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The house took up the amendments of the senate | Wednesday, Feb. 4.The motion submitted yes

to the bill making an appropriation for the payment terday by Mr. Forsyth, was taken up and agreed of arrearages in the military establishment and conto as follows: なちょ o jebnismaz 24T curred therein. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means 5 Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, from the combe instructed to inquire whether the bank of the mittee of claims, to whom was referred the report United States is authorized by its charter to reof the commissioner of claims on the claim of

Samuel Hughes, of Maryland, for property destroy! ed during the war, reported unfavorably to the claim, on the ground that the said claim does not fall within the provisions of the 9th section of the claims' law. The report was referred to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Williams also made an unfavorable report on the petition of Basil Shaw of Tennessee, who prays compensation for a slave killed, whilst in his employ in the military service, by a cannon ball, before New Orleans, on the morning of the 8th of January; which was read and concurred in.

vive as pledge or security for loans made to indi

viduals or corporations transfers of public debt made to the bank, or to any officers thereof, and if, in their opinion such transfers are not authorized by the act of incorporation, to report to the house some effectual mode of preventing them from being hereafter made.

The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting the annual statement of miscellaneous claims paid during the year 1817; of contracts made at the treasury in in the same year on behalf of the United States; and of payments by collectors in 1815 and 1816, in The amendments of the senate to the annual relation to the revenue and the temporary relief of military appropriation bill was taken up and re-sick and disabled seamen,, neskuba put yď'ol ferred to the committee of ways and means. Z Mr. Forsyth laid upon the table the following resolution, the consideration of which he gave notice he should move for to-morrow.

Mr. Lowndes, from the committee of ways and means, made a report on the amendment of the senate to the bill making the annual appropriations for the military establishment; which was read and Resolved, That the committee of ways and means made the order of the day for this day.isle A be instructed to enquire whether the bank of the The house, then, on motion of Mr. Lowndes, ′′13United States is authorized by its charter to re-pended the preceding orders, and forthwith resolvceive as pledge or security for loans made to indi-ed itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Busviduals or corporations, transfers of public debt sett in the chair, on the said report. made to the bank, or to any offices thereof, and if in their opinion such transfers are not authorized by the act of incorporation, to report to the house some effectual mode of preventing them from being hereafter made.

Mr. Trimble submitted for consideration the following resolution:

The first amendment made by the senate to the bill, was the insertion of a provision appropriating $20,000 for additional pay, rations, &c. to officers having brevet commissions, when commanding separate posts, districts, or detachments, requiring them to act in their brevet rank to da

This amendment the committee of ways and Resolved, That the demand made by the presi- means recommended to the house to disagree to, dent of the United States for the liberation of and on this question the debate was revived, which Richard W. Meade, a citizen of the United States, had engaged the house when the bill was first indetained in confinement in the castle of Santa Catroduced embracing in its scope the expediency talina at Cadiz, ought to be supported and enforced of continuing brevet emolument, the propriety of by vesting the president with authority to make defeating an existing law by refusing the appro reprisals, in the event of a failure on the part of priations necessary to give it effect, &c. &c. a view Spain, promptly to discharge the said Meade, of which may be hereafter presented. The gentleMr. Trimble supported his motion with a brief men who joined in the discussion, were Messrs. but spirited speech. Mr. Forsyth was not prepar- Lowndes, Mercer, Harrison, Clay, Smith, of Maryed to express a definite opinion on the subject-land, Terry, Hopkinson, Storrs, Colston and Forsyth. he wished time to examine, He moved that the The question was finally decided against the seresolution should lie on the table, which was final-nate's ainendment. ly agreed to nem. con.

Mr. Lowndes, after briefly explaining the liability of the government to be defrauded of its revenue by drawbacks on the re-exportation of foreign liquors from the absence of any means of indentifying them, except the marks on the casks, &c. moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for allowing foreign wines and distilled spirits to be deposited in the stores of the government, and of limiting the draw. back on exportation to such as shall have been so deposited.

The resolution was agreed to.

The house then resumed the unfinished business of yesterday, and again went into a committee of the whole on the bill for the relief of gen. A. St. Clair. The debate on the merits of this case, and on the propriety of Mr Forsyth's amendment, was resumed and continued with increased ardor and usu al eloquence, until after four o'clock, when the committee rose, by the casting vote of the chairman, and obtained leave to sit again. The house adj'd.

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The committee agreed successively to the other amendments of the senate, which produced no de bate, and rose and reported their proceedings t proceedings o the house.

The house took up the report of the committee of the whole, and in concurring therewith on its disagreement to the first amendment of the senate, the question was decided as follows: 1052

For the senate's amendment-Messrs. Baldwin, Ball, Blount,
Irving, N. Y. Jones, Kinsey, Lewis, Livermore, Mereer. T. M. Nel-
Colston, Cruger, Forney, Fuller, Harrison, Herkimer, Ingham,
sun, Ogden, Ogle, Orr, Palmer, Parrott, Peter, inndall, Poindexter,
Robertson, Lou. Seybert, Alex. Smyth, Spencer, Stoors, Terry,
Williams, N. Y. Wilson, Mass.-32

Against the amendment-Messrs, Abbot, Adams, Allen, Vt. An-
derson, Pa. Anderson, Ken. Austin, Barbour, Va. Bassert, Bateman,
Bayley, Bellinger, Bennett, Bloomfield, Bod, Boss, Bryan, Bur
Crafts, Culbreth, Cushman, Desha, Drake, Earle, Edwards, Elli
well, Butler, Campbell, Claggett, Claiborne, Cobb, Comstock, Cook,
cott, Ervin, S. C. Floyd, Folger, Forsyth, Gage, Garnett, Hale,
Hall, Del. Hall, N. C. Hendricks, Herbert, Merrick, Heister, Hogg,
ingdon, Johnson, Va. Lawyer, Linn, Little, Lowndes, McLane, W.
Holmes, Mass. Holmes, Con. Hopkinson, Hubbard, Hunter, Hunt-
Maclay, W. P. Maclay, M'Cuy, Marchand, Merrill, Mills, Moore,
New, Newton, Owen, Patterson, Fawling Pitkin,
Morton, Mosely, Mumford, Murray, Jer.Nson, H. Nelson, Nesbitt,
Reed, Rhea, Rice, Rich, Richards, Ringgold, Robertion Ken,
Ruggles, Sampson, Savage, Sawyer. Sudder, Sergeant, Settle,
Smith, Southard, Spangler, Speed, Stew: t, N. C. Strong, Strother,
Shaw, Sherwood, Silsbee, Slocumb, S. Smith, Balt. Smith, J. S.

Wilson, Pen.-195.

Stuart, Md. Tallmadge, Tarr, Taylor, Tompkins, Townsend, Trim- one end, first taking oath against amulets and ble, Tucker, Va. Tucker, S. C. Tyler, Upham, Walker, Ken. Wallace, Wendover, Whiteside, Williams, Cop, Williams, N. C. Wilkiti, Sorcery! If the appellee be so far vanquished that he cannot or will not fight any longer, he shall be The remainder of the report was then agreed to adjudged to be hanged immediately: and then, as and the house adjourned. ANT well as if he be killed in battle, providence is deem.. Thursday, Feb. 5.The house was almost the ed to have determined in favor of the truth, and whole of this day occupied with the bill for the re his blood shall be attained. But if he kills the ap lief of gen. St. Clair. There was amendment af pellant, or can maintain the fight from sun-rising ter amendment, and when the blank was to be fill. till the stars appear in the evening, he shall be aced up for his monthly pension—80, 75, 70% were quitted. So also, if the appellant becomes, reseverally proposed and rejected-60 was agreed creant, and pronounces the horrible word craven, upon in committee of the whole, but 50 was mov- he shall lose his liberam regem, and become infam ed for in the house and lost; 60 was carried by yeas ous; and the appellee shall recover his damages, and nays-ycas 122, nays 40, and after several other and shall be forever quit, not only of the appeal, motions about it, the bill was ordered to a third but all indictments likewise for the same offence. reading to morrow. This case may probably cause the repeal of sucha A message was received, by Mr. secretary Cutts, an absurd and foolish law. announcing the insisting of the senate on their amendment to the military appropriation bill, on the subject of extra allowance to brevet officers in certain cases, which amendment had been disagreed to by the house of representatives.

Foreign Articles.

ENGLAND, &c.

A sleight of hand-man attempting to play the trick of catching a ball fired from a pistol, by some mistake handed a pistol really charged, which being fired at him killed him instantly.

The average price of wheat, Nov. 29th was 82s, 9d. per quarter, which being 29.9d. over the maximum by which the admission of foreign breadstuffs is regulated, it is said to be unquestionable that an order of council will be issued for opening the ports.

About 20 of the persons convicted of treason have been sent to Botany Bay.

FRANCE.

The chamber of deputies were occupied in new. modeling the law for regulating the liberty of the press. Complaints have been made to the Swiss go. vernment of the freedom of their press; and, no doubt, it will be also regulated there. Switzerland was the last place in Europe where the French exiles expected the liberty of expressing their opinions-but "legitimacy" has pursued them thither. It is stated that prince Hardenburg, the Prussian ambassador, has presented an official note, complaining of a passage in his majesty's speech at the opening of the session, and the address of the chamber of deputies in reply to it. This official has excited a strong sensation in Paris, from the emphatic manner in which the Prussian minister complains of the declaration put forth respecting the treaties, and his demand of explanation.

According to the last census, the present population of France is 29,045,099 inhabitants.

quarter of 1814. His majesty has seen, with satisfaction, their anxiety to concur in the relief of the state. In the department of the Oise, 234 military men have made a similar resignation in favor of the royal treasury,

SWITZERLAND.

Paris, December 4.-The king, on the proposition The British government has contracted with the of his minister, secretary at war, has accepted the emperor of Austria for 300,000 loads of timber offers made by 237 military men,retired on pensions from the forests of Croatia and Dalmatia, for the in the several departments, to renounce the fifth of use of the navy, to be received in part payment of their pensions, which had been detained in the first the Austrian debt. It is said to be some of the finest naval timber in the world, and a contract has been made with two merchants for the conveyance of it from Trieste a:: the Dalmatian ports to England. Curious law case.-A certain Abraham Thornton was indicted for the murder of young woman named Ashford, of which he was acquitted, though proba The interesting, though servile Swiss, have, at bly guy. The brother of the unfortunate' girl the instigation of France and Austria, taken appealed, and in this case the old custom of "trial by measures to prevent the dissemination of "revobattle" came before the court. The prisoner plead tionary" writings, as noticed under "France.""not guilty; and I am ready to defend the same with Yet the Swiss talk of their liberty and glory in my body," at the same time throwing down a gaunt,their Tell, whose arrow reached the heart of a lett or love. Lord Ellenborough and the rest of the tyrant. judges seem to have been much perplexed with the case; but when the counsel for Ashford would have set aside the observance of an obsolete and barbar rou custom, saying, that the murderer of the sister ought not to be allowed to prove his innocence by murdering the brother also: his lordship said is it the law of Lagland, and we must not call it murder" After many proceedings of a very curious character, the case was postponed to the next term to be held in the present month, January.

It appears that the ast trial by battle that was waged in the court of common pleas at Westmin Ster was 13 Eliz. A. D. 1571. This species of trial was introduced into England among other Norman customs, by William the conqueror. The com batants meet bare-headed and bare-footed-the appellee with his head shaved, the appellor as usual, but both dressed alike. They meet at sun rise, and fight with staves of one length, horned at

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RUSSIA AND SPAIN.

The facts respecting the late negociations.be. tween Russia and Spain, as well as their extent in every particular, are yet profound secrets. It is intimated that Ferdinand only, on the side of Spain, is acquainted with them. It is hinted that the British ambassador at Madrid 'has pressed the Spanish government as to the reports he had heard about the transfer of Minorca, &c. in which the minister, Pizarro, said, in reply, there was no foundation.,

SPAIN.

Cadiz is in a most deplorable condition, its comerce entirely destroyed, and the greatest misery prevails here, and in the island where captains of royal men of war, and royal brigadiers are scen begging atms, in the streets. Aurora.

Paris, Nov. 28. The Thoulouse Journal contains the following notification-"We are autho

rized to state, that according to the new commu-1 A vessel, prize of a Venezuela privateer, had nications which have taken place, between the ministers of his Britannic majesty and the French ambassador in London, it is the intention of the English government no longer to receive in their ports any Spanish refugees who may repair thither."

"SPANISH AMERICA."

also arrived at that port in distress-and a survey bemg had, she was reported to the government as unfit to proceed on her voyage: on which permission was given to sell vessel and cargo at public auction, and the proceeds after providing for the support of the captain and his crew, were directed to be retained a year and a day, to allow the prize master due time to prove the validity of the capture. It is stated that the United States sloop of war, Hornet is under sailing orders for Cape Henry, (Hayti) and that an ambassador will proceed in her Several privateers were fitting out at Buenos to demand from the king of Hayti indemnificatión Ayres. A prize worth $200,000 had just arrived. for sequestered American property. The two Portuguese Indiamen, worth five millions,

The Buenos Ayrean government brig Aguila, has captured the Spanish ship Perla, from Cadiz for Lima, with a cargo valued at $350,000 and sent her into Coquimbo.

had been given up.

The National Intelligencer says-In speaking of the reported mediation of Great Britain between Spain and her colonies-of which we believe there is little doubt-the National Advocate, of NewYork, takes this view of the subject:

CHRONICLE.

The supreme court of the United States is in session at Washington. All the judges are present. Error.-Gen. Brown is not the president of the Jefferson county agricultural society, as stated in our Register of the 17th ult. page 359. He is one of the vice presidents. The president, we believe is Chamount de Ray, esq.

"Nearly all the allied powers have solicited Great Britain, the only efficient nation, to interfere in behalf of Spain; this has been refused, and, at length they have consented to become "mediators." Maryland. A bill has passed the senate 7 to 4 This determination is of the highest importance to for altering the constitution so as to provide for the patriot cause, as it prevents the British from the election of governor (not by the people) but by aiding any confederacy against them-and, on the counties, in the manner the senate is chosen; and to contrary places that government in a friendly light. abolish the council. In this mediation, Great Britain will not fail to imA resolution has passed the house of delegates, prove their commercial relations, and, from a closer authorizing and requiring the governor to open examination of the benefits to be derived, they will correspondence immediately with the executives keep Spain and her colonies at a respectable dis-of Pennsylvania and Delaware, to remonstrate tance, and in the event of independence, will claim from the patriots the reward of an advantageous neutrality, and a profitable mediation.

The following intelligence, decisive of the fate of the unfortunate MINA, is translated from the Mexican gazettes, received in Washington city. From the Gazette Extraordinary of Mexico, of No vember 1, 1817.

SILAO, Oct. 27, 1817. Most excellent sir-It is with the greatest pleasure I communicate to your excellency that I have taken prisoner the traitor Mina, together with twenty-five of his principal partisans, at the post of Benadito, appertaining to the plantation of Flachiquera, where he was stationed with 200 men.Half of them were killed, as well as the ringleader Moreno, whose head I caused to be brought to this place, where I have just arrived. I will send it to general don Pasqual Linan as soon as possible; and I now anticipate this information to your excellen. on amount of its importance. God preserve your excellency many years.

FRANCISCO ORRANTIA.

dis excellency the vice roy don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca.

against the protection given in those states to runaway negroes, by which serious inconvenience is experienced by the owners of slaves.

Indian war. Some official papers relating to the war with the Seminole Indians are inserted in page 390. We have the general order of the governor of Georgia, calling out eight companies of militia, at the requisition of gen. Gaines, for a tour of three months; and it seems from a Knoxville paper, that gen. Jackson is taking measures, by direction of the president, to finish this war immediatelycalling for 1000 mounted Tennesseans, That they, added to Gaines' force, will soort finish it, cannot be doubted.

Knoxville, Jan. 20.-The Arkansas delegation of Cherokee Indians, which has been here for some days past, has been clothed and equipped under the superintendence of gov. McMinn, for a visit to Washington city, for which place they left here on the 16th inst. The object of this delegation, wa understand, is to have an interview with the president of the United States with a view to obtain his permission to establish a separate and distinct government for themselves in the Arkansas country, and to dissolve all obligations which they have hereFrom Vera Cruz, November 7, 1817. tofore been under to the Cherokees who reside east Besides the capture of Mina, and the destruc- of the Mississippi. This object, should it be ef tion of all his band, I have to communicate to you fected, will promote the emigration of the Cheroanother important event; namely, that the ring-kees and hasten the extinguishment of their claim leader Bergara has just delivered himself up, with all his men, to the royal troops at Puente del Rey, by availing himself of the Indulto published on the occasion of the queen having been happily delivered of a princess.

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to the country in which they now reside. This event has long and anxiously been looked for, and cannot be less desirable to the citizens of Tennessee than to the officers of the general government, whose promptitude and zeal in carrying the treaty into effect is highly characteristic of the rulers of the people.

Gov. McMinn, who has been instructed by the president of the United States to superintend the delivery of the property stipulated to be given to the Arkansas emigrants, will leave here, we understand, to-morrow for the Cherokee agency.

SUPPLEMENTARY TO NO. 24- VOLUME I-NEW SERIES.

THE PAST THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

Duties on Imports.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY REGISTER.

are correct as to the quantity, and all articles not contained in the inventories be forfeited,

SIR-I have just read the twenty-four ad-which will be no loss to the importer, as he ditional regulations proposed by the secretary does not acknowledge them to be his. If such of the treasury for the protection of the fair officers of government are of opinion that the trader, and to prevent frauds on the revenue; merchant has affixed a price below the real and observe that many of them are bottomed value, let them order the articles under valued, upon additional oaths, to be taken either in to be sold at auction, after due notice; and let foreign countries, or at one of the custom- the merchant be paid his valuation, with an houses here. These regulations will, I fear, addition of 10 per cent. over and above, and rather tend to increase the evil, than to effect a the surplus be divided in certain proportions, remedy. Certain traders will continue to dis-between the officers and the government. If regard consulate and custom-house oaths; and the officers do not take articles, which in the forged documents, or as they were politely opinion of another person are undervalued, called, "simulated papers," will be connived such other person shall be entitled to the arti at by foreign governments, to enable their sub-cles, on his paying the valuation and duties, jeets to find advantageous markets for their and the 10 per cent. over and above. commodities in other countries. Every regu- This mode of procedure will make it the lation to be observed beyond sea, and every fair and upright manner: if he affixes a value interest of the importing merchant to act in a valuation to be made and proven there, will only give an additional advantage to the fo- to his goods above their real worth, he will reign speculator over the regular American be obliged to pay an increased duty on the importing merchant. The foreigner will con- quantity and if below, they may taken from tinue to pay less duty, and the revenue and him, and he will be entitled only to his low the American manufacturer will continue to valuation, and 10 per cent. in addition. He will be perfectly safe as to his merchandize, The whole system, of adopting the valua- for he can always retain the possession of it tions of other countries, is radically wrong; by the valuation he may choose to affix to it; and to have as many prices and calculations and he will not be obliged, as is sometimes the of duty, for the same kind of goods, as there case at present, to pay a higher duty in propor are invoices arriving from foreign places, is an tion than the goods are really worth at the absurdity that ought not to be continued. The place of importation; nor will the secrets of evil arose when our trade was confined to a his trade be divulged by the exhibition of few established merchants of known good invoices, shewing the low prices of certain archaracter, who received their goods from other ticles in foreign countries. established merchants in foreign countries, I conceive that this system, if adopted, will whose characters were also known and reabolish custom-house oaths and perjuries on spected: in this state of things there was no invoices, and will destroy the advantage which loss or inconvenience from the system adopted the fraudulent trader has over the honest mer-but commerce has now became widely exchant; it will promote lawful trade, discoutended, and characters of a different descrip-rage smuggling, increase the revenue, and tion are concerned in trade, to the great detri-protect the American manufacturer. I therement of honest merchants, fore take the liberty, through the medium of

suffer.

I am, sir, very respectfully, &c. The following was written by a merchant of Baltimore, in consequence of a general enquiry by the editor of the REGISTER, as to the best means of preventing frauds on the revenue.

To remedy the abuses complained of, and your excellent Register, to submit it to the confor the promotion of morality and economy, sideration of the members of the general go vernment. I propose to abolish altogether the present system of duties, ad valorem, on foreign prices verified by consulate and custom-house oaths. and to adopt the prices current at the places of importation. Let every merchant exhibit an exact inventory of every article, on the day of its importation, or some few days after; and let him affix to each article such value as he may choose, and let the duties be paid, ad valorem, on each, agreeably to such valuation. Let the articles be strictly examined by officers of government, to see that the inventories VOL. XIII. →→→→→ -27.

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It is pleasant to observe that two writers on this subject, living nearly 200 miles apart, and without any possibility of comparing ideas, have agreed on the great principle that should be adopted: which, we believe, is the practice in England, where such things are most carefully examined and best unders stood.

That the master, mate or owner, consignee And, on the sale of those goods, if there be any surplus above the value before ascertained and paid to the said importer, one half thereof shall be for the benefit of the collector (and his appraisers,) and the other half for the United States.

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or agent of every vessel, whether registered or enrolled, shall, at the time of clearing the same, whether for a foreign port or coastwise, severally make oath, that they will not engage or be concerned, nor aid, facilitate or suffer, That if the importer, owner or consignee directly or indirectly, any of their crew, passengers, freighters or shippers, or any person make oath that he has no invoice and cannot whatsoever, in embarking, receiving transport- ascertain the value, the goods shall be depoing, discharging or removing, into, upon, or sited in the custom-house stores, and there apfrom on board of said vessel, either within or praised according to the real value thereof at out of the jurisdiction of the United States, the place of importation-and be subject to any goods or merchandize whatever, contrary double the rate of duty per tariff. pre- That to encourage domestic manufactures, to the laws of the United States, or to the judice of the revenue:-and that if it shall no debenture shall be allowed on the exportacome to their knowledge that any such fraud tion of the following description of foreign shall be committed or attempted on board of manufactures * said vessel, they will, without delay, give information thereof to the proper authority.

That the manifest of inward cargo shall state, besides the general report of the cargo, what part, or packages, may be stowed in the cabin, steerage, forecastle, or other places out of the main hold; as well as all packages of baggage and the list of the vessel's stores remaining: and this manifest to be delivered to the boarding officer.

That the master of every vessel be required to take, at the time of signing a bill of lading for goods at a foreign port, a detailed invoice thereof from the shipper; and that he shall, on arrival at the port of entry in the United States, deliver to the collector, with the manifest of the cargo, all the invoices thereof; and make oath that they are the very original ones hej received and have undergone no alteration whatever.

That it shall be obligatory on the collector to have a part of the number of packages of every

Manufactures.

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The power of the reasoning of the following memorial has induced the editor to postpone some inferior remarks of his own respecting manufac tures. He recommends it to the attention of every one of his readers-and would draw the public mind to a consideration of the important fact stated, that in the county of Oneida the enormous sum of 600,000 dollars is invested in manufacturing establishments! What then must be the value of such establishments in the

United States? How will our boasted business about shipping and commerce sink, when its ca. pital is compared with that invested in manufictures! This great national interest must be protected.

We have also a copy of the memorial of the Delaware society for the promotion of American manufactures and shall insert it as soon as we can. We are informed, that the manufactures on the Brandywine, near Wilmington, now paralized, have disbursed more than half a million of stollars, annually, "merely in wages and the produce of the neighboring country.'

invoice opened, and the contents accurately A memorial presented to the senate of the United examined to verify the invoice.

That, when several articles of different denominations shall be included in the same package, subject to different rates of duty, the duty on the whole shall be at the rate of duty on the article therein most heavily imposed.

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in case of ad valorem duties, the value of goods shall be estimated at what may be considered the real value or price at the port of importation, without any deduction or alJowance whatever:

States, January 7, 1818. To the honorable the senate and house of representatives of the United States, in congress assembled, the petition of the inhabitants of the county of Oneida, in the state of New York, as well manufacturers as others, eique pinds sit ci fatma RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:

That the above county contains a greater number of manufacturing establishments, of cotton and woolen, than any county in the state, there being invested in said establishments at least 600,000 dollars.

more than three fourths of the factories remain necessarily closed, some of the proprietors being wholly ruined, and others struggling under the greatest embarrassments. Cut of bamieste

That although the utmost efforts have been With the original invoice the importer,own-made by the proprietors to sustain those estaber or consignee, shall declare and express in lishments, their efforts have proved fruitless: and his entry a valuation of the goods, according to the value thereof at the port of importation; and if the collector shall believe that such valudetain ation is less than the true value, he may the goods in the custom-house stores, or else where, and within ten days thereafter take full possession of said goods, for the United States, by paying the importer, owner, or consignee as aforesaid, the amount of valuation, and 10 per cent. additional thereto, without any other allowance.

In this alarming situation, we beg leave to make a last appeal to the congress of the United States. While we make this appeal, the present crisis, the extensive embarrassments in most of the great departments of industry, as well as the peculiar tures, are fully seen and appreciated. Yet your difficulty in affording immediate relief to manufac petitioners cannot believe that the legislature of the union will remain an indifferent spectator of

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