THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE, and KENDAL ADVERTISER, January 29, 1820 / AMERICAN PAPERS.

[Barb Baker]

THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE, and KENDAL ADVERTISER.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by J. KILNER, Market-Place,
Kendal; Saturday, January 29, 1820; VOL. III - No. 91.
Price Seven-Pence.
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AMERICAN PAPERS.

 

American Papers to the 25th ult. have reached us this morning.  The proceedings in Congress are brought down to the 21st December, but there is nothing in them which would be of much interest to our readers, if we except the following: -

 

The House of Representatives, in the sitting of the 15th ult. unanimously agreed to a resolution proposed by MR. TAYLOR, of New York, "that a Committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of prohibiting by law the introduction of Slaves into the territories of the United States, west of the Mississipi."

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New York, December 20.

 

"THE COLUMBUS - We have received a communication stating that the cause of the scarcity of seamen is occasioned by opening so many places of rendezvous, to enroll men for the Columbus, 74, now, says our informant, about to double Cape Horn.  In this case LORD COCHRANE will have a fine opportunity of seeing one of the finest ships that ever floated.  COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE has published an order, under the date of the 17th inst., for all officers attached to the Columbus, 74, to join her without delay.

        The Charleston Courier states, that orders had reached that post, directing the military force to be removed to Amelia Island.  A dash at the Floridas is conjectured."

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