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partment be directed to communicate to this house the latest return made to that department of the general statement of the bank of the United States and its offices of discount and deposite.

On motion of Mr. Simkins, it was

Resolved, That the secretary of war be requested to lay before this house a particular statement of the expenses of the army of the United States, from the end of the late war till the present year, including the estimates for 1821, designating the expenditures in each branch of the army for each year, with such explanations as may be necessary to render the statement clear and explicit. Also, that he lay before this house the amount of balances, if any have accrued, in each year, from the moneys appropriated for the support of the army; in what way such balances have accrued, and how they have been disposed of or appropriated.

Mr. Cannon moved the adoption of the following resolution:

in obedience to a resolution of this house, a list of post masters who are also contractors for carrying mails, the amount of their compensation, &c.

Both communications, with the accompanying documents, were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

The house then, on motion of Mr. Smith, of N. C. resumed the consideration of the resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the election of electors of president and vice president of the United States and members of the house of representatives.

After a debate, in which Messrs. Reid, of Geo. Barbour and Rhea opposed the resolution, and Messrs. Smith, of N. C. and Lowndes supported it; the question, on ordering it to be engrossed and read the third time, was determined in the affirmativeayes 105, noes 59.

The speaker announced that the question was decided in the affirmative, and, demanding when it was the pleasure of the house to have the resolution read a third time

Some discussion arose on the question whether, as the constitution required that such a proposition should be supported by two-thirds of both houses to enable it to pass, a less number than two-thirds could order the resolution to a third reading. Twothirds of the house not having voted for the third reading of the resolution, Mr. Coob made the point of order, and Messrs. Culbreth, Lowndes, Smith, of Md. Rhea and Livermore spoke upon it.

The speaker decided that the rules and practice of the house recognized the principle that twothirds of the votes were required on the final passage of a resolution proposing to amend the constitution; but that any intermediate question might be carried by a majority of the house. No appeal being taken from the decision of the speaker,

Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to lay before this house, as soon as is practicable, a statement showing the aggregate amount that has been expended on the military academy at West Point, in the state of New-York, from the establishment of the same to the present time, in the erection of buildings, barracks, repairs and materials for the same; also, the aggregate amount that has been expended in pay, subsistence, and clothing, of the teachers, officers, and cadets, that are or have been in said academy, up to the present time; also, the aggregate amount that has been expended on the quarter-master's department attached to said institution, for wood and distributing the same, forage, transportation, stationery, including articles in the drawing department, books, mathematical instruments, printing, and all other contingencies, up to the present time; also, the number of cadets that has been educated in said academy, since the first establishment, from the District of Columbia, also the number from each state and territory in the union, also the number of cadets now in said academy from the District of Columbia, and from each of the states and territories respectively; also, the number who have received an education at said academy who are in the army or navy of the United States, the appointment each holds, and the district, The Speaker laid before the house a letter from state, or territory, they are from; and also the num-the secretary of the treasury, transmitting from the ber of orphans, if any, of those who have fallen in the defence of their country, or died in its service, who have been educated in said academy, or are now cadets in the same, and the district, state, or territory, each is from.

[Mr. Cannon modified his motion, on the sugges tion of Mr. Little, that nothing was allowed for the clothing of the teachers or cadets at the military academy, though Mr. C. appealed to the statement that upwards of 500 dollars, as a disbursement for clothing at West Point, was reported by the secretary of war-it appearing that that item was for the clothing of certain soldiers, regularly enlisted, who were stationed there as a part of the corps of engi neers. Thus amended, the resolution was agreed to.]

The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting, in obedience to a resolution of the house, a statement from the commissioner of the general land office, of the number of claims for bounty land which remain unsatisfied, the aggregate number of acres necessary to satisfy them, and the period when they will be ready.

The speaker also communicated to the house a fetter from the post master general, transmitting,

The resolution was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.

To obtain a full vote on the passage of this reso. lution, which Mr Simkins deemed of high importance, being no less than a proposition to amend the constitution, he gave notice that at one o'clock to-morrow he should move a call of the house.

commissioner of the general land office, a statement of the quantity of lands sold in the several land districts, under the act of the 24th April, 1820, how much to each person or company, the prices there. of, &c. rendered in obedience to a resolution of the house.

The Speaker also laid before the house, a report from the secretary of war, of the rules adopted by that department for the execution of the pension law of the last session; made also in obedience to a resolution of the house.

These documents were ordered to be laid on the table and printed; and

The house adjourned.

Wednesday, Dec. 6. Mr. Newton, from the com-. mittee of commerce, reported a bill to provide that the new tonnage duty on French vessels, arriving in the ports of the United States, should not extend to any vessels that arrived previous to the 30th Sept. 1820, and that any moneys collected should be returned.

A great many resolutions, of minor importance, were submitted; and that respecting the raising of a committee to enquire into the extent of claims for property lost in the late war with Great Britain and the Seminole Indians, was rejected.

Mr. Foot, of N. Y. moved the following resolution:

After Mr. Sergeant had concluded, the house adjourned on the motion of Mr. Storrs, who wished Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be an opportunity to state the reasons which, would instructed to enquire into the expediency of re-induce him to vote against the resolution for the pealing so much of the act for the better govern-admission of Missouri. ment of the navy of the United States, as authorises the infliction of corporal punishment by stripes and lashes; and also to provide for the punishment of any officer or private in the navy, who shall send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, in the same manner as is provided in the 25th and 26th articles of the first section of the act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States.

Mr. Smith, of Maryland, said, if he understood the resolution, it proposed a measure which would have the effect altogether to destroy the efficiency of the navy.

Mr. Foot replied that he proposed only an enqui ry, &c. The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Simkins, then, pursuant to notice, moved for a call of the house; which motion was negatived, 73 to 43.

CHRONICLE.

The president of the United States has officially recognized the baron de Lederer as consul of his majesty, the emperor of Austria, to reside at New York.

The president has also officially recognized J. P. Kraft, esq. as consul of his majesty the king of Prussia, for the port of Baltimore.

Flour was sold a few days since, in the district of Columbia, for three dollars and twenty five cents per barrel, ftom the waggons!

Counterfeits. Three fellows have been lately arrested in Vermont, probably on their way from the manufactories in Canada, with nearly 8,000 dollars in counterfeit notes-viz: 3's of the bank of New York, letter A. 5's of the state bank of New Bruns The engrossed resolution proposing an amend-wick, letter B. 2's of the Farmers bank of Maryland, ment to the constitution of the United States, with letter B. 5's of the Union bank of Georgetown. respect to the mode of election of representa-These are all recent emissions. tives to congress and electors of president and vice president of the United States, was read a third time.

After some debate, not much affecting the general merits of the matter, the resolution was post poned until Monday next.

The house having, on motion of Mr. Lowndes, resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Nelson, of Va. was called to the chair.

The resolution declaring the admission of the state of Missouri into the union on an equal footing with the original states, having been read:

Bounty lands. It is stated that the lottery for soldiers' bounty land is now drawing, and that in the course of three months all the claims that have been presented at the general land office will be satisfied, and patents transmitted to the claimants agreeably to the directions that were received with the claims.

Lancaster, Pa. contains 6,634 inhabitants, of whom one is a slave.

Baltimore. The entire number of votes taken at the election for electors of president in this city, was only 568, out of 7 or 8000: but there was no excitement because there was no opposition..

Massachusetts. The convention now sitting in Massachusetts consists of 492 members, of whom 467 are present. "In the midst of counsellors there is safety."

Maryland. The legislature met at Annapolis on Monday last. Tobias E. Stansbury, esq. was reelected speaker of the house of delegates. It is stated that the general government has adjusted the claims of this state for militia expenses in the late war, to the amount of $93,090, which will be

[Mr. Lowndes rose and delivered a speech of two hours in length, in favor of the resolution. The "sketch," occupies four columns in the National In. telligencer, and we cannot give a place to it now, at any rate. His points of argument were, that Missouri having been authorised to form a constitution, in consequence of the act of last session, was very differently situated from what she was anterior to that act, which he illustrated by many references. She had a right to form a government "absolutely and unalienably. He then took up the objectiona-immediately paid. ble clause, as supposed contrary to the constitution of the United States, as to the privileges of "citizens" in the different states, and dwelt much upon it, instancing the condition of the people of color in several states, &c.]

On motion of Mr. Sergeant, the committee rose and the house adjourned.

Thursday, Dec. 7. After some business of no present importance to notice

North Carolina. The state bank and its branches have recommenced the payment of specie for its notes-it is said.

Georgia. A resolution, approbating the conduct of their senators and representatives in congress from this state, on the Missouri and tariff bills, has passed both houses of the legislature unanimously.Electors friendly to the re-election of Messrs. Monroe and Tomkins were chosen.

The house then resolved itself into a committee Richmond, Nov. 29. On Monday, the court (the of the wile, Mr. Nelson, of Virginia, in the chair, chief justice presiding) took up the case of the five on the resolution declaring the admission of Mis-persons who were indicted with violating an act of souri into the union on an equal footing with the other states of the union. And the question having been again stated

Mr. Sergeant rose and delivered a speech which occupied about two hours time, against the resolution and contesting the arguments of Mr. Lowndes. [The speeches of lessrs. Lowndes and Sergeant are so able on this question and give such a full view of its merits, that we may be tempted to give them at length hereafter, for reference.}

congress, in having enlisted on board the armed Venezuelian vessel, the Wilson, capt. Almeida. Mr. Upsher appeared on behalf the U. States; Messrs. Douthat and John G. Williams for the prisoners. Two juries were charged-first with the case of one of the men, who plead that he was forced to join the vessel; and next of the four other prisoners. In both cases, the juries returned the verdict of Not Guilty, and the prisoners were accord ingly discharged.

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NEW SERIES. No. 16-VoL. VII.] BALTIMORE, DEC. 16, 1820. [No. 16-VOL. XIX. WHOLE NO. 484

THE PAST THE PRESENT—FOR THE FUTURE.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

A SUPPLEMENT of eight pages accompanies the Baltimore was at least 10,000 more in the year present sheet. 1816 than it is now. For some time after the conclusion of the war, there was a steady influx of MISSOURI. The proceedings as to the admis- strangers; it was difficult to get houses to shelter sion of Missouri, have reached a very interesting them; but the artificial excitement having passed pause. The senate has passed a resolution for her over, most of these have retired; and “dull times” admission, but the house of representatives has have also driven away many of our dealing men, decided, 93 to 79, that she shall not be admitted as at mechanics, and free white laborers. It is probable present constituted. The main question disputed that such a rapid augmentation and sudden deat the last session, does not appear to have been crease of inhabitants, has been common to most of chiefly regarded in the discussion just had; and it our large cities and towns.

is evident, by looking at the yeas and nays, that

the new grounds of opposition contained in the MASSACHUSETTS' CONVENTION.-The proceedings constitution proposed for the new state, must have of this body, which are of a highly interesting chacaused it-several who originally voted against re-racter, with summaries of the speeches, &c. are afriction, now voting against admission. We have given at length in the Boston papers, and exhibit, not either time, room, nor inclination just now, to in the whole, a decided inclination to amend the offer any remarks on the subject; but hope that constitution on very liberal principles. As an evisome plan will be adopted by which the "distract-dence of this, it may be mentioned, that, after an ing" affair may be settled: to accomplish which, we able debate, the convention, by a vote of 242 to cannot suppose that any real difficulty exists, if 176, resolved to abolish the religious test, as a quaa rightful disposition to do it is suffered to prevail. lification for office.

AFFAIRS OF THE STATES. We have on hand the messages of the governors of the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and of North and South Carolina, on opening the sessions of their respective legislatures. All of these are of much local interest, and some parts of each are of general importance. We shall record them as fast as we can. Gov. Randolph, of Virginia, shews great anxiety on account of the slave population, and has many suggestions on the subject-on which account, it is said, that he has become "rather unpoRular" with some of the members of the legislature. He deprecates the existence of the evil, and in reference to it says

"TIME TRIES ALL THINGS.' "" At the period when the United States were about to obtain possession of Louisiana-(and, whether the acquisition shall prove to be a blessing or "a curse," as some fear that it may, its purchase was highly approved of by every citizen of the United States, not "made mad" with party zeal), Mr. Jefferson undertook to give some account of that extensive country and its productions, from sources of information which he thought entitled to more or less credit: others also opened their stores of information, and "prairie dogs," "horned frogs" and "mountains of salt" were mentioned. From the mere notice of these, all that wit and ridicule could do was put into se "It is painful to calculate what might have been, vere requisition, by party, to depreciate his repuunder other circumstances, the amount of the ge-tation as a philosopher, and render him a laughneral wealth in Virginia, or the whole sum of the ing stock. The "salt mountain" was especially promeans of comfortable existence and happiness pos-ductive of malignant satire and persecuting wit; sessed by all her inhabitants at the expiration of two centuries, which the energy her free citizens have displayed, and the advantages nature had bestowed."

though the fact was universally known, that vast bodies of the purest salt were found in Europe and Asia, and that the immense mines of Poland had been worked for ages. Yet so far did party-prejudice blind the eyes of many as to facts, that a MARYLAND. We have sometimes laughed at, professor of Cambridge college, who ventured to and at others mourned over the bundle of paragraphs state that salt was so found, was nearly overwhelmwhich make up the thing called the constitution of ed with odium for asserting it!!! Maryland; almost as unintelligible and requiring as In our last paper we noticed a pleasing evidence nuch interpretation as the "constitution of Eng-of a return to sober reason and a regard for reliland:" but our risibility was not a little provoked gious truth, with reference to Mr. Jefferson's libeon being reminded, by a motion made to amend ral ideas on religious matters-and such is the prethe same, that in the bundle of oaths exacted of our legislators, there is one requiring each member to swear "that he does not hold himself bound in allegiance to the king of Great Britain !!!”

sent improved state of the public feeling, that the sentiment for which he was so much abused some years ago, is now the prevailing one in the United States; and a man would be accounted irreligious and unjust who refused to subscribe to its princi

BALTIMORE. We have already published a comple! parative statement of the population of this city, as ascertained by census, in 1790, 1800, 1810 and 1820. In 1790, the population was 13,503; in 1820, 62,627: of the latter, 10,326 persons are free people of color, and 4,357 are slaves: also, 1,659 foreigners, not naturalized.

From personal observation, we think the asser tion may be easily ventured, that the population of VOL. XIX,16,

During these seasons of political turmoil, the sage of Monticello remained unmoved-he never condescended to attempt to explain away or vindicate what he had said, or what was imputed to him. One reason of his silence is given in the following extract from one of his letters written in 1813, some time after he had retired from public life, for which we are indebted to the Boston "Palladium,”

one of the papers in which he was most severely ridiculed. It appears as if it had been written to the professor above alluded to.

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times overflows it:-When that is the case, the wa ter in the river here is too salt to drink. There is a place about 150 miles from this, where the water gushes out of a mountain so hot that you may scald and dress a hog with the water as it comes from the ground. This is a fact which admits of no doubt."

NEW WORKS. Two works of considerable magnitude and on very important subjects, have recently appeared in Baltimore-"Geological Essays" by Dr. H. H. Hayden, and "Thoughts on political economy" by D. Raymond, esq.

"The fact, says Mr. Jefferson, was stated by major Stoddert; but I hever heard of it till certain writers drew forth the morsel so delicious for the .exercise of their wit. thought it as innocent a tub for the whale as could be given them, and said nothing. But if truth is their object, they may now take up the major's book on Louisiana, lately published, in which, page 403, he vindicates his former assertion, and produces facts, on which the wits may display all their science, and, after demolishing major Stoddert's salt mountain, may solicit an Auto Those who know Dr. Hayden, and the zeal and de fe to burn you, who believed in the heresy." These things are brought to recollection by cal studies and researches for many years, expected assiduity, with which he has pursued his geologivery interesting letter, recently published, from of him an important work, and, we understand, that the gallant gen. Miller, governor of Arkansaw, to they have not been disappointed. It is fitted for one of his friends in New Hampshire, dated in Sept, last, from which the following is an extract: who take up a book to pass away an hour, as such general reading; and almost equally interests those "I have spent more than two months on a visit to the Cherokee and Osage Indians this summer. The as read for critical remark and philosophic inmost of the rest of the time I have been sick. The struction. Mr. Raymond's "Thoughts on political economy" are also well spoken of. From the parobject of my visit to the Indian villages was to set-tial examination which we have been able to give tle a difficulty betwixt them. I went on to the this work, we can recommend it to the consideraCherokees, (250 miles) and held a council with tion of those who are desirous of information on them. They agreed to send four of their chiefs this important subject, as well worthy an attentive with me to the Osages, about three hundred and fifty miles further. The settlement of the Chero- perusal. It is probable that we shall notice it more kees is scattered for a long extent on the river, and amine it, and, perhaps, give some extracts from at length when we have had more leisure to exappears not much different from those of the white it, when opportunity offers. people. They are considerably advanced towards civilization, and were very decent in their deport. Edwin C. Holland, esq. of Charleston, S. C. well ment. They inhabit a lovely, rich part of the coun- known as the author of sundry much approved try. The Osage village is built as compactly as compositions, has issued proposals for publishing a Boston, in the centre of a vast prairie. We rode new periodical paper, to be entitled "The Pleiades" forty miles into it, before we came to the town.-to be issued weekly, in octavo form, at $5 per All the warriors, chiefs, and young men met us two annum. The following extract from his prespectus miles from the town on horseback, mounted on will shew the nature of the work contemplatedgood horses, and as fine as they had feathers or "The chief design of the undertaking now subany thing else to make them. They professed mitted to public patronage, is to kindle into life and much friendship. I got them to suspend their hos-animation the elements of our moral and intellectilities. The Osage town consisted of 145 dwel- tual character-to promote the cultivation and imlings, with from ten to fifteen in each house. The average height of the hen is more than six feet. They are entirely in a state of nature. Very few white people have ever been among them. They know nothing of the use of money, nor do they use any ardent spirits.

"I pitched my tent about half a mile from the town, and stayed five days. They made dances and plays every night to amuse me. These Indians have a native religion of their own, and are the only tribe, I ever knew that had. At day break every morning, I could hear them at prayer, and crying for an hour. They appeared to be as devout in their way as any class of people. They made me a present of eight horses, when I left

them.

provement of our literary taste-and by offering to men of education and of talents a record for their labors less perishable and evanescent than that of an ordinary journal, to stimulate them to an activity and emulation as salutary to the morals of society as it will be beneficial to the interests of literature. Subjects of whatever description, there. fore, that bear the slightest analogy to the illustration of these interesting topics, will be sought for with the most active avidity-and will receive from us a fidelity of attention corresponding to their intrinsic importance. From the able and distinguished co-operation with which we have been cordially and gratuitously promised, we confidently antici. pate a large and valuable portion of original mat. ter in this department of our miscellany-at the same time we shall occasionally avail ourselves of such other materials as from their novelty or value are either useful or attractive. When the sacred fire at Delphos was extinguished, its light was relumined by that which was brought from the altars of a distant temple."

"I got, there, two horned frogs-they are a curiosity. I kept one of them alive twenty-two days it then had laid twenty-two eggs, as large and about the shape and appearance of a large white bean, and died. I have them all safely preserved in spirits. I obtained the skin of a young wild hog; this is a curiosity-likewise, the skin of the badger. WILLIAM GRIFFith, esq. of Burlington, N. J. a I procured, also, some salt that came from the salt gentleman highly recommended by the veterans of prairie, which is covered, for many miles, from four the bar at Philadelphia, has issued proposals for to six inches deep, with pure, white, chrystalized salt. printing a new work to be called the LAW REGISTER' "All men agree, both white and Indians, who have to make one volume of at least 500 closely print been there, that they can cut and split off a piece aed pages, royal 8vo. per annum, for five dollars, foot square. This place is about 1300 miles, by the payable on delivery. Subscriptions and communi course of the river above this. One branch of the cations to be addressed, (post paid), to Mr. David Arkansaw passess through this prairie, and some- Allison, Burlington, N. J.

As pedlurs, we have not the least objection that these people should be kept out of all the states, except their own. Their traffic is injurious to the interests and the morals of society, and many of them are dealers in counterfeit notes: but as "political missionaries"-the idea is too absurd to be conceived, except in the mind of one who trembles at the falling of the leaf. It is like the story which was "right soberly" told some years ago, that Napoleon had contrived the subjugation of the United States, by the introduction of his myrmidons as dancing masters and barbers!-except that it may be honest, while the other was deliberately wicked and false. Buy Jonathan's wares and truck or trade with him, and be will never abstract his mind from his business to the Missouri question, depend upon it!

On looking over the prospectus, we could not he-f sitate to believe, that a work of this description must be very desirable to gentlemen of the bar. It takes a broad ground--and seems designed to effect, in legal matters, what the "WEEKLY REGISTER" and the "AMERICAN FARMER" have accomplished in their respective departments. Our legal characters, (it appears to us), do not want a work filled up with wire-drawn decisions about cases on which they may never be called to act, though the record of some such is indispensably necessary, but are desirous of something to carry with it the spirit of the practice of the profession, by a general notice of facts occurring in the United States, assisted by occasional references to proceedings in foreign counfries: as well as for a book of reference to establish dates, and immediately direct the mind to particu. lar laws, cases and decisions. We have arrived at this conclusion, from the frequent reference that is FOREIGN NEWS. By the brig Chatsworth, arriv. made to the "Weekly Register" by judges and gen-ed at Baltimore a few days since, European inteltlemen of the bar, though we have not paid any ligence to the 1st of Nov. has been received: but particular attention to things which directly apper- the London papers brought by her are of such irtain to their duties, and have on hand a large mass regular dates, that it is impossible to obtain a cor. of law articles which we have intended to publish, rect view of what has been the proceedings on the The plan seems to be worthy of encouragement; trial of the queen, from them. We shall not thereand, if Mr. Griffith is encouraged, and shall de-fore attempt our usual brief history of it, until we vote himself minutely to his purpose, there can hardly be a doubt that, (after a time), a law library will be considered as imperfect without his "Regis.

ter."

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS. By a letter from the secretary of war, addressed to the speaker of the house of representatives, we learn that the total number of persons retained on the pension list under the act of the 1st of May last, is 8,510; of whom there are 94 whose property has exceeded 200 dollars. In explanation the secretary says "In determing whether an applicant ought to be retained on the pension list or not, I have not been governed solely by the fact whether he is maintain ed by public or private charity: but pensions have in no instance been continued without taking into consideration all the circumstances connected with the condition of the applicant, such as his age, health, the number of his family residing with him, their ability to contribute to his support, and the nature of his property; and where the applicant appears to be above indigent circumstances, he is not continued on the roll. In cases in which, after a consideration of all these facts, doubts still exist, reference is had to the nature and lengh of service of the applicant.

"Debts have not been considered, unless judg. ment debts of an old date, and mortgages given at the time of the purchase of the property. The enclosed statement will shew the number of those pensioners whose names have been continued on the roll under the act of the 1st of May last, and of those whose property has exceeded two hundred dollars in value, one of whom only, it may be proper to remark, had property to the amount of up wards of three hundred dollars, viz. three hundred and forty-five dollars."

UNPLEASANT STATE OF SOCIETY. Some of the southern states are jealous of the designs of the "northern travelling pedlars"-they are said to have increased of late to an "alarming degree," and a writer in a Charleston paper says "If, as may be the case, these men should be political missionaries, they cannot be stopped too soon in their nefarious career. The doctrine of the Missouri question, is not yet, I hope, erased from our remembrance."

can do it with some degree of regularity. The fol lowing prominent facts, as they appear to us, may be mentioned.

After the counsel for the queen had introduced a great number of highly respectable witnesses in her behalf, whose testimony was uniform as to the propriety of her conduct in general, and that Bergami had constantly behaved to her in the most respectful manner, &c. discrediting every fact stated by the witnesses against her, so far as they had been at the places where her crimes were located, the counsel shewed that a material witness on her side, the baron d'Ende, had been prevented from coming over, by the interposition of his government. They did not impeach the ministry on this account; but it appeared not a little singular that Barbara Kress had been ordered as a witness against her, by the grand duke of Baden, who prevented d'Ende from appearing in her favor. After this they examined a number of Italian witnesses, to oppose those who had been purchased to testify against her; in the enquiry it came out as a fact, that there had been a conspiracy to destroy her fame, in the Milan commission. The discussion about this occupied several days-the queen's counsel pressing the facts heavily on those of the king, and the latter asking for a delay of the proceedings. On this, the lord chancellor and lord Liverpool voted on different sides: the former left the wool-sack and made a long speech in favor of the pretensions of the queen's counsel. After which, Mr. Brougham closed the defence of the queen, thinking it not necessary to pursue the matter any further-and the captain of the Chatsworth says it was reported that the queen had been acquitted. But he did not bring papers by many days so late as he might have brought them.

The business had been called up in the house of commons, so far as to appoint a committee to ascertain its progress in the house of lords. In the commons, the language of the opposition is uncommonly bold, and some of the members ventured to say, that, in any event, the bill of pains and penal. ties should not be read in that house, &c.

From the circumstances stated, as to the London papers received here, it is impossible to gather the facts which have occurred; but from the nature of the extracts given from editorial articles in

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