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Congress;
I-Iousivfor PtEP1tEsE.\"l‘ATIVES. .
Feb1‘uai'y 13.-—'l‘he House having again resol-
ved itself into a committee of the whole, on the
bill to authorize the people of the Missouri Ter-
ritory to form a Constitution and State Govern-
ment,and for the admission of the same into the
Union: .—
. The question being on the proposition of Mr.
Talliiiadge, to amend the bill by adding to it the
following proviso : L _
“ And provided, That the further introduction
‘of slavery or. involuntary servitutle, be prohibit-_
‘ed, except for the punishment of crimes whereof
the partyshall have been fully convicted; and
that all children born within the said state, after
ihe admission thereof into the Union, shall be
free atihe age of twenty-five years.”
The debate which commenced on Saturday,
was resumed on this proposition. A number of
gentlemen spoke.
On the one hzintl, it was contended that Con-
"gress had no right to prescribe to any State the
‘details of its govei'nn'icnt, any further tha'n that
it should b'e republican in its form; that such ti
power would be iiugatory, if exercised, since,
once admitted into the Union, the people of any
state have the tinquestioned right to amend their
constitution of government, Stc.
On the other hand, it was as strongly contend-
ed that Congress had the right to annex condi-
tions to the admission of" any new state ipto the
Union ; that slavery was incompatible with our
Repiublican institutions, 8cc. '_
. The question being put on the motion of Mr.
Tall-madge to amend the bill, the vote was, for
the amendment 79, against it 67, so the amend-
ment was agreed to. _
[Fe-b. l7. The bill for the admission ofthe Mis-
souri territory into the Union on an equal footing
with the original states, was read a third time and
passed. Bills to authorize the admission of the
Alabama Territory into the Union as a state; and
to establish a territorial government for the south-
ern part (the Arkansaw country) of the Missou-
ri territory, are before the House. The Nation-
al Bank question is under discussion. _
In the Senate, Mr. Forsyth (who was a member
of the committee on the subject of the Seminole
war) having resigned his seat, Mr. Eppes was
appointed to supply his place.]
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. NORWALK G_AZE_’1‘TE_.
WEDNES1').rlI’, FEB. 24, 1819.
1;. is reported at ‘Washington, that our govern-
ment is about concluding a Treaty with the Span-
ish Minister, {Oi the purchase of l?'lorida.
The Vice President of the U. States has left
Washington, having retired from the chair of
-President of the Senate for tlie,remaindei of the
present session of Congress. Heiintends going
‘to Albany. The Hon. James Barbour, is chosen
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Alp/zoirzlnzents by the 1’rcsz'dent and Senate.
The Hon. John Forsyth, of Georgia, now a
5e-natot‘ in Congress, to be Envoy Extraordinary
and ’lVl-llll.*.[€l‘ Plenipotentiary from the U. States
t.‘y{+,min-s-vice G. W. Erving, ‘who has requested
;permission to return home.
John Connelly, Nicholas Biddle, and John
Steel, of Philadelphia; Walter Bowne, of New-
York; and John McKim, Jr. of Baltimore, to be
Directors of the Batik of the United States, on
the part of the government, for the ensuing year.
By the arrival of the brig Paragon, at N. York,
in 39 days from Gibraltar, news is brought that
the Queen of Spain died on the 2d January, in a
convulsive fit. There is new troubles in Spain,
indicating the "total destruction of Ferdinand’s
power. The plague was still raging on the coast
of Barbary.
Letters from Madrid of the 7th Dec. state
that large bodies of handitti, who are assembled
in the mountains, make descents upon the towns
-and villages, and lay them under contribution. '
The young men destined for South America,
nvho had ‘been ari-estetl at Hamburg at the request
of the Spanish Minister, were afterwards set at
liberty. They then assembled to the number of
800, and proceeded to the Danish territory, where
they effected their embarkationwithout experi-
encing the slightest obstacle.
A terrible fire broke at Dronth_eim,(Denmark,)
on the 25th November, which reduced almost
the whole of one division of the city to ashes.-
Besides many small dwellings, 50 large houses
were the prey of the flames.
It is-said that early in the ensuing summer,
another expedition willgbe sent out from England
for the purpose of exploring a Northwestern
passage to the Pacific Ocean.
Louz'sz'a?rza.—-In the House of Representatives,
on the 5th, a resolution was adopted to the fol-
lowing effect : ' _
“That the memorable 8th of January shall in
- future be observed as a day of public thanksgiv-
ing; that a tedeum shall be sung in'the Catho-
l.l(}‘~Clllll‘Ch in this city, and the civil and military
officers of the state and of the United States he
invited, together with the ministers of every re-
ligious denomination, to join in a procession from
the government house to the pla'ce_of ceremony.
in the House of Representatives‘ of the State
of Louisiana, ‘on the 14th ult. Mr. Baker, agree-
ably to notice, presented a resolution - That the
J Legislature tender their thanks to General
Jackson, for his gallant condtict during the inva-
sion of Louisiana by the British ; anti that they
authorize the Governor to procure a sword with
appropriate devices (not to exceed in_cost $900)
and present the same to the General in behalf of
this ' Legislature ; and that a committee of two
members be appointed to draft a suitable address
to him, stating that, though slow in acknowledg-
ing their obligations, they have ever felt the live-
liest sensations of gratitude for his distinguished
services.’ I i :
. The resolution is likely, from what appears on
the subject, to pass both houses.—-Nat. Int.
J iilrom the N. Yor‘k'fi-Icrcaiztzile ./fill-uertz'ser, Feb. 22.
ARRIVAIJ OF GEN. JACKSON.
Maj. Gen. ANDREW J/icitsoiv, the hero of New
Orleans arrived in this city on Saturday nooii.-—
He landed at VVhitehall dock, from the steam
boat Nautilus, and was received by Maj. Gen.
tVIorton, accompanied by Col.Murray oftheGov-
ei'tior’s Guards, with a squadron of the light
horse oftliat regiment. A detachment of artil-
lery prdigiously stationed at the battery, fired a na-
tional sziliote. The revenue cutter, commanded
by capt:-Eahoone, which escorted the General
from Staten Island, also fired a salute on his land-‘
ing. A veryilarge concourse of citizens, who
had assembled at the battery, greeted the arrival
of this distinguished visitor with loud htizzas.
- Accompanied by Gen. Morton, and Col. Mur-
ray, the General proceeded to the City l'Iall1hi'o’
Broadway, escorted by the detachment of light
horse. But so great was the cuiiosity ofthe cit-
izens to obtain a sight of his person. that the
crowd was immense, and it was difficult to find
a passage through that spacious street.
On arriving at the City Hall, the General ..was
received by the Mayor and Cominon Council,and
conducted to the Council" Room, where he receiv-
ed the formal congratulations of the constituted
authorities, and the salutations of numerous re-
spectable citizens.
The General dined with the Mayor, by whom
and his lady, he was accoinpaiiied to the theatre
in the evening. - The theatre was crouded to ex-
cess, and on his entrance -the cheering was so
great and so continued, as to suspend the perfor-
mance for some minutes.
, During the day, the National flag was display-
ed at the public places, and on board the shipping
——and in the evening the Theatre and Tamma-
ny Hall were illuminated. .
This evening a grand military ball will be giv-
en by the' officers of the Governor's guard. VVe
understand Gen.Jackson has accepted an invita-
tion to attend. The public dinner to Gen. Jack-
son takes place to-marrow, at Tammany-Hall.
[The corporation have resolved “ that the free-
dom of the City, in a gold box, with suitable
inscriptioiis, be presented to Major General An-
- drew Jackson, at a Common Council to be spe-
cially convened for that purpose ; and that an ap-
propriate address be made to him by his Honor
the Mayor, in behalf of the Corporation.
That he be respectfully requested to permit a
full length portrait painting of him to be taken,
under the direction ofthe corporation, to be pla-
ced in the gallery of paintings in the City-Hall.”]
Caution.—-Tlic celebrated NEWMAN, who by
his own confession, was guilty of an atrocious
murder in Eiigland-—VVho has since been guilty
of almost every crime, was liberated from New-
gate on Monday last--his terinof "confinement
having expired. N ewman. has been confined in
many prisons both in the United States and in
Canada, from all of which he has contrived to
effect his escape, previous to his coiifinemeht in
Newgate. This is the same person whose as-
touishing feats in the prison at_St. Johns, two or
three years since, excited so much wonder and
at tention, and almost persuaded some to belie .".-.
him possessed of supernatural powers.——flIz'rror.
Jlfurder.-—-On Thursday or Friday of last
week, in Colchester, James VVilliams was killed
by Thomas Foster, (both colored persons.) It
appears’ that the quarrel which resulted in the
death of W'illiams, commenced in the house of
the deceased—-\Villiains ordered Foster out of
the house-—tha: Foster after leaving the house
began to stone it--that Williams went out in or-
der to prevent him, upon which Foster seized a
stick of wood, and after beating VViiliams most
unmercifully, carried him back into the house‘.-—
l-le survived but a few minutes. Foster on dis-
covering that VVilliams was expiring, sprang out
of the house, and has_not yet been taken.
A". London ./Idvocate.
Exeru‘z'cnzs——_Jol'in VVilliaiiis, Francis Freder-
ick, Niles Peterson, aiid John Rog, convicted of
Piracy and Murder on board the schr. Plattsburg,
of Baltimore, were executed at Boston on the
18th inst. '
James lvliinks, was executed in Pennsylvania,
pursuant to his sentence on the 23d tilt. for the
murder of Reuben Guild. After ascending the
gallows, he addressed the numerous. spectators
with much composure, and in the most energet-
ic manner, urged the necessity of repentance,
and a timely preparation for another world. He
warned them against the sin of Drunkcrmess, as
a more prolific and hateful source of wretched-
ness and crime, than any evil with which man-
kind is cursed ; and declared, that to the baneful
effects of spiritous liquors, was ascribed his pres-
ent ignominy and the crime for which lie expect-
ed in a few miiitites to atone with his life. He
spoke about an hour and a half, commencing
with reading his death warrant. He also pray-
ed and sung with sincere and fervent devotion—-
Mr. Pennington made the concluding prayer,
when the Prisoner drew his cap over his eyes,
and he was usheredinto eternity.
‘ -——-1-:::-€9—::'.-1-—--
./It a meetirig of a number of Gentlemen at Fair-
,/ield, on the 15th day of January 1819, called
_/or the /zur/rose Q/‘forming an flgricultural So-
ciety in rlze County of 1'iti7_'/ir'lrl, the Hon. VVm.
Edinonds was chosen C/zazrmmz, and Matthew
B. \-Vhittlesey, Clerk. L
VOTED, To adjourn this meeting to the sec-
ond VVednesday of March next, then to behold-
en at the Court House in Danbury ; and that no-
tice thereof be given in the public Newspapers
printed in said Cotmty, inviting a general attend-
ance of’ the gentlemen throughout the County,
who are favorable to the object of the meeting.
Signed per order Wm. Ednzonds, Chairman.
—_.-—¢un§9-x:-so-———
JHJRRIED,‘ ,
In this town, Mr. P/lilo Price to Miss Rebecca
Holley. Mr. Hezekiah Miller, of Bedford, to
Miss Harzna/1 Nash. In New York, Mr. Henry
P. Weed to Miss Betsey Ste/I/tens. Mr. Frede-
rick Smith to Miss Szison Glover, both of this
town. In ‘Wilton, Mr. Hiram .8. Long to Miss
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a mile from said place.
Sara}: Grzmzmon. In Poundridge, Mi‘. Iézgfus
liislio/_2.to Miss Sully Harris. In VVeston, Mr.
1‘Iy(1(;'_C00[(fy to Miss Ha’/ma/2 Downs ,- Mr, Sam.
-ac! I/I/arirrz of Middlesex, to Mrs. orzily Jcmzi1zg-9
of VVeston. V _
_ DIED,
In this town, after a lingering illness, which
she bore with Christian fortitutle, and with full
"rt-liaiice on the merits of her Satiour, Mrs. Es-
t/zcr Fztc/2, relict of the lateMt'. James I". aged 852.
D0‘/7’LZ7’L7b7"Ji and 1Tfo2~'tvaZk
Accommodation Stage,"
ILL commence running on the 20th of
March, by the way of Bethel. to perform
its regular trips through the season.
To leave Daiibury every Tues-(lily, T/izn'sr!r:-y,
and Saturday, and arrive in season to take Pack-
ets at Norwalk—-and to leave Noiwvall: on the fol-
lowing days. _
§i:s‘°Extra Carriages will be furnished on the
shortest notice. .
N. B. One half ofthe above Line willbe sol
on reasonable terms, to any person in D-aubury
disposed to purchase.
CHARLES WORRELI...
Norwalk, Feb. 23. 43
25 Dollars Reward.
TOLEN from the stable of the subscriber,
in the town of Mount-Pleasant, county of
VVest-Chester, and state of New-York, on the
night of the 11th instant, a dun colored HORSE,
with a dark list on the back, about fourteen and
a half hands high. VVhoever will return said
Horse and Thief, will receive the above reward,
or 15 dollars for the Horse.
JOSEPH PURDY.
43‘
February 12th, 1819.
F or Sale,
NE and a halfacres of excellent Land, with
a convenient\Dw<:lling-House, and well of
never failing water within a few feet of the door.
Also Fruit Trees, Sec. It is a good stand for a-
nyineclianic, pleasantly situated 3-4 of a mile
from Norwalk Bridge, on the west side of the
river. Also, two acres of Peet Swamp, 3-4 of
If not sold by the first
of April, to be rented.
inquire of
’ Norwalk, Feb. 22.
Dissolution.
7 HF. Copartnership of Wz'llz'am Driven;/iort
and William Crissy, is this day dissolved
by mutual agr.-ement. Those indebted to said
firm, are requested to call and settle their ac-
counts by the first of March next, without fur-
ther notice.
JOEL SMITH.
4-3
DAVENPORT 6: Ciiissr.
Nortli-Stamfui-d, Feb. 3, 1819. 43
Dissolution.
HE Co-partnership of Bouron 8: DAVIS
is this day dissolved by mutual coiisentf--L
>.'l‘he btfsiness hereafter will be ‘carried on by
Samuel W. Da-uis, at their old stand, one and a
half mile below the Bridge, where he would take,
if well recommended, a smart active Lad, 14- or
l5 years of age, to serve as an apprentice to the
Hatting business. Those indebted to the stib—
scribers are requested to make immedjate'pay- '
nient.
N. B. All accounts up to this date, will be set-
tled by BOUTON 8: DAVIS.
_~_Norwalk, Jan. 6th, l8 I9. 42
.4: a Court of Probate /zolden in .7V'or=wa1k, in and
for (lie dzetrict of Norwalk, Jldonday, Feb. 22,
l 819‘ .
PON the petition of RUTH Minnmnnooits,
of Newburgh, state of New York, as she is
guardian to George L. Illidllebrooks, ./Iaron Le
Gra22r!'il4Iz'ddlebroo/rs, and Herzrietta Middlebroo/rs,
minors, Ul‘l_(l8l‘ the age of twenty-one years,pray-
ing for liberty to ‘sell certain real Estate, belong-
ing to said minors, lying in VVilton, in said dis-
trict, described in said petition on file: It is or-
dered that the further consideration of said peti-
tion be postponed to a session of this court to be
holden at the Probate Oflice in said Norwalk, on
the lst Monday of May next, at 10 o’clock fore-
nooo, when such order shall be made in the pre-
mises as shall be deemed expedient, and said
guardian is ordered to advertise the pendency of
said petition, as the law direlcts.
43 Per order, VVM. G. BETTS, Clerk.
/1: a Court of Probate holder: at Norwalk, in and
/‘or the district of N orwalk, flzfcmday, Feb. 22,
(8 I9.
PON the petition of Tiioivuts Locxwoon,
- of Newburgh, State of New York, as he is
guardian to Caroline Mirlgllcbrooks, and Saml. H.
Zvliddlrbraoks, minors, under the age of twenty
one years, praying for liberty to sell certain real
Estate, belonging to said minors, lying in \Vil-
ton, in said district, described in said petition on
file : It is ordered that the further consideration
of said petition be postponed to a session of this
court to be holden at the Probate-Office in said
Norwalk, on the lst Monday of May next, at 10
o’clock forenoon, where such order will be made
in the premises as shall be deemed expedient,and
said guardirn is ordered to advertise the penden-
cy ofsaid petition as the law directs.
48 Per order. Wit. (1. BETTS, Clerk.
For Albany andTroy.
The Sloop ORBIT,
DANIEL K. Nun, Master,
. ‘ lLL sail for Albany and Troy, and stop
at any other place on the rivel‘,‘(to accom-' '
modatc passengers and freighters,) on Tuesday,
the 16th day of March next, (state of the river
permitting.) Persons desirous of sending for
Lumber, will please to forward their orders in
season, as those orders first ieceived must be
first supplied. Orders to be left with the Cap-
_tain, or at the store of W M. J. S'l'REE'l‘.
Norwalk, Feb. 12. 42
For further particulars .
. P*'i°‘.’_.7.‘i,fEf~‘_'i§_S_-_
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euauius ac nous-..
Test, SAMUEL BELDEN, Jr. Town Clerk.
.7 ]:IE‘Hon. Court of Probate for Stamford
_ District, has limited seven months from
this date, for the exhibition of claims against the
estate ‘of Israel Peck, lateof Greenwich, deceas-
ed.’ ' »
,4 JVEHEMIAH Pizcx, Execu-
’ ISRAEL PECK, tors.
Greenwich, Feb. lst, 1819. ’'‘‘42
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Y order of the Hon. Court of.Prob-ate for
Stamford District, all persons interested in
the estate of Henry R. Weed, late of said Stani-
ford, deceased, are hereby notified to appear, if
they see cause, at the Probate OHice,in said dis-
trict, on the first Monday of» March next, to shew
cause why Commissioners should not be appoin-
ted’ on said estate, which is represented insolvant.
JoNA9"1miv I4-"13_£D, Execu-
STRONG S‘7'URGES;§ tors.
Stamford, Feb. 1, 1819. M2
ICHMOND FLOUR, by the bill.
Best retailing MOLASSES, by the
lihd. and at 53. per gallon, at retail.’
French BRANDY, by the barrel,
Turks Island SALT, by the loatf, and
Glover and Timothy Seed,
For sale by BETTS & CANNON.
Norwalk, Jan, 15. 38
The Conklin strengthenin
Plaster,
N admirable remedy for Nervous, Rhett-
maiic/or Gouty pains, and the Tooth Ache,
for sale by the subscriber in Norwalk near the
bridge, at 12 1-2 cts. the roll. A reasonablc.al-
lowance made to those who buy to sell again.
AARON NASH.
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Norwalk, Feb. lst.
New School Book. __
CATECHETICAL Compend of Gen-
eral.Histoi' , (for the use of schools,)
by Frederick Butler, A. Lg. just received and
for sale at this Oflicc, price 37 1-2 cents.
.3150, American Prcccptors.
Likewise, for sale, , .
The Wea-t:e~r’s Jlssistrmt, containing upwards
of 100 dili'ci'ent drafts, (it very uscliil com-
panion to persons engagutl in’ Wcaving,)
Feb. 2.
‘Domestic Nlaniifactnres.
HE subscriber offers for sale, (Vvholesale
and Retail,) at his establishment in Nor-
walk, Sheeting and Shin ting Muslin of a su_perior
quality, Stripes and Cliambrays, with a general
assortment of.-Yariis, suitable for Bedticking and
other purposes, of the very best quality, both
blue and white, from No. 6 to 18. “
Also, Patent Compo.-{tion for the axles of car- '
-riages, an excellent suostitute for tar, grease, Etc.
for sale as above. AARON NAS/H-.’ ’
Norwalk Chronicler