‘. ed and organized.
‘S'e'i't‘&le, Monday, .l'¢m. l§..--In the Senate
Kite report and resolutions on the subject ofthe
‘Tennessee resolutioiis, were taken tip in com-
hiittee of the whole. Mr. Bowiie niadea few
‘keniarks in explanation and in support ofthe
resolutions as ‘reported by the select commit-
'tee. Mr. Nelson offered a substitute, stating
in effect that the legislature deemed it irnpro-
per in their official capacity to take any nieas-
ures relative to the unofficial proceedings of
the ‘members of Congress, and that it was
therefore inexpedient to express any opinion
on the subject embraced -in the resolutions of
the state of Tennessee. The substitute was
supported by Mr. Burt, who said he was wil-
ling, as an individual, to go as far as any one
in support ofa congressional caucus ; but he
thought it an improper subject of legislation.
Mr. Bownefl rejoined ; and Mr. Sudam spoke
in favor of the resolutions, until the hour for
opening the court for the Correction ofErrors,
when the couimittee rose and reported, and
-obtained leave to sit again.
In the House, the bill to change the name of
the Episcopal Church in Ann-st. was passed.
Mr.tWaterma'n gave notice that he should
move for an ainendnient ofthe act for the as-
'_sessment and collection of taxes, so far as re-_
lafes to non-residents.
Mr. Pell gave notice that he should move to
repeal or modify the laws against usury, so far
"as they apply to the city of New-York.
Mr. Wilkin gave notice that he would, on
some future ‘day, ask leave to introduce a bill
to prevent the furnishing ofwines and spiritu-
ens liquors to the students ofthe Military A-
cademy at West. Point, and to the enlisted sol-
diers on that station.
The Senate on W'ednesday, in comrnittee
ofthe whole, again went into a coiisiderzition
of. Mr. Bowne’s resolutions in r'eply'to those
from Tennessee. M r. Nelson's motion to
:strike out the second resolution was lost; and
‘the resolutions were adopted.
. In the Assembly a resolution was introdu-
ced for instructing the Senators and Represen-
tativcs in Congress, to use their influence to
obtain such a revision and regulation of the
present tariff, and in such other uianner as
shall effectually protect "the agriculture and
manufactures of the country. This resulti-
lioii was made the order ofthe day for Friday.
The committee ofnine,of lhcH0ll§e ofAs-
senibly, on the subject ofa choice ofElectors,
met on Monday evening. Mr. Vlllieatoii of-
fered the followiiig resolution:
‘ Resolved, as the sense of this committee,
that the right of choosing the elec_tors ofPres-
ident and Vice President of the U. States,
ought to be vested in the people of this state,
by a law to be passed at the present session of
the legislature.’ The question was taken on
this resolution, and carried in the affirmative,
Mr. Van Aistyne, (of Rensselaer) only voting
in the negative. "
Mr. Wheaton then offered the following:
‘ Resolved, That such election origin to be
bygeiieraltickct.’ Mr. Flagg proposed as an
aniendnieut, to add the following words:
‘ and that a majority of all the votes shall be
necessary to niake a choice.’ After souie re-
marks the nieeting adjourned without taking
a vote either on the resolution or amendment.
On Wednesday evening the coniinittee a-
gain met, and Mr. Mullett proposed a resolu'-
tion as a substitute to Mr. Wlieaton’s bill, pro-
viding that in case the majority of all the
votes do not agiee,tlie Legislature shallclioose
the Electors. This proposition was agreed
to, and the chairinan directed to prepare a
bill upon this basis. Mr. Wheaten protested,
but to no avail.
The Rev. Mcssrs.Lacey, Leonard, and Spi-
cer, have been elected Chaplains to the Se-
nate of N.York. The first is an Episcopalian,
the second a Baptist, and the third a Metho-
dist. Iii the house of Assembly, all the re-
maining clergynien of Albany, are elected to
E efiiciatc alternately.
Caucus.—-On the evening ofthelsth. inst.
a meeting was holden at the capitol in Alba-
ny, to take into consideration the propriety of
recoinnieudiiig a caucus nomination, by the
'nienibers of Congress, of proper persons as
candidates for the Presidency andV.Presiden-
cy. Gen. Root was called to the chair. A
resolution was adopted directing that a coni-
mittee of 9, 5 of the Senate and 6 of the As-
sembly, be appointed to report resolutions on
J. the subject. The chairman appointed the com-
. mittee, of which Mr. Goodel, speaker,is cliair-
man. The meeting was adjourned to the 16th.
. The report ofthe superintendaiitofcommon
Schools in this state, to the Legislature, states
among other facts, all the counties, 54 in iinin-
' her, and all the towns, 684, have (with tlieTex-
caption of 9.7 towiis)preseiited their reports
for the last year. That there is in this state
7389. common schools. That within the last
year 831 new school districts have been form-
That 400,534 cliildren
were instructed for the space ofeight tnontlis.
That Q5,86lmore children were educated dur-
ing the year 1823 than during 18522. That
182,80-2 dollars-of public moneys have been
expended tliiririg the last year, for the support
of common schools, and H) this may be added
more than 850,060 dolla s from the funds of
Tiidividuals, inakuig more than a million of
dollars.—."a.’crc. .-fdv. — . ‘
CiLr_iou.s.--—.-\_t the recent election of Mayor
for the t_:i'_v of Albany, by the new Board of
ldertiien, Jiirlge Spencer was put in nomin-
aiion. against Zvii-. Dudley, the former incuni-
bent, and a chaiur-ioii of the VaiiBuren party.
On ctittlliltig the ball’)lS it appened tliatJudge
Spencer had 11 votes,being a majority ofone,
when ;‘«Ir.Dudle_v, as Chairman, very modestly
voledfor himself, thereby making atie, and
by this means continued to hold the office.
On the lath inst. the Common Council met
a second time tochoose a mayor, but. without
any better success than at the first. A reso-
lutioii was offered declaring that the ofiicial
term of Mr. Dudley had expired, and that he
had no right to preside in the coninion coun-
cil.- A substitute for this resolution was of-
ferred, appointing John N.Q_Ila‘Cl§el]l)OsF,.‘Tay-'
or. Eleven members voted in favor of the
substitute; theotliers declined voting, and it
was finally abandoned._ A resolution was iii-
troduced stating that the interference of Mr. —_
Dudley in the concerns ofthe common coun-
cil lias retarded the transaction of public bu-
siness, and that any evils which may result
from such delay are to be attributed to hiui.
The vote on this was ll--11- Four motions
were made to adjourn and lost-—the fith "was
carried. No business is transacted by the
corporation, those membersopposed to Mr.
Dudley refusing to act.
» , , N'ntv-Yont, .lan.15.
FROM FRANCE.-—The ship. Don Quix-
otte, arrived yesterday from Havre, and,bro’t
Paris papers to the-6th ult-. containing Lon-
don dates to the 2d, but no political intelli-
gence ofimportance. S -
The London Courier aiinounces the return
of Dr. Mackay from Mexico, who had been
sent by the governmenton a particular mis-
sion ; and adds, that the Doctor had negocia-
ted a treaty of commerce very advantageous
to the British merchants.
The Duke d’A'ngoulerne arrived at Paris on
the 2d of Dec. from his successful expedition
to Spain, and was received with great enthu-
siasm by the municipal officers ofthe city, af-
ter which he visited the King, who took him
by the band and presented him to the ‘popu-
lace, who shoutedpvith joy. It_is added in the
account, that the Sim bro/cc ._/‘orlh .from the
clouds just at that time with full splendour.’-—
lii the evening, the public offices and many of
the private hotels of Paris were illuminated.
Acc'ount.s frotii Madrid state that about ten
thousand persons, of all ages and both sexes,
had quitted that place, to seek shelter in for-
eign couiitrie's—--among them, many trier-
chants of extensive business. The King was
to take up his winter residence at the Escuii-
al, attended by a body guard ofSpanisli troops
whose loyalty has been proved, and the Swiss
guards of France. All the Foreign officers
who served in the Coiistitutional arinies,werc
ordered to leave Spain. ’
It is stated that 10 regiments ofthe French
army of Spain are to remain at Bordeaux, to
forni part ofthe army of observation.
The Constitutional exiles from Spain, ex-
press iriucli gratitude to the French officers
who have protected them from the vengeance
of the bigoted royalists and priests of their
own country:
The inliabitants ofBarcelona are represen-
ted as being satisfied with the presence ofthe
l~‘rcii<.li and their good conduct, but dissatisfi-
ed with the clergy and the royalists of their
own country.
Gen. Murillo had demanded and obtained
his passports for France.
General Mina landed at Plymouth on the
last day ofthe year, and was received by the
populace with acclamations. The horses were
taken from his carriage, and the people drew
it to the Royal Hotel, and again greeted him
with lllJZZilS. ' S
It is reported that ‘Gen. Mimi is to publish
in England a history ofthe campaign in Car-
alonia, froin the entrance of the French to the
capitulationof Barcelona, with some interest-
ing pieces on the negotiations with Moncey.
It has been reported in the English and
French papers that Gen. Jackson was elected
President ofthe United States.
Several foreigners, principally Frenchmen,
taken in arms for the coiistitutioii, have been
condeined to death at Perpignan.
The Paris Coiistitiitioiinel remarks, that
since Spain has been reduced, the disturban-
ces iii Germany have been quieted, and the
opposition envoys at Frankfort have been dis-
graced, the fanatics are extending their liori-
zon to iuore distant countries. The Dey of
Algiers and the Emperor of Morocco may ex-
pect to take their turn next; then England,
who uiiist change her constitution ; then the
latecoloriies of South America; and finally
the United States, where although independ-
eiice has been established. for half a century,
the allies may proclaim that there is no pre-
scription for revolt. One of the government
papers has already denounced a little free vil-
lage between Prussia and Belgium, whose in-
liabitaiits iinpudently persist in choosing their
own mayor every year. .'l‘he Holy Alliance
are going, as some oftheir journalists express
it, to save the Universe.
Irun. -.I\”ov. 20.—The troops of the Faith
who, under the orders of Juaneto, and La-
dron, to the nuriiber ol'5000, occupy Tafailla,
Puuta, Reina,and the environs, it is reported
shew much insubordination, and testify a dis-
position to enter Pampeluna, where, it is add
ed, they have supporters, and arms have lieeii
sent in carts covered with coal, wood, &Lc. ;
several persons there have been arrested for
favoriiig these measures. The French gov.
eriior has prepared to oppose them, and it is
presumed that the troops oftheFaitli will fortli—
with be quieted by order oftlieir Sovereign.
The Greeks.—Accounts had been received
from the Ionian Islands that the Pacha of
Scutaria in his lateattempt on Missoloiiglii,
had been attacked bytheGreek_s,and his army
routed. Two divisions laid down their arms,
and the rest who effected their escape, had
marched for Arta and Janina, with the inten-
tiou, it is said, of proceeding to Scutaria, to
drive out the Montenegrins. '
Iuunediately after the capture of Corinth,
the Government had given orders to the Gre-
cian Gerieralsto drive the Turks from Thes-
saly. An article dated Venice, Nov. 17, says
that Attica had been delivered, that the Turks
at Negropont had aliaiidoiicd Karyotos, which
was in the hands of the Greeks; and that the
Ottoinans had been compelled to shut them-
selves up in their principal fortresses.
An article dated Vienna, Nov. 19th, states
that arrangeinetits favorable to the Greeks,
had been entered into by Lord Strangford and
the Turkish governinent, but that the Greeks
were not disposed to admit the interference of
England. On the other hand it is said that
conferences on the same subject had been held
at St. Petersburgh, between the Russian min-u
ister and several foreign ministers at that court.
The nature of their conferences, however had
not transpired. . _
The Austrian Observer ofthe 2% Novem-
ber, gives as intelligence from Constantinople
that in the late naval engagement wirhihe
Grecian and Turkish fleets, the advantage
was in favor of the latter, and that the former‘
lost 8 or [0 ships. Subsequent accounts state
that the Adiniral’s ship, which went in piir-
suit_ ofthe Greeks, had been blown ashore on
the coast of Europe and burnt by the patriots.
It is admitted in the same paper that the ob-
stinate resistance of_ the Greeks at Missolong-
bi had prevented the Turks frpin making any
progress in that quarter,and fearsare express-
ed that success there was not to be expected. -
the appojntinent ofBritish Consuls and Coni-
missioners to South Ai'ne'rica,' andthe deter-
riiination of the Government to oppose the
interpositro_n ofother':p_ow_e‘rs in aid of Span.
ish expeditions. . ' ’ “' “ v ' '
_ The Government of Coloinbiahas author-
ized a loan of $30,000,000. Loans‘, toa cer-
-tain extent, are supposed by many to strength-
en a Government.--.Merc.fldv.
A Caraccas Paper of,Dec. 10, announces ‘
Noi_ir_o1.x, J-an. 9.—TheU. S. “shipontario,
Capt. Chauncey,‘ arrived here yesterday, from-
Gibraltar; officers and crew all well. ' She
sailed Dec. 9th." The Ontario sailed from
New-York on the 18th of Jan. 1821-since
which sh'e has been cruising in the West In-
dies, Mediterranean and Artcliipelago, and
with the exception of’ two or three iiiidship-
men, has the sanie_ officers and crew that she
sailed with from New-Yorlb
We learn from Capt.Cliauncey that all was
quiet in Spain, when he sailed, the Spaniards
having scttleddown quite subniissively under
the bayonets oftlieir new masters, theFrench.
Many executions had taken place of those
who had dared to think for tlieiriselves, and to
disturb the legitimate rule of the Holy Alli-
ance. Aniongithose stated to have been ex-
ecuted are a number of officers of inferior
grades, at Xeres, near that city.
The latest accounts from Cadiz, received
at Gibraltar, afforded no intelligence relative
to the expedition said to be fitting out for the
re-conquest of the late South Atnericari Pro-
vinces. A small Spanish armament was in
preparation at Cadiz -for Lima.
The contest between theGreeks and Turks,
was still obstinately maintained, in which,
however, the former were uniformly success-
ful, and ‘their determined perseverance in the
cause of’liberty was worthy, not only of the
symp'athy'of the American people but ofall
the aid which they, as men enjoying the exal-
ted privileges of freenien, can confer.
From the .N'u.ti'onal lnlelligenccr, Jan. 10.
PROPOSED 'I'AI{lFF._—'I‘lie bill for a
revision of the Tariff of Duties on Imports,
was yesterday reported in the House of Rep-
l‘eS6|ll':lllVF‘.S,by Mr. Tod. The interest which
the subject excites is proved by the fact, that
22,000 copies of the bill were ordered to be
priuted,aiid tliattliis is the first instance with-
in our recollection, of an extra number of co-
pies of aiiy~bill having been ordered to be
printed. T-he,bill isloug. The following are
the duties which it proposes on some of the
leading articles, viz.
On all inaiiufactures of wool, or of which
wool shall-be a couiponent part, a duty of 30
per cent. ad valorem, until the 30th of June,
1825; and after that time, a duty of 8:3 1-8d
per cent. ad valorem.
On all rnaiiufactures,(other than those spe-
cificd in the hlll,)0fCull()l1,5“ki flax, or h'emp
or of which either of these materials shall be
it coinponent' part, a duty of 9.5 per cent. ad
valoreigi. '
On iiiool, maniifactured, a duty of 25 per
cent. ad valoreni, until June 1st, [825 ; after-
wnrds,a duty of 30 per cent. ad valorem, un-
til Jtine 1st, 1826; afterwards 40 per cent. ad
valorem, until June 1, 1827 ; and after that
time, a duty of 50 per cent. ad valorem.
On lead in pigs, bars, or sheets, 2 cents per
pound; on leaden shot, 3 1-22 cents; red or
white lead, ‘4 cents per lb. On lieuip, 2 cents
per pound ; flax, 3 cents ; tarred cables and
cordage, 4~cents per lb. On iron, in bars or
bolts, S1 12 per cwt ; on r__ound iron or bra-
zier‘s rods, nail or spike rods, iron in sheets,
hoop iron, and on iron slit or rolled, 3 cents
per pound ; iron spikes, 4 cents; iron nails,
5 ‘cents per‘ lb. On tallow, 4 cents; tallow
candles, 5‘ cents; and sperm candles, 8 cents
per lb. «On wheat, 9.5 cents per bushel ; on
potatoes 10 cents per bushel. On castor oil,_
40 cents per gallon. On all foreign distilled
spirits, 15' per cent. in addition to the duties
now ‘imposed by law.
The£’.d section provides that all articles com-
posed of mixed materials shall pay the high-
est duty to which articles manufactured from
any such materials are subject.
The 3d section provides‘, that from and af-
ter June 30, 1824, there shall be added to the
duties on all goods, wares and tnercliaiidize,
imported, the full atnouiit of such bounty or
premium, as on the exportation of similar ar-
t -ales, may be paid or allowed in the country
from which the same shall be exported, or in
which they shall be manufactured orproduced.
The 4th section provides,that on all articles
imported into the U. States in foreign vessels
after the respective periods as above stated,
there shall beiinposed an additional duty ofl0
per centurn ; the vessels of those nations ex-
cepted in whose favor provisions has been
made by act of congress or treaty stipulations.
-wsfiéfioqu
CONGRESS.
Scnate,.TIrursala.y, Jan. 8.—The resolution
offered by Mr.Barbour, requesting information
as to our relations with Spain,was agreed to.
The Select Committee, to whom was refer-
red the several propositions, for amending the
Constitution, reported an aniendinent ; which
provides, that the Electors of President and
Vice President shall be chosen in each state,
in the congressional districts, by the votes of
persons qualified to vote for members of the
most numerous branch ofthe state legislatures;
that the Electors shall have power when con-
vened on the'day of electioii,to fill any vacati-
cy in their own body; that the. votes shall be
opened in a joint meeting of both Houses of
Congress--and if no person have a majority
of the votes for President, a choice shall be
immediately made bythe joint meeting from
the three persons having the highest number
of votes—’-a majority of the members present
at the joint meeting, shall be necessary to a
choice on the first ballot, afterwhich a piti-
rality of yotes only shall be necessary to a
choice. Ifiio person have a majority ofthe
electoral votes for VicePresideut, he shall be
chosen bythe Senate, as directed by the Con-
stitution." S The amendment also provides, that
no person who has been twice elected Presi-
dent, shall be again eligible to that office.
Mr. Benton, who reported _tliis amendment,
gave notice that he should call for the consid-
.eration_thereofon Mondayttlie 19th inst.
House of Representatives, Jan. 8.—Mr. Mr;
Lane, from the Committee ofVVays 8t.Means,
reported a bill authorizing the Commissioners
ofthe sinking Fund to purchase thet6 per cent.
stock ofthe U. States in the year 1894.
Mr. Mc Lane, from the same Coiiimittee,
reported a bill authorizing the creation ofa
stock "not exceeding five millions of dollars, to
provide for the award of the Commissioners
under the Treaty with Spain of22d Feb.18 19.
A bill appropriating 3500 as compensation
to Wm. P. Ninimo, ‘for the destruction of a
house on his estate, occupied by the Ameri-
can troops in the defence of Norfolk—was
ordered to a third reading, 84 to 64.
Senate,,.Fm'day, Jan. 9.-—Mr. Lanman pre-
sented the petition of Sam’l Peters, who prays
confirmationof a large tract of land,underthet
grant ofJohnathan Carver. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands. '
The bill for the reliefofJosiah Hook,-Jun.
_'was taken up in _cornmittee/ofthe whole. ‘
The bill provides for the payment|of 81165 to
Josiah Hook, Jr. Collector of the port of Pe-
nobscot, Maine, as indemnification for a judg-
ment obtained against liiui, for the seizure of
some cattle, within his district, during the late
war, wh_i_ch he had reason to suppose were in-
tended to be smuggled for the use of the cue-
my. The bill was passed to a third reading.
The bill from the House, for the relief of
Jacob Babbit,ofBristol,R. I. was taken tip in
Committee. It provides that the interest of
the duties upon a large quantity of sugar des.
troyed by the great storm in Sept. 1815, shall
be remitted. The payment of the duties hav-
ing been delayed, in cutisequeiice of the loss
sustained by the owners, the bill proposes to
release them from the interest of the same.-
Tlie bill was reported to the Senate, without
amendment, and passed to a third reading.
Mr. Hayne gave notice that, on Wednes-
day next he should call up the resolutions pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution of the
U. States, in relation to the election of Presi-
dent and Vice Presidents. ,
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
House of Representatives, Jan. 9t/i.-'-Mr.
Tod, from the Committee on Manufactures,
reported a bill ‘ to amend the several acts for
imposing duties on itnports ;’ [The Tai‘iffBill.]
The bill was referred to acomiiiittee of the
whole House on the State of the Union, and
2000 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee on Mil-
itary Affairs, uiade a report on the memorial
ofthe Mayor and Aldermen ofthe city -of N‘.
York, in relation to Castle Clinton ; which was
laid on the table.
A message was received from the President
of the United States, enclosing a report ofthe
Secretary of the Navy, %z.c. on the subject of
contracts for cannon and cannon shot.
Mr. Webster gave notice, that on Monday,
the 19th Jan. he should call up the considera-
tion ofthe resolution snbiiiitted by him on the
subject ofthe Greeks.
The House went into committee on the bill
for the reliefof Sarah Perry: on which a pro-
long ed and eloquent debate arose. The ques-
tion being taken in committee on the motion
of Mr. Wickliffe, to amend the bill by striking
out the euactiiig clause, it was decided in the
affirmative, ayes 192.1. Mr. Archer then mov-
ed that the bill be reconniiittcd to the Naval
Committee that reported it; which was car-
ried, ayes 95.
Mr. Carter thus notices this debate z--hlr.
Fuller of Massachusetts commenced the de-
bate with giving a history of the bill. It ap-
pears the claim was before the House sotiie
years since, when it was defeated by the influ-
ence of Mr. Clay. Mrs. Perry has now renew-
ed it. She asks a pension of something like
$300 . per annurn, upon the ground that .-he
was solely dependent for support upon the
bounty of her son, the late Com. I’erry, who
died in the service of his country, and left her
at an advanced age, to look to the liberality of
the government, or the charity of the world
for subsistence. Hamilton of S. Caro-
lina, who was an intimate personal friend of
Com. Perry, followed Mr. Fuller, and in a
set speech of perhaps 20 minutes, in which be
appealed to every generous feeling of the
heart, and touched upon all those tender and
delicate ties,whicli subsist between parent and
child. Mr. Henry of Kentucky, in a hand-
some and eloquent speech succeeded Mr.
Hamilton in favor ofthe bill. Mr. Wikcliffc
of Kentucky, was the first who ventured to
oppose the claim, apparently against the sym-
pathies, if not the reason of the House. Mr.
Cady in a few appropriate, forcible remarks
supported the bill. Mi‘. Clay succeeded, and
in 1.5 or 20 minutes, his argunieiitive and
persuasive eloquence made what before see-
med the worse appear the better reason.
The Speaker laid before the House a coin-
tnuiiicatioii from the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, covering estiinates of appropriation for
for the year 1824; which was referred to the
Coinuiittee of Ways and Means.
And the House adjourned to Monday.
Senate, Monday, Jan. l2.—Twn petitions,
clainiiug indemnification for property captu-
red by the Ereiich previous to H500, were re-
ferred to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Petitions from maiinfaciurers of iron in
Pennsylvania, froui citizens of Virginia, and
several petitions from New-Jersey, all pray-
ing for an increase ofthe duties on imported
iron, were referred to the coinniittee on corri-
nierce aiid_ manufacturesi.
House of Reprrscntalives,Jan. l2.—A mes-
sage was received from the President of the
United States, in the words following :
‘ In answer to a resolution of the House of
Representatives, of Dec. £4, requesting the
President to lay before the House such inlor
niation as he may possess, and which may be
disclosed without injury to the public good,
relative to the deteriniuation of any sovereign
or combination of sovereigns, to assist Spain
in the subjugation of her late colonies on the
American continent; and whether any gov-
ernment ol'Europe is disposed or determined
to oppose any aid or assistance which such
sovereign, or coiiibinatiun ofsovereigns, may
afford to Spain for the subjugation Of he!‘ 1310
colonies above mentioned: I have to state,
that I possess no information on that subject,
not known to Coiigress, which can be disclos
ed without injury to the public good.
JAMES MONROE.
Mr. Mitchell, (of Md.) offered the following
joint resolution, which lies one day. _
‘ Whereas that distinguished champion of
freedom and hero of ourRevolutioii,tlie friend
and associate of VVasliiugton, the Marquis de
la Fayette, a volunteer general officer in our
Revolutionary war, has expressed an anxious
desire to visit this country,tlie independence of
which his valor, blood, and treasure, were so
instrumental in achieving : Wherefore,
‘ Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe U. States of America,
in Congress assembled, That the President of
the U. States be requested to commnmcate to
the Marquis de la Fayette the expression of
those sentiments of profound respect,‘ grati-
tude, and affectionate attachment, which are
cherished towards him by the government and
people ofthis country ; and to assure liitii that
the execution of his wish and intention to vis-
it this conntry will be hailed by the people and
government with patriotic pride and joy. _
‘ And be it fiirtlier. resolved, that the Presi-
dent ofthe U. States he requested to ascertain
from the Marquis de la Fayette, the time
when it may be most agreeable for him to per-
form his visit: and that he offer to the Mar-
quis a passage in one of otir iiauonalslnps.’
The bill fdr the relief of Gare! Fountain‘:
and the bill for extending the time for the set-
tlement ofland claims in Florida, were passed
and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Senate, Tuesday, Jan.18.—Memorials from
Portsnioutth, and from Charleston, were pre-
French vessels, from 1798 to 1800.
The bill extending the time of half pay to
widows whose husbands died in the public
service, was passed with an amendment.
The bill authorising an additional number
of sloops of war to be built, was reported by
Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. and passed to a second
reading. [The bill directs the building of..l0
sloops of war, of the first class, and appropri-
ates S8.‘>0,000 for that purpose.] .
The bill fro°m the other House for the relief
of certain distillers in the county of Berks,
Penn. was taken up and ordered to a third
reading. This bill provides remuneration for
an excess of Excise duties on their stills, paid
to the U. States, by the persons in whose fa-
vor it is drafted, in consequence ofa mis-con-
struction of the law, by the supervisor. .
The bill to abolish imprisonuient for debt,
reported by a select conimittee ofthe Senate,
was taken up, In course, and having received
son, of Keiitticky, postponed to Monday of
the week after next. '
House Q/',Rcpresenlalr'ves,- Jan. 1&--Mr,
Sloane made an unfavorable report on the pe.
titioii of Joliti Biddle, contesting the seat of
Gabriel Richards—-‘laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a let-
ter from the Secretary ofthe Navy, furnish.
vy Department.
Mr. Mit_chell’s, resolution, relating to the
Marquis de la Fayette, was considered and
referred to a select coniinittee of seven.
The House again resolved itselfinto a com-
mittee ofthe whole, on the bill to procure the
necessary plans, estimates, and surveys, upon
the subject of Roads, and Canals. Mr, P, P,
Barbour opposed, and Mr. Holcombe, advoca-
ted the bill; when the Committee rose, repor-
ted progress, and had leave to sit again.
. Senate, Jan. 14.-Mr. Chandler presented
the petition of Abiel Wood and otliers,of Wis-
casset in Maine, praying to be indemnified for
French spoliations committed on their proper-
ty previotis to the year 1800.
Mr. Dickerson presented petitions front a
number ofcitizens of New Jersey, praying an
increase of duty on foreign iron.
Mr. Parrott submitted the following reso-
lution for consideration : Resolved, That the
Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of continuing the
pensions heretofore granted by law to the
widows of persons slain in the private arined
vessels ofthe United States, or who may have
died in consequence of any accident or casu-
alty which occurrcd on board such -vessels,
during the late war. ' A
House of Representatives, Jan. 14.—'The
Speaker laid before the House a report from
the Secretary of War, on the memorial ofthe
Legislature of the Territory ofArkansas, res-
pecting the lands occupied by the Quapau Iii-
dians, in said territory ; which was read, and
referred to the Couiiiiittee ofVVays &Means.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Foot, of Conn. in the chair,on the
unfinished business ofyerterday : which was,
the motion of Mr. Barbour to strike out the
euactiiig clause of the bill reported by Mr.
Heinpliill, Chairman of the Committee on
Roads and Canals, to obtain the requisite sur-
veys and plans on that subject. -'
Mr. Clay delivered his sentiments against
the motion, and in support of the bill. The
question was then taken on striking out the
enacting clause in the bill, and decided in the
ucgative—Ayes 74, Noes 109.
Mr. Heinpliill moved to fill the blank for
appropriatious,with the sum of S30,000,which
was carried, ayes 105‘.
The Coinniitteethen rose, and reported the
bill with the anieudnient. It was then order-
ed to a third reading, Yeas 114, Nays 82.
The following is a copy of. the bill:
Be it cnacled,8,'c. That the President of the
U. States is hereby autluuized to cause the
necessary surveys, plans, and estimates, to be
made, ofthe routes of such Roads and Canals
as he may deem ofnational importance, in a
commercial or military point of view, or_ne-
cessary for the transportation of the public
niail, designating, in the case of each Canal,
what ‘parts may be made capable of sloop nav-
igation ; the surveys, plans, and estimates, for
each, when completed, to be laid before Con-
gress. flnd be it further enacted, That, to
carry into effect the objects of this act,_the
President be, and he is hereby, authorized to
employ two or more skilful civil engineers,
and such officers of the corps of engineers, or
who may be detailed to do duty with that
corps, as he may think proper, and the sum
of thirty thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated to be paid out.of any
moneys in the Treasury,-not otherwise ap-
propriated.
House aflieprcsenlatives, Jam! 5.-—M r.Bu-
chanan laid on the table the following :--
Resolved, That a committee be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to inquire, in what man-
ner the resolutions ofCongress; passed on the
24th of Dec. 1799, relative to the erection of
a marble monument, in the Capitol, at the
City of Washington, to commemorate the
great events of the‘ military and political life
ofGen. George Washington, may be‘ best ac-
complished ; and that they have leave to re-
port by bill or otherwise. ' ‘
The House went into a committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, on the bill
‘ authorising the Commissioners of the Sink-
ing Fu‘iid to purchase the 7 per cent. stock of
the U. States, in the year 1824.’
The bill authorizes, the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund to purchase,during the year
1824, any stock of the U. States, bearing an
interest of seven per centum per annum, not
exceeding the sum of eight millions six huii-
dred and ten thousand dollars.]
The bill appropriating $30,000 fortbe pro-
curetnent of surveys, &Lc. for Roads and Ca-
rials was taken up and after a long debate re-~
coniniitted to a committee of the whole, with
a view, as was supposed, to allow the Speaker
to take part in the debate.
Mr. Mc’Duffie gave notice, that he would.
tomorrow call tip the consideration of the re‘-
ported amendment ofthe constitution,respecr-'
ing the choice of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the U. States. '
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To those of our readers who think with us,
that the Congress ofthe United States cannot,
sented, prayingindeiiinity for spoliations by ‘
an amendment, was, on motion of Mr. John- .’
ing a list ofthe persons employed in the Na-
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