Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

CONGRESS.

FROM WASHINGTON, JUNE 22.

The reading of the report and papers on the contested election of Wm. Baylies was this day finished, and concluded with the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the election held in Plymouth district in November last, was legal and proper.

Resolved, That William Baylies, is not entitled to a seat in this House.

Resolved, That Charles Turner, is entitled to a seat in this house.

The report was referred to a committee of the whole on Saturday next and ordered to be printed.

Commerce and Manufactures.—The Committee of Commerce and Manufactures have reported, that the interests of the country would be further promoted by the adoption of the following Resolutions:

"Resolved, That additional duties ought to be laid on the following articles imported into the United States, viz.

On ready made clothing and millinery two and one half per cent. ad valorem.

On cotton manufactures from beyond the Cape of Good Hope on bed ticking and on corduroys, and fustians two and one half per centum ad valorem—and on shot and other manufactures in which lead is the article of chief value, one half cent per pound.

Resolved, That a duty of eight cents per bushel on imported salt, would give encouragement to the manufacture of that article in the United States"

WASHINGTON CITY, JUNE 22.

The two Houses of Congress yesterday concurred in a resolution to adjourn on Wednesday next.

Extract of a letter from a member of Congress, to the editor, dated Washington, June 15.

"It is reported that the cabinet is divided on the subject of the modification of our non-intercourse system.—That Mr Gallatin and one of the new secretaries (but which I have not been able positively to learn) are of the opinion, that we ought to admit the ships of war of France and Great-Britain into our ports upon equal terms, or exclude them both.—That Mr. secretary Smith and the other new secretary are of opinion, that faith, justice and sound policy require that we should exclude French and admit British ships, so long as the former power shall continue in force her iniquitous decrees. How far this report is correct, I cannot say: but I have heard it several times asserted and never denied. Of the president's opinion upon this subject, I am not informed. That the attempt to place the ships of war of the two belligerents upon an equal footing, if carried into effect at this time, will have a tendency to prevent a favorable termination of the expected negotiation between us and Great Britain, I think no man of reflection can doubt. For what shall Great-Britain relax her measures, and make sacrifices to accommodate us, if in return she sees us disposed to place her and her vindictive enemy and our enemy, almost upon the same footing ? For as to the pretended non intercourse with France, it is more completely effected by Bonaparte's decrees than by our laws, and cannot therefore be considered by him as injurious. The proposed course must proceed from one of two causes, a confirmed malignity against Great-Britain, or a fear of exciting the displeasure of France ; neither of which are very honorable as moving principles in the representatives of the people of the United States."

(Lancaster Journal.