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¦»/¦.'.7 aar fo . 'A-at Washington, dated
11.' ry 2 i.
T)r. Bullr.ian aiii r1-« Swartw The In dependence, Walker, from Charles-
ton, has been on shore in the Olyrje,'but
got #J> without much damage.
1 Tilt Fame, ------, bound to New-Y >rk,
J and the Elizabetn,-------, bound to Limer-
i-k, were driven i.n shore in a gale of
wind in Londonderry River, on the 25th
ult. The latter will be got off without da-
mage, but it is feared that the Fame will be
totally lost.
The Sally., -------, from Baltimore to Cork,
foundered at sea; crew saved ; part of them
arrived in the Clyde, in the George, Taylor,
from New-York.
The Providence, Holbrook, from Phila-
delphia to Bremen, foundered at sea the
t S"tli ult. having sprung a leak in a .gale.
The captain and crew taken on board the
Rodney, arrived at Plymouth, from Wil-
mington.
A letter has been received in New-York,
via St. Croix, dated at sea on board the ship
George, Taylor, Dec. 6th, from N. York
for Greenock. On the 3d the George ex-
perienced a.severe gale, and lost 2 bales of
cotton off the quarters ; and on the 5th fell
in with the wreck of the ship Sally, from
Baltimore, for Cork, took off the captain and
crew, shortly after fell in with a brig for St.
Croix, and put the captain ol the Sally on
board her.
From the Merchants' Cbjfee-llouse Booh.
February 23.
Arrived, ship William, Crane, 53 days
from Amsterdam, Gin, Wine, Iron, &c.—
S. Smith & Buchanna. Sailed in company
with Montecillo and Amiable Matilda, for
New-York, (arrived.)
Also, ship Hope, Dashiels, 53 days.from
Amsterdam, Gin, &c.—Nathan Levering.
Also, ship Connecticut, M'Clure, 15
days from Charleston.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, February 21.
[Taken for the FEDERAL GAZETTE.]
The bill respecting claims to lands in the
territories of Orleans and Louisiana, was
read a third time and passed.
The bill supplementary to the act enti-
tled an act regulating the grants of lands ap-
propriated for the relief of the refugees from
the British provinces of Canada and Nova-
Scotia, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. M'Creery presented a petition from
the inspector of customs for the port of Bal-
timore, praying for additional compensation,
which was referred to the committee of ways
and means.
Mr. Holmes, from the committee of claims'
presented a bill for the relief of Oliver Pol-
lock, which was referred to the committee
of the whole on Monday.
Thf house proceeded to consider Mr. J.
Clay's motion, to make an addition to the
standing rules of the house. Sundry amend-
ments were offered, when on motion of Mr.
fippes, the further consideration of the mo-
tion was postponed indefinitely.
The house went into committee of the
whole on .{he bill for the fortification of the
ports and harbors of the U. S.
Mr. Mumford offered a new section to ap-
propriate ------dollars to enable the president
of the U. States more effectually to fortify
the ports and _ harbors of the U. S. Lost-
ayes 27.
Mr. Cook then moved to strike out 20.000
and insert 300,000 dollars, and spoke at
length in support of his motion. He observ-
ed, that when he had on a former occasion
moved to appropriate one million of dollars
for this purpose, he had wished to make a
general appropriation for the defence of the
country ; nor did he conceive that one-
thirteenth part of our revenue on imports &
tonnage for one single -year, was too much
to appropriate to that object. The places
which were most valuable, werecertainly the
most entitled to protection ; and this was
unquestionably the case with our cities. The
mode of warfare which had been spoken of,
of hiding ourselves in woods and Caves at
sight of an enemy, might perhaps, suit a bar-
barous nation, such as the inhabitants of
Hay ti \ but it would certainly be degrading
to a civilized people. It was contrary to
the principle of ancient and modern warfare,
as well as to reason and experience—hence
the battle of Brandy wine, for the defence of
Philadelphia, and the battle Of Long-island
for the defence of N. York. What became
of the Trojans after the battle of Troy ? Or
of the Carthagenians after the battle of Car-
thage ? He trusted gentlemen from the in-
terior would see the propriety of meeting
an enemy on the water's edge, which would
remove the seat of war from them, their fa-
milies and neighborhood, & men would cer-
tainly fight with more bravery, where they
had most at stake. He contended that jus-
tice demanded that congress should protect
the rights and property of the citizens. He
reminded gentlemen of the conduct of the
Thessalians : they demanded protection of
the Grecians, it was refused. What did
they do ? They joined, their enemies. He
was afraid that the conduct we were about
to pursue would teach our citizens to imitate
the example of that people. He begged gen-
tlemen to consider the absurdity of aban-
doning our cities and homes at the approach
of an enemy—when the roads would be
crowded with the old and young, the lame
and bjinih trotting into the country. Mr. C.
concluded by hoping, that such a sum would
U'appvor/uattd as would satisfy tijv wittd*
, of the people, & effectually secure our ports
I and harbois.
Mr. Holland declared bis determination
not to vote a single cent for,the fortification
of our ports and harbors. He thought that
any further fortifies ion of our cities would
render their situation the more dangerous ;
as, by giving then, too high an opinion of
their own strength, it might indues them to
undertake hostile expeditions against their
neighbors. Recent circumstances (he said)
had proved the truth of this assertion. He
contended that tlie. present defenceless state
of our maritime cities constituted their safe-
ty ; and that the greatest danger we had to
apprehend was fh es—from our own
restless dispositions. ¦
Mr. Dana said he sit* .Id not undertake to
defend his countrymen from the charges
which the gentleman from North-Carolina
(Mr. Holland) had thought proper to make
against them; but he would ask, what right
had certain persons, who abrogated to them-
selves the exclusive titie of republicans, to
calumniate the motives of their politi-
cal opponents ? Were they not freely elect-
ed by their constituents I and had they not
an equal right to express, their sentiments
on that floor ? Or wen" gentlemen disposed
to oppose every measure .which did not ori-
ginate with themselves ? Ry the purchase
of Louisiana, (he observed) we had appro-
priated a sum equal to rii^e hundred thou-
sand dollars per annum fprerer, in order to
secure to the people of $jij? Western coun-
try, the free navigation o.'the Mississippi—
that is, fifteen millions of dollars at an in-
terest of six per cet^UJfcr Why
then (he asked) shun!
priate money to defend the rights, and pro-
perties of the Atlant which con-
tained the great mass 4[ alth and po-
pulation of the count ». Had they not an
equal claim to our prot«fcpu ?
Messrs. Newton and Ely also, spoke in fa-
vor of the motion ; and Messrs- Chandler,
Fisk and Elmer against it.
The question was then taken on filling
the blank with " 300,000" dollars, and lost
—ayes 44, noes 47. It was then moved to
fill the blank with " 200,600" dollars, & lost.
Another motion was made to fill the blank
with " 150,000" dollars, and carried.
Mr. Thomas then offered a new section,
appropriating a farther sum of dollars
for the purpose of building an additional
number of gun-boats.
This amendment was ageeed to—ayes 53,
noes 34, and the first blank was filled with
" 150,000" (dollars) ; and the second blank
was filled with " 30" (gun-boats).
The committee of the whole then rose h
reported their agreement to the bill with the
amendments ; but before the house had con-
sidered the report of the committee of the
whole, Mr. D. R. Williams moved to ad-
journ, which prevailed.
[If this bill should pass as it now stands,
iuto a law, (of which, however, there are
some doubts) it will be observed that our num-
ber of gun boats will be increased to 103.]
AN ACT
Authorising the erection of a certain tight-houses
and the fixing of stakes, buoys and beacons
at certain places therein named.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of re-
presentatives of the United Slates of America,
in congress assembled. That the secretary of
the treasury be, and he hereby is authoris-
ed and directed, to cause a good and suffi-
cient light-house to be built at each of the
following places, that is to say ; on Fair-
Weather Island, in the state of Connecti-
cut ; and at Navshawe island, near Turpau-
line-cove, in the state of Massachusetts,
at such points as the president of the Unit-
ed States may select for those purposes ; and
to appoint keepers, and otherwise provide
for these light-houses at the expence of the
United States. Provided, that sufficient
ground forlthe accommodation of said light-
houses, respectively, can be obtained at a
reasonable price:. And provided also,
that the legislatures of the states of Connec-
ticut and Massachusetts, shall cede the juris-
diction over each place respectively to the
United States.
Sect. 2. And be it enacted, That the Se-
cretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby au-
thorised and directed, to cause the Light-
house established on Smith's island, at the
mouth of the river Potomac, to be taken
down, and to cause another good and suffi-
cient one to be built at such other spot on
the same point, as the president of the U. S.
may select : Provided, that sufficient
ground for the accommodation thereof, can
be obtained at v reasonable price, and provi-
ded also, that the legislature of the state of
Virginia shall cede the jurisdiction over the
same to the U. S. And the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby further authorised and
directed to cause the light-house, heretofore
established on North island, at the entrance
of the Winyaw bay, in the State of South
Carolina, to be rebuilt in such manner as
may in his opinion be more likely to secure
its future safety.
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
hereby is authorised and directed, to cause
proper and sufficient buoys and stakes to be
(ixed in, and along the channel in Winyaw
bay, leading to the harbor of Georgetown,
in the state of South Carolina : and also, to
Cause proper and sufficient buoys to be plac-.
ed on, or near the rocks and shoals in the
channel leading into the harbor of Salem, in
the state of Massachusetts.
Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, That
for the purpose of defraying the expences
which may be incurred in the execution of
this act, the following sums shall be, and the
same are hereby respectively appropriated,
u be paid, out of-any^aoftiss' of Oik taMSW'j,
not otherwise appropriated : that is t« say,
foi !v Iding the light-bouse 0* Pair.vc.it her
island, fi/e thousand dollars ; for building
the lig'it-Uojtee at Nau.-hawn inland, two
thousand five hundred dollars ; for pulling
down, and rebuilding the right-house on
Smith's point, six thousand dollars ; for re-
building the light-house on North-island,
twenty thousand dollars ; for fixing buoys
and stakes in Winyaw bay, one thousand
five hundred dollars ; for fixing Ivovs and
beacons in the channel leading to Salenihai-
bor, one thousand five hundred dollars.
NATHn. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Sen
February 10, 1807.
Ari'KOVKB.
TH : JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To /titer the time of holding the circuit and
district courts in the district of North-Ca-
rolina.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amc-
rica, in Congress assembled, That instead of
the times heretofore established by IdW, for
the sessions of the circuit court for the dis-
trict of North Carolina, the said courts shall
hereafter commence and be h.dden on the
twelfth day of May, and the twelfth day of
November, in each year, any thing c mtain-
ed in any former act or acts to the contrary
notwithstanding. And all actions, suits,
process, pleadings and other proceedings of
what nature or kind soever, civil or crimi-
nal, commenced or to commence in the said
court, and all recognizances returnable to
the said court, on the twentieth day of June
next, shall he cntinued, returned to, and
have day, in the session to be holdcn by
this act, and the same proceedings shall be
had thereon as heretofore, and shall have all
¦: as it the
•bertheless, That when the twelfth 1
May, <>r thetwelfth cUy of November shall
happen on Sunday, the next succeeding day
shall be ths first judicial day of the term.
Sect. 2. /hid be it further enacted, That
the district courts of the United States, for
the district of North-Carolina, shall, after
the passing of this act, commence and be
holden on the following days, instead of the
times heretofore established by law, that is
to say ; at Wilmington, in and for the dis-
trict of Cape Fear, on the first Monday in
February, June, and October; atNewbem,
in and for the district of Pamptica, on the
Friday next after the first Mondays in Febru-
ary, June, and October ; and at Edenton in
and for the district of Albermarle, on the
first Tuesday which shall follow the Friday
next after the first Mondays in February,
June, and October. And that all acti >ns,
suits, writs, process, pleading or other pro-
ceedings, commenced or to commence, or
which shall be now depending in any of
tbj district courts of the district of North
Carolina, shall be continued over, and have
day in the next district court to be holden
in the several districts as hereby established,
any thing in any former act or acts to the
contrarv notwithstanding.
'NATHANIEL MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
¦ GEORGE CLINTON,
Pice-President of the United States, andPre-
dent of the Senate.
February 4, 1807.
Approved,
.TH: JEFFERSON.
Sale by Auction.
TO-MORROW MOHN1NG,
The Uth instant, at 10 n'clori, at our auction
room, head of Frederic/: street doc/:, will com-
mence tie tale vj
( A Variety of Dry Goods ;
And , t 12 o'clock,
The CARGO of tbe sdu-. WANTON-
Consisting of
71 bhds. Muuovado Sugar,
291 !.:u:,s Green Cofiee,
And the CARGO of the schooner Cassius,
from Martinique.
Consisting of
34 hlids. White unci firuvrn clayed Sugar,
49 tierces }
6t barrels > beit Green CufFee.
9 bags j
Also,
16 lihds, New-Orleans Sugar,
3 seroons Flotant Jndijro,
125 tons Campcachy I.og-wood,
10 casks Venetian Red,
30 bhds. Molasses.
And at private sale,
1QO.00O wt Coffee of an excellent quality.
VAN VVYCK & DORSEY, Aucfrs.
February 23.
Will be sold by Auction,
On FRIDAT next,
The %7th instant, at 11 o'clock, on the premises,
A large and valuable LOT of GROUND,
situated on the Hooks'-town Turnpike Road,
a small distance above the seminary—52 feet
front on said road, and a S feet alley, and
140 feet- deep. There are erected on the
s»>id lot, a t.vo-stmy brick dwelling house, a
frame ditto, aiul other improvements, which
will be sold a bargin together, or separate, as
may best suit purchasers, at the time of sale.
Also,
A STOVE and sundry articles of FUltNI-
TURE, JONATHAN MARSH, Ex'r-
February 23. m-w&ff.
Dividend.
The CVeditors of John Graham, who have
not yet exhibited t;> the subscribers a state
ment of their claims, are requested to (ire-
sent their accounts, properly authenticated,
toC- Mayer, before Monday the 5th of March
next, when a small dividend will be paid; on
application to Mayer and Branlz. Creditors
who neglect attending to this notice, will
necessarily be deprived of the benefit of the
said diviilend.
HUGH YOUNG, ~) Trustees
NATHA.N LEVERING, i of John
CHRISTIAN MAY£R> J Gwlrom
Haist:r of Paris.
A Cargo of an excellent quality for sale"
Apnlytb AMOS A. WILLIAMS.
February 83.___________________d4tj|
Seed Oats
THE subscriber has a few SEED OATS,
of the tall kind, for sale. Apple to
JOHN iUcCKRYMAN,
No. 4, Calvert-street.
Febi-uaay 23^______________ 2aw3t
A House to-Rent,
In Lesington, ne.ir L:: et. The
i ;¦¦ is new, ol brick, three Stones high
and we'll finished. May be had very cheap,
xu'i immediate possession, inquire at tiria
office.
Feb. 23. __ d
Wanted to Purchase,
AN active NEGRO LAD. A liberal
price will be fjiten for one thai possesses the
uecsssary r-quijites, and c;m be well recom-
mended, if immediate application is made.
In niire at this office.
February 23- d
Freight for St. Thomas's,
OR CUKH/COA.
r j^~X Eeom for about 200 bbls. in
/V a good vessel for the either of
,^f the above Islands, is wanted.
Apply at this office.
Feb d4l|l
7 b Retail Dry Good Merchants.
The Stock in trade, belongingto,the estat*
of Mr. Nathaniel <>; Gpver, deceased, is of-
fered for sale : it consists of a g-eneral and
well chosen assortment of GOODS, and tho
may have the privilege of" the
Store ttsuse, with them. The terms will b«
accommodating.
i he Store House1 i s at the corner of Bsltt'
more .and 1 streets Applv to
WILLIAM JOLLY, -Adm'r.
February 23. eo
Postponement,
TO THE 24ft OF MARCH.
The RKOi'ERTYonBuwiv'sviharf; Cheap.
by Mr.
intended for sale on Tuesday
arily postponed to (he 5-kh of"
¦h, when the same will be offered on the.
premises, comtnencinir at the store of Mr,
Samuel Williams, preciselyat 11 o'clock. The
terms which, will be accommodating, will bo
made known 011 tiie dsy of sale bv
THOMAS CHASE.
February 23. eo24Mh
Lottery Intelligence.
ST. PAUL'S PARISH LOTTERY.
One thousand tickets drawn
The sixth day's drawing of tills Lottery will
be held at Peck's Hotel, Market-street, to-
morrow, at 3 o'clock, P. M. and be continued
every Friday and Tuesday, until further no-
tice.
By order,
SAMUEL VINCENT &? Chris to the
SAMUEL COLE/ j Mannagers,
February 23.
For Sale,
THAT valuable LOT, with all the build-
ings thereon, situated on the west side t>t
South-street, lately occupied by Joseph Ha«-
kins, copper smith and tin-man, deceased—-
It fronts 2Sfeet, more or less, on South street,
and runs back to Franklin-lane ; the improve-
ments are, a STORE, on South-struet, if
very comfortable & convenient brisk DWEL-
LING :-i OUSE, in the centre of the lot, two
stories high, and a convenient two story bricfc
WORK-SHOP building, on Tranklin-lane,
in fee-simple. Inquire of Mr. Adam M'Lane,
in the adjoining lot, who will show the pre-
mises.
February 23- d
Payson &c Smith,
HJVK FOR SALE,
120 hogsheads N. E. Rum
30 pipes 4th proof B.-andy
25 casks Sherry Wine
400 barrels N: Y. & Baltimore prime Pork
8Q0 do. No, 1 & 2 Boston Beef
6u0 boxes Mould Candles, 4, 5 ~J From xlM
and 6 to the pound / manufac*
S3 do dipt do. > larv of 5.
300 do.No.1 Sc 2 brown Soap i \Sampsoi*
50 do. white do. J and Ce.-
100 do. Spermaceti Candles
22 casks Spermaceti Oil
10 casks refined Tallow
10 hhcls Molasses
10 bales white and brown Ticklenburg*
1 bale Brabant Linens
2 bales Rwvens Duck
50 pieces firsttwo yard Russia ditto
2 bale-s black Nankeens
2 cases men's fine Hats
10 boxes Cotton and Wool Cards
40 bags Pepper, entitled to debenture
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson and Hyson
Skin Tea, of the best quality.
Some Iron Ware, and five large Scale
Beams
February 23. eo6t
~~A NEW PAPER.
Proposals are nolo issuing for publishing a ngviS'
paper on Ftlt's-jPoiatj entitled
THE UNION.
The Editors do not conceive it necessaryf,
in this place, to enter into an elaborate de-
tail of their principles and object—let it ^vi'-
fice, that the "UNION" will be IkVjE
pendent in its principles'—that nothing
will be Wanting in exertion to render 'P: wot
thy a liberal patronage. The Prospeyiua
will be disseminated throughout the citv,
when iin opportunity will lie afforded th»
public for the exercise of their ^unbiassed
judgement.
CONDITIONS.
It is our intention to issue the " UNl
ON," at the commencement, en Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays— but if a toitu
petent patronage is oflorded, a D AIL It'
Paper will be published as soon after as ar-
rangements can be made.
The price'to subscribers will beji-jt-dollar!/
per annum—No money will Bk i
UNTIL THE I.3t*IXAT10N Of SIX K0NTN6.
ffjr" A person is appointed by the Edrtors,
who will wait on the citizens as soon as the
Prospectus shall have been distributed.
If is proposed to issue the paper, as soon
as a sufficiei.! rtuiiiber of subscribers are ob«
tained to warrant it.
SAMUEL MAGILE.
JAMES KENNEDY.
February 7. d8t l.-.v.
g6od~philad£lphia
Printing Ink
FOR SALE AT. TiilS Of*M».
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