No. 6 OF VOL. XII.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1317. Hac olim meminisse juvabil.-VIRGIL. [WHOLE NO. 992. 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." Now-the British-"the bulwark of that religion" Mr. Rollin slludes to, not only made use of the Kan The Federalist. 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, writs own uses. [See the Royal Catechism, page 92.] ten by a gentleman on the spot." The tract is understood to come from high authority; and, as the reviewers justly observe, "there is, perhaps, no passage in the history of [British] oriental policy which This celebrated work is well known to have been 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 Joha Jay-we mention them in ed in these pages. the order in which they appear to have contributed 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 and the superior discipline of the British troops, in the National Intelligencer, in March last, saidthe British government issued a proclamation de "I take upon me to state, from indubitable authori claring that the Kandian king, “by the habitual viola-ty, that Mr. Madison wrote Nos. 10, 14, 18, 19, 20, "tion of the chief and most sacred duties of a sovereign, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, "had forfeited all claims to that title, or the powers an-51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, and 64. "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. Mr. "ther in the ascending, descending or collateral line, "I have been for several years in possession of the "and whether by affinity of blood, are also forever ex- information upon which this statement is predi"cluded from the throne"-and said relatives, being cated; and, if it be doubted or denied, I will venture males, "are hereby declared enemies of the Kandian to appeal to the papers of general Hamilton for the "provinces," and excluded and prohibited from en-confirmation of my assertion." tering the same "without a written permission for that Another writer, in the New-York Evening Post, "purpose by the authority of the British government”- contradicts this statement, saying-"General Haand "the dominions of the Kandian provinces is vested milton, a day or two previous to his death, step"in the sovereign of the British empire," &c. ped 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 book lying there and departed. After for Europe and another for Asia! The narrative his fall 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, had 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. arms against him, and resisted his royal authority. "Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 54, Mr. Jay; Nos. 10, 14, 37 to 48 But what of that? Who gave an English general a inclusive, Mr. Madison; Nos. 18, 19, 20, Mr. Hamil. 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." Soldiers' bounty lands. whole kindred, and declare them enemies of their "This is a sacred relict: call it not in question." 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 FROM THE NASHVILLE (TENN.) WHIG. be recollected that the throne of the deposed mo- That part of the soldiers' bounty lands lying in narch was transported to London, and received by the Missouri and Illinois territories, being five mil government as lawful spoil. lions of acres, are in a rapid state of preparation, It may be well here to insert an extract from Roland will soon be ready to be allotted among the tin's "Ancient History," one of the most useful and soldiers. most interesting works in the world, but which, General Rector, the surveyor general, following unhappily, 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, ef-'ing upwards of four hundred men, and bound them VOL. XII F in contracts to complete their surveys by the first day of June next. To make sure of five millions of acres fit for cultivation upwards of eight millions are ordered to be surveyed. None will be offered to the soldiers which is no fit for cultivation, and the surveys now include large bodies superior in fertility to the richest lands of Kentucky or Illinois. confined in the Spanish prisons at St. Jago de Cuba, was handed to us by a gentleman who arrived here from that island, about ten days since, with a request that we would publish and then transmit it to the president. Not knowing the gentleman who was the bearer of the letter, and having no evidence of the authenticity of the document, induced us to delay 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. ehigan 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 misthe purposes of privateering, we were obliged to These lands are the first of the western country take passage in the schooner Margaretta, Peter for richness of soil, healthiness of climate, and naAnchor, commander, bound to Jamaica. To our vigable waters; advantages enhanced by a position sorrow, after being on our passage two days, the near the centre of the great valley of Mississippi, captain brought up his Carthagenian commission, where the union of the great rivers and the centre and said he was bound on a cruize. Finding ourof 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 one the territories of Missouri and Пlinois, 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 money; the unjust agreement of the Spaniards, The Indian title has been extinguished in the Mis-in place of the money, sent out a king's schooner 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 boat. Honored Sir, now began the inhuman usage of the cruel Spaniards-cut and mangled to pieces latitude of that state. 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 Kanxus, 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 be- Honored Sir-We the unhappy petitioners, do gins at Prairie de Free (fire prairie) thirty miles be- humbly beg for the mercies of a free country, for low the mouth of the Kanxus, and runs south two which we have fought and valiantly conquered our hundred and fifty-four miles down that river to Ar-enemies. kansas; 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. John H. Buckley, Nantucket, John Anderson, New Orleans, 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.] 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 Letter from the secretary of the treasury, trans-collection of this last sum. Treasury Department, December 31st, 1816. 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 December ensuing, the following statements: 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. Louisiana, Total, in each state," amounts only to $35,741 81, of which 1,148 77 is the amount remaining to be accounted for.] No. 1. Statements exhibiting views of the col- No. 2. Statement of the amount of the direct Hon. Secretary of the treasury. A view of the collection of the direct tax of three millions of dollars, imposed on the 2d of August, 1813. Of this amount the states of New-Jersey, Penn Connecticut, 118,167 71 118,502 79 110,206 46! 7,526 73 Rhode Island,. 34,700 18 34.750 78 31,944 20 2,728 89 79 83 118,499 69 34,752 92 New-York, 431,931 62 435,006 34 $99,087 59 21,485 51 18,786 98 430,360 08 6,350 78 Delaware,. 32,046 21 $2,294 67 29.717 81 2,423 58 163 28 32,304 67 Maryland,. 151,623 94 152,327 49 140,377 87 7,764 50 936 86 149,099 23 3,265 17 North-Carolina, 220,287 60 220,959 92 206,460 42 13,774 52 993 24 221,228 18 1 110,012 30 111,039 49 101,948 90 28,302 22 1,638,479 841,648,512 601,489,120 68 8,799 30 29,712 57 829 88 5,827 28 3 71 3,137 36 110,913 54 144 40,114 161,620,607 44 20,079 68 28,893 16 by persons absconding 1,204 84 1,614,286 44 or becoming insolvent, Amount remaining to be accounted for Which consists of Taxes 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 collector, owing to the captivity of the principal assessor, great delay oc 5,764 18 1,478 62 1,710 84 2,026 82 35,757 97 Note.-Both these cases of delinquency have been laid before the Comptroller of the treasury, by whom suits have been instituted. Add amount of extra allowances by the president, properly chargeable to the collection of the direct tax, Add amount of allowances under the 2d section of the act of March 3d, 1815, properly chargeable to collection of direct tax, 3,427 29 3,171 03 50,665 19 Remaining to be collected, Revenue office, Nov. 28, 1816. Being 5 6-10 per centum on the 781,133 73 Balances on the 31st Dec. 1815, viz: 2,228,865 47 70,000 00 $2,158,865 47 General view of the internal duties for 1815. Accruing duties, viz: On licences for stills 842,119 81 225,105 47 -$2,558,636 25 NOTES. There remain to be received partial returns from five districts, by which, when received, this statement will be in a small degree varied. As, moreover, it is formed from the accounts of the collecItors as transmitted to this office, uncorrected by the revision of the accounting officers of the treasury, the several items of which it consists will not precisely balance or correspond with the results of the accounts as finally settled. Note 1. This sum consists principally of repayments to distillers, under the 17th section of the act of December 21st, 1814. Note 2. The whole sum allowed by the president for the collection of the direct tax and the internal duties, for the year 1815, amounts to 23,940 dollars. There having been received from the direct -2,206,787 89 tax 833,111 41 dollars, and from the duties 165,717 31 4,986,262 23 dollars, in the foregoing general view 927,444 47 a proportionate part of the whole allowance is 825,132 83 charged to the duties, viz: 20,512 71 dollars, the 72,807 32 residue being properly chargeable to the collection of the direct tax. As the whole of these allowances were made after the close of the year 1815, and after the accounts of the collectors were rendered, they were satisfied out of the duties accruing in 1816, to which, on the books of the treasury, they will appear to be charged. On various goods, wares, and merchandise, manufactured in the U. States, On household furniture, and gold and silver watches, Interest and additions received on duties not punctually paid, 418,631 80 A like apportionment has been made of the allowances provided by the second section of the act 93,034 50 of March 3d, 1815, in cases where the annual commissions of a collector do not exceed 1000 dollars. 14,827 85 Revenue office, November 28, 1816. |