The sixth system of public surveys, is that where-ment directed a suspension, and finally a relin in a standard line run north from the confluence of quishment of the surveys; and, in lieu thereof, two the Ohio and Mississippi rivas, is constituted the million of acres were appropriated in the territo third principal Meridian" The base line belong.ries of Illinois and Missouri. All the lands lying fng to the last described system, is continued between the military district and the eastern boun through this, from the 14th range west of the 2nd dary of the territory, were subsequently directed to principal meridian. The base line crosses the 3rd be surveyed, and is now nearly completed. This principai meridian at about 61 miles, and strikes tract extends from near the mouth of the river the Mississippi at 121, about 8 or 10 miles below Raisin, on Lake Erie, to the outlet of Lake Huron, St. Louis, in Missouri Ter. and about 30 miles be-bordering on the river and lake St. Clair, Detroit low the mouth of the Missouri river. In this sys-river and Lake Erie; and embraces a fine tract of tem, the ranges and townships are numbered, pro-country, containing nearly a million and a half acres. gressively, from the meridian and the base line re- The surveyor-general expects to have the whole spectively, in the manner described in the last sys-district completed in time to be brought into martem; the 11th range east of the 3rd principal me ket during the ensuing autumn; and is now making every exertion for that purpose. ridian is closed on the 14th west of the 2nd. The seventh system is unconnected with any There are in the state of Ohio, two large tracts of other, and was formed for the survey of the army land, to the soil of which the United States have no bounty lands appropriated by congress in Illinois claim. First-The lands lying between the little Ter. This system of surveys lies between the Mis Miami and the Scioto rivers, reserved by the state sissippi and Illinois rivers, and commences at their of Virginia for satisfying military land warrants, Junction, from which point a standard line has been granted to the "Virginia troops on the continental run north, called the fourth "principal meridian." establishment." Second-The "Connecticut westThe course of the Illinois river at its junction with ern reservation," lying in the northeast quarter of the Mississippi, is nearly east, the meridian there. the state, bounded on the south by a line drawn fore immediately crosses it, and continues on the same side to the end of 72 miles, when it recrosses to the western side. From this point, the base lime is run west to the Mississippi, about 52 miles distant. About 2,500,000 acres have been survey. ed in this district for military bounties. from the western line of the state of Pennsylvania, on the 41st degree of north latitude; and on the west by a line run northwardly, parallel with, and at a distance of 120 miles from the aforesaid state line. Those tracts have been surveyed and located conformably to laws and regulations adopted by the states, respectively, which claim them. An account of the several land offices, which I proposed to give in this communication, would swell it to too great a length; I must, therefore, reserve that subject for my next. Yours, &c. Mr. H. NILES, Editor of the Weekly Register. High blood-"legitimacy." S. W. The eighth system is for the survey of the public lands in the territory of the Missouri. A standard line, the "fifth principal, meridian," has been run north from the mouth of the Arkansas river, which meridian crosses the base line at 51 miles; the Missouri river at 318 miles, about 35 miles west of St. Louis, and strikes the Mississippi river a few miles above the mouth of the Illinois The base line is run west from the mouth of the St. Francis river, and crosses the meridian at about 27 miles; and strikes the Arkansas river at about 85 miles. "During the troubles in the reign of Charles I. & Between the Arkansas and St. Francis rivers, there country girl came to London, in search of a place has been two million acres of army bounty lands as a servant maid, but not succeeding, she applied appropriated and surveyed. One million and a half herself to carrying out beer from a brew-house, more, has, I believe, been surveyed in the vicinity and was one of those called tub women. of St. Louis, on both sides of the Missouri river. brewer, observing a well looking girl in this low Through this extensive traet, the ranges and town-occupation, took her into his own family as a serships are designated by progressive numbers, from vant, and after a while married her; but he died the above described principal meridian and base. line, respectively. The while she was yet a young woman, and left a large fortune. The business of the brewery was dropped; and the young woman was recommended to Mr. Hyde, as a gentleman of skill in the law, to wards the Earl of Clarendon) finding the widow's settle her husband's affairs. Hyde (who was afterfortune very considerable, married her. Of this marriage there was no other issue than a daughter, who was afterwards the wife of James 11: and mother of Mary and Anne, Queens of England" The ninth, and last system of public surveys which remains to be described, is that fortned for the sur. vey of the territory of Michigan. When the two millions of acres of army bounty lands, appropriated in this territory, was directed to be surveyed, it was intended to have it laid off adjoining the western boundary of the cession by the treaty of Detroit, of November 17th, 1807. With this view a standard line, called the "principal merisian for Here, on the sure side, is the boasted blood of Michigan territory," was run north from Fort Defi. the "illustrious family of Brunswick;" crossed, ance 114 miles; which meridian, so far as it goes, is however, by many, legally and illegally, since the also the western boundary of the cession aforesaid. "low-lived creature," a "tub woman," gave birth At the distance of 78 miles on this line, a base-line to queens of England, else it had depreciated to was run east through the cession, which base-line mere ideocity-which, indeed, it is not very far passed eight miles north of Detroit, and at 77 miles from, as it is. from the meridian, terminated on the border of Lake St. Clair, seven miles above its outlet into Detroit river. The military district aforesaid was laid off in eight ranges, east of the principal meridian, and extending six townships on each side of the base line. But a considerable portion of the western part of the district proving to be unfit for cultivaWheat and other grain, and flour suffered a setion, by reason of swamps and small lakes, govern-vere fall about the 23d of June, on the promising Foreign Articles. ENGLAND, &c. The bill for further suspending the habeas corpus had passed the house of commons, and, no doubt, would be passed by the lords. prospects of a good harvest. Flour, at Liverpool, An incident similar to this occurred to an actor July 1, 70 to 73s. per bbl. and declining. named Palmer some years ago. He was performing Money never was so plenty among the monied in the "Stranger"-His own domestic circumstan men in England as at this time. The floating wealth ces so closely resembled those of the character he of the nation is in the hands of a very few specula was sustaining, that when he had, with exquisite tors and others, and the increasing misery of the feeling, repeated the exclamation, people adds to their stock. "O God! there is another and a better world!" HOUSE OF COMMONS-JUNE 20. The floating debt, or exchequer bills [treasury His sensibility was overpowered; he fell on the stages notesl of England, amounts to 52,897,2001. upwards and expired in sight of the audience. of two hundred and thirty four millions of dollars. Another issue of 12 millions of pounds, more, must be made to meet the current or actual ex- The Budget. The chancellor of the exchequer pences of the present year This debt, is not noticed moved the order of the day for the house resolv in the "budget." In the "hands-full of millions" it ing itself into a committee of ways and means. is no importance!-Nor does the budget say any Mr. Tierney suggested the propriety of postpon thing of the interest of the public debt, which is, or ing the committee at that late hour. is to be, otherwise provided for. From the late finance report it appears, that the Muskets, Rifles, Carbines, 818,000 4,000 36,000 The chancellor of the exchequer observed that after the statement of the income and expenditure of the country had been fixed for that night, it would be necessary, in order to prevent the circu £1,470,000 lation of unfounded rumors, that the house should 1,757,800 go into a committee.-The house then resolved it10,500 self into a committee.-The chancellor of the exche 64,000 quer was sorry that it was necessary, at so late an hour to bring the subject before the house, but inTotal gunpowder and small arms, £3,302,300 dulged the hope that no material measure he had From the twenty third to the twenty sixth June, to propose to the committee would meet with oppothe mean temperature in London and Westminster, sition. The house would also come better prepared had been 83 and 84 in the shade, and from 108 to for the discussion than upon similar occasions by 110 in exposed situations. The intense heat had means of the different reports of the committee of been fatal in an unprecedented degree to that use- finance. These reports would spare him much laful animal, the horse. Not less than twelve fine bor, as to them he intended to refer; and more at machine horses dropped between Hyde Park and tention would probably be paid to printed docuHounslow. ments of that nature than to any necessary hurried Gen. Thornton, in the British house of commons, statements that he might make. His labor would asked leave to bring in a bill to abolish the dis-be also much diminished by the consolidation of the graceful practice of publicly whipping women as a revenues of Great Britain and Ireland. Much labor punishment. The proposition was received with re-had been employed to reconcile the accounts of the iterated bursts of laughter, and he had some difficul- two countries, as would appear afterwards. It had ty to get his motion seconded. "The English are a flogged nation," says Cobbett. been so arranged in virtue of the consolidation of the English and Irish exchequers, that from the 5th The wretched and nearly naked populace of Dub- of last January they started with a new consolidated lin have raised several riots, requiring the aid of account of the revenue of the united kingdom. In the military. The poor people seized loads of po- one part of the revenue only, there was to be regrettatoes in the streets and devoured them raw!- ted a deficit of 20 per cent. but this could not be Among the most active in reducing them to order, wondered at in an agricultural country like Ireland we observe the name of the supremely infamous at the conclusion of a war which had impoverished major Sirr, who with the guard of lancers gallantly its natural resources. Notwithstanding these paincharged the miserable rabble, while they were eat-ful circumstances, the house would be gratified in ing their spoils! "Tranquility" had been restored. hearing, that the means by which the current de. The people of Dublin were ordered by the mayor mands of the year were to be met, were neither bur to remain in their respective houses from 9 o'clock thensome nor objectionable. The supplies of the at night until six in the morning, by proclamation. year were estimated as follows: The state of Ireland is very alarming. "From the north to the south or the west," says the Dub-Army (including £1,500,000, for extralin Evening Post, "and at home, there is not a ordinaries, and exclusive of troops in single county in which disturbances have not oc- France) curred; but they are serious, indeed, in Munster, Navy (exclusive of grant for the reduc Kerry, Clare, Waterford, Cork, but above all, Lim- tion of navy debt) erick, have been the scenes of tumult and outrage, Ordnance such as were never before experienced in those Miscellaneous districts." SUPPLIES. £9,080,000 6,000,000 1,221,300 1,700,000 Total supply for the service of the 18,001,300 330,000 246,508 }1,660,000 -4,136,508 22,137,808 Three British frigates were about to sail for South America to strengthen the force on that station. Interest on exchequer bills £1,900,000 Real tragedy. A late London paper says-Last Sinking fund on ditto night, while the tragedy of Jane Shore was perform-To make good the permaing at our theatre, the part of Dumont by Mr. Cum-nent charges of Ireland to mins, the highly respectable veteran had just re peated the benedictory words, "Be witness for me, ye celestial hosts, "Such mercy, and such pardon, as my soul "May such befal me at my latest hour,”— when he fell down on the stage, and instantly expired. January 8, 1817 Annual-duties Disposal Ways and means WAYS AND MEANS. 21815 15,749 1,819,810 Excise duties, after satisfying grant thereon for the year 1816 Money remaining at the disposal of parliament of the consolidated fund, at April 5, 1817, Lottery Old stores £13,000,000 Such was the total amount of that establishment was to prevail on the public to take guineas, though he had to propose. He could not call it a peace es- the bank was ready to supply them-(Laughs) tablishment, for the period had not arrived at which That resumption had, however, been carried to a we could be said to enjoy the benefits of a profound consolatory extent, and he hoped, would be comand real peace (Hear, hear!)—The house would pleted by July, 1818. So far as this resumption recollect that at the opening of the session he had had gone, it had been accomplished without giv estimated the expenditure at £18,300,000, which ing the least shock to public credit (Cries of fell £300,000 short. The unfounded debt was Hear!)-so that the value of our paper and our spe £1,900,000 and there were thirty three millions of cie were alike unimpaired. As to the public debt, unprovided expenditure. This expenditure he pro- their committee had not reported with regard to it; posed to meet in the following mannerbut, notwithstanding the failure of his own anticipations, this also had been reduced 400,0001. beyond what was promised.-Nor was this the only satisfactory circumstance connected with the public revenue: for since the 1st day of October, 1816, 1,865,559 232,000,000 of capital stock had been paid off in the market. These sums were taken out of the 1,300,000 stock market, so that every day diminished their amount, and, in all probability, the sum so redeemed would amount to 120,000,000, by the time of 1,225,978 next year's budget. He felt not only sanguine, but 250,000 confident as to the progressive improvement of the 400,000 revenue, though he could not, under all circumstances, pretend to predict the exact period when such an improvement might be expected-(Laugh.) 1,500,000-This amelioration was connected with that of the continent, who suffered more than we possibly 9,511,537 could. We had a share of calamity, though a small share, while the continental countries were struggling for subsistence, and therefore could not benc -12,600,000 fit us. Should it please Divine Providence to bless the nations with a plentiful barvest, and the people were grateful for it, then he had no doubt there would arise fresh demands for our articles, com merce would be increased, and the resources of the country soon be replenished. It was no slight satisfaction to him that he had to congratulate the house on the improvement of public credit, the resumption of cash payments, and the reduction of the national debt. He trusted that he should hear no further of those dangerous remedies for public diffi culties which had been suggested in that house; that no proposition would be made to reduce the interest of the national debt, or commit a breach of public faith. (Repeated cheering). He should have no occasion to resort to parliament for the interest on the new exchequer bills, and he felt fall confidence in the state of the country. Arrears of property tax received or to be received between the 5th of April, 1817, and April, 1818, frish treasury bills Exchequer bills 3,600,000 22,141,537 Before Easter, no less than 14,200,000, had been applied to equalize the bank of Ireland, which still insisted on an interest of five per cent; but as the Irish exchequer bills would not become due till January next, it was the intention of government to remedy this evil. He had no doubt at the same time, that the bank of England would reduce their interest as the bills became due. There still remained 19,000,000 to be provided for, which he proposed to do by exchequer bills-a mode which every circumstance had convinced him was most be neficial to the public. He has tried to reduce the exchequer bills, and had succeeded in reducing it to the amount of three hundred thousand pounds a year without the least difficulty. From the 24th of February he had disposed of twenty-seven million pounds sterling of exchequer bills, and more than eight months remained for the disposal of the other 24 millions. It was upon these considerations that he recommended the measure with the greatest confidence as one not likely to reduce the credit of the country, and which, in point of fact, would not produce the least inconvenience. Without now going to the extent of what might be offered to the house, it was no slight satisfaction for them to reflect that the public securities had improved to the amount of 20 per cent. on the whole capital of the country. Exchequer bills, which were lately at 4 3-4 and 5 1-4 per cent. were now reduced to 33-4 per cent. interest, with 12 shillings premium. This improvement of the state of public credit shewed that the resources of the country were reviving. At the suggestion of Mr. Tierney, and after some conversation, the chancellor of the exchequer consented to put off the report of the committee till Tuesday next. The several resolutions were then put and agreed to, and the report ordered to be received on Tues. day next. Adjourned at twelve o'clock. Ad captandum-In consequence of the retrenchment in the expences of the prince regent, a quan. tity of Madeira wine had been sent out to Kingston (Jam.) in the ship Globe, and was to be sold for the prince's benefit. FRANCE. The withdrawal of a second fifth of the "army of occupation" is spoken of. A Russian fleet of 8 sail of the line, 1 frigate and a brig has arrived at Calais for the purpose of carrying off 10,000 troops. There was another topic to which he was anxious The famous count Lavalette is reported to have to call the attention of the house, and this was the arrived at New York, during the last week. resumption of cash payments by the bank. When The French frigate Eurydice has arrived at New he recollected how he had been mocked and twit-York, from Martinique, on a visit. She has for ted on this subject not longer than two years ago, some time been stationed in the West Indies. and he believed the house had not forgotten it- The bishop of Orleans, and forty Catholic priests, (Laughs)-he had some reason to pride himself on were to sail from France in a frigate, the end of what had now taken place. The difficulty in fact] June, for the Mississippi. THE BONAPARTES. people cried, "Bread-non exportation of grain The following queer article is copied from a Lon-no king". But the military quieted them. don paper of the 26th of June RUSSIA. From a Russian history, published a few years "The Dutch Mail of yesterday supplies the following account of the ex-king of Spain's colony since: in the United States:-"Joseph Bonaparte is build- St. Petersburg, June 4th-In the matricular book ing a town near Baltimore, which none but French of the inhabitants of the county called Trooiska, are permitted to inhabit. It is capable of con- remitted this year, (1782,) into the chancery of the taining for the present 12,000 inhabitants. The town of Moskowa, there is made mention of a peaart of the most sublime architecture is employed sant, named Pheador Vacilitz, (Theodore Basto embellish the edifices. Thus it should seem, lides,) 75 years old, who was married but twice, that the French refugees renounce the hope of ever and has a very numerous family. His first wife lay returning to the continent of Europe, since they in 27 times; she was brought forth of four children spend their whole fortunes in fixing themselves in at a time, at four births; of three at a time at seven births; and of twins at 16 births; so that in all she so magnificent a manner in America." Joseph Bonaparte is so quiet and inoffensive, and brought forth 69 children. His second wife gave really so unimportant a character in the United light to 18 children in eight deliverances, to two States, that not one in a thousand of the people in six, and to three in two deliveries, so that in 35 troubles himself with thinking whether he is here labors of his two wives, that peasant became the or not. I do not certainly know where he resides; father of 87 children, of whom 73 are now living." but believe it is somewhere in New-Jersey-and The Paris papers record a noble act of the emthe last account I had of him was that he was peror of Russia:~A German clergyman at St. Pecultivating cabbages and potatoes, in elegant retire-tersburg had procured a subscription of 3000 ment, much respected by the neighboring people, roubles for the distressed inhabitants of the Swiss for his mild and friendly qualities. But as to the Canton of Glaris, whose wretchedness is extreme. *"town," we never before heard of it. The list of subscribers being shown to the em Since the above was written, we see it stated peror, he enrolled himself among them for the sum that Mr. Bonaparte lives at a place called Point of 100,000 roubles; inscribing his name with his Breeze, on the Delaware, near Bordentown, N. J.-own hand, as, if to show the cordiality of the deed, a beautiful farm, which he has expended much mo- and ordering that the money should be paid imney to improve. It is said he intends to take up mediately. This contribution is from his own purse; his winter's residence in Philadelphia. there is no fund in Russia, out of which it can be paid, without effecting him. SPAIN. The late destruction of the naval arsenal near Cadiz, is imputed to design to prevent the fitting out of vessels against the patriots. It is a severe Joss to Spain. It is stated that the secret reason for permitting the importation of negroes into Cuba, is to secure its allegiance, by alarming the people for their own safety! ITALY. FLORIDA. Our latest accounts from MacGregor, at Amelia, are vague and unimportant. It is stated that his admiralty judge has already left him. The expe dition will probably soon have an end, and amount to nothing. But the reports are so various that we know not what to believe. The battle said to have taken place at Amelia was a mere exercisé of the troops. "SPANISH" AMERICA. It is mentioned that the Confederates, upon the solicitation of England, have determined to de- It appears certain that the royalists have captur prive the young Napoleon of his mother's princi-ed Margaretta. The people fought them like lions, pality in Lombardy, and to bestow it, upon the and the design seems to be to exterminate all the death of Maria Louisa, upon Spain. inhabitants of the island. Many have been put to Naples, June, 2.-Important explanations are death. said to be passing between this court and the cabi- Guayara is said to be entirely relieved of the roy net of Petersburg, supposed to relate to the differ-alists by a late victory of Merina over Morino, in ences between the United States and us. We are sorry to learn that several vessels have been met with abandoned at sea, in consequence of the attacks of the Barbary pirates, who are more audacious than ever. GERMANY, &c. which the latter suffered a complete defeat, &c. The sovereign congress of the United Provinces, of La Plata met on the 12th of May. In this body are said to be some men of distinguished talents, and much good is expected of them. The Buenos Ayreans are still skirmishing with the royalists of So great are the oppressions of the middling Peru, yet unconquered. Four very richly laden classes, and so severe the privations of the poor, Spanish vessels have been captured by the patriots that it would seem as if half the population of at Valparaiso. Several stout and well fitted ships 'some of the German states, and Switzerland, were about to sail from Buenos Ayres to cruize in would cast itself on the shores of the United States, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Advertiser, being the principal contents of Buenos if it could. Many who appeared in easy circum- The following summary, from the Boston Daily stances, were preparing to embark. The passage of emigrants for the United States is refused through the Prussian dominions unless they are furnished with passports, which are granted only on certain conditions. Auxiliary army of Peru-Bulletin No. 19, dated The entertainment given by the Portuguese am- at the H. Q. in Freeman, April 9, gives an account bassador at Vienna on the occasion of the late of operations from March 20, to the date. The marriage, cost a million of florins-upwards of royalists in Jujui remained closely besieged. Their 360,000 dollars. troops dare not set a foot beyond their entrenchments, their communications with the interior are cause so insecure that strong convoys are necessary.Thel They lose men, arms, and beasts every day. On the 29th of March there arrived at H. Q. 142 deserters and prisoners, and to-day 31, besides 81 on their way. March 25, the royalists entered the town of Oran, where they plundered houses and churches, and lost 80 men and 60 horses. By the different parties of guerrillas 36 men have been killed and more than 300 animals taken. Partics under lieut. col. Torre, commandants Gorritti and Corte, and majors Saravia, Zerda, Maurin and others carry on hostilities with great firmness and success, and not a day passes but they kill some, and bring in deserters and prisoners. Bulletin No. 20, is dated April 30, and gives a narrative of operations from the 10th to the date. On the 15th the royalist gen. Serna, by a rapid and bold movement took possession of the town of Salta. His army however has been constantly harassed by the parties under the different partizan chiefs, and sustained constant losses. The passage of San Martin's army over the Andes was a great undertaking-300 men were employed to clear the road of the drifts of snow. This gene ral appears to be not only a very brave and able commander, but also an honest man and a sincere patriot, as well as generous and humane. A detachment of 500 Portuguese, from Monte Video, in search of provisions, were attacked by one of Artigas' parties and put to the sword. Arti gas was on the heights commanding Monte Video. One of the first measures of the Chilian patriot government was to send away the bishop and clergy who had meddled in the affairs of the country. Well done. Troops were collecting at Chili, and contracts for ships made, for an expedition against Lima. Prisoners were brought into Buenos Ayres daily from Lima, who principally entered into the patriot ser vice. Bulletin No. 21, dated May 1, gives an account A Portuguese frigate has lately captured an Inde of the capture the town of Farija, by a party of pendent ship of 20 guns, off Oporto, after a severa the republican troops under col. Madrid, in which battle. he took 264 prisoners, 400 muskets and a consider able quantity of munitions of war. A subsequent paper contains a despatch from Domestic Manufactures. Manufactures. Manuel Belgrano, general of the auxdiary army American society for the encouragement of domestic of Peru, dated at Tucuman, May 3, which states that the enemy have not derived the advantage It will be recollected that on the 13th of June which they expected from the possession of Salta; last, the American society for the encouragement that they have carried on hostilities with great of domestic manufactures in New York,unanimously activity and fury, sacrificing their men, and that elected JouN ADAMS, THOMAS JEFFERSON, and JAMES they lose many by desertion. This despatch is MADISON, members thereof, and directed their se accompanied by a number of letters from Doncretary to apprize them of the circumstance by letMartin Guemes, governor and commandant of theter. The following is a copy of the secretary's let province of Salta. In one of these he estimatester, and the answers theretothe enemy's force which entered Salta at 2,500 New York 14th June, 1817. men, and those remaining at Jujni at 600, besides SIR-The American society for the encourage 4 or 500 employed in conveying baggage &c. He ment of domestic manufactures, instituted in this gives the details of numerous trifling advantages city, sensible of the zeal you have uniformly disgained by him, but it is apparent that on the whole, played, in the promotion of every object, connected The army of Peru had for the last month been rather with the welfare and independence of our country, losing than gaining ground. had the honor to elect you a member at their last meeting, convened on the 13th inst. for the purpose of initiating into the society, James Monroe, president of the United States. In Chili, the royalist power seems to be less formidable. On the 4th of April a party of 6 or 700 royalists attacked the republican advanced posts at Garapaligue, but were repulsed with the Toss of 10 men killed and 10 made prisoners and deserters. The republican loss was 4 killed and 7 wounded. On the 22d of April, brig. gen. Seignior Don Bernado O'Higgins, had left col. Don Hilarion de la Quintana a command of St. Jago, and proceeded as far as Talca, with 800 men to drive out the remainder of the royalists from the province of Conception. It would afford me the highest gratification to With respect and consideration, D. LYNCH, Junr. Quincey, June 23, 1817. April 14.-San Martin, captain general of the ar. Sin-I have received the letter you did me the my of the Andes, who was then at Buenos Ayres, honor of writing to me on the 14th of this month, addressed to the supreme director of state, a letter announcing to me my election by the American giving a particular notice of the officers who dis-society for the encouragement of domestic manutinguished themselves in the great battle of Chara- factures instituted in New-York, as a member-an buco, on the 12th of February. honor made more illustrious by the presence of the president of the United States. April 15.-An order was issued by Pueyrredon, the supreme director of state, conferring certain honors on San Martin, "to whose indefatigable zeal and military skill the country owes the greater part of the glory of that day," and on the officers and men of the army. The Gazette of April 26, contains a list of about eighty distinguished citizens of Chili who had been confined as prisoners at the Island of Juan Fernandez, but who, in consequence of the late successes of the republicans, had been released and restored to their friends. Be pleased, sir, to present my respects to the society and my thanks for the honor they have done me-and to assure them if the best wishes of a man at 81 years of age can promote the wise purposes of their institution, I shall be a useful member→ For, according to my superficial view of political economy in civilized society, next to agriculture, which is the first and most splendid, manufactures are the second, and navigation the third. With agriculture, manufactures and navigation, all the commerce which can be necessary or useful to the Other accounts.-The patriots were aiming at Po-happiness of a nation will be secured. zesi-but do not appear to have reached it. Accept my thanks for the civility with which you |