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CCBrjjcfaijn,WE DXESD.J r, March 3, 1819.’ :•» .**? * t tP* j-At an election held on Monday last, for town officers, the following gentlemen were elected: : ■*: **- PP*Intendant—Robert Hrriot, Esq.Wardens—Aaron Marvin, J. \V. Chees-borough, Ied^Cohen and Obadiah Potter.JLrtract of a letter to the Editor, datedu WisiiiawTOK Cn r, Feb. 22°A Treaty has been concluded between the United States and Spain by Mr. John Adams, and Mr. Onis the Spanish minister at this place. I have heard that it will be submitted to the consideration of the Senate to-day or to-morrow. It is said to have settled all our differences with Spain in relation to spoliations on our commerce. The Floridas are ceded to the United States and a western boundary established between the two nations beyond the Mississippi. Rumour (for the correctnes of which I cannot vouch)says, that five millions of dollars are to be given for the two Floridas, out of which sum the amount of spoliations upon our commerceare first to be paid, and the balance that, may remain will be paid over to Spain; whether in stock or*directlv in money, even rumourniff'r■'pn*# thbt m '%jhp* n nis silent.—The following boundary beyond the Mississippi, agreed upon between the two countracting parties, may be relied on (for I obtained it from one whose situation gave 1dm an opportunity of acquiring correctTo bt*idn at the mouth o! the Sabine river w lie re it empties itself into the Ocean and runs up to its spurce, from thenceto the Louisiana line, along that line to theRed river* along the Red river tlt;vfhe 100thdegree of west longitude up the same to the Atkinsar rver, and up said river to its source—from its source to the 41st degree of North latitude, along the same to theMulknoma river, up that river to where it strikes the 42 degree of North latitude, and from thence to the Pacific Ocean.“ By a vote of the House of Representatives slavery to a certain extent is excluded from the Missnuria territory ; it is hoped that an a mend met will preval in the Senate by which the question of slavery or no slavery w ill be left to the decision of the people in that territory ; but I am apprehensive that we will not be strong enough in this house to support the anticipated amendment. The bank question is now the subject of discussion. Mr. Lowndes on Saturday last delivered a• « ,|f ‘very able speech in support of the bank.Mr. Tyler is now speaking and it is supposedthat Mr. Spencer will follow him on the same side against the bank—it is supposed that the bank will weather the storm. 1 will vote for it. Very respectfully, I remain c.*[A Summary of the above Treaty in last Friday’sIntelligencer, tonfinss every mrnii** hinud at in th. above letter.]
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Georgetown Winyaw Intelligencer
Georgetown, South Carolina, US
Wed, Mar 03, 1819
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