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OFFICIAL PAPERS. rCQTIATiOSS WITH FRANCE. Jtepresentauves of the United State 1 traaamit, herewith, to tbo House, a report ton th Secretary of Stat, with oomm of ti correspondence with the government of France, requested by thereeolation of the House, of the "ith of May last lprtroent of State, 1 WiamwcTon. Dec 23. 1824.

1 4 Tie Secretary of Suto, to whom has been refined resolution of the House of Representee oves. of the S6th of May bst, requesting that the President of the United States would lay before uu tiouse, at toe in en next session, as early as the public interest would permit, the correspondence which might be held with the government of France, prior to that time, on the subject of in juries sustained by citizens of the United States, since the year 1806. has the honor of reportiatr to the Presidont, copies of the documents requested oy inai resolution. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Extract of a letter from Mr.

Adams (No. 1,) to Mr. Sheldon, dated Department or State, Washington, 13th August, 1823. I hate bed the honor of recoivintr vourde patches No. 1 and 2 the latter dated lie 10th of June Mr.

Gallatin arrived, with bis family, at 'Mew York, on the 24th of that month. I enclose, herewith, copies of the recent correspondence between the Count de Menoui the Charge d'Affairs, of France, and this Department, on various subjects, highly interesting to the re wuuiu omwoeu ma two countries. With regard to the Count's note of the 11th of July, the President received, with great satisfaction, the testimonial of Viscount de Chateau briand, to the candor and ability with which Mr. Gallatin has performed the duties of his official station in France. The proposal to renew the negotiation, in behalf of the well founded claims ot our citizens upon the French government in connection with a claim, on tlio Dart of France, to special privileges in the norte of I which.

tuter a very lull discussion, had, in tho views of vus government, been proved utterly groundless, could neither be accepted, nor considered as evidence of the same conciliatory spirit. Tho claims oi our citizens are for mere justice. They are reparation oi unquesuonaoio wrongs tor in deranity or restitution of oroDortv taken from them, or destroyed, without shadow or colour of rignt. ice claim under the ttlh article of the Louisiana convention, has nothing to rest upon, but a forced construction of the terms of stipulation, which tho American government considered, and have invariably considered, ia totally with out foundation. These are elements not to be couplod together in the same negotiation, and.

while we yet trust to the final sense of justice of France, for tho adjustment of tbo righteous ciata oi our citizens, we still hope that their wnquesuonaoie cnaracter will, ultimately, secure to thera a consideration uuincumLt red with other discussions. You will, respectfully, nvici this i representation to the Viscount da Chsiuhri. fand, with the assuranoo of tho readiness of tins government to discuss the Question unnn tha i LouisianaconvenUonfurtbcr.ifdesired by France, but of our final conviction that it is not to be blended with tho claims of our citizens for mere justice, Count de Mcnon to Mr. Adams. Translation.

i Legation of i rancs to the Unitod SUtcs, OTaSHISOTOll.Ju II. IrT jrt His excelloney the Viscount de Chataubriand, in announcing to rue that Mr. Gsllstin wu shout to leave Franco, expresses his reirret at hia i parture, in sucb terms, that 1 should do him injue tios wore I not to use his own expressions. My correspondence with this minister," he remarks to me. has caused ma in his ability, and his attashraent to tho system of uH.uup umi umios uie two powers; it is with regret that I suspend my communications with Bun.

Iwtooramyselfhappv.air.ineonTeyingto vou V' wwaros uie representative of Uie v. rmnce ana siiaaJd nsv Uiought uis Bia oiii impe tsctiy apprehended the de SIH of the ISCOVint OS Chateaubriand, hail I glocted to coinmunicato them, to tho American rovernment Tbo minister for foreign afTsirs reminds me also, on this occasion, that Mr. Gallatin, having frequently laid before him claims of Americans against the French sovexnmenL ha had hn hi.uaelf disposed to enter upon a general negotiation, in whxli they should bo comprehended with hums of French citizens eiraintt the federal so. Tcminent, at tho same time with the arrangement relative to the execution of the 8ih article of the treaty of Louisiana. The object of his excellency I ww Btaniccuy onu vicnuiy disposition I of all difficulties that might subsist between the two power, well assured Uiat France and the nited Stat would be found to have the sams i tiews of justice and conciliation.

IL excellency regret that Mr. Gallatin, who, says, "has convinced him how pleasing it is to I negotiate with a statesman, who exhibits candor and ability in his discafsiooa," did nrl receive from fy' government, during his stay in France, the ne i csssary powers for this douUo negotiation. But I ho inlorms me that the government of his Majesty remains always disposed to open it, either with 1 Mr. Gallatin, should he return with these now era, or with Mr. bheldoo, if the federal govern I tnenl should think prsper to confer therft on hire.

I greatly desire, sir, to sec ttieso propositions acceded to by tho fudoral government, and to be I able to reply to his exceUu Scy, as he expresses ha Wish, that an arrangement, putting an end to very subject of discuson, might soon be expect 1 od. I pray the Socretary of StaU to roctlve tho re I nesred asmraitre oi mv com idr rat ion. The Charge du Affaires of France, near the SuiM. A MLNOU. Mr.

Adams to Count Menou. Department of State, Wa aiNQTOR. 12th Aumiat. 11. Sir: Your IkUut of the 11th of last month has boon submitted to tlio consideration of the President of the United Btatos, bv whom I am directed to express the hiifh sal inf act ion tliat he has felt.

i uie manner in WlncJl His cxcrl cnov ths Via. count de CbnUaubrisnd has notiood, in his corres poudence with toil the temuorarv abaenre nf Mr i Gallatin from ranee, and the terms of rcirard i .1. uiu oavcriii wuu wiiiva ne nouces uie cnaracler and conduct of that minister. Tlie anxious desire of tlio President for the promotion nf Dm Eood uudsritsnding between tbo United Stales sna not be more gratified than by tlw testimonial of hn Most Christian Mairatv'a government to the good faith anil abibty with niuu, Mi uiiiiiow oi uio uniiou Dtatos at his court, ha performed his official dutiai i ilh regard to the assurance of hit lursUency 1 the iscouut Chateaubriand jon to upon a negouation with Mr. GallaUn, in the event of his return to Francs, or wit k.i i vuiiou oiaios agsuist Uie overu ment of 1 lance, in connection win, Znnm sucnt concerning the feih articls of Uie Lorn aiia Ueaty, I am iLrectcd to observe that tho iu0 jects rest upon grounds so totally different, that tlw Government of tho Unitod Bialos cannot trouscnt to coimccl them together in nenoua.

The dsims of the citizens of Uie United Bute pou the French rovcrnnicut have been of man. yens standing often represeiitod by succeaaivs ministers of the United States, and particularly by Mr. Gallatin, during a residence of srven ears, a 1th a penrncuitv of atateinunt an4 a of evidence, which could leave to the govern. v. m.v v.ii.'v i mmm uvvwi, UUl Uiei UUY should have bceen received with, frieiidty atten tion, and no regret but Uiat they should have proved ineft'ectusl.

Tho itwie of thrte claim hki never ocea deiu 4 by I ranoe, and while the Unttd btetf are still compelled ti wait for thsir sKiiiaaciit, similar, and loss forceful claims of the I 07 older nauons uava been freely edinit uu am uOKiaieo. A (org si.d protracted disrussioh has already Ukeo Uie two governments in relation to tire claim of Franco, order the hih c's of the Louisiana convention tho result of viucuam peca a laorooftt contictiva oa the part of tho American government that tho claim has no foundation in the treaty whatever. The reasons toruusconvicuon nave Dora so tuiiysei forth in the dissuasion, that it was not anticipat sum ed a further examination of it would be thoutrnt desirable. As a subject of discussion however, tbo American Government are willing to resume it, whenever it may suit the views of Franco to present further considerations relating to it but while convinced that the claim is entirely without foundation, they cannot place it on a rooting of cuuciurcut urjjuiuuon wiui claims ui weir tautens, the justice of which is so unequivocal that thev have not even been made the subjects of de From the attention which his excellency the Viscount de Chateaubriand has intimated bis wil linsness to give to the consideration of thee claims, the President indulges the bone that thev wiu do isaen mm view upon uieir own menu and in that hope the representative of the United Stales at Paris, will, at an earl day, be instruct ed to present them again, to the undivided and unconditional sense of the justice of France. I pray you, sir, to accept the renewed assurance oi my aisunguished consideration.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. The Count de Menou. Cham d' Affaires from Franca. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Sheldon, No.

11, to 1 Mr. Adams, dated Paris. 16th Oct. 18 23. 1 took an early occasion, after Uie receipt of your acspaicn, xo.

oi uie tuui August, to communicate the subjects of it, in a conversation I had with Viscount de Chateaubriand. His observations in relation to that of the claims, as connected with the pretensions of France, under the Louisiana treaty, were of a very general nature, and amounted to little more than a repetition of his roaainoss vo cnicr upon the consideration ol whatever subject of discussion might exist between tho two C3Untr.es. and Uie eiDreaaion of hia aatia faction at the prospect of soon being relieved from the labour which tlio affairs of Spain had Uirown upon him, and thus bavin? more time to devote to those of the United States, and others not of uie same pressing nature. He avoided any intimation or a disposition to tako up Uie claims by themselves, and it can hardly be expected that the French Government will, at this time, relax from tho ground they have so lately taken upon that point. I informed hi in that 1 should communicate in writing an answer to Uio overture made by Count de Menou, at Washington, for uniting in a new negotiation this subject with that of Uie Louisiana treaty, in substance the umi aa thai gentleman had already received Uiore, and should again press upon the French Government the consideration of the claims themselves; to which no repueu, that any communication I might make, would bo received and treated with all the attention to which it was entitled, on his part," r.

oiiuuoniouu rueoimiLnateaitbrwul. Paris. 1 1th t)pt. U'H Sir Mr. Gallatin, durinir his residence aa Mi.

nrntorot Uie United States in France, had, upon vanuua occasions, called Uie attention of Ins Ma jcstysgoVernraenttoUie claims of our citizens for the reparation ofwronir auatainrit hs llim from the unjust seizure, detention, and confisca lion oi meir property, by officers and agenU act till' uiiuur auLiioniv ni inn nnvAmHiu'i n( k'H W. ft IUHi During the past year, his Majesty's mm is tors had condescended to enter upon the consideration of xnese claims, but they proposed to couple with it another subjoct, having no connoxiou villi those viamia wmer in lis nature, it origin, or the Principles on which it depended a question or the disputed construction of one of the articles of the treaty of cession of Louisiana, by virtue of which France claimed certain commercial privileges in tbo ports of thst province. Mr. Gallatin had nut received from his government any auUiority to connect these two oWnnilar subjects in the same negotiation, or indeed to treat upon the latter, which had becnalreadv very amotv diaruauwl ai Washington, between the Secretary of State of tit i m. wi vuiKu oiaiea, anu ins pisjesiy minister at that place wiUiout producing any result, except a conviction, on Uie part ot the gove.

nmenl of umusa oiaies, mat Uie privileges Tor French vessels, as claimed by Uie Minister of France, never could have been, and were not in fact, conce ded by the treaty in Question. A ston a thnn put to the negotiations already commenced in reiaiion to ine claims, and with which had been umieo, on we proposition or Uio French govern ire.it, and as being naturally connected with it, the consideration of certain claims of Freuch ciU 1 sen on tho government of the United State. The charge affair of France at Washington has lately, on behalf of his government, expressed to that of the United 8tutet a wish that this double negociaUon mhrht be resumed, and that a dofiniUve arrangement mirht be made, si wall in relaUon to the disputed article of tho Louisiana ireasy, as oi ine subject of the claims upon the one side, and upon the oilier. The Government of the United Slates bas nothing more at heart than to remove, by friendly arrangements, every subject of difference which may exist between the two countries, and to examine, with Uie greatest impartiality and good faith, as well the nature ai.d extent of the stipulauons, hito which they have entered, as the appeals to their justice made by in ui.iuuaia wanning reparation ior wrongs suppo' sed to have been sustained at their bands. iu uuo subjects are essentially dissimilar there are no point of connection bntaMn them thepriftciples upon which they depend are totally difll rent they have no bearing upon each oilier, and Uie justice which i du to individual ougot not to be delayed, or made dependent upon the right or the wrong interpretation, by one or Uie other party, of a treaty ha vine for obiert tha regulation of entirely distinct and different interests.

The reclamation of American citizens nrton ha government of France, are for mere justice for i wauun unquestionable wrongs indemnity or restitution of property Uken front them, or octroyed uirciwy, and without right. They are of ancient date, and justice has boon long and anxiously waited for Uiey have been often repre wjited to Uie government of Franca, and their va hdity not disputed. Similar reclamations, with. out greater merit or stronger titles to admission, 1'rcxwa oy citizens oi ouier nations, have been favorably received, examined and liquidated and it sroin to have been, hiUierto, reserved to those of Uie United States, alone, to meet with inents at juncture, and to sek in vain Ui moment in which Uie government of Franco could cotiNeni to rnier upon Uieir considuraUon. Although the question arising under the8lh ar ticcoftho Lousinna Ueaty lias, already, born iuuj caniiiiui mo government oi the United rjiaies is ready, irdwired by France, and if it is thought Uiat any new can ba thrown lirinn it, to discuw Uie subject larlher, whenever it shall be prvwnted anew bv France to Uimr lion.

But Uwy are convinced thst, by blonding it with tho Hums, not only wdl no uroirross be ma'lo towards its solution, but that Uicso last upon uieir own unq'iestionablo charac eight not to be trammelled with a subject to wfnth they are wholly foreign. In isrtt'ictod tolring them anew before your ExteiU.iicr, jsipTss the hop or the I'resi ui us ui uw sv'vcramcnt wur. not continue to insist upon cir.ii cliiiir tn'i tWlwn jsct of so different a nature, Cut tViat tb dainvt may be tsaen up on their own merit', an rcceivo uie consideration wJurh they deserve, uninctiri I a orrra witn oilier discussion. I request your Excellency to accept the asur Ace. D.

SHELDON. Lxtract of letter (lie Socretary of Stat to Mr. John Brown, dated ou will immediately, after your reception, tanir tly call tho nu ution of Uie French govern ment to the claims id" our citizens for indemnity. Tou will the same time explicitly mike anown that this Government cannot consent to i. discussion with that ef th nroten.

raiwd by 1 ranee, on the construction given If her to tho Mi i artklo of Ui Louisiana i ln and ch van tor of Uie two uiterwts is such U.si they can vt. with Propriety, be blonded togvihcr. Tha clauw are of reparation to individual for Uieir property tsken from Uimn by manift and undisputed wrong. The qiicetion upon the Louiwai.a treaty at a question or richl. upon th mennifiD of a tract.

It hi been f.illr. ilrl Krr i' roughly Investigated, and Uie govemiuent of the VniteU Bute are under tho entire and solium refuse States cle be ble to of a made lency a of made to tions trie from or to no their trie hope that ken and in tion but de tod ject in part Uie on of the are the oi of to conviction that the pretension of France is utterly itircecf the United States, a number of Sloop of unfounded. justice to Individual, unless the United I will acceo to the construction of an arti in a treaty, contrary to what they believe to ru real meaning, would be not only wcompaU with the principle of equity, but submitting specie of compulsion derogatory to the honor the nation." Extract of a letter (No. 2) from James Brown, Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, dated 28th April, 1824. I have, in a letter to M.

de Chateaubriand, copy of which I have now the honor to send, an effort to separate the chum of our citizens from the Lousiana question." Mr. tirown to m. aocnateeuonand. Pari, 28th April, 1824. Sir In the conference with which your Excel honored me a few day ago, I mentioned subjoci deeply interesting to many ciuzens Uie United States, on which I have been in structed to sddrsas your Excellency, and to which earnestly wisa to cau your immediate attention it is well known to your Excellency that my predecessor, Mr.

uauaun, during several years, repeated and aroent anDlicauons to his ma jesty's government for the adjustment of claims a very targe amount, artectmg trie interest or American ciuzens, ana criinnaunff in gross viola of the law of nations, and of the right of United slates, nd that he never could obtain France, either a settlement of those claim, even an examination and discussion of their validity. To numerous letters addressed by him, bis msiesty ministers, on that subject, either answers were given, or answer which had for only object to postpone the investigation of subject, vvmut, nowevu. be indulged Uie Uiat these delays would be abandoned, and Uie right of our citizens, which bad been urired tor so many years, would at length be ta up for examination, he learned, wiUi surprize regret, that his majesty's government had determined to insist Uiat they should be discussed connection with the question ot the construc of the 8th article of the Louisiana treaty of j. cession Against wis aeierminsuon ne siroruriv, ineffectually, remonstrated, in a letter to Air, VUlelo, dated the 12th November. 1822, It is notorious Uiat tho government of Uie Uni States, whenever requested by Uiat of hi ma jesty, have uniformly agreed to discuss any sub presented tor tncir consideration, whether Uie object has been to obtain Uie rodress of public or private injuries.

Acting upon this principle, Uie question oi uie em article ot the Louisiana treaty was, on Uie suggestion of the minister of France, made Uie subjoct of a voluminous correspondence the course of which all tho arguments of the partios, respectively, were fully made known to each other and examined. Tho result of Uiis discussion has boen a thorough conviction on the of the government of the United States, that construcUon of that article ot Uie treaty contended for by France, is destitute of any solid foundation, and wholly inadmissible. After a discussion so full as to exhaust every argument uiat question, uie attempt to renew it in connection with Uie question of tho claims of our citi zens, appeared to the government ot Uio Unitod States to be a measure so contrary to the fair and regular course of examining controvert point between naUons, Uiat they instructed Mr. Sheldon, their charge d'affaires, to prepare and present note, explaining their views of Uie proceeding, which he delivered uio llth of October, 1823. To this noto no answer ha ever been received.

1 have the expre inu ucriona of the got eminent again to call the sttsuUon uf his majesty to Una subject, and to insist Uiat the claims our citizens may continue to bo diacusscd as a distinct question, without connecting it in any way with tho construction of Uie Louisiana treaty. The two subjects are, in every respect, dissimilar The ditlerence in the fia ure and character of the two interests is such as to prevent them from being blended in the sauio umuon. The claims against France are of reparation to individuals for their property taken from Ihtm by undisputed wrong andinjuslice. The claim ofFxaxre under Uie treaty, is Uiat of a right founded on a contract. In the examination of these questions, one can impart no light to tlio other they wholly unconnected, and ought, on evry principle, to undergo a distinct and separate examination.

To involve in the same investigation. indisputable rights of American citizens to onmniiy tor lomet, and the doubtful construction a treaty, can have no other effect than to occasion aa indefinite postponement of the reparation due to individuals, or a sacrifice on Uie part of Uie government of Uie United States of a treaty stipu laUon, in order to obtain Uiat reparation. The united suites would hope Uiat such an alternative will not be pressed upon thein bv the vovsmnvnt his majesty. WUiUt I UldulffS a hone that that emir In which I have objected, will no longer be insisted on by bis miesty ministers, permit ine to reww your excellency the sincere ssaurance that the unueo stales earnestly desire that every subject of difference between the two countries should oe amicably adjusted, and all their relations pla upon um mox inrnniy looting. Altuoiigb they believe that any further discussion of the 8lh article of the Louisiana treaty would wholly unprofitable, they will be.

at time. redy to renew th discussion of Uiat irticl. or to xamine any question which msy remain to Ika, I S. a art. aujuaioQ miveen uism anq ranee.

inquest your xcci'jncy to accept, fcc JAMES BROWN. Hi Exc'y Viscount Chateaubriand, Lnister of Foreign Affaire, fcc. Remainder in star rust. wirsi in THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 City Inttmtnti. The National Advocate lias undertaken to notice our remark of Tuesd evening, respecting the ubjoct of city interments, nd we must say, ha disposed of It in a hop stop and jump kind of manner, hardly suited to so grave ana important a question.

He says the Common Council after a reference to fact and Uie custom and uaage of populous cities," Lave deeded that interment of the dead in Ui city was dangerous to Uie public health. We Uke issue on the assertion. We say with confidence thst so far is it from bc'ing true Uiat the custom and nsusgesof populous cities warrant tlio con elusion mentioned, Uiat wo deny Uie fa tUted and challenge Um corporation or ny of its officers to Uie proof. It is not two either as respocta this eouutry or any othor that ever heard, of in th civilized world. New York ia the only city in x.tence, and we speak wiUi confidence, Uiat ha caused Uie dead to be removed to a dis taiics, in order to prescrv the heellli cf theliv ing.

Here alone is tiiis imposition practised And secondly, say that Uie opinion of the mot rc HiucinWe among the physician in our city a1" M'mvr Mirir own nanus diame trically oppo.it We wry willing to rest tli wholo question upon the Jjot, wlirthsr Uie practice of interment in mtios, properly nor. formed, is or is not detrimental to health, and leave it to be determined by tho verdict of an im partial jury Supprtttion of rirar. Wear glad to find by uie procovaiiig ol the Senate in Congress on Monday isst, that Mr. Barbour from Uie Coi.n mute on Foreign Relations, introduced bill fur the suppression of pirscy in Uis West Indict which was tw ice read and ma do Ui order of the day forThursdny. The first section of the b.1 titbor'iar tho President of th United State to cause to bo built, La addition to the present naval of on of it of the ed or to to til a not exceeding ten, to carry not less than ItaVSanlw ftunai SaSnk nfsiiiriti r.i i a twenty gun each, of such description and weight metal as he shall direct.

By section 2d, the commander of all armed vessels of the United State are authorized, under instructioiis to be given them, and in tt Uie fresh pursuit of pirate Uie bland of Cuba, or any other of the Island Spain, in the West Indie, to land, whenever may be necessary to secure the capture of Uie said pirates, and there to subdue, vanquish, and capture Uiera, to deliver them up to Uie authority Uie Island where captured, or to bring them to United States for trial and adjudication." In the event of any pirates that may be pursu escaping, and taking refuge in any of the cities ports of these islands, Uie President, on being informed of the fact, is authorized, at hi discretion, by section 3d, to declare the said port or city be in a state of blockade, and to cause the same be invested by Uie Naval force of the United State till Uie pirates shall have been secured and punished by Uie Authorities of Uie Island, or un satisfaction shall otherwise have been made, whereupon he shall deem it just and expedient to discontinue the blockade. By section 4th, authority is given to the com mandera of any armed merchant vessel of the nited State to re capture any vessel and cargo taken by pirate upon the coast of Uie Island of Cuba, or the other Islands aforesaid, or on the ad joining seas; and such vessel so re captured, be ing brought into any judicial district of Uie Uni ted Stales, shall be adjudged to be restored by any Court ot Uie United States having admiralty iu risdiction, to Uie former owner or owners, on pay ing a certain salvage, as therein specified. Section 5th enact Uiat the commanders and crews of any morchant vessel who may capture piratical vessel shall be entitled to throe fourth of said vessel, Uie oiher fourth to accrue to the owners of the merchant vessel Section 6th provides Uiat after notice of thi act at the several Custom Houses, no srmed mer chant vessel of the United State shall receive clearance, or permit, or shall be suffered to depart therefrom, unless the owner or owners, and mas ter or commander of such vessel for the intended voyage, shall give bond, to Uie use of Uie United States, in a sum equal to double tho valuo of sncl vessel, wiUi condition Uiat such vessel shall not make or couunit ny depredation, outrage, unlaw, ul assault, or unprovoked violence upon Uie high seas against tho vessel of any nation in amity wun lie Inited Stated States; and that Uie guns, arms and amunition of such vessel shall be returned viUiin Uie United States, or otherwsje accounted for and shall not be sold or disposed ol in any foreign port or place. By the 7th section, Uie President is authorized to establish and order suitable instruction to and for Uio armed merchant vessel of the United States, for Uie better governing and restraining of to prevent any outrage, cruelty, or in jury which they might be liable to commit; and 2iare it to be the duty of commander and owner of merchant vessels which may have encountered pirates, to report Uie facts on oath to the collector of the port where the vessel first nvo. and to deliver up any pirate ia their pus wion to ine Marshall ol Uie district for Uial.

Section provides for Uie payment of ten per cent, en the nu amount of prize money, to tli collector of the Custom for the use of the public. Section 9th euthorizuUie Secretary of Uie to place on the pension list, under like regula tions and restrictions ss are used in relation to Uie Wavy of the United Slates, any master, other officer, or seaman, or other person, employed on board Uie armed merchant vessels of the United Stales, who shall have been wounded or otherwise disabled in any engagement with pirates. Section 10th enacts Uiat the widows, and chil dren under 16 yesrs of age, of any officer ot man, or other person belonging to a merchant vessel, who may kjjled, or die of wounds received in a contest with pirates. sUll be on Uie pension list by Uie Secretary of Uie Navy. bection I Ilh enacts Uiat all from Uie second to the seventh sections of thi act, inclusive, shall continue and be in fore for the term of one year, ano untu Uie end of the next session of Congress uiereaiier.

Jabeg D. Hammoad, Esq. has been appointed by the Governor, Agent, to settle Uie account between Uiis state and Uie United States, FnmSL Dmingo. By an arrival at Norfolk, In 27 days from Jeremie, it i ascertained that th market at that port were dull for all kinds of American produce, while at Port au Prince it was a fair price and improving. The Legislature of the Island had been convened, for Uie purpose of prohibiting Uie imjiortation of all French Gonds under the flag of any nation whatever.

The ship Cretan arrived in Hampton Roads in 46 days from Liverpool, experienced a most tremendous passage, and especially since the 1st inst, in Uie severe north wester when off our capes; had her sails nearly all blown from Uie yards.fc herself w.is blown as far to the northward and eastward as Nantuckot alioala. The original destination of the E. was Baltimore, but the captain and crew had been so exhausted wijh fatigue for the lost 8 days that alUio' Uioy had got above New Toint Comfort Uiey were compelled to put back on account of northerly winds. On Uie Cth inst. a htile to the N.

of Cape Henry, saw a ship dismasted, standing to N. Saw the North Caro hna i4atnclioratthtailof the shoe. ul arafion. The U.S. schr Shark, was to sail from Hampton Roads on Uie 10th inst with Captain Warrington on board, to assume the of Uie U.

8. squadron on Uie West In oia statiop, in the place of Com. Porter. The fol lowing are Uie officers attached to Uie Shark Joii.1 Gallagher, Lt, William Bocrum L.I.; Alex. Lskndge, do; II.

II. Holbs, do; Joseph B. btillman, surgeon D. M. T.

Thorn ton, purser Midshipmen Thomas San, George Hnard, and J. M. Nicholson Captains Clerk narie Cocao Muter Mate J. M. Breese Boatswain Thomas Ring Carpenter John Deacon Sail Muter John Adorns.

TV citiisn of Norfolk Lave given a public JtKU a to papism arruiglon, as a testimony of, uj nanuiey rmerism ol his personal worth, aud of the ability and seal with which he had dis chwgeJ Uie arduous dutie of his late appoint merit, rs Commandant of th Navy Yard at thai plac. An took place a few day ago in London riuuty, Va. between Captain Beatty and Dennts Carty, both of that county, when the men bar in by to are at id i Utter drew a dirk knife and dabbed Capt Bcatt several place, so severely that ho died in a ahorttime. They were brothers in law, and both of families. M'Carty fled, bnt was appre hended near Alexandria, and conveyed back to Loudon county.

We have been solicited by a gentleman of the to request the public to suspend their opinion relation to an attempt recently made to poison family in thi city. We are informed, that the facts as heretofore given, have not been sworn to the partie injured, no examinations upon oath having a yet taken place upon the subject Unde' these circumstances, think that the public mind ought not to be inflamed, or prejudiced by statement of facta which may eventually prove be erroneous, Tha end of public justice, we persuaded, will be better subserved by cau tiously admitting any further observations or comment in Uie newspapers Uie character of a highly respectable individual will be protected from the odium of anticipated guilt, and the juris prudence ot our city preserved from bias and prepossession. We tale much pleasure in correcting an error that we committed in common with other daily papers, in staling that the amount lately collected Trinity Church, where a discourse of the Rev. Mr. Schroeder was delivered ia favor of the Orphan Asylum, was but 1650; it was, we are now informed from an unquestionable source, ex actly 1700.

We find the following article in the Baltimore Federal Gazette received this morning, and fearing rtin the hurry of business," when examining Uie mail papers it may escape Mr. Stone's notice, we republish it for his benefit. The editor of Uie New York Cornmerchd A A. vertiser says" The editor of the Gastttt knows not arAe he is praising when he sneaks ot'thn Y. ning Pott as connected wiUi Uie South American news in reply we have to observe, Uiat there are few genUemen connected with tha nm bet.

ter known than the able editor of Uie Evenine fU.t I ft, iu uial uuuuua oiuse nts name nas been for many years familiar to the public ar. and though we have occasionally differed with him opinion on sudjscu ot come interest, yet we have ever preserved perfect reeoect for hia ul. ents and acquirement, and never doubted the rectitude of his intentions. But having said so much as due to Mr. Coleman, wo shall further observe, it is not by any means necessary that wo wiouiu anow uie person praised, a connected with the course or view of any newspaper.

It is not Uie man we look to in such case, but the matter it is not tcno writes but what written, and when we see a public ioumal nureui is. on a ubject of importance, a path we conceive to be the right one, we praise that journal, if have occasion to speak of it, without once considering sens the editor may be. 8o when we have cen sured Uie IsOmmemal Advertiter for its warm and unocviaung support or the royal cause in Spam and South America, we have never for a moment ax en uie editor personally into Uie account. C05URF.SS AT SENATE, Monday, Jamary 10. fir.

iienton. from tha rnmmiu aflairs, to whom was referred the bill from the other house, to authorize the occupation of Uie lofurnu ii wuuoui amendment. House of hEPRESFjrrjTM On motion of Mr. Richard, of Mirhimn it resolved. That Um select committee, to whom was referred the petition of Uie Trustee of the Deal and Dumb Asj liun of Kentucky, be instructed to inquire i into tha expediency of extending Uie aid of Uie National Legislature to th Asylum for the tuition of Um Deaf and Dumb established in the citia of New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit, aed report by bill or otherwise.

Th consideration of Uie bill for Uie relief of Um Niagara sufferers, wa on notion of Mr. Waxfield postponed till Mondsy next. The following measaae wa received from the President of thUnitflnl by Mr. Everett, his private secretary. 2 th Jloutt of Reyrtmitatira i snouio nasten to communicate to vou th An.

cumente called for by a resolution of Uie House of rveprescinauves, ol Uie 4th instant, relating to the conduct of the officers of Uie Navy of the iiiwjm oiaies, ou uie racinc ocean, and of Uie public agents in S.ulh America, if such a commu uicauon might now be mads, ranaiatitntl ith Uie public interest, or with justice to th parties concerned. In conseauenc of anrnral rW which have been alleged against Com. Stewart, touching hia conduct, whilst commanding th qudron of Uie United State, on that sea, it ha been dsemed proper to stuoend him and to subject him to trial on those charge, it appearing also, that some of those charges have faSSann SMTViinilfiinal.jl a I tT io uie iepannieni, by Mr. Prevost, political agent, at this time, of Um United State at Peru, and heretofore at Buenoo Ay res nd Chili, and apparenUy with hia unction, and that charge have likewise been made against him. Dy alliens of Um United Slates, engaged commerce in that quarter, it has rem thought equally lust and proper that he ahould aUeud here, a well to furnish th evidence in hi possession, pbcabl to Ui charge exhibited against Com.

Stewart, as to answer such as bavs be, ed against himself. In this tUge, th publication of these document murht Ififlli Ia rraxat a nMimli. cos which might operate in Uie injury of both Unimportant that Uie puaUc srrvsnts, in every stauon, should perform their duties with fidelity, according to th injunctions of Um law, and tbs order of the executive in Um fulfilment thereof. It is peculiarly so that this should be done by the coinmandors of our squadrons, especially ou dis hJ Political agents who wprcnt the Uni'ed States with foreign powers, and for frlmni tital am ft. .1.

7 ui oom instances, it due to their nght, and to the character of th tnmfftiai. tli! unj ua not censured withotl pin cause, which cannot be ascertained, until, view of Uie charges, Uiey are heard in thoit fence, and after a thorough and impartial invn ti. gatiou of Uieir conduct. Under these circumsu n. ce, it is thought Uiat a communication at time, of these dcumts, would not comport wita the public interest, nor with what ia due to th rrtieacoiicerned.

JAMES MONROE. Washington, lOUt Jon. 1105. The message wu read, and oi Jered to lie on Uie table. LEGISLATURE OF IN SENATE Monday, Ju.

10. The following petitions were proentod and referred of John H. Baily and othors, for Uie in corporation of the Canal Insurance company, to be located of New York of George Pariah and others, fur a bank at Ogdensburg. IIOUftSE OF ASSEMBLY. Therollowmg petitions were presented of inhabitants of New York to incorporate Um Ao.

countaut's Soricly of Haven and others, for the Howard insurance co. of New York; of A. H. Palmer, Io inenrpnrate the Masonic interest bank oflhe.tateofNewYork. The joint resolution tiffivred bv Mr V.ll: rvaiurdsy, for the of a regent of Um yniversi LmT niTcrsity, was taln up and pawd.

DIED. evenlnir. Mr. Wm XT it Irmiids and aequamlance ar respectfully Invi ted to attend h.s funornj, this aflornoon at four dock, from No. 45 (nild treet i mirnmi CLEARED.

oiiipcsamus, sn Djks Ketch George, Stone II svre Mataiua Sohr is Wood Brig Bordeaux, Brown Gibraltar uwtzHBruen South Carolina Packet, Knapp St. Thomas 6 William Erie, Patterson Charleston Traveller, Woodbury Nassau, If AymarfcCo. Aristides, Greenhow Halifax Mary Rebecca, Stewart St. Johns, F. ARRIVED THIS FORENOON.

Brig Leader, Stanwood, from Alexandria, via New London, with flour, to Buckley Si Son, Beers, Haydock ti Jenkins, Davis. 2d Jan. off Cape Henry, experienced a severe gale, and lost part of the deck load. Schr Cicero, Baxter, 9 day from Wrscosect, with lumber to the master. Sloop Lucinda, Henry, Philad.

i days, with coal to White Co. Sloop Macdonough, Wilcox, Bahirnore.lO days, with flour, fcc. to M'Gregor Darling, Merrill Stewart, Bitter Co. Evans, White Co. Rogers.

Sloop Amity, Warren, wiUi whalebone fcc to the master. Sloop Juno, Young, 1 day from New London. with produce to the master. zJULUW, 1 ship. ARRIVED LAST EVENING.

Schr Orbit, Beers, 6 days from Charleston, with cotton, rice, fcc. to Catlin, Coit, Bucknor, Austin It Taylor, Collin fc Son. Wood. Sailed yesterday, ship Wm Brown, for NOr. leans.

The Wm. Brown wa recently launched in port by Uie name of Uio Amazon, but has since been purchased by Messrs. Brown fc Son, of Baltimore and registered by the above She a superb ship, of nearly COO tons burthen. tJMAKLfcSTUIM, Jan. 4.

Arr ship Phoebus, Destandes, Havre, 57 day. Sailed in co with two Am. vessels one for this port and other for N. York. In the offing, line shin Com.

Perrv. Thorn, fm. New York. The schr Minerva. Hirpins.

from St Martina. in distress, bound to N. York, with salt fcc. and the Mjntor, Chad wick, from Dominica, with coffee, fcc. arrived at Newborn last week.

Arr last evening, brig Charles, Coffin. Ma tan las, 7 days. Ieit, brig Andromache, Patterson, oi and Tor ii. York, in 2U day Catharine, Ba ker, of and for N. York, in 6 day.

tfEEftMnBS. THIS EVF.NINO, Jan. 13, will bo presented, (for the 3d time) Uie petit comedy of THE SECRET. Cecile. Miss Vail After which, (for the 3d time in AmericaJ a new grana Asiatic meio dramatic romance (founded on popular fairy tale) called CHERRY AND FAIR STAR, ot The Children of Crm Cherry, Mis.

Kelly Sanguinbeck, Mr.Simpoon air tar, Miss Johnson Queen of the Fairies, Mr. De Luc To conclude with Uie farce of TIS ALL A FARCE. Numpo, Mr. Husoa Doort open at 6 oYJodt, and performance 1 tommtnrt pwetsty tw half pit 6 s'ftoefc. THEATRE CHATHAM 0AR1)EA rpiUS EVENING, January 13, will be presenU JL ed, (for the 2d Um admired play at WOMAN'S WILL A RIDDLE 1 Or Solve it if you can.

Cesario, Nicola, and Knight of the Silver Plume, Mr. Keen I Princes Clementi, runlet la, Marian, Moo tic Sertia, and Santia, Mrs. Wsring In the course of the play, a number of long, by Mr. Keene, Mrs. Allen, ke.

fcc After Uie opera, will bit given A GRAND CONCERT. The whole orchestra will boon which. are ait. y. it.

i sylor, Mr. BlondeU, Mr. E. C. Riley, fce.

fcc Doon open infvhtrt ml half sr formtmet to tommtnrt mt half pad 6 a'rhrk. fHE Annual Muting of th t'rta Ltt entry and Phtlotouhual Society, will bald This Evening, at 7 o'clock. 13 It J. VA KLNsSELALR. SV Ti IL1.XK tR SAFLSXIS.

HE DwpOMlors Um Bank for Bavttioa. ar. hereby informed, that the interest due on devo. I. i i i ft it ui ukj iaa us uoiiina, wm os paid tno Bsnk on Weduesdsy next, 19th inst.

between tha hour of aud I o'clock. interest kv not called for, will be cam credit of depositors uy order of the Trusts, JOHN PI NT A RD, Sec'y pro tea. CUUtil MARTIAL. OTICE is hereby riven that rH tial of Um 10th Bngsde New York Militia will hold a session the Shakspear Tavern, th corner of Fulton and Nassau its. on (Saturday tha.

15th dsy of January inst at 4 o'clock P. Mian. consider the case of those persoa, who hsve not appeared before Um court, but have been fined by default, and who may have a sufficient sxous fur not appearing before Um orart. The lOUt brigade oomprise all that part of th city and county of New York areaf of a una com mencing at um Battery and running up Broadway to Bleecker st and north and smrf of a line running through Bleccker st to the Bowery, ajoag Um Bowery to Stanton sti and down Stantaoiit to Ui East river. Lieut CL DOUGHTY, 3 President of the Court Ti CHE.1P LLVtLHS.

HE subscriber has rust ree'd an adJii upply of heavy stout 4 4 Irish Linens, which he will sell mudi lower than at former price, having purdiascd them very cheap. Also, a few pieces of blk figured azj aattia stnpd bombaiets, (an elegant article a great variety of fancy silk and barrag hdkf; blk silk velvete; linen eambrir arid cambne hdkf first quality black Italian lutestrings; 5 4 blk Italian crape for veils first quality blk French and India levantinca, fcc all of which will told vary "heap for cash, a th season 1 far advanced AUG8. V. H. 13 1 2 Maiden lane, corner Green st is r.

Iw Lr ANTED, a sober, neat, industrious whiter vjtaan, to do the eookins arU he and ironing of a family. Apply at 1 h'fsTfet iJji D. iw aica i BUlDAM, No. 171 Rroad W.r, are selling off Uieir extensive stock, of suiir Rose Blani, and whit and eol'd I lannilst'f American and British manufacture, at reduced pric. Their eustomers msy dennnd ou receiving bargaina.

Their atnrk i.r women's and children Tlaid Cloaks will also disposed of very low. 13 t'AM HAK1DFS. cases Canlhar.de, 1st quality, hist received and far aaU k. 13 P. RF.MSEN CO.

109 109 Pearl st. GREEN BAIZE itFLAN rILtt Ul Breen Ikx king Bkizn 3 do Greru Flannels. 5 do whlta da 3 do Whit Swanskins, entitled to I for ssl by p. REMS1.N fc CO. J'3 10:1 1'sari street CO 1 iON'.

04 UU Georgia of prinM quahtr. and in rood order, iuat m. oeivsd psTslup Etnpernr.from Ssvamtah, and for sal by ROlithSfc GRACIE, C4 Pine t. In Hlors 100 round bale prun Upland Cot 9d square do do do do fton. tJO bUs Wdmiiigton Tar 290 puncheons Jsmaica Rum Also Madeira VY in in pipes and 0r raals Chimpaign, Burgundy, and CUuel, in case of i 14 bottles rsch.

13 i a a i 1 IJOIlfFJi BOffLLS. lU iUmpei. linT jT tul Portor Bottles, just reoived and for aali JT by PETER REM SEN fc CO. 0 J13 I(i9 Peart strwt. if COFFEE fc JUMPER BKTRTe24 ujgl .1 I bt Doniftngo CofTee, 20 do Itsl.an Junim i) I DE FOREST fc HON, ft ib South.