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eommictce be instructed to r eport a mode of proceeding, in the "case of John Anderson, who was taken in to custody yesterday by order of the hou*e j and the same commit tee have leave to sit, immediately, X ' This motion gave rise to a de bate of nearly two bourr in length, n<*t so much on the particular pro ceeding proposed, as t>n the legality of proceeding at *11 in Ihe case. ThU debate is one too interesting to be 6'tttitted, and was too long to be compressed within bur present lim it*. ft shall be presented to-mor ~ row if possible . M. Beecher, Mr.^ JLivermore and Mr. BaH,/ took the ground that the proceeding of the nou?c had been radically ^wrong^if hot unconstitutional : Messrs, FovT ayth, Tucker, tiopkinsoni Pitkin, opposite ground. - :: rftit resolution Was finally agreed t> Mes*rt:-For*yth, Hopkin jori, Tucker, Sergeant^ Johnson of Kentucky* .Pitkin and Tayi<?; appoioed a committee accordingly. ThcHHotH* then Proceeded to other business thoiigh tfce casfe of Col. Anderion was subsequently re sumed, at will be seen. : The engrossed bill, making a fur ther appropriation (of aoo,odo dob. Jar*) for repairing tfje Public Build- 1 ings, was read a third time, passed ; and sent ftd the Senate* V Mfc? Forsyth, frdm the commit tee Appointed to-day, made a re fort, recommending that the "house' do come co^he ' foHowing resolu L 3 ji ? - - rxr l is*--*-; 4 boil. 7 ' i , rJUsolved. That JohrT Anderson jj? brought to the bar of the hoUae, ? arid interrogated by the Speaker, on ? mitten interrogatories, touching ! the charge of writing and delivering ?lerter tea member Qt .the home, offering ?im a bribe, w hich, with his ansWfivthereio, shall be entered on the minutes of the house. And 4M$l!*ery question proposed by^fj membgf be, reduced to writing, antt-j a motion' made that . tbe same be put fai^ thd Speaker?and tltt quel tion and answer shall be fcntered on the minutes of the house. . .Th^t, af ter such interrogatories art- .answer ed, if the house deem it necessary to make further inquiry on the fub jcct, the same be conducted by a committee to be appointed for uju - pfipose^&Y' f: Mr. ftceeher made a motion to refcrthc report to a committee of the whole house.? Negatived, r Mr, Beecher then earnestly pro tests! against the adoption of Re port for reasons which will appear in the sketch to be given of the de bate. " i ? "vryp. fgportwas agreed to withoat tf ? ? /. ? ? " J Z V. moved that conn ,'.* ./f Jfat accused. *am ?tiggested that it . t>nic enough to^tk? that ?hi* ihdiy id* mi, placed in so fflil ?mw? S!n^rS tti*e he might not Mr. Ttfekfcr read ? ttd&luuon, ? authorised- tQ ! that he might .vulStly &C. ? ? f $**** JJP <??w *> for front "the speaker that he ild coniWef it a duty if no oo wu made to give the accu formartow oa th? head. M*&: flU Sergeant * A,r?* Was jhen Jirected to bririgW r?fc6ner to the ji^SOh hii appearSo^i flfc ?P?*e : ' directed a Chair to be given to hkn and addretsed hiih to thit effect, * A 4i John Ancterrfdrt? Ychi arc no Jlo\^aw4f45 f^iat ycju arc brought * befofe tin? house in consequdntte* erf having written aod deUverfcd^ to a gfcndttnan, who is chajfr itfati -jjf a tcmiriffitgft oT \ht& .hbtae,' a letter* of the consents of which you are ap- \ prued. Before I proceed tb ! pr?-; pOuiul to yTni any interrogatories, o n ihis subjvtr, I will a;^pri2r jrou Ithar, if you have any requeue to make of the house ; if you wiih for counsel, for reaspnable time, for witnesses ? for my of those privil eges belonging to persons in simi lar situations,, the house is disposed 1 to grant it. It you Jo not wUh for time, for counsel, or for witnesses, the Speaker will proceed to put to you such ? inter rogatories as may seem proper. To this the prisoner at the bar replifcd, ift substance, although in distinctly, that, in his peculiar situ ation, he desired the asiisnoce of counsel ; he desired THne Tin til- to* morrow, and the opportunity of summoning witnesses to testify to life. ; Whereupon the Servant at Arms "was directed to take the piisorter from the bar, ? i ? i Some conversation took plact as. i to the precise mode of proceeding, which resulted in drawing up a re solution that the Speaker be au thorized to inform the accused that *x "i * the house comply with his re quests, ? ? -.t """ Mr. Herrick mofred to amend the motion, so as that the accused be furnished previously wirh a copy of the written interrogatories to 6c put to himv _ , - - - To. this Mr. Forsyth objected, because it would be inconsistent, with the o&jeet of this examination. The object was to ascertain whether . the accused admitted or denied the offence imputed to him. If he de nied it*#it would be for tl?e house wa* for the house to urop^^on its decision thereon to the magnitude <of the offence,; \/ I Mr Herrick withdrew his. first motion and moved that the accused be furnished with a copy of the let fef which was the ground of this proceeding i to which was added, _?n suggestion of Mr. Rich a copy of the statement of Mr.WiTIiamxiicT companying the letter* . ? ? V j ? % Thus amended, - the resolution, according these privileges to the accused, waj*-#grec*i to. The pftsoner having beeA ie* Manded t6 the bar of the house? ^ Thfc Speaker addressed him nearly i s follows. " John Anderson 2 ( Jftn directed to inforrfi you that, pursuant t<Ji' $our request, you are at liberty to engage snch codnstel as you may think fit> that the jClerk of the house will furnish ) ou with such subpoena* for witnesses as you may think pro per, *rkl tWat you will also be fur4-, nisbed Wfth * copy of*, the letter on' which the pioteedirfgs a ft rounded, and of tlW statement of an honorable member of this house which ac companied it. 1 am further cfifect td tt i^fbrtti ypUt that ^o- morrow at one 6'clock it the time assigned for further proceeding, in his case." And then the $t rgeant at Armi* withdrew from the bar with his pris oner. And the house adjourned, at a jhtte hown '_* / ? , ?W| +. ?< '-4 1 ? HEASONIMCi. . : ? M ?r There it wavon to *pnrehertd that out retails with Spaiu are Wtumifig * very unfavorable aspect ? Rod that our relation! with England arc no* m terene at the bottoip a? iHej appear to be it the top. * There is tauon to beReVe a good deal, to conjecture i good deal, aijd to apprehend k - good tfeJi, more than the outside of things ^cents' to I bespeak Kjlts moment. ' *ttlg the I Ume by inrte of o*toetWrae,? bdRrrrVthe 1 5th I 6fKcbru^ryncx(, with the . subscriber, At the comcr ?C Br^S jM*f IV*K?tb-*ree4s, a* tin; firm is now ck*ed. Thoiewhodanntl Iruil them vl vc* of thw iwtk# m*Y he fioi* tigered i?s otherwise tY B*>c proccwlt.d ,r ? ? y CfmtDm <*3a$ettf. SltC/flD-iY. J.1\. 24. JMilledge ifJUe R Jlrttipr F. c tru, ? Jan . 13. Important New? From Th* Army ! An express arrived a^ ihe hxectitite ?ffice yesterday, wnli, tfi*. following des patch from Gen. Gaines ; H. Hartford , Geo. Jan. $ih, 1818. SIR ? I received on my way to ih'?s place the 3th inst? from Lieut. Col. Ar buckle, report ,of the slate of his com- j maud up to the 2 1st December ? by wliicti j 1 learnt that the detachment with transport} under Major Muieoourg had been attacked about thirty miles below Fort Scott by * force of Indian* and blacks, esti aiaird at 1 from 8 to 1200? thai the firing- tmd~;conj. " tinued from both *'nles of th? river fio**l rtic I5th lo the I9Wi l^cctmber, end that our loss amounted (o two kiiled and Ahir? teen wounded? the loss of the euoy r*H known* The vessels were *6 fortified l with bulwark* as to ser.ure our troop* from the ciiewys shou exc*pi^?r*wu carrying out ? tl?* anchors to warp; or when working 1 with the rig^in?. A small wovfc commanded by Capt. M'lntosh, 13 miles above hort Scott**. has been attacked and surrduixicd lor several days, by ? luvge patty ? h?ul though the captain's force amounted to i>o more than forty, he maintained his work* without the loss of a" man. Tlte Indians Hiding themselves unable to incite any impresaioii upon the worlr. or garriaon, and having suf fered from our shot, retired. Capt.' tVt'lntoih's command nas since ik.cn %iui' , drawn. A friendly chief* Wm. Ferryman, hav ing raised a considerable par;y of wai i iora on the Chafca hooch it. for . me l Hi r pose ol' pi ? .cciinn: Inendly traders balqiw^"hu/~ line, and of aiding our troop*, was attacks ' by the hostile put ty , ? and is supposed to ' have fallen, with Meatus. llanibly mid . Doyle. It. is reported, that most of the party were forced, (pcihip* wjllin gb'O 10 jom the enemy .* 4 * . < 1 bad previously q?der fed a detachment of a. tiller y, with t*o companies of the nuhaa, (|t'awn from l?o. Floyd's division, to take, post at Trader's Hid, tor Hie de f. i>c<e pi Liiat mttigor^nt. 1 haw reason vv b.fieve t lie artillery- ar ?ved at the HiU a bout the time the inuidet \oi an oid woinuu was committed, and the inilttia soon alter, und that the Indians wtie pursued* ? The leaidue of thg milnu taken. fiom cueial Floyd's division, '(live com- I panics,) are ordered to ifrts plaoe, lor the pytixiso of reinforculif < Gen. tjiaacock't to m maud, tjtcepiiitg Uiie Company* which will i>e posted near die Big lknd ol Uc | uiul^ee. ^ _ : An* cUu^hmefit wrfer Bri| Ceinwi j Claacock, ti?U}'u) by rain|f wtHiher,^ tMd | loiulit ?ik( waiuuf puttciuitiiy in the coii* j Itaclol* department, will noi be afoe 10 fot'.u fi ju?icUoi) wilt* the' V* State* truopa n(i FortiScou hfcfatc iht W4Ui of the picw*u mouth? and a? part of ibv dcU?u incut Will probably bu disposed to' ret tun bom? soon aner the end <>f the m<^ith> (b??rt. i* reason to apptehefaf tlie time will be too ; limited to iifoktt ^ufch mi iwipttj**ipn upon the lavages, (Which one *lecisi?e victory would eflcct; ui to put an end to Uic war* and leave Uieni con* it. cud, Uiat their fiuuie safely Will depend alone upon, the MtKt { observance oi ptucc uu their part. I have thereiore to icqoe\t the favorof | your txcelicnvy, to (tidbit ten additional , detachment, ot militia* to tou??t ut four ? battalion* of iulamiy, w ilb,{uur wku^.iiei of iffcmen, to awfiikblc atifu* place on jh<| ft' si of tiic ttcXl ( mdntli. pit pa red ior a ibrca month's i?j\ir ol doty, in tbe service ?ot the United States* I haVe the houul' to !>e, fcc. ,--: E. P. CiAlNEs, nuf. gen^h'jt H(ii Exo. Gov. Utebuo- , ? ? . . - ? ' -o Mrs. Sr.vw*, thacanrfort of CluMI bpann, an aged and mu^ respected professor of the religion of Jesus and of the Ilajrti* Chorch. * w ' "Blessed afe the dead th < die in the Lpnl i . | jrea aaith the Spirit/or ti^y real from Uwir labour* end thrir works Ho follow them." -a? I it i I , ni'ili W* I ,|CJ* MJr aufhoriifid t6* announce Col*, J^MES BJLAin, of i* . a Candidate (or tffte Oftoe of Brigadier* General) to 4upplj| the vacancy occasioned by ihe tfeeifriauotl of Con. Fx tzar. * ' Ian 17*-.*! U - ' . ... ? 14 ?Mm ir^ija Jipna. ? , M ' We irq mthofiscd to *n-> nouwco Lieufi V ol. JOHN bIMIIXKII, of the 3?d: Regprhcirt of militia, aa a GEtodi date foe the conrminston of Brigadier Gen eral of th? eighth llrigadr,'lB H* pla^e o( I*? i?M<iier General i?io?Kt)fehij.iicd. , January & *> J -t>:- " r ? ' VQ ? 1 )*S. will ooMaftUcrtti* H** rebus of her mlhohosifia jhftrlf occupied by Mm; >Kowii. The rates ?#f her tuition are as ( fo?roerfy?*?*ia :-??? ' ?> ? ? _ - 1 ? Heading* Writing 6^ Arithmetic perCJr. Grammar and Geography * VjM jkttufht^loiii i*,erfie s*M*, there' WWf bf *n addiSpD of one doHir to e&eh of tWfc fcbcWe prices, and if ortitmettftl, vtre^ , Ttareubacifcer will dispose ef thtf I/)t j '*n Lo$ Te*n, cfypiiafro to J4?4ms Re*n oMp. Thr rxtem and tutttfttidtf df arid \aa reefer H etj\ial if not aupefk* t?>nny in Cample** ' ' % ?* V* :vi;" Wf aft Strf?*k. Juinmrf it' tOR SA1.E, A Crrp enter, about 35 years of a?* ? j ^vXni w uI'Linaa, sober, hoiwst, aud sold ix? ?iu it. Fof terms apply t* .Vicxuiuler Hodges or Charles J .Shannon, In Canideo, ov to vbe ?**b?cril>er u> Statrbxnx* ? Joseph Goodman. January 24 93 ? 4 ... TO LET, . That -well-known cxcctieht stand for 3 Grocer)' or Dry Goo^fe Store, situated at thefcomerof Broad ?nd York streets. ? Fot tei nis applv to ? AVth. C. Adam*--or Dr. 15 landing. Jamnrv 24 95 ? a ,< 1 NOTICE. . All persons within the limifciof tfie towrt of Camden who have not paid one-third on nance ratified in Town Counnil on the 1 9th May, 1ft 1 7, do pay tho ua?? to the llecor ?' the town 011 or before the 1 st day ol* li next, ns longer in&ttlge'bcc will not % be given.? ?.jtijrac(/ ram- t&c minu te*.-. Wnt. (VCain, Jtecordrr. January 94 .. 93?4 * iii 1 1 ? . ? 1 1 1 . . 1 . NOTiCE. All persons whp&e Licence htvc are lequt&ted to call on the Recorder arid have the same, renewed, or they will de piv svi uted according to law. ? , \Vm. O'Caln, JRtcordtr January 93 - ? __ '"if& For Sale, " ? At Publtc^jfuchQny on Mu*dayk the 16rA F'bruaty ncxtx at 1 . A Lot with the improvement of several' Buildings, belonging to Pj^neas Thornton; on Brosd-atrecy opposite tb B^t C^ man, and two $vn \xilow the market? the front is an elegant tj^d story Brick butt ing, 30 by 44, with the addition of a Snrx* the whole length of u house, on the hovth side, 13 feet wide ; th? first story contains fomi rooms, the two front bcin^- occupied at a store ; two rooms du the second story?and two (.fcrretrooms, well iirtishod, which make handsome bed-rooms.' ? .? ?:???{," JU<2% a, Ccilk' under the sliecL'at the 'front part of the "ho use ^ S by 13 foot. v i On the Lot is*n Kitchen built of Brick, SO by 1 6, witli three rt>cnvs on th$ first floor, and twtf garret rooms, all well iinUhcd, and wKl| tfie adaption, of an pven. 4 A l*oy a Snioak-Housc and Lumber room, joining thr K jlrtoi^ built of. Brick. , I .1 AUoy on the premises there i*-u Back |.. Store, Wilt ot wood, 30 by 1 V wtfh a Cel lar under t^ic building 1 4 by ML ; * '> Vv ? 'Together with * Stable, Cofn house, ke. Th^ whole of thfe premj?c?ape new> I than the usual lehgthut the town lota? *ho Workmanship and materials arf equal tb ? buildings hi the place, but tfiese who aro dittoed to purehaae are desired to call v ^nd view . the premises for themselves pre*., ? vious to the sale. As the situation is high-, ? and healthy* it migm be calculated ?jfo suit > a private family, if desired. ./ v The terms will be one Jmlf in ac|xaoc^ ami vhe other half at: twelve months, >*ith iucer^st from the dale* -*y j?" .;'v; AT Til* a A MM fJMJt A*Nn PLACE% His remaining Slock of Goods, , f . ?\Vhich will be koU wilHout reserve, and. . continue varh city tUl So W-^ consisting of Dry (loodsi Hardware and many othefr arti ? cles too tedloua to enumerate.- u Sr ^ 1 '? T Conditions ? all Hums under $25, cash i all ovef't six months credit, with a notu and 1 approved security* bearing interest trough* I |dl ?> WltfU soU*parta?f his Furniture, Conaikimr of, ,J ! ^ed*, BeadtM* Tablet* Chtirs, Lookn f tnj^ 6 lasses, Brass Hand Irons, Shovels *nd i! Tonf|i,tcc. 8cc. ? s I cnri# ? Can'-, on deUrthr. , ? K, B. The tale will cowmoncc at t!h% premises. 1 '/ j , lannary IT , , 9i-*t .. v MAt&ls, * IM.ojrtW iocfoMA Cqtolfci^fcnU isicllng mo igr /r#^ t/um co* t the undfn&en* G0S?8, ?INVlLfl, l|?nim?.r?, . Vice*, Scrcw n?t<v.)Mlo?r?'R'P**>. Beat . Iroo, Jack JjfJI Hiwttp ; Shwrv ?utc?*r;. , .Jfnivct, .Trace Chain*, Culling Ikoad Haca, Spade*,. A*c??,Br..arf ?saSs&^'aial other irtk^efi ?? JonuMjr - F?ttV SCHOOLS, , : THE C?N^"?iall%N W flM ScHoolf-; fj* Kerihaw UKitrict* witl Mr.n<My ?h?T &6iU iitM.tyttf *OH* Coott-H6oi* toCam-*' |"S ?!1 tHtol agftlittt' thf* "* JBo*M ; ?n?V fcpplicttKfev1 Will trcniHsre -Wve<l K>f S^yii of th* nmtuiig ' ^ ' ? ./rtwTWhfrakw, Ckmi+mbn.S', f fj -i V i - ?'? ?? ? *- ' ??*?--' -f- t ? * ' NOTICfe* \ , LaM, , fcWli. Af>*?U & C9. x0r*^Uci^'t ?>T Wr-5 Wm/Crc^n, aftr rctj#eftfc<t ww" ??? *? c just Al.c kaftoflp' ? * *' *i ' ? ' ' s- ? ? ? . '? ? AhfrotV /JoAiferf 17. 92? il