sign emissaries fr_om.stii-ring up Indians to war and negioes to rebellion, whilst it gives to the southern country important outlets to the S"-i!--- It adjusts the vast western boundary, acknowl- edging the United States to be sovereign, under the hitherto contested Louisiana treaty, oigel‘ all ' - ' . 1 __ the territory we ever seriously_content.ed or. In a word, itis a treatythan which the most san- guine have not anticipated one much more fa- vorable: it is one thatlully comes up to the. ex- pectations of the great body of the American people.” ‘ C0.N'GRESS. . ’ A bill, authorising the people of the MISS011” territory to form a constitution and state govern- ment, has passed thel-louse of Represet_it1yes- Saturday, Feb. 20.—The bill establishing a sepai‘ate territorial governmentiii the Arkansaiv territory, was read the_ third time, passed, and sent to the Senate- Mo,,day, 123,5, 2f),....Mr. Terry, from the com- ' mittee appointed on that subject, reported a l)lll ‘ in behalf of the Connecticut Asylum for in- structing the Deaf and Dumb, which was twice t read, and laid on the table. Bank q)" the United States. IVrdnesday, Feb. ‘.24.—The House having re- solved itself into a committee of the whole, the question was taken on Mr. Jol_inson’s resolution, for repealing the act to incorporate the Bank of the United States, and decided in the negative. Mr.Trimble’s resolution, to issue a sczrefacla-5'; shared the same fate. _ .7/Iursday, Feb. 25.—The House took up the amendments to the bill, reported by the commit- tee, ‘ to enforce those provisions of the act to in- corporate the subscribers to the Bank. of the States, which relate to the..right of voting for di- rectors.’ Some discussion arose, when Mr. Harrison, with a view to get rid of a subject likely to con- sume miichtime in the House, to the exclusion of others of absolute necessity, moved to post- pone the bill and amendments indefinitely. This motion was lost. , The House proceeded with the consideration of the amendments, all of which were agreed to. The bill having at length gone through, Mr. Johnson moved an amendment to it, “ to punish any person who shall olfer a bribe to time President or Directors of the Bank or any ofits Branches, or any of these officers who shall ac- cept the same, by fine or imprisonment,” which was agreed to. ' "‘ The question, on ordering the bill to been- grossed and read the third time,was then dicided in the aFfirmative—yeas 98, nays 38. From the National Intclligencer. The most important object (exclusive of Ex- ecutive business) which engaged the attention of the Senate on W/ednesday, was a report by Mr. Lacock, from the committee to whom was refer- red 50 mtich of the Message of the President as relates to the Seminole War. This report is in decided reprehension of the acts of the Com- manding General. The report was read and or- dered .20 be: .I?.‘.i“‘€d' ‘ The debate on the subject of the .Ba7/lk0.fl/1'3’ Um'tca' States is probably closed, although not li- nally dismissed, in the House of Representa- tives.——l£nough, however, has been disclosed, to shew that there is a large and quite unexpected majority against any measure which shall have a tendency to menace the existence or affect the credit ofthat institution. ' , It is not always the stibject of most import- ance that .is most discussed among the people, nor the measure of the government the most beneficial, that is most approved. The most im- portant: measure, probably, which has been be- fore Congress the present session, is that which has passed the Senate, and is now before the House of Representatives, for abolishing the -. credit on all sales of Public Lands after October, 1820. The amount due for the sales of public vllands, all, ht-it recollected, from the people of the transmoiitane states, has gradually swelled, since the year 1802 from four hundred and fifty ‘thousand to seven millions five hundred thousand .dollars, and is rapidly increasing. Already has the passage of acts by Congress, to defer the time of payment for the accommodation of pur- chasers, become almost a matter of-course ; and at this session, some of the purchasers have e- ven asked that the interest on these deferred pay- ments should be wholly remitted. The relation of debtor and creditor between the people and the government, is one of great delicacy, and, too far extended, might bejone of great .,d:...nger to the peace, if not to the exist- ence, of one of the parties. Tlieidebtor, too of- ten iiidtilgctl, will find it a grievance tojbc at jength calltd on to pay the amqtint_of' his debt. Being a~,;gri:,.-veil‘, or thinking himself so, which in the present case would amount to the same _tlhing., it is to be feared he will seek a relief, by violence, from the burtlien the law would impose on him.’ A « v ' ‘he effect of a debt of two or three htindred millions, owing exclusively‘ from a particular sec- tion of a country tothe government, would be, confessedly, to be deprecated ; and any one who will take his pen and calculate how soon, by arith- metical pt'ogi‘essioii, the amount of arrears due for public lands would reach this vast amount, will find that» “lltler-the present system, some who, read these lines might live to realizeit. ib. There are at this time twelve Cherokee Chiefs ‘in this city, being a Delegation from‘ their nation for’ the ‘ purpose of settling more definitively some measures relative to an exchange of lands, with a view, at the same time, to a more extens- ive diffusion of 1l‘tt:‘Tnt:'dnS of school education £0!‘ the rising generation. These Chiefs, by ilieir manners and-department, exhibit a practi- cal proof, to those who may have doubts on that head, that the natives of this country only want the means of improvement to place them on an - equality with the intelligent part of our citizgns‘. ’ z . / dian ,\Varrior, atteiidedhy several other Chiefs and VVarriors, is at present on a visit to the seat of Government -—JV2zI. Intelligence)‘. _‘ A bill levying a tax of 50.000 dollars on each of the Branch Banks of the United Stutes‘es- tablished in the State of Ohio, and l0,000 dol- tars on all banks, banking associations orindivid- ual bankers, not autliorized to exercise banking powers by the laws of that state, has passed the House of Picpresentatives by a vote of 56 to‘ S I and is expected to pass the Senate. ib- The Legislatue of Peniisylvania appears to be seriously endeavoring to concert measures for compelling every Bank in the state topay specie for its notes, or to wind upits concerns. 2'6- An act taxing the branches of the U. States’ Bank in Kentucky, the sum of 60,000 dollars, has passed both houses of the legislature, and been approved by the Governor. The law will ‘take effect on the 4th inst. (to-morrow) when 5000 dollars will be required to be paid, and 5000 month_ly, on the 4th day of each month there- ahen Indiana.— The Legislature of Indiana has pro- hibited the location in that state of a branch bank of the U. S. ‘ A resolution has been offered for consideration in the Senate of Ohio, requesting their Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their best endeavors with the general government, to ap- ply to the court of Madrid for the privilege of examining the ground and opening a CANAL for the passage of large vessels from the Sjzanislz Maine across the continent at Lake Nicaragua, or such other points in that quarter as may be found most practicable. The following law has passed both Houses of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and has been approved by the Governor. A Sec. 1. beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That no female shall be arrested or imprisoned for or by reason of any debt contracted after the passing of this act.--approved Feb. 8th, 18 19. .7Vo7}e1Pr0])0.ti!z'071.——In the Legislature of O- hio, on the 28th llll. the following was submitted by ti Mr. KCl‘l‘, as an amendment to the law for the pnnisliineut of crimes: “ That each convict shall be liberated when he shall have committed to memory one chapter of the New Test-aiueiit for each month for which he may stand sentenced to hard labor; any provis- ions to the contrary notwitlistan(ling.” V The New-York State Society of the Cincin- nati, ' in testimony ofthe high senseywhich it en- tertains of the patriotism. military talents, and abilities of Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson,’ have ad- mitted him as an hoiiory member of the Society. It is understood that Gen. Jackson, on his re- turn to '\Vasliington,will resign his military coni- mission, in order that he may receive the appoin- ment of Governor of‘Florida. ,- Stcam I3aars.—-On the Mississippi and its tribu- tary waters, ave Sl Steam boats, and 30 more on the stocks that will be in motion the ensuing summer. It is calculated that the freight and passage money will amount, aniitially, to the e- normous sum of 2,556,660 dollars. A ship of the iinc, which has been building at the Navy Yard, \-Vashington, was to have been launched on Saturday last. Thomas Foster, the murderer oflames Vv'ill- iams, of Colchester. as memioiied in our last, has been taken and lodged in jail at Norvrlch. Vmz .'1l.s-iyzzc.-—-At a court of Oyer and Termi- ner, for the county of Schorarrie, N. Y. John Van Alstyne was convicted of the murder of William Huddlustou, Esq. and sentenced to be executed on Friday. the l9tli inst. The evening following his coiivictioii, Van Alstyne ina‘de a full confession of the murder, and all the circum- stances attending it. _ N:-g‘ro 111272 fiIz'ngr.~.—-—'.'f his famous runaway and robber, captured not long since by the Mili- tia of Princess Anne county, Vii‘. has been tried, condemned, and was sentenced to be executed on the 20th ult. On a petition, however, being sent to the Executive, his punishment was changed to transportation. This proceeding caused much irritation among a number of the inhabitants of Prlncess’Anne, and while the person charged with conveying the prisoner to Richmond, was proceeding with him from Kempsville, he was waylaid by some unknown person, who discharg- ed a musket at the prisoner and shot him through thehead ; he survived only a few minutes. l _.r1tteni/it at Robbery.—-A daring attempt at rob- .be‘i-y was made at Springfield, N. .l. on Sunday- Post-Master of that village. his way through one of the front windows—went to the room where Mr. and Mrs. W’. were asleep, procured from Mr. ‘.‘«”s pocket :1 key, unlocked a desk, and took therefrom about $100 in specie. He then proceeded to an adjoining room, and at- tempted to force anotlier desk; during whicli, Mr. \V. awoke, and went to the door. A He pres- ently discovered the robber whom he clinched, and a violent struggle ensued. Mr. VV.'rcceiv- ed ten wounds in his right arm,,_breast and abdo- men with a penknife ; at.-:l the robber was wound- ed to Mr. VV. by his wife. Through loss of blood Mr. W’. was unable longer to detain the villain, and he got off Ilftl'0Llg‘ll'll]e window, leav- ing the money, his surtout coat, hat, and one sock. . The daring hardihocd of the robber was still exhibited on finding his hat was left behind--.-ind actually attempted to re-enter the window in pursuit ofjit, when he was knocked back with 3 chair which Mr. W’. raised‘ against him. He e- ventually went oil” without the proceeds of any of his plunder. . - .4 running t/tie;/I--A public officer in Newcas- tle county, Dcl. has advertised a reward for the person who, on the first ult. dug up the whip- , ping post in thatdistrict. C-En. Vv'1LL1AM Me nmsg, the c’r.-lebrat'cd~ln- ' night, the 21st tilt, on Caleb \Voodrtifl', Esq.‘ The robber forced’ ed in the hand by a large knife which was hand- . A new Mat/‘zoclist 114.-cling H"ou.se was dedicated on the 24—th‘.lan. in the village df. Buffalo. It is said that this is the first house'built on the H01- land Purchase. It is 35 by 25 feet on the ground, and fitiislled in a plain and decent style; and the time from the commencement to the completion ofthe building. was only 4-8 days 1' ' . The carcase of a line large sheep was sold in Philadelphia market last week. for 100 dollars. In France there are upwards of one thousand schools on the Lancastei-i-an plan. Fire.--A‘ dwelling-house. together with about one hundred and fifty bushels of grain, the prop- ' eI't_\' of VVidow Hannah Keeler, was consumed by fire, in VVilton, on Sunday, 21st ult. ———-uiszvao-3::-4943!-—— ./II./HZRIED, In Huntington. by the Rev. Mr.-oVVildman, Mr. Jo/in Bc7l(‘diCt,jl‘. of Bethel, to Miss Betsey Leavenviuort/2, of the former place. In Bethel, D':ac- Elia/cim Starr. to Mrs. Lavina Franc/1. In Newtown, Mr. Jilcazc-r’-Duncomb, of Bethel, to Miss Jlflzria S/re/2/zerd, of Newtown. In Ridge- bury. Mr. Jo/m B7-u.s-/z,jr. of Soutli-East, to Miss Polly Bvrus/2 ,' Mr. ‘Paley ./Irnclrl, to Miss Sabry Hz’:/rock. I’l1.RldgCfi€l(l, Mr. flrzy Brush, to Miss Polly Taylor. In Danbury, Mr. Elijah /1!- lm. to Miss So/2/zia Foster ,- Mr. Darius Lacy, to Miss Sally-.fl71n Benedict ; Mr. Nat/ion Bennett, to Miss Betsey St. Jo/m, formerly of this town. In Poundridge, Mr. Harvey Smil/1, to Miss .4- manda Warring. In Bedford, Mr. Peter K. Buz- ton, to Miss Katlzerz'ne Robertson. In VVarren, Capt. Jo/in lVaterous, of Dover, N. Y. to Miss Sally S.-cley, ofthe former place. In New-York, Mt‘. Izfwzry "ovzwzseml, of North-Salem, to Miss P/zcbr B/okr-, of Bcdfurd, F or Sale, VALUABLF. FARM, in the town of Pat- terson, Putnam County. Said Farm is sit- uated about halfa mile from the village, contain- ing about sixty acres of Land, well proportioned with Meadow, Plougli, Pasture, and \Vood Land ——an excellent Orchard, and plenty of almost ev- ery kind of fruit, together with a Dwelling-House and Burn. The price will below, and payments made easy. Any person wishing to purchase, can call and view the premises. For further par- ticulars, apply to the subscribers. JOEL ./\"EW1iir1er, _ Jomv ./\’1:W12URr, Pai_t(=.rs0n, N. Y. Feb. 18, 1819. _/1; a Court qfProbatc, /ioltlcn ut No1'7vall:, Ma7'cb lst, 18 I9. _ HIS court limits and appoinis six months from this date, for the creditors to the es- tate of Jcrcmialz Kccler, late of VVilton, deceased, to exhibit their claims against said estate, and the executor is hereby ordered to give notice thereof accoring to law. Test—VVM. G. BETTS, Clerk. Notice is hereby given to the creditors to the estate of Jeremiah Ifeeler, late of VV_ilton, deceas- ed,"tti exhibit their claims against said estate, within the time above limited, or they will be de- barre.-d a recovery. 44- ./It a nzeelirig of a number of Gentlemen at Fair- jl‘.-ld, on. the 155/: day of January l8l9, called for 1/21‘ _/lur/108:’ Qf_/"orn2z'n,z,r an ./Igriculturul So- ul;-zy in the C'r.‘unty cf Fairyfrld, I/re. Hon. \Vm. Edmonds was C/J0-3622 (.'/zairmarz, and Matthew B. \'l/hiitlesey. Cier/l‘. Vo'rED, To adjourn this meeting to the sec- ond \Vediics<l2iy of l\'Iarch next, thento be bold- en at the Court House in Danbury ; and that no- tice thereof be given in the public Newspapers printed in said County, invitinga general attend- ance of the genticiiien throughout the County, who are fa'voi~able to the object of the meeting. Figiie-.cl per order ll/7.-2. 1'.'dmonr1.s-, Chairmzm. g Exc’rs. 5w44 _ THADDEUS Mmn, Exec’r. Dcmbury and ZVo9°wallc Accoinmodatioii Stage, ILL coriiinence running on the 20th of ' March, by the way of Bethel, to perlbrni its regular trips through the season. ‘ To leave Danbur_v every '1'u¢-allay, T/iursday, and Saturday, and arriie in season to take Pack- ets at Norwalk—-and to leave Norwalk on the fol- lowing days.- .- §i:P'-Extra Cai'i‘iageswill be furnished on the shortest- notice. - . . N. B. One half of the above Line will be sold on reasonable terms, to any person in'Danbury disposed to purchase. ‘ _ . " ‘ ’ CHARLES VVORRELL. Noiwvalk. Feb. 23. 43 For Albany and Troy. The Stoop ORBIT, “ DANIEL K. NASH, Master, ’’ ‘ILL sail for Albany and Troy, and stop at any other place on the river, (to accom- modate passengers and ft-eighters,) on Tuesday, the 16th day of March next, (state of the river permitting.) Persons desirous of sending for Lumber, will please to,,fm'ward their orders in season, as those orders first teceived must be first supplied. Orders to be left with the Cap- tain, or at the store of VVM. J. STRl:‘.ET. Norwalk, Feb. 152. 42 For Sale, BOUT eleven‘ acres of LAND, together with a House and small Barn, pleasantly situated at Five Mile River Landing, affording a" number of handsome building spots, and is‘ ad- mirably calculated for carrying on frade, as it af- fords a number of‘ places for making docks, and is a goodstaud for both.s_tore and tavern. /J1.io—abot'it one fourth of a mile above, 3-4 of . an aci'e,on which is a good building spot, afford- ing a handsome view of the sound. - The above will be sold together or separate as may suit the purchaser. For further particulars apply to ELIAS RAYMOND, near the prem- _iscs. Feb. 9. "7‘*4l (SW 25 Dollars Reward. lTOLEN from the stable of the subscriber, in the town of Mount-Pleasant, county of VVcst-Chester, and state of New-York, on the night of the 1 1th instant, a dun colored HORSE, with a dark list on the _back-, about fourteen and a half'hands high. Vvlioever will return said Horse and Thief, will receive the above re‘ward, or 15 dollars -for the Horse. _ H ' JOSEPH PURDY. Fczbruary 12th, l8l9. 43* F or Sale,- NE and a half acres of excellent Land, with a convenient Dwelling-House, and well of never failing water within a few feet of the door. Also Fruit Trees, Scc. ‘ It is a good stand for a- ’ ny mechanic, pleasantly situated 3-4 of a mile from Norwalk Bridge, on‘tlie west side of the river. Also, two acres of Peet Swamp, 3-4 of a mile from said place. If not sold by the firs: of April, to be rented. For further particulars - JOEL SMITH. 43 inquire of Norwalk, Feb. 22. Dissolution. A HE Copartnership of William Da-urn/zorz.‘ ‘A and l17z'llz'a7n Crissy, is this day dissolved . by mutual agreement. Those indebted to said firm, are requested to call and settle their ac- counts by the first of March next, without fur- ther notice. Davnnronr Sc Ciussr. North-Stamford, Feb. 3, 1819. 43 Dissolution. HE Co-partnership of BOUTON 8: DAVIS is this day dissolved by mutual consent.—— The business hereafter will be carried on by Samuel W’. Davis, 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 15 years of age, to serve as an apprentice to the Hatting business. Those indebted to the sub- scribers are requested to make immediate pay- ment. N. B. All accounts up to this date, will be set- tled by BOUTON Sc .DAVlS. Norwalk. Jan. 6th, 1819. 42 A.’ a Court of Probate holden in Norwalk, in and‘ for the district of N orwalk, Monday, Feb. 22, l8l9. PON the petitionof RUTH M1DDI.Eim6oKs, of Newburgh, state "of New York, as she is guardian to George L. Ilfiddlebrooks, ./Iaron Le Grand .Mz'ddlebrooks, and Herzrietta Mitldlebrooks, minors, under the age of twenty--one years, pray-, ’ ing for liberty to sell certaiureal Estate, belong- ing to said minors, lying in 'Wilton, 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 Office in said Norwalk. on the 1st Monday of May next, at 10 o'clock fore- noon, when such order shall be made in the pre- mises as shall be deemed expedient, land said guardian is ordered to advertise the pendency of said petition, as the law directs. 43 Per order, VVM. G. BE'r'rs. Clerk. ./ll a Court of Probate holden at N 0rwalk,.z'n and for the‘ district of Norwalk, 11/Ionday, j.‘,,b_ 22, (819. . PON the petition of Tiioiu/ts Locxwoon, of Newburgh, State of New York, as he is guardian to Caroliize Ilfiddlebrooks, and Sam]. If. Midcllebrooks, 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 order_:':d that the further consideration of said petition be postponed to a session of this court to he holden at the Probate-Office in said Norwalk, on the let Monday of May next, at 10 o’clock forenoon, where such order will be made in the premises as shall be deemed expetlient,and said guardirn is ordered to advertise the penden- cy of said petition as the law directs. 43 Per order, WM. C. Br~:.'r'rs, Clerk. Domestic Ma111ilactu1'es. HE subscriber oll'ers_ for sale, (Vvholesale and Retail,) at his establishment in Nor. walk, Sheeting and Sliirting Muslin of asuperior quality, Stripes and Chambrays, with a general assortment of Yarns, suitable for Bedticking and other purposes, of thevery best quality, both blue and white, from No. 6,to 18. Also, Patent Composition for the axles of car- j riages, an excellent substitute for tar, grease, 8<c. for sale as above. - AARON NASH. The Conklin strengtheiiing * Plaster, N ‘admirable remedy for Nervous, Rheu- matic 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 reasonable al- lowance made to those who buy to sell again. AARON NASH. Norwalk, Feb. lst. 40 ICHMOND FLOUR, by the bbl. - Best retailing MOLASSt4_‘.S_. by the hhd. and at 5s. per gallon, at retail. French BRANDY, by the barrel, _ Turks Island SALT, by the load, and Glover and Timothy Sccd, For sale by BETTS & CANNON. Norwalk, Jan, 15. ‘ 88 .New School .800/6. CATECHETICAL Compend of Gen- eral History, (for the use of schools,_) by Fre(lerick,Butlcr, A. . . j iist received and for sale at this Ollicc, price 37 1-2 cents. fllso, American Preceptors} ‘ Likewise, for sale, _ The Wea~c,er’s ./Issistant, containing upw’ai;-ils of 100 difierent drafts, (a vr_-.ry useful com- panion. to persons engaged in \Vcaving,) price 7’ 5 cents. Feb. 2. . \ J . \ | j l , I r l
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