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CONGRESS of the U. STATES. HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday. Feb. 11. Charles Fisher, a Representative from North-Carolina, in the place of George Mum ford, deceased ap peared, was qualified, and took his seat. On motion of Mr, IVilliams, of North-Carolina, the committee on military affairs, were discharged from the further consideration of the resolution submitted by him some days ago, directing an enqui ry into the expediency of reducing the army of the United States. Mr. W. stated that he made this proposition with the view of moving to-morrow to instruct the militarv % committee to bring in a bill to re Uuce the army, on which motum4be sense of the house could be ascertain ed, and, while the house was engaged on the bank subject, the committee could be preparing the bill, if they should be so instructed. Mr. Johnson, of Virginia, moved to reduce the contingent appropria tion for defraying the exuens^ attend * r? * ing intercourse with foreign nations (generally called the secret service fund) from 50,000 to 30,000 dollars; which motion Mr. J. supported at some length, and replied to by Messrs Sntilh, of m<1. and lsowndes, and was finally agreed to?ayes 70, noes 54. Friday, February IS. Amongst the petitions presented and referred this morning, was one by Mr. JJason, of Mass, from Ben jamin Dearborn, of Boston, stating that he has invented a mode of pro pelling wheel carriages by steam, well calculated for the conveyance of the mail and any number of passen gen, and which will be perfectly se cure from robbers on the highway? and praying tliat Congress may di rect acn ex pen ment to be made, to test the utility of the invention. Reduction of the Army. - - Mr. Wil liams, of N. C. agreeably to the in timation which he gave yesterday, submitted the following resolution: Resolved,'-That the military peace establishment of Uuited States shall consist of such proportions of artil lery, infantry, and riflemen, not ex ceeding in the whole 6,000 men as the President of the Uuited States shall judge proper; and the commit tee on military affairs be instructed ta report a bill for that pur|Hise. Mr. Williams, supjH)rti d his pro position in a speech of nearly two boura in length. Mr. Hawison, of Ohio, replied, and spoke also at considerable length against the proposition to reduce the army. The committee then proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate, referred to the same commit tee, to encrcase the salaries of cer tain officers of the government (to give the Heads of Department sala ries of 6000 dollars eaeh, the Post master General 4000, and the Attor ney General 3500 dollars.) Mr. Hoplcinson moved to amend this bill so as to grve to the Chief Justice of the United States 500'J dollars per annum, and to the Cir cuit Judges 45(10 dollars per annum. After Debate, this motion was agreed to, 69 to 57 Mr* Whitman moved an amend ment to encrease the salaries of the two Assistant Postmasters General from 1,800 to $,500 dollars per an num ; which was negatived. Mr; Ricfi moved to reduce the proposed salaries of the Heads of Departments from 6000 to 6000; which motion was negatived by a considerable majority. Tuesday, February 16. A petition was yesterday presented by Mr. Wendover, from a number of stock- holders in the bank of the United States, owning stock among them to an amount exceeding two millions of dollars, praying that no measures may tAken that will be calculated to put down or destroy that bank?and requesting that such a course may he pursued as will protect piivato rights, and restore to tha. bank the confidence of the cotnmuni Tlie petition was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of ihe union. Mr. Sergeant presented a peti lion from sundry mercliauts of Phila delphia, praying that the government of the United States may adopt some measure to induce the government of France tograut them compel nation for certain ships and cargoes seized in the port of Antwerp, under Bona parte's Merlin and Milan decrees.? It was referred to the Secretary of State. t The house being a committee of, the w hole on the lull for taking Mis souri as a state in the union. Mr. Tallmadge on Saturday, moved an amendment prohibiting the further introduction of involuntary servitude ?and that children horn iu Ohe said state, after its admissiou into the union ; should be free at the age of twenty-five. Yesterday the said amendment was debated?Mr. Tall in ?dge, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Mills, Mr. Livermore and Mr. Fuller being in its favor?and Mr. i>arbour, Mr. Pindall, Mr. Clav and %)/r. Holmes, 7 ? of JSlasmichasetts, being against it. In the result there were for the I amendment 70 : against it 67. Thus the equal rights and liberties of mankind as guaranteed by tlie constituiion, were saved in our bouse of liepiesentatives by a majority oi three votes,how can we blame Kuro pea:.s lor their sneers. An expectation has been, for a day or two past, entertained, thai the question of a recognition of the independence of certain of the South American states, would he again agi tated at this session. An intimation was yesterday .given, however, by Mr. Clay, chat, for reasons which had great weight, he had determined | to wave this intention forttie present; { pledging himself, however, if their j independence should not be iu the 1 mean time reco^nized, lo bring f<>r ward and ort the proposition at the next session of Congress. JYit. Int. Boston, Feb. p. Yesterday we were favored with llaytian, Jamaica, and Newfound i land papers. Ou the 1st January list, King Hukky, of Jluyti, issued a Procla , mation giving a splendid Expose of | the prosperous condition of the king I doro, and the eilitiency of its mean* j of defence, lie informs the Hay j tians," that the allied armies had 1 evacuated France ; that events were J uncertain ; and that uutil their inde pendence was solemnly recognized, they must always be ou the qui v v . The assembly of Jamaica had | renewed their request to the Gover nor to open the ports of the island to j the vessels of all nations. A young man who Ims passed by the names of Hewitt, Hunter aii<I Tyler, of a reputable family, and who tb said to have graduated at an Eastern College, was taken up and committed toprib.it in SavnnaJi, last j week, for counterfeiting. Hpurioiis ! hill* to the amount of four hundred j and fifty thousand dollar* were found on hiiu. INLAND NAVIGATION. Extract of a letter, dated "Chatham, 8. C. Feb. 6. "Understanding that a number of Mechanics, calculated on, and are making preparations to locate them selves at Chatham, 1 was induced to examine the river, from ? his place to Long HI tiff; previous to this, 1 had seen the report of the Engineer of. South-Carolina, where he had stated, that the P?*edee River was navigable for Hoats drawing 4 feet water, as far up as the HlufT, and this is fully confirmed by Gen. Wil liams, who has made the experiment in his Team. Hoat ; this, together with the full affirmation of all the Patroons on the River, put it beyond doubt, that there is from S 1-2 to 4 feet water up to the I^ong llluff, vven at the present low fctate of tin River. I examined thT River from tliis place to I lie Bluff, found some Utile difficulty at the Falls and nar row passages, such as trees laying over the river, and a few logs in the way, which an- easily removed.? The water was generally 3 1-2 to 4 feet in the channel, and I soon dis covered that the difficulty m getting np and down the river, was not in the river itself, hut in the construc tion of the Boats, and their had management, being for the most part vvholly unil^r the directiou of blacks. It is now i^ agitation, to have Two Boats built ot GO tons, drawing 3 feet water when loaded, and towed bv Steam Boats, as in Savannah River.? i be River at piesent is low er than it has been for SO years past. There is now opposite the landing here, 4Q Mi lee t water, ami this i depth contains clear of all obstruc tions, a strait River of 2 miles, and from 300 to 400 yards wide, and is certainly a beautiful sheet of water. % The Peedee is preferable even in its present state, to that of Cape V. River, and the difficulties that now partially obstructs the navigation can be easily removed, and at no great expense; this done, the navigation will be good for Baats of 4 fee;, from lieorgoUMU to Cahtham. A compa ny is now forming for the purpose ot building a S>am Boat, and Uno Tow iioai> ; an i it i* hoped they will meet .'.nil lib* rnl encouragement in this * tate p:iru< uiaily when it is known, that on the River bei; cleared, ? iie adjacent country in Norm-Carolina, v\ili naturally look for a market at Chatham, in place of going as hitherto at a great expense by laud to Kayeitevilie* CJJWDEJY, S. C. Thursday, Fkb. 25, 181(J. New Post (Jjicr. There has been a new Post Office es tablished at Mr. John Burgess* about-18 miles above Camden under the name of Sandson* National Munikickncf..? A corres pondent of tne Nation..I intelligencer, ap plauds the wisdom of Congress in their en coui a.cement of Literature and Science, lie observes that, by the appropriation of section 16, in each township for schools, and of whole townships in eae'h new slate for colleges, Etc. it will appear from au thentic documents, that more than half a million of acres of public lands have been ihus wihclj disposed of. The JOHN ADAMS corvette, which saihd lattly from New-Yoik with scaled ordrrs, is said to be ddstined to soine port in the Gulf of Mexico, for the put post of bring-ng home a largt (juan ity of specie. She is expected back in March with three millions of dolUis. A XoBLt Act.? The Count IVArcos, at present prime minister in the Bra2ils, has immortslitcd himself in the opinion of Ins country men, by a magnanimous actA It was through the wise measures and ex ertions of the Count, that the late revolu tion ofPernambuco was attended wall no fa* tal consequences to the crown?King John Vila the reigning monarch, giateful for his important service*, handed to the count a blank shrct of paper w.th Ins name only signed at the bottom, teiitng him to write thereon any thing he wished, "as it would be considered as the Sovereign's will, and immediately executed, The count took j the paper, and wrote thereon an order lor | the liberation of all the prisoners detained at Pcrnambuco, and held for execution.? . The King commanded that the order should be carried into immediate effect. lu.usraious Ancestry.?The Prince of Wales Island Ga/.ctte records the fol lowing death of one of the descendants of an illustrious lino i?M Died on the 6th day July, Mr. Hodge Constantine Ten Noo, aged 74, of Lacedemoti in the Pclopone sus, and of the race of Lycurgus and Ly_ sandor !n JDisorackf"i,Ouihaor.? A brutal out rage was committed not long since in Tren ton in the state of New-York, upon the re mains of a rcspectablc Lady, that had died ami had l>ccn buried a few days previous. The sanctity bf the ?rave in whirl* was interred was most flagitiously violatr md her body, after having been disroln even of its last garment, was tu\en off for dissection. As *0011 as t . outrage was discovered, hi) immeuin.v search was made, and the body was at length discovered in an out building in a shocking &c mutilated state,8c was fe-intcr ed* The public indignation has l>een ex cited to' an unusual heigbth, and a town meeting was callcd for the purpose of adopting measures to bring the perpeira tors'uf this nnchristian deed to light. Auctioneers.?T-.ore are only seven licenced Auctioneers 1.. uic ciiy ot Phila delphia? The amount of duties paid i?) taem into the Tieasury of the state, for u?c quarter ending on the 30th of January* 1819, exceeded fifteen thousand dollars. The duty is one per cent. Bonaparte.? The New-York Gaiette says?'There is a-ie^ortv that some months since a mmiber of sharp vessels left the different ports of the United Slates to meet in a certain latitude, for the pur pose of depriving the islaiui of St. Helena of its prisoner ! It will l>e recollected, that in our latest London papers, much was said about rapid sailing vessels having been seen and chased without success, by the British squadron blockading the above island. A Rfkkcade?The National Ad vocate DHifii ins the report, that an Ameri < can oflictrof Marines, in the Mediterran* i ean squadron, has embraced the Turkish ; taith, and informs ns that it is first heuten-J *i?t (ieorge B. English,who has been thus ( singularly converted. He had invented ? ; machine, it is said, foi destroy tng armies, i something like the ancient war chariots, [ with wheels of scythes, and visited Con ' stantinople for the purpose of offering the machine 10 the Turks, bv whom it was re* t jected. It is reported now, thai Mr. Eng. lish has accepted a commission in the j Turkish army, in the hope of one day ' attaining promotion in the military service [ ofthat country,more advancedthan he could 1 ever have expected in ours. j ~ Specie.?Information received from Can* ton (C.) states that in American vessels 1 a x millions of dollars Were received I there in payment of articles of export in a single year. A number of ports in the East Indies id*o receive abundantly great quantities of specie from our merchants. It, as it is said, we'have only twelve mil lions of Specie in ciiculation, we ,have not more than sufficient to meet the ordinary demand of this trade for two years, in the whole country. Advantage of^ deafness.? Le Sage, ti e author of (>il Bias, to console himself for his defness, with his usual humor: Yt hen 1 get into a company where I find :t givat number of blockheads and Imhlers, J replace my eaiMrumpet in ray pocket, and cry, Now gentlemen, 1 defy > ou all." Prices at Charleston Feb. 19. Upland cotton 34 to 25 cts. ( ?? vi 1 j>. r bus's i 0 ) t 1 ! 05 ^oticc. THE Subscribers informs the public that the t oparncrship of Dlackman Sc 1)y* has dcsolvcd by mutual consent; and requests all persons, who are indebted to the firm, to cali and make payment, or their accounts will be deposited in the hands of an Attorney for collection. Black man & Dye. r *-,vv*v ? j\oticeM ALL persons, who are indebted to the Subscriber in his individual capacity, arc requested to call and make payment wiih out delay, or their accounts will be de[>osit ed in the hands of an Attorney for collec tion. Uriah Blackman. February 25. 50?1 Attention. THFI Members of the Camden Light Infantry, are hereby required to attend Muster at the usual place, on Friday the 5th of March next. The company will In formed ^t eleven o'clock; therefore eac. man's punctual attendance at that hour, i complete uniform^ U earnestly solicited* By order of J. VV. Cantey, Cupl. Wm. O'Cain, Old. Sergt. Frhr?iai"\' *2 ?? * 50? 1 IJli.VjSIvS !<\>r sale at thi* Office. One Hundred Dollars J'ticcnt!. S i RAYED or Stoui. !iom *the Subscriber's , i>n ' the n?Kl?t of l^c fi'*1 h?si. t* . .\ o ^ miles North of Cajiuien.. <? ^ '9 \ 'J a Cnesnut Sorrel HORShl, judged uj U four feet elc\en inches* high ; and sii|'j a lobe about eleven years old, vcii made, with remarkable small feet, three ot which are white ; he is a good draft huise, ar vl has an apparent hurt on the wind pij e near the breast, which will be easily ar>ser tained by examination, there bcii ? a \ .si ble want in tl.at part ol the pipe. It n e lieved the same horse was been near the T'sidenceof Mis. C vnmngham, or e.um Swamp, seven Miles N\nl et Camden* ? n 1 uesdas morning i:?e '>4 inst. Vpy information relative to said hoise, will be inarkfuhy receivtc by the Subscri ber, f.car Mount Moling #*ii d -.i county N. C. o. by John J. iilan, C ar.de;> >. C. It tl;e horse be btolcn, the ?hoe iv ward will be ^iven lor the appviei.sioi. and Cgii\ iction ol' the tiucf. - Al'iicr York. February 2 5. 5 (J \Witch t lock JVE W ESTABLISH. )tE.\ T. 1'HE Subscriber has juM arrived from Charleston, and have commenced the Ci*?ck and Watchmaking business next door to S. Lopea U Co. Sign ot the C :oss Keys; he solicits part of the public patro.?a^cr and pledges himself to ^ive prompt atten tion to a<t business inti asteu to him, with the assurance, that it shall be dene in the most workman like manner. A. ISA-U S. N. B. ') he Subscriber has on har.d i :oat assortment ot W atches and Jew \oT every description, also Ladies \\ oi k boxes, Gcptlemans Dressing Cases, a fiw t\ Cjuns and Swords, and various kinds ct fancy articles cheap. Notice. ALL person having any dc .nan^s .st the estate of Thomas White, . u-r are requested to render them in . i. .-y attested, and all those indebted t .X estate, to come forward and make nomin ate payment. . L*ekiel Maybe v%Ejcrcuicr. February 25. 5.'?2 ^ __ __ FKESH OAliDEN Seeds. THE Subscriber has just rfccivr ! an additional supply of CABBAOF SL!,1)S of various kinds, and other kinds i:.a? are new and \aluibte, wl.ich, together with, his former assortment, makes a great vari ety. P. THORNTON. February ?-5. 50?it ' * " *???..!? II . ?V Linter Itecree LY EQUITY. .WILL be sold on Monday the 02(1 Mat ch before the Court He use in Cum d*n, ail the real Kstate belonging to tho Lstatc of Jost ph I'horntoti, dec cased, con sisting of Houses and Lots on Yoi k-suet t, the lower end ot Broad-street and in Log Town. Conditions to be a credit tin the first clay ot January next, the purchasers givini; bond with approved secuiity for the put chase money with imerest from the day ol sale and the property to be rest/id at the risque of the ti"st purchasers it th* money is not paid up when due. Purchase.s to pay for titles. J CAK I KR, C m. Kq. Camden District. February 24 0- ?3 Notice. This is to tore warn all prisons from trading for a note of hand given by nie, to Samuel Little tor 05 dollars, for a horse which I got irom him, the said noise prosing unsound I am determined not n* pay the said nott. ARCIIY BiiLL. I. February 11 ~ NOTICE, THE subscribers intending s??f ?t t<, leave Camden, eann stJy soiie*: ..I those indebted to them, to nifckc p??yine;.?* l>eforc th? 1st day of March next, as no fur ther indulgence can be giyen. They have removed tnoir Store, to the corner of Dekalb and Broad Str xts, where they offer for sale, their Stock ot Goods, consisting of a general assortment ot Dry Goods*Groceries, Hardware (.utiery, fctc. at v?My reduced prices fo? cash. Also, their Houses and Lets, v here hey now reside, and that,which they ' moved from, all of which tl.ey wit! disp^Jc of on moderate terms. J. & K. f:lnir. January 91 1 > \ iiiiam Ui.anding and J ames .U j. * have entered into co-paitnersliip in t!.c racticc ?! law for K< i(^..->1 ? . . .;. Tulm< s will attend constantly in ti -U.? ::t door to capt. ^ arrei/s s'ore . ? \ and Mr. Biandirig will at?c ' o ts of law and equity ar. ysnai lc ?? " v aniden generally onti:e first .V i u-" v in cich in. nth. , ^ Ju?.uary ^8 9