offer to you, Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, the acknowledgments that are due to you for that unanimity, zeal, and unremitting attention, which you have shewn in your proceedings. It rests not with you that so little has been accomplished for the public good. To a considerable portion of the House of Assembly my thanks are equally due. I trust they will believe, that I do them the justice of a proper discrimination, in the sense I entertain of their efforts to avert that conduct, of which I have so much reason to complain. By this, Gentlemen,* you have truly manifested your affection to his Majesty's Government, and your just estimation of the real and permanent interests of the province.

Then the Honourable Speaker of the Legislative Council said,

from Great Britain and the West Indies
during the last six months of this year,
yet, considering that there will be no ar-
rivals from China and the East Indies, and
the situation of the commercial intercourse
of the United States with the rest of the
world, it is not probable that the Revenue
accruing during the year 1809 will ex-
ceed that of the year 1808.

The specie in the Treasury on the
1st of Oct. 1808, amounted to
And the receipts during the last
three months of that year, as ap-
pears by the statement (B) to

The disbursements during the same period have amounted, including 6,103,000 dollars paid in reimbursement of the principal of the public debt, to..........

Leaving a balance in the Trea

Dollars.

13,845,717 52

5,537,316 99

17,483,034 51

7,491,339 79

Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly; It is his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief's will that this Provincial Parliament be prorogued until Wednesday, the 21st of June next, and this Provincial Parliamented, on the 1st of Jan. 1809, to...... is prorogued until the 21st day of June next, accordingly.

sury, on the 1st of Jan. 1809, of... 9,941,694 72 17,433,034 51

FINANCES OF AMERICA.-Report of the Secretary of the Treasury to both Houses of Congress, 1809.

In obedience to the directions of the Act supplementary to the Act entitled, "An Act to establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following Report:

The net Revenue arising from duties on merchandize and tonnage which accrued in the year 1807, amounted, as it appeared by the last annual statement, to 16,000,000 dollars.

A correct statement of that Revenue for the year 180S cannot be prepared at this time, but may be estimated, as will appear by the estimate A, to about 10,270,000 dollars.

The Revenue arising from the same sources which accrued during the first quarter of this year, did not much exceed one million of dollars; and although considerable importations may be expected

The Cash in the hands of the Collectors aud Receivers, and the outstanding Revenue Bonds, amount

From which, deducting for the
Expences of Collection, and for the
Drawbacks payable during the year
1809

Leaves for the probable Receipts
of the year 1809, exclusively of the
inconsiderable sums which may be
received on account of the Revenue

accruing during that year, a sum of

Making together with the Balance in the Treasury on the 1st of Jan. 1809, the sum of

9,880,000

3,000,000

6,880,000

9,941,000 16,821,000

An aggregate of 16,821,000 dollars applicable to the expenditure of this year.

The Expences of the year 1809 are in conformity with the existing appropriations, estimated at 14,500,000 dollars, consisting of the following items:

Civil List (including the expences of
this session of Congress) miscellaneous
expences of foreign intercourse........... 1,242,000
Military and Indian Departments, viz.
Appropriation for the army
departments................

and
2,795,000
Ditto for fortifications
475,000
Arms and military stores.. 550,000

......

Naval Departments, this year's appropriation,

Public debt (1,517,000 dollars of the

appropriation of 8,000,000 dollars for
the year 1809, having been paid in ad.

* It was observed that at this part his Excellency turned towards and addressed himself particularly to Judge De Bonne, Messrs. Blackwood, De Salaberry, Denicheau, and one or two other of those gen-s tlemen who acted and voted with them, and who were standing together."

37

vance in the year 1808, in order to ef-
fect the reimbursement of the whole of

per cent. stock)

3,820,000

2,915,000

5,453,000

14,430,000

concerning all arms, powder, ammunition, and articles belonging to the artillery, which were formerly in the Austrian arsenals.---Three days are granted for the exe

It must, however, be observed, that the estimate of the sums payable in the course of this year on account of the drawbacks, is conjectural, and that the exportations, particularly of colonial pro-cution of the last article; after this period, duce, would, if the restrictions laid by the continental powers of Europe on neutral commerce were removed, produce a much greater defalcation in the net receipt into the Treasury than the sum assumed in the preceding estimate. In order to guard against any inconveniency arising from that contingency, and for the purpose of keeping always a moderate sum in the Treasury, it may be necessary to borrow a sum equal to the amount of the principal of the public debt, which will be reimbursed during the year, and which will exceed three millions of dollars.

the offenders shall be seized, and punished according to the rigour of the law.-Inhabitants of Vienna! Your own interest calls upon you to repel the perfidious insinuations of instigators: it is that class of persons who, having nothing to lose, excite sedition in the hope of gaining by pillage. Exercise, the closest watchfulness over the evil disposed; concur in maintaining the general tranquillity, and you will render yourselves worthy of the bene volence his Majesty the Emperor and King is always ready to evince towards you, and of which he has already given you the most striking proofs.

(Signed) "ANDREOSSY,

"General of Division, &c."

Vienna, June 26.-A sadler of Vienna was shot on the glacis, convicted of having buried in his house three pieces of cannon « Vienna, June 27, 1809.” before the French entered the town. To prevent fresh examples of severity, the governor-general has just renewed the orders already published, relative to the declaration respecting arms and ammunition, by the following Proclamation:—

Proclamation to the Poles.

Frederic Augustus, King of Saxony, &c. Poles!-Already has the army, which had invaded our duchy of Warsaw, been forced by the victories of our great regenerator, and the valour of our troops, to abandon the capital and return to its own territory.--After having rendered thanks to Divine Providence for the signal pro

"INHABITANTS OF VIENNA!-It is some time since the spirit of disorder has misled the multitude. This seditious spirit had manifested itself in popular groups and meetings; Austrian prisoners of war have been taken away in some measure by force; fire-tection it has granted us, it becomes our arms, weapons, ammunition, and articles belonging to the artillery, were still hid; insults, provocations, acts of violence, the inevitable consequence of perfidious instigations, and illusory or criminal hopes, threatened the tranquillity of the city, and safety of peaceful citizens, which safety they owe to the special protection of his Majesty the Emperor and King. The clemency of his Majesty has not been exhausted; but a longer impunity would be fatal; and he has ordered that these acts of temerity should be checked by examples of rigour. Two guilty persons have been condemned, and have undergone their sentence.. Severe, but just measures, will further repress the audacity of the seditious, if they should dare to shew them selves. These will also strike those, who, not obeying the laws which have been promulgated, would have to reproach themselves with crimes against the public safety-Every inhabitant, who has in his house Austrian prisoners of war, shall instantly make a declaration of it, as well as

duty to employ the first moments of the re-establishment of our government, in expressing the sentiments which have been raised in us by the patriotism and attachment with the nation has so splendidly displayed in that moment of calamity. The enemy had entered the country with a numerous army. It appeared scarcely possible to resist him; but he soon learnt the power of courage, when led by a chief so brave and able as our minister of war, prince Poniatowski.Poles! Your battalions, which the great hero has created, and in whom he has inspired that valiant spirit, the best proofs of which are before his eyes, have shown they were worthy their creator. Inferior in number, they not only resisted the enemy, but successfully attacked him.— They have carried victory into his provinces, and have every where covered themselves with glory.-The whole nation have on their part shewn that the valour and patriotism of the ancient Poles is theirs, The invasion of a numerous enemy, far

{{»“;་

tates, which were already lost; and this felicity became more precious, when a persona! acquaintance with this great man, added to affection and the sincerest gratitude, our admiration and our veneration of his great qualities, which have never been suflici

from intimidating them, has only stimulated them to voluntary, and extraordinary offers to sacrifice their private fortunes. They have wholly devoted themselves to the defence of their country. The de partments have emulated each other, in filling the ranks of the armies, and furently appreciated; and fixed the basis of nishing the necessary contributions. They have proved that the love of their country is a national quality, and have rendered themselves worthy to become models of that quality. Providence has also crowned those generous efforts with success.Our council of state has, by its zeal and wisdom, seconded by all the other constitutional authorities,, succeeded in maintain ing the measures of the government, as far as circumstances would permit.-Poles Your country owes its safety to you; it owes to you the approbation of your great regenerator, whose notice the brave conduct of the army, and the ardent zeal of the nation, will not have escaped. It owes to you, increased respect among its neighbours, and the glory which the sove reign fols in reigning over such a nation, Though at a distance, our heart has ever been with you. Your situation was ever present to us. Your fidelity and at tachment to us, has increased, if possible, our's to you, and we have been unable to afford, you the assistance our heart desired: it was with pain we were revented by circumstances.-Polish people-Tranquility is restored to you, and the constitutional government. Our great solicitude shall be to endeavour to heal the wounds the war has occasioned, reward merit, and restore order; which your future happiness requires. On your part you will contribute to this by entire confidence in the government; which will be guided by our paternal intentions.-Given at Frankfort, on the Maine, June 24, 1809.

DIVINE

a genuine esteem, on which our mutual alliance is as firmly established as on treaties, and which renders it doubly indissolubie. Even at the present moment of trouble, it was for me a great consolation to behold our country enjoy an almost perfect tranquillity, while the torch of war was enkindled in other states, and there spread its ravages anew. We believed it necessary to abandon for a time our good city of Dresden, and fix our abode at Leipsie, which is no great distance. We hoped that we could continue there, to apply our labours to the government of our faithful subjects; the more so, as, according to thẹ course the war had taken, an hostile invasion of our country was by no means probable. We were so much the more painfully affected at beholding this hope vanish, and being abliged to romove from Leipsic to a considerable distance, in order to place ourselves out of langer, by avoiding od to the route in which he us which were advancing from Lohemia, uydu Saxuny and Franconia, might seize out, persbrand royal famii y.—But we five in the curre confidence that Priv dence win bless our efforts for the defferinte di núr country, and that, supported by the forces of his majesty the king of Westphalia, our faithful neighbour and aly We shall return We believe it to be our duty, faithful and beloved Saxons, to impart this confitnice to you, removed as we are ve from you, in order to tranquillise you. "In the nican while we thank you publicly for supporting your situation with tranquillity and FREDERIC AUGUSTUS." dignity, that you have lent no ear to the PROCLAMATION, dated Frankfort, June 24. enemy, and in this given new proof of that love and attachment towards us which by Frederic Augustus, by the grace of God, are our felicity, and which we feel equally King of Saxony, &c.-Divine Providence for you. It is therefore with confidence has been so beneficent to us, that since we that we exhort you to attach yourselves have been called to the government, we more and more to our principles, which, have had only the agreeable duty of offer- hitherto, thanks to God, have always coning him the homage of the sincerest grati-stituted the happiness of the country, and tude; and we have discharged this duty with so much the more ardour, as our heart feels no greater joy than in knowing that they are happy whose felicity is entrusted to o us, We had last year especially reason to gluhe goodness of God, when a ered to us our es

ge

66

at the same time to consider and avert the
evils which the ill-intentioned might seek
to scatter among you, by propagating an
erroneous doctrine.-For it cannot be un-
known to you, that there are in our domi-
nions, people weak, seduced, or wicked,
who not only do not approve o
approve of our sys-

LEPER

REEFE

tem, and the principles on which we by major Kichler, at Molli, in order to

have from but who dare to avow and even act in a contrary manner. We seriously enjoin by these presents all the authorities of our kingdom to observe with great attention those who who render themselves suspicious by a like mode of thinking, and especially those who disturb peace by rash discourse, or by open acts, as well as those who spread intelligence which may disquiet well-intentioned citizens, and deprive our constant efforts for the permanent tranquillity of our subjects, of a part of their effect; and, in general, we charge them to neglect nothing in order that our subjects may conduct themselves according to the principles above announced, and that our benevolent intentions may be entirely fulfilled —In testimony of which, we have signed these presents with our hand, and nexed our royal seal. Given at Frankfort on the Maine, June 18, 1809:

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS.

OFFICIAL PAPERS.

FRENCH ARMY IN AUSTRIA.-Twenty Third
Bulletin, dated Vienna, June 28.

barked 300 Wurtemburghers, commanded throw themselves upon the opposite shore and gain intelligence. The debarkation: has been effected. These troops routed two companies of the enemy, and took two offi cers, and eighty men of the regiment of Mitrowski prisoners. The prince of Ponte Corvo, and the Saxon army, are at St. Polten. The duke of Dantzic, who is at Lintz, ordered gen. Walle to reconnoitre on the left bank. All the enemy's posts were driven in; several officers and twenty men were taken. The object of this re connoitering was also to procure intelligence. The city of Vienna is plentifully furnished with meat; the supply of bread is more difficult, on account of the im pediments in grinding. In respect of the subsistence of the army, it is secured for six months; it has wine and vegetables in abundance. The wines of the cellars of the convents have been placed in a magazine, to furnish distributions to the army. Seve ral millions of bottles have there been collected. On the 10th of April, at the very time when the Austrian general prostituted his character, and spread a snare for the king of Bavaria, by writing a letter which On the 25th of this month his Majesty has appeared in all the public papers, gen. reviewed a great number of troops on the Chastellar excited the Tyrol to insurrec heights of Schoenbrunn. There was ob- tion, and surprised 700 French conscripts served a fine line of 8,000 cavalry, of who were going to Augsburgh, where their which the guard formed a part, and in regiments were, and who were marching which there was only one regiment of cui- in the confidence of peace-obliged to rassiers. There was also a line of 200 pieces surrender and made prisoners, they were of cannon. The appearance and martial massacred. Among them were 80 Belair of the troops excited the admiration gians, born in the same town as Chastellar. of the spectators.-On Saturday the 24th,Eighteen hundred Bavarians made priat four o'clock in the afternoon, our troops entered Raab; on the 25th, the garrison, prisoners of war, set out. According to an estimate made, they are found to amount to 2,500 men. His Majesty has given to the general of division, Narlonne, the command of this place, and of all the Hungarian states surrendered to the French arms—The duke of Auerstadt is before Presburg. The enemy works at the forti--When his Majesty was made acquainted fications; it was intimated to him to cease from his works, unless he wished to draw upon the peaceable inhabitantsine greatest misfortunes; he took no notice of it; 4,000 bombs and obuses have compelled him to renounce his project, but the fire Broke out in this unfortunate city, and several quarters have been burn. The duke of Ragusa, with the army of Dalmatia, passed the Draye on the 22d, and marched to Gratz. On the 24th gen, Vandamme en

soners at the same time, were also massacred. Chastellar, who commanded, was witness to these horrors. He not only made no opposition to them, but he is accused of having smiled at the massacre, hoping that the Tyrolians, having to dread the vengeance due to a crime which they could not hope would be pardoned, must be more firmly engaged in their rebellion.

with these atrocities, he found himself in a difficult situation. If he had chosen to have recourse to reprisals, 20 generals, 1,000 officers, and 80,000 men, made prisouers, during the month of April, might have satisfied the manes of the unhappy French, so cowardly butchered. But prisoners do not appertam to the power för whom they have fought, they are under the safeguard of the honour an generosity of the nation which has disarmed them.