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success was ominous of the glorious issue of our second war for independence. 2 guns.

10. Fort Meigs-A watch-tower in the wilderness--defended by

valiant spirits, second only to their gallant commander. 6 guns.

General Harrison rose amidst the loud shouts of applause, which this sentiment excited. His feel ings were evidently touched. In an instant all was calm, and he spoke as follows:

don now.

Gen. St. Clair-"This poor and unfortunate, but · gallant soldier," (to use the words of the Democratic Press) has, at last, got a competent subsistence for the little remnant of his days. What congress denied, the liberality of Pennsylvania has furnished. The legislature, some time ago, gave him a pension of 500 dollars, which, at the present session, has The honor which you now confer upon me, fel- been raised to 650-this sum will keep the old genlow-citizens, is that which the most celebrated of tleman above want. He resides on the Alleghany the ancient republics was accustomed to bestow mountain. It is pleasant to remark that the political upon such of their statesmen and warriors, who sentiments of the general are opposed to those of were considered to have deserved well of their a very large majority of the people, and their reprecountry. To be feasted in the Prytaneum of their sentatives, of this rich and liberal state. native city, was the greatest reward which an True policy. The legislature of Pennsylvania has Athenian general could receive for the most brilliant passed an act appropriating half a million of dollars and important services.-With the recollection of to internal improvements-roads, bridges and cathis fact, how shall I duly appreciate this mark of nals-105,000 of which is to complete the turnpike your approbation? I will not flatter you gentle- from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. The Schuylkill, men, by saying that Petersburg is a modern Athens. Lehigh and Monongahala rivers are among the first That great republic covered with her fleets and objects for "lock navigation." her merchant ships every known sea. Arts and Treaty with Sweden.-It will be recollected, that arms were also her's. Such indeed was the case it was stated some time ago by us, as a report, that with Carthage formerly as it is with Paris and Lon- the senate had under discussion a commercial treaty But in what age, in what region, by concluded with Sweden by our minister, Mr. Russel. what city, have the pure principles of liberty been We find it stated in some of the newspapers, that cultivated with greater care than on this spot-the treaty was rejected by the senate. Not so, acYour THOMPSON has obtained for you the civic palm. cording to our information. The treaty was ratified, In war, your Scorr.-That gallant band, your with the exception of one or more articles, which, volunteers! Yes! Pelopidas did not glory more it is presumed, are to be the subject of future negojustly in his sacred band, which fought and bled ciation. and conquered at Mantine; nor Bonaparte, in his young guards who were immolated at Waterloo; than You in THESE!-But a remnant only now remains; alas! I know too well where the remains of many of them are to be found: they lie in the cold and dreary swamps of the north-west! But their memories are preserved in the hearts of their Obituary.-The village Hampden sleeps with his countrymen. To perpetuate their fame is your fathers, but lives embalmed in the affectionate resacred duty; and you will not neglect it. Gentle-membrance of those who are to rest by his side. men, I am not an Orator; had I talents of that kind, The great and the good, receive their last and what a theme is here, one to which a Cicero or your own Taylor, or Robertson, or Leigh, would have done justice: But I beg your pardon; I rose merely to thank you for the compliment contained in the toast; to the commander the merit of the defence of fort Meigs must be greatly lessened, when it is recollected that the lines were defended by troops from Ohio and Kentucky, and the reserve composed of the Pittsburg and Petersburg volun

teers!

11. Col. R. M. Johnson-Tecumseli's arm, that erst spread terror through the forest's gloom, fell neveless before the champion of

American liberty. 2 guns.

Captain Gordon.

[Nat. Int.

The following notice of the late captain Gordon, of the navy, is from the Philadelphia Political Register, 28th ult.

parting breath in the same air that animated their early clay. In the land that gave them birth, they pass away; but are hallowed in the gratitude and veneration of the friends they have loved and of the country they have served. The pompous obituary swells the note of admiring recollection for those, o'er whom the turf is warmed by the same ray that saw their incubate and their declining hour.

Shall then, no requiem be said for those who in their country's cause, sleep in a land their sires had never seen? Shall the ardent friend, the intrepid soldier, the good and virtuous man, pass from a world 12. Lake Erie-The gallant Perry bridged its waters with the he adorned, and to his memory be given no sigh, Sotilla of Britain, and conducted in triumph to the shores of but from those he cherished, no tear but from those Canada, the avengers of their country's wrongs. 2 guns. 13. The River Paisin-Crimsoned with the blood of freemen, he loved. an eternal monument of British philanthropy, justice, and good faith.

14. The American nary-The ocean and the lakes the grand

theatr s of its glory. 2 guns.

The heroic bravery, and generous soul of the departed Gordon, from a peopie, whose distinction he graced, might have claimed a more extended sphere. Those feelings, which highest glow in the bosoms

15. The army of the United States.-Composed of freemen, it must ever be invincible. 2 guns. 16. The brave volunteers who fell at fort Meigs-Drop the tear-of the noble, made him in early youth misfortune's not of regret-their death was glorious.

17. The Spanish patriots-Contending for liberty-whilst we sig for their mistorzunes we glory in their triumphs. 2 guns.

18. Our differences with Ferdinant 11.-"Put up thy sword, weak prince-thy hand shakes at it." 19. Woman

All that we belic ve of HeavenAmazing brightness, purity and truth, Eternal joy and everlasting love.

target, but the spotless honor of his name even caumny has not dared to tarnish.

By those who knew him beloved, by those whom e commanded almost adored-his ashes moulder beneath the treads of a stranger, and unworthy detraction has essayed to darken the lustre of his fame. Shame on the soul, who would forget to reverence the dead, because it saw not the ascent of General Harrison was also invited, in the his spirit--But scorn on him, who admired, loved most handsome manner, by the mayor and citizens or feared the virtues of Gordon, and veils the mirror of Richmond, to a public dinner; but his private of recollection, when it would retrace the existence concerns prevented him from suffering the delay it that has been closed afar.

By general liarrison.--The town of Petersburg-the seed-bed of patriotism, the nursery of heroes.

would have occasioned. The correspondence on the occasion has been published in the papers.

-Cui pudor & justici:e soror,
Incorrupta Fides, nudaque veritas,
Quando ulino invenient parera.

No. 6 OF VOL. XII.]

BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1817.

[WHOLE NO. 292.

Hæc olim meminisse juvabit.-VIRGIL.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT THE HEAD OF CHEAPSIDE, AT $5 PER ANNUM.

INTERNAL DUTIES.The statistical enquirer will feminacy and oppression of the government, he says: find much to amuse and instruct him in the interest-Their just complaints, long time despised, were ing view of the internal duties, given in the present followed by an open rebellion of several nations, who endeavored to do themselves that justice by force which had been denied to their remonstrances.

number.

THE FOLDING OF THE REGISTER.-Measures have In such conduct they failed in the submission and been recently adopted that will secure for the Re-fidelity which subjects owe to their sovereigns; but gister a much greater degree of accuracy in folding paganism did not carry its lights so far, and was not it than heretofore-and, we hope, will silence the capable of so sublime a perfection, which was rejust complaints that have been made on that ac-served for a RELIGION that teaches that no pretext, no injustice, no vexation, can ever authorise the rebellion of a people against their prince."

count.

"Cashiering of Kings."

The tract is un

Now-the British "the bulwark of that religion" Mr. Rollin alludes to, not only made use of the Kan

The Federalist.

This celebrated work is well known to have been

The number of the "Edinburg Review" for June dian "rebels" to subdue their king, but appropriated last, has an article on "A narrative of events which his kingdom, with all his private treasures, to their. have recently occurred in the island of Ceylon, writ-lown uses. [See the Royal Catechism, page 92.] ten by a gentleman on the spot." derstood to come from high authority; and, as the reviewers justly observe, "there is, perhaps, no passage in the history of [British] oriental policy which exhibits so strong a contrast to the ostensible prin-produced by the joint labors of Alexander Hamilton, ciples of [British] conduct in Europe," as is describ. James Madison and John Jay-we mention them in the order in which they appear to have contributed ed in these pages. After the "legitimate" king had been defeated, to it. Some doubt has latterly arisen as to the Nos. through the treachery and defection of his people from the several pens of these great men. A writer in the National Intelligencer, in March last, saidand the superior discipline of the British troops, the British government issued a proclamation de."I take upon me to state, from indubitable authoriclaring that the Kandian king, "by the habitual viola-ty, that Mr. Madison wrote Nos. 10, 14, 18, 19, 20, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, "tion of the chief and most sacred duties of a sovereign, "had forfeited all claims to that title, or the powers an-51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, and 64. Mr. "nexed to the same, and is declared fallen and deposed Jay wrote Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5; and Mr. Hamilton from the office of king; his family and relatives, whe- the residue. "ther in the ascending, descending or collateral line, "and whether by affinity of blood, are also forever ex"cluded from the throne"-and said relatives, being males, “are hereby declared enemies of the Kandian “provinces," and excluded and prohibited from entering the same "without a written permission for that "purpose by the authority of the British government”and "the dominions of the Kandian provinces is vested "in the sovereign of the British empire," &c.

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"I have been for several years in possession of the information upon which this statement is predicated; and, if it be doubted or denied, I will venture to appeal to the papers of general Hamilton for the confirmation of my assertion."

Another writer, in the New York Evening Post, contradicts this statement, saying "General Ha. milton, a day or two previous to his death, stepped into the office of his friend judge Benson, These extracts are from the official paper, and then absent, and in the presence of his clerks left clearly convince us that there is one "divine right" a paper in a hook lying there and departed. After for Europe and another for Asia! The narrative his fail this paper was observed, and deposited by makes it appear that the king of Candy was a very judge Benson in the city library, with a certificate, bad man, exceedingly despotic and very severe, es-that it was the hand writing of A. Hamilton. The pecially to the family of a certain chief who took up following is a copy. "Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 54, Mr. Jay; Nos. 10, 14, 37 to 48 arms against him, and resisted his royal authority. inclusive, Mr. Madison; Nos. 18, 19, 20, Mr. Hamil. But what of that? Who gave an English general a right to sit in judgment on the "Lord's anointed," ton and Mr. Madison, jointly; all the rest by Mr. and not only cashier him, but illegitimatize his Hamilton." whole kindred, and declare them enemies of their own provinces? There is a superiority of impudence in the transaction, when it is viewed in connection with the clamors of the British in Europe about France, Spain, &c. that is truly laughable. It will be recollected that the throne of the deposed moarch was transported to London, and received by the Missouri and Illinois territories, being five millions of acres, are in a rapid state of preparation, government as lawful spoil. It may be well here to insert an extract from Roland will soon be ready to be allotted among the Lin's “Ancient History," one of the most useful and soldiers. most interesting works in the world, but which,

"This is a sacred relict: call it not in question."

Soldiers' bounty lands.

FROM THE NASHVILLE (TENN.) WHIG.
That part of the soldiers' bounty lands lying in

General Rector, the surveyor general, following nhappily, abounds with stuff like the following. the instructions of the government, has employed Speaking of rebellions that took place in certain more than eighty companies of surveyors, compris Provinces of Persia in consequence of the vices, efing upwards of four hundred men, and bound them VOL. XIR

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in contracts to complete their surveys by the first day of June next.

confined in the Spanish prisons at St. Jago de Cuba, was handed to us by a gentleman who arrived here To make sure of five millions of acres fit for cul- from that island, about ten days since, with a request tivation upwards of eight millions are ordered to be that we would publish and then transmit it to the surveyed. None will be offered to the soldiers president. Not knowing the gentleman who was which is not fit for cultivation, and the surveys now the bearer of the letter, and having no evidence of include large bodies superior in fertility to the the authenticity of the document, induced us to derichest lands of Kentucky or Illinois. lay its publication until we could satisfy ourselves Two and an half millions of acres will lay in the on these points. Having received such assurances Illinois territory, in the fork of Mississippi and Il-touching its genuine character as we required, and linois rivers, between the latitude 39 and 41 de- having the statement which it contains verified by grees north; in parallels corresponding with Wash-a subsequent arrival from the same quarter, we give ington city, Philadelphia and the middle parts of it insertion with pleasure, forwarding the original Pennsylvania. This tract is washed by the Mis- as directed, to the department of state, where we sissippi on the west and the Illinois on the south-doubt not it will receive that attention to which it is east, and has an easy communication with lake Mi-entitled. chigan by Chicago, and may carry its commerce to New Orleans or to New York, when the canal of that

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

state is finished. Slavery is not admitted in the Illi- Petition of fourteen Americans now confined in the pri nois territory.

The other two and a half millions will lay in the Missouri territory, between latitudes 35 and 40 degrees north, and longtitude 12 and 16 degrees west from Washington city. This tract is watered by the Mississippi, the Missouri and its tributaries the Great Osage and the Gasconade; slavery is admitted in the Missouri territory.

son of St. Jago de Cuba. HONORED SIR,

misfortunes, confined in Cuba prison, at the inhuWe take the liberty to inform you of our sad fortunes are as follow: Our vessel being sold for man mercy of the cruel Spaniards. Our first misThese lands are the first of the western country take passage in the schooner Margaretta, Peter the purposes of privateering, we were obliged to for richness of soil, healthiness of climate, and na-Anchor, commander, bound to Jamaica. To our vigable waters; advantages enhanced by a position near the centre of the great valley of Mississippi, sorrow, after being on our passage two days, the where the union of the great rivers and the centre and said he was bound on a cruize. Finding ourcaptain brought up his Carthagenian commission, of territory combine to fix so many interests, com-selves taken in in this shameful manner, we concertmercial and political. The staples will be wheat, ed each other to leave her the first opportunity. On hemp and tobacco; lead salt and fur. Besides the bounty lands, upwards of five mil- under Spanish colors, bound to Jamaica, with the 2d September we captured the schr. Sophia, lions of acres of other public land will also be sur cattle on board; on the 3d of the same month, capveyed by the first of June next; making in all, in tured a Spanish brig from the coast, with the territories of Missouri and Illinois, about four-hundred and eighty negroes on board; the captain teen millions of acres subject at that time, to the disposition of the government. The drawing of lots allowed the boat to take the captain on shore at and owner ransomed the brig, &c. for $1600; we for the soldiers bounties, and the public sales, may Cuba under a promise that he would return with be expected to come on soon after. The Indian title has been extinguished in the Mis-in place of the money, sent out a king's schooner the money; the unjust agreement of the Spaniards, souri territory to about seventy thousand square of superior force and captured us: at the time miles; that is to say, to a tract of country about as of the capture, four of the men got clear in the large as the state of Virginia, and embracing all the

latitude of that state.

one

boat. Honored Sir, now began the inhuman usage of the cruel Spaniards-cut and mangled to pieces The line between the whites and the Indians be- with cutlasses, bound back to back till the blood gins three hundred miles up the Missouri river, at run from under our finger-nails; we are at present the mouth of the Kunxus, in latitude 39 degrees 5 in Cuba jail on the allowance of this savage nation, minutes north, and runs north over a rich country, on half a pint of rice and beans, half cooked, for to one hundred miles, to the head of the little river content the sons of Columbia for 24 hours; without Platte; then east, over naked sterile ridges, one clothing, or any thing to hide our nakedness, in hundred and fifty miles and a half, to the des Moines iron strong, &c.-No friends allowed to see us. (river of the Monks;) then down that river, 16 miles, to the Mississippi south of the Missouri, the line begins at Prairie de Free (fire prairie) thirty miles below the mouth of the Kanxus, and runs south two hundred and fifty-four miles down that river to Arkansas; then down that river, supposed two hundred and forty miles to the Mississippi.

The two and a half millions of acres intended for the soldiers in the Missouri territory, are surveyed within those boundaries.

[We have this information from col. Benton, and give it as such, that those interested may rely upon it.]-Franklin Monitor.

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Honored Sir-We the unhappy petitioners, de humbly beg for the mercies of a free country, for which we have fought and valiantly conquered our enemies.

John H. Buckley, Nantucket,
Denard Tounsand, Norfolk,
Thomas Reed, New York,
Benjamin Brown, do.
John Davies, Newport,
William Handy, N. Carolina,
George Wilson, New York,
James Morress, Boston,
John Bennet, Philadelphia,
John Jackson, de.

John Anderson, New Orleans.
John Dunkin, New York,
John Charles, New Orleans,
Francis Barber, dò.

Internal Duties.

the following can be regarded only as an abstract of the report of the commissioner of the revenue; but is presumed to contain every thing that can be generally useful.]

Letter from the secretary of the treasury, trans mitting statements of the internal duties for 1815; of the amount of direct tax, &c. &c.-February 11, 1817. Read and ordered to lie on the table.

Treasury Department, December 31st, 1816. SIR-I have the honor to transmit herewith, the statements relating to the internal duties and direct tax, required by the 33d section of the act of congress, of the 22nd of July, 1813, to be laid annually before congress, in the month of December, viz. A statement of internal duties for the year 1815, showing the amount accruing from each branch of those duties, in each collection district throughout the United States and their territories; the amount paid into the treasury; and the expence of collection; a statement of the amount of the direct tax received; and the amount paid to the officers employed in the collection thereof, in each collection district, wherein the same became payable; a statement showing the amount of the compensation received by the principal and assistant assessors under the acts of the 22d of July, and 2nd of August, 1813; and a statement of the official emoluments and expenditures of the officers employed in collecting the internal duties and direct tax, during the year 1815.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your most obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.

The hon. Henry Clay, speaker of the house of representatives.

TREASURY Department,

Revenue office, November 30, 1816.

SIR-I have the honor to communicate to you, to
be laid before congress, agreeably to law, in De-
cember ensuing, the following statements:
No. 1. Statements exhibiting views of the col-
lection of the direct tax of three millions of
dollars imposed August 2d, 1813.

No. 2. Statement of the amount of the direct
tax received during the year 1815, with the
amount paid to the officers employed in the
collection.
No. 3. General view of the collection of the di-
rect tax of six millions of dollars, imposed
January 9, 1815.
No. 4. General view of the collection of the di-
rect tax of three millions of dollars, imposed
March 5, 1816.
No. 5. Statement exhibiting the amounts which
have accrued during the year 1815, from the
several internal duties, as well as those receiv
ed, with the sums paid to the officers employ-
ed in the collection thereof.
No. 6. Statement of the amount of duties which
have accrued on various goods, wares and
merchandise manufactured in the United
States.

sylvania, Virginia, South-Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, and Kentucky assumed and paid into the treasury their respective quotas, amounting to $1,363,290 31, leaving to be collected by the United States the remaining sum of $1,636,709 69.

The following statements exhibit a view of the collection of this last sum.

Statement No. 1. presents a view of the collection in each of the collection districts. Statement No. 2. presents a view of the collection of taxes on non-residents' property transferred to the designated collectors in each state; and Statement No. 3. presents a general view of the

collection.

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North-Carolina,.

220,287 60

220,959 92

206,460 42

13,774 52

993 24

221,228 18

1 07

Tennessee,

110,012 30

111,039 49

101,948 90

5,827 28

Louisiana,

28,302 22

29,712 57

8,799 30

829 88

371
3,137 36

110,913 54

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91,371 60

Total,. . . . . 1,638,479 841,648,312 60 1,489,120 68

in each state,"
1,148 77 is the amount remaining to be accounted for.]
[The "view of the collection of taxes on non residents' property transferred to the designated collectors
40,114 16 1,620,607 441
9,632 89
28,893 16

amounts

only to

$35,741 81, of which

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No. 7. Abstract of the official emoluments and expenditures of the collectors of internai du- collectors," is stated the amount with which they are ties and direct tax during the year 1815.

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50,665 19

5,764 19

Being 6 1-8 per cent. on the amount paid into the treasury. Revenue office, November 28, 1816.

Amount remaining to be accounted for

Which consists ofTaxes on property purchased by the United States, and unredeemed,

Taxes uncollected or in the hands of collectors, viz:

In the 6th district of NewYork, of which William Tremper is collector, being, as he states, in bank notes which will not be received by his bank of deposit,

In the 16th district of New York, stated by the late collector (Francis A. Bloodgood) to be detained in the hands of a deputy,

*In the 25th district of New York, of which Jonas Harrison is collector,

In the 4th district of Maryland, of which Stephen H. Moore is collecter, owing to the captivity of the principassessor, great delay oc

1,473 62

1,710 84

2,026 82

Note. Both these cases of d. linquency have been laid before the comptroller of the treasury, by whom suits have been instituted.

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