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Foreign. From the Charleston Courier Feb. >4. JJITE8T *VEWS. 1W the ship South- Carolina, Eas terly, arrived here yesterday in 49 days from Liverpool, London papers of the 3d Jan. and Liverpool of ilie 6th, have l?een received being 4 days later than our previous advices. The Courier of the 3d of Jan. which is the latest London paper re ceived, "contains a long list of loyal addresses which were presented to the King the day previous. i"a us papers nau reached .Lon don on Wednesday 3d January, of the Sunday preceding. ? The most important part of their contents re lated to the proceedings of the Nea politan parliament, iu reference to the King's Message announcing bis intention of repairing to Layhach, at 4he request of the allied sovereigns. ; On the receipt of the/ letters from Hie Emperors of Austria and Russia, null the King of Prussia, to the King of Naples, the* ministers of the latter shewed, in the most une ? nuivocal manner, how much it would <l Is, please them to see the King leave IN* a? pies, or to hear him speak of any of uer Constitution than that of Spain. In this sentiment they, were fully an d w armly supported by the people.-r w,he parliament having assembled on 6th of November, they entered a resolution " that the parliament utterly devoid of the jnnver to ent to the departure of the King, (cept upon an understanding that le said departure shall have for its object, to support the Spanish Con stitution, sworn to 'by all." ? The vote upon this resolution was carried with great acclamation ; and an ad ydress to the King, setting forth at l?|)gth, the views of the parliament, ^passed in a similar manner. ? In re ply, the Puke of Campo Chairo ad dressed to the parliameut a message irom the King, in which his majes ? ty declared that he iiad no thought of violating the Constitution to which lie had sworn ; but still thought that useful, in order to prevail upon the Congress of Sovereigns to consent to some modifications, which, without compromising Ihe rir.hts of the' na tion, might avert all causes of war. This does not appear to have been satisfactory to the parliament, and Ihe six ministers of state gave in] their resignations. On the 10th an other message from the King was lie said ? "I declare I will not go U>^ ? ^ayimch except tor the purpose of maintaining the Spanish Constitu-' tion. ? After this -declaration, I de sire that the parliament will decide in positive terms, whether key mil cdnsent to my being present ut tjie Congress at Layhach ." ? The King, it will he seen by the extracts which follow* departed agreeably to the wishes of the Sovereigns. ( Extracts of Letters. J Liverpool, jan. 5. The present serves merely to say, our Cotum maj&et is in a more de pressed state than ever, and going down. Not one seems to anticipate ^any improvement ? indeed 1 appre hend it will 1)0 yet lower. New Uplands have been sold at 9 3-4*1. Unless these low prices have the ef Meet of keeping l>ack the crop, 1 know not what is to coiue of (his The coemption in 1820 waa 9000 bags pfcfr week, of which 4000 American. There is now a stock for SO weeks, 'of all kinds ex c^pijng India-? last year the stock mHfely 19 weeks supply." "1$ Wupy look for a large im port of | niton the first favorable wind, we fear our pregent quotations will Hoi be fully supported. ? Inferi or qualities are pressing into the Market, and are of very difficult sale *, as are also Tennessee and A)ftbamas, of which about 1400 bags wilf^bc offered by auction this day. u The stock of Cotton in itfi market is estimated at 167>&00 b?desr consisting ot' 7.600 teen island*, 4(1,000 Uplands, 12,000 Orleans, 5.000 Tmresse and Alabama, 00,000 {?taz.il, Demerartt, fcc. ^,7^0 AV est India, and 34,000 East India, which is believed to ba\e been pretty accu rately ascertained, and exceeds lhat of the corresponding period last year 40,000 bales. The average weekly consumption of each kind in the kingdom during the past year has been 4,519 bales American cotton, 2,408 Brazil &c. 4.518 East India, ami 534 of all other "descriptions, which shews an inciease upon the weekly consumption of the year 1819, of 5 30 bales American, and 228 East India, and a decrease of 43 l*ags per week in Brazils, and 179 in all other sorts. ? These state ment? exhibit an increase in the cot ton trade beyond general expectation, and prove another important fact, 'that, notwithstanding the heavy im port and extreme low price of Bra zil cotton, the consumption of it has decreased, while that of American lias increased to a considerable ex- ? *ent. It is believed that the manu facturers in every. Jnanch of thig trade have never been in wore active I operation than at present. The ex port t>f Twist lias increased in the last jrear near W i-% per cent, and (lie demand for manufactured goods within the last few months lias been very extensive." ->? r4" ? ? 1 LONDON, J4*T. 3. Extract of a firivate letter, dated Aafilea, Dec. 13. "We are in a momentous crisis;* the departure of the King bag, given vise to the greatest possible agitation. Thia_ evening tlie populace are as sembledin tumultuous groups in ti?e Rue de Toleda, and in the public squares. Two ^woclamatioris have been issued, wiirch appear to have had the effect of producing a little calm. The King emba rice d this afternoon, at five o'clock, on 'board the English ship Vengeur. The Duchess of Berri French frigate, and an Eng lish frigate, accompany his Majesty, \ wlio will disembark at Leghorn. FLORENCE, DEC. 19. 46 W e have received a despatch from Leghorn, announcing that the squadron^ with the King of Naples and suite, is off that port. Pre|>ar&p tioris are making here for tire recep tion of the august traveller. "No disorder has occurred in Na- - pies. The Parliament abruptly broke off its deliberations on tbe modifications of the Spanish Consti tution, in older to present it for the King's sanction, previously to his I departure. It is net known whether his Majesty did sanction it, but it is little probable." The following urr Jnrther extract* from French paper 9. ' ' " The French Chambers are ?till occupied with the usual preliminary formalities. Oti Thursday, the King received a deputation of the j peers, with the accustomed address, in reply to the ro^al speech on open ing the sessioi/, to which his Majes ty gave the following reply : u I receive with deep sensibility, this expression of the sentiments of the Chamber of Peers. I see with real satisfaction, the conformity of its principles with mine. V " 1 have said, and l* repeat, that if I desire my days ttrohwged, it is to consolidate the institutions which I have given to my people* But whatever may he the decree of Pr?f* vidence, let us not forget thatmaxim of our public law ? The King never dies in France." " The articles in these Journals from Vienna, Frankfort, and Augs burg;, announce that the public mind* awaits, with intense anxiety, the al>^ prooching interview at Laybach. In the mean time, (lie operations under the direction of the war department are continued with unceasing activity The Emperor of Austria has ofder*j ed an immediate levy of 9000 mee|j in the Milanese and Venetian terHU tovj. Lord Stewart left Vienna fofc; Troppau on the 14th ult. M "At Laybach all is bustle and anxiety in providing for the reception of the Sovereigns. Baron de Viii cent, the Austrian Ambftttftdor at the Court of France, left Paris on I ' Saturday las!, to join his sovereign in that town. " Accounts from Madrid dow n to the 20th ult. are (4* a very unsat isfactory character. Disaffection ap-v pears to make "rapid progress. One article states ? The L?aw and MediJ cal Students in the Spanish Provin ces, begin to meddle with public af-| ? fairs. Those of Huesca, in Am gon, have formed themselves into a ?corps, undei a iiauner hjsaibrd. <The Constitution ur Death.9 The j Authorities, considering this organi zation as a signal of ^hellion, cal | led out the troops, wio with the assis <ai*ce of the inhabitants, seized their flag and dispersed them." 44 Another account, dated Madrid the 19th tilt. *ay6 4 Partial insur rections in the, provinces are scarcely put down in one quarter when they break out in another.' We have this morning received -Pape rs direct from Madrid to the 14tb ult. Our intelligence, from that quarter, extracted from the Paris, jjrburnals, ? it will he seen, comes down to the SOtli. An angry address from the municipality-- of Cadiz to the King, complains thrft the public peace is endangered by tumultuous assemblages of the people, who de* mand justice. The Municipality im pute these popular clamours to the continuance in office t>f various func tionaries, who they state, are " ill affected to the ^institution," and they declare, that tranqnilify depends upon their immediate removal. ?The following is an extract " MADRID, DEC. 14>. " An order <Vas given within these few days, as we are assured, not to, allow groups of parsons to assemble on tlic steps of the Palace when bis Majesty went in or out. It seems that some cries or -exclamations, which might give occasion to sinister comments, have induced the adoption of this measure." %j mmmmmmmmmrnmmm mm ? ? ? i ? . * CAMDEN - ^ 1 THURSDAY, MARCH G, 1821. ? lhh i iVf; ' ii ?!" ? 1 , *V . x We have many apologies tofcnake to our zctte. But, the state of the public high ways- must, and, we hope,, will plead our excuse. Tht p*per on which this number is printed, was Jificen day's on the road from Charleston; just etght mi/^perday l ! However, we are not alone in our com plaints. The inconveniences sustained in _lhe higher parts ,*>f Georgia, have been such as \o call from the Editor of the Jour nal the following observations: |!^^^^WOulcl lioi>e that the experi ence of tlte present winter, will con vince the people of tins state, of the propriety of spending a few dollars on the impiovejBent 'of the roads. Commissioners ami oveiseers of the I roads have been appointed, laws | have been passed to compel the peo ple to work oi)them; and what is the result? ask the traveller who passes through our state. He will tell yon, with a sneer of contempt, \\ liich you are obliged to bear, be-] cause you must acknowledge its justness. The fundamental maxim of the policy of this state 6eems to be that men must serve the people for nothing. Our . road commissioners, and our river commissioners must neglect their own business and at tend to that of the state; and all this without any prospect of reward ? (ltnce results the miserable %tate of every thing connected with the facilities of internal communication. Make it the interest of men to at tend to these things, and they will then he b?tter attended to." > 'y Are theae observations applicable orno^ to the State of South-' Carolina ? If so, we would add the words used by the Editor the Washington, (Geo.) News. "We will not dwell on the ad vantages of good roads} they are incalculable. In France, KngUnd, and many other countries, roads and canal** have been, and still tre in a conliiiuft! improvement; and the governments of those nations have al wayP"tionsidered it as of the ut mosi importance to national wealth and prosperity, to encourage inter nal trade and navigation, and Jo en I sure, as much as the locality of the contilry would admit ft safe and ptompt conveyance of the product? of the soil and manufactures, from one end of the country to the oilier. The season is too far advanced to undertake the repairs of the roads; but some plan \n ill have to he resort >d to, either by the. people or the [legislature, to render next winter, the roads safe 1o our hard working ycoun-n." , General Ja As Ot air, has been elected a Member of Congryfcifoin ? lie united district of Sumte#jflR.er sliaw, &:c. The state of tic polj was, for (*en. Blair, 1 116 \*yes ; for Judge. Brevavd. 991 ; and for James C. Postell l65. t ; ? ? q FLORIDA TREATY. Jn the Houfce of Representative?* on the 22d ult. the fallowing mes sage was received from the Presi dent of the United States, which was read and referred to the Com-" mittee on Foreign Relations : To the Senate and House of Repre - scntatives of the United States. The Treaty of Amity, Settle- | mcnt, and Limits between the Unit- j ed States and Spain, signed on the 28d of February, -181 9,' having been i ratified by the contracting parties, and the ratifications. having been exchang ed, it is herewith communicated to Congress, that such legislative mea sures may be taken as they shall judge proper for carrying the same into execution JAMES MONROE. ? lVa?ktngton Ftb. 2 2d, 1821. tm :.i'< Mr. ^ Clay has made another attempt to unite the Gordian knot into winch the Missouri v controversy has lieeti woven. We wish him most sincerely all the success which ' we think he deserves, it is the last attempt, we presume, which will he made to accomplish the object at the present session. If Missouri tic not allowed to he within the Union (hiring this session, legislation of some sort/ to secure the rights of the United States, and the due adminis tration of the laws, within that country, will he indispensable. > National Intelligencer. In 1815, Commodore Porter ill a letter to President Madison, pro nosed to undertake a voyage of di9Covp|r to tlie North and South Paqific^ceans and "the frigates Guerriere%nd Java, to be placed un der the command of the Commodore were selected to explore the north western quarter of our country.,,^ ' 'the National Jntd&geneer publish es the Memoirs of Commodore Ppiv, ter to the President upon the subject,* and adds, " that the plan has been acted upon as far as the public inter est would jjeem to require/' W. D. Robinson, in a recent memoir, reiter ates a suggestion of the expediency of a voyage of discovery of a simi lar description, and the formation of an American commercial and milita ry establishment on the Pacjfic.? These document* appear to have been brought to light in consequence' of the bill introduced by Mr. Floyd into Congress, authorising the Presi dent to occupy a district of territory*1 on the Columbia river, to establish a port of entry, and to form an estab lishment in that quarter. . Literary . ? The Winyaw Intelli gencer says that an interesting work may shortly be expected from the pen of the Honorable William Dobein James ? We allude to " A sketch of the life of General Fran cis M anion: And. a history of hit* brigade, from ito rise, in June 1780, Until discharged in December 1782; with discriptions of characters and scenes not heretofore published. ? Containing also an appendix with co pies of letters, which passed between the leading characters of that day." By the Census just completed, it appears that the entire population of Georgetown District is 17 souls. There are lt)0? white males and 885 females ? Free persons of color ? and 15,546 Slaves ? of whom I), ?23 arc engaged in Agriculture. FAYF.TTEVll.lT, FLU. W e inleiwled 1u the lust week's Observer to make some ??f the Steam Boat JS*prth-(Saralina9'9 lately built in the vicinity of this place by George T. Hearsey, Rsq. This Boat measures about 130 ton and i^r constructed on a model pixa einjrtently calculated to run in shoal y%\ ter ? she draws when laden nut ^exceeding 27 or 28 inches water. The North-Carolina is now in operation, plying in conjunction with the JJenrkltcu'' betweetv this place and VVilmin gton. The facilities af forded by these Boats to the trans tr |>ortation of Merchandize of every [ -description, have been multiplied be . yowl the expectations of the most sanguine. The communication be tween Wilmington and Fayetleville, U05V by water, is twice a week ; for merly, it was considered great dis patcfc with & poleboat to perform a tripfeffijays. It wffl be recollected that this in valuable acquisition to the commerce and tyade of this place, is the result 1% j B ? ~ ^ j *taw ? vJUlt of the enterprise and perseverance of afeic individuals, who have, against the prejudice* of the many and unde tlie most afflicting pecuniary distress of times ever before experienced in the community, succeeded in the at tainment of the undertakings ere the citizens of Fayetteville disposed to consult their own interest and the farmers and planters in the country equally disposed to benefit themselves by improving the into r of the state by rending the Market roaxls even passable we might cherish the flattering hope of seeing at no distant period the trade and commerce of North-Carolina yielding to each class of its citizens in the community the just reward of their labour. The population v of the City of Charleston and tbe Neck, according to t! ws census just finished, is as fol lows ; ? Charleston City, 5888 white maWf5330 white females; 5095 male slaves; 0907 female slaves; 623 free colored males ; 858 free coloured femal&~~Total, 24,780. ? $153 white females; 8814 male slaves ; 3585 female slaves ; 698 free colored males; 89f~free coloqgd fe males-Total, 1 8,69 1 *-W h ich ibak ea the aggregate number of inhabitants in City and Neck, amount to 87,471* Patriot. The town ofFayettevijJ] contains 3552 inliabitantc andcouflkj^ . I H , JR it is situated, 14,560, of are colored. The town of Wiltfli contains 8633 inhabit an and country of NeW? which it is situated, It 5780 are stored, * m 5* Military Acadamy^Vri documents, elicited by aca1 House of Representatives, that the number of the C have been educated at th? Academy, from its first establii is 261 ; of whom there are _T the army no fewer than 161? lear ^ 100 for deaths and reignations. The total number of the cadets now at the Academy is 2Z3.?lbid. 4 5' ?' _ - L - % Interesting AJemorania.^lt 888 years since John Cabot first covered North- America, 286 8ir Walter Raleigh i^ore explored it, 240siuce>the manent colony was planted ginia* 80S since, Ifew Ami, now New-York, was settle since the landing of the Pil^.,^^^ Plymouth, 44 since the commetMgr ment of our national existence, and 31 since the adoption of our present national government. Jr ?Newark Eagtjmk In Maryland, a case has fried, a* to the liability of &tajft 0#ti?rs to pay for baggage, or pack ages that may be lost, and decided by the^jotA't in favor of the Plaintiff suing for the same, notwithstanding their notice of " all baggages at the risk of the owners." ^