The committee of censure has declared by the organ of its chief, that journals are prohibited from allowing it to be perceived that there has been any retrenchment of a single paragraph of a single line, which cannot happen but by means of a blank space.

The undersigned having read the statement presented by the proprietors and editors of the Constitutionnel, is of opinion as follows:

The regime of censure is a regime of exception; it paralyzes the liberty of the press in the most vital part, and in the part most essential to the maintainance and developement of representative government, founded by the chart. However, it is necessary to submit to the censure. The law which establishes it is a hard law. Nevertheless, it is a law. Dura lex, sed lex.

The penalty of this crime, which the law does not recognise, and which is the invention of a new censure, is the refusal to place its visa on the subsequent numbers, which is equivalent to the suspension or suppression of the journals; a punishment which cannot in the eye of the law be pronounced but by previous contraventions, and on the report of an officer, assisted by the committee of surveillance. This abuse of power has already been ex- But, at the same time, it ought to be recollected that ercised against two journals, one of which has been forc- the censorial legislation, which by itself even is contrary ed to send to its subscribers but two pages of articles pre-to common laws, ought to be governed in its application viously censured, and two blank pages, and the other has to a restrictive rule, which has always applied to the innot appeared at all for some days. terpretation of measures of rigour—odia restrigenda.— This granted, it becomes easy to appreciate the pretensions of the persons who excuse the censure, and to show that they are unjust and exorbitant.

censors must say to the journalists what Henry IV. said of advocates:-"I can easily make an advocate silent, but cannot make him speak.”

There is another abuse of power not authorised by the exceptionable law of the censure, viz: It is prohibited to indicate by points the suppression of a phrase, a paragraph, or an entire page, in such a manner that the cen- The censure is a means of making one silent, and not sure going out of its limits, (however extended its limits of making one speak. The censors are appointed to of may be,) can arbitrarily condemn a journal to an absur-fice, and not to write, to retrench, and not to add. The dity-a circumstance not within the purview of the law. The organs of the ministry have proclaimed in the Moniteur, that facts and reasoning, exposed with moderations, may be published without obstacle. Eh bien! the A journal is sent to the office of the censure:-Erase→→ censure suppresses notorious facts-such, for example, erase, gentlemen-the news is true; reflection just-it as the dismission of a learned man appointed censor with-matters not, you have the power to erase. Prevent the out his consent. It enfeebles, or bends to its own pur-relation of a fact-(that, for example, where two learned poses arguments. Opinions the most loyal and the most free are rejected-principles the most invariable and the most pure are cancelled, and we are not allowed to cite history literally.

The regime of the censure is incompatable with the constitutional system: it is the distress anchoir of a ministry inimical to publicity; but since it in fact exists, it is at least impossible that it should not have fixed rules, or that it should elevate itself above the law which instituted

it.

men, two professors of history, frightened by their muse, have refused to become censors), prevent that they should argue on this fact or others-keep truth silent, if you fear it; but do not demand that the journalists should became the forced accomplices of the deception. If you wound the people, do not prevent them from showing the scars.

What will you do, however, if you crase a phrase, a line, or even an adverb? You change the circumstances of the fact, you mutilate the argument, you make it The following are the articles of the law:appear so that the editor would pass for a liar or a fool. "Art. 5. Every proprietor or responsible editor who would not be deceived when we see the Moniteur use all Is not this, then, to impose on the reader? Indeed, who shall print or publish a paper, or a journal, or a periodi- the latitude which is left it, to appeal, (says the editor), cal, without having communicated it to the censor before to a discussion free and moderate among his brother ediprinting, or who shall have inserted in said paper an arti- tors, when he well knows that their hands are closely ele not communicated, or not approved, shall be punish-tied, that, (if the "statement" is to be believed), “opied correctionally by imprisonment from one to six months,nions the most free and loyal are rejected, principles the and by a fine from 200 to 1,200 francs, without prejudice most invariable and the most pure, are cancelled, and to the proceedings to which the contents of said papers, we are not permitted to cite even history litterally." &c. may give place. "Art. 6. When the proprietor or responsible editor leaves blanks, or fills up by points that which has been The remedy is by the side of the evil, if the editor shall be prosecuted by virtue of the preceding, the go-retrenched by the censure. For then, on the one hand, vernment shall pronounce the suspension of the journal the censure will be obeyed, since they will not say that or periodical until judgment is pronounced. This is the exceptional legislation in all its rigor; now other; the reader will not be exposed to impute to the which they would not permit to be said; and, on the we demand. journal a suppression or alteration which does not prove a fact. If news is not related with all the circumstances, it will soon be seen that it is because the censure has suppressed something. If the logic is weak, it will be seen that it is because that which would have given it force, is suppressed; and estimable writers, sincere friends of their "2. Whether they have the power to create an un-country, will not be exposed to the accusation of conniknown crime, by regarding as such, points or blanks, vance or treason, which indicate suppression.

"1. Whether the censure, who have the right to suppress, have also the right to modify and re-model articles for their end, by means of retrenchments-when they would not leave the trace of the articles presented to

them.

No one, says the law, can be constrained to do a thing 3. Whether they can take the place of correctional determined, nemo potest cogi ad factum. The censure tribunals, and of the government in inflicting punishments then acts against law and reason, when, after having creatreserved for real crimes-the application of which cannoted blanks in a journal, it exacts that they should be filled be made legally, but by judicial authority, and by the go

vernment.

4. What are the legal means to resist an illegal oppression, and to obtain its removal?”

Such are the demands which the proprietors and editors of the Constitutionnel, invariable in the principles which they have professed from its commencement, faithful to the national interests, and devoted to the only

nearly as in combats, where the words "close the ranks” are heard at each vacuity caused by the bullet.

Honor has made it a duty, in the army, thus to be replaced under the fire of the enemy; but in case of the censure, honor commands the contrary. It prohibits the editor from deceiving his readers by lulling them into a false security, and by offering as safe and sound, that which has been annihilated-finally, in leaving the public

to believe that he has said all that he thought, when, in fact, his recitals are all altered, and his reflections mutilated.

Try these men, however; address yourselves to the commission as such; attempt to make your just demands heard; and if you cannot succeed you will at least have It is well known what the censure seeks. It exists, but done all in your power to establish your position. ould not be perceived. It desires that when a journal Calumny can effect nothing more against you; all your is censured it may have the appearance of being free. It subscribers will be informed; they will know that if your is for this that it wishes that the columns may be full. By paper appears without blanks, it is not to be believed on this moneuvre we do not hesitate to say that the censure this account that nothing has been retrenched. They will exceeds its powers. It exercises more than a right. It be told that your editorship is what it has always been; puts in practice the most odious tyranny. Not content that you have not ceased to announce facts, to signalize with erasing what I have thought, you wish to force me to abuses, to defend public liberties, and to invoke always think another thing to put in its place. Well, suppose I the laws and the sworn chart! Let them do violence have nothing ready?-and if that which I have substituted to you; let them suppress news the most certain, and by obedience, displeases you still more, how shall a num-facts the best authenticated-as, for instance, the auber be completed? Will articles to be rechanged be at nouncement that the duke de Choiseul had written to his colleague the viscount of Bonald, president of the council Ah! you know how this can be done: by publishing in-of censure, to complain that they had refused to permit significant articles- notices of obscure books, or even sales of goods in city or country. Be then a journal of little post-bills, (petits affiches.) Such apparently, is the kind of liberty which they pretend to leave to political journals; then it is necessary to declare it, and let it be said openly, in order to lead no one into error, and so that in the kingdom of Franks, each may once know on what to depend.

commond?

him to insert in the Constitutionnel the letter of thanks which he, the duke of Choiseul, peer of France, addressed to the national Parisian guard, of which he had the honor to be the major general, and which terminated with these words "glory and grief." In reading your political reflections, in looking in them for the vigor of former times, your readers will not forget that your articles do not appear as you have written them. They are abridged, That which the journals demand of the censure is, that mutilated, dishonored, their pith taken out in approaching they should not be made to impose on the reader; and to their extremities; that you are as the nation itself, whose present as free, that which has been subjected to the di-rights are compromised, is menaced, waiting patiently that rect slavery. the king of France, better informed, will say again once Queen; of this scissors, let us see at least the marks."more-"Enough of the censure;" and that this new faIn this the journals, pretend to nothing but what is just and honorable. What is, however, the language which is held to them? The censure threatens, those amongst thern who shall resist the fulfilment of its order, with the refusal of every kind of their visa, and thus prevent them from appearing forever; tactics already put in practice with respect to one journal, and with which all the others see themselves threatened."

In law, we think censure arrogates to itself a power which does not belong to it. It creates a crime which did not exist in its own legislation. It inflicts by the fact a punishment, the application of which is not conterred by the law which instituted it.

vor will bring new acclamation.
Delivered at Paris, July 8th, 1827.

DUPIN.

CATARACT OF NIAGARA. The innkeepers and others adjacent to this famous cataract, purchased a large vessel which had been found to draw too much water for the convenient and safe navigation of lake Erie, for the purpose of precipitating her over the falls, on the 8th inst. The following account is copied from the "Rochester Telegraph." The "further particulars" are taken from the New York "Commercial Advertiser." We give the whole for the amusement of our readers.

It is not a crime to leave blanks in a journal and spaces We went, with no inconsiderable portion of the human which the censure makes; for the law of 31 March, 1820, family, to see the condemned vessel swept over the catacalls this only an infraction; the fact of having printed an ract of Niagara, and have returned with notes for a voarticle not communicated and not approved; and not that lume, from which, however, we can draw but sparingly of retaining such as the censure has made you. The to-day, having other and unexpected duties to perform. proof, in consulting the past, that the censure has always On Thursday afternoon a party of between one and weighed heavily on the press, is, that the journals have ap-two hundred embarked in the steam-boat Ontario, and peared in blank. How then will the censorship, which had a delightful run to Lewiston, where we arrived early is exercised at the present time by virtue of the same law, the next morning, and thence to the falls in time to get a prohibit that which has formerly always been considered standee at the pavillion, rooms and beds at all the inns as compatible with the execution of this law? I say, then, having already been secured by distant visitors. Stages with entire conviction, if not contented with effacing in the on both sides of the river, from Buffalo, Lewiston, Queensliruits of its instructions all that displeases it, the censure ton, &c. swarming with passengers, continued to arrive goes so far as to refuse absolutely its visa to the journals all that day and until noon the next. On Saturday morn who shall refuse to fill their columns, it inflicts a punishing the rank and file visitors came in, and such mingling ment which it has no right to apply; for this absolute re- of spirits, ages and sexes, such a mass of heterogeneous fasal is equivalent to a prohibition to appear; and this pro-humanity, we never before witnessed. The silks and hibition cannot be made but by the government, and only gauzes of patrician ladies and the mawkish finery of the when a judicial prosecution is instituted, or condemnation peasant girl were enveloped alike in dust, and each seemhas been declared. ed alike mdifferent to every thing but to see the ship go over the falls.

Now where exists, on the part of the censors, the right to exercise this abuse, this tyranny? But is there no refuge against this kind of oppression! Here I recognize the difficulty: if the action were over, I would go to the tribunals-to the magistrates, and you shall have justice; but here justice is deprived of all intervention. The laws of censure have not conferred on the tribunals the right to protect, they have not delegated to them the right to maltreat.

It will be said that there is a commission of censure. True, but what character shall be assigned to this commission? What are its attributes? Is it a tribunal, or simply a consultative committee? Have the members a right to pronounce judgment, or only to give advice? This advice, if the decision of the commission is wanted, supposing it favorable to the journals, where will it be read by the ministry, the police, and the censors? Here nothing is defined by law; it is all left to the arbitrary will of man; and the chief of the censors has not concealed this from the editors of the Constitutionnel.

The Michigan was towed by the steam-boat Chippewa down to the mouth of Chippewa creek, five miles above the falls, in the forenoon. At precisely 2 o'clock P. M. they hauled out into the river, and towed about two miles down, when the steam-boat left and made for the shore. Immediately after, capt. Rough's barge was seen pulling ahead of the pirate with a line. When the steam-boat left her, she tack'd and came on broadsides, but was headed down again by the barge, and kept steady for another mile, when capt. R. cut loose, gave her three cheers, and pulled with a strong, steady and fearless stroke, through à torrent never before stemmed, for the shore, which he made at a point about three quarters of a mile above the falls. The interest felt for the safety of the barge was painful. Human life had never before, in that frightful manner, been voluntarily periled. All who had ever been hurried thus far into that current, went to "that bourne from whence no traveller returns." Nothing but strong arms and steady nerves saved the barge, Capt.

Rough is the oldest navigator on lake Erie. He was assisted by Mr. Allen, mate of the Michigan, and four hardy, experienced oarsmen.

for vulgar tastes, also abounded; such as caravans, mountebanks, learned pigs, &c.

lack-legs, from all quarters, were hovering like vulThe Michigan was headed down stream 24 minutes be-tures about the place. Knaves were picking the pockets fore 3 o'clock. The steam boat cut loose in 18 minutes of fools by the aid of roulett, pharo, keeno and dice tabefore three-the barge left her at 13 minutes before 3, bles. Upon the green, at mid-day, lads and lasses reand reached the shore in 4 minutes. She reached the spounded, with "light fantastic toe" to the sounds of pipe first rapid at seven minutes before 3, and broke on the and violin. All amusements, however, ceased upon the precipice at precisely 3, the time appointed for the de- first cry, "she is coming!" and the eager rush of thousands, viewed from the roof of the pavilion, was a scene which delighted every eye.

scent.

On board the Michigan was a crew in effigy: an old buffalo, whose period was only hastened a few days, an old and young bear, a fox, racoon, eagle, two geese, and a bad dog, that, we understood, had bit our friend Day of the Buffalo Journal.

The public houses, as may be supposed, were crowded to an overflow. Those who got victuals and drink were fortunate, but lodgings were out of the question. Mr. Cary, editor of the New York Obourver, who came there Either the fox or the racoon, (we could not distinguish to make absorvations, assured us that he counted tour toen which, but it was probably the latter,) ran up the main-asleep upon, and thirty-six under the billiard table, at mast as she went over the first reef, and bruin mounted Browns, on Friday night; and other rooms, he said, couthe foretop as she bounded over the second, where he tained corresponding numbers. was distinctly seen by thousands clinging to the top, as she lay on her beam, and went by the board with the mast, suspended by his paws. The young bear reached the shore about sixty rods above the cataract, where she was welcomed by a shouting multitude, and carried in triumph to Forsyth's for exhibition. The other bear it was said, also got a shore above the falls, but we did not see him. We neither saw nor heard any thing of the other animals. Major Frazer recovered one of the geese. She was taken alive, but much exhausted, with her head badly cut, and one eye out. She was taken out of the river below the falls by the ferrymen, and was probably the only survivor of the number that made the descent.

The day was exceedingly fine, and nothing occurred to mar its pleasures. From the great number constantly descending and ascending the ladders, and thronging the precipices, accidents were apprehended, but we believe that none occurred. Every one seemed anxious to assist the view and assure the safety of his neighbor.

A party of us visited Lundy's lane, where American flints, American steel and American valor upheld the honor of our country through a stubborn, unequal fight, with, "invincible" troops. Here Scott's brigade, the gallant 9th, 11th, and 21st regiments, were thinued to mere battalions. Here Towson's crater-mouthed artillery appalled the very Heavens with its thunders. Here the Spartan Miller said he would "try" to silence a battery by leading a few chosen bayonets from the interpid 23d into the mouth of the enemy's cannon. Here Porter led on his patriotic volunteers, (with Birdsall, always the first in and the last out of battle,) just in time to save the day. While viewing the grounds a lad came to us with musket balls found there, which were recognised by their weight to be American. These were readily bought and more called for, but the boy said that so many visitors had been there lately that all the ball they could find had been taken away. Upon being pressed, however, to find tlemen would wait a few minutes he could make them he replied with apparent simplicity, that if the gen

more,

some more!

The company at gen. Whitney's were regaled with rich music from the Rochester band. The Buffalo band was stationed at Forsyth's and a band from the British army at Brown's.

tion.

Upon the whole, the spectators were pleasantly disappointed. We all expected to see the vessel go to pieces in the rapids, leaving only the ft agments go promiscuously over the falls. The arrangements were skilfully made and gallantly executed. She took the desired channel, and the spectacle, from the moment she hove in sight un-boat had a delighful trip, good fare and excellent attenThe pasengers who went up, and returned in the steamtil she was dashed into, literally a thousand pieces, was full of interest and novelty. Imagination easily imparted Further particulars.-We glean a few additional items a moral sensibility to the scene. The power of the Almighty was most imposingly displayed over the work- from the Buffalo Journal:-In her main chains were placmanship of mere human hands. This ship, which, fored two effigies, one on either side, of no very prepossess ing aspect, which were designated by the names of Adams years, had withstood the winds and the waves, was now abandoned to the mad fury of its native element. From and Jackson. Other effigies were placed in different parts this descent information relative to the depth, power and of the ship, upon which were bestowed appropriate cogchannel of the rapids was obtained. Had the Michigan the one in the foretop was called Carter Beverly, whose nomens, such as Natty Ewart, Blue Beard, &e, while been a sound, sea-worthy vessel, she would have reached province seemed to be, to look out for breakers. After the brow of the cataract uninjured, and many believe, would have made the descent in safety; but this is im- the descent, two of the geese, and the cat, were picked possible. No human power can resist the gigantic force up below the falls, uninjured. The dog, was subsequently of that mighty torrent. secured, having reached Grass island above the falls, wholly unhurt.-The whole affair was "got up" under the direction of capt. Roven, the oldest seaman of the lukes. A captain with such a name, should have stuck like Long Tom Coffin to his ship. And in the event of have been called capt. Rough-and-Tumble! his surviving the dreadful plunge, he might thereafter

It is impossible to form any thing like an accurate estimate of the number of persons this spectacle called together. From the top of Forsyth's house, we could see, in every direction, from which a view of the falls could be had, close, solid masses of people. The banks on cither side of the river, Goat island and Table Rock, were literally alive with spectators. Every road and avenue leading to the falls during the day, was thronged with vehicles of every possible description, from the Jolin Bull coach and six, with its thirty passengers, down to the Canadian poney, rode by two Indians, either of whom looked better able to carry, than to be carried by the

beast.

A gentleman from Albany took advantage of this visit to make an accurate admeasurement of the height of the falls, from the new bridge recently erected from the west feet from the shore. The mode adopted was as follows. end of Goat island, extending to the Tarrapin rocks, 300 A peace of scantling was used, projecting from the railing of the bridge over the edge of the precipice, from which was suspended a cord with a weight attached, reaching Amusements, in all their rounds, were to be seen at fairly to the water in a perpendicular line. The length all the public-houses, and even by the way-side. There of the cord to the surface of the water at the brink, was was Mr. Nichols, with his ventriloquial powers, teach-13 feet 1 inch-from this to the water below, on accurate ing ladies the secret of talking without using their own measurement, the distance was found to be 158 feet, 4 tongues, a favor with which the husband of one of the inches. We are told this is the first sucessful attempt ladies did not seem to be gratified, from the remark that that was ever made to ascertrin the perpendicular dehis wife's organs of speech already bordered upon the scent, by actual measurement. Heretofore it has been miraculous! The dog Apollo, too, was there, and play-done by observation. ed cards with, and gave lectures on astronomy to ladies and gentlemen without nyreber. Gresser amusements.

LAINTED FOR THE EDITORS, AT THE FRANKLIN PRESS

THE HARRISBURG CONVENTION. Some very modest SAVANNAH. During 11 months to the 1st inst. there and reasonable gentlemen, lovers of justice and friends of was exported from Savannah 213,691, bales of upland equal rights, have denounced this meeting as having been cotton, 14,047 do. of sea island and 14,656 tierces of rice; self-appointed, nay, almost unconstitutional, if not a lit- in the same time last year 180,232 bales upland and tle treasonable, and are, perhaps, themselves members 6,325 of sea island, and 11,539 tierces of rice; shewing a of "chambers of commerce," whose opinions are, with large increase. Of the 213,691 bales of upland cotton exceeding diffidence, almost every year presented to con- exported in the current year, 104,022 were sent coastgress, advising and recommending most important mea-wise-as follows: to New York 44,893; Providence sures to the consideration of the national legislature! 14,794; Charleston 38,441; other domestic ports 5,094. Now we like that-there is something so delicate and retiring in these dignified bodies, and in the reprobation of the farmers assembled at Harrisburg, (for a majority of the convention were practical farmers), seeing that they themselves have been protected in all that they have asked, and that the nation pays almost two millions of dollars a year to support a navy for their benefit; a ship of the line being sometimes employed to convey a little vessel, the whole proceeds of whose cargo will hardly pay the wages and subsistence of the persons employed on that they have an exclusive right to meet in "convention," 200 hars of bowels at 57-8da71-12 do New remembering that they held one composed of "delegates 6 3-4d; 414 do. Sea Islands at 10 1-2d a 18d; 24 do. from the principal Atlantic states," at Philadelphia on the stained do. at 6 1-4d a 8 1-2d; 310 Pernambuco at 8 3-4d 14th Nov. 1820, William Bayard chairman, and Johna 9 5-8d; 178 do. Hahia at 8 a 8 1-2d; 240 do. MaranVaughan secretary, at which certain very mild resolu-ham at 8 1-4d a 8 3-id; 113 do. Demerara at 7 7-8d a tions were passed and a memorial to congress adopted, 9 1-4d; 43 do. Barbadoes at 7d; 90 do. Surat at 4 1-40 concluding with the following remarbable and impartiala 4 3-4d; 10 do. Bengal at 4 1-2d; 405 do. Egyptian at paragraph: 7 1-2d a 8d.

"And that it may be laid down as a maxim admitting of no exception, that national industry is invigorated by free trade, and depressed by every thing opposed by it." And we remember that this class of persons, just before had memorialized about British restrictions on the colonial trade, and urged congress to impose a duty of 18 dollars per ton on French vessels, because that France had levied that duty upon ours, shewing most clearly that trade ought to be left to itself! How consistent, how equitable, how moderate-how generous!

Precious philosophers!

COTTON AND TOBACCO. From a Liverpool circular of 25th August, 1827-Throughout this week the demand for cotton has been languid, though somewhat improved yesterday. The imports have however been very light, so likewise have been the sales when compared with the past; for last week 27,549 packages were received; and 14,768 bags and bales sold; whilst during the present the import only reaches 2748 packages against 7,859 bags and bales sold, as follows:Orleans

With so heavy a stock and a demand so limited, it is reasonable to look for rather lower rates, and such has been the case this week. On ordinary qualities of short staple American, a decline of 1-8d per lb. has been submitted to, and large parcels of this description are placed in the market, but good and fine qualities are becoming scarce and fully maintain the previous rates; Brazil and most other descriptions, are offering at a decline of 1-8d without finding free buyers. As before stated, the heavy stock operates unfavorably, and this is increased by the want of a demand for export twist. Since the weekly sales were made up, 600 bags of uplands have UNITED STATES AND G. BRITAIN. From Washing been purchased on speculation at 6d per lb. In tobacton we learn that two eonventions between the United co the transactions are unduly circumscribed, and until States and Great Britain have been received at the de- the result of the public sale advertised for the 28th inpartment of state, which were concluded and signed instant is known, it is probable nothing will be done; in the early part of last month, a few days before Mr the mean time our prices are lower and nominal. Canning's death, by Mr. Gallatin, and Messrs. Grant and Addington. By one of them the third article of the MONTICELLO. The "Virginia Advocate," publish convention of 1818, which stipulates the joint ocoupa-ed at Charlotteville, notices the disagreeable intrusions to tion of the country beyond the Rocky Mountains, is continued; and, by the other the commercial convention of 1815, which was continued by the above mentioned convention of 1818, is further continued. The duration of the convention of 1818, having been limited to ten years, which would have expired on the 20th of October, 1828, on that day the existing commercial convention, and the article respecting the country beyond the Rocky Mountains, would have terminated, but for the recent conventions. They are now to continue indefinitely as to time, each party reserving the right to put an end to either of then, upon twelve months notice given to the other party.

which the family of the lamented patriarch are subjected by the impertinent investigations of prying visitors, who scem to regard the domicii and its contents as though it was an inn by the way side, in which each traveller has a right to command. We admire the feelings which would prompt an American citizen to perform a pilgrimage to this Mecca of our country, for the purpose of contemplating the scenes and haunts which were so dear to the author of the declaration of independence, the philosopher and the philanthrophist, for they naturally give rise to sentiments that tend to elevate the heart, and more fully confirm us in the conviction that mankind are and of right should be independent; but we most strongly deprecate that unlicensed curiosity which prompts individuals, in the language of the Advocate, "o rummage every thing from garret to cellar, or to run their noses into every corner that was open or could be opened, and to intrude upon the privacy of the family without ever asking permission." The best evidence which visitors to Monticello could manifest for the memory and services of Jefferson, would consist in a modest and courteous deportment towards the members of his household, and a due regard for the objects allied to his pursuits or plea

CHARLESTON. Exports of cotton and rice for 11 months, ending Sept. 1, 1827-to foreign ports 151,505 bales upland, and $1,061 sea-island cotton, and 45,414 bales to ports in the United States; whole export of rice 105,300 tierces, of which 26,080 were to domestic ports. The cotton shews an increase of 43,245 bales over the exports of last year. The supposition thren, that the crop of 1826 was upwards of 200,000 bales more than that of 1825, is probably correct. It is estimated that the crop of the present years will amount to a mil-sures. lion of bales! We fear the consequences of this great THE NAVY BOARD, at present consists of com Radproduction. ces, Tingey and Werrington.

ANOTHER GALE, visited the West India islands on the can now he had in any quantity, at 22 cents, whilst the 3th ult. A letter from St. Thomas' says. The ravages English price current quotes the lowest prices at more committed in that short space of time were dreadful; al-than 24 cents per lb. and in a few years we anticipate most every fence in town, and two or three small buildgs were thrown down; others somewhat injured, and trees torn up by the roots. We have heard bat of the Yoss of one life-that of a servant woman, who was killed by the falling-in of the roof of a honse in which she resided. The harbor presented a sad spectacle; vessels of all sizes were seen east a shore in various directions.

Among other disasters of the storia, we see it stated that the schooner John S. Spence, of Norfolk, was lost, and that every person on board, except two, perished.

The governor of the island of St. Christophers, in consequence of the damages sustained by the late hurricane Bas issued his proclamation dated the 7th day of August, opening the ports of said island for the period of three calender months from that date for the importation of "boards, seantling, shingles, staves and lumber of all deseriptions; and of flour, bread, biscuit, rice, beans, peas, oats, corn meal, live stock, horses, mules, horned cattle, roots and fruits of all kind, beef, pork, butter, and other provisions, of all kinds, in foreign vessels of all nations; not withstanding that the articles imported in such vessels, or any of them, may not be of the growth or produce ef the country or place to which the vessel, importing the same, do or may respectively belong."

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that shipments of cotton yarn, or cloth, will be made to Great Britain in place of the raw material. When the duty on out nails was laid, the price was 18 cents the lb. now any quantity can be had (in Alexandria) at seven cents. The price of writing paper, when the duty was laid, was for No. 1, about $5 50, it can now be had at $ 25. These are the facts which admit of no dispute, and establish the principle we have ever advocated. Give American enterprise a fair start, and the genius of the people will ensure success to the exertions of freemen One striking advantage is mentioned by every person who has visited any of the northern manufacturing villiges. The poor class are, without exception, well previded for their wages keep them from want, and the knowledge of their ability to maintain themselves, bas removed that debasement that exists in the lower rank of this and other states. The rising generation are by this means prepared to not an honorable part in after life, and feel some of that pride which should be che rished in the bosom of every freemen.

It is certainly soul policy to encourage the making of every article necessary in the event of a foreign war. No person conversant with the evils encountered in the last war, can be so traitorous to their country as to wish to have thera again encountered.

THE NEW YORK "TIMES." We regret to state that So furth Carolina memorial to congress, adopted on its publication for a short period, in consequence of the the 3rd inst. commences thus-"We the citizens of Absudden withdrawal of upwards of three hundred sub-beville District, respectfully approach your honorable scribers. This falling off in the subscription list is attri-body as memorialists, to remonstrate against the passage buted to the establishment of the "Journal of Commerce." of the woollen's bill, or any other bill for imposing proWe most sincerely deplore this event, for independent of tecting duties, and to pray the REPEAL of all laws new our respect for Mr. Silliman's amiable character, his in force of this character, and an ABANDONMENT of the paper was conducted with a degree of talent and indus-principle."

try not surpassed by any other in New York. But we The Newbury memorial says-hope the period is not far distant ere he will again resume "We are treated as colonies. Our honest earnings are his labors among the corps editorial, of which he is a re-taken from us, and given to others. What is taken frora spectable member. us, never returns to us. We have never received, and never expect to receive, any benefit from such legislation MONALITY OF MANUFACTURERS. The editor of the The "bloated promises" of our oppressors, we believe, "National Gazette," who has always been a severe op-ever will be, as they ever have been, followed by "lank ponent of the system which we have supported, in a performances." We place no confidence in them. We Late number of his paper said-"Whatever may be have no faith in that wisdom which has set out to reader thought of the high tariff theory, no American observer us independent by reducing us to beggary. can visit the noble factorics, such as those of Waltham "We protest against the power of the general go and Lowell, in the neighborhood of Boston, without vernment to protect domestic manufactures: And ve being gratified by their existence in our country. Not request that all laws heretofore passed for that purpos many weeks ago, we surveyed the establishment at Wal-be repealed, and that the principle be forever abandoned than with a pleasure which we cannot adequately ex-If necessary, we are willing to contribute "millions for press, derived from the excellence of the machinery, revenue-not a cent for protecting duties." the healthy, comfortable and respectable appearance of Now we should be exceedingly obliged if the gentle the numerous operatives, the convenience of the struc-man who prepared this memorial and those who as tures, and the beauty of the prospect on every side from their windows. It is a combination of objects, eminently fitted to inspire ideas of the greatest intelligence and productiveness in mechanical processes, and of the most salutary and least oppressive industry."

Lot ignorant prejudice say what it may-the fact is manifest, that persons employed in the cotton and woollen factories far surpass, in virtue and intelligence, others who are compelled like themselves to work for a livelihood. It is indispensably necessary that they should be industrious and discreet, if desirous of retaining their places; and they are required to attend the schools established at every well regulated factory.]

sented to it, would tell on what article it is that they pay a cent for protecting duties." The words are easily said-but let us see the figures. Wo assert that South Carolina is supplied with goods cheaper because of the protection; and that but for the abused tariff, some tens of thousands of bales of East India cotton would be sold to us in British manufactured goods, to an exclusion of the use of so much of our own; and we belie that, but for that tariff, cotton would be two cents less per pound than it is, and cotton goods twice the prices that they are.

EFFECTIVE INDUSTRY OF FRANCE AND GREAT BRYTAIN. From the Boston Daily Advertiser. M. Dap XAMERICAN SYSTEM. From the Virginia Gazelle. in a work entitled Productive and Commercial Power of Facts speak for themselves, and contradict the predic-France, makes an estimate of the amount of labor and tions of those opposed to the protection of our national effective power applied to the production of national industry. In every instance where the government has wealth, under the classes of individual power of domes by the high duty enabled the American to get to work tic animals, and that of the elements, exerted by means before he was ruined by British capitalists, the article of mechanical inventions. In this estimate he considers protected has fell in price to the consumer. Plain cot- a unit the power of each male, from 17 to 54 years of on cloth sold (of an inferior quality) at 50 cents; better age, and as a half that of each male, from 12 to 17 and can now be had at 9 cents the yard; and in place of send from 54 to 60. The labor of children under 12 and of ing money to India to purchase humbums our outward persons over 60 he considers as nothing, and that of fe bound vessels take large quantities of cotton cloth to males as half that of males of the same age. On this that quarter. Spun cotton, before the high protecting basis he estimates the personal labor of the inhabitants of doty was imposed, sold at the northern factories at from France as equivalent to that of 12,609,057 males in the 74 to 85 cents, by the quantity-the same quality of yam vigor of life.