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DOMESTIC. our Osrreifivncttni at Wxuhtt^ron Friday, Jan. 3.? Yesterday's eongres*iorial novelty was of a kind that bids lair to make some noise in the union. The Speaker laid before the house of Represen tatives a letter from fc,dward Lewis, of Mississippi, charging judge Harry Xou'min with various acts of Judicial malversation, Among these were holding courts on the Lords Day ? Delaying the deter mination of causes for many years, for .'corrupt -purposes ? Inflicting corporeal punishments to excess-be - yond- the limits prescribed by the -crimwaUaw. This letter w writ ten in terms of verbal asperity so a concern of so much importances and in iome respects with; such malignity, as to suggest Wrsome of the members suspicions of a malignant intention on the part of the writer, and to throw over w ind the charges the com plexion of calumny.' Mr. Gros vf?nu - anlC3tly dcPrcc??l the esta blishing a precedent which would throw open thfijloots of Congress to every slanderer, who from pri vate malice might be disposed to injure the most respectable charac tci? ^ highest magistracy in the union. Mr. Randolph on the other hand insisted upon the right of every 1 citizen however humble or even mean ro petition that house arid to bc ftrard in it, and dwelt particular ly on the impropriety of so high a public functionary as a judge, vio lating the ordinances of religion by the pubhc breach of the Sabbath. j/ tcr sa'd it would be ex traordinary if the subject were dis missed as the accuser offered to prove the charges, and the house was bound to act upon them j be cause if guilty, the judge ought to be displaced, and if innocent, he ought to be acquitted. Mr. Southard said, thatif a fourth of the offcnces charged were frn# .to judge deserves puTsL^, ! holding courts on Sunday was a contempt of the people, and dis resjKCt to the Judicial office * and the infliction of even one stripe be yond what the law presciibed, was a gross outrage upon the citizen. Mr. Johnson said Mr. Toulmin bore an excellent character, and de servedly, while he lived in Kentuc ky. Mr. Robertson also spoke fa vorably of his character, but thougnt that by no mean^ sufficient ground for, rejecting the charges, which for the ?ake of public justice as well as of justice to Mr. Toulmin himself, If l?e were innocent, ought to be inquired into. - 1 he conclusion of the matter was a reference to the lett^C, charges and papers, to the coqimitree on -the judiciary. The flag of the Unked States is to be altered ??The stripes are to be reduced permanently to their original. number of thirteen ; but *^rs constantly in BSKbW equal to the of the states Mr the Union, change to. take pLce on the 4th of July ne*t, and the change of every additional itar after that to take place dn the succeeding 4th. of Juiv and hot before, . ? /<.. , -Alexandria Oaten e, 4 tk iiut. . Caution to Corn . Holders \ ? It. js aaid* that in consequence of a kind of blight or mildew upon the corn of this year's growth, it will re quire more than usual care to pre serve it proj>erly. |n many irt stances in this town and vicinity the. corn, although lying in small masses, has already completely oe mhed. It contract, a mould/or e.^e begins to Sprout, in , a short time, 1 i yreat care is not taken in j spreading it out and turning it t>f wi. ThU U indeed a very serious misfortune at this time of general scarcity ; and it is not only tor the public, but for individual benefit, ihai the tiung should be attended to without delay. , AayctteviUe Obser-vcry 9th but . ? . -_J,. Winchester, Jannary 4. Extract of a later Jrom the Hon. H. S . G. ? ? Tucfor, daud Wasminoion, Dec. 31. &EAR SIR, v In my last letter, I. promised, through your paper, to give some fur her account of occurrences hcvenh which my Constitu ents would probably feci interested. / Among the moat interesting concerns of our government at this time, is the state of our finiftcca, which had been so much disordered by war, as to have been tor some time an object of^ our greatest, solicitude. It is a source dt great gratification JLO find oihv most sanguine expectations re alised in relation to this important subject* Referring, you to the annual treasury ce* port, which Is already before the pub ic, I will only call 10 your recollection a few facta which evince our financial prosperity at the present, time.* "First, as to, the public dtbt. This h*i been variously'estimated and many fc&d ap prehended that the fundetl and floating debt together, would have far exceeded tke ^amount now ascertained. . The whole d^bt at the present time is " 8108,74$, 84 8 OO Viz : . ; Old funded * debt . $37,101,56* Newfunded ^ debt - 7lj2&L5Si ? r^-. - Temporary loan 50>000 ? ? ? T gu)a^4iu8i? oa + 1 1 ? i'www ^ F rom this sum however, is excluded the newly created debt to the banks ofihe Uni ted States, of seven millions of dollars, because the dividends upon our bank stock will be Considerably more than the interest upon the debt to the bank at five per cent * I also exclude &l,098.000 , kof stock creat -e<l to satisfy the claimants.to lands under the state of, Georgia, because it bears no interest and is to be paid out of $he sales of the public lands in the Mississippi Terri. tcjfy. v* hich were dbtained from tlfe state ot Georgia* ?> .' ; c To extinguish the debt as speedHy lis possible, seems to be the firsl wtth of the best informed among ui. The' amount now annually appropriated to this desira ble end, is Eight millions, bot ft is con templated to em tease it to Trn millions, certain , and muftuver In provide that what, ever balance may remain in the treasury at | the end of each year, over and above Two millions of dollars, shall be further apphed -Inlaying offahe dthU This is the more proper, as from the rafnd increase of the population and -consumption of > imported articles in the United 'State*, these 'balances may be considerable, it i> had economy to have such large sum* lying dead and tin r productive, whrie We *ic paying a heavy interest. * .Thus there are it present in the treasury (contrary to nil anticipation,) the sum of *sv million of doU**^ Those ten mil lion* at 6ner ceh|. fcte worth six hundred thuusahd dollars th*r*. fore better to pay t4f a part pf the <fcbt with itt m lose that interest. ShOuM the wholi sum anmiafty appropriated to the payment of the debt, amount JO ele ven millions, the debt wjH be p*id off) / ourteen years. Should the surpluses in the treasury fffslre that amount grtaterv The debt will of cr^arse be to much the sooner paid* and the katfori relreVed from ? burden which In time of' war presses up on it like an tncu&ui* Secondly; of the Revenues*, These have been imm|S?? indeed during the last year.? .The customs alone will have poured into the treasury MrWy-**v mf iron*. The whole auual receipts (tow CtmomViMregr Tv? Internal Duties, Publkikmds, Post age end Incidental ikcemg^p^ ; i ?l4**>0,000 OO Which, with about itify * | aumol u^$fffftJ,OOOX>00 00 In the treasur^e^^V^h^. makes the w fwtkT tft ? t j * i , fund of that year, exclu sive of loans and treafeu ' note?? * i 55^000,000 00 Thirdly ; the expence* of the year - *piese are nearly as follows : Civil diplomat^ and laneous expenses, gj, 1 09.404 00 Miliary . ^ ' J,2I6.000 oo Wy* ^ 3,907,000 00 Making only the sum of 13,232,413 00 For the total amount of the current expenses of 1 . the government* includ ing the Army aud A a 12,2^2,413 00 I K We have also paid on ac coun^ofthc fuucletJ n cbt M>d interest, tlfesurn of 10,109,936 0<& But we havt in fact pa'?d a, ing public cfcbi this year, An -arr^a^age for military service, * \ 1,21 4,560 00 Amount of T reasury notts over and above the 'amount of what .have* been issued for the faci- * ~ litatior of th* trra*itry operations this year; say 10.345,091 R13.900 000 00 1 Thus then while the actual expenses of the government I'oi the present year, iti clinTing the army and navy, have amounted onty to the *um ?tf" ' Si 3,2$ j. 4 1 S 00 We have actually lessen ed the national tit bt th?g /year by payments in diP . fe relit ways, to the ! nvount of 31.667,57$ 00 -And have in the treasury 10,900,000^ 00 $.900 000 0<) HJash in the TreasiiTy 10 000,000 00 S 13,900,000 00 In giving you this estimate, I have en deavored to disencumber the statement of the situation of our finances of whatever might obscure these important tacts. 1 ? .hope that to those who have not "been in the habit of examining official treasury re ports, it may be of some use in giving a clear, tbough'general view of the state of the' treasury. Out fellow-citizens will, 1 an*' asHuredf be gratified to perceive how Nt;a wie arty the jfrovernmrfft rs occupied in paying off the debt, and will approve, 1 nope, tile adoption of such measures as may 'be neceisariiy connected with that de sirable end* As the immeuse importations of the past *year, render it probable that thefse of the ensuing year will be much ^s?, our revenues from duties wiH pro portionally fall short. It may therefore be necessary to retain part of the taxes to make up the deficiency. The direct tax , however, Will cease without doubt. It does not appear to be even contemplated in the report of the secretary of the treasury. The return of peace will again restore, I, hope, that order and rigour in the adjust* mcnt of accounts^ and in the expend** lures of the public money, so essential m all governments, and so peculiarly proper in a republic, where the -happiness and comfort of the "people is the first and most import ant object of the political institution. While a liberal nation will not refuse to open its treasures freely for the defence of the state? for the improvements of their fflBlDtqt ? fnr th? ? encouragement of whatever is- calculated to fender a peo : pie great* happy, and respected ; it bo noves their representative lobe vigilant as to Aha public expenditure and to protect the treasury from the consuming moth of neglect in the adjustment of the public ac* c(?iuu. rft gfves me great Pleasure to ,>ajr that "both the Executive and I?egiH|?? live blanches of government manifest eve-. tf disposition, at the" present moment, to pursue with increased seal and persever ance this laudable end.? My friends may rest assured* that my own mind is bent towards it with the utmost earnestness, I fend another lette* will be necessary to raiMtwcate soma furthae information on thp subject of our proceedings* f ;* I am, Sir, ? - 4- i ? v- ? \ ours, - ? - i H, * ft. TUCKER. V. ' It T TT- ? V ' ^ 9? Pfiwci Sauwdies, an African* late of - |Ws town* but how in tbe service of Chr s tophe, King of Hajrli, has recently mm piled and published fn London a work en titled Haytian paper with a preface by < himself. To the work is prefixed a por 'Iran of the editor, which is an excellent likeness. YlttJ publication, consisting prin cipally of official papers, which serve as a tolerable hrstory of t he kingdom, is design* edf to vindicate the claims of Hajti tu be ranked among civil iced and enlighuned V&te*. It N quite creditable to the authors of the individual papefe, and We think few persona 'will examine thevofuift* without som* degree of talents aiid Intelligence that it diecoaers. ? Theft* H a ci>py of the rfwrk in* the Bolton Athemaumr. presented by tiki editor.? Boh: Daily Advertiser. '? j * ? Xmi to ScirtJce.wmTbc arrival at St. Sal vador, from the coast of Africa, of H. B. M ^alenp . Congo and , Doretha transport, ..(which vessels sailed from England in March last, to explore the river Zaire or Congo, and attempted as far as practicable, to penetrate into the interior of Africa) brings us the melancholy intelligence that the 4,entepri?e had been abandoned in con ' sequence of the death of the commander J H. Turkey Ksq. with all the scientific gentlemen, most of the principal officer*, and many of the seamen, who had fallen victims to the unhealthiness of the climate. Southern Patriot ? Frcm J Mrrrbsr of Congret* to tbr Editor of i he H uturv.nd b rujuirer, da>cd hing on, Jan 4, 18 17. " ) take the liberty of communiciting.a fact which cannot be made kno*n 100 soon tor the beiufii of the people ? It is, that ik> Mtms to exyst here, to in terfere with the resolution of the last stv "smfvoftJongftsa rtrquiting the payment of United Slates dues, alter the 20th Fe hruaiy next, mi specie or the note.-* <4 such Hunks as may pay specie belore that day. ? It uoUld, therefore, be a totirse, siig l^estpd by good policy, on the part of tho peopled to pay the internal "duUes 1xf>re the 20th February, as tjiey ^ill i hereby i.ave it in their power to dUchar^e their dues in the note* of the Virginia Ba:?k^. ? The taxes on carriages, &c. become due during this month ; and even if Congress should interfere with their lesolution, no inconvenience will restdt from an early and prompt payment. i% It Is txpocctil- titat the Branch "Hank of the United States, destined for' Rich mond, will be in operation by the ls?t of February and, if so, the merchants will bo ^tblicwl from any pressure from their bonds, which may fall due about rhat time ?^but its notes cannot have, in due time* obtained such extensive ci reflation us Id relieve the people." ? x ; I HONOR TO THE BR AVF. On Monday last, the citizens of Fayette J ville were apprised that Gen. Gaines wogld arrive in Town, in the course of the I iLy ; anc\ a patriotic alacrity, immt J diately prepared to give him a welcome r< - I caption. The Indrfiendnit ilomfiatiy* was 1 called out to meet him, and the Troop of I Cavalry to escort him to town. A larire I subscription was made for sl dinner, which -1 was intended to he given to him, provided I he would consent to remain in town. It I was the first opportunity we have ever had I of evincing our share of gratitude and es I teeni to the glorious heroes of the nation* I The municipality of the town wni-ed on | the General, with a request that he would I accept of a dinner, which he declined on I account of the necessity of prosecuting his I journey with dispatch. " He left town for I Georgia, on .Tuesday morning, to the I great disappointment of our citizens who I had hoped on this ocasion, to have testified I their affection for that gallant officer* , General Gaines catpressd himself very I much flattered by the little attention shewn | bun, and promised to remainla longer time I on his return, which will bt in April next. J Previous to his thiparture he wrote Ihe tol I lowing letter* faytUtroilles Jan . 14, 1 81 T. I Sir, 1 * J*E ^ ave to tender to you, and I through you to your corps and the citizens i of Fayetteville gent rally , n y be*t thanks 1 for the kind and tuinpllrnentfary manner In I which you and they were pleased to honor [ 'my visit to this place. It is k'>nwn to many of the citi*n?of I Favetteville, that some sixteen year* ago, I whilst an unfledged subaltern, I was favor I ed with an interesting token of their es I teem. This I have never ceased very high - I ly to value. The Reception they now giv# I mr, is rendered the mori acceptable, as it I affords tile fullest evidence, tha* their good I opinion not only continues but has grown I into a more permanent regard, *hich I I most heartily reciprocate. 1 lam very respettfi.il y%J Your obedfertt ifefvnnt, EDMUND P.GAINES. I Jon* Winslow, m' "a i ' . , # gi . rT.\fV- s | - Lettert-from ffdyti mention, th?t it U I the mention of Cbristophk to change ^ I the religion of his kingdom from the Ko | man Caiholic to the Episcopal communion, I and Mr (Vines Saukpirs, who has the I super intendahce of an Academy there, is I adopting measures for carrying this dc I sign into execution. COLONY OF BLACKS The Virginia Senate and House of I Delagates have passed a concurrent Reso I lotion "for procuring a Territory!** whirh I free person* of colour may be removed, eifher on the. coast of , Africa or on the ? coast ofthe North Pacific Ocean, or such, other place a* the government of the Untied States may select. > f : , . t 1 1 ?<>% ? We are much concerned t<* state thai the Louishurg Male Academy, together 71 with a well selected Library Attached Uf ' the seminary, wai consumed by fire on thfc, " night of the 8th inst;wlt will, bowevefj ,,f> lie' gratifying to the friends of thi* flourish I ing and well conducted institution to feam9 v that the Trustees have provided aV*f?veni ent house and contracted for the bulfdrrfc of another Academy, to be completed bf 1 mid-summer. v'i* Ml. Star* ? * ? N ' ? -K $ The Branch of the National Bank m ? thi* town will l>e kept in th$ eastern . half , of the large biiMing o?ned.y>d Pwrtf inc-~* " moied hv the CTniofi Eank prepcra* tions are in gretf forwardness.? \ v t Bat ton Patriot, -