it is feared,
think themselves justified in passing away
counterfeit notes which they have received
in the courde of business, as genuine ; it will
be seen by the sentences passed in the a-
bove cascs, that when a note is known 10 be
a counterfeit by the person who passes 1t,
the offence is considered by the court as
deserving a punishment equal to that inflice
ted on robbers and house-breakers,
? Fed. Gaz.
Re —
search of the dead bodies, and to obtain, if
the melancholy event. They returned last]
eveniug, and report that they found the re-
mains of one of the unfortunate sufferers
ouly, and that in a situation not to be inden-
tified ; t hat ihe shore was literally strewed
with (he fragments of the vessel, from
twelve to fifteen mules in length ; that the
mainmast must have been cut away du.
ring the gale; and remained entire nd
u
possible; ‘a more circumstantial account of ©f the U.S sloop of war
We announce, with pleasure, the arrival
: ornet, she is
rom Copenhagen, and last from Cowes,
It will be recollected, that she has on board
the mutineers of the schooner Plattsburg.
The brig Rambler from Malas, and one
ship unknown, were below at Bostou,-on
Wednesday last.
Sl Ons
Latest from Eurofe. From our attentive
friends, the editors of the Mercantile Ade
vertiscr, ve have information, that the
Captain of the ship Albert, arrived at New -
York from St. Petersburg, saw the United
States frigate Guerriere, having on board
Mr. Cainpbed,onr minister to Russia, at the
entrance of the Gulf of Finland. A
By the brig Tybee, ir. 38 days from Hay 4
the foremast broken in several pieces.
no information could be gained of the hull,
aor could they recover any of the lost prop-
erty, except an old uoiform coat of Lieut.
Eveleth’s, two handkerchiefs, and a part of
his flute, and some articles of no value be-
longing to the vessel, which they teok from
an Indian canoes The Ottawas, who are
the only Indians who have made any report
on the subject, state that the Potawatimies
a branch of whom reside near the fatal spot
carried off every arcticle of value they could
lay their hands upon; that the par-
ty loaded with the spoil, have gone down
the 1llinois, and another in the direction of
the Wabash. This statement is corrobor-
ated by the fact that the Potawatamies from
that quarter were previoufiy in the habit of
visiting us almost daily, and not one of
them has since made his appearance at this
post.
I have the honor to be; most respectfully
your obedient servant,
DANIEL BAKER,
Maj. U. S. Army.
Major General Macous.
justment of a small portion only of the mat-
(ers in controversy. Nat, Int,
— A
The Secretary of the Navy has not yet
arrived at the seat of government. to take
upon himself the duties of his office. We
have understood we have no doubt correct-
ly, that he is occupied on the Branch of
the Supreme Court of New York, by a ju-
dicial engagement, into which he had en
tered befots he received his late honorable
appointment and that he wiil be detained
yet a few days longer by it in the city of
New York. Meanwhile, theduties of the
Navy Departmient are temporarily, dis
charged by the Secretary of the war depart.
ment. Nat, Int.
ferred to the committee on Naval affairs.
On motion of Mr. Harrison, a committee
was appointed to enquire into the expedi-
ency of authorising the employment of an
additional number of clerks in the Wai
Department, not exceeding twelve. ;
(The reason assigned for this motion
was, that, unless some such measure was
adupted, the persons for whose velief the
pension law of last session was designed.
could not, for a long time, if ever, obtain
the benefit intended thereby; for, he had
been astonished to find that, owing to the
deficiency of clerks, no application for that
object, since the month of May last, had
yet been decided on; though several clerks
were constantly employed in that duty.—
"The early applications were of course first
attendedto, and had not yet been dispatch
ed.]
The committee on Post Offices and Pos:
Roads were instructed, on motion of Mr
Shaw, to enquire into the expediency of es.
tablishing a post route from Albany, N. Y.
by Spencertown, to Sheffield, Mass. ; and,
on motion of Mr, Walker of North Carolina
into the expediency of establishing a post
route from Rutherfordton to Hackeysyille,
Burke county, N. C.
re, Parig papers have been received to the
9th, and London papers to the 5th ult. a
week later than the last advices. Nothing
new from France ¢ the markets dull for
American produce. oy
In England parliament has been further
prorogued to the 12th ot this Fnonth.
From that quarter we have no other ficws
except the following: Sa
- “A dreadful accident occurred at Not-
tingham on the 28th Sept. by the explosion
of a quantity of gun powder in a boat lying
in the basin under the arch of the compan-
ies warchouse. The warehouse with all
its contents was completely blown into the
air, and not a vestige of it remains ; several
roofs were carried off from the adjoining
buildings, and hundreds of windows demol-
ished. The number of peisons killed was
not ascertained ; twelve bodies were found
and others were missing. The loss of prop-
erty is catimated at /30,000,”
From the statement of Genéral Harrison
inthe house of representatives, it appear:
that the act af last session, granting pen.
sions to certain surviving Revolutionary
officers, had occasioned already a numbe:
of applications greaily exceeding the lar.
gest calculation of its advocates, which wil
oe increased by those yet to be made. Iti.
a consideration rather of a melancholy than
consoling nature that when the expenditure
has once attained its maxim it will rapid-!
In the course of some obseryations, made
m Wednesday last, in the court of Com-
mon Pleas of this county, by S Sitgreaves,
4