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on board the privateer General M'Gregor, bound | to Baltimore. Colonels Posey and Parker, with number of officers and men, had abandoned the cause, The force on the island was about forty officers and men. There were lying opposite the island, the Buenos Ayrean privateer brig Morgiana, of 18 guns and about 100 men, the national brig St Joseph, of 10 guns and 67 men; the privateer General M'Gregor, of 10 guns and 65 men. The Venezuelian privateer schooner Jupiter had arrived on the 9th inst, with a French hermaphrodite brig, a prize, loaded with sugar and coffee.

The health of the general being drank, he thanked the company, and gave the following toast-"My fellow citizens of the city of Pittsburg-distinguished in a great state, for intelligence and enterprize— may their efforts to add to national prosperity, re ceive, as they merit, national support."

Gen. Scott has lately visited Quebec. A writer, in one of the papers there, referring to the injunc tion of Washington-"in peace prepare for war," is very anxious that he should not see too much. The British will hardly return the courtesy of too many of our officers, who, during the war, had so profound On the night of the 8th September abont 350 a respect for every thing English, that they exposed Spanish troops, principally negroes, arrived on the to prisoners, and others, every thing under their island; and on the morning of the 9th attacked the charge! But most of them learnt that so great hos patriots about a mile from the town of Fernandina,pitality was not justifiable, before the end of the but were beaten off with the loss of a major and contest. horse killed, and one taken prisoner. The loss of the patriots was two killed and four wounded. On the night of the 10th, they made another attack, and were again beaten off, without the loss of any on either side.

A small Spanish schooner arrived on the 11th inst. from the coast of Africa, with slaves: not knowing the place was in the hands of the patriots, went in and was taken possession of by the Margiana. [So. Pat.

Several very valuable Spanish ships, prizes, have probably arrived at Amelia.

BRITISH AMERICA.

Montreal Aug. 30-By an official article which we have copied from the Quebec Gazette, we find that British North America lumber is to be put on the same footing, in respect to duties, in England, as that from foreign countries, which will, in the completest manner, prohibit us from participating in that valuable branch of trade.

"SPANISH AMERICA,"

Gambling-Among the persons lately convictetl at Albany of criminal practices, a certain William Kennedy was sentenced to fine and imprisonment for cheating in a game, called in the indictment, “High cockney-rorum, or drop-the pidgeon!"

A captain Jacobson, a native of Hamburg, we be--* lieve, but now a citizen of the United States, has been convicted before the circuit court of the U. S.. judge Livingston presiding, of causing a vessel to be sunk at sea to defraud the underwriters, and sentenced to death.

The Americans at Paris celebrated, in great style, the anniversary of their country's independenceMr. Brown, late senator from Louisiana, presided Mr. Rodman, vice-president. Among the invited guests were generals La Fayette, Miollis and St. Simon. The set-toasts were good-the following are some of the volunteers:

By gen, La Fayette-The friends of liberty in both hemispheres-and may the doctrine of rights every where prevail over the doctrine of privileges.

By gen. Miollis-May the prosperity of the U. States, already great, continue to increase.

By gen. St. Simon-The freedom of industry in the old and new world-The source of national wealth and happiness.

The patriots have full possession of the province of Guayana, of which Angustura is the capital. The Spanish prize ship, noticed in our last as lying off the eastern coast, deserted by her crew, has been towed ashore at cape Elizabeth-and the articles remaining on board, which appear valuable, By Mr. Willhouse-The high destinies of Ame are in the possession of the proper authorities. Ano- rica rightly understood; the only government on ther vessel, a prize also, reported to be in a sink-earth which founds its glory upon the happiness, Ing condition, has been boarded off the coast by a and not on the misery of the people. fishing schooner, which was freighted with the most valuable effects, and has arrived with them. The privateer True-Blooded-Yankee, capt. Jewett, has captured after a short action, a Spanish sloop of war.

The frigate that lately arrived at Havana from Vera Cruz, with upwards of three millions of dollars on board, has sailed for Cadiz.

We have accounts from Buenos Ayres of the 1st af July. They are of interest only as shewing that Chili is relieved of the royalists.

A Buenos Ayrean brig called the Calypso, mounting 12 long 18 pounders, a formidable vessel, lately appeared off Charleston, with a large prize ship in company, and proceeded to Amelia.

CHRONICLE.

By Mr. Ely-United States' six per cents.-at home above par-abroad above other stocks.

After Mr. Gallatin and gen. La Fayette had re tired, they were very respectfully remembered in the flowing cup, and with "enthusiastic applause." A very mortal fever prevails at Charleston and Beaufort, S. C. and New-Orleans.

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Prices current.-At New Orleans, Aug. 17-flour, 4 a 68. nominal; tobacco, 4 a 6, no sales; whiskey 62 a 70, no sales.-Flour at Halifax, September 11 171 dollars, and very scarce.

The tide of emigration to the United States is unabated. The editor feels confirmed in his opinion that the emigrants will amount to 30,000 for the year 1817.

Vermont election.-Gov. Galusha is re-elected, and the republican ticket has prevailed by an increased majority.

Maj. gen Brown, who accompanied the president Connecticut election. The republican ticket has in his western tour, arriving at Pittsburg, was there prevailed in this state by a very large majority, and invited to and partook of a public dinner given by the contemplated reforms are expected to take the citizens. The first of the regular toasts offered place-the state will have a constitution. A letter on the occasion was-"Our country; the abode of to the editor says that the majority in the assem liberty and peace. The most tender recollections bly will be upwards of forty "old fashioned repub invite us to cherish that NATIONAL FEELING, which, licans." They have also succeeded in the election Whilst it advances her prosperity, will, at all ha of their council nomination-each branch of the goa zards, maintain her honor."? vernment must, therefore, be republican. Later ad

vices give the following statement of the representatives of the several counties

Hartford

New Haven

New London

Litchfield

Middlesex

Windham

Fairfield
Tolland

Rep. máj.

Fed.

Rep.

13

19

14

11

19

3

16

22

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Earhart's salt works on the Arkansas, on that cluster of streams called the Six-Buds, and above the boundary line lately run between the interior counties of this territory and the Osage country.

The Osages are aware of the intended attack, but cannot believe they will be met by such a formidable force.

As they always fight the pitched battles on horse-back, it is probable they will be defeated in that broken country which they have chosen for the combat.

Punctuality-The late Mr. Scott, of Exeter, whe died a few days ago, travelled on business till about80 years of age. He was one of the most celebrated Marine officers-The question respecting the characters in the kingdom for punctuality, and by court martial for the trial of certain charges against his methodical conduct, joined to uniform dilice, the commandant of the marine corps, is at length he gradually amassed a large fortune. For a long settled, and the court commenced the trial on Sa- series of years the proprietor of every inn he fre turday, with the addition to its former members of quented in Devon and Cornwall knew the day and col. JESUP of the army, and of two officers of ma- the very hour he would arrive. A gentleman being rines, major SMITH and major WAINWRIGHT-Nat. on his journey in Cornwall stopped at a small inn Int. at Port Isaac to dine. The waiter presented him United States Bank.-There will probably be a with a bill of fre, which he did not approve of, branch of this bank in every state. The flourishing but observing a fine duck roasting, "I'll have that” town of Fayetteville has been selected for one in-said the traveller. "You can't, sir." said the landNorth-Carolina. lord, "it is for Mr. Scott, of Exeter."-"I know

Washington monument.-A vessel has arrived at Mr. Scott very well," rejoined the gentleman; "he New-York, which, some of the papers tell us, has is not in your house."-"True, sir," said the land brought from Italy the "Washington monument lord, "but six months ago, when he was here last, he to be erected at Baltimore!" This is a mistake-ordered a duck to be ready for him this day precisely there is no vessel in the world big enough to carry at 2 o'clock," and to the astonishment of the traveller this monument-it is erecting of native marble. he saw the old gentleman, on his Rosinante, jogging The vessel has brought out some of the ornamental into the inn yard about five minutes before the ap parts for the "Battle monument." pointed time. [London paper. Tire bible society at Petersburg had lately a meeting there, at which prince Galitzin stated that the whole number of societies, established to promote the circulation of the word of God, amounted to at least a thousand, of which 700 are in Europe. New-Orleans-is sickly, the deaths are said to Newtonian theory.-The French general Alix has amount to twelve per day, exclusive of the Kentuc-published a work in the French language, at Frankky and other boat-men, who are said to disappear fort and Leipsic, in which he pretends to point out by "boat loads." We are happy to learn, however the true structure to the universe, and to overturn that the fever was abating. the theory of Newton respecting attraction.

Kidnapping.-A fellow convicted of stealing a free negro boy and of selling him for a slave, detected in Virginia, has been brought to Baltimore, tried,-found guilty, and sent to hard labor in the penitentiary for five years.

The 11th September.-was celebrated by a ball at An Elm Tree is standing near Providence, R. I. Plattsburgh. Gen. Scott, col. Totten and col. Snel- which measures, four feet from the ground, 21 feet ling and their ladies, and col. Atkinson, and most in circumference. There are 18 main branches, of the officers of the 6th regiment, were present. averaging six feet three inches in circumference; Indian battle. The St. Louis paper of the 23d of the circumference of the whole outline of the branAugust contains the following account of preparato-ches is 378 feet! ry movements for a great Indian battle.

Something singular.--A large substance, resemb

By a gentleman just arrived from New Orleans, ling tallow, has been dug out of the ground in this via river Ouachitta, we are informed that a formida-village, about two feet under the surface of the ble coalition of Indian tribes have assembled at the earth. It is two and a half feet long, and from two Cherokee villages on the Arkansas, consisting of to three inches in diameter; its surface of a redCherokees, Choctaws, Shawanoes, and Delawares dish mould, and appears to have been a long time from the east side of the Mississippi, and Caddo's, in the earth. [Chautauque Gazette. Cosbattes, Tankawalis, Comanches and the Chero- Five Franc Pieces. By the act regulating the kees of the Arkansas, for the purpose of waging war currency of the United States, Five Franc Pieces against the Osages. The Coshattes, Tankawahs and of coin are fixed at the value of 93 cents and 3 Caddo's of Red river, and the Cherokees of the Ar-mills.

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kansas, complain that the Osages are perpetually Origin of Bankers.-The mint was formerly used sending strong war parties into their country, kil- by merchants in England to lodge their money in Ling small hunting bands of their people, and driving till the king made free with it in 1640; after which, off their horses. Our informant travelled part of trusting to servants, till too many run to the army, the distance between the Ouachitta and Arkansas they lodged it with gold-smiths, whose business rivers with a large party, going on to join the con- was to buy and sell plate and foreign coins, who federate troops. They had six field pieces with seat first paid four pence per cent. per diem, but veral whites and half breeds, who learned the use loaned to others at higher interest, and so became of artillery under general Jackson last war. They the first bankers in the year 1645.—London paper. said they were informed that the Osages had built Washington, Penn.) August 25.-We broke ICE forts, to which they intended to retreat after the ge- this morning, 25th of August, as thick as common neral battle, which it is thought will be fought near soal leather, which had froze during last night.

NEW SERIES. No 6--Voc. 1] BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 4, 1817. [No. 6-Vor XIII, WHOLE No.318

THE PAST THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE.

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

Demonstrations of Expenditure.

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

The first set of the diagrams given below, are copied from the "Liverpool Courier." Each square is said to "shew the extent and proportion of the different branches of public expenditure of the British empire;" its object is to demonstrate that relief promised from the abolition of pensions and sinecures is wholly fallacious, and to point out the necessity of striking at the great causes of expenditure, especially that on account of the national debt.

The second set, relating to the United States, have been drawn by the editor of the WEEKLY REGISTER, on the same scale as those laid down for Great Britain, that a comparison may at once be made. It should, however, be observed, that in the amount of the annual expenditure of the United States, and in the cost of the debt, is included an actual regular re Auction of the national debt of about five millions per annum---or, equal to nearly 5 per cent. of the present capital; while that of Great Britain is increasing.

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Besides the above, the British editor should have added poor-rates and tythies; which, ac Zording to the preceding scale, would stand about thus:

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The last, the tythes, alone, being as large as the diagram shewing the whole disbursement of the government of the United States.

The scale is so small that, as it applies to the United States, it is hardly possible to make it mathematically just---but it is sufficiently so to answer the purpose of a general coms parison, for, which it is designed, though coarsely done.

The actual reduction of the debt is equal to about one-fifth of the whole expenditure of the United States. Vol. XIII. -6.

The colonization scheme.

branded by a hot iron with their owner's name!

Their situation in any part of the United States is much better than it is in the West Indies; but we blush at the manifestation of a the probability of their ever becoming useful, disposition to treat them as bad, and to fo bid

To say that I would be a zealous friend of any rightful and reasonable scheme that could be adopted to ameliorate the condition of our black population, or lessen their number, would be superfluous. Those who have read the found me consistent. I never have made one read-and those who commend such laws rail WEEKLY REGISTER, I flatter myself, have except as slaves. The e are laws existing (we believe) to punish persons for teaching them to rule of right for one set of men, or for one country, and advocated its opposite as appli-blacks! A bishop of an established church at the "degeneracy" and "brutality" of the cable to another. The doctrine of expediency would not do more than this-produce a cause is the doctrine of tyrants-the fertile source and condemn the effect!

of most of the evils of the human race--yet

necessity may supercede law: and, perhaps, mind, was so much hedged by difficulties. I No question that ever presented itself to my even acts of violence are sometimes justified have thought much upon it, for I have believed to repress, or extinguish, a greater and more that "God is just;" but never yet was able to fix permanent evil. But who shall settle boundaries to power? Who restrain the impetu- regarding, alike, the rights and safety of the two impetu-upon any thing even agreeable to my own mind, osity of man armed with a little brief authoriparties concerned in the affair. To effect this, ty-Hic labor, hoc opus est. would be to me a greater glory than to have I entirely dislike the cynical spirit that finds won the victory of aterloo: but it has bofault without offering a substitute for the thing thered wiser heads than mine. something that condemned. Yet, while I profess myself with- will very gradually, but constantly, conduct out any hope of success in the colonization us to the desired end, may possibly strike a project. I freely acknowledge that I have no- philanthropic mind-and, I would only add, thing better to offer. I am only afraid that, by that that something must be looked for at home. having our attention directed abroad, we may

From the United States' Gazette.

neglect our means at home. This is the opera-Estimate of the time and expenses of transporting,

tion of things in too many important particulars in the United states. It is in ourselves, and by ourselves only, that we have to expect any important or permanent improvement of

maintaining, and establishing, exclusive of the charges of governing and protecting a colony of free people of color, in Africa, as proposed by the American Colonization Society.

In the United States, there are now, 1,500,000 our condition, in any respect. Foreign af-people of color (of whom 1,200,000, are slaves.) fairs are as one of the many items that conduce if it is contemplated to remove but one third of this to these; we would not disregard them---but number, to the colony, at least 34 years will be rethe people have placed too great a value upon quired for that purpose, as not more than 15,000,

them.

I am not prepared to say that the annexed estimate is too high. If it is so, and we deduct fifty per cent. from it, the amount still left is formidable enough to repress every expectation of success in the project. If, at so much cost and trouble, we find 15,000 annually willing to go to a strange land, and effect their transportation, what is the consequence? -in the mean time we shall have had 55 or 60,000 such persons born amongst us, and no sensible effect will be to be discerned.

Let us look at home. Let the talents, the zeal, the influence and the wealth excited in behalf of the plan for foreign colonization, be domesticated to the relief, protection and advancement of the unfortunate race-and something, I know not what, perhaps, may be fallen on to bring about an object so much to be desired, as an amelioration of their condition, if not a remote, but ultimate, change of their circumstances.

In the West Indies, this wretched race of men are regarded exactly in the same light that we regard horses; and are, in like manner

can be transported in any one year.

To remove 15,000 in one year, will require about 60 ships or vessels, as it would be dangerous and oppressive to send on board of any one vessel, more than 250 persons.

The transportation of 15,000 persons
in 60 ships, in each year, will cost
$75 for each person, being for the
15,000 persons

The expenses of clothing and fitting
each colonist for the voyage, as it
is known almost every one will be
unprovided for such an expedition,
Will be at least $25, each, making
for 13,000

It

It

is contemplated, by the present
plan of the American colonization
society, to find each colonist with
food for one year, after his arrival
in Africa, the charges for which,
as provisions must be sent from
America, will not be less than $75
for each, making for 15,000
is also contemplated, and admitted
to be necessary, by the advocates of

$1,125,000

$75,000

1,125,000

*The following are examples of the manner of advertising runaways in Jamaica-"Deborah, a creole, marked C. M. on right shoulder"—"Tom, a creale, marked H. W. L. on right breast"-"William, à mandingo, marked I. W. on his breasts."

this plan, to clothe each colonist for two years after his arrival in Africa, the expenses of which, may be computed for each year $25, being $50 for every colonist in the two years, and making for 15,000 The purchase of land, supposing for every family of 10 persons, one hun dred acres are procured, will re quire every year for 15,000 colo. nists 150,000 acres, which will cost not less than twenty cents per acre, and will amount to The cost of agricultural instruments, articles for domestic purposes, the erection of buildings for each fami ly, and of mills for the preparation of the products of their industry for food or market, will not be less for each family than $75, and for the 1,500 families will be

Amounting to an aggregate annual expenditure of

And to the aggregate expenditure for the 500,000 colonists of

By the period the 500,000 are completely colonized, the remaining coloured population of the United States will have increased to 3,000,000, and to colonize them at the rate of 90,000 per year, will require 34 years and 360 ships, each transporting 250 persons, and the annual expenses of these colonists according to the foregoing es timate, will be

And the aggregate cost of colonizing the whole of those persons, includ ing the expenses of the first colo ny of 500,000, will

750,000

30,000

122,500

lives that we might live free and independent. Moved by sensibilities which these reflections call forth, and which they can never wish to repress,--the Republican Artillerists of Chester county, believe it would be highly becoming in them, to attempt such measures as will enable them to pay a tribute of respect, which has so long been due, to the memory of departed merit: They therefore

Resolve, That Isaac D. Barnard, Joshua Evans, jr. and Joseph Pearce, esquires, be a committee to make arrangements for enclosing, in a durable manner, the graves of the brave men who perished in the massacre, near the Paoli, on the 20th September, 1777; and also to procure a stone, with an appropriate inscription, to be placed in such part of the enclosure as shall be deemed most expedient.

Resolved, that it be enjoined upon said committee to confer with such of our surviving re4,797,500 volutionary patriots as can conveniently be consulted, with respect to the most eligible mode of performing this duty; and also that the committee be directed to open a subscrip tion paper for the purpose of defraying the expense of the same; to which our fellow-citizens generally are hereby respectfully invited

163,115,000

to contribute.

Resolved, that so soon at the said committee shall be enabled to go on with the work, they be directed to have the same executed in the best possible manner; and, if practicable, to have it in such a state of forwardness that it 28,795,030 may be completed, in the presence of the com pany, on Saturday the 20th September next.

$979,030,000

Resolved, that in case the undertaking can be accomplished by the time aforesaid, this company will assemble at the Paoli, on the anniversary of the catastrophe, and proceed Paoli Monument. from thence to the place of burial, to close the At a meeting of the "Republican Artille ceremony with the usual military honors. ists of Chester county," held on the fourth of committee proceeded to the performance of the In conformity with these resolutions the July, 1817-ISAAC D. BARNARD, esq. presid-duty assigned them. The tumulus, or cluster ing, and Dr. WM. DARLINGTON, acting as of graves, in which the soldiers were interred, vice president; after the proceedings in ho-was enclosed by a substantial stone wall, formnor of the day had been gone through, the fol-ing an oblong square, from north to south, sixlowing preamble and resolutions were submit-ty-five feet long by twenty feet wide. with a ted to the consideration of the company, and unanimously adopted:gate in the middle of the western side-wall. A handsome marble monument, eight feet and On the 20th of September next, it will have an half in height, was then procured and been forty years since a number of our revo-erected in the centre of the enclosure. Upon lutionary heroes, commandled by the gallant the four sides of the die of the monument, gen. WAYNE, were massacred in the most which is a solid block of marble four feet in savage manner by the British, in a night at height, and twenty inches square, the followtack, near the Paoli. The soil which has ing inscriptions are engraved--been consecrated by the remains of these patriots, is exposed to the invasion of every rude and careless footstep, with no enclosure to protect it-without even the humble memorial of a stone to designate the spot, where sleep our brave defenders. Yet a few short years, and conjecture alone could point to the turf which wraps the men, who laid down their

(On the west side-fronting the gates

SACRED

to the memory of the
PATRIOTS

who on this spot fell a sacrifice

to

BRITISH BARBARITY,

during the struggle, for

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