knowledge our own dependance on the goodness country, which was happily effected. But after the and mercy of a supreme and overruling God; nei-unfortunate loss of the frigate Philadelphia, he found ther should we be made to believe though one should that his remaining force was by no means equal to rise from the deadthe attack of the holds of Tripoli, with any rational prospect of success. "Let earth unbalanc'd from her orbit fiy, "Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, "The proper study of mankind is man.” Biography. Rather than fail, however, in his design, he obtained a number of gun-boats of the king of Naples,by which he was the better able to oppose the gun-boats of the enemy. After the burning of the Philadelphia through the valor of the brave lieutenant DECATUR, under the mouths of the enemy's cannon, he made his first general attack; and the attacks which he made on the city and fortifications were so little distant in time from each other, and so judiciously conducted with consummate bravery and alertness, that though the obstinate bashaw was not induced to surrender or flee, yet he was induced to make great abatements from time to time, in his demands for the emancipation of the prisoners whom he held in durance. COMMODORE PREBLE. Commodore PREBLE [who died in 1807] had just completed the 45th year of his age, being born in "It is thought that one vessel more added to the Portland, in August, 1761. The following sketch small fleet would have enabled the Commodore to of his life is copied from "the Polyanthos.' complete the ruin or capture of the place. Much "Our young hero, almost from his infancy, dis- indeed was done towards compelling the enemy to covered a noble and invincible courage, and admi-set at liberty Capt. Bainbridge, with his officers and rable resolution and perseverance in all his pursuits. men; and towards obtaining a peace on moderate Blest with an athletic constitution, and having no and honorable terms, which has since taken place. great inclination to sedentary amusements: his The conduct of our prudent and intrepid commanhours of leisure from his academical and other ear-der was such as to do much honor to himself and ly studies were mostly devoted to hunting, and the flag of the United States, in the view of Europe other exercises of the greatest activity. as well as of America. His conduct has extorted In his youth he became a mariner in the mercantile praise from all but the Bashaw of Tripoli himself :-service which he successfully followed, during some And what affords a peculiar and unexpected honor months after the revolutionary war. In this war he to this American warrior, though a heretic, is the he was made a prisoner. After his liberation from declaration of his Holiness of Rome, "that he had captivity, his enterprize and vigor were displayed done more towards humbling the anti-christian barin the armed vessels of the state of Massachusetts, barians on that coast, than all the christian states of with honor and success. Europe had ever done." COLONEL JOHN P. BOYD. “About the year 1779, he went as a midshipman on board the ship Protector, commanded by captain JOHN FOSTER WILLIAMS; with whom he served Colonel Boyd of the 4th regiment United States one or two years, till he was promoted to a lieuten-infantry, is about 42 years of age, and was born in ancy on board the sloop of war, Winthrop, com the neighborhood of Boston. He had very early manded by captain GEO. LITTLE. In this station felt an attachment to the military profession, and he performed a very brilliant and heroic action, when about 18, it is believed, obtained a commission boarding and capturing with a few men, a vessel of in the service of the United States. The circummore than equal force, lying in the harbor of Pe-stances of those times rendering the military life nobscott; under afurious cannonade from the battery rather a business of indulgence and idleness that of and an incessant firing from the troops. After this activity, he resigned, and appears to have fixed his he continued with capt. Little till the peace of 1783. attention upon the theatre of Asia, where many "In the year 1801, he had the command of the other Americans had before adventured and found United States frigate Esser, in which he performed military honors and employments. a voyage to the East Indies, for the protection of Col. Boyd landed on the coast of Coromandel, our trade in those scas; and having driven off the where it is believed, he found a friendly reception, cruisers, returned in the following year with a con- as all respectable strangers did, from his namesake voy from Batavia under his care, consisting of Hugh Boyd, the true author of the celebrated let fifteen ships and other vessels, estimated at the value ters of Junius. of four millions of dollars. From Madras, colonel Boyd found no difficulty "In the year 1803, captain PREBLE was honored to reach the Mahratta country, where his soldierly with the appointment of commodore, and with the appearance and manners soon found service, as the comme of the United States' frigate Constitution, phrase is, in that country. After making a few quadron consisting of seven sail of vessels campaigns as a soldier of fortune among the MahIn all; and before the end of the year made his pas-rattahs, and making himself master of their mansage to the Mediterranean sea. ners, military habits and the general policy of the In the following year, 1804, though he was destin- country, during which he displayed both intrepidied to act in the Mediterranean with his fleet, and ty and military talents, he was very soon distinparticula: ly designed to subdue or humble the Tri-guished, and had the command of several corps in politan barbarians; yet, on his arrival at Gibraltar, succession. When the writer of this article first he found the emperor of Morocco had made became acquainted with the reputation of colonel war upon the United States. This prevented for a Boyd, in Asia, that gentleman had very high rank time the fleet's progress in the Mediterranean, till in the Mahratta service. Military rank in India is the Commodore had taken measures to obtain a designated by the number of men; and a command peace with that power, on terms honorable to his is called munsub, the commander a munsubdar... these are of two three, four or five thousand. Col· Boyd had a munsub of 10,000 cavalry, which he commanded in several actions with the highest are dit. He had for his lieutenant, as munsubdar, gen. William Tone, a brother of a gentleman who has distinguished himself in the history of an unfortunate and oppressed nation, the late Theo. Wolfe Tone. Colonel Boyd being attached to his native country, and the state of Asia ceasing to present the same temptations to military enterprize, and a fame very precarious from the unhappy condition of the people and the predor ant influence that prevails in that region he returned to his country and friends about twelve years ago. Of his merits as a soldier and his experience, what we have stated would be sufficient; those who saw his regiment move through this city on their way to the westward must have perceived that he had cast away the rust of military antiquity, and that his mind kept pace with the progress of the science to which his heart is formed and fitted. His regiment formed a happy example of the modern discipline.-Aurora. Twelfth Congress. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Feb. 28-The speaker laid before the house a petition from the Wyandot Indians, praying for a grant of land, accompanied with sundry talks, Referred to the committee on public lands. Also, a report from the secretary of the treasury, with a statement of the amount of the customs, from the commencement of the present government which was ordered to be printed. A bill from the Senate to establish a general land office in the department of the treasury, was twice read and referred to the committee on public lands WAR TAXES. The house then resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of the whole on the subject of taxes: when the 4th resolution proposing a tax on salt being under consideration, The question was taken on agreeing to this tax of ten cents a bushel on domestic salt, and negatived, 96 to 22. The question was then taken on agreeing to the proposition, as reported by the committee of the whole, for laying a duty of 20 cents a bushel on imported salt, and negatived, 60 to 57. The yeas and nays were, YEAS. Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bacon, Bassett, Bibb, Blackledge, Boyd, Butler, Calhoun, Cheves, Dawson, Desha, Earle, Findley, Green, Grundy, B. Hall, O. Hall, Hufty, Johnson, Kent, King, Lacock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, MKee, M'Kiin, Metcalf, Milnor, Mitchill. Morrow, New, Newbold, Newton, Orisby, Pickens, Pleasants, Porter, Quiney, Reed, Ringgold, Roane, Roberts, Sage, Sainmons, Seaver, Seybert, Smilie, G. Smith, Stow, Tracy, Troup, Turner, Van Courtlandt, Winn,-57. NAYS.-Messrs. Baker, Bard, Bleecker, Breckenridge, Brigham, Brown, Burwell, Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Cochran, Condit, Crawford, Davis. Dinsmoor, Ely, Emott, Fitch, Franklin, Gholson, Goldsborough, Goodwyn, Gray Harper, Hawes, Jackson, Key, Law, Lefever. Lewis, Macon, Maxwell, Moore, M'Bryde, M'Coy, Morgan, Moseley, Nelson, Pearson, Piper, Pitkin, Pond, Potter, Randolph, Ridgely, Rhen, Rodman, Sevier, Shaw, Sheffey, J. Smith, Stanford, Steuart, Taggart, Talmadge, Wheaton, Whitehill, Widgery, Wilson, Wright.-60. [Yeas 57, nays 60. Absent on the vote 23 members.] The 5th resolution next came under consideration for laying duties on distilleries, when Mr. M Kim moved to strike out what relates to laying a duty on the capacity of the still, and to insert in its place 25 cents per gallon. The speaker declared the motion of the gentleman from Maryland to be out of order; as all propositions for raising revenue must first be discussed in committee of the whole. A motion to adjourn was made and carried. Adjouned till Monday. Monday, March 2-Mr. Milnor presented the petition of Neil M'Ginnis, of the city of Philadelphia, praying a remission of the penalty of 75,000 dollars incurred under the embargo laws, which he laws and in the most innocent manner. states to have been done through ignorance of the Referred. The speaker laid before the house a report of the secretary of the treasury, in pursuance of a reso lution of the house calling on him for a statement of the exports of the United States for some years past; also a letter from the secretary of the treasuMr. Stanford rose again to oppose this tax, on ry, the secretary of War and the comptroller on the ground of its being unjust and unequal, opera-the subject of the refugee claims, &c. also a letter ting principally upon a particular portion of the from the chief justice of the United States in beunion. The inhabitants on the sea-board had not half of the supreme court, acknowledging the favor the same necessity of using it for their cattle, and conferred on them by the use of the congressional on some parts of the coast manufactories of salt are library. established; and the people to the westward had also salt manufactories. The state of Ohio had been particularly favored by congress in this respect, having had the salt licks given to them at the time that state was formed. WAR TAXES.-The house proceeded to consider the order of the day. Mr. Gholson said he had witnessed, with extreme regret, the dissatisfaction that was prevalent amongst his friends in consequence of the rejection of the Mr. Smilie said, the salt licks had not been given resolution recommending a tax on salt. He had to the state of Ohio, without a consideration. They voted against that particular resolution, and after were, in return, to suffer all lands belonging to reviewing with the most rigid impartiality his conthe United States to be exempt from taxation. duct upon that occasion he could perceive in it Mr. Blackledge was in favor of the tax, as it would nothing to disapprove. I most distinctly and expliserve to encourage the manufacture of salt in our citly (said Mr. G.) upon that occasion stated in my own country, which, in case of war, would be very place, that if the said tax could by any gentleman desirable. He did not believe that the people on the be shewn to be necessary to equalize the system of sea-coast, or in the western country, got their salt taxation, I was ready to yield my assent to it, alany cheaper than the inhabitants of the midland though, as was acknowledged, it would operatecountry, except such as lived near a manufactory. with peculiar hardship on all the middle country, a Mr. Stanford moved to amend the resolution, by section of which I have the honor to represent.--adding a duty of ten cents on all salt manufactured Neither the honorable chairman of the committee in this country. This motion was advocated by of ways and means, nor any other gentleman, unMessrs. Stanford, Macon, Wright, Clay, Gholson dertook to prove that this tax was requisite to proand Widgery; and opposed by Messrs. Blackledge, duce this equal effect. I moreover then stated, as I King, Porter, Stow, Lacock, Tracy, Grudy, and now declare, that I was and am prepared to go as far Calhoun. as any man in providing the necessary revenue to = sustain the credit of the country in the approaching, Macon, Maxwell, M'Bryde, M'Coy, Mosely, Nelson, Pearson, Pitkin, contest. My object was to impose the taxes on sub- fey, J. Smith, Stanford, Stuart, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Pond Potter, Randolph, Richardson, Ridgely, Rhea, Rodman, "Shef jects that could best bear them. I thought there were Wheaton, White, Whitehill, Wilson, Wright-54. many objects of taxation preferable to salt, an in- Mr. M.Kim then renewed his motion to amend dispensable of life, and was desirous of raising the the resolution for taxing stills, by substituting for amount contemplated, from salt, by a tax on whis-a part of it the following clause to impose a duty, key, an addition to the direct tax, or in any other "On all spirits distilled wholly or in part from more eligible mode. But it now seems, that if the foreign materials, at different rates, to average 28 article of salt is excluded, the whole system of tax-cents per gallon. ation will be endangered. We are told in conver- "On all spirits distilled wholly from domestic sation, since the vote on the salt tax, that the sys-growth and produce, at any distillery where there tem which has been presented by the committee of are one or more stills of more capacity, singly or ways and means is a system of compromise and together, than one hundred and fifty gallons, at concession, and that it must be taken altogether-different rates, to average 25 cents per gallon. the bad with the good-that if we pay the said salt "And on licences to distil spirits in all other tax, the eastern and the western country will suffer stills at the following rates." peculiarly by an increase of the impost and by the [The rates which follow are as in the original resoland tax. The middle country will experience no lutions, 5 dollars on other stills employed in distillexemption from these particular burthens. Sooner ing from fruit, and 15 dollars on all other stills emthan this measure should fail-sooner than we ployed in distilling from domestic materials.] should not provide for the expenses we have incur- The speaker declaring it to be necessary all such red to resist the encroachments of our enemy-propositions should be discussed in committee of sooner, in fine, than degrade and disgrace the na- the whole tion, I believe it would be better for us to take the Mr. McKim moved to recommit the resolution, whole draught just as it has been proposed. Yes, proposed to be amended, to a committee of the sir, perhaps, I might say, even if it were hem-whole, for the purpose of making the above amendlock. I, sir, would vote two dollars a bushel on ment. salt, rather than see the present course of policy The motion was opposed by Mr. Johnson and frustrated. Mr. speaker, we who form the majori Mr. Smilie, and supported by Mr. Fisk. ty have all the same end in view-the maintenance When the house adjourned without deciding the of the rights, honor and independence of the coun- question. try against the lawless aggressions of our enemy. Tuesday, March 3. The house proceeded to the To attain this end I would take the best means.-consideration of the order of the day, viz. the reRather than be defeated in the accomplishment of port of the committee of ways and means on the it, I would agree to any means not absolutely intole WAR TAXES. Messrs. Grundy and Findly opposed, and Messrs. M Kim, Wright, Fisk, and Widgery, supported the motion. rable. It is therefore that I, on the present occa- Mr. McKim's motion to recommit to a commitsion, will concede much of my own opinion, in order to harmonize with and conciliate those with tee of the whole the resolution embracing a tax on whom I unfortunately disagree on this particular still under considerationwhiskey, for the purpose of amending it, being point. Concession and compromise among those who have the same common object are often indispensible duties. It is by this sentiment, sir, that I am actuated. We should not dispute among our selves. It is by union and harmony only, that we Mr. Randolph moved a recommitment of the can serve our constituents. I, for one, will pledge whole report to a committee of the whole. myself that I will furnish no cause of schism This motion was supported by the mover at conamongst our friends. I am happy, said he, in in-siderable length, and opposed by Messrs. Alston, dulging the hope that several of my friends, with Cheves, Calhoun, and Macon. whom I have acted on this subject, and who have,| This debate occupied the whole of the remainder I doubt not, been influenced by the same motives of this day's session. taken about 3 o'clock. Yays 34, Nays 83. with myself, will concur with me in the motion I The question on re committing the report was am about to make. Under these impressions, I move you, sir, to reconsider the vote of Friday last, on the resolution imposing a tax on salt. ham, Champion, Chittenden, Ely, Emott, Fitch, Gold, Goldsbo YEAS.-Messrs. Baker, Bigelow, Bleecker, Breckenridge, Brig son.-34. rough, Gray, Jackson, Key, Law, Lewis, Livingston, M Bryde, Milnor, Mosely, Pearson, Pitkin, Quincy, Randolph, Reed, Ridge This motion having been seconded by Mr. Good-ly, Sheffey, Stuart, Sturges, Tallmadge, Wheaton, White, Wil wyn, a debate took place on it, which occupied two hours. Messrs. Nelson, Wright and Widge ry, opposed the motion; and Messrs. Bacon, McKee, Smilie and Cheves, supported it. The question on reconsideration was decided in the affirmative. Yeas 70-Nays 53. The question was then taken on the resolution for imposing a duty of 20 cents per bushel on im ported salt, without further debate, and carried. YFAS.—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bacon, Basset, Bibb, Blackledge, Boyd, Butler, Calhoun, Condit, Davis, Dawson, Desha, Larle, Findley, Franklin, Gholson, Gold, Goodwin, Green, Grundy, B. Hall, O. Hall, Hufty, Hyneman, Johnson, Kent, King, Lacock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Moore, M'Kee, M Kim, Metcalf, Milner, Mit So Mr. Randolph's motion was negatived. And the house adjourned. Wednesday, March 4.-The house resumed the consideration of the order of the day. Mr. McKim said as his motion to recommit the fifth resolution had given rise to some difficulty, and he had no disposition to embarrass, he would withdraw it, reserving to himself the right to renew it the shape of a bill. when the subject should come before the house in The question recurring on the adoption of the fifth resolution (for a tax on stills &c.) it was decichill, Morgan, Morrow, New, Newbold, Newton, Ormsby, Pickens, ded in the affirmative, Yeas 67, Nays 38. Piper, Pleasants. Porter, Quincy, Reed, Ringgold, Roane, Roberts, The sixth resolution came next under consideSage, Seaver, Sevier, Seybert, Sinilic, G. Smith, Strong, Taliaferro, ration (for a tax on licences to retailers of wines, spirits, and foreign merchandise,) and was agreed to without debate. Yeas 68, Nays 42. Troup, Turner, Widgery, Winn.-66. NAYS.-Messrs. Baker, Bard, Bigelow, Bleecker, Breckenridge, Brigham, Brown, Burwell, Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Cochran, Crawford, Davenport, Dinsmoor, Ely, Emmott, Fisk, Fitch, Golds borough, Gray, Harper, Hawes, Jackson, Law, Lefever, Lewis, The seventh resolution (tax on sales at auction of foreign merchandise, &c.) was next agreed to.-tions, taken together, and agreed to. Yeas 56, Yeas 79, Nays 34. The eighth resolution (for a tax of 4 cents per pound on refined sugar,) was next agreed to. Yeas 80, Nays 38. nays 34. The resolutions were then referred to the committee of ways and means, with directions to report by bill. STATE OF ORLEANS. The following message was received from the president of the United States : The ninth resolution (for laying a tax on carriages of pleasure &c.) came next on the tapis, and was agreed to-Yeas 72, Nays 48. The tenth resolution proposes a stamp tax on cer-To the senate and house of representatives of the tain bank and other notes. United States. The question on the resolution was divided, on At the request of the convention assembled in the suggestion of Mr. Little, so as to take a ques- the territory of Orleans on the 22d day of Novemtion, distinctly, on the two clauses of the resolution. ber last, I transmit to congress the proceedings of The question on that part which goes to tax bank that body in pursuance of the act entitled “an act notes at the rate of one dollar for every hundred to enable the people of the territory of Orleans to dollars was carried, yeas 74. form a constitution and state government and for the admission of the said state into the union on an equal footing with the original states and for other purposes.' JAMES MADISON. March 3, 1812. The other clause of the resolution proposes to lay a tax of five cents for every 100 dollars, on all endorsed notes of hand and bills of exchange. This clause was objected to by Mr. Little on the ground of its oppressive nature and the odium which former experience had attached to it in the minds of the people. The small product it would afford would not go far to the support of the war; and he thought it might be dispensed with. 29 The message, &c. having been read, A proposition was made to refer it to a select committee; but, before it was decided, the house adjourned. [For Thursday's proceedings see page 16.] The Chronicle. Mr. Bacon replied that this tax was now so arranged as not to afford the same cause of complaint as former stamp taxes, because it would not operate on the poor, would subject the people in thinly settled countries to no difficulty in obtaining them, and would generally affect only large capi-Norfolk some days ago but we had not room to notalists or extensive traders in the cities. Mr. McKim said that, however oppressive he might deem this and perhaps all the other taxes he felt in some degree pledged at present to vote for the whole report of the committee. BALTIMORE, March 7, 1812. Arrival of the Constitution. This frigate arrived at tice it in our last. The accounts received by her of our affairs with France. The Hornet is looked merely confirm the generally favorable appearance for, and something definitive is expected from England and France. The question was taken on this clause and car-sick"-by every one of the twenty despatch vessels But hope deferred maketh ried. Yeas 65, nays 53. sent to Europe, within a few years, we have expect、 ly told they brought nothing," and we are inclin ed something-when they arrived, we were quietthat he may not be disapppointed:" The New York ed to pronounce him" Blessed who expects nothing, Gazette says that the Wasp, now lying in the port, France. is waiting for dispatches to be sent to England and The next resolution embraces the direct tax of three millions, to be apportioned as provided by the constitution. On this question a discussion took place, foreign to the question immediately before the house, viz. on a doubt stated by Mr. Randolph, whether the tax was to be laid according to the present representation in congress, or according to the number of people of the United States as ascertained by the for the avowed purpose of negociating a peace. Russia and Turkey have concluded an armistice, latest enumeration. Messrs. Bacon, M Kim, Lown-The war between these powers appears to have been des and Widgery declared their opinions in favor carried on without much energy on either side. of the latter mode; but Mr. Randolph declared it The orders in council continue in their fullest rito be a question of insuperable difficulty inasmuch gor, and numerous and valuable captures are very as, if the taxation was apportioned by the present frequently made-eight or ten are sometimes crowdcongress according to the last enumeration (which ed in a single paper. The Purse, belonging to has not yet affected the representation) it would be Baltimore, bound to Bordeaux, was captured-a a violation of the vital principle of the constitution, prize master and ten prime seamen were sent on that representation and taxation must go hand in board of her-the American captain and four of his hand. The resolution was agreed to, on the question's being taken. Yeas 77, nays 39. The next resolution, that cach state may pay the whole direct tax apportioned to its share, with a deduction of 15 per cent. was agreed to. Yeas 73, nays 37. crew were left in the vessel, all the arms in view being first taken away. But the captain had concealed a pair of pistols-be shot the prize master dead, and aided by his sailors, secured the "gallant fellows" (as they are called in the British papers) under hatches, and carried his vessel safely into France. Earthquakes. Various parts of Europe have been Next came under consideration the resolution shaken by earthquakes during the month of Decem.that the taxes thus laid shall not take effect until ber; but we have not heard of any material dathe commencement of the war, or until letters of mage. marque and reprisal shall have been issued. This passed as follows: Yeas 80, nays 26. Sweden. It is stated that the king is about to resume his functions and convene a diet, for the sole The next and last resolution reported by the com- purpose of absolutely abdicating the crown in favor mittee of finance provides that these taxes shall of Bernadotte; retaining, however, the title of king. continne no longer than one year after the conclu- Spain,-A Spanish frigate has arrived at Cadiz sion of the war. Agreed to, yeas 72, nays 26. from Lima, laden with four millions of dollars-she The question was then taken on all the resolu-left a British ship of 71 guns also taking in specie, with the same destination. The French have been a smart frigate, while blockading a port of his rival gallantly repulsed in an attack on Tariffa. On the Petion, lately rose upon their officers, and delivered 26th of December marshal Suchet attacked the up the ship and themselves to the latter. She was Spanish line before Valentia, and carried every immediately fitted out and sent in pursuit of the rest thing before him, taking their artillery, baggage, of the royal squadron, consisting of a sloop of war &c. and killing and wounding a very great number. and a brig. The period of tranquility in this island -It is supposed that the city has fallen into his is far distant. hands. Valentia is one of the most important places Shipwrecks-Dreadful gales prevailed on the in Spain. General Blake commanded the Spani-Dutch coast the latter end of December. Among ards after the defeat he shut himself up in the perhaps a hundred other vessels, several British city, and is supposed to be captured. ships of war were wrecked-two of 74 guns. The loss of the British in seamen has been estimated at upwards of 3,000 men. England. We have nothing of much importance from this country further than is or has been noticed. The debates on the answer to the address Capital punishments. The senate of Pennsylvania of the Prince Regent to Parliament, have been very have adopted a report of a committee of that body animated-extracts from them, so far as they re-(21 to 7) concluding with a resolution for leave to gard ourselves, are inserted in the preceding pages-bring in a bill abolishing the punishment of death, and perhaps, we may be induced to give some of the substituting in lieu thereof, hard labor for life. speeches entire. MORE BANKS! the senate of Massachusetts in IRELAND. On the 9th of January, Mr. Hutch-committee of the whole, has reported, in favor of the inson, (see WEEKLY REGISTER, vol. 1, page 97) establishment of sixteen new banks!—but have also gave notice in Parliament, that he should on the recommended that the petitions in behalf of fifteen first Tuesday in March, move for a repeal of the le-other banks now established, praying for an extengislative union between Great Britain and Ireland.-sion of their charters, should have leave to withdraw The latter country is in a most unsettled state-ex- their petitions. tensive and formidable conspiracies are spoken of; but whether hatched as an engine of state (and grand HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. spokes are they in the wheel of royalty) or really state of Orleans was, on motion of Mr. Poindexter, Thursday, March 5. The constitution for the new founded on fact, we cannot determine. The com anon people of the catholic persuasion, and with the best of reasons, seem ripe for any thing; though their nobility and leading characters appear active in restraining them. Lords Fingall and Netterville were arrested on the 23d of Dec. for attending a meeting of the Catholic committee. It is treason in Ireland, to petition for a redress of grievances. referred to a select committee of seven members to report thereon. The bill supplementary to the act for raising an additional military force, was ordered to be engross ed and read a third time. The bill for the relief of Arthur St. Clair, has been gone through in committee of the whole. TO CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS. AMERICA. Speaking of the U. States, Bell's Lon. The senate were engaged to-day on the navy bill, don Messenger of the 16th Dec. has the following: Mr. Pope made a speech in reply to Messrs. Lloyd America is a continent. An inexhaustible store and Giles. Mr. Crawford and Mr. German also spoke of all necessaries and conveniencies has been given on the question. The senate adjourned at 3 o'clock. her by the bounty of Providence. She is sufficient for herself, has an inheritance of her own, of boundless extent and fertility, and she even overflows for Several literary favors remain as yet unnoticed. others. She can have no natural dependence or Some of them will appear in due season. Long relation upon England, France, or any other coun- accustomed to the bustle and dispatch of the busitry; and the artificial ties, which hold her by the ness of a daily paper, its habits became "second chain of her own luxury, a wise government would nature," and may have led to the extremes of caz. feel no regret in snapping asunder. tion and carelessness.— -Recollecting the many It is perfectly ridiculous to think that we can" scrapes" we got into from hurry and heedlessness, annoy America by not dealing with her; or to ima- in common with most others of the profession, we gine that, but for our supplies of manufactures, may have, generally, fallen into the opposite exthe poor wretches of one half of the habitable treme, which, if error must be committed, is preglobe must return to the original wildness of their ferable; though, at others, the old hasty habit, perwoods, burrow with foxes in caves, and get under haps, prevailed, and rendered us careless of our own ground for warmth. compositions and the admission of articles by others: The editor of the (London) Independent Whig besides the attention of the editor has been frequentof January 5, in dilating upon the relative situation ly distracted by causes now about to have a teriniof affairs between America and England, observes, nation. This volume is commenced under the "the day that commences active hostilities between most pleasing auspices; and our correspondents "the two countries, will be the most fatal that Eng- and readers may be assured, that, while we hope land ever saw; for, in the present desperate and to decide with liberality, carelessness, at least, shall almost irretrievable situation of our (English) not be imputed hereafter. Our long-looked for affairs, we much fear that a war with America small type has arrived, the specimen inserted in page "abroad would be but the sure precusor of a civil 7, is honorable to the state of this manufacture in "commotion at home." America; and we are enabled to comprise in a very French conscription.-At an extraordinary sitting small space many important articles designed chi.fof the conservative senate on the 20th Deccember ly for reference. Jast, a decree was passed calling out 120.000 men of With regret we have been compelled to postpone the conscription for the year 1812. No special the title and index until next week. cause is assigned for this measure. Some of the **From the moral impossibility of making a British editors, always conjuring up war on the just discrimination, the few remaining copies of the continent, have given to France and Russia a hos-first volume will be disposed of at the original price, tile attitude. to new subscribers, under the regulation common Hayti. The crew of King Henry's admiral ship, 'to others-the payment of fine dollars for the year. |