land. All the machinery is represented to be in full motion at Basle and Zurich, and other principal cities. RUSSIA. ous, and certainly ought not to extend to speculators. It is right that these should meet with a severe check, for they have long been the pest of the poor man emigrating to the west. To actual set. During the last summer, sixty-four vessels ar- tlers-persons who purchased lands for their own rived at St. Petersburg, under the American flag, actual use, we would wish every possible indulof which 36 were direct from ports in the United gence to be shewn-but the others are not entitled States, and 20 from other ports in Europe. At the to it, any more than the late dealers in the stock of last date, 61 of these vessels had sailed for the the bank of the United States. Their rule of action United States, with 267,039 poods of iron, 251,188 was the same, and as "they made their bed so they do. of hemp, &c. &c. The pood is equal to 40lbs. should lie." [ED. REG. American weight. Further proceedings in the house of repreSt.Petersburg, Sept.18-A meteoric stone, weigh-sentatives, on Thursday the 28th ult. not noticed ing 40 lbs. fell from the air during a violent thun-in our report of the proceedings in page 295: der storm, at six o'clock in the evening, on the 12th On motion of Mr. Williams, of N. C. it was of July, in the village of Listen, in the circle of Resolved, that the committee on military affairs Dunaburg, and the government of Witebsk. It be instructed to enquire into the expediency of penetrated a foot and a half in the ground, whence allowing to the officers of the army a salary, or it was dug up by the peasants, and has been che-stated sum of money per year, instead of the pay mically analyzed by Dr. Eichler. A magnetic nee- and emoluments as now allowed by law. dle was pretty quickly attracted, as well in a hori. zontal as in a vertical direction, by all points of its surface, but it did not at all attract iron filings. CHINA. The Chinese government has prohibited the importation of opium. The house proceeded to a consideration of the report of the secretary of state on the expenses attending the execution of the treaty of Ghent (noticed in the first page of this sheet)-Mr. Cobb spoke of the expense attending the establishment of the northern boundary. Mr. Mallary wished to see whether the progress of the commission had The Algerines and Tunissians are at war. The been proportionate to its expenditure, &c. The squadron of the former was at sea. It was report-report was referred to a special committee conted that they had captured some American vessels, in consequence of which our squadron had gone to look after them. BARBARY POWERS. SOUTH-AMERICA. sisting of Messrs. Mallary, Lowndes, Cannon, Hendricks and Lincoln. Mr. Rich gave notice that, on Tuesday next, in case he should be able to obtain the floor, he should submit a proposition for instructing a proper committee to enquire into the expediency of prohi biting, prospectively, the importation of distilled spirits and malt liquors, and sundry manufactured articles, which come most in competition with do It is stated that the proposition made by Bolivar to Morillo, for a reconciliation, &c. was only a ruse de guerre, to draw the attention of the latter towards San Ferdinand de Apure, while the former should make a dash at Caracas-for which preparations were made; but the scheme miscarried, Morillo hav-mestic fabrics. ing proceeded to Truxillo. His forces were from 5 to 6000 men. We have before observed (page 295) that Mr. Lowndes' proposition "to enquire into the expe Various details of proceedings are given-in ge-diency of providing that the notes of no bank, by neral, so highly colored that we do not think them worth notice at present. Morillo seems to be in a mighty passion with Bolivar and the patriots. which notes below the amount of five dollars are or may be issued, shall be taken in the payment of duties or debts to the government of the United It is stated that the grand expedition from Chili States," produced a considerable debate: the folagainst Lima, sailed on the 15th of Aug. The ves-lowing is a brief abstract of the sketch reported sels, under the command of lord Cochrane, amount- Mr. Lowndes stated that his object was to baed to 50. San Martin commanded the land forces. It seems that all New Granada is "restored" to the royal authority. But it appears that the patriots have captured Santa Martha. They are said to have carried one of the forts by storm on the 11th of Nov. and to have put to death 600 persons found therein-after which the city was surrendered. CONGRESS. nish small notes from the circulation of the country. Mr. Storrs thought that the effect of the measure would be to give a preference to the notes of the bank of the United States, but he had no decided opposition to the enquiry. Mr. Meigs said when that bank furnished a circulating medium of equal value, in all parts of the United States, he might be disposed to grant it further facilities-but at present he would not go any fur. ther. The secretary of the treasury had power to The bills on the public lands, reported on the forbid the reception of notes not in good credit, same day by the committees of the different houses, which he had duly exercised. The effect of the contain various provisions for the relief of purchas. measure would be to drive many good notes from ers indebted to the United States-admitting a re the circulation, &c. Mr Southard was in favor of linquishment equal to the part not paid for; allow- of the resolve-if the small notes were banished ing a deduction of per cent. if the amount he thought their place would be supplied with spe due shall be paid on or before; providing cie. Mr. Lowndes replied to Mr. Meigs-the ob for the payment of such debts by easy instalments,ject of the resolution was not in order to benefit without interest, &c. Such are the leading features the bank of the U. S.-it was general. If the bank of both bills, and it is expected that some relief will had not furnished a circulating medium of equal be granted. But many doubt the justice of such value, the fact was in favor of the enquiry. Mr. proceedings-every species of property has depreciated in value, and every class of society is embarrassed, and in debt--and it is asked why one class should be favored more than the rest? The principle of these bills for relief is rather danger Meigs rejoined-he contended that the bank of the U. S. had not fulfilled the duties which was expected of it-that there is a hundred banks that issued small notes whose credit was as good as that of said bank. He asked, was the circulating me. dium intended only for men who deal in tens ed small notes were indispensable--they would reand hundreds of dollars? He repeated his opinion tire as specie became abundant. Mr. Livermore that the measure, if adopted, would be to benefit said, that he considered it improper to attempt inthe bank of the U. S. at the cost of other institu- directly a measure which could not be directly aptions. Mr. Trimble said he should vote for the en- proached. Such, he said, would be the effect of quiry. It appeared proper that an effort should be the adoption of the resolve now proposed. Every made to restore the country to a sound circulating state in the union had authority to do, by direct medium. He was not much disposed to offer to the legislation, what it was now proposed to do indibank of the U. S. any advantages in addition to those rectly. Mr. L. was therefore for leaving this matwhich it enjoyed. Adverting to what had been ter wholly to the state legislatures. If internal said about small notes, he spoke of the example of taxation became necessary, the revenue could not congress in establishing twelve banks in the Dis- be collected in the country, without the aid of trict, "with a population of some thirty thousand," small notes, &c. Mr. Cobb expressed his surprize and alluded to the miserable small notes circulated at the opposition to an enquiry. He could not see therein he hoped some measure would be adopt-how the bank of the U. S. was to be benefitted by ed to effect a circulation of coin for all transac- the proposed measure, the abstract policy of which tions less than five dollars, &c. Mr. Smith, (of was good, &c. Md.) made a few remarks-he was in favor of the enquiry; he thought it would prevent the exportation of specie by dispersing it over the countryspoke of what the banks in Baltimore had voluntarily done in this respect. Whether it was politic to do, in this respect, what would have the appearance of striking at the state banks, was another question: there could be no doubt, however, of the authority of congress, in this regard within the district of Columbia, nor of the expediency of exercising it, &c. Mr. Silsbee made a few remarks to the same effect as those of Mr. Smith. The question was then taken on agreeing to Mr. Lowndes' resolution, and decided in the affirmative, 59 votes to 40.' SENATE. December 29. Nothing interesting transacted this day. The senate adjourned at an early hour until Tuesday next. January 2. Mr. Vandyke, agreeably to notice, and having obtained leave, introduced a bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy. [This bill embraces only the bankrupt principle, and, with some modifications, not affecting its main principle, is the same as the original bill before the senate at the last session.] The bill passed to a second reading. Mr. Williams, of Tenn. submitted the following resolution for consideration: over Missouri, without delay, at some length-after which the resolution was laid upon the table one day of course. Mr. Mercer was surprized that the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Trimble) should have reflected so pointedly on the District banks-He believed they were in a better state than any beyond the Allegany mountains. He had always been in favor of adopting some measure to prevent the cir- Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary culation of small notes, particularly in the District; be instructed to report a bill extending the judi-when the subject was properly before the house,cial authority of the United States over the state he should offer some remarks on the policy of af- of Missouri. fording further advantages to that already power- Mr. Williams gave his reasons why the judicial ful institution-the bank of the U. S. Mr. Bald-authority of the United States should be extended win was unwilling, at any time, to object to an enquiry-yet this seemed to look towards an interference with the state banks. The next step might be to propose that no notes of the state banks The resolution submitted some days ago, by Mr. should be received. "It is best to stop before we Johnson, of Ky. directing an enquiry into the expebegin our course." He knew no motive that could diency of providing, by law, that a map be annexed induce him ultimately to sanction the proposition, to the land patent of each soldier, designating the but before he would even vote for the enquiry he survey in which his portion is located, was taken must have stronger reasons in favor of it, &c. Mr.up, and, after some discussion, was agreed to. Trimble replied to Mr. Mercer-Kentucky had fol- The senate took up the report of the committee lowed the example set by congress in the District. of public lands unfavorable to the petition of the Whatever might be thought of congress imme-trustees of Worthington college, in Ohio, who pray diately around the seat of government, at a greater for a grant of the public lands in their vicinity, for distance a very high opinion was entertained of the benefit of the college. them; and when they established the twelfth bank Mr. Ruggles explained why he could not conwithin this district the people at a distance thought sent that the report should pass without expressing it a wonderfully wise measure-and the good peo-his opposition to it. He shewed that the state of ple of Kentucky followed the example which con- Ohio had not received grants of land, like other gress had set them. Mr. Mercer made a few ad-states admitted into the union, for seminaries of ditional remarks--and said he believed that in the learning, and thought that the case now presented state in which the gentleman from Kentucky re-required further consideration; and, on his motion, sided, there was not a specie-paying bank-but all in operation in the District paid specie. He defended the state banks against the bank of the U. S. He was opposed to one bank in a country, as he was to one head in a monarchy, &c. and was as much opposed as any one to subjecting the state banks to the sway of the great banking institution of the country. Mr. Burton thought that Mr. Bald. win had placed the subject on a proper basis. If congress would interfere with the one dollar notes Friday, Dec. 29. Mr. Herrick attended this day. of the state banks, they had the same power over The speaker laid before the house a letter from other notes of such banks. The matter should be the secretary of the treasury, transmitting stateregulated by public opinion. When specie vanish-ments of the district tonnage of the United States, the matter was postponed until Friday next. Several bills passed through different stages. January 3. The senate was chiefly occupied this day on business of a private or local naturenot necessary to record. January 4. No matter of importance transacted this day in the senate. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. on the 31st of December, 1819; also a letter from the same department, transmitting statements of goods, wares, and merchandize, exported from the United States to foreign countries, during the year ending 30th September, 1820; which were several-with attention the part of the volume containing the ly ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. The speaker also laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, stating that the records of the treasury, do not contain the information required by the resolution of this house of the 20th instant, relative to the number and tonnage of American and British vessels which have cleared out from the ports of the United States for the ports of the West Indies, the Bahama Islands, and Bermuda, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820; that measures have been taken to obtain the information from the collectors of the customs, which it is presumed will be received in time to be laid before congress during the present session, except from the ports on the gulf of Mexico. Mr. Anderson submitted for consideration the following resolution: at Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law, the present session of congress, for the apportionment of the representation in congress among the several states, according to the fourth enumeration of the people of the U. States. direction of the president, conformably to a resolution of the senate of 3d March 1817, was transmitted to each of the ministers and consuls of the United States, with a request that they would examine resided, and communicate to this department any regulations of the respective countries where they supplementary information upon the same subject which might be in or come into their possession. swer to this request, together with some others reThe communications hitherto received in an lating to the same subject, are herewith transmitted in obedience to the resolution of the house. ted, as they were received, in the belief that such The original documents themselves are submit. parts of the information which they contain, as may be immediately desirable to the house, will be most easily collected from them; and as no satisfactory abstract or digest of them could be prepared, present session. in time to be available to the house during their JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Department of state, 30th Dec. 1820. The report was read and ordered to lie on the table. president of the United States, by Mr. Gouverneur, from the secretary of war, transmitting reports The Speaker also laid before the house a letter shewing the number of soldiers recruited during Mr. Anderson made a few remarks in favor of his of recruiting have been paid, &c. prepared in obethe year 1820-the fund from which the expenses motion-maintaining the opinion that it was bestdience to a resolution of this house which letter and to fix the ratio before the population of the respective states was known, on account of former diffi-report were ordered to lie on the table. culties on this subject, caused by conflicting interests. Mr. Lowndes would not oppose the motion for enquiry-but thought that any act of the present congress in fixing the ratio would be imperfect, and require future legislation to give it effect. In compliance with a resolution of the house of Mr. Anderson thought otherwise-he supposed questing the president to inform that house, what representatives, of the 22d of November last, "rethe act would be binding on the next congress.naval force has been stationed, for the protection Mr. Fuller approved of the reason of the reso- of the commerce of our citizens, in the West India lution-he wished the subject had been acted Islands and parts adjacent, during the present. upon at the last session, but was opposed to year, and whether any depreslations, by pirates, or it now because the representatives from some others, upon the property of citizens of the Unitstates possessed better information of the amount ed States, engaged in such commerce, have been of population in their respective states than others reported to our government," I now submit, for did. Mr. Anderson supposed that an entire igno- the information of the house, a report from the se rance prevailed on the subject, and urged the pas-cretary of the navy, with accompanying documents, sage of the resolution. Mr. Campbell said that if which contain all the information in the possession the resolve embraced an affirmative proposition, of the government required by that resolution. it would be inexpedient to pass it, because partial information might be obtained-he was aware of the difficulty of fixing the ratio, but thought it best to leave it to the next congress. Finally, the resolve was agreed to. The orders of the day were called over: but many members being absent, and no disposition appearing to call up business Mr. F. Johnson, of Kentucky, gave notice, that, on the 8th day of January, he should move to take up for consideration the bill, reported at the last session of congress, to authorize the president of the United States to take possession of East and West Florida. He had been reminded of it, he said, by the bill reported this day by the committee on military affairs, for the reduction of the army. And the house adjourned to Tuesday. Tuesday, Jun. 2. The Speaker laid before the house the following report from the secretary of state: The secretary of state, in compliance with a resolution of the house of representatives of the 11th instant, has the honor of reporting that a copy of the volume containing the commercial regulations of foreign countries, which was printed under the JAMES MONROE. Washington, January 1st, 1820. The message being read, was, with the docu- sident, states, that the brig Enterprize, the schoon- of New York, respecting the capture of the ship A letter from Mr. Peter Harmony, of New York,! respecting the capture of the brig William Henry, by a privateer of the same school. Resolved, That the committee on the expenditures in the department of state, be instructed specially to inquire whether any moneys have been A letter from the Delaware Insurance Company disbursed through that department, or authorised of Philadelphia, giving an account of the capture to be disbursed, on account of any salary or comof the schooner Martha, by the Venezuelian priva-pensation to an agent or acting agent or any per teer Admiral Brion, commanded by capt. Jolly son employed in that capacity on the part of the A copy of the notarial protest respecting the United States, during the year 1820, under the plunder of Bartolome Bela and George Morito, 6th or 7th articles of the late treaty of peace with passengers on board the schooner Sam of Balti-Great Britain; and, if any moneys have been so more, by the privateer Impressor, under the Bue- paid, to inquire and report to the house by authorinos Ayrean flag, commanded by capt. Bradfoni.] ty of what law, and out of what appropriation, the On motion of Mr. Cook, it was same has been paid. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of requiring every class of public officers charged either with the collection or disbursement of the public money, to settle their accounts within specified periods, under the penalty of absolutely forfeiting their respective appointments. Mr. Rich rose and delivered a statesman's speech on the resolution which he proposed some days ago. It is not very long, but it contains more sound sense than we are accustomed to find in the same space, and we exceedingly regret that such is the nature of things that we cannot give it a place this week, though we shall pay due respect to it in our next. ED. REG. After which Mr. Rich submitted the following resolution Resolved, That the committee on manufactures be mstructed to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting (except for the export trade,) the importation of, 1st. All distilled spirits and malt liquors, from and after the day of, A. D. 2d. All manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall constitute a component part, from and after the day of ——, A. D. And, the question being taken on agreeing to the resolution, it was agreed to without opposition. Mr. Warfield submitted for consideration the following resolution: Resolved, That 5,000 copies of the letter from the comptroller of the treasury, transmitting a list of balances on the books of the second and third auditors of the treasury, which have remained more than three years prior to the 30th Sept. 1820, a list of the names of persons who have failed to render their accounts to the said auditors within the year, and a list of advances made prior to the 3d March, 1809, by the war department, which remained to be accounted for on the books of the third auditor of the treasury on the 30th Sept. 1820, be printed for the use of the members of this house. [This list of balances makes a large volume, about which we shall speak at large in our "new year's desultory remarks," and with reference now ED. REG.] to the observations which followed. This resolve was laid on the table. The bill making partial appropriations for the military service of the year 1821, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The other business transacted will appear in course, if interest Sd. All cotton and flaxen goods, or of whiching. either cotton or flax shall constitute a component Wednesday, Jan. 3. Mr. Cannon submitted a re part, to wit: sheetings, shirtings, counterpanes, ta- solution to obtain many points of information reble cloths, stripes, checks, plads, ginghams, chint-garding the military academy-which was laid on zes, calicoes, and prints of all descriptions, hosiery, the table one day, of course. cotton yarn, twist, and thread, from and after4th. All kinds of glass wares and window glass, from and after. 9th. All descriptions of hats and ready-made clothing, from and after Resolved, That the said committee be also in structed to enquire into the expediency of levying an excise duty upon the domestic articles which shall be substituted for those, the importation of which shall be prohibited: the excise to take effect simultaneously with the prohibition. Sundry remarks from different members being made, the resolution, was laid on the table. Mr. Storrs, after referring to the documents to shew that an agent had been employed in one of the commissions under the British treaty, although the appropriation was withheld by congress at the last session, in order to abolish the agency, moved | the following resolution: On motion of Mr. Baldwin, it was Resolved, That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire whether, in their opinion, any further measures are necessary to be adopted for the due enforcement of the existing revenue laws. Resolved, That the committee of commerce be instructed to enquire into the expediency of mak ing any alteration in the existing laws which relate to the verification of invoices, or to manifests of goods imported from foreign parts. Resolved, That the committee of commerce be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making any provision by law for the due enforcement of the provisions of the act, entitled "an act sup. plementary to an act, entitled an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the 2d day of March, 1799. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire, and to report to this house, whether, in their opinion, the permanent revenue is adequate to meet the expenses of this government. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire whether any measures may, in their opinion, be necessary to increase the revenue, and if so, to report the measures to this house. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting or imposing additional duties on the im- Nelson of Virginia, in the chair; and the consideraportation of foreign spirits, and imposing an ex-tion of Mr. Cobb's resolutions for reducing the excise on domestic distilled spirits. penditures of the government was resumed-on which several speeches were delivered. Mr. Warfield submitted for consideration the following resolution, which, from its nature, lies on the table one day of course: Resolved, That the first comptroller of the treasury be instructed to report to this house whether, in the statement of balances which have been due more than three years, accompanying his letter of the 27th November last, there have been made the discriminations and suggestions required by the 14th section of the act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts, passed on the 3d of March, 1817. The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of war, transmitting, in pursuance of a resolution of the house of representatives of the 20th December last, a report of the number and station of all the military posts in the United States, and of the distribution of the army; designating the number and grade of the officers, and the number of men at each. The engrossed bill making a partial appropriation for the support of the military establishment for the year 1821, was read a third time, passed, and sent to the senate. The house then, on motion of Mr. Cobb, resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Nelson, of Va. being called to the chair; and the resolutions submitted by Mr. Cobb, at an early period of the session, proposing a reduction of various branches of the public penditure, were taken up. CHRONICLE. Bank of the United States. The following gentlemen have been appointed directors of the bank of the United States, for the ensuing year, by the president of the United States, viz: Langdon Gheves, Nicholas Biddle, and John Connelly, of Philadelphia. James Wilson, of Baltimore, Directors for 1821.-Pierce Butler, Thomas M. And at a meeting of the directors, held at the banking house, Langdon Cheves, esq. was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year. The directors have declared it "inexpedient to make a dividend at the present period." Law case. It is stated, that the court of ap peals, in the state of Tennessee, has declared the endorsement laws passed by the legislature of that state, unconstitutional; and that the decision of the ex-court will be published. It may be rightful and rea sonable that a bench of judges should thus upset the acts of a state-but, really, it seems as if it was trusting too much to the judgment of a few to invest them with such mighty powers. The resolutions having been readMr. Cobb rose and addressed the house in an animated speech of considerable length in support of the general principles of his propositions. His speech occupied nearly two hours. When he concluded, at 4 o'clock, the committee rose, reported progress; and the house adjourned. Thursday, Jan. 4. Mr. Archer, of Va. read from his seat the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire whether there be at this time existing and in force, in Missouri, any legal tribu. nals or tribunal, derived from the authority of the United States, invested with competent jurisdiction and powers for the examination and determination of cases of controversy which have arisen, or may arise therein, under the constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States, or controversies to which the United States are or may become a party, and, if there be no such tribunals or tribunal, then to report to this house the provisions and measures which, in their opinion, may be necessary to be adopted by congress, for causing the authority of the government and laws of the United States to be respected, and for assuring protection to the property and other rights of the United States, and of their citizens, within Missouri. Mr. A. contended that Missouri floated "entirely liberated and at large," by the refusal to admit her into the union, and made a considerable speech on the subject, which may be noticed hereafter. Mr. Sergeant moved that the resolution should lie on the table. Mr. Cobb said that this was an unusual course with a resolution for enquiry merely. A good deal was said-but the resolve was laid on table, 91 to 59. Frauds in cotton. Large rocks, weighing between 80 and 90 lbs. were lately discovered in two bales of cotton, at Augusta-sold by a certain Micajak Bond, of Columbia county. Let "no such men be trusted." Post office affairs.-There are about 4030 post offices in the United States, and we find all the post masters were born in America, except 161. They are compensated by a certain per centage on postages collected. The following is the state of their salaries for one year: Post masters whose salaries are under 100 dol There are 481 mail contractors, all of which were born in America, but 20. They have various prices for the labor, according to the quantity of which they undertake to do. There are 27 who have less that 100 dollars; some from 100 to 500, 500 to 1000, 1000 to 2000, 2000 to 5000, 5000 to 10,000 10,000 to 15,000, and one contractor has upwards of 30,000. These items we hope will be interesting to some of our readers. Boston Gazette. St. Louis, Missouri, has a population of 4,598 perThe house then again resolved itself into a com- sons. Of the ancient inhabitants, a "number are nittee of the whole, on the state of union, Mr. | from 72 to 100 years of age." PRINTED BY WILLIAM OGDEN NILES, A'T THE FRANKLIN PRESS, WATER-STREET, EAST OF SOUTH-STREET. |