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it is not less possible that they might have found himself qualified to give it, respecting reforms in allies in France itself. So bold a resolution, indeed, the government, they issued an edict, prohibiting though the people might readily have acquiesced the circulation of all books, pamphlets or papers, in it, was not to be expected, and some benefit in printed without the names of their respective authe early part of the struggle, undoubtedly arose thors. Their measures for prosecuting the war from their attachment to Ferdinand, the principle were as little correspondent to the plans which of personal loyalty being to patriotism, what image they had proclaimed. A military junta of five worship is to piety. This political idolatry might generals was formed at Madrid, that the central safely be permitted while the idol was at a distance; government, freed from the anxiety of directing and the Spaniards, by assembling the cortes, might the campaign, might give their undivided attention constitutionally have strengthened their cause with to the means of raising and supporting the armies all the resources of a popular government. The and the civil affairs. Castanos and Morla were provisional government which was now adapted members of this council of war: the people had had none of these advantages, notwithstanding the confidence in both but Morla was a traitor in his primary derivation of its authority from the people. heart; and it is not to be wondered at if nothing Neither, indeed, were the provincial juntas so much effective proceeded from a council in which he bore chosen by the people in the first instance, as they a leading part. The spirit of the people remained were recognized by it after they had constituted the same; yet by the formation of a regular gothemselves :-They were chiefly composed of men vernment, they were rather weakened that strengthwhose influence arose from their rank or pro ened; for that confidence which every province perty, whose sanction was of the utmost impor had till now felt in itself, in its own measures, and tance in exciting the nation to take arms, but a in its own exertions, gave way, in some degree, to mong whom it was little likely that the genius ne a feeling of dependent reliance upon the central cessary for directing a country in such times would junta. The nation was ready for any sacrifices, be found ;-men, too, who, from the very circum any efforts, but it waited to be called upon; and stance of their possessing those adventitious advan- the provincial and subordinate juntas, losing their tages, were liable to be tempted by the intruder at consequence, lost a great portion of their activity. the easiest price, and who, it might not unreasona Bonaparte having ordered a conscription of 160,000 bly be suspected, if they found the patriotic cause conscripts, set his troops in motion for Spain, and declining, would be disposed to listen to his over-provided for all that which might be demanded by tures. Subsequent events have shown with how the contingencies of war, set out from Paris for much reason this was to be feared. A cortes would Spain, without waiting for the answer to an overhave been the best security against this danger; it ture for a negociation with the British government would have realised all the benefits to the nation in like manner as he had hastened to meet the Prus. which the intruder falsely promised; and it would sians, leaving lord Lauderdale to dispute with his have opposed the tyrant with that energy of which ministers about the basis of a negociation in the free governments alone are capable, and with that, autumn of 1806. With his usual celerity, having which, of all things, he dreaded most-the princi.set out from Rambouillet 30th Oct. he arrived at ples of freedom. Bayonne 3rd Nov. and on the 5th accompanied by

The temporary expedient of a central junta was a reinforcement of 12,000 men, he joined his brother preferred: they chose the palace of Aranjuez for Joseph at Vittoria.

the place of their sittings, and there the ceremony In time of peace Bonaparte has proper persons emTM of installation was performed, on the 25th of Sep-ployed to furnish him with the most correct topogra tember. The archbishop of Laodicea, coadjutor of phical maps of different territories, on a great scale: the archbishop of Seville, and one of the deputies by which means, being acquainted by his generals, from the junta of that province, celebrated mass, with the relative positions of the opposite armies, and administered to each o the appointed members he is enabled to give general directions, even at a an oath of fidelity, having previously in their pre- great distance. The campaign had been opened a sence, taken it himself. few days before his arrival, according to his direc

Count Florida Blanca was appointed president tions. ad interim, and his first act was again to proclaim It would not serve any purpose either of amuseFerdinand from the front of the palace. The gates ment or instruction to enter into a detail of the of the palace had been closed since the departure of means by which the first military commander in Charles for Bayonne, and were now first opened, the present, and one of the greatest of any age, and the ceremony of thus proclaiming Ferdinand in at the head ofa numerous, well equipped, and veteran the favourite residence of his ancestors,-the scene army, accustomed to conquer, and of which the of his own childhood, the place where, four different divisions were also under the orders of the months ago, he had been acclaimed king-he, who ablest generals,-it would be idle in the present was now a prisoner, in the power of the tyrant, period of striking events following each other in who had betrayed him—and in a foreign land,-af rapid succession, to detail the steps by which such fected the venerable nobleman who first pronounced a commander, with such an army, through the his name to tears, and excited thoughts of poignant boldness of his tactics, the combination of his move. sorrow and indignation in the multitude, which ments, and the rapidity of his marches, defeated heightened and hallowed the enthusiasm with which armies scarcely yet organized, chiefly composed of they repeated it. new levies, without being properly equipped, withThe central junta thus peaceably established and out regular supplies of provisions, and extended over unanimously recognized by the nation, began its too large a space of ground, without sufficiently administration with the fairest promises. But it strengthening the line of their communications. soon afforded an ominous proof, that, however en When Bonaparte put himself at the head of the lightened and patriotic some of its members might French armies in Spain, they amounted to not less be, the majority were either ignorant of the nature than 200,000 men. The head quarters were at of freedom, or ready to betray it; for, after having Vittoria. The left wing, under Moncey (Duke of called for the advice of every individual who thought Cornegliano) was posted along the banks of the

Aragon and the Ebro, having its head quarters at were dispatched to take post behind him, while Rafalla. Ney (duke of Elchingen) was with his Lasnes (duke of Montebello) should attack him division at Guardia: Bessieres (duke of Istria) at with 30,000 men in front. Upon advice of this, Miranda, part of his troops garrisoning Pancorbo. Castanos fell back, without any loss, to a position General Merlin, with one division, occupied the extending from Tarragona to Tudela. On the 23d heights of Durango, and defended the heights of Lasnes came up with the Spaniards, whom he found Mondragon, from the threatened attack of the posted with their right before Tudela and their left Spaniards. Castanos, in order to concentrate his occupying a line a league and a half; a position, forces, and cover the province of Arragon, quitted says the French bulletin, altogether faulty. Castathe line on the Ebro, and posted himself on the left nos had also, contrary to the advice of Palafox and bank of the Aragon, forming a line from Sanguessa the representative of the junta, neglected to secure to Villafranca,and leaving 2,500 men at Logrona. His some commanding heights, of which the French right wing touched the left of Palafox's army; but possessed themselves. Yet the action was welltheir united forces did not exceed 20,000 men. The contested. On the right, the Spaniards had the armies of Estremadura and Murcia, computed at advantage, but their centre was broken, and the 30,000, were in the centre,opposed to the French or French cavalry passing through, came in the rear the Ebro: they expected to be joined by the British of the pursuing wing, and decided the fate of the under sir John Moore and sir David Baird, whose day. According to the French account 4000 Spaeffective force amounted to 28,000. Blake's army niards either fell in the field or perished in the Fbro, was now estimated at 35,000. The whole force and nearly as many more were made prisoners; a therefore, to be opposed to the French 200,000, was number probably not much exaggerated, as Castaonly 113,000 if the British had joined. The first nas states his loss to be very considerable. Castanos object of the French was to prevent this junction. retreated to Borga and then to Calatagud: not finding In a series of actions from the 31st October, Blake sufficient subsistence for his army at this place he notwithstanding some successful conflicts was driven next marched to Siguenza. The total defeat of Casfrom post to post : from Durango to Guenas: from tanos had compelled Palafox to fall back to ZaraGuenas to Valmaseda: from Valmaseda to Epinosa. goza, the defence of that city being the object for Never, indeed, did soldiers endure greater priva which he was especially to provide. The scurri tions; several days they were continually exposed lous manner in which this was stated in the bullein the open air, during rainy nights and the most tins evinced how deeply this noble Spaniard had inclement weather; they were all without hats, wounded the emperor's pride. "A fellow called great part of them without clothes or shoes: and Palafox," he said, "formerly a garde-de corps,— they were whole days without food. Yet under all a man without talent and without courage, a kind these sufferings, not a murmur of dissatisfaction of insignificant monk, the fit head of à party, which was heard, and they manifested no other wish than gave him the name of general, was the first to take that of contributing to the destruction of the enemy flight:-it was not the first time he had acted in and the safety of the country. Blake at length attempt- that manner-he had done so on all occasions."ed to collect the scattered remains of his army at Such language proved only the innate baseness of Reynosa: but on the 11th November he was sud the heart from which it proceeded. The confident denly attacked both in his centre and on the two manner in which this extraordinary man had wings; and he was obliged to take refuge in Astu-spoken of the limited resources of Arragon; his rias. But all credit is due to this gallant little army: denunciations of vengeance against the mighty no men ever behaved more valliantly, nor with more chief of the French empire, whom he professed to determined patriotism. Without cavalry, without hold personally responsible for the safety of the clothing, almost without food, they fought battle Spanish princes, his religious zeal, his loyalty, the after battle, against troops always superior in num- whole tenor of his language, whether addressed to bers and discipline, and whose losses were always his followers or the council of Castile could not but repaired by fresh reinforcements. Nor was there excite the hatred of Bonaparte: and this was the one circumstance of disgrace attending their defeat: way he chose to gratify his feelings. there was no capitulation: no surrender of large By the battle of Tudela the road was laid open to bodies or of strong places: the ground on which Madrid. On the 29th Nov. a division of the French they fought was won by the French and this was army, under the command of general Victor, arall that they won. rived at the pass of the Sierra Morena, called PuerWhile the French were thus successful against to. It does not appear to have been defended with Blake, they quietly suffered the Estramaduran much spirit. The French were soon successful, army, consisting of Walloon and Spanish guards, and on the 1st of December, advanced parts of their a few regiments of the line, and the students of the cavalry appeared before Madrid. Now was the time universities of Leon and Salamanca, under the for that city to have emulated Zaragoza; and the command of the young count Belvedere, to take spirit was not wanting in the people, had there been possession of Burgos. Here the French cavalry a man like Palafox to have directed them. The inunder Bessieres and the infantry under Soult at-habitants breathed a determined spirit of resistance: tacked him. (Nov. 10.) Twice they were repulsed, they began to erect batteries, to barricade the streets, nor was it till after a third action had been obsti-tear up the pavements and carry the stones to the nately contested for thirteen hours, that the French, tops of the houses. But it was in vain. They had by their superiority in numbers, and especially in previously been sold by Morla and the prince of cavalry, were successful. The count, with the Castlefranco. The enemy was beaten back several wreck of his army, fled to Lerma and thence to times: but on the 3d, they were in possession of Aranda. the gate o. Alcala; and also of the Reteiro, the reThe armies of the north of Spain and of Estra-duction of which place cost them very dear. The madura being thus routed, the central army under junta then hoisted a white flag, which the people Castanos became the next object of attack. From pulled down, persisting in their resolution to defend Burgos, where Bonaparte had now established his the city. Bessieres sent his aid de camp to summon head quarters, Ney and Victor (duke of Belluno) the town: he was seized by the populace, and would

have been killed, if the soldiers had not protected The order of the procession was as followshim. On the fourth a second summon arrived, and The senate, preceded by their president, the in the evening Morla and Don Bertrando Yriarte honorable Samuel Warren, vested in robes of waited on Berthier, and were introduced by him to state, commenced the procession. Bonaparte, who told them, that if the city did not The members of the house of representatives tender its submission by five or six o'clock next with their speaker, the honorable John S. Richardmorning, it would be taken by assault and every son, likewise in robes of state, at their head, folone found with arms in his hands be put to the lowed next. sword. Bonaparte, with affected magnanimity,

His excellency John Drayton, governor and extended his clemency to the degraded deputation commander in chief, followed by the trustees, came from the junta. To conceal their concert with him, next in the procession. and at the same time to gratify his splenetic humor, The faculty, at the head of the students of the he cunningly taunted Morla for his former perfidy college closed the procession. in breaking the capitulation with Dupont. "The In this order the procession moved from the Engliso" said he "are not renowned for good faith: state house to the college chapel. No prospect but having agreed to the convention of Cintra, they could be so elegant, or so animated to the feelings observed it." of the patriot. Here were the constituted authorities leading on the rising hope of our country, and giving their sanction to the laudable exertions of youth.

During the night, those persons who had come from the country to defend Madrid, and those of the inhabitants who were most zealous in the cause of liberty, left a place where they were no longer at The graduates on this occasion, acquitted themliberty to exert themselves and at ten on the morn selves with honor, and to the entire satisfaction of ing of the 5th general Belliard took the command a numerous and brilliant assembly. of the city. The mockery of a capitulation was not But what principally arrested the attention of observed by Morla, till some days after the French the learned was the eloquent and masterly farewel were masters of Madrid. It was then stipulated address of the president to the graduates who that no religion should be tolerated except the Ca were about quitting college. Whether we consitholic: that no persons were to molested for their der the sentiments, style or the energetic and forcipolitical opinions: that the Spanish were to march ble delivery of this address, it must be pronounced out with the honors of war, &c. &c. This last ara complete and truly finished performance. It was ticle was scarcely necessary, for tew of the soldiers highly impressive on the surrounding audience, remained to take advantage of it. Castillar and all and it is presumed the wholesome instruction and the military officers of rank, refused to enter into rules of conduct through life, which it contained, any terms, and with the main body of the troops will never be forgotten by those to whom it was and 16 guns, had marched out, of the city on the addressed. Such is the present flourishing state of night of the fourth and made their escape.the college, that we have reason to congratulate Morla's fortune and military rank were preserved ourselves on that degree of learning and refinement to him. The same indulgence was shown to his as to which our state is fast approaching. sociate, who, having joined him in betraying their country, did not disdain to live under the protection of the usurper. Morla, in a circular letter, address sed to the Andalusians, endeavored to draw them over to the side of king Joseph, who, he told them, was a man of great mildness and humanity of disposition. Thus did this traitor bely all his former patriotism and render himself an object of contempt as long as history shall endure.

(TO BE CONTINUED.)

While our legislature continues its liberality, the time is not very distant, when our college shall nd pre-eminently conspicuous amongst the best institutions of the Union. [Communicated.}.

Twelfth Congress.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, February 6-Mr. Quincy presented the memorial of the Vermont mineral factory company, stating that they had established a manufac tory of copperas, equal, they believe, to the supply of the consumption of the United States, and On Monday the 2d ult. was celebrated the com- praying that such a rate of duty may be laid upon mencement of the South Carolina College at Co-imported copperas as may to them appear expedient.

College of South Carolina

lumbia.

Exclusive of the performances of the day, this anniversary was rendered brilliant and truly inte resting, from the singular attention paid to this rising institution by its generous founders and patrons, the members of the legislature.

For the purpose of giving a token of their approbation, and publicly lending their sanction to the occasion, both houses of the legislature were adjourned.

Referred.

Mr. Gold presented the petition of the Union Manufacturing Company of Oneida county, in the state of New York, complaining of their want of a certain kind of wire used in their manufactory of woollen cloth, and praying for leave to import it. Referred.

Mr. Williams from the committee on military af. fairs, reported a bill authorising a detachment of the militia of the United States. [The detachment The procession, which added so much grandeur is proposed to consist of 100,000 men.] Twice read to this day, was commenced in front of the college and committed.

by the students, with Mr. Maxcy, the president The bill making appropriations for the mounted of the college, and the rest of the faculty, at their rangers; the bill making appropriations for the mihead. From college it proceeded to the governor's litary establishment; the bill making appropriations house, where it was joined by his excellency the for the navy; and the bill making appropriations governor and the rest of the trustees of the college. for the additional military force, were severally read The procession then proceeded to the state house the third time and passed. and waited on the members of both branches of the legislature.

Mr. Condit said, that it might not be considered that those who voted yesterday against the passage

of the bill for classing and arming the militia, were unfriendly to arming the militia, and believing there was a considerable majority of the house in favor of arming, he moved the following resolution, which was agreed to:

Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Williams, 1. "Resolved unanimously, That a committee be appointed to take order for superintending the funeral of general Thomas Blount, late a representative from the state of North Carolina.

2. "Ordered, That Messrs. Macon, Alston, Blackledge, Cochran, Franklin, King, M'Bryde, Pearson, Pickens, Sawyer, and Stanford, are appointed the said committee.

"Resolved, That the committee on military af fairs be directed to report a bill making provision for arming the militia of the United States." [The bill for the relief of infirm, disabled and superannuated officers, was then taken up in commit 3. "Resolved unanimously, That the members of tee of the whole, and passed to a third reading-this house will testify their respect for the memory ayes 54-nays 38. of general Thomas Blount, late one of their body, Friday, February 7.-Mr. King presented the by wearing crape on the left arm for one month. petition of John Rutherford, praying permission to 4. Resolved unanimously, That a message be import certain negroes from the West Indies. Resent to the senate to notify them of the death of general Thomas Blount, late a member of this house, A bill from the senate, respecting the enrolling and that his funeral will take place to-morrow mornand licensing of steam boats, was twice read and ing, 10 o'clock. committed.

ferred to a select committe

Mr. Macon moved the following additional reso

A message from the senate was read, informing lution, which was also agreed to: the house that they had postponed the further con- Resolved, That the speaker of this house notify sideration of the bill for establishing a quarter mas-the executive of the state of North Carolina of the ter's department, until the first Monday of Decem- vacancy occasioned by the death of the late general Thomas Blount, one of the representatives from that state."

ber next.

On motion of Mr. Williams, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Nelson in the chair, on the bill authorising the President to make a detachment of the militia.

[This bill authorises the calling out of 100,000 militia, and appropriates one million of dollars. The bill is similar to the former laws on this subject, ex cept that it contains no provision for accepting of volunteers.]

The bill for the relief of disabled and superannuated officers and soldiers, was read the third time; and on the question being put "shall the bill pass its third reading?" it was opposed by Messrs. Stow, Alston and Rhea, and supported by Messrs. Gold, Wright and Dawson. Mr. Tallmadge spoke in favor of the bill generally but objected to certain parts of the details. On which account, Mr. Gold moved to recommit the bill. This motion was negatived 50 to 37; and afterwards the bill was lost 57

It was ordered to a third reading without amendment. On motion of Mr. Jennings, the house went into a committee, Mr. Bassett in the chair, on the report to 47. of a select committee allowing the legal representa- The bill authorising a detachment of militia; the tives of the officers and soldiers who fell at the bat-bill for the relief of captain Selah Benton; the bill tle of Tippicanoe certain bounties. After some time to establish a land district in the Illinois Territory, spent upon the report, Mr. Jennings moved to east of the district of Kaskaskia, and to attach cerchange the allowance reported by the committee tain lands to the district of Jeffersonville; and the from money to land. The chairman of the select bill to ascertain and establish the western boundary committee not being present, on motion of Mr. of a tract of land reserved for settling the military Grundy, the committee rose, and obtained leave to bounties allowed to the officers and soldiers of the sit again. Adjourned till Monday. Virginia line on the continental establishment; were

Monday. Feb. 10.-Mr. Macon called the atten-read the third time and passed. tion of the house to the informal proceedings of On motion of Mr. M'Kee, the house again reSaturday, occasioned by the death of his friend solved itself into a committee, Mr. Basset in the and colleague, general Thomas Blount, which he chair, on the report of a select committee on cermoved might be entered upon the journals. The tain petitions in relation to the affair on the Wabash; motion was unanimously agreed to, and they were when Mr. Jenning's amendment, which proposed entered as follows:

"House of Representatives,

allowing the widows, &c. of the slain officers and soldiers, bounties in land, instead of money, was "Saturday, Feb. 8, 1812. negatived. The resolutions allowing the bounties, "In consequence of the death of general Thomas pensions, &c. as recommended by the select com. Blount, last evening at 3 o'clock, a member of the mittee, were all agreed to. The report of the comhouse of representatives from the state of North mittee of the whole was concurred in by the house, Carolina, of which Mr. Blackledge communicated and a bill ordered to be reported accordingly. information to the speaker, he requested the atten- Tuesday, Feb. 11.-Mr. Newton, from the comdance of the members in the chamber of the house mittee of commerce and manufactures, to whom of representatives on this day at 12 o'clock; and a was referred the bill respecting steam-boats, reportquorum having according assembled, he addressed ed the bill without amendment, which was comthem as follows: mitted.

Of the event, gentlemen, which has deprived Mr. Williams, from the committee on military this house of one of its most valuable members, and affairs, in pursuance of the direction of the house, a disconsolate wife of one of the tenderest of hus- reported a bill for arming the militia of the United bands, you have all heard. The usage of the house States, which was twice read and committed. of representatives, in paving the last sad respect to Mr. W. was also directed by the same commitdeparted worth on such occasions, I have no doubt tee to offer the following resolution for adoption, accords with the sentiments of every one of you. which was agreed to: To enable you to execute this melancholy duty, "Resolved, That the committee appointed on so your informal attendance has been requested. You much of the message of the President as relates to will therefore take such order as may seem to you relates to military affairs, be directed to enquire nto proper." the expediency of authorising an enlargement of the

armories of the United States, and the establishment any further trouble to the public officers, and it ef an additional number, and to report by bill or could have no influence on any thing which had otherwise." heretofore taken place, its passage was desirable.

On motion of Mr. Gholson, the house resolved The committee rose and the house ordered the itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Brecken-bill to a third reading.

ridge in the chair, on a report of the committee of SALARIES OF OFFICERS.-On motion of Mr. claims recommending certain claims, (including Bacon, the house went into a committee, Mr. Mathe different species of liquidated claims) to be ex-con in the chair, on the bill to continue in force empted from the operation of the statute of limita for a limited time the salaries of certain officers of tion. It was found that the committee of the whole government therein mentioned. had agreed to this resolution; but that there was t Mr. B. stated that this bill was intended to conanother in the following words, referred to the tinue in force a law passed in 1799, for increasing same committee, not acted upon. the salaries of the heads of departments and other

"Resolved That the committee of Claims be in-officers of the government, which had been constructed to enquire into the merits of all claims which tinued from time to time ever since. Mr. B. stated may be referred to them, which originated during what the several salaries were before this law passed, the revolutionary war, notwithstanding such claims and what they had been since, and left it for the may be barred by the statute of limitation, and that committee to decide on the propriety of passing the they report their opinion thereon to the house." bill.

The committee took this resolution into conside- Mr. Stanford disliked the phraseology of the limiration, and after considerable debate, in which tation clause to this bill, which was for three years Messrs. Gholson, Clay, Wright, Fisk and Gold and to the end of the next session of congress thereaf supported, and Messrs. Stanford, Smilie, Alston, ter." He said the bill might as well be made for Boyd and Roberts opposed the resolution, it was four years at once. He made two unsuccessful carried, 53 votes being for itattempts to amend the bill in this respect.

The committee rose and reported the resolution to the house; but no decision was taken upon it before the house adjourned.

Wednesday, Feb. 12.-Mr. Troup laid before the house certain resolutions of the legislature of Georgia, expressive of their approbation of the measures of the general government, and their determination to support them in such ulterior measures as they may determine upon. Referred to the committee on foreign relations.

Mr. Burwell offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:

"Resolved, that the secretary of war be directed to lay before this house, a list of the persons on the pension list, the state or territory in which they live, and the amount allowed to each person by law."

The amendment of the bill from the senate for the more convenient taking the affidavits and recog nizance in civil cases depending in the courts of the United States-was agreed to.

UNITED STATES BANK NOTES.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, the house went into a committee of the whole, Mr. BLACKLEDGE in the chair, on the bill to repeal the 10th section of the act establishing the bank of the United States.

Mr. S. then moved to amend the bill, by adding to the salary of the postmaster-general (over and above the augmentation included in the bill) 500 dollars per annum; and to the first assistant postmaster-general 300 dollars.

A division of the motion was called for, and the addition to the posmaster general, was carried 58 to 24.

But the question being put on adding 300 dollars to the salary of the first assistant postmaster-general, it was opposed by Messrs. Bassett and Lacock, and supported by Mr. Tallmadge. On motion of Mr. King, who thought it would be well to take a longer time to consider the subject, the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.

Scarcity in Europe.

We learn that American flour is selling at from 18 to 20 dollars per barrel in Bordeaux, and from 20 to 22 dollars per barrel in Liverpool.

It

For some years past it has been the policy of that amazing genius who directs the destinies of France, to supply his enemy, Great Britain, with bread; by which he accomplished a double purpose: obtained Mr. B. said, the committee of ways and means a market for the surples productions of his own had thought it necessary to bring forward this bill, people, and, by a constant drain of specie from in consequence of a decision which had been made the country supplied, naturally effected a mighty in the circuit court of Virginia, that the notes issu-depreciation of the value of its paper currency, ed by the bank of the United States are still a tender on which its exertions so materially depends. in payments to the collectors and other officers of is said that Bonaparte is, himself, possessed of a the United States. The committee do not know on greater quantity of English guineas than there are what ground this opinion was given; they had in all the world beside. This is mere supposition; conceived that as the limitation of the law had ex but possibly true, from his known partially for this pired, no part of it could still have force. But, as kind of money, and the means he has had to obtain this opinion has been given by the chief justice of it; the balance being against England to the a nount the United States, it produces great inconvenience of many millions per annum, which found its way to the officers of the United States as the notes of to France in a manner, direct or indirect, most the several branches, say Charleston, Savannah.pleasing to her emperor. New Orleans, &c, will not be paid only at the From the present scarcity in France considerabranches from which they issue. ble revolutions in the present posture of human Some irregular debate took place on the propriety | affairs in Europe may be anticipated. of passing the bill at all. It was contended that the ulga saying "there is no joking with the belly” — whole law having expired, it was altogether unae-it na no cas, and will not be reasoned with.. The cessary, not to say improper, to pass a bill to repeal empero must withdraw his armies from Sain, or a section of that law. It was replied by the chair

To use a

man of the committee of ways and means, and *O the 27 12 per centum. See Weekly Register others, that as the passing of the bill would prevent|page 108.