A venerable reader. At a public celebration of The New-York police lately made a "fell swoop" our great national festival at Philadelphia, the de-of all the persons they found in a house of ill-fame. claration of independence was distinctly read by and brought the motley groupe to “adjudication.” Timothy Matlack, esq. aged nearly 90 years. Mr. There was one married man and one married woM. was a most actiye whig in "the times that tried man among them. Most of them were held under men's souls," and it so happened that he, under recognizance. If this practice is continued, it will the direction of congress, wrote the first commis- materially interfere with the progress of debau sion for general Washington. chery. Islands. It is said that there are not less than 2500 islands in the navigable waters between St. Regis, on the St. Lawrence, and lake Superior. Some of which contain from 10,000 to 100,000 acres. These will all be laid down on the charts executed under the 6th article of the treaty of Ghent, and be divided between the parties to it. Paupers. The in-doors paupers maintained at the Alms house in Philadelphia, amounted to 873 on the 28th ult. The out-door paupers amounted to 1652-together 2525! The population of the city and county, according to the late census was 136,923-so that the rate of paupers is about as one to 51 of the whole population. Of the in-door paupers 382 were foreigners-291 of them natives of the British dominions! Flax. It appears that a great extra quantity of flax is now growing in Pennsylvania. We see the excess noticed in several papers printed in that state. Except wool, it is, perhaps, the most profitable article that the farmers in the interior can turn their attention to-and its product cuts both ways, like a two-edged sword; in favor of domestic against foreign manufactures. a THE NEW-FOUND LAND. This land which lies south of Cape Horn, is some times called by Americans, "New South Iceland," by Englishmen and their followers, "New Shetland." It is a place famous for the catching of seals, valua ble at China on account of their skins, and of recent notoriety-last year we heard of many ships arriving from or proceeding to it, and no less than mine lately left the single port of Stonington, Con (famous for withstanding the whole force of a British squadron in the late war, with two small guns, so badly supplied with ammunition that its defenders were glad to pick up the shot fired by the enemy, to return it to them!) for these newly disco vered lands-about which the following very mo dest article has just appeared in the London Cas Fier: "Recent discoveries have, at length, thrown light upon this important subject, and we trust that our country will adopt such measures as may ensure to England the profit as well as the honor resulting from it. In October, 1819, the brig Williams, of Blythe, in Northumberland, Smith, master, on s voyage from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, stretchOnondaga Salt.-Yesterday a friend brought us ing to the south, from contrary winds, discovered specimen of this salt, manufactured at Salina, and land, upon which he went on shore, and performed prepared for the use of the table It is impossible the usual formalities of taking possession, in the name to imagine any thing more delicately fine, pure of his late majesty, George III. On reaching Valand white, than this salt. The writer of this well paraiso and reporting his discovery, and the abunrecollects the beautiful appearance of this salt in dance of seals which frequent its shores, a survey the bins at the works, which he examined eleven was ordered by captain Shirreff of the Andromache years ago in Salina, and the neat and elegant man-and the report reaching England, several vessels ner in which much of it was then purified and put up in baskets for table salt. It was then used at most gentlemen's tables in the western district, and sometimes sent to Albany, and even to this city for the same purpose. But it seems, by this specimen, that considerable improvements have been made in preparing it for all delicate uses, and the low price at which it can be afforded at the works, where its sources are inexaustable, together with the facility and cheapness with which it can be conveyed to any part of the union, when the grand canal shall be completed, will soon render it an article of considerable commerce, and introduce it into general use, throughout the country at large. N Y. Journal. New Hampshire. There are ten banks in this state-all in good credit. The capital amounts to $996,736; notes in circulation 526,213 50; specie on band 215,251 86 were fitted out, whose success has given a stimulas to other adventurers. Thus a most important branch of trade may accrue to England, if her merchants are protected from the cupidity of our trans-Atlantic friends, whose ships, to the number of 30, have the last season been sealing to the prejudice of our own merchants; and they have even presumed to take possession of, and name a particular part, “Yankee Harbour." If there is any merit in the simple fact of acridental discovery, we have no doubt that it belongs to our "Yankee" brethren; for "Yankee Harbor is quite a famous place, and long since we were told in the public newspapers that there was á spot where "seals were as tame as kittens." cannot be doubted that the discovery was made before October 1819, and we hope that some of our countrymen, now divested of the opportunity of keeping their discovery a secret for their own adRhode Island. The demands of this state against vantage, will tell us when they first knew of this the United States, for militia services during the land. There is no merit in the case; but the reasonJate war, have been adjusted, and $47,145 80 al-ableness of mother-Britain excites a desire to pluck lowed. The sum of $13,364 50 was rejected, as her of her borrowed plumes. She has pretty near. having been incurred during the adhesion of the ly robbed us of the honor of inventing the quadrant. state to Hartford convention-principle, by which &c.-she has plundered every nation of the credit it was established, that, though the United States of its genius, and would even arrogate a high conhad no right to demand the services of the militia,sideration for the result of "contrary winds”—as even to repel actual invasion, they were bound to if they gave her a title to the country in question. support any force which the governors of certain This is excellent-and yet the "Courier" speaks states might call out, whether such force was in- largely about American vanity, presumption and tended to act for or against the enemy. so forth. PRINTED BY WILLIAM OGDEX MILES, AT THE FRANKLIN PRESS, WATER-STREET, KAST OF SOUTH-STERST. NEW SERIES. NO. 25-VOL. VIII.] BALTIMORE, AUG. 18, 1821. [No. 25-VOL. XX. WHOLE NO. 519 THE PAST-THE PRESENT-YOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. KILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. We have in a state of preparation, a series of pa-[two or more deaths have occurred in one house, pers with a number of tabular statements, regard. the people in the adjoining houses have not been ing the debt, and receipts and expenditures of the United States, generally-comparative and particular; which we think cannot fail to interest every reflecting mind: but, as the present volume will be closed with the next number, we have thought it best to defer the commencement of them, for the facility of future reference. The editor of the "National Gazette," Mr. Walsh, has condescended to look over one of the essays of my correspondent, at which we are very glad; but he seems rather inclined to be displeased with my correspondent and myself-at which we are very sorry. in the least affected. Of the said 7 deaths by the Interments for the week, ending yesterday morning a THE REGISTER. Many gentlemen have recently requested that subscription papers for this work should be sent to them. We shall probably, print some next week, but the thing is easily managed: The manner and matter of the Register is best known by exhibiting it-the terms are, simply, five dollars a year, payable in advance, and the volumes August 10 commence in March and September annually, which are intended for binding and furnished with copious tables of contents. The editor thanks his numerous friends for these demonstrations of their approbation of his labors, and assures them that his industry is not a little excited thereby. The old school doctrines shall be maintained-what was right in itself yesterday cannot be wrong to-day, for truth is eternal. 11 12 ה 13 14 15 16 17 100 Whole number of interments total. other. The next number will conclude the present or Of whom, 37 were of children under 5 years oldtwentieth volume of this work. The time is con- of the whole 16 were of colored persons. venient for new subscribers to begin, and for old ones to pay off arrearages and forward their advance: and it may be said, without the shadow of a metaphor, that an increased attention to these things is indispensable to the well-being of this establishment. Agents who have yet uncollected accounts in their hands, are earnestly, but respectfully, entreated to use all diligence to have them closed immediately, as the new bills must be speedily forwarded to such as shall be continued on our subscription list, which again wants razeeing. It is a great satisfaction to believe that we shall be enabled to do this without any diminution of the aggregate distributed, for we are receiving and expecting to receive many new friends. The ground we have taken, and will maintain, appears to be highly approved. The people begin to see the necessity of a little "plain talk." THE TIMES. The "Westmoreland Republican," published at Greensburg, Pa. on the 3d inst. contains advertisements of the sheriff for the sale of FIFTY-SEVEN farms or other pieces of property, belonging to different persons-and the "Easton Centinel," printed at Easton, Pa. on the 10th, in like manner gives notice that SIXTY-THREE farms, &c. are to be sold under executions,by the sheriff, in the course of the present month. Such things were never known in our country until lately-and yet the president in his inaugural address, in March last, told us of our "extraordinary prosperity."Surely those in authority do not know what is the condition of the people, especially in the graingrowing states, hitherto the most prosperous. REVOLUTIONARY PAPERS. The editor has determined very speedily to publish the volume to be enHEALTH OF BALTIMORE. An account of the in-titled "PRINCIPLES AND ACTS OF THE REVOLUTION," terments in this city for the last week, is given be- which has so long been in the press, from the unlow. The total number is rather large--but only expected difficulties and delays that occurred in 7 deaths took place of malignant fever, and, of the the collection of materials. It will form a heavy whole, 37 were children under five years of age, in volume of about 500 pages super-royal 8vo. of regard to whom the season has been quite un-which 450 pages are printed. For several months healthy. Nothing has yet happened to indicate a conclusion as to whether the malignant fever shall or shall not become epidemical; for up to this day, every case has been local-it being supposed that the the very spots can be pointed out in which the poi. son was generated; and, in several instances, where VOL, XX:- -25. no progress has been made with the work, a fond expectation having been entertained that certain curious original papers might be procured. We just learn that these are lost or mislaid, and shall now fill up the volume with less desirable, though not uninteresting, articles on hand. This work will not be such as was sanguinely hoped for when the idea of it was first presented-yet it will be valuable. on the morning of his death, were destroyed!—the proDestruction has been busy with the warm effusions vost marshal saying "that the rebels should not of the revolutionary period. The history of events know they had a man in their army who could die in those days is preserved, but the feelings that with so much firmness." HALE, too, was sent by induced them are rapidly passing to oblivion. We WASHINGTON on the errant that cost him his life; shall succeed, however, in the rescue of some of and yet his name is hardly known among us, while them, for the benefit of posterity. Andre's is, I was going to say, indecently trumpetted through our streets. But it is the living, not not the dead, with whom we are offended. It is a matter of sheer impudence. See a biographical sketch of HALE and allusions to his case in the Register-Vol. II, pages 129 and 159, and in Vol. IX, 199, &c. MAJOR ANDRE. We have mentioned that a proposition had been made at New-York to remove the bones of major Andre, with great ceremony, to the vessel in which (according to the example set by Cobbett, in the case of those of Paine), they | are to be shipped off to England, under the direction of the British consul, acting at the injunction THE GREEKS. We have some additional shreds of of the duke of York, as commander in chief of the news from Turkey-see page 400. The most re. British armies. A sense of what the American peo-markable thing is the capture of a Greek ship, laden ple owed to themselves, frowned the proposition with arms, &c. by a British frigate, after a fight.into nothing, and it was abandoned. But still we Are we to suppose from this that the "head of the have an account, at some length, of the disinter- English church," the pious George Guelph the ment of the bones at Tappan-the "interesting ce-4th, has grappled and is determined to uphold the remony" was performed in the presence of a "con- standard of Mahomet, and bring the crescent under siderable concourse of ladies and gentlemen"- the protection of the Holy Alliance? We rather "great caution was observed in taking up a small suppose that the British officer only maintained peach tree that was growing out of the grave, as what his government calls the "right of search”the consul stated his intention of sending it to his in other words, that— majesty, to be placed in one of the Royal Gardens," "The winds and seas are Britain's wide domain, &c. Then we have something about the "illustri"And not a sail without permission spreads!” ous dead," and are told as how his remains are to Which, it seems, the Greeks contested less fortube sent home in "Hrs majesty's" packet.' Thus nately than our "fir-built frigates" did. Yet so it is, the case is stated in the New-York Evening Post, in British construction, that the acts of all nations and George IV virtually acknowledged as our king, are hostile unless they are productive of advantage being called, by way of eminence, "His majesty!" to Britain, for she will not admit of neutrality in If the British, for any cause, desired to possess such cases. Thus-the manufacture of our own cotthe bones of Andre, no reasonable man would wish ton, is an act of war on the part of the United to impede their operations; but to call upon any por-States, and for this alone we should be involved in tion of the American people to honor them, to call positive hostilities, but for the reason that they him the "illustrious dead," in an American news. would establish what it is desirable to destroy; and paper, is an insult and an outrage not easily passed therefore, and on that account, we are carrying on over-but, possibly, the article slipped into the a "war in disguise!" Such is British logic. newspaper, like that which once appeared in the "Federal Republican," of Baltimore, and spoke of Mr. Jackson, commonly then called "Copenhagen Jackson," as "our minister," though given as editorial, having been, probably, written by Mr. Jackson himself, or one of his suite. The deceased was engaged in one of the meanest of transactions-an act which an honorable mind would have despised, and he proceeded so far in the ungentlemanly business as to cover it with a flug of truce, the symbol of honor, respected and sanctified, we might almost say, by the usages of nations. When detected, be equivocated and said things that were not-though, when his conviction was certain, be threw off disguise, in which we cannot see the least merit. His purpose was not only mean and its manner unjustifiable,but its object was not much short of bringing WASHINGTON himself to the gallows, through the treachery of Arnold-yet, we Americans are always to be bored about Andre, the "illustrious dead." Justice was satisfied, and his countrymen ought to have suffered his case, together with his memory, to have rested in peace, as we were willing that they should. Corruption of officers is always considered dishonorable-but to gain information of the force and disposition of an enemy, by sending spies into his camp, is not so regarded-and the penalty of detection is well known. Under the latter circumstances, we lost as good, as brave, as "illustrious" a man as Andre-captain NATHAN HALE, who was not only executed as a spy, but denied, by general Howe, the company of a clergyman or the use of a bible, and the Fatters which he wrote to his mother and other friends GEN. WILLIAM FLOYD. This venerable patriot died at his seat in Oneida county, New York, on the 4th inst. in the 90th year of his age. He was one of the four surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, of whom Messrs. Adams, Jefferson and Carroll remain. The character and conduct of the deceased were in conformity with the exalted station which it was his happiness to fill. He was loved, respected and revered by all who knew him-his conduct in private life was as commendable as his public works were glorious. On the last anniversary of the independence of his country, the people of Utica presented an affectionate and patriotic address to him, to which he made the following appropriate reply: Gentlemen-The friendly and respectful address you present me in behalf of a number of my fellow citizens, who are now met together for the purpose of celebrating the independence of America, gives me pleasure: because it brings to my mind, that the measures which were pursued, and the firmness of those men who lived and were active in the revolution, laid the foundation for that extensive happiness and prosperity, which the inbabitants of the United States enjoy, beyond what is enjoyed by the people of any other countyy in the world. And it is a consolation to me to hope, that the same happiness and prosperity may be enjoyed by generations yet unborn. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, July 4th, 1821. WILLIAM FLOYD. GENUINE ANECDOTE―too good to be lost. Some. time previous to the attack upon Baltimore in 1814, a very zealous person (whose native country it is not worth while to mention), was employed to drill one of our volunteer companies which had just been raised. On a certain day very few of the members attended, and the drill-officer, exceedingly mortified at the neglect, thus addressed those present:-Gentlemen, you attend very badly; I hope that, at the next meeting, I shall not see any absenLees!" NEWSPAPERS. The daily newspapers issued in New York, amount, weekly, to about 56,000-the semi-weekly and weekly papers, 24,000; together 4,160,000 per annum. The newspapers published in the state are estimated at more than ten millions a year; and we guess that the aggregate in the United States is between 50 and 60 millions. LAW LUMBER! The extract following has been published from the syllabus of a course of law lectures proposed to be delivered in the University of Maryland, by Mr. Hoffman: 17 barrels of herring, 9 barrels of shad and half ton of groceries. The loose stones in several places in the river have been removed by Mr. Strickler's hands, and at Turkey Hill, a loose rock, weighing several tons, has been removed from the boat channel. The experiment of Mr. Strickler has so far ex ceeded expectation, that several boats are now building at Columbia and Marietta, and in a very short time it will no doubt become a regular business. Indeed, by the following article from the Lancaster Gazette, it already appears to have assumed that character. "Produce and goods will be received on freight for Baltimore, at the store house of Jacob Strickler, and any articles of merchandise will be received at Baltimore, by the regular trader, Lady Lightfoot, for Columbia, at 20 cents per cwt." It should be remarked, that the river now is and has for some time past been very low, even for this season of the year. $300 Calculation of the probuble expenditures necessary to Thence to Conestogoe "Since the beginning of the reign of the second Edward, there have been published in England, not less than six hundred volumes of reports, one third of which are large folios, and perhaps two thirds of them are the produce of the last hundred years. The number of English law treatises since the time of Glanville and Bracton, cannot easily be ascertained; but there have been several thousand. Notwithstanding this prodigious accumulation, the ground does not seem to be regarded as occupied: the last ten years have been prolific of law works beyond former example and much beyond that of the Roman law writers at any period. Nor has America been sparing in her contributions. From the publication of Mr. Kirby's Connecticut Reports, in 1789, till the year 1804, the American books of reports did not exceed eight volumes, whereas they To pass round the canal, say amount, at this time, to about one hundred and seventy!" Champlain and the St. Lawrence. On the autho. rity of an article inserted in many newspapers, we stated that a canal had been cut by the British to open a communication between lake Champlain and the river St. Lawrence. We are indubitably informed that such a work, so far from being completed, is not known even to be contemplated; it is probable that the story may have grown out of the circumstance that a canal has been lately begun at Montreal, to avoid the La Chine rapids, in the St. Lawrence. INTERNAL NAVIGATION. The Susquehannah is one of the noblest rivers that we have-it rises in the state of New-York, and much produce is brought from thence to Baltimore, when the river is swelled in the spring. The most difficult part of its whole navigation, is said to be between Columbia and the Chesapeake-but we see that they are nearly over come; and, by the following estimates, published in the Baltimore newspapers, we learn that this grand artery, leading to the heart of one of the richest of countries, may be freed from its main obstructions at an insignificant expense. 400 1,000 100 200 1,000 200 200 1,000 1,000 1,500 500 200 From thence to the head of the Maryland canal 2,000 This statement of the numbers engaged in these the merchandise in which he trades, is entitled to three branches of industry, suggests some consi- exclusive protection? Admission of Missouri. The following is a copy of the "solemn public act," passed by the legislature of Missouri, at its late extra session, for the purposes therein mentioned. By the legislature of Missouri, a solemn public act, declaring the assent of this state to the fundamental condition, contained in a resolution, passed by the congress of the United States, providing for the admission of this state into the union, on a certain condition. derations. The number employed in commerce is Of the thirty-four consumers, all but one produce not one to six and a half, compared with the num-either the raw material or the manufactured artiber engaged in manufactures; not one to twenty-cle at home, while one is employed in bringing the seven, compared with the number engaged in agri-latter from abroad, and carrying the specie out of culture; and not one to thirty-three and a half, com- the country to pay for it. pared with the number employed in agricultural and manufacturing pursuits. Each of these clas ses have claims to encouragement and protection, and aid should be afforded to them in some degree according to their numbers, and the amount each contributes for the support of government and the general welfare. The one who is em. ployed in buying and selling the products of another country, should not certainly engross the whole care of a parental government, equally bound to protect the six, who are engaged in producing at home the clothing and articles necessary for general use, and the twenty-seven who furnish the means of sustenance for the whole. The pa Whereas, the senate and house of representarent who should adopt such a partial and unjust tives of the United States, by their resolution, ap system, would be universally condemned. It would proved on the second day of March, in the year be similar to giving the whole of his estate to the of our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty-one, son he had bred a merchant, and cutting his six did declare, that Missouri shall be admitted sons who labored in manufactures, and his twenty. into this union upon an equal footing with the seven sons who had become farmers, with a shil original states in all respects whatever, upon ling each. On an investigation of facts, it is ascer- the fundamental condition, that the fourth clause tained, that the policy of the United States govern- of the twenty-sixth section of the third article of ment, bas hitherto been to cherish and protect the the constitution, submitted on the part of said state one importer of foreign merchandise, and a very to congress, shall never be construed to authorize small portion of the agriculturists, who furnish the the passage of any law, and that no law shall be particular articles for this one merchant to export, passed in conformity thereto, by which any citizen while they have left nearly all of the twenty-seven of either of the states in this union, shall be exclud. farmers to get along as they can, and the six manu-ed from the enjoyment of any of the privileges and facturers to struggle for an existence. It has been estimated that fifty millions of dollars have been expended for the protection, and released for the benefit of the merchants of this country trading abroad, since the government was established, while no one can point to any considerable aid which has ever been granted to manufacturers; though the latter, compared with the former, are in proportion of more than six to one. The one should not be protected at the expense of the thirty-three; nor should the thirty-three at the expense of the one. All are entitled to equal protection. But this has not been the practice of our Now, for as much, as the good people of this government. When the six have asked for a share state have, by the most solemn and public act, in of public favor, the one has uniformly opposed their power, virtually assented to the said fundstheir claims, and insisted upon their being left to mental condition, whereby their representatives, take care of themselves. The secret cause of this in full and free convention assembled, they adopthostility is, that encouragement afforded to the sixed the constitution of this state, and consented to would diminish the profits of the one. The one be incorporated into the Federal Union, and go. merchant, who opposes the encouragement of ma-verned by the constitution of the United States, nufactures, asserts, that their protection would create a dangerous monopoly. But will the dividing among six, the business which is now transacted by one, tend to the establishment or to the breaking up of monopoly? immunities to which such citizen is entitled under the constitution of the United States: Provided, That the legislature of the said state, by a solema public act shall declare the assent of said fundamental condition, and shall transmit to the presi dent of the United States,on or before the 4th Monday in November next, an authentic copy of the said act; upon the receipt whereof, the president by proclamation, shall announce the fact, whereupon and without any further proceeding "on the part of congress, the admission of the said state into this union shall be considered as complete." which among other things, provides that the said constitution, and laws of the United States, made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land, and the judges in every state, shall be bound thereby; any thing in the constitution, or law of any state, to the contrary notwithstanding. And, although this general assembly do most solemnly declare, that the congress of the United States have no con The persons who are employed in furnishing and exchanging manufactured articles for general consumption in the United States, are, assuming the proportion in the other states to be the same as in this, as 7 is to 34 of the entire population. Six of the seven manufacture, or are employed in ex-stitutional power to annex any condition to the adchanging goods manufactured at home, and one im- mission of this state into the Federal Union, and ports and sclis manufactured goods. Can there that this general assembly have no power to change be any question whether it is the true policy of the operation of the constitution of this state, esthe nation to protect the six, whose business being cept in the mode prescribed by the constitution itentirely conducted at home, employs labor and self, nevertheless, as the congress of the U. States promotes the circulation of money among our-have desired this general assembly to declare the selves, or, whether the one who pays foreigners for assent of this state to said fundamental condition, |