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1 1 1 a a a a proposed inquiry likely to grow out of the It was not calentated, in his opinion, to lead to any beneficial result. It might protract debate, and excite a ferment but for any purposes, it was worse misunderstanding useless. national It related to supposed between two and there was as little propriety for this inquiry as there would be it this house were to call upon the President ofthe U. S. for informa: between tion relative to alleged differences she marshals of different districts.

could perceive no reason for that this resolution had been warmMr. Sawyer surprise resisted, especially when the mover came. boldly out with an avowal that it was to lay S. the foundation ofan impeachment. Mr.

it was only calculated to excite the believed ductive of any benefit to the public: He feelings of the house, without being pro did not wish for a revival of the Seminole controversy, and thought General Jackson had been persecuted enough already He therefore moved, that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. The motion indefinite postponement having been then seconded, the question was taken thereon, and lost. The question was then put on Mr. non's motion, and negatived. Mr.

Lane thought, if an inquiry was to be made, it should be broad enough to enable the house to avail itself of all the information of which the case was suscepti. ble. tie wished the house to be put session of the sentiments and views of the executive in relation to the subject. The in conduct of his The subordinate opinion agents which was the called Prequestion sident entertained had not been disclosed It might, perhaps, if obtained, relieve the house from any further trouble. Hetherefore moved to add to the resolution a further request, the President of the United States communicate to the house such parts of the correspondence.

of the late Governor of Florida with the Executive as have not been heretofore communi cated, and which may be consistent with public interest to disclose, touching the proceedings of the said governor during the period of his government of Florida. The amendment was agreed to; when the question on the resolution, as amended, was taken, and carried The speaker presented a communication from the secretary of state, in conformity to an act of Congress to fix the compensation, of the clerks of the different partments; which, on motion of Mr. Little, was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. dual, with as much unconcern and indiffe rence as if he were relating some trivial incident, similar to such as daily occur, would preclude him from attaining to emi nence as an orator How was it with Demosthenes and Cicero? -We derive our information from an unquestionable source, that the great Latin orator considerably impaired his health, by the was vebemence gesticulation with which be accustomed to deliver his orations however, do not recommend that vehemence in an orator should be carried to the extent so as to jeopardise his health, since the preservation of such a blessing paramount to every worldly consideration- but the of ther extreme is the awful rock against whicti I wish not the enunciator so split. It is furthermore observed by the author a- bove mentioned, that the Grecian orator was equally celebrated for this rhetorical quality.

An antagonist of Demosthenes, who ow. ing to that orator was banish ad Athens, while reading the oration which occasioned his exile, and which he elicited from his friends their admiration, could not refrain saying, my friends, you are so much, affected by the mere perusal of this oration, how infintely more would your sensibilities have been wrought upon, had you actually heard him darting forth thunder of his eloquence, made the walls re verberate with the sound thereof, as does the ambient air with the trumpet's clangour and the cannon's roar." How lifeless a figure, in com parison to men of such renown, does art orator often make at the American bar -While holding erect his head with the utmost serenity, he runs his hands into his pocket as far as he can thrust them, or examines with great attention a piece of paper on which there is nothing written. A writer little celebrity, remarks, in speaking of British elocution, that sone may see many a skilful rhetorician, turning his hat in his hand, moulding it into a va riety of shapes, examining sometimes the lining, and then again the button, during the whole progress of his harrangue. A man deprived of the faculty of hearing, would entertain the impression he was cheapening a beaver, when perhaps he was canvassing the fate of the nation." The author above alluded to, proceeds to relate an anecdote, which affords a salu-, tary hint to clients, not to meddle with or nierrupt council while arguing in their behalt, since they are in consequence thereof, liable to lose their cause- He, as nearly as I can thus expresses counsellor Westminster Hall, who when pleading a cause, invariably had a piece of pack thread in his hand, which he was in the habit of twisting about a thumb or finger, all the time he was speaking; and which the merry wights of that day, called the thread of his discourse, since he was, when deprived of it, unable to utter a syllable. One of his clients, who unfortunately for him, was more facetious than wise, stole it from him in the height of his argument, but he had better have let it alone, for by the jest he lost his cause." foregoing remarks are designed to have a tendency to induce those who are desirous of excelling in oratory, to attend to those qualifications, which are requisite to perfect them in this science.

An orator should, in order to attain to eminence in his avocation, pay particular attention to his diction, since it is an ingredient of the greatest importance in knead ing the composition of an orator, for, should the orator be deficient in this essen tial, he can never elevate himself on the pinnacle of glory, which is to the orator a more lofty elevation, than Breaden's stormy summit." Though a graceful posture of the body, c. are indispensable in an orator, yet when these are combined with language embodying all that words can, when linked together in harmonious concert, convey, the dominion of oratory remains undisput ed Having mentioned that an orator should not neglect his diction, it now devolves on me to designate the species langnage most suitable for an orator. It should be recollected that an orator is not to declaim when he is litigating a point of Jaw, though we will allow him the liberty, should he perceive his auditors to become restless after he has taxed their patience by a dry and prosing argument, in which he has interwoved those terms denominated technical, and which are commonly used in forensic gladiation, to regale his hearers by stepping aside to cull from the garden of science, a fiower or two of rhetoric, so that they may be the belter prepared, in conse quence of being thus regaled, to attend to his speech. In arguing a point of law, too great dulgence must not be permitted the orator in interweaving in his address a multipliciLy of metaphorical allusions, since instead of producing unless, when aptly intro duced, conviction, frequently have a contrary effect. So that the orator must wari.

ly employ those weapons, that may, instead of proving a means of defence, turn out to be weapons of defeat, words are formidable weapons when judiciously brandished.Those missiles are calculated, when wielded by one skilled in wordy tactics, to do wonderful and words and actions, when marshalled in hostile array, carry the heart by storm. It is true that the speaker, with a view to accomplish this, must conformably to the instructions of Hainlet, the action to the word, and word to the (To be resumed.) Mr. Frazier reports petition of Abraham Mr. Craig obtained leave to report a to regulate the inspection of Mr. Cannell obtained leave to free supplement school to fund the act for distributine the The supplement to the act to ant lottery church to for raise the a use sum of of the money to build of at.

Allguiers, the bill Lutherans, and vour plement to George tire act and the in h. feos, were severally passed relating and to constable senate. to the Mr. Snowden reports bill the election districts. in Baltimore altering to Mr, prevent Kennedy the owners of anact female oflimitation, reclaiming them and their posterity after from.

men and to permitted live with such them as to marry free having slaves Mr. Kennedy reports a further free people, into ment to the the act for laws and amending and regulations reducing supple system will and con cerning last testaments, Mr. Carroll reports Chandler. favourably on the tition of Jehu peThe clerk of the senate returns the bill favour of Joseph Chain, passed, in Mr. Michael Barney Ford, reports a bill for the relief I.

of the city of Baltimore of Mr. Forwood reports a billto alter in Harford. a road Mr. King reports a bill to pay of the judges of the orphans regulate the Somerset. court of rate the Kennedy Jefferson reports Association a bill of to incorpoMr.

Kemp reports a bill to authorise Baltimore. Reformed Churchin Middle Town the German to raise a sum of money by lottery to defray the expences in part of building the same. Mr. Bruce reports a bill authorising the levy court of Frederick to a sum of money Creek. to build a bridge over Big Pips Mr.

reports a supplement to the Cannell act for the distribution of the school fund. Mr. Moffett obtained leave to reporta bill to relieve as far as practicable the pecu. niary embarrassment of the people of this state, and to provide for the interest of debtor and creditor, proposed inquiry dual, with as much unconcern and indiffe Mr. Frazier reports TOON RESS.

Monday, Dec. 24. Alter the usual routine of introductory business had been gone: through with great number of petitions were presented from various parts of the Union, and re: ferred to the appropriate committees. Among them were petitions, presented by Messrs. Gorbam, Eddy and d.

Sawyer, from sundry inhabitants in the respective states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and North Carolina, praying for the establishment of an uniforin system of bankruptey, which were severally referred to the com mittee of the whole, when on that subject. Mr. Ross presented a memorial from sundry inhabitants of the the state of' praying for increasing public trading establishments with the Indians, and forthe adoption of measures to prevent the trading with them by individuals. Mr. S.

Smith, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill for making partial appropriation for the military service of the U. States, for the year 1822, which was twice read and committed. On motion Hendricks, was Resolved, That the committce on the public lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorising a portion of the public lands, in the vicinity of Forts Wayne and Defiance, to be laid off, under the direction of the Surveyor General, into town lots, and sold on account of the government. Mr. Hill moved that when this house do adjourn it adjourn until Wednesday next, which motion was carried.

Mr. Cook called for the consideration of a resolution subm ted on a former day by the member from Missouri (Mr. Scott) to instruct the committee on the judiciary to inquire whether any, and if any, what alterations are necessary to be made in the organization of the courts of the U. States So as more equally to extend their advantages to the several states. The house agreed to consider the same, and the resolution was adopted.

The following gentlemen compose the committee to report a bill apportioning re presentatives among the several states cording to the fourth census: HOUSE OF REPRESENTSTIVES, Mr. Campbell, of O. Mr. Baldwin, Havey McLane Dwight Wright Durfey Randolph Tomlinson Edwards, NC. Mallary Lowndes Colden Reid Holcombe Trimble Allen, Ten.

Johnston, La. Hendricks Rankin Cook Moore, Al. Whitman Scott. Adjourned to Wednesday. Wednesday, Dec 26.

Mr. Rochester called for the tion of the resolution introduced by him on Monday requesting information from the Treasury Department relative CO the sales of pablic lands. The house agreed to consider the same. After some verbal amendments suggested by Messrs. M'Coy and Rankin, which were assented to by the mover, the question was taken thereon, and the resolution adopted.

A report of the Commissioners of the Public Buildings on the subject of the property of the States in the city of Washington, was read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed, Thursday, Dec 27. Among the various petitions that were this day presented and referred, was a memorial of sundry citizens ofthe city of New York, presented by Mr. Cambreleng, and praying for the establishment of an uniform system of bankruptcy, which was referred to the committee of the whole house when on that subject. Mr. S.

Smith, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill entitled an act to authorise partial appropriations for the military service for the year 1822-and to make good a deficit in the appropriations for the revolutionary pensioners The bill was twice read and committed, and ordered to be printed Mr. Sterling submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That a select committee beappointed to inquire into the expediency of U. referring States the growing unsettled out of claims the late against war with the G. Britain to the Third Anditor of the Treasury be settled by him, under the superintendance ofthe Secretary of War, upon principles otherwise of for equity the and jus. tice, or to provide disposition ofsaid claims in such manner as shall be just to the claimants and sale to the U.

States, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise. This resolution was laid on the table, Friday, Dec 28. After the presentation and reference of petitions, Mr. Floyd rose, he said, to submit a tion, relative to the execution of an act of last session of Congress, which had been the subject of much difference of pinion in Congress, and, in its effect, he had learnt, had produced much discontent elsewhere. For this part, Mr.

F. said, he, as a supporter of that measure, had acted from the purest and most upright motives. He had very little doubt but that the law had been carried into effect with the same spirit as that which produced it. But as there were individuals who supposed that they had been i aggrieved by the mode in which the law had been carried into effect, to place the matter in its proper light, in justice as well to those whose conduct on this occasion he supposed to have been mis represented, moved the following Jation: Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire and report to this honse whether the army has been reduced, according to the provisions of the act uto fix the Military Peace Establishment of the U. States" passed on the 2d day of March, 1821.

The resolution was agreed to, nem, con Mr. Trimble laid the following resolution on the table; Resolved, That the President of the U. States be requested to cause to be laid before this, house such. communications between government of the United States and Prance, or such other information respecting the construction of the 6th article of the treaty of 1803, by which Louisiana, was ceded, respecting the seizure of the A pollo in for a violation of our rove nue taws; and also respecting the discrimin ations made each country between its own navigation and that of the other with in his opinion it may not be inconsistent the public interest to communicato. Monday.

Dee 31. Among the petitions this day presented and referred, were two from the inhabitants of the states of Rhode Island and Maine, presented by Messrs. Eddy and Hill, pray ing for the establishment of a uniform sysItem of bankruptcy, which were respective ly referred, to a committee of the whole when on that subject. Mr. Baldwin, presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of West Florida, praying to be annexed to the state of Alabama, which on motion, was referred to a select committeeMr.

Smith of Md. from the committee of ways and means, made a report upon the subject of the financial concerns of the U. States, accompanied by a bill, entitled, act to authorise the secretary of the treasu ry to exchange the stock bearing an rest of five per cent. for certain stock bear. ing an interest of six and per The bill was twice read and committed On motion of Mr.

Johnson, of Lou. it was Resolved, That the committee on public lands be instructed to inquire into the pediency of continuing in force for. two years an act double concession to the inhabitants of the state of Louisiana, or to report what causes have prevented them from availing themselves of thac law. That they be instructed to inquire the expediency of reorganizing the districts of the surveyor general south of Tennessee river, so as to create one district for the state of Louisiana and one for the state of Mississippi, and that, they provide by law that the surveyor general of each district give security for the faithful disbursement of the money placed in his hands. On motion of Mr.

Whitman, it was Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the nishment murder, robbery, or any other, which, if committed within the body of a county, would, by the laws of the United States, be punishable with death, when the same shall be committed on of the ships of war of the United States, while lying within any river, basin or bay, within the jurisd. ctional limits of any par. ticolar state. The Speaker, presented: communication from the Nary Department, estimat ing the additional expense of examining the different harbours belonging to the U. States in the Pacific Ocean, and transporting 150 tons weight ofartillery to the mouth of Columbia river, at $25,000 On motion of Mr.

Floyd, the said communication was referred to the select committee appointed on the subject of occupy. ing a military post at the mouth of Colum bia river. The speaker further presented a communication from the comptroller of the treasury depa: tment, containing an abstract of the outstanding balances due on the books of the third auditor of the treasury; which was ordered to be printed and laid on the table Adjourned to Wednesday. Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Mr. Hemphill, from the committee on roads and canals, made a detailed report thereon, which shall be hereafter published, accompanied by the following bill: An act to procure the necessary surveys, plans, and estimates, on the subject of Roads and Canals. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houseof Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby anthorised to cause the necessary surveys, 'plans, and estimates, to be made, for a nacional road from the city of Washington that of New Orleans, and for canals from the harbour of Boston to the South, along the Atiantic's coast, and to' connect the waters of the Ohio above with those below the Falls at Louisville -Lake Erie with the Ohio river, and the tide waters of the Potomac with the samestream at Cumberland; designating what parts may be made capable of sloop navigation, and for communications between the Susquehannah and the rivers Seneca and Genessee, which empty into Lake Ontario; and between the Tennessee and Savannah, and between the Tennessee, Alabama, and Tombeckby rivers; and for such other routes for roads and canals, as he may deem of national impor. tance, in a commercial or military point of view. The surveys, plans, and estimates for each, when completed, to be laid before Congress.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, to carry into effect the objects of this act, the President be, and he is hereby authoris. ed to employ two skilfal civil engineers, and such officers of the corps of engineers. or who may be detailed to do duty with that corps, as he may- think proper; and the som of dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise ap propriated.

The bill was twice read and committed. Transactions at Pensacola Mr. Whitman called for the consideration of the resolution he had submitted in the early part of the session, requesting information from the President of the U. relative to any misunderstanding which may have existed between Gen Jackson and Judge Fromentin, in the territory of Florida, Mr W. remarked, that he deemed the inquiry of the first importance, and if be had fully understood the reasons that had occasioned the previous postponement, they were founded upon an expected communication from the execntive in relation subject, withont a call from the house.But he (Mr.

had information on which he relied, that such was not the intention of the President, and of course, it could not be indecorons adopt the resolution. The house, thercupon, agreed to consider the same; and the first question in order was upon an amendment heretofore proposing ed to strike out the words proper to communicate," and to lien thereof the word -thereby requesting all the information possessed by the Presjdent in relation to the subject. The questi on was taken on this proposition, and lost -ayes 61, noes 72. The question then being upon the whole resolution Mr. Cannon moved to strike ont all that part of the resolution which related to the supposed misunderstanding between governor Jackson and Judge Promentin.

Mr. C. could perceive. no good -consequences Thursday, Jan. 3.

MARY LAND GAZETTE. Annapolis, Thursday. Jan. 10. Dr.

DENNIS CLAUDE, of this city, was on Monday elected by the Senate of this state a member of that body, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the declension of the Hon. John Stephen. South Carolina Legislature. The Senate of South-Carolina, have u- nanimously adopted the resolutions of this state relative to appropriation of the public lands of the S. to purposes of education.

Extract of a letter from an officeron board the U. S. schooner Alligator, to a gentlemanin this city, dated at Sea, Novumber 6, 1821. the afternoon of the 5th inst. (yesterday) there was a most unprovoked, ratical outrage and aggression, made upon the Alligator, by a large Portuguese Brazilman, called the Marianna Flora, which we descried about 9 o'clock A.

about a half point on our weather bow. At 11 she took In topgallant sails, hauled up her courses and backed her main topsail, and hoisted a flag balf mast, a signal of distress, which induced us to haul up for her. At 12 30, we had got within gunshot of her, when she commenced firing upon us with round, grape and langrage, we immediate ly hoisted our large American ensign and pendant, notwithstanding which she continued her fire, and without having shewn any national flag The wind at the same time was very light, and we received her raking fire for about an hour, when arriv. ing within point blank shot of her, we kept away so as to bring our broadside to hear upon her, when we returned her fire, and with so much success as in a few mi. nutes to compel her, first to hoist her colours, under which she fired a few minutes, and then to surrender.

She proved to be a large ship of 3 or 400 tons mounting ten guns, with a crew of nearly 40 men There is no doubt in the minds of any of us, but that she at first took us for some delenceless merchant vessel, whom she designed to decoy with her signal of distress, for the purpose of plunder; and one of the conclu. sions which we all draw from this unpro voked and outrageous attack upon us is, that many of the piracies which now almost daily occur. on the high seas, are committed by vessels of this description, who thorised by their government to arm themselves for defence, and abuse the. privilege thus granted them, by using the same means for the purposes of robbery and plunder, whenever they think they can do it with impunity; knowing that all the censure will attach itself to the patriot privateersmen. The captain of the Marianna Flora, however, got the wrong sow by the ear when he fell in with the Alligator, and I sincerely hope will be punished as he deserves." For the Maryland Gazette.

HINTS ON ORATORY. Awkwardness, as well as stiffness in one's deportment, is a weed that will choke the germe of oratory, unless speedily destroyed. Chesterfield's description of an awkward man is so ludicrous, that he who wishes to become conspicuous, not only as an orator, but in any other capacity, must disrobe himself of this covering should lie be attired therein, and substitute in lieu thereof a comely garb. A careless and indifferent way of speakshould be avoided, since nothing more unsuitable in an crator, than to appear before an audience, and deliver speech without paying any regard whatever to the requisite qualifications for an oratorical exhibition. Some persons utter their sentiments without attending to the inflections of their voice, the graceful movements of their limbs, or the right posture of their body- -all of which should be strictly observed, else there is little chance of their ever rendering themselves conspicuous, or attaining celebrity.

Should a man recount any direful cala mity that may befal a nation, or an indivi- A petition from sundry inhabitants of Washington fora bridge over Beaver creek. From Margaret Duvall of Anne- A rundel for support. From Basil Spalding of Charles that a deed may be confirmed From Thos. F. Ward of St.

Mary's for a divorce. From Christopher Hughes, of the city of Baltimore for permission to erect two warehouses for the inspection of tobacco. Mr. Barney reports a bill for the relief of Peter Ulrick. Mr.

Loockerman reports a the sale of the real estate of -Mark Benton, late of Queen Anne's, and a supplement to the act to provide for the appointment of commissioners for the regulation and improvement of Easton. The bill to incorporate the trustees of St. James academy and school in Baltimore county; the resolution in favour of Catha. rine Kilty; a supplement to the act to alter the mode of repairing the public roads in Caroline, reported by Mr. Saulsbury; and the bill to change the election districts in Frederick county, were severally passed, and sent to the senate.

The clerk of the senate returns the bill to authorise the levy court of Talbot to assess a sum of money, passed. The bill in favour of Wm. Renoe, rejected; and the bill for the revaluation of the real and personal property in Calvert, passed with amendments, which were concurred in by the house. On motion by Mr. Allen, the following orders were read.

Ordered that be a committee to draft and introduce a bill entitled an act for the benefit of constables, the provisions of which shall be as follows: That no sher. iff acting as such shall after the passage of the said act, serve any execution on any Judgment rendered by a Justice of the Peace for or under the amount of fifty dollars, that no sheriff shall violate the provis. ions of the said act under the penalty of dollars, recoverablein such manner as the said committee may devise. Ordered that be a committee to draft and introduce a bill entitled an act to prevent oppression in the service of Executions, the provisions of which shall be as follows. That no clerk or Justice of the Peace, shall serve any Execution unless directed so to do, by the plaintiff either personally or by writing, or by his Attorney at Law.

And that no clerk or Justice of the Peace shall violate the provisions of the said act under such penalty and ble in such manner as the said committee may devise. Mr. Bruce obtained leave to report a bill to appoint an examiner for the Western and Eastern shores Tne speaker laid before the house a communication from the clerk of the council. relative to the public arms, and the number of justices of the peace now in commission. From this it appears that there belongs to the state 23,631 muskets, 690 rifles, 1,405 pistols, 2,196 swords 39 cannons.

It likewise appears that the whole number of justices of the peace at this time in commission, is 1,226. Mr. (Pigman obtained leave to report a bill for quieting possessions, enrolling conreyances, and securing the estates of purchasers. The amendments proposed by the senate ro the hill for appointing a printer to the state, were assented to. The house according to the order the day, proceeded to the consideration of the bill for the appointment of an general, and after considerable debate thereor, adjourned.

ABSTRACT of the Proccelings of the Legislature. HOUSE DELEGATES, Wednesday, Jan 2. A petition from Elizabeth Poe, for maneration for forage furnished by her deceased husband during the revolutionary war. From Henry Kemp, guardian of Vir. ginia and Corbin Baker, for permission to import certain slaves.

From Verlinda Cumpton for support. From Marsham Parker of Calvert to he compensated for a negro man sentenced to be hanged. Mr. For wood reports unfavourably on the petition of the president of the Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace turnpike road company. Me Forwood reports.

favonrably on the petition of William Michael, of Hanford, Mr. Orrick reports a supplement, to the act to authorise the levy ourt of Baltimore county to horrow money for completing the bridge over the great fails of gunpowder, at Meredith ford. Mr. A. Spence reports a bill for the benefit of Levin, Porter Wercester.

Mr. A. Spence reports a bill for the relief of Henry Truitt of Worcester. Friday, Jan. 4.

Mr. Orrick reports a bill to make valid a deed, Mr. Kennedy handed to the chair the following report, accompanied by a bill for the improvement of the Navigation of the Susquehanna The committee on Internal Improvement, to whom was referred the of the citizens of Baltimore, relating to the improvement of the river Susquehanna, beg leave to report That from the importance of the subject, and from the particular aid asked for by the memorialists, they are induced to make separate report, in order that the house may be early possessed ofthesubject. Your commuch mittee the importance of the trade of the would think it superfluous to dwell on le is sufficient to refer to the very Susquehanna: peculiar, geographical featnres this ricer, with respect tto the state of.