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' The bill for alteration of an .at':_t‘layin;; aduty in
certain cases was read a third time, and passed.
The Report of the Committee on Pauperlsm
was then read and a resolution reported by them
nassed. ’ _ _ w
- The Report ofthe committee on the-Juclictary
was then read ; it states that from the best infor-
mation they have been able to obtain from the re-
turns and the books of the Comptr_o1ler’s ofiice, it
appear-s~tlr.=.t since the passing of the Act of Octo-L
ber l8l'7, the clerks of the Superio' and County
(jourts have returned to‘ the Comptroller’ for for-
feited bonds and executions which have gone into
their hands to collect, the sums stated in the first
c(ilt,lll'.‘.fl ; and the second column shows the pay-
rnents made into the Treasury by the Attotnies.
Amo.rctd.by Amo.
Clerks. paid.
Enoch Perkins, $1829 91 i SIN! 84
Hezekiall Huntington 3976 76 3000 00
Nathan Smith 1096 '15 20-19 37-
James Lauman ‘2l'."-3 -‘:9. 0 O0
Jaw!) n. (‘...rzey 154- 38 79 76
Meutht-xv B. \-Vhittlesey 0 O0 40 (J0
"t7Villi-am Y’:-.rkins 214 45 W5 00
Andrew T. .lo(lson O 00 O 00
Elisha Sterling 1095 00 453 00
Ivlattbew T. Russel 7:7‘: 50 1004 04
George W’. Stanlvy Sill 92 97 34
Levi H. Cl.:l'l~'. () 0:) 309 O()
M. A. Andrews 0 00 97' 00
John. Barnes 0 00 539 l7
Seth P. Beers 0 U0 H6 05
The committee remark that the returns of the
clerks are very imperfect, and in some cases they
have made no returns at all where money has been
Paid pm, me 'l‘pcasut‘y by the -Altornies-—ancl in
others where l'nrl'cited bonds had gone into their
hands for collection.
The conzmittec report :1 resolution directing
the Comptroller to furnish 2. form to the attor-
nies for their accounts, stating the situation clev-
ery claim in their hands on the loth May annu-
ally ; and conclude by cxprc:-:siug'an opinion that
the act respecting State Attornies which has pas-
sed this House the present session will rt:m~‘:dy
the evil.
Mr. Badger said the resolution did not go far
cnough. It appeared to him that some authority
gghulllfl be given to collect money in the hands of
the State Attornies which they had not paid over
.......{l!€V should be obliged to pay over the funds in
their hands. If-gontlcm:--n were appointed to of-
fices of proiit as well as of trust, who retained all
the money in ti'.t‘.il' hands 8* ‘uich they had collect-
ed, and drczvv t')'..‘-'. of the treasury all their expen-
ses and their bills of CD51». it was time that some
remedv was apphed. H»: would state for ‘the in-
formation of the House that one ‘:'t:uc Attorney
t;lut‘inIgjr,i live years he had been in oFtice'l't.u.'l drawn
iron: the ‘l'reasury $5474 84 cents fut‘ bills of
cost, and not one cent had he paid into the treas-
ury. How much he has received‘ in the whole
he krn':w not. He has, it is stated, received $200
on one execution against the wife ef lf'.bencz.cr
B, ,,-,;l,w-.ty—..-.m_rl a bzmcl n $700 had also been for-
feited by Brockx-vay himself, who has since ;;one
to Gbio, WllL‘l‘S an action has been commenced a-
gainst him. The sum of .360 he has also t;t)il::C'.-
ad vshich was paid by a number of gcntlen-.en W ho
were prosecuted for a riot--and it is stated that
a uumberofother sums amounting to near $2000
has been received by him. ll it is the intention
of the state to have its oliicers hold all the money
they colic.-ct, be it 50--only let it be known--but
if it is not,tht:t1 let us take measures to remedy
this evil.
Mr. Ingersoll said that gentlemen seemed to
be getting: into an error. lcturns made by tlld
clerks of courts formed no data to Show tvltether
money was in the hands of the attornics or not...
The clerks returns stated that such a bond was
forfeited and such an execution issued for a bill
of cost to the attorney. But any person who was
at all conversant with the busmess knew well that
these bonds or executions often lay from year to
year in n1ortg;a:._:es or notes ; and yet the nominal
amount which -.:ppcare(l against the altt.)1‘nic3 was
gr¢;u...b;.t it allurtlcd no rule by which vou could
ju-."ge of the amount in th-.-ir llailzlti. ‘The bills of
cost were drawn by the State Attormes from the
treasury--but who were they against ? '1 hey
were against persons who were the worthless part
of community, and who veto unable to pay. Lit-
tle was collected of_them in this way. lfthe rc-
eolution was adopted, it would to: the future ena-
ble us to jutlge accurately from the returns, be-
C-s|U'5\.’ they would specify '.vh.:1t cl:-tints were good
and what had. it would have been well if this
plan had originally been z.ttloplcd—-but the law
did not compel them. In this way a thing looks
great upon paper which Zlmt)ul:'.S to nothing in
fact. He would agree that our l'egttl2.\iit»n5 on
this subject should be rigidly enforced. he bill
reported by the committee he believed would
remedy this evil. If any individual knew of any
gentleman who had money in his bands which he
had not pair‘: .'.‘-.-r, a resolution could be introduced
naming the ‘,:el'r-zen and the house could act upon
_‘v1.._ You ntlglxt as well charge an attorney with
all the claims put into his hands for collection,
"when -.1 part was in mortgages, a part in notes and
a part bad, as to adopt this rule.
M r. Badger from the committee of conference
on the d:fl'e:rent votes of the two houses upon that
part of the billrcspecting slierili”s,wliicl1 l’eg‘ulates
the sum to be paid them by their Cleputics (the
house fixed it at £330, and the Senate at 340, re-
ported, that the reasons of the Senate for their
vote were, that the oliice was one of great l‘(:f~'l“.nl‘)-
sibility, that it was a dignified oliice and that it
was necessary to keep up its‘ dig:-:ity'.
Mr. lugersoll movctl that the house reconsider
ant. current‘.
Allt_f._l' some remarks from Mr. Inger;-.-ill in fa-
vor ofiiiliis motion, and from Mt‘. Batl;_;ei' in op-
‘.O‘.~.i3ixm to it, it was ne_t;atit'etl.
A bill which l‘1‘.:S$€(,lllIl:€ house exempting from
taxation the polls cl the Instructors and stttzichts
in the i’oreign Mission School at C0ll‘.Willl came
from ll‘-t: Senate ne;.;ativt-cl. Cu.-mmi‘ tee appointed.
The report of the committee on petition or the
asst ssors of the town of Fair-lieltl was accepted.
1'ect,-mtnentling that said assessors be paid I be ex-
]')L.)lS(‘, incurred in a suit commenced against them
by the owner oi some U. ‘3. Stock which they had
put in the list, and on which taxes had been col-
lectcrl ; and also to appoint an agent to defend at
the expense of the state.
A bill respecting States Attornies,\vl:icli passed
this house, tsillllt.‘ from the Sr.-t.r.=.'.c with several im-
.‘ T’ '
I
portant amendments. ' Conimittce nppolnteii.‘
30. The report of the committee on the Mary-
land resolutions was read; it concludes with a
resolution which among other things ‘ requests the
Senators and Represent'._.ttives of this state in the
Congress of the U. States» to use their endeavors
to procure an appropriation of a part of the pub-
lic lands, for the promotion of the objects of sci-
ence and education in the several states, to bendi-
as to Congress shall appear just and equitable.’
mittee and -the resolution were at variance, and
he moved that the part of the resolution above re-
cited be erased.
The motion he advocated at length. It was
opposed by Mr. Pitkin who supported the resolu-
tion as reported by the committee in an able man-
ner. Motion to amend, carried. 94 to 70. The
Report and Resolution was then accepted.
A bill respecting Executions (abolishing im-
prisonment for small debts) was read a third time.
Mr. Robinson moved that it be indclinit‘clypost-
poned, motionadvocated by Messrs. Beers, and
Butler: and opposed by Messrs. Foote and John.
son-—-the latter gentleman in a speech of consider-
able length, stated his reasons for introducing the
hill, the origin ofimprisonment for debt, and its
banelul consequences.
Motion to postpone indefinitely, carried, 82 to
77. ..
Mr. Foot from the committee of Conference
on the Bill respecting Slate Attornies reported
the reasons of the senate for disagreeing to the bill
as passed in this house"-a motion to reconsider
and concur was nt:,';atived, and on motion of Mr.
Foot, the House voted to adhere to its former
voteon the bill. '
31. M r. Ingcrsoll from the committee to whom
a Resolution was referred rcspecting- alterations
to the Constitution, reported certain Resolutions
for that purpose, providing that the Senate shall
consist of 24 members, who are to be chosen an-
nually in six districts; for which purpose the
State is to be dixided as follows, and each district
to choose f:.nr Senators, viz.
The county of New-London, and the towns of
I-lacldam, Chathztm, East-llatltlam and Slaynrook
to be the lst district ; the conmic.-.‘. ol \Vindh-am
and Tollantl to be the Sid d-strict; the county of
lartford to be the 3d district; the county of New-
Haven, and the tort us of Middletown, Durha:
and Killiugwortli to be the till) district; the coun-
ty of Fairficid to he the 5th district, and the coun-
ty of Lllclallcltl to be the 6th (ll-strict.
Mr. fllg-‘.'l'S{Jll then stated the principles upon
which the committee had acted in snaking lllcll‘
report ; after which, on motion of his-. B~.':ers. it
was postponed.
Mr. Swift remarked that the bill for the obser-
vation of the Sabbath had been lost between the
two houses‘; the consequence would be that if
another bill was not agreed upon, the r.~.:5_;..l.ttions
of the old law would be in force, and it was d:~,:;i:'-
able that sumeofits obsolete provisions should not
go into the new code. Tlic bill which he had now
to offer, contained the law as it now stood in our
Statute llouk, excepting some obsolete pr-ovisious,
which had been omitted.
The bill was then re.-.d.
M r. Foot moved to amend it by additig that
‘no civil process S'.7‘illd be served bctWccn12
o'clockon Sattml-.-.ya:it.-. "«t and 12 o’clock on Lord’s
day night.’ Alter much tliscussion in which the
same 5;:-ounrl was gone over v-.hich had been be-
fore, in whirzi Messrs. Foote, Pitkin and Johnson
support-.-cl, and t\‘l:.ssrs. Inger-soll, Butler and Hart
opposed the amsnclinciit, it was carried 85 to 7'3,
and the bill [)l5I)L‘.(l.
Mr. Dztrltng; tffsrcd a resolution directing that
where members lived more than 30 miles;listant
there should be two days added to their debenture,
-,~.m_l where a less distance one day. Agreed to.
The resolutions for aitirxiding; th: Constitution
were then called up. Mr. Foute rnov.-:tl to amend
them, by insertin_t; a Clttll‘i(:, that the lmuse of Rep-
rcsCntaIiv'cs should consist of one member from
each town. I\'eg.ttiv'c(l. x
The question true then talzen upon the resohx
tions as reported, which were negatived, 80 to 73.
The Ct)t‘(ll‘l'lll{t.'(: of finatzcc tnacle report upon
the Cornptrullcr’s lt;ttct' respecting the returns of
the Banks, accmnparrtetl by t: resolution, direct-
ing tliat o‘llicr.:r to require from the llanlts in which
the State appoint at director, an annual return of
lllcll‘ debts, capital stocks, notes, bills in circula
lion Ste. Atloptcd.
The report of the committee on the Maryland
Resolutions which had been accepted here y ester-
day with an arncndxncnt to the resolution reported
came from the Senate with a tlill'erent vote. They
approved of the resolution as l'cpt)I‘It:-'.l by the‘
committee. The part of the resoltrti-on which
was struck out in this House will be seen in yes-
terday’s proceedings. 1
Jun: 1. An act regulating salaries and fees was
presented. The chairman statetl that the only
alteration was, that a number of new items were
introduced; thcse were read and the bill was ac-
ceptcd.
Mr. Swift stated that the bill respecting sher-
iffs‘ had been lost between the two houses; the
amendment made here reduced the compensation
to be paid sheriffs by their deputies, from $40 to
$30. Pt»rhap.-. some ggentleman might be disposed
to more a reconsideration‘and,concurrence.
Mr. Slosson then xttadegtljajt motion and it was
carried. ._' ' .
A bill respecting stat,e;:tg§’p‘,t'nies, from the sen-
ate, was read. 'l’ltfe_.,di'_ll'_t§5fe_‘,1ace between this bill
and the one which house is,‘ that it
vests the power of applilfrittrtc-nt in the county
court instead of the general assembly.
ivlr. Foot moved to amend the bill by giving
this power to the general assembly. Negatived.
llill postponed. _
The report of the committee l'ti':.§)C(‘.tillg New-
gate Prison was read; it was accompanied by
resolutions-for‘ purchasing from S 1'.) 5 acres of
land, at not more than $5.50 per-acre, and for erec-
ting certain bnilding_>,., which were passed.
-' The bill respecting the Lord's dav, which pas-
sed tlic house yesterday, came from the senate,
who had negativcd the amendment made here,
A motion was made to reconsider and concur
with the senate.
Mr. Foote said he could hardly speak on this
subject as he ought. He nould not have any
course taken which would be derogatory to this
houseor to the other house. ~ He hoped Lie house
' would not reconsider and concur. The question
vided among them in such manner and proportions’.
Mr. Foot contended that the report ofthe com-’
I
hacrheer: decided at least three times in thishousea
He had rather have the bill lie between. the two
houses, and leave the responsibility where public
opinion would place it. : 1
Mr. Johnson said that the house had been cal-
led-upon four or live times to vote on this question.
Tfle. believed that‘ all would agree with him in
‘thinking that the question was, whether the Sab-
baih should ‘stand or fall. He hoped weshoultl
not by. our-decision say that Reason was our God,
as one nation had. , if we passed this bill we left
tlrc.-Sabballi open fi>r everyperson to do as they-
plcased on that day. He felt sincere on the sub-
_,«3ct.--no passion had been discovered during the
discussion of the question; it had been deliber-
ately discussed.—lt was important to_our5elves,
‘to our constituents, and to the welfare of commu-
nity. ‘What would be said by the rising gener-
ation to those who endeavored to restrain them?
They would say the Sabbath of the Lord is not
honorable, why talk to uson the subject.
Mr. Ingersoll said the idea never entered into
his head before, that the question was. whether
we should sustain or prostrate the Sabbath, or
that Reason was to be our God, in allusion to the
proceedings of a nation across the Atlantic. He
did not come here to make it profession of his re-
ligious opinions--his life and his conduct must
.b».-ar him out in that-—not his professions. He
knew not that there was more sin in serving a
writ on Sunday night, than in opening a shop. If
we were consistent on this subject, we should say,
that no kind of secular business should be done
during the 24 hours named. He found he was so
unfm tuuate as to differ with some gentlemen with
win.-in he usually agreed. '\Vhether we shall sus-
tain tbe Sabbath or not was not the question: and
.ilthour;h he had been more backward in profes-
sion-. than some gentlemen, yet he b-licrcd he
had as much zeal for the honor of the Sabbatli as
‘.llL:_'.'.
Motion to reconsider and concur neg-atived 92
to fit). '
FINANCIAL l{l’.l’()l’tT.
To Me I{.zz.vr cg/' [x’»'/ire‘.-.'m:al2"w:s.
Th: (Jomnuttec ofFin2m;e respectfully Report-—
in order
lam yzhr '-tivl; :husc of other years, it will be uc-
r,..:::;z-t:-y to llliu-'.fl)iS’—"""‘ l'h.u. the ordinary expenses
«;....i'.r..,-.-‘rd by the 'l‘re2rstny, tiuring the yea!‘ endin_r;
it’)-.3. .v'i.;-I'll, 1813, wtsrcz $100,020 97
l":>r the vs.-n t11r.lir.-g 10th April,
'8 I 9, e:;t;lusi' c of the dv.-bcu: tire of
~l.t.- Cu -wcntiun which lr.-.med .he
C:..ts~Itutt_-n
hut‘ tin: yea!‘ ending 3‘v"l’.trcl1 31,
l8‘.".) 73.025 57
the avails of the tax on the different lists of
those years have lml. been far from 845,000 ‘nit-
nually. The disbursements during the two vc'.tr:;
li?'stIH1l’nCCla may be taken as the averagze amount
of the annual expenses for several years pt‘erc
rung; them, and the sums realized by tax, duri-r-_v.‘
those )cars, may be taken as the average '<‘l\"'=;llb
of the annual tax during the same perltttl.
The ordinary expenses ofthe g(‘;Vs"..l‘fllll€l|[ ric-
frayed at the 'l‘r::astu'y (luring; the _vc;.=' ending
the 31st March, 1821, were $63,579 51 ; this cl
course does not include a pt.-}uie:“.‘. -..l (57.63? 50-
made during the year tothr Baptist lrustecs.
that sum beluga pszt of thc funzls here?_ufore ap-
propria'ed to the dil‘r‘c-rent (lenomimtions of chris-
tians. The avails of the state tax, realized (lul'll‘.;‘[
the last year were about E335,00t). This sum al-
though nearly one fourth less than the tax. of for-
mer years, added to what the Treasury has receiv-
ed from Bank Stock dividends, and from other
sourccs of revenue, lnts been sufficient to meet
all demands. leavinp;a balance to the credit of the
slzlle,of$l3,l77 25 ,
It will be perceived by the foregnitig exhibit,
that the demands on the 'l'rt.-usury. during the
last year, have been upwards of S l-1.0001058 than
during the year cnclmg: in ill-arch l8;’lO, and more
than E.36,0()0 less than during the year cnding in
April, 1818. Notwithstanding; the reduced ex-
_p:-n-.lituv.-cs ofthe last year, as contrasted with for-
n'-.-:r years, the committee flatter themselves that
the (lL‘l‘£!.lf|(ls‘ on the treasury for the current year
will he siill further tlimiuished. '1 hey found this
opinion on the fact, that the act of the last session,
Fctltlcltig the compensation of members of the
CfillL:l:ll As.~ternbl;-', could not by the terms of it
operate until the present year ; and the act rela-
live to state paupers, pttssctl at the same session,
could only operate upon six months of the last
year. because the accounts of the Treasury Oliice
are u\..tt!e: up in March annually. Both ofthosc
acts will have an important b::—aring on the dis-
bttrscniccnts of the Currenl. year.
Slioultl the l2'(‘.ll.;I)l Fund dividends equal those
of the last ;ve:.'r, and the trr.-asury consequently
reli«:ve:l from a<.lva:2ci:‘.g~ any tliiug; to schools, oth-
er than what is derived from the Fund, of which
there is every probability at present, the ordinary
expenses f:.=r the curt-.;nt year will not probably
exceed 53.500 dolzars. In case the b'c.tool Fund
from any accident, should not (livid: for the cur-
rent yea ' the amount expected; add to this esti-
mate a further sum for the use of schools to be
advanced by the treasury of $38,000, making in
the whole $61,500. '
94 995 82
the following sums. exclusive of Bank Stock div-
idends, which amount to about $17,000. may be
relied upon, viz : Cash in Treasury, 5513.177 26
...Balaoce of Taxes, 89 -1-0-Interest on funded
debt, 4,980 70-—-Duties on writs, 4-.500-Duties
on lice-ucies, 4 500--Avails of courts, forfeited
bonds, Sec; 2000, making 29.247 36. A tax of
one cent on the dollar, on the assessment list,
will meet the deficiency, and yield 33,400. To-
tal receipts frorn the above sources 862,647 36.
Deduct estimated am’t ofexpenses, 61,500
Excess of receipts over expenses, £31,147 36.
To the above balance ofl, 147' 36, may be safe-
ly added the sum of $8,000, is hirh the c:‘.-mmit-
tee have included in their estimate ofexpcnses as
an allUW3llCC to schools, in case the School Fund
dividends should be diminished. there being no
probability that the same will he wanted from the
treasury for that purpose, as estimated in the re-
port ofthe Commissioner ofthe School Fund, and
accepted by this house. so that the balance after
meeting the ordinary expenses of the year, may
be fairly estimated at $9.147 36.
It will be perceived that the committee have
not in their estimates of receipts for the current
year,included the dividends arising on B.1nkStock,
owned by the state. These dividends, which will,
to (.0ii]j}1;l‘C the expenditures of the _
To meet the above estimate of expenditures,‘
during the yeanamount-to‘ 317,090, have sheen
for two orthree years past, appropriated towavrds
defrayingthc current expenses of thestate. i_ But
the committee-are of opinion, that as a portibii
of the permanent-‘—_—funds belonging to the state,"-
was appliedtovvards defraying the current ex'pe”ri‘3{
ses of the late“wa‘r,‘ and "as-a’cnnsiderable"p§rt'of
the war debt, incurred againsrthe national-gov.
ernment, has been by the act of.Oetober,‘ lt8,iéy’,,
appropriated to the encoura‘ge'ment of Literature
and~Religion, it would be advisable that some por-
tion ofthe dividends accruing on-Bank Stocks, be‘
gradually applied in purchasing other stocks’, till‘
the permanent fundscf the state are m‘a‘de~e_qn:-.l
to what they would havebeen if the events above
alluded to had not taken place. ‘ .7.
To secure, however, the Treasury against any
contingencies, the committee would recommemi’ 5
that so much of the bank stock dividends as sliall5,;:._=“
be received before the first of December next, be-V5"
appropriated towards the civil list expenses, and
that the residue be left to be re-invested in other
st '.-cl<.s, pursuant to an existingresolve ofthe Gen-
ral Assembly. A resolve to appropriate the div-
idends which shall be received before the first
day of December, to the expenses of the civil list,
is herewith submitted; as also a resolution to
raise a tax of one cent on the dollar of the as-
sessment list of l820. Respectfully submitted.
Per order R. I. lNGEnsoLL, Chairman.
From the J\"ulimzaZ Aclziacaze,
IMPORTANI‘ FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
By the arrival of the fast sailing brig Hippo-
menes, in :2 days from Curr-acua, the editor of"
the National Advocate has receiv-.-d regular »files>
of the Curacoa Cour-ant to the 20th L‘-lay,con-~
taining the highly important and gratifying in-
telligence of the evacuation of Caracas by the
Royalists, in consequence of the successful ope-
ration of the Patriots since the commencement
t)flt0slilillt:S. After the termination of the Ar-
mistice, llolivar, with that (lt.‘(‘.l:ilOl'l which marks
his character, directed a part of his army to ad-
vance on Caracas. The Royalists having receiv-
ed info: matitm of this movement, dispatched at
body of hoops ‘r.<.- drive them back ; but after a
short tonic:-2, the I’-atriots proved victorious. A
second action tool; place, which also terminated
in favor of the Independents. The intelligence
ofthese disasters having reached the capital, iv:
was determined by the junta to abandon :hc pl:aC(’;
to the I’atrio'.s, who immediately tool: poscssion,
and celebrated their triumph by the firing of can-
uou and ringing of bells. Vitllc these ;ejoit:ing_;s
were going on in Caracas, the Royalists at La
Guayra, who had heard of what had taken place
in the capital, wisely determined to follow its ex-
ample; having previously, hovvcver, shipped off
.11 their gun-powder, and a considerable quantity
if other movcablcs, for Puerto Cabello. The
Pzxtuirvts thus enjoyed a second triumph, which
they ct_:lebra'.ed in the usual manner. .
Since ‘.‘:'t‘i'.lt1g the above, we learn that accountzt
of the capture . f Put-r=0 Cavello hzzd been receiv-
ed at Curacoa, about the time the llippomenes
left that port. After this, he may natutjally loot:
for the breaking up of the royal army, not of
its snrrcntlt-.r to the Patriots, v. o, If tl1is,par't,r.l"'_
the intelligence is correct, have now 'tl1e[p'u.we.:‘
of depriving their enemies of every supply except
what they’ draw from the interior. '
Pxevi-;-.:s- to the disasters of the Ruyalists be-
fore C..;ac..s,it appears that their cause in other
parts of Lolombia was rapidly declining. Core’,
a place in the near neighborhood of Maracaybo,
and which. during the whole of the revolutionary
war, was never in possession of the Eati-lots, tho‘
they fr:-qu-:t‘.lly assailed it. has been given up
without filling 4 shot. ‘be independent flag was
also flying in La Valle.
From the jlfcrcamfile .r1clver{z'3cr._ Q/Jane 9.
FROM Bvrzxos Avnvs ---Tl-.e L-rig Laura-Ann.
Capt. llasseth 'u1't'i‘.'c(l here yesterclay from Buc-
nos Ayres, whence site sail.-tl on the fzlst April.
Cuipt. B-assert informs that when he sailed, the
gr:.:atet;t ag;i!ation pvt-veiled in the city. It was
reported that there had been a revolution at Cor-
dova, and that a. violent civil war was going on in
the pro ince (.531. Jago (lcl Estero, Tucumau antl-
Salta. Carrera, with an increasing army, was
said to be t‘v:l.el'.nque, within the province of Buc-
nos Ayres. He would be joined by Ramirez as
soon as he had crossed the river, for the purpose
of attacking the city. ' Col. Lo Madricl had gone
into the interior with a small force 3 or 4 weeks
previous to v~a'ch the movements of the enemy.
He had reported the position ofCurrcta, but was
not strong enough to attack him.
It was believed at Buenos Ayres, that war a-
gainst l-‘ortugal would soon be declared. A bri:._:
had been loaded and dcspatched from Monte Vi-
deo, wirh tit ms and amniunition for Ra:nircz--
she had passctl Buenos Ayres. The government
sent out two vessels to intercept hcr—--but it was
understood they had not succeeded.--Impress
ments of American and other seamen were made.
daily, for the purpose of manning a flotilla whic!
was fitting out to go against Itamirtz. ' A fel
days before Capt. B. sailed, 6 men were taken of
of two American vessels at Ensganada, and aft!‘
being placed in the stocks a few hours, they wire
pinion:-cl, tied upon horses, and brought to Booms
Ayres——and after being placed in prison alew
hours,vv«;-re‘ put on board the flotilla.-—After\va“ds.
on the representations of hit‘. Forbes, these than
were given up. But as the practice ofimp[es_s-
ment was renewed at pleasure, Mr. Forbel had
addressed a second note to the government, vhich
it was believed would have the effort to putlt stop
to the aggressions on our citizens.
Captain liassctt has furnished a copy of/it pl‘0—
clamatiou bythe t2;0vet'ntncnl,dil'ectin§; all foreign-
ers who hnd resided two years in the country» i0
take up ,u'ms and be enrolled as soldiers“ 75113
British tnerchants had met, and adzlresse to Caz:-t.
O'Brien, of the Staney, seinor Britislmiwal 053‘
cer, a very strong remonstrance agains this mea-
sure, declaring their determination .0 (it'll ll"=¢
country rather than submit to it. C.-pt. ()’Bri':rt
communicated the remonstrance toils‘: govt!“-
ment in a manner that had given great oifetice.
The immediate answer was, that he law inns:
be executed, and if the British merchants deter-
mined to quit the country, they were at liberty so
to do. In answer to a demand for time.—they
were informed that no time would be prescribed
—-it was at their option——but so long as they re-
mained. they must comply with the 0l:l‘.02\'i-"US
law. Those merchants were therefore all threat-
VJ‘.
Norwalk Chronicler