S.-
onora A htANC$IRS'rt3It (Enrn) PAPER-
Falal Jlcctdent from the biii'slfng Q/' the
Boiler of ti Steam Engine. '
‘On the 28th Dec.tlie neighborhood of Port-
land-street was dreadfully_alarmed by a noise
like the explosion of artillery, accompanied
. by a concussion which, from the shaking of
their houses,teriified the inhabitants with the
apprehension that itwas an earthquake. The
‘cause, it was soon ascertained, WaS.tll8.b|)l'5l-
ing of the boiler of a steam engine in the
works of Messrs. J. Windsor Sr. Co. machine
makers in Major-street, which had reduced
. the greater part of the building to a heap of
ruins. In a short time seven ofthe uiifortti-
It was a most
fortunate circumstance, that at the time the
explosion took place, the greater part of the
note workmen were dug out.
men were getting their tea in a part of the
building which suffered the least from the
sliock. Nothing could exceed the constern-
ation of the iuliabitants of the houses iimiie-
diately adjoining the premises, the back Of
which was formed by the backs of several
houses in Hart-street. Into the bed-room Of
one of these houses a large shaft was driven
through the wall. The “windows of several
houses in the immediate vicinity, were par-
tially demolished, aiid pieces ofiron and tun-_
bei-’ were blown to a considerable distance.
The door of a house, at the distance of 80
yards, was forced open, and the windows hm-
kcn 3 but in order to give some idea. Of {he
extraordinary power of the steam ii.-th which
the boiler was charged, it may by m_9n"U“ed
that a fragment ofthe boiler, W18-lllllg more
than 100 lbs. was carried wit-‘I__ 5110“ f'3lC8_’1'
gainst the gable end of a birildlmt’. at ‘he ‘l'>"
tance of 50 yards, that it/jrziilfle 3 llfeilcll 0“3
inches square in the wallo A“0lll9l' flilgmem
was c;,,~.~ied to a siryilar distance, and went
through the roof of»! h0USe- A_lle3"Y lever’
weight was cm-rig an equal distance, and
passed ilirorrglrrfie window of an upper story
in Minsliiill-street. The impetus with which
‘his weightrwas carried may be guessed by
the fact that it broke no more ofthe glass than
:1 spaceequal to its own bulk. The effects of
the concussion were felt in theiinder-mention-
ed streets, the inhabitants of which describe
irals similar to the shock of an earthquake,
wliich threw them instantaneously into a gen-
; eral consternation —:-——50 houses in Major-st.
some of which are partially un§oo_l'_etl ; 80
houses in'Silver-street ; 100 houses in Port-
land-st. and about 800 more in other streets.
In many houses there are two families; and
upon a moderate calculation it may be said
that the safety of 3000 lives was endangered
by this alarming disaster. An inquest has
been held on four bodies——Verdict,accidental
‘death. The boiler was an old one; and had
a weight of 42 lbs. on the safety-valve.
MESSRS. CLAY & KREMER.
[As every thing relating to these two gentle-
men will be read with interest at the present
moment we have given up several columns of
this paper to remarks and discussions which
have grown out of their differences. Below
will be found the remarks of the editor of the
Colombian Observer, made on the occasion of
introducing to his readers Mr.Kremcr’s letter.
They are even more outrageously provoking
than the letter itself, anti upon reading t.heiii
our surprise at the excitement raised in the
bosom ofMr. Clay was wholly at an cnd,aiid
we only wondered that he had not, in the
height of hisjiist indignation, called this licen-
tious editor to an immediate and strict ac-
count for his foul insinuations and charges.]
“It appears that Mr. Clay has at last rati-
fied his corrupt bargain with John Quincy
Adams. The bare-faced profligacy with
which this second Bonn sells himsclfand at-
tempts to dispose of the people of the “lost,
like as a drove of swiiie, has excited contempt
as well as abliorrence and disgust ; for witli- »
nut the meiuis of doing any good for Mr. Ad-
unis, or any injury to Gen. Jackson, he has
shown the depraved will of his heart, and pro-
cured hatrcd for the attempt, without a possi-
bility ofenjoying the fruit of his political tur-
pitude. The idea of Mr. Clay having any
influence sufficient to turn tlie'West from their
honor and interest to their shame, dctrinient,
and degradation, is prepostei'ous—and still
more so, that he can cause the democracy of
the country, to hurl execrations on the princi-
ples which liave predominated in this Repub-
lic for a quarter ofa century, by the election
of such a mere sciivenger as John Quincy
Adams, the object of deadly hatred to three-
fourtlis of the people, and of laughter and
contempt to a large portion ofthe reuiairider.
Mr. Clay only desires, it seems to be Secre-
tary of State under somebody he ca res not
whom, and he is content: He has sold hini-
self to Mr.Adams, because no body also would
‘buy him; yet he says, ifJackson will give him
the same office he will support him !! What
wonderfiil patriotism! what Roman virtue!
what prodigious purity! but to return to the
possibility ofthe West and Soulli supporting
the Hartford Convention in the person of
their tory candidate! Will they do it? VVill
they now agree to blast the late glorious war,
and thus sanctify the treasous ofthat iniqui-
tous body? Will-tlicy agree to strike the iiiaii-
acles from their slaves, and lay open their
necks to the knife ofthe rwolted Negro 3? For
this is the question at issue! Make Adams
President and see how long your slave prop-
erty will reniaiu in your hands! No—No 3-
”When that shall liappen—-which it never can,
“ Chaos is come again!”
The people are tip. They have spoken I
Jackson is their choice. Let us see this im-‘
holy compact ofdiscordant materials, attempt
to wrest the sceptre of Sovereignty from the
grasp ofthe people. We have no doubt which
party will be victors in the fight.”
ThcWashington correspondent ofthe Com-
mercial Adv. writes that on the morning Mr.
Ki'en;er’s Card appeared every body was in-
quiring,“ will he fight ?-——has he ever fought ?
--will he not excuse himself as coming from
Pennsylvania ?” 21.0. “ Vlicii Mr. Clay en-
tered the house every eye followed him—as
ll'»Krciner he uasiu his seat two hours before
lh°‘.-inie ofmeeting. When Mr. Clay made
hi5 5l3‘eincnt to the house every tongue was
INS!“-‘d: end the house was as still as an eiiip-
ty Chulclb He spoke low, and under evident
‘"655 OI feel-"ls, Mr. Kremer’s assent to the
P'°l’°5°d l'.“'°5ll§\tion was given in his usual
high and Shall’ keifr-.(he is soinetiniesjocular-
l)’ Gfllltid 5760- SCTW51 r,) and then came the
with ajtlorid face and sbo
‘xi.
tug ofwar.. Kremer i -.1 strong, bi-oad.shou1-
tiered, coarse-looking I’§-,),‘,‘5yj,.,,,,',a f,,,me,-’
.,st'iff,sa ndy-liair_
l Ills dress is often slovenly,
sturdy and vigorous, and when tiiucli excited,
he utters adeal of plain souutl sense, directly
to the point. Nothing can be more dissonant
than his voice,or more odd and awkward than
his gesticulation. I wondered when I first saw
liitn how such a man ever came onthe floor of
Congress, where he certainly seemed a sort-’
anomaly : butI afterwards ceased to ivory? 3
and considering the republican coinp*3X|‘{“
of our institutions and habits, it is iiot«'5lWP_|'l-
sing that a man with an ainoun/t"° 5P"'"
which approaches to turbulencrr 3 5"°"g
voice, vclieinent manner, a G,o'l"3" ‘°“l,1“9i
and long habits of political cnilesls Should 31
length make his way to tliisrl00Ts'fT0m 3 State
like Pennsylvania. Tlie/I 53!’ he is 3 Pflme
shot with a rifle, and dyilds nothing-”
The [rug sfale qflfle case.—-The following
is the substance gr :1 communication made to
the editor of (pr! Raleigh Register by a mem-
be,-‘of c.,,,,..ess, a friend of Mr. Crawford,
and onegf the company to which the Ken-
tucky r3e‘legate made his cotnuiunication:
“(In the 22d Jan.’ the members of Con-
r,ss, boarding at a certain house, and who
M,-«ere favorable to Mr. Crawford, were waited
on by a member from Kentucky, and formal-
ly notified of the ultiinrite determination of
the delegation from Keiitticky to support Mr.
Adams. At the same time he‘ said that he
was not authorised to speak for the other west-
ern states, butthat they had been consulted,
and would, each -through their oivii organ,
communicate the fact. This declaration was
produced by the friends of Mr. Clay coming
to the determination ofiuforming the friends
ofMr. Crawford, frankly, of their intentions,
that they, the friends bf Mr. Crawford, might
act with their eyes open. So that the mem-
bers of Congress froiu Louisiana, Kentucky,
Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, the friends of Clay,
seeing thattheir first choice was beyond their
reach,simply thought proper to give their sup-
port to their second choice, instead of their
third, and Mr. Clay had no other hand in the
business, than that of a delegate from Ken-
tucky, acting with liis colleagues. If his in-
fluence had any weight, it was that, and that
:ilone,that gives him iveight with the world,—-
his talents, and judgment of men, measures,
and principles. The uieinber of Congress fr.
whoui this information was derived also gave
it as his opinion that Virginia would vote for
tVIr. Adams, rather than either General Jack-
son should succeed, or Mr. Calhoun come in
through the Vice Presideiicy.”
Going for the whole or nothing .’-The De-
mocratic Press asserts that Mr. Crawford has
been offered by the friends ofone of the can-
didates, [Mr. Adams, no doubt E] a quid pro
qtto, iflie would surrender his pretensions and
unite in the election ofthat gentleman. To
these overtures lie is said to have replied-
“ On the 4th of March next, I will be either
President qf the United States or a private
cil~izeri.”’ Verily, either Mr. Crawford is a
great patriot, or this editor of his a great liar.
“ Grand EJ:liibition.”--Tlie editors of the
N. Y. Siatesinau state, on the authority of a
gentleman from Washington, that on Tues-
day, tst instant, the day on which Mr. Clay’s
‘Card’ made its appearance, “ a rcaljiglil took
place on Capitol Hill, between some of the
Tennessee and Kentucky Delegations, imme-
diately after the House adjourned. The corri-
battants actually came to blows, and were for
some time engaged at fisticuffs ll”
nrzrorvr or Tun COMMITTEE 01* lf\'VF.S'l‘IGA-
'rioN,rnid Mr.Krcmer’s letter to said Comm.
On Wcdnesday,9th inst. the coiniiiittee ap-
pointed on the Appeal ofthe Speaker, report-
ed to the House that at their first meeting they
addressed a letter to Mr. Krciner appointing
a time for him to appear before them and sub-
stantiate his charges, in answer to wiiich let-
ter he had sent tlieui the following coininiiiii-
cation, in which he declines appearing before
them, and protests against the right of the
house to take cognizance of his conduct. In
this posture of the case the committee say
they can take no further steps, unless the
house invest them with power to send for per-
sons and papers, and by that means enable
them to make any investigation ivhicli might
be thought necessary ; and if they knew any
reason for such investigation they would ask
to be clothed with the proper power: but not
having themselves any such knowledge, they
felt it to be their duty only to lay before the
house the communication they had received.
GENTLEMEN2 Placedunder circumstances
unprecedented, and which 1,’ believe not only
interesting to myself, but important, as con-
nected with the fundamental principles ofour
government, I have reflected, with uiucli de-
liberation, on the course which duty to myself
and my constituents.required me to adopt.—-
Tlie result of this rcflectioii is, that Icanuot,
consistently with those duties, assent to place
myself -before your committee. The object
ofthe coinuiittee, altlio’ not distinctly stated
in your note, Ipresunic to be to hold me re-
sponsible for a letter addressed to the editor of
the Colombian Obsever, cominunicating in-
formation which I deemed interesting to my
constituents, and very important to be known
to the whole American people at this peculiar
crisis. Thus vicwingihe su'iject,I cannot per-
ceive any principle of power in the constitu-
tion which can give the H. of Representatives
jurisdiction over me as the writer ofthat let-
ter ; it neither involves a question ofcontenipt
of the house, nor an impeaiciiiiicnt ofau offi-
cer ofthe gov’t ; and I can find no authority
by which the house can assumejurisdictioii in
such a case. Ifthe auiliority of the house ex-
tended to acts of this kind, it could reach the
publisher as well as the writer, and extend to
every member of-tli_e gov’t. as well as to the
Speaker ofthe House. But it is not only the
uncoiistitutionality cftlic power which forbids
inc frorii appearing before you; placed :isI
am, I cannot but perceive the dangerous con-
sequences, as well as its unconstitutional char-
acter. Should I yield to such authority, I
would be made amenable to a tribunal ivliich.
thus constituted, has no prescribed liiuitation
to its rules ofproceeding, and which is alike
unlimited in the nature and oxtentofihe pun-
ishmcnt -it may inflict. Nor can I he ignor-
ant of the fact, that this body, thus unlimited‘
in the extent of its powers, is liable to be act-
ed upon by passions ivliicli unfit it to perform
the duties which properly belong to a court
and jury. Ifit should becousidered as prop-
er that ineriibers be held responsible here for
the communication of their opinions out ofthe
/
I ' - ‘I - 1' I v .1 _ . - . . ..
but his mind is l,oug(., 6‘j),¢6Dl)llc men and public af‘iiiirs,,it their Red Bretlireii from the east, and to in-it
woujd brlnllcll more safethat they should be
Pym,-st once under the operatioii of the se-
-dilpri law. With these vieivs of the constitu-
rpdal powers of the liouse, and ofthe duty 1
Ave to myself and my’coiistitueiits,I have de-
'termined not to stibuiitto a procedure fraught
with such dangerous consequences. -I, there‘-
fore, ‘protest, most solemnly. against the as-
sumption of any jurisdictioii by the OHOHSG,
that shall jeopardize my right to communicate
freely to my constituents whatever I uiay be-
lieve necessary for the public good. It is not
my intention, in the sliglitest_ degree, to im-
peach the cliaractcr either of the committee
or the house, the authority ofwliich,witli'in its
constitutional spl:ei'e,I regard it my pride and
duty to sustain. In refusing to submit to the
authority ofthe house it may be proper to re-
marlt, in explanation of the admission which
I may seem to have made of its jurisdiction,
whatever assent I may have given was done
hastily, relying on the conscious rectitude of
my condiict,aiid rcgartliiig my own case willi-
out having reflected duly on the dangerous
principles involved in the proceeding. The
Speaker, in his card, had made the matter a
personal question with the then uuknowii wri-
ter. After due reflection, Ideteiiiniiicd at all
hazards not to conceal tl'ie._fact‘of being the
W ritcr, and did not expect, by this disclosure,’
to enable the Speaker to place me under the
jurisdiction ofthe house. His appeal was sud-
den and unexpected, and if any admission
was made without due regard to all the cir-
ciiinstaiicesoftlie case,it could be matter ofno
surprise. In declining the jurisdiction of the
house, I feel the authority of another tribiiiial,
before which I shall cheerfully appear, and
bring forward forthwith those facts and cir-
cunistaiiccs which, it my opinion, frilly au-
thorized the statements in my letter. These
I sliall spread before my constittients,to wlioui
I am amenable for all my co nduct,and I shall
never hesitate, when the correctness of my
coudiict is brought iti question, to attempt my
vindication before them ; and while sustained
by them atid my own conscience, I shall nev-
er be deterred from the perforinance of riiy
duty here or elsewliere. .
But there is another objection, beside those
given above.-,for not appearing before the coin-
inittce. One object ofthe coiiiniiltee, in re-
questiug my atteiidauce, appears to be to avail
themselves ofmy testimony in the case. But
circumstanced asl aui, I sliotild not appear so
much in the light of a witness as that of an
accuser,prcseuting charges against the Speak-
er, atid these charges not the specific state-
uieiits contained in my letter, but the more
indefinite ones into which the Speaker has
sought an inquiry. It is manifest that the
difference will be great between the attitude
in which I should thus be placed,and the one
in which I now stand, and which duty to my-
self?-I. my constituents forbid me to abandon.
In coming to this determination, I am not
goveriicd by any disposition to retract or mod-
fly any thing contained in my letter, which
was written under a conviction of its being
true, and imp0t‘lu_Iit to be known. But there
are tiiaiiy things which we are bound to coni-
municate to those we represeiit, which pru-
dence and duty would both forbid being pre-
sented to the l'Iouse,in the foi'iiiofaccusat'ions.
This will be manifest when we reflect that e-
ven this house may not at all times be free
from the vice of passion, and the taint of cor-
ruptioii. Iftliis view bejiist, it must be man-
ifest that a member ofthis house may be plai-
ccd in such circuinstances as to make it his
highest duty to speak freely even of the house
itself, to his constituents, when it would be
madiiess to present his charges for their in-
vcstigatiou. In the present case, altliougli I
feel myselfjustified, as the writer ofthe let-
ter, I feel myself bound, both by prudence 8:.
duty, not to appear in the character ofan ac-
cuser of the Speaker upon charges not my
own, but those which he has requested to be
investigated. Iiieed not advert to circum-
stances which render it render it peculiarly
improper at the present time. The deep ex-
citement which the important crisis has pro-
duced, the unequal contest between an liuin-
ble member on the floor, and the Speaker of
the House, are themselves circumstances
which cannot be ovcrl_ooked in coming to the
conclusion that the issue should be left before
the American people, or the ordinary tribun-
als ofthe country; and I therefore protest a-
gainst the proceedings in this view, as well as
against the power of the house to exercise
jiirisdiction over me, as being equally calcu-
lated to restrain the exercise ofniy just rights,
in an unconstitutional manner.
.P I have the honour to be, 3m.
Guonon Knszinen.
Wasliiiigton, Feb. 8th, 1825.
From the '.fll‘c2:andria Gazelle.
We read in the Pliiladelpliizi papers, that
Mr. OWEN, thejusily celebrated philanthro-
pist, from Laiiark, Scotland, is now in Phila-
delphia, on his way to Washington. His_ob-
ject, it seeuis, is to obtain aid in making a set-
tlenieiit on the Harmony estahlishinent, for
which he has just given $450,000.
We have no idea that he will succeed--&
if, as we understand, the settlement is to be
made exclusively of foreigners, we trust he
will not. \’\’e have no objection to seeing the
industrious, the honest, and the oppressed of
all nations, seeking a home in our happy
country, and mingling, with all the rights and
privileges of freeiiieu, promiscuously among
us——uay, we would even remove or greatly
modify many ofthe restrictions now iuiposed
upon that class of our population; but we
cannot think it prudent for the government to
encourage, by special :aid,, the establishment
ofseparate coniinunitiesbf strangers, differ-
ently educated froin ourselves, and full ofthe
prejudices oftheir native land. For a long
tiiue, perhaps forever, their feelings would be
claiiisli and jealous. In the exercise oftheir
political privileges, they would most probably
be led by a den_iagogue—and in the event of
a rupture with the country from which they
emigrated, we confess we should be dubious
oftheir patriotism. Let them come iftbey
please by tliousaiids—-letthem buy and pos-
sess property—-biit let them be scattered over
the land, learning and enjoying our republic-
an priiiciples, and rearing a posterity wholly
American.
From the National Journal.
Movements of 17id2'(ms.—-It appears from
letters just received from the Superintendent
of Indian Affairs, at St. Louis, that a great
council ofthe Cherokees, Delawares, Shawa-
nees, Weas, Kickripoos, Piaiikashaws, and
Peoria-is, residing west ofthe Mississippi, has
been held ; at which it was agreed to receive
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vite them to come among thein as soon as.
possible. i This subjectlias been in agitation
for about two years; mctinivhile,waiiipum has
been excliatiged in_ great abundance between
the tribes east and west of the Miss'issippi,un-
til, at last, the object of both has been agreed
upon, and a deputation is now on its way to
Washington, led by Col. 1’. Menard, to con-
clude an arrangeiuent with the Presideiitlof
the United States for the reiuoval ofthoscIn-
dians residing on the east of the Mississippi.
Ifthe arrangement is made, it is not unlikely
but it may embrace the tribes in Olil(),.IlldI-
aria, and Illinois, except the Ottowas, and a
few others, who, it is probable, would prefer
tojoin their friends west of Lake Michigan.
Those Indians consider the step they have
taken as a very important one to them ; and
look upon its conipletioii as essential to their
prosperity and liappincss. They were very
agreeably siirpriscd on lcaruiiig what the Pre-
sident had.said on the subject in his message
to Congress,'at the opening ofthe session :-
“Oiir Great Fatl_icr,” said they to G-eii.Clai'ke
“ must have been inspired by the Great Spir-
it. or have studied well our iniserable situa-
tion, with a view to our future lizippiiicss, to
have enabled him to speak to the great roun-
cil so exactly in agreement with the wishes of
the lndiains,'.is he basin his talk to Congress.”
Tluis it would seem a inovemciit is begun
upon the plan now before Cniigrcss, for bet-
tering the condition of our Indians, by [aidi-
ons themselves. This certainly augiirs favor-
ably toits ultitiirite completioii. There can
be little doubt, from the nature of the plan,
and its beiieficial tendency upon the Indians,
but they will embrace it just in prop‘ortioii as
they may be euliszliteiied to perceive its natu-
ral autl happy effects upon their race.
.7'iliscellmicott.': items of Idircign .v‘i/itws.
It is meiitioiied in illBLf)lltIOll papers, that
the subscriptions in St. Petersbiurgh, Russia,
for the reliefoftlie sufferers by_the late inun-
dations amounted to eleven uiillions of rubles.
It is calculated that it will require 5 years
labour to repl.ice' the huge masses of Stones
\\'lllCll were forced froui their places on the
Breakivater, at Plymouth, Eng. by the late
llurrit‘-it-'it’.—-A Treaty is said to have been
mails bctwceii Fl‘Elll(‘.9 and Spain, which is at
present kept secret.-—Tr-.'e.=ity slave ships, un-
der French colours, had inzide tlicir appear-
ziiice at Bonny. Africa, in the course of last
suinnier,——-Ferdinaiid is said to have refused
his assent to the re-cstablisliment of the Iii-
quisitiou.——-Accoiiiits froin‘Lisbou mention
that the cfforts of the British Minister to in-
duce the Portiigiiese Court to recognize the
Independence of Brazil. have been thwarted
by the intrigues ofthe Spanish and Russian
;lr.'linistr:i-s.——1)m'. ./Irlv.
The. last ai'i‘i.vals from the Levant bring the
intelligence that the Grand Seignor has issu-
ed a firman, prohibiting the sale and use in
all his doniiiiions, ofthe Bible, ,Psalter, and
the Gospels. Ifthis order is executed the A-
iiiericaii uiissionaries in Palestine, will be de-
prived oftheir principal means ofinflueiice.
From Bueiios uflyres.-—Accoii'iits from Buc-
nos Ayres to the beginiiing of Deceuiber,
state, that deputies from most ofthe provinces
had arrived in Buenos Ayres to form a Coir
grass, for the purpose ofestablishiug a gener-
al government; and as the British Consul
General had given it to be understood that
his government was only waiting for this to
take place, in order to recognize the indepen-
dence of the country, the Buenos Ayreau
Minister was exerting his influence to hasten
the opening of the sessions previous to the
day originally fixed upon, the lst Jan. 189.5.
Importonl.——Tlic National Intelligcnccr of
‘Tuesday last aiinounc-es from an authentic
sourcc,tliat “ the British Government has ve-
ry recently communicated to tliisGovernnient
through our Minister at London, the interest-
iugiufortnatioii, that that Governiuont had
‘come to the determination to recognise the
independence Qfl\'IF.XlC0 St. Bouxos Arnrts,
and also of COI.0IrIBl‘A, reserving-a declara-
tion as to the latter, until the effectof the con-
test iii Peru he more certainly developed ;—
and that. this dt-tei'inination will be couiuiu-
uicated successively to all the foreign powers.’
This iiitelligeiice was probably received at
\Vasliingtoii by Mr. Appleton. who lately ar-
rived at that city,liaving passed through Lon-
don on his way from Madrid, and bearing de-
spaiches for our government. \Ve suppose
that Fertlinaiid, as a matter of course, will
protest against the recognition, tlircateiiing
the Biitisli goveriiuient as stoutly sis he has
threatened the American.-—.’V'. Y. Statesman. .
We learn from Washington, that instruct-
ions have been iraiismitted from the Depart-
ineut of State, to Cliristoplier Hughes, Esq.
our Charge d’Affairs at Stocklioliu, to pro-
ceed on a mission to Copenhagen.
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. .. CoN.GItES§.. V 7
In the Senate, on Mon day tlie."7th', a corn.-
inunication was received from the Post Mas-
ter General. giving his opinion-that an approa
priation of3l0,000 woiildbe ‘sufficient to ren-
der the post route, passing through the Indian
country, between Colur‘_nbiis and Jackson, in
the state of Mississippi, fityfor the transporta-
tion ofthernail, from thecity of.\Vashington’
to Natchez and New Orleans, in covered
carriages or stages. " - _
The bill “ For the Siippression of Piracy in
the West Indies,” having been read the third
time, on the question ‘ Shall the bill pass I”
it was determined in the affirmative without
a division. ‘ On motion ofMr. Barbour, the
blank in the bill was filled with the sum 0
five hundred thousand dollars. A
The residue ofthe session was occupied iii
discussing the repoit of the committee ad-‘
verse to the petition ofEbenezer Oliver, 6n‘ a
motion to reverse the report, but no question
was taken mi the motion. '
their claims to certain lands; but the corn-1
having erroneous iiifoririation ofthe laws of
Georgia, did not award them the indemnity
provided in the act ; and they pray to be al-
lowed the inderiinity, to the amount of $135!,-'
425, or to have a release of the property, to
the extent of 957,000 acres, so that they may
assert their title to the lands in a court oflawr
House of Rcprc senlalt‘ves.,—Mr. Poinsett
offered the following resolutions ' ‘
Resolved, 'I‘liat an immediate representa-
tion nutzbt to be made to the Captain Gener-
al of Cuba, setting forth the losses and inju-
riesiiiflicted upon the property and persons
ofthe citizens ofthe United States by irates,
issuing from that Island-and retiring thither.»
with their plunder, and calling upon him to
cause or demandiiiimcdiatc measures to be
taken for the puiiishinent ofthese in-araiiders,
and for the prevention of future atrocities by
them. Resolved, That ifthe Capt. Gen-g
eral should refuse or delay to adopt such inca-
surcs, the President of the United States
ought to concert with the niaritimepowers in-
ierested in the commerce ofthe West Indies,
efficient ineaus of extirpating the pirates that
infest those seas. Mr. Poinsett said, that
he was induced to offer these’ resolutions in
order to bring to_ the view of the Izfoiise what
he believed to be the only means of suppress-
ing piracy in the West India seas. . '
It is apparent, said Mr. P. from all the ac.-
coiints that have reached us of the atrocities
comuiitted by the pirates of Cuba, t_hat‘tlie
authorities ofthat island have taken no mea-
sures to prevent them.—--~'I‘hese men have
become very numerous, not less than 60 or 70
thousand being engaged in this nefarious bu-
siness. They are organized into a society,
under the name ofMusslemans, (Musselmen,)
known to each other by signs, as freeinasons
are, and governed by rules and regulations
well calculated to.sc'reen each other from jus-
ticc. They are protected by magistrates and
officers of government, who derive a profit fr.
their plunder ; and are encouraged by iiier-
chants, who purchase their goods at a low
rate. It is to be presumed that the public au-
tliorities dare not molest them ; for these rrien
openly walk the streets of Matanzas and Ha-
v:ina——Nay, the entire population of Rcgla is
composed ofpirates. Stcli istlieir insolence,
that. the chiefs, who areperfectly well known
and pass by fictitioiis nimes, issue proclama-
tions, threatening with their vengeance the
officers of governinent,ifthey should venture
to take any measures against them. And‘
such is the fear in which those ofiicers stand
ofthe pirates, that ii'l:_eii Lieut. Gregory an-
chored his schooner in the harbor of blatan-
zas, the governor ofthat place repeatedly tir-
ged him to depart, telling him that iflie per-
sisted in reuiaiiiiug, there would be an insur-
rection. It is probable, then, that the au-
thorities of Cuba have not the power topunish
the pirates, even iftbey bad the inclination to
do so. But if the Captain General does not
possess the means to suppress these atrocities,
let him say so. Let us know the fact, that
we may adopt other and more effectual mea-
sures to protect the property and persons of
our citizens.
The evil has risen to sacli a height that it
has become the indispensable duty of this
Government to take prompt and
iiir.-astires to check it. It is not to be borne,
that pirates should fit out expeditions from an
island in tlieinimetliate vicinity of tlieUnited
Statc.<,slioiild burn our vessels and murder our
citizens, returning thitlier with their plunder,
and sell it in the principal cities, iiiirlel; the
eye of the public authorities. It is not to be
tolerated. that pirates should be encouraged
to plunder and destroy by Spanirrrds because
they regard us as the enemies of Spain for the
course we thought proper to pursue in the
comes: between Spain and her former colo-
nies. It is possible, said Mr. P.tliatsome ob-
jection may be made with regard to the first
Hughes’ negotiation with the Danish govern--resolution. The Captain General ofCuba,
mom, will have for its object, we understand,
a claim for iutleiniiity from that governuieut
for property belonging to our citizens, captur-
ed and sequestered by the Danes.
-Supreme Court.-—Tlie Supreme Court of
the Unitedstates met at Washiiigton on Mon-
day. Preseut, Chief Justice Mrirsliall, and
Justices Washiiigton, Durvall, &. Tlioinpsoii.
Justices Story and Johnson were expected to
arrive on Tiiestlay. It was understood that
Mr. Justice Todd would be confined at home
during the Term by indispositiou. The busi-
ness ofthe Court was to commence on Tues-
day ; and a speedy decision was anticipated
in the case argued at the last term, involving
the constitutioiialityoftlie state insolvent laws.
This decision will be peculiarly interesting to
N.Y.wliere the cause origiuated.——Statcsman.
The Canal Fund.—The Commissioners of
the Canal Fund yesterday communicated to
the Senate a most lucid report on the state of
the canal fuiul. By this report it appears
that the cost of the canals will be somewhere
about ten millions ; that the debts that will
have been contracted at their completion will
be somewhat short of eight millions ; and
that iftlie funds appropriated to the canals be
rigidly applied to that purpose, together with
the tolls, the debt will be paid in about ten
years; when the dirty on salt may be remov-
ed, and leave an income to the state ofabout
one million per annum. This is the inosi
safisfactory report we have ever had from_tlie
same qmmer, and while it shows the prosper-
ous conditioii ofoiir fiscal concerns, indicates
the boundless operations which may lierenftei
be carried on without addiiioiial liurtlieus up-
thens upon the people.—-.i1i'li..f.'l 3.
l
exercises only adclegztted authority, and we
ought not to treat with him. He disclaimed
an intention ofgoing into an argument at this
tiiue to show that Spain exercised but a lim-
ited jurisdiction over Cuba ; but iftlie House
referred the resolutions, he pledged himselfto
prove that Spain had not for some years past.
had complete jurisdiction over that Island,-
He would, however, state one fact :» In 1822,
bringing instructions to the Captain General
of Cuba to co-operate with the British forces
in suppressing piracy. After a long delay,
the Captain General informed the Br. com-
mander that he could not obey the order, as
he had no disposable force. There were at
that time two corvettes, 1 brig, and 4»schoou-
ers, armed, equipped, and ready for sea, and
in garrison at Havana 5,000 men.
One word on the second resolution : He
had given to this subject long and anxious re-
flection, and he had made up his mind as to
the only manner of suppressing piracy in the
West India seas, and that’ is, to establish a
different government in the island of‘Cuba.
Ifthe power were lodged in the hands ofthe
Creoles, ofthe America us of Cuba, my life
for itynu would hear no more of piracies
being committed on that coast than on the
coast ofthe United States. lie was aware
that this government could take no measure
having that tendency without exciting the
jealousy of foreign states. Whatever is done
must be done in concert with them. It is true
that,bya steady and proper application of
our naval force, piracy may be repressed, but
if such a measure. be continued long, it. will
be at the expense ofiuauy valuable lives. To
give some idea of thevigilance it is necessary
[The petitioners released to the, Stated .
missicners appointed to investigate their title’, ‘
—.
eflicieut,
a British Squadron anchored in Havana, .
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