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'c>;~3laimed was an entirely new doctrine, nev-
er contemplated by the framers ofthe consti-
tution- To satisfy the committee of the cor-
~rect’ness-of this position, he reverted to a peri-
od ihéthe history of dorcobutry anterior to the
_establis_hri_jI_ent‘ofthe -present constitution, and
traced the origin ‘of the articles, from which
«the power was pretended to be derived. He
went as far'baclt as the commencement of the
revolution, and alluded to the proceedings of

:‘ the stat'e‘of New-Jersey, for the purpose of

showing that the power to regttlateconirnerce
was entirely municipal. He cited the arti-
cles of the‘confederation,frotn which‘th'e ‘clau-
ses in the constitution so often allu_de‘d towcre
borrowed ;-the commcutariesof Mr. Hamil-
ton and Mr. _Madiso.u,as c_on'ta_ined in the Fed-
eralist; and the opinions of Mr. Jefferson,
the apostle of . liberty,‘ in ‘corroboration of his
argument. ~ . V
: - Col..Stevenson ‘concluded his remarks, of
"which the above -is but an irnperfect index,
with an eloquent description of the services of
the thirteen stat'es,aud the dangers with which
they~are now threatened by the growing influ-
ence. of new states. He called to mind, the
period, 'when.the thirteen original states with-
out a g‘overmnent, without wealth or resour-
ces,‘ with a comparatively scanty population,
with *s'carccly.the. semblance of a navy,.and
-with a naked,.hungry, and bleeding army, af-
ter incredible hardships sustained by an invin-
cible fortitude, succeeded in achieving our
liberty and independence, and inestablisliing
-a system of government transcending in ex-
cellency the boasted» models of either ancient
or modern times. -Since that eventful age, an
extent ofterritory had been added to the Un-
ion, stretching to the base of the rocky moun-
tains, and from the Lakes to the Gulfof Mex-
ico.l The original states now formed but a
-comparatively" little spot in the broad expanse
ofthe country. They saw the tide of popu-
lation and ofinfiuence, rising and dwelling a-
round them, threatning to prostrate the bul-

» -warks with "which they were entrenched. For

his" part, although he had not resolved, if the

'-ramparts ofthe constitution were broken down,

-to rush madly forward and perish in the
breach‘; yet he should deem it to be his duty,
so long as he was honored .with a seat in this
house, to raise his voice and protest against
such an usurpation of power, and stem to the
last the alarming encroachments which threat-
ened to overwhelm the barriers ofthe gov’nt.

On motion of Mr. \Vebster of Massachu-
setts, resolved that the committee on post-ofii-
"ces andipost-roads be instructed to inquire in-
to the expediency of providing by law, that
the publishers of newspapers and other period-
ical jottinals may be allowed’, in transmitting
such n'ewstpztpe.rs or jouruals'by mail, to ac-

company them with bills or tnemorandutns of

account, on such conditions, and for such ad-
ditional rates ofpostage,as may be tho’t proper.
The resolution providing a ship of the line
to convey the Marquis De Lafayette to this
country,was returned from the Senate with an
atneudtnent, in which the House concurred.

.-Senate, Friday, Jan. S’0.——The resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, so as to provide ‘ that no
person, having been twice elected to the of-
fice of President, shall again be eligible to
that office,’ was read the third time, and the
question on passing the same was decided in
the affirmative, Messrs. Edwards of Conn.
Knight, and Seymour, only voting against it.

_The resolution reported bya Select Com-
mittee of the Senate, proposing an amend-
ment to the Constitution of the U. States in
relation to the election of President and Vice

President,and of Representatives in Congress

was taken up for consideration, as in commit-
tee ofthe whole. The question was declared
to be upon a resolution proposed by Mr. Ben-
ton, as an amendment to that reported by the
Select Committee. Mr. Ben’ton’s amend-
ment proposes to divide the country into dis-
tricts, each district having a vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President, that vote to be de-

., cided by the ballots of thepeople, in primary

assemblies, without any intermediate electors;
and in case ofno choice by the people, then to
be decided by the House of Representatives,
as at present. Mr. Benton went into an a-
ble argument in consideration of the various

 

- other modes ofelection, and in supportofthat

contained in his resolution. Before Mr. Ben-

,son had concluded, the Senate adjourned.

On Friday theilouse ofRepresentatives was
occupied almost the whole of the sitting, with
the debate on Internal Improvements. Mr.
Randolph opposed, and Mr. Clay supported
the bill. . Mr.Randolph’s remarks were chief-
ly in reply to the argument of Mr. Clay, on
the same subject, some days ago ; and among
other personal reflections, he took the liberty
to doubt Mr. Clay’s philological and critical
powers, and in short, his grammatical knowl-
edge of the language. In reply to these satir-
ical remarks, Mr. Clay, after acknowledging
Mr. Randolph to be the best authority on such
s_ubjects.perhaps in thecountry, observed that
hehad not enjoyed equal advantages of an »
early educatiorrvwith the gentleman from Vir-
ginja ; that he had not, like that honorable
member, been heir to a princely estate, and
left‘ at ease to i-ndulge in literary pursuits‘: on
the contrary-,. that he had inherited'noth'ing
frorrrltis parents -but infancy, penury, and ig-
norance ;'lllldjt'll‘i‘\l he was cast upon the world
to acquire his own education, and to depend
upon his own industry for a livelihood. [This
candid allusion to his humble origin, and ac-
knowledgment of the deficiencies imputed to
him, produced a --powerful effect ' upon the
h.ouse; ~l\r’l‘r.'*Clay has never enjoyed the ben-
efits ofa liberal education.]

.. JV‘avalP’caceEstubfishmertt.——Th'e President
transmitted a message to the House,accompa-
nie'd‘by' asystcm for a Naval Peace Establish
ment.~- The Intelligeuccr states that the Pres-
idenrhas taken an enlarged and interesting
view of the subject,'andl that _ the documents
furnished are deserving of special-‘attention.

Rccdncilia£ion.——Jttst before‘ the adjourn’-
Inent of.-the Hoftse,‘ Mr; Hamilton rose in.~his
place, and stated, that he wished, though i-n- a
very informal way, to make a communication,
to which, frotu -its nature, he was sure every
sicntlernen would listen --IV?!-h interest The
House had all witnessed, with regret, the very
unpleasant altercation which", during a late

debate, had taken place between two honora-

ble members of this House .* he was now the
bearer ofthe agreeable intelligencegthat thro’
the spontaneous interposition-of‘ friends, the
state of feeling which arose on that occasion«
lr.;;l been succc.-sfully retuoved, and had been
-e>.«_-hatiged in a. manner highly honorable to
a. ‘me parties, for a happier one; the gen-
-~:n had been restored to each other in re-

 
 

lat‘iot'1s of mutual amity min personal respect,
and every painful recollection removcd—he
congratulated the House on so happy an issue
of an affair which all who witnessed it could
not but deeply "deplore. _ "

‘Senate, -file?‘ . 2.-—Mr. Edwards of Conn. pre-
sented t'he_ petition of sundry merchants and
underw'riters'of New'London, "Conn. praying
‘indemnity for French spoliations, previous to
1800. :Referred to the Committee on For-
'eign Relations.

Mr. Macon presented the petition ofsundry
citizens of .Newbern and Wilmington, North
Carolina, praying indemnity for French spoli-
ations previous ‘to 1800. Referred to the
Committee on‘ Foreign Relations.

Mr. Mills presented the petitions of Will-
iam Davis and others, of Plymouth, and Will-
iam Bartlett aud others, of Newburyport, in
Mass. praying indetnuity for spoliations’ by
the French, previous to the year 1800. Refer-
red to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

House qf1ylepresent_atives, Feb. 2.——On mo-
tion of Mr. Brent, it was Resolved, That the
Committee on the Public Lands be instruct-
ed to inquire into the expediency of granting
a pre-emption rightto all persons who are set-
tled upon the public lands on the banks of the
Mississippi, f9r the purpose of aiding and fa-
cilitating steam navigation upon said river.-
Also, Resolved, That the Committee on the
Pbblic Lands be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of passing a law to encourage set-
tlements ou the public lands upon the banks
ofthe Mississippi river,with a view to improve
the navigation ofsaid river. ,

. On motion of Mr. Barber, of Conn. it was
Resolved, Thatthe Comtnittee o_n Pensions
and Revoltitionary Claims be instructed to
inquire intothe expediency of placing Joshua
Bell, of Groton, Conn. an invalid soldier of
‘the Revolutionary Army, on the Pension roll.

The House then wentinto Committee of
theWhole on a bill for _the appointment oftwo
additional Indian agents. [This bill provides,
lst, ‘ That, from and after the passage of this
act, the President of the United States be,and
heis hereby, authorized to appoint two Indi-
an Agents, in addition to those already provi-
ded by law, to be stationed on the VVestern
side of the Mississippi, at such places as he
may think proper. 22d, That the agents ap-
pointed according to the provisions_ofthis act,
shall receive a compensation for their servi-
ces, of 1800 dollars, each in full, and that all
rations, or otlterallowances, made to them,
shall be deducted from the sutns hereby allow-
ed.’]-——On this bill, (which the Chairman of
the Committee on Indian Affairs assurred the
House would not detain them ten minutes,) a
desultory debate arose, which continued till
3 o’clock, when it was laid on the table.

The grounds insisted on in its favour were
the disorderly state of the Indians on the Ar-
kansas River and its vicinity,produced in part
by the removal ofthe remnants ofother tribes
into that Territory and its neighborhood, in
consequence of an exchange of their lands
elsewhere forlands there. Some ofthese were
from tribes who inherited an ancient grudge
for each other, and almost the whole of them
were more or less dissatisfied with the ar-
rangernentwhich had placed them there.
They were now in a very lawless state, and
committed great depredations on the property
of the settlers; aud_ recent intelligence had
been received of actual hostilities and blood-
shed. Two agents were as few as could be as-
signed for this region, and it was hoped that
their presence and influence with the ordinary
means etnployed in such agencies, would have
an operation to restrain these excesses.

The opposition to the bill was directed
chiefly against an increase of the present num-
ber of Indian A-gents, many of whom were
represented as having very little to do, and as
enjoyingisituations that approached to sine-
cures. Some of these tnight be removed to
the Arkansas, if agents were thought necessa-
ry there. Itwas incongruous to increase the
number of Indian Agents, while the number
ofthe Iudiansthemselves was onthe decrease.
The Governor ofthe Territory of Arkansas
was already, ex oflicio, an Indian superinten-
dent. The lcgislation, pow proposed, would
be partial and imperfect. The entire system
ought to undergo_ a thorough revision. A-
gents should be removed from-places where
they were useless, and transferred to other
spots on our frontier, where their presence
was more needed, and some of them might
be dispensed with altogether. Besides, the
disconteuts ofthe mixed multitude of Indians
who had been crowded and concentrated on
the Arkansas, were not to be assuaged by ap-
pointing agents. Those discontents were foun-
ded too deeply to be reached by such a reme-
dy. They werethe consequences of the op-
pressions exercised on the Indians in intru-
sions by the whites on their hunting grounds;
a practice that was carried to a pernicious ex-
cess. (A single white hunter often having 30,
40, and 100 hands employed at once in trap-
ping, while the poor Indian owned but a sin-
gletrap.) Ifwe would prevent the further effu-
sion of blood, it tuust be by an efficient system
of measures putting an end to this practice.
A message was received frotn the Presi-
dent, in compliance with a resolution of‘ the
House ofthe 11th Dec. last, requesting him to
communicate to the House all such parts of
the correspondence with the government of
Spain relating to the Florida Treaty, to the
period of its final ratification, not heretofore
communicated, as, in his opinion,it might not
be incousiste”ut_ with the public interests to
communicate, transmitting a report from the
Secretary of State, with copies of the docu-
ments requested. »

House of Representatives, Feb. 3.---Mr.
Crowninshield, from the committee to whom
was referred the bill from the Senate, entitled
an act- rewarding the officers and crews of!-2
gigs, or small boats, under the command of
Lieut. Francis H. Gregory, of the U. States’
Navy, reported the same without amendment
——committed to a committee ofthe whole.

The Speaker laid before the.House a com-
munication from- the Department of VVar,
-transmitting a statement of appropriations for
the service of the year 1828, shewing the a-
mount appropriated under-each specific head,
the amount expended under each, and the bal-
ance remaining unexpended in the Treasury
on the 31st Dec. 18%; which was referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.

Senate, Feb. 4.——’\lr. Holmes, of Maine,
from the'Committee on" the Judic'tary,reported
a bill in further ‘addition to an act to establish
an uniform system of naturalization ; which
was" read, and passed to a second reading.

Nothing of importance was done this day
in the House of Representatives.

FOREIGN NEWS. .

By the James‘ Cropper, art. at New-York
on the 3d instant, London papers tothe 17th
of December are‘ received. .

Ferdinand has made an almost entire revo-
lution in the Ministry of Spain. Saez, the
late Minister and confessor of the Kiu‘g,‘is ap-
pointed to the bishcprick of Ttirtosa. The
King has also nominated ten persons as a
Council of State. AL‘ond0n paper remarks,
‘ It may be rash to pronotmce that this change
will have no effect in rendering the Govern-
ment of Spain less inclined to vindictive op-
pression and persecution ; but it seems equal-
ly rash to conceive any hopes of an opposite
nature. The tnost feasible inference is,that
the change has been produced by foreign to-
fluence—that ofRussia'and France-and tliat
the removal of Saez has only tended to make
Ferdinand more implicitly the tool of those
two Powers.’ Saez, the late minister, con-
fessor, and confidant of Ferdinand, has been
appointed to a rich bishoprick. The whole
ministry, with the exception of the minister of
marine, are displaced. His new prime minis-
ter, Casso Yrujo, isdescribed as a man of tal-
ent. He was either under prosecution or im-
peachmeut for the-part he acted in the cession
ofthe Floridas to the U. States, and after the
revolution of 1820, he was removed fromjhis
ernbassyat Paris—-though lie was very willing
to continue as the representative of the Con-
stitutional,us he had been ofthe absolute king.
But the Constitutionalists suspected him of
certain understandings with the French Gov-
erument, and withdrew his credentials.

Ferdinand is disposed to restore the bloody
Inquisition, but fears ofthe consequences pre-
vent its re-establishment at present, the state
of things being far frotn tranquil. In Gallicia
the’ bands of guerillas continue of multiply.

On the 6th of December, the birth-day of
the Queen, a decree ofgeneral amnesty it was
said would be issued. All the Ambassadors
from foreign courts transmitted notes to the
government demanding that all the capitula-
tions concluded by the French with several
corps ofthe Constitutionalists, and the various
garrisons, shall be punctually executed. The
Empecinado had been set at liberty.

Sotne disturbance had taken place at Mad-
rid at the close ofNov. between sortie French
and Spanish soldiers. The French were
roughly handled; the guard'cor_ning up, on
hearing the noise,took all to the guard-house,
where a sergeant commanded. Soon after a
detachment of Spanish Lancers came to de-
mand the release of the prisoners, uttering
imprecations against the French in general;
the people joined them, and the post was on
the point ofbeing forced, though the sergeant
defended himself bravely, when it was rein-
forced by a detachment from the nearest post,
which had been informed of what was passing
by a soldier who made his way through the
crowd with his bayonet. General Bourrnont
being informed of this disorder, ordered the
drums to beat to arms, and the garrison as-
sembled, which cleared the streets. There
were two persons killed, and several wounded.
Order was soon restored ; but to prevent the
recurrence of similar scenes, Gen. Bourruont
has ordered all the Spanish troops to quit Ma-
drid. ‘The letters from Madrid of the 927th
say, that the number of persons wounded in
the above mentioned affray, was 24 ;three are
dead. Seventeen of the persons concerned
have been shot.

Madrid is still in a state of fermentation. An
order has been -published prohibiting the in-
habitants from talking on political subjects.

Ferdinand has pronounced the projectofthe
Law of Amnesty, (the chief articles of which,
are to bring to trial all persons who held any
ofiice during the Revolution,) too rigorous l

The King of France has granted an amnes-
ty to‘ the French soldiers who deserted during
the campaign in Spain. The small pox is
spreading rapidly in France.

The first detachment ofthe Royal Guard,
returning frotn Spain, halted upon touching
the French soil. The officer commanding,
made them kneel down. After a short prayer
to the God of arms, they rose again and made
the air resound with the cries of“ Long live
the King!” and “ Long live France 1”:
A medal has been struck to commemorate
the triumphant entry of the Duke of Angou-
leme into Paris.

There are about 7000 persons confined in
prison at Lisbon, for Political offences.

A gentleman from Germany states that he
saw young Napolean at the Vienna theatre,
full of vivacity and restlessness. His title is
Duke of Rastadt. Orders are given never to
mention the name of Napoleon.

By the last advices from St. Petersburg,the
relations between that Court and the Dutch
government, seem to be more closely united,
and that the two governments are committed
to each other to aid and support Ferdinand to
regain possession ofSouth America.

Mina, at the last accounts, had taken up his
residence near Taunton. He was waiting the
arrival ofhis wife. He was constantly receiv-

- ing visits from persons of distiction. The

Taunton Courier states, that one of the most
respectable houses in that town, had received
instructions to honor the pecuniary demands
of General Mina to any extent.

Mr. Sec. Canning is confined with the gout.

The good people of England are not loos-
ing sight of the cause of the Greeks. At
VVinchester, and at Cambridge, a public sub-
scription has ,been headed by a liberal dona-
tion from the Chancellor of 10' _l.

Belzoni, the celebrated traveller, is on a
tottr to Tombnctoo.

We do not think that there can be any hope
now of accomplishing a North VVest Passage
by Davis Straits ; and if Capt. Parry is to try
againit will be for the purpose merely of ex-
ploring Prince Regent Inlet, and then he will
be able to fill up a chart between the scene of
hi‘: former and his latter voyage. We think
that exploringthe east coast of Spitzbergen
would be an object worthy of this country. If
there were a correct chart of that coast, the
whalers might go there, which they dare not
do at present, and perhaps discover as good a
fishing station asBaffin’sBay.-./IbcrdeenUhron.

The Dogs brought to Eugland,by capt. Par-
ry, suffer much by the climate. \Vhen exer-
cised, their keepers are obliged to pour cold
water overthem, and even then, in Novem-
ber, thcy panted with excessive heat.

The Cambridge, 80 gun ship, was about to
sail from Portsmouth, with the Consuls for
the SouthAmerican States.

LONDON, Dec. 13.
It is rumoured that the despatches which

were received yesterday from Sir W. A’Court

‘ at Madrid "were not of a very pacific descrip-
tion. Ferdinand having received with great
dlspleasure__th‘e annunciation of the appoint-
ment ofConsuls and Comtnercial Agents to
represent British interests in the new Ameri-
cauRepublics, the popula‘tion*ofwhich, a few
years ago, were his legitimate subjects. It is
further rumoured, that His Most Catholic Ma-
jesty had refused to confirm the treaty con-
cluded in March last, for the re-imbursement
by Spain to British subjects, of the losses to
which they had been subjected, by the spolia-
tions committed on their property at sea, by
Spanish Royalists renegadoes,and it is known

the fulfilment of every iota ofthis treaty.

These rumours, and the preparations for
raising‘ four additional regiments of the line,
evince little confidence in the friendly assur-
ance of his Most Christian Majesty, and are
probably rendered necessary by the deplora-
ble state into which the Peninsula has been
reduced by legitiu1acy—a state ofdegradation
to which it is utterly impossible that the peo-
ple can long submit. '

BAYONNE, Dec. 4.—It is now said that the
Empecinado has been restored to liberty, but
most people think he has never been taken.
It is said that the Restaurador is to be suppres-
sed, and that only the Gazette of Madrid will
be published. There is still sortie ltesitatiou
about the re-establishment of the Inquisition.
There is reason to believe that the light cav-
alry, which was to return to France, will re-
main in Spaiu—at least it has received orders
not to continue its march. The streets of Ca-
diz are said to be very‘ unsafe after dark.

From the Paris Ori/iammc, Dec. 10.

Russia has certainly become the bug-bear
of the Radicals of Great Britain. They are
so tnuch alarmed that if Alexander sends one
of his diplomatic agents to a Monarch, his
friend, who has escaped by a miracle from
long captivity, to congratulate him on his de-
liverance, the modern levellers, who are little
able to comprehend so noble an act, imagine
that they see views of ambition where there is
nothing but a Inanifestation of friendship.-
The Sun, a radical paper, stated lately that
M.Pozzo diBorgo had demanded of theSpan-
ish Government the cession of an island in
the Mediterranean for a large sum ofmoney.
The cession of the Baleares to Russia is an
old story, which is no more entitled to credit
now, than it has ever been. -

It is right that Majorca and Minorca,which
are close to the continent of Spain should re-
main in possession ofthat power ; and it is ab-
surd to suppose that Ferdinand would dispos-
sees himself ofthem,'ts that he would consent
to give up any other province of the Monarch.
If Great Britain, mistress ofthe impregnable
fortress of Gibraltar, compels Spain to see the
English flag constantly flying in her domin-
ions, it does not follow that there should be a
disposition to consent so easily-to the dismem-
berment of the other possessions of the Mon-
archy ofCharles the Fifth.

Russia and England possess immense do-
ruinions, and these Powers are sufiiciently oc-
cupied iu rendering their subjects happy. Ev-
ery system of aggrandisement, in the present
state of Europe, is opposed to sound policy.
The necessity of preserving the peace of Eu-
rope, after a convulsion of 30 years, is ac-_
knowledged on all hands. Every sacrifice
ought to be made to secure this great object,
and no doubt every sacrifice will be made.-
This is the policy ofthe Cabinets of Europe,
ofwhich every man ought to have been con-
vinced by the experience ofthe last ten years.

Grecce.—-The Oriental Spectator, received
at Boston, by the brig ,Nile, has a variety of
articles relative to the operations of the Turks
and the Greeks. It is pretended on the part
of the former, that they have been successful
in the island of Candia,and have defeated the
latter, killing and wounding 5000 men——tbat
in Canze the Turks having been reinforced by
troops from Egypt, left their fortifications,had
repeated actions with the Greeks,» in all of
which they were successful, and took five vil-
lages, where they made two or three thousand
prisoners,whom they had conducted to Canaz.
The paper of the latest date re-asserts these
accounts, as it states on further information,
but says that they have been positively con-
tradicted by the Greeks. It is added, that in
the latest accounts the Greeks at Hydra ad-
mit that their countrymen in Candia had met
with the disasters above stated, but that subse-
quently those who had retreated to the moun-
tains re-descended, attacked the Turks, and
after slaying many hundreds, compelled them
again to retire within their fortifications. The
Smyrna editor admits that the truth probably
is, that the Turks, finding nothing tnore to
combat, had retired to their fortified places
with their booty, and that the Greeks had a-
gain taken possession ofthe plains. But these
accounts of the Spectator must be received
with great caution, as the source from whence
they emanate is well known to be entirely
hostile to the cause of the Greeks.

A letter dated Zante, Oct. 28, says ‘ It will
not be without interest you will learn that Co-
rinth has just delivered itself up by capitula-
tion to the Greeks.’ .

The actual government of Greece is said to
have been informed that an l;‘.uropean Com-
mittee, composed of Plenipotentiaries from
the Holy Alliance, were to propose plans for
the future settlement ofGreece uu_der the in-
fluence of Rtlssla, and that Count Neselrode
will be President.

According to letters from Trieste, a report
prevails that "the Greek Government have ad-
dressed to the Cabinets ofVienna, London,
and St. Petersburgh, an important Note, in
which they demand of these Powers to recog-
nize the political independence of Greece,
which, it is supposed, will oblige the Porte to
renounce all further attempts to have that na-
tion under its power.

Vienna letters mention the resolution ofthe
twoEmper0rst0 restore theOrderoftheKuights
ofJerusalern to their pristine power, and that
Hydra and Cyprus would, in all probability,be
purchased for their future residence.

TheEx-Emberorlturbide is said to be living
in high style in the neighborhood ofLeghorn.

Fnom Gar-:Ecn.—Mr. Topliff, of Boston,
has received a letter from Smyrna. dated the
242d ofNovember, from which it appears the
Greeks have been again successful in an en-
gagement with the Turks. The letter says—-
“The Greeks go on famously. A naval ac-
tion has lately been fougltt, in which the
Greeks captured a sloop of war, several brigs,
a schooner, and transports. The sloop ofuar
was formerly an American ship, belonging to

that the British Ministers are committed for.

New-York, captured by ,the English during
the war, and sold lately to the ’1‘urks.»”—A
postscriptto the letter adds, “I havejust time
to add, that we have this moment ‘received of-
ficial news ofthe surrender of Corinth to the
Grecian army,under a capitulation-.-—the pris-

oners to he landed in Asia. The. Greek ves.

sels, with the prisoners, are now in the Golf,

with the intention oflanding them. It is an
all-important place for, the Greeks, whose
cause appears daily to brigliten.” I

MoN'rJ~:vmEo.—Wevlearn from respectable
sources that all or part of the Portuguese offi-
cers, had directed a memorial to their Gene-
ral, Dou Alvaro, in which they stated, that sit-
uated as they were_ in a foreign country, it
was difficult to discover what interests tliey
were defending ; that it was ‘manifest from the
Diarios ofRio Jaueiro ‘and the withdrawal of
the Portuguese troops from Bahia, that it was
the intention of H.F. M. to abandon these
countries; it would therefore appear that the
Roval volunteers should follow their footsteps,
and not maintain a war ofuucertaiulduiatiou :
in consequence of which they requested him
to adjust an armistice with the Baron dela
Laguna, that their retreat being guaranteed’
they might embark in safety for Europe. It
is stated that General Alvaro had acceded to
this and sent a letter to the Baron: and things
remained in this state at our last dates. a

|,Charlcstou Mercury.‘ .

FROM Por.'roRrco.—VVe learn by the brig,
Commerce, 20 days frotn St. Johns, Porto
Rico, that no American vessel of war had ap-
peared there for the last three months, and the
pirates were taking advantage oftheir ab5ence_
Capt. Allen, a passenger states that two Dan-
ish vessels of war had been in pursuit ofa p’-
ratical squadron, consisting ofa brig whi I
they had run away with, and three feluccas.
They had been seen to board two American
vessels which . sailed from Mayaguez, and
which were not afterwards heard of. Five
vessels from Mayagucz bound to St. Thomas
had been captured and the crews landed from
them. The Danish vessels had been nearthe
pirates several times, but they escaped among
theIslands—They had complete command of
the Mona Passage. The schr. Mosqueto, for-
merly of this port, captured by the Porto Rico
privateers, was fitting out for a privateer.

A Passenger in the schr. Herald, from St.
Thomas, confirms the above intelligence, and
states that the piratical brig had robbed seve-
ral American vessels off the south side of Por-
to Rico, and murdered the crews. Besides
the Mosquito, the privateer Forttma, was re-
fitting at Porto Rico for a cruize. SirThomas
Cochran was at Porto Rico, demanding satis-
faction for captures of British property by the
privateers of that Island.-—.'l.-'crc.,-.ddv.

NEW-Y ORK LEGISLATURE.
Jan. El8.—A petition was presented from N.

York, for the incorporation‘ ofa House of In-.

dustry for the reformation ofjuvenile deliri-
qu'ents.—-A voluminous petition was present-
cd from the inhabitants of Renselaer county,

praying for adeclaratory act asserting the ll-_

legality ofitnprisonment for debt.

The House then went into committee. on
the bill to incorporate the Fulton Bank. The
9th section,_ providing for the payment of
$150,000 to Vice President Tompkins,for the
stock of the Richmond Turnpike Road, being
under consideration——The Speaker addressed
his sentiments at length in favor of the bill,
which proposed to give to Gov.Tompkins that.
reliefwbich the justice ofhis country had hith-
erto failed to render. Mr. Wheatou offered
an amentlmeut,to secure with greater certain-
ty the proposetl bonus of 380,000 to Gov. T.
which was accepted, and the bill passed.

Jan. 929.-—A resolution was adopted, direct-
ing the commissioners ofthe Canal Fund to
inquire into the expediency of causing a sur-
vey of_Grand Island in the Niagarariver,pre-
paralory to a sale of the same.

Jan. 30.—In consequence ofthe indisposi- ..

tion of the Speaker, Mr. Tallmadge was cho-
sen Speaker pro tem.-—-A petition was pre-
sented praying for the incorporation of the
Merchant’s Exchange Bank in the city ofN.
York. Mr. Wilkin bro’t in a hill to prevent
the selling of liquors to the students and sol-
diers at West Point. The Rochester and Al-
bany Commercial Bank bills were passed.
The house then went into committee on the
subject of Presidential Electors. The ques-
tioti occurred upon receiving Mr.VVaterman’s
substitute——Mr. M’Clure spoke in favor of re-
ferring back to the people the power of choo-
sing the electors—they were worthy of the

trust, and it was neither decorous nor just for.

the servants of the people to usurp the rights
oftheir masters. There was no danger in the
proposition. The state contained_near 300,000
electors, whom intrigue could not corrupt nor
the frown of faction overawe. The ‘people
had demanded the restoration oftheir rights,
and he would not withhold them, nor return

them by halves. He wouldnot give them the "

shadow and retain the substance. The report
and bill ofthe committee of nine were ofthat
character. The idea of requiring a majority
was extraordinary-—it was required in no oth-
er case. He hoped the substitute would pass.

Mr. Whiting said, there were two promin-
ent questions for the committee to decide——
1st, whether the choice should be by districts
or by a general ticket ; Rd, whether a plural-
ity or majority should be requisite to a choice.
He then read the law of 17922, the preamble of
which concedes that the present law was the
expedient of necessity, and not the result of
conviction. The shortness oftitne was addu-
ced as au apology ; and it clearly demonstra-
ted a recognition ofthe right of the people.—-
Mr. W. was in favor of a change as being
most strictly re ublican. lVere we legislating
for the boors 0 Russia, ignorant, besotted and
base, we should perhaps consult their safety
and interest by withdrawing the privilege.-—
Bnt the enlightened yeomanry ofthe state of
New-York were competent to exercise the
right of self-government. He thought that
thechange should be made now, for now had
the people demanded it. He was in favor of
a general ticket, bttt at the same time of loca-
ting the electors in the several Congressional
districts. He was likewise in favor of the
choice being made by a plurality—-‘it was the
established usage and leads to certainty. Ex-
perience had shown that where the contrary
principle had prevailed, it had been attended
wiih inconvenient and unfortunate results, as
in Maine, where there had been five or six
trials before a choice could be effected.

Mr. Flagg said there was one broad princi-
ple in which all would agree, that the united
force of the state should be felt in the next

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