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NEW-YORK, January 12.
Arrived,
The brig Polly, Boardman, of Ports-
mouth, N. II. 30 days from St. Pierres,
Martinique,
The British schooner Active, Parss, of
Liverpool. N. Sc tia, 28 days from St.
Lucia. A Wiscasset brig bad .just arrived.
Brig-------, Canfi'eJd, i.f E. Haddam, sail-
ed 16 days before for'New-York, in co.
with a British schooner lor do. The schr
Victory, of Salem, sailed 2 days before for
Martinique. The schooner Rainbow , sail-
ed 5 days bef-re for New-York. Jan. 2,
Jat. 34, long- 7 m New-Orleans—she
sailed the ninth of Dec. by permission,
with Mr. Donaldson on board with dis 1
es to government from gen. Wilkinson—
an embargo having been laid the day b
on all vessels.
The alarm and bustle at that place is more
easily imagined than described—Burr was
to be at Natchez on the 20th of Dec.
with 2000 men and 4000 Kentuckiau
to follow immediately—his object, th
jugation of Mexico, and the separation cf
the western from the eastern stales: Gen.
Wilkinson was making every preparation to
defend the city—every seaman in port would
be put in requisition. f_See the subsequent
extracts from the latestN. Orleans Gazette.]
New Orleans, December 9.
We have delayed the publication of our
paper to-day later than usual, in order to
procure the result of the meeting of the
merchants of this city, held at government
house. On this important subject we can
promise our readers something more satis-
factory in the next number.—Our peculiar
situation at this moment will not justify a
resort to conjecture.— We can o: b: give out
readers on this subject that which those in
office disclose.
This morning in consequence of a pre-
vious invitation from his excellency the go-
vernor, the merchants of this place assem-
bled at government house, for the pun,
consulting with him on some points of
great importance. His excellency in a very
feu- words explained to the gentlemen, the
military preparations making here, which
are in defence of a premeditated attack up-
on the territory, by a formidable party of
men, assembling en the Ohio, headed and
lead on by some of the first characters in
the union. He informed them, that the
principal object of calling them together,
was to deiibc.raft on the best plan of pro-
curing for the public service a number of
seamen^ sufficient to man the gun-boats
and other craft, intended to be armed.
That he conceived an appeal to the mer-
chants themselves, would at this hour of
danger, I e pieferable to an impressment,
and he was pursuaded they would display
their patriotism, by adopting the best and
most immediate measures, to enable com-
modore Shaw, to procure the hands neces-
sary.
After governor Claiborne concluded his
nations general Wilkinson, who attend-
ed the meeting, informed the gentlemen of
the nature of the plot and the manner it
had been disclosed 10 him, and oa this oc-
casion made a very impressive a
appeal to their feelings: He departed from
that inseparable line of military conduct
which lie has always observed, by informing
them as well of his plans of off
fence, & expatiated largely on the u
authority to execute to thru extenthis eiews
and measures. He particularly related the
object of the invaders to be the reductibhof
this place, in order with the booty they
might mid in it, to make an attempt on
Mexico, am! if they succeeded, to so.
western states from the union ; that the at-
tacks were to be made as well by bud as by
sea, and concluded by debouncing the lead-
er Aaron iiurr, and pledged his own life in
our defence. The governor and general
having retired, the meeting proceeded to
deliberate on the best plan to co-operate \vi:h
government, when it was unanimously agreed
that an embargo ought to take place* which
we have since learned has. The go
left the meetingof the merchants to consult
with colonels pellecbasse, MiCarty and
Dorsiere, rtlative no doubt to the militia.
The battalion of Orleans volunteers have
received orders to hold themselves in readi-
ness for duly at a moment's warning.
—
We are informed that the books for in-
creasing the stock 011 tire Fred-rich turn-
pike road, are now open for subscription at
the office.
The Susan and William, Luce, and the
Harriot, Luce, hence, have arrived at Bos-
ton.
Com rnunihations.
A correspondent in Washington informs,
that the president's project to postpone pre-
paring for the defence of a country, by way
of husbanding its resources, till after it shall
be invaded, h*s met the approbation of a
certain diplomatic character, and drawn
from him the most pointed encomiums.
Mr. Randolph, it is whispered, scouts our
president's wonderful plan of defence, and
means to propose, in its stead, to raise a mi-
litia like a standing army, or a standing ar-
my like a militia.
COURT OF VICF-ADMIRALTY.
Before his honor Henry Moreton Dyer, esq.
sole judge and commissary.
NASSAU, (ll. P.) DEC. 9.
Penelope, Surget, master—-for sentence on
second assignation, Mr. Armstrong, soli-
citor-general, prayed the claim by him given
(in behalf of citizens of the U. S. of Ame-
rica) to be admitted, and the said ship, car-
go, and private adventures to be restored.
Mr. Kerr prayed the said claim to be reject-
ed, and the ship and private adventur* to P^c
be condemned.
His honor the iudae, Ravine heard the
said claim read, and also the affidavits ex-
hibited in charge of misconduct of the cap-
.:L-rred
George Grundy
W. W. Taylor
Adam Welsh
Abraham Pyke.
Lanemen.
Alexander Thompson
James Ilorton.
Engi>:
Samuel Wolf
Michael Kimniel
Ihscmni.
Peter Pollard James Hindes
Nich. O. Ridgely George Heimick
John D. Reed'•¦ . Peter Fowble
Klisha Bailey Jacob Myers
Thomas Kaibraith ,• Patrick Caugby.
A-:i'men.
Marshal English George Reynolds
Peter lied, Bennet Kirk.
T^addcrw-n.
Henry Winters William R. Lnpton
Henry M'yi Joseph Castle
Humphrey Saunders Roburt Cummins.
liookmtn.
George Mj-ers Jacob Newman
John Brackin George Dutrow
George Speake Anth. Hitzelberger.
Property men.
David Harris John Reese
William Meredith Andrew M'Coy
Michael Warner
Property Guards.
Daniel Lammot Gunning S. Bedford
John Hayward Abraham Booth.
1'jeale Israel, Notice server.
Port of Baltimore.
ENTFRED,
Sch'r Number One, Shock, GuadaJoupe
CLEARED,
Sch'r Good Intent, Rathall, Havana
Sloop Patty, Bevans, New-York
From the Merrhants' Coffee-House Books.
January 13.
Y Arrived, sch'r No. I, Shock, 21 days
from Point Petre, Guad.—-Sugars—the mas-
ter. Left there, brig Betsy, Walter, of
Baltimore, and a number of others, names
not recollected. Five days since, to the
eastward of the Gnlph, spoke brig Eliza-
Ann, Thompson, from Baltimore tor Mar-
tinique. Saw nothing in the bay.
January 14.
The ship Echo, hence to London, was
spoken January^, inlat.34, long. 72, with
4 feet water in her hold, had sprung aleak a
few dfeys before, and was bearing away for
the West-Indies.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, January 13.
[Taken for the FEDERAL GAZETTE.]
The " Bill repealing the acts laying duties
on salt, and to continue in force- for a further
time the/first section of the led an
act further to protect the coi
of the United States,'agams
Bary powers," was read the third time ;
and on the question, u Shall the bill pass ?"
Mr. t-liiincey moved to recommit, to
to a colnmittee of the whole, for tb
bi»#eperded to a later pel
motion was lost.
The queSti)
11 pais
inn du-t
od.
n put, " Shall the
MY. 0 ¦ '¦ . I ¦' ' ¦ fho-.iTd not
e> a vie
bill) or whether i
the duty :e n high
is I ix eou! 1 b<
with : lie would it llv grant-
ed, that the state of oar fbrtiSc
senals an . warlike p eparations, were so
complete, our relations with Gre
France in, were such, and our ap-
isions v.-i.ii regard to the interior, so
iat a portion
of our revenue. But lie wo
of the effects of this bill, if passed into a
law. He then s.t mount of capita1
¦>-.' i in 1 certain pftfrt of Massachusetts
in the manufacture of salt, which, he said,
would be entirely lost, if the duty on that
article were repealed. If in a few years such
an extensive manufactory had been estab-
lished, might we not have reason to ex-
pect in ten or fifteen years a sufficient
quantity of salt could be manufactured
lole consumption .of the coun-
try ? What would beothe e.Oect of this
law in time of war ? Owing the-. American
war, the average ] i six dollars;
if our own manufactures were now to be
crushed, the price of that article would, in
the course of one year's war, be greatly en-
hanced. The benefits resulting from a re-
peal of the duty, would not be felt princi-
pally by the pooer class of the community,
but by the rich farmers—by the holders of
slaves and the holders of cattle. He had no
objection to hduee the tax on salt, so that
the tax on brown sugar and coffee might al- .
so be reduced ; but, as the tax on suit was
considered as an equalizing tax, operating
principally upon the southern states, he
hoped the house would hesitate before they
would consent to annul this equipoise, & to
y one ofthe most, important manufac-
tures of the country. lIetiioughttii.it the
title ofthe bill should be, " a bill for the re-
lief of the southern and western parts ofthe
union."
Mr, Varnum and Mr. Bidwell made a few
observations in reply to Mr. (iuincey ; and
they both contended, that the people ofthe
northern states generally, were as much in-
terested in the repeal of the duty on salt, as
of any other section of the union.
Mr. Broom (of Delaware) rose, & made
an interesting speech Of some length on the
subject. He said, that he was happy to ob-
serve that so great a change had taken place
on this subject amongst the majority, since
the last session : from whatever quarter or
circumstance it arose, he rejoiced in the
change-. He would cheerfully yo
in of the duty 0:1 sab, but was sorry
to he obliged to vote for it in this manner,
1 as it was, with the continuation of
the Mediterranean fund. The repeal of the
duty on salt might probably tend to season
the continuation of the Mediterranean fund :
but for what reason was that fund continued ?
None had been assigned, and every man
was left to grope in the dark on the subject.
Its wished to know for what purpose this
mo\ey was wanted. The Mediterranean
fundhad been established in 1804, for a par-
ticular object, and had been applied to a par-
ticular purpose : It had been continued last
year, on the recommendation of the execu-
tive, that '• a spark" of war existed in that
quarter. But what excuse had we now ?
Did it appear that it was even wanted last
year ? He was very sorry to question a
fact coming from such high authority ; but
nevertheless he could not believe that the
articles taxed by the law now proposed to
be continued, were " articles of luxury :"
he really thought that some of them were
necessaries of life—he meant linens, wool-
ens and cottons. If it would be expedient
to lay a tax we ought to be told for what
purpose the money was wanted. He then
adverted to the report ofthe secretary of
tl*e treasury, by which he clearly demon-
strated that we could do without the Medi-
terranean fund, as well as without the duty
on salt. Under all these views of the sub-
ject, whore could be the utility of contriv-
ing this tax of one million, with an over.
flowing treasury ? He thought it could not
be a fair way of relieving the people, by
taking off half a million from their taxes*
and adding a million to them. He would
rather tell the people that we "wanted this
motley as a substitute fot the salt tax,
or for some other distinct purpose : but
it would be impossible to convince any
person, that it was wanted for the protecti-
on of our commerce in the Mediterranean.
If the people were told that we wanted mo-
ney for the repair of fortifications for the
defence of the country, or for sinking the
national debt, they might be satisfied ; but
in this disguised manner he thought thejy
never could be reconciled to it.
Mr. Randolph made some remarks in re-
ply, in which he observed that the continu-
ation of the Mediterranean fund was a pre-
cautionary measure.
Mr. Dana spoke against the continuation
of that tax, in which he was answered by
v, when the question was put,
bird time, " Shall the bill pass?"
£. was carried in the affirmative, ayes
oe., (J.
^^respeaker laid before the house a letter
j^Etim the secretary of the treasury, transmit-
ting an account of the tonnage of the U.S.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Randolph called for the order of the
n the '; till supplementary to the act
making provision tit the redemption of til 0
1 :J. States."
Mr. Thon -use consi-
¦-» of the \
11 to provide for the punishment
of pertain crimes against the U. States,"
Oil the provisions of
b a motion was made to adjourn,
prevailed.
Correspondence.—" Hornet" to-morrow.
As
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itable acknowledgment for the
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it?- SUCH Subscribers to the COMPA-
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N O T I C E.
THE firm of Yundt $• Brown being now
dissolved by mutual consent, all persons:
having claims against it or either of the part-
ners, are requested to hand them in for set-
tlement—and al! those indebted, are desired
to make pay-ment to either of the collectors,
Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Steiger, who will
call upon those in the city ; or to themselves,
at their late office in St. Panl's-Lane, where;
ail -ndar.ee vfiil, 'till further notice, be giv-
en for that purpose.
Gentlemen beyond the reach of a personal
call, are earnestly desired to examine theic
last receipts, and to remit, whatever is due,
by mail or otherwise. Whatever they may
forward above the amount due to us, shall
be faithfully accounted for, if it be theic
wish, to our successor in the business.
from all our customers, we confidently
look for their usual punctuality. Our open
accounts are neatiy 3000 in number, and on.
-dy liquidation of them, will depend
much of the r-emnneratiofi of 19. years toil.
LEONARD YUNDT.
MATTHEW BROWN.
By Cole Ss? / ilonsal, Aucfrs.
thi; evening,
IVHl be offVe/ for sale, at our Auction room*
iY» 174 t-2, Market-street,
A handsome assortment of
BOOKS,
In almost every department of literature.
Sale to commence at 6 o'clock.
January 14. "______________
bale by Aifetion.
TO-MORROW MORNING,
fist 10 o'clock, at the vendee ware*
ner or Secia.i and Frederick-
streets, will commence the sale of
A Variety of Dry Goods /
And at 12 o'clock,
THE GROCERIES, &c.
Consisting of
A quantily of good Muscovado Snga-,
Coffee, Brandy, Rum, Wine-Raisins, Prunes,
A choice parcel of Teas, Bottled Porter, &c.
AND
5,000 bushels fine Salt.
THOMAS CHASE, Auct'r.
January 14.
BALTIMO/lK AHD fEl"STKRS-6TTv~ir
7 URNPIKU-ROAD COMPANY.
NOTICE.
THE President and Managers require the'
payment cf the fairtk, and last instalment of
five dollars, on each share of stock, on Mon-'"
day the 16th day of March next.
Payment will bo received at the Union Bank
of Maryland.
By order of the Board of Managers, .
J. LEWIS WAMPLER, Seo'y.
January 14. eolBMll "
Forensic Seciety.
THE Society will mcfft next Saturday
evening- at half after 6 o'clock, nt tho Pan-
theon, and will discuss the following question :
Are riches hostile to republics ?
Admittance 12 1-2 cents.
January 14._____________ w-f-s3t
The subscriber intends ap-
plying to the judges of Baltimore county
court, two months from this date, for the be-
nefit of the last insolvent law, to release him
from all debts, as well individual as those coti-
tracted by tins firm of John 6. cu" C. Beck,
which misfortunes disable him to discharge.
JOHN C. BECK.
__January 14. _______ 2aw2m
Just received on Consignment,
5 cases fla! Will sad f>r St. Thomas, on
ee.d.ay next. About 150 bbls.
if application is
iit.i.de this day or to-morrow, to
JOHN GILL, N. P.
The Schooner has excellent accoimaodau.
JaBUary 14, «St
tfU.3 fcl- PasaeiigeM.
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