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Foreign. boston, vahch 29. LATEST FROM SPAIN. Capt. Davis, who has arrived at Qloucesttr , from Malaga aud Gi braltar, in 36 days, furnishes the following statement of News : ? That the Revolution in Spain had not extended to the interior provin ces, but it was thought ic had arri ?ed at such a crisis that nothiog short of a complete revolution was at hand. That the royalists had possession of Cadiz, but the revolu tionists were making preparations to go agaiust the Cota Dura, and pro bably would have possession of it in a very short time. .That the Con stitutional army near Cadiz amount ed to 25*000 men; ? that they iiad bad an engagement with the royal troops in the vicinity, in which the latter were defeated, with the loss of 1000:? That Algeziras was in possession of the Constitutionalists ; and that a division of three thousand men were said to be within three leagues of Malaga when Capt. D. sailed ; and bad sent to the Gover nor, ordering him to prepare rations for the troops, and to keep order in ihe*City ! That there were 700 roy al troops in Malaga, who woqld join tfie^deliverers of their country afr sodp as practicable and that, in fact, one general sentiment seemed to pervade all ranks of people ' of _ Spain?a determination to throw off the chains which have so long en- . slaved them. , He further adds, that the Constitutional army were compo sed of fine troops, well officered, well fed, clothed, paid, &c. that they are under the most strict discipline, ? and behave with the greatest propri ety ; and that it appeared their only object was to establish the Cortes. ? They met no opposition at Algeairas and St Roque, and would meet with none at Malaga. Private pro* party was respected every where, and the least violation of it punished with death. v ^Extract* qf Letters. GIBRALTAR, FEB. 4. The Constitutionalists at Algezi- > ras are about 3000 strong. .'The Royal General O'Donnell, is some where in the neighborhood with / his force, so that a fight may be expect ed unless (as we are disposed to be lieve will be the case) the Royal Troops come over to the Constitu tionalists. " The Constitutionalists conduct themselves with the greatest proprie ty, and p?y most generously for everything, and do not even allow themselves to be quartered upon the inhabitants. The King's Civil Offi cers of Algeziras and St. Roque are now at the lines, ready to run un der the guns of this Garrison for pro tection; and, I suppose, to keep them selves safe until the question be de cided. It is reported h?*re that the king has said jm council; that before he will acknowledge a Constitution al Government, be will retire to Eng land and live upon bis private pro perty. The posts through Spain have become very irregular, owing ^ to the movements of the Armies." Feb. 18. A large body of the Constitutional Troops left the neighborhood of St. Roque a few days since, and are now in Malaga, on their way. to Granada. Tin Loyal Governor of Malaga embarked immediately, and is now in our Bay. The present disturbed state of Hpain is- such ss to place onr local business of the season quite at a stand." HEW- YORK, APRIL i. The Cririe, Captain Hall, from Liverpool, brings London papers to the ?4tb February. . The Courier of that date ia nearly ftlled with an ac count of a plot, as it ia called, to as- ! aassinate the British ministry. The accounts from France are to 1 the *lat, The Count de Cazes, on resigning his station as Minister of State, was immediately created a Duke, and appointed Ambassador to th* Court of London.' The Duke of ftiehelieo was appointed Minister of State, and President of the Coun cil of Minister*, The Liverpool letters are to the 25th. We have subjoined an ex- j tract from one of that date, shewing , the state of the market. Copy of a letter from a respectable commercial house at Liverpool , dated 2 5th Feb. 1820. " In the last five days the sales of Cotton have amounted to upwards of 6,000 hags, chiefly upland at 1 1 3-4d to IS i-2 per lb. The market to-| day is rather dull, and the dealers are endeavoring to effect a reduction in the price. Domestic, wash^jgton, march 30. Our reader will perceive, many of them with aching hearts, that the bill to establish and uniform system of bankruptcy, has been rejected, in the Senate of the United States. This inriportaut measure has not fail ed from the want of a full cousidera tiop : it has been maturely consider ed. Nor has it failed, we believe, because a majority of the Senate deem a Bankrupt law inexpedient. Some of the friends of tl>e bill I thought tt best to unite what is cal led the insolvent system with what is technically termed the bankruptays tern ? that is, to apply the latter Jtu j merchants and traders only, and to extend the former to all other debt-J ors of a certain amount with theil* own consent : these gentlemen, unit ing to them those who disapprove all legislation on the subject, sue* ceeded in engrafting this feature in the bill. 1%e union of the two principles, being deemed an Miuper able objection' /with several of those who favor a strict and simple bank rupt ^act, they were concerted into enemies to the bill, and formed, with the opponents of both principles, a majority against it. The decided vote by which the bill has been lost in the Senate, will, in all ftttbabili ty, induce the House of j&epresen tatives to abandon the sufcl&ttbefc^ for the present session at leatst The1 hearts of thousands of unfityrtqnate men will sink within them WlgMi they shall hear of a decision wbicit seems almost to seal their fate, and coii vert long cherished hope into despair. ? We feel fbr them, as we trust we feel for the distressed, in whatever condition of life. JMBitia^ of the United Stptes* ? Th? President yesterday transmitted to Congress the Annual Abstract of the Returns of the Militia of the United States.' The aggregate is re* ported at 882,191* From Delaw^te, no return has been received since 1810; from Maryland and South Carolina, none since 1811; from Mississippi, nolle since 1812 1 From Kentucky and Tennessee, the re turns are reported to be imperfect. march 31. Important motion.? A single fact will serve to shew, that it is of some consequence that persons should! be permitted to attend Legislative *bo- ' dies, for the purpose of ftoteing their proceedings. On Tuesday last dur ing our absence from the House of Representatives, the following im portant resolutions were moved, in committee.of the whole, on the state of the Union, by Mr. Clay. i Resolved, That the Constitu tion of the United States 'vests In Congres the power to dispose Of the Territory belonging to them, and no treaty, porourting to aleniite a iy portion thereof Is valid without the concurrence of Congress. 2. Resolved, That the equivalent proposed t? be given by Spain to the United States, in the treaty con* clud??l between (hem, on tlie S?d Any of February, 1819, for (hat part of Lousiana lying west of (he Halnne, was inadequate; and (ha( i( would be expedient (o make a transfer thereof to any foreign pow er, or to renew the aforesaid treaty. They were not noticed in this pa per of the following day, our account of the proceedings of the flouue cf Representatives being copied from tl* official journal, in which the pro ceedings in committee of the whole are not recorded, except so fur a> concerns the report of the committee to the House. ? *\ ut. Jut . RALEIGH, APHIL7. Public Land. ? 1 he sale of the Public Land near this city, took place, agreeably to advertisement, on Mouday and Tuesday last. ? The whole was sold, every lot being knocked off at a higher price than it had been previously appraised at by the Commissioners, 'some of the lots at double the sum. The total amount of the sales is 824,100. This mo ney, it will be recollected, is appro ! priated to the enlarging and improv ing our State-House. Hie materials for the Work, it is believed, will be immediately contracted for. Appli cation to be made to \Yrm. Nichols, the Architect, William B. Sparrow, who has for some time been confined in the jail of Orange county, for the mur der of John Hunt, was brought be fore the Honorable Judge Murphey on the 35th ult. to receive his sen tence. He is to l>e executed oo Fri day the 12th of May next. CHARLESTON, APRIL 3. A heavy gust of wind, accom panied by torrents of Rain and Hail ? passed Over this city about 11 o'clock yesterday * forenoon: Many of the Hail-stones were upwards of half | an inch iti length. /:V V; APRIL, 5. ? A Pick- Pocket Taken.? -A gen tleman, standing* in front , of. the Post-Office, yesterday morning, mis I sing his Pocket- Book; turning sud denly round, he seized upon a man standing hchind hirn, and charged him witfarthe theft ; but he denied the charge, observing that if the gentleman had lost his pocket-book, he would no doubt find it : on look ing About him, and easting his eyes upon the ground, it lay at tMftr feet) where, there is no doubt, the cul prit had dropped h on being inteito Sfted- He was taken before ? ?* gistrate, and 'gave in his name as! Jobn Lambebt, apparently. a French man; said he was lately from Sa vannah; but would not tell life* pre sent place of residence? (a very sus picious circumstance.) He was com mitted to jail. It|s soppospd that he belongs to the - society of Uaae legs, who now infest this 0j in great numbers; having, it is said, recently found it necessary to leave 'Augnsta and Savannah,, where their movements are rather too closely watched, and come on to Charles ton, where they are allo wed to pur sue thqir vocation without the least molestation. I > ' C A... > ?% i - - v THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1820. . Camden Auxiliary Bible Society. The following Officers were elected at its Annual Meeting on Monday 26th March, 182(X Rev. Mr. G. Q. M'Wkoitck, PreMtnti R?v. Doctor Kos*aTS,"\ Mnfft. Muiuit, > Fl? Mr. I. K. Douglass, J Mr. R. Bvluiu), Corretftonding Scc*ry. Mr. J. RivmolbS) 7 Venturer. Mr. S. Bi.andino, Librari&n. , Mr. J. .W. Lano, Recor'gt Sec'ry* >/ Committee of Distribution. ^ ? Messrs* James Brown, SaiIuIl Ma* THIS, J. M'fewfcN, S. Mlandino, H. Bul lard, J. W. Lamo and J. &.? Douqlass. DISTRICT MAPS. The Board of Public Works has obtained the consent of the GQveruor lo publish the XKstrict Maps of this station the scale Of the late surveys, w Itich is two miles to an inch. Sub scription* have been issued, and where 300 copies shall be subscribed for any district, that district will be immediately engraved. By Ibis measure, it is hoped* that the copies 6f the said surveys will be so multi plied as to prevent the danger of loss: the citizeus will, at a small expense, be furnished with correct maps dt ev* ery part of the state, and this will be done without a cent being drawn from ihe public treasury. \Ve have seen the map of Union, which has hern already published, and think it I a fine specimen of engraving State (Gazette. FROM THE DETROIT GAZETTE. 1>1 PORT ANT TOLJtt. We are informed that the Secreta ry of W ar has instructed Governor Cass to proceed upon an exploring tour to the north- western extremity of Lake Superior, and thence to IJie heads of the Mississippi, and by the way of Prairie du Chieu and Greea Bayto Lake Michigan. ^Ppart of the U. States is less known than the country upon this route. We depend, for our infor mation respecting it almost wholly upon the reports of Indian traders. It is certainly time that the important geographical and political questions connected with it were satisfactorily solved. It has Ions; been known that large masses of Virgin Copper are to be found in one of the streams which empty into Lake Superior on its southern shore. Those require to be fully examined, and the coun try should be purchased from the Indians for the benefit of the United States. n Its minerological treasure* could then be used for important na tional objects. ' We are glad to see that Mr. Cal houn pursues 'with zeal and ability, the necessary measures for obtaining; a correct knowledge of the remote sections of our country. * He has* probably carried into the Wat De partment the same opinions which distinguished him in Congress upon questions: of internal improvement, VVith the practical view* of un en lightened statesman, he appears anxious to have our immense unset He frontiers explored, for purposfe of geueral information Us well as for the accomplishment of objects more immediately connected with lib de partment. An ignorance of the geo graphy of the{r own country ought" not to be the reproach of Americans. We understand that the gentle men attached *o this expedition wfU - leave here, soon after the opening of the^ navigation, to birch, canoes.*? This mode of conveyance is not oil ly the most economical, but it is al so best adapted to the Country, and will tlP*ble the tourists to explore, in their passage to Lake Superior the American shore of Lake Huron, which is, perhaps, not better ktiowu than that of the former. WTe are not yet informed who will accompany Gov. Cass in his contem plated toufSn; if he has the privi lege of choosing his assistant** we shall* from a knowledge of his abil ity and enterprize, be sangpine in the expectation of seeing results from this expedition, both of a scien tific and political* nature, equal to, if not surpassing even those that will be produced by the one to the Yel low Stone. i /?v uma ? al order from the Secre tary of the Navy, dated March" directs the Officers of the Navy of the United States " to wear crape oa the left arm, for the period of thirty days, as a testimony of respect for ' the late Commodore Stephen De catur." The Late Duel.?} The correspon dence which led to the late unfortu nate Duel between Commodore De catur and Commodore Barron* has been published, in a pamphlet format Washington, by the friends of the lamented hero who fell in the encounter. &mL < < ? - i <f?- ' Arrived at Granhy, on Snnday evening last, steam boat Columbia, Gapt. Wm. Evans, in eight day* ffom Charleston.-- State Gazette. An Migator, weighing nine hun dred pounds and measuring it feet in letigth, was recently killed in the neighborhood of Newbern, N. C. Upwards of 100 buckshot and bul iets were found in his skin, and % tight wood knots and a raccoon^ iu Ins maw. / ; An offici