THIRD SERIES. No. 23-VOL. IX.] BALTIMORE, FEB. 2, 1828. [VOL. XXXIII. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. WHOLE No. 855 EDITED AND Published by H. NILES & SOn at $5 per annum, Payable in advance. Expecting soon to have a great flood of documents which we must publish, an opportunity has been taken to dispose of a quantity of miscellaneous articles that had accumulated on our hands. AMBROSE MARESHAL, archbishop of Baltimore, departed this life on Wednesday last. He was a man universally esteemed for his piety, benevolence and learning: tolerant in his principles, he respected the religious good. The affectionate regard of a great body of the tenets of others, and was only anxious to excel in doing members of this community, is the best testimony in lavor of his virtues and of a well spent life. The chief part of the time of the house of representatives of the United States, has, for many days, been occupied in discussing certain resolutions proposed by Mr. Chilton, of Kentucky, which have been much modified, or altered, since offered, and may yet assume other new POLICY OF NEW YORK. We lately mentioned one shapes, or take a new and different direction-for there does not appear to be any degree of concord about them. instance of the effect of the policy of Virginia; its oppoTheir subject is such as to have called forth, or tolerated, New York have added one hundred millions of dollars site is in the estimate of gov. Clinton, that the canals of a long debate "about matters and things in general,” past or in prospect; with no small proportion of personal the estimate is a reasonable one. The roads and canals to the property of the people of that state. We think invective and keen remark, in which the resolutions themselves are thrown so far in the back ground as to render of Pennsylvania have probably benefitted that state in an it oftentimes difficult to ascertain what is the subject un-equal amount; and as much has been added to each by der consideration! The "friends of the administration" Wool-growing and various manufactures, profitably em press for an inquiry into alleged abuses, and seem pre-valuable market for the farmers. Virginia might have ploying many thousands of persons and furnishing an inpared for the severest scrutiny; but many of the "op-been what either of these states is, had labor been hon position" regard the resolutions as ill-advised, or prerature, and heartily wish that they had never been offer-ored in that commonwealth. Indeed, she has within herself more natural advantages than New York or ed-and seemingly know not how to get rid of them.— The debate is of much interest to politicians-but as 80 Pennsylvania; but the disposition to improve them has much is said in a day use could print in our weekly been unhappily wanting. sheet, we are compelled to omit the whole. For ourselves, we hope that the inquiry will be rigidly made if there are abuses, they should be exhibited; but if money had been wastefully expended, according to law, let congress stand responsible for wrongs committed on the people, and the executive be relieved of the odium that should attach to extravagance. The present, we suppose, is a well-fitted time for an ample examination; both houses of congress being opposed to the adminis tration, collusion cannot be suspected; which it night be, and would be, in a different state of things. Congress may sit until the 4th of March 1829, and the public business cannot be thought finished, while it is supposed that public officers have forfeited their obligations to the republie, and, without authority, thrust their hands into the pub-the assessors, stews the following results lic treasury. Justice to the people and to their officers, requires this of the house of representatives, who hold the purse-strings of the government-or, at least, ought to hold them, through their committee of ways and means, which is specially charged with a care of the finances. late the increased value of real and personal property be INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. But is it possible to calcuof lands and houses, mill-seats, forests, &c. caused by the cause of improvements? The advance in the real value New York canals, has, probably twenty times, and aiready. exceeded the whole cost of the canals; and the property within the range of the line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, alone, will be advanced fifty millions by the time that this road shall be in successful operation. We have been led to these summary remarks by observing that a lot of land in the city of Albany, containing 2,4 square feet-that is, less than 50 feet by 50, was lately sold at auction for $33,500. A late valuation of property in the city of Albany, by Real property Total $4,041,574 3,366,560 7,408,134 The tax levied upon the city is $44,941 72. The popu fation is estimated at 19,000-so the average tax is equal to $2 37 per head. The committee on manufactures may be said to have closed their examinations on Saturday last. At a late period, they consented to receive the testimony of persons who had not been summoned, and we have reason Albany, Troy and Rochester are important cities→→→ to believe that a great mass of important information was wonderfully increasing in wealth and population; and others are growing up rapidly. Internal improvement Jaid before them; and we understand that the manner of doing business was materially changed for the better. and domestic manufactures, though some of the most We have not yet retracted any opinion that we have ad- valuable branches of the latter are much depressed, are vanced, and cannot, until a rightful bill for the further accomplishing wonders in many of the states. They are protection of domestic industry shall have actually passed and are impressed with the true "seal of Solomon,” and as genii more potent than the fabled spirits of the east, both houses of congress; we have feared a-sinking by wisdom is well pleased of her works. The next census overloading, or an upset by a side-wind-and the more apprehended that one or the other would happen the will speak on these subjects in a most intelligent inanmore narrowly and nearly that we viewed the subject.ner, and develope "secrets worth knowing." There is a phalanx in either house prepared to vote against any bill-ready, indeed, to repeal all the laws which have been passed to protect agriculture, commerce or manufactures; and the power of these, assisted by a little management on the part of others, may accomplish very surprising things. At present, however, we do not feel at liberty to say further, than that we shall watch, with deep interest, the progress of the bill. IMPROVEMENTS ON LAKE ERIE.-The chief engineer of the war department, has reported to the government, that the pier authorised to be built at Dunkirk har bor, has been partly made, and will be completed this season. At the mouth of Cay hoga river a dam has been built, the sand bar excavated, and materials collected, in prosecution of the authorized improvements of the harbor of Cleaveland. The contract has been formed for We have kept back our paper in expectation of the construction of a pier at La Plaisance bay. At the receiving the bill-it is inserted in a subsequent page.-mouth of Ashtabula creek, the piers have been extended We have no idea that it will pass in its present shape, but time is not allowed for those remarks upon it which the importance of the subject demands. VOL. XXXIN-No. 25. 214 yards into the lake, which give 4 feet on the bar. They are to be carried 106 yards further. The piers are nearly finished at Grand river, and the sand bar has been ali eady removed, and the water deepened. The works at the head of Buffalo creek, Huron river, at Erie and Cunningham's creek, are all in progress, and with flatter ing prospects. WESTERN TRADE. The Sandusky, (Ohio), Clarion, states that the merchandise landed at that port, the past season, amounted to the enormous sum of one million, three hundred and nineteen thousand, eight hundred and twenty three dollars! The goods were for Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama. We have not been able to ascertain in what proportion business on the lake has increased the past season; but from the flourishing condition of the towns on its borders, and from the statements of individuals, we are confident the increase has been very considerable. It may be gratifying to those who do not already know the fact, to state, that, until the opening of the Champlain canal, there were only about twenty vessels on the lake; that last year, as near as could be ascertained, these were two hundred and eighteen, and now the number may be safely computed at two hundred and fifty. The tolls received by the collector of the Champlain canal at Whitehall, up to the 30th of September of last year, amounted to $39,125 28, and at that time it was estimated that $5,000 more would be received before the close of navigation-amounting in the whole to $44,1.5 The amount received by the collec tor the present season, up to the first inst. $46,046 21; and to this was probably added before the close of navigation, a sum sufficient to exceed the whole amount received last 1,773-year by $3,000. The Peru company, and Dalliba & Co. have the present season manufactured and shipped for the southern market, a much greater amount of iron ware than heretofore; and the trade in iron ore, lumber, marble and various other commodities has been extensively proseen. CUBA. An account of the commerce of this island for the year 1826 has been published: The following items may serve most general purposes Imported-Rice, 493,242 arrobes; codfish, 214,064 arrobes; pork, 12,765 barrels; beef, 12,552 barrels; flour, 147,995 do.; hams; 34,112 arrobes; butter, 188,072 do.; lard, 9,845 do., spermaceti candles, 216,800 lb. Exported.-Sugar, 6,236,390 arrobes; coffee, 798 do.; wax, 22,918 do.; brandy, 2,597 pipes; honey, 68,880 coboys of 30 arrobes.; tobacco, 79,581 arrobes, cigars, 197,194 pounds. Imports into Cuba in 1826. In national vessels Warehoused for entry and con- Total Dollars. Reals.ted. Exports from Cuba in 1826. In national vessels The duties on imports amounted to And exports to 1,992,689 13,809,838 $3,782,409 5 "YANKEE NOTIONS!" After the last exhibition of works of industry and skill in agriculture and manufactures at Worcester, Mass. the society dined together at which time the rain was coming down in no small quantityhence the point of several of the toasts. The present anniversary of the society-Furnishing proof that the drenching of the man, cannot damp the ar dor of the farmer. Our next anniversaryay it find us with wom hearts and leave us with dry backs. Agriculture-The great chain of political union, which becomes brighter and stronger by use. Manufactures-Dependent for support on agriculture 901,343 73-they will repay that support by increasing the markets The following is the total amount of exports for the of the farmer. year 1827:-Sugar 261,0053 boxes, and 1,603 hhds.; coflee, 1,453,900 arrobes; molasses, 43,598 hhds.; honey, 222 hids.; wax, 10,083 arrobes; hides, 23,951; Tafia, 1,928 pipes; segars, 187,526 lbs.; tobacco, 792,253 lbs. and specie, $1,105,995. The great farm with its twenty-four enclosures—May a portion of its profits be annually applied to a more direct intercourse among the proprietors in facilities to the mansion and conveyance to market. The hardy labors of the ploughman-whose industry Some idea may be formed of the immense trade car-will not tire in sunshine, and with whom a wet coat never ried on with Havana by American vessels, by stating produces relaxed sinews. the fact that, at the latest date, there were one hundred and thirty eight vessels in port, of which ninety-five, (more than two thirds), were American. Brother Jonathan's original mode of employing his boys in a wet day-if it rained too hard to work out doors, to go to weeding in the garden. Fashion-The best fashion of farmers which brings the best farmers into fashion CONNECTICUT. There were in Connecticut, in the fall of 1826, no less than 367,098 sheep, valued in the assessinent list at $405,964, which on an average will produce PROVIDENCE, R. I. is a great seat of the manufacto. at least three pounds of wool each, making in the sumries of cotton; and, while the ingenious and industrious total, 1,001,294 pounds of wool grown in the state. We proprietors have accumulated largely for themselves and have of various kinds of manufactures 1850 in Connecti-enriched many of their neighbors, they have furnished cut, the actual value of which, as ascessed in 1826, is $1,042,697. [Hartford Times. the public with articles at one half the price which they cost when imported, and have added a handsome amount to the value of our exports; for their goods can be sold, PHILADELPHIA is the greatest manufacturing city in the and are sold, cheaper at Vera Cruz, Rio Janeiro, ValUnited States-but its foreign commerce, like that of parasio, Lima, &c. than the British of like character, and Boston, is increasing. Its foreign imports, exclusive of always command the preference of purchasers. "Lit those from the East Indies, during the three first quar-tle Rhode Island" could porchase and pay the whole ters of 1827, amount to 7,902,477 dollars; for the three fee-value of some much larger states. Providence, no first quarters of 1826, they amounted to 7,458,412 dol-doubt, is one of the wealthiest towns of its size in the lars; making a difference, in favor of 1827, of $444,065. known world, and is growing rapidly in wealth and popu lation. "Industry must prosper!" THE LACKAWANA COAL MINES have been purchased A late letter from Providence says "No place in New by the Hudson and Delaware canal company, for 140,000 England is thriving with such rapidity as this; in proof of dollars, of Messrs. M. and W. Wurtz. They are situat-it, let me instance some of the works in which our citizens ed in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, 32 miles from Wilks-are engaged, either for the whole or a principal part. 1 barre. The mines are both open, and the coal of an ex- The canal to Worcester. This passes about 40 miles cellent quality,-large quantities of it will be sent to mar-into the interior of Massachusetts, and is lined by manuket in the current year. LAKE CHAMPLAIN. The following article' from the Vermont Aurora, in favor of internal improvements and the home trade, is worth a speech of forty columns against them! "The arrobe is 254 lbs avoirdupois. facturing establishments the whole distance, at the large inland town of Worcester, the capital of a rich agricultnral district, and a place of considerable trade, it is justly calculated to advance materially the interests of this place. 2. The arcade. This building is three stories high, with 28 stores on the lower floor, and an equal number of rooms on the second and third; which will be let in part for shops, and in part for other purposes. Each from will be ornamented with six Corinthian pillars of granite; Į mental to their interests, must be considered as of a highly and from the model, it will, in all probability, be a most satisfactory character. From the estimates to which we chaste and beautiful building. Near this commercial fo- have referred, we gather the following facts:-In 1823 cus, it is proposed to erect a splendid hotel. 3. A steam and 1824, the amount of mineral ore obtained at these manufacturing establishment, about 300 feet in length; mines was about, 200,000 pounds; in 1825, 672,000 pounds; a large and elegant asylum for the poor; a church and a 1826, 743,000 pounds; and in 1827, 5,080,000 pounds. vast number of private edifices, are now erecting. As Should no depreciation be experienced in the price of our whole population is not more than 16,000, you will the article in the market, we think it may safely be calcuadmit that we are doing a good deal. Our li dwarf of lated, that the increase during the ensuing year will be a state, in fact, contains a very respectable poon of the in a proportionate ratio to that of 1827. To avoid the whole manufacturing business and the capital of the possibility of such a result, it is in contemplation to ask of country; and so long as these flourish, this town will rise congress an increase of the tariff upon foreign lead, or at with them." least a modification of it, so as to exclude its importation. It is not anticipated that this will raise the price, nor is it asked with that view; but only to secure our citizens against the introduction of the foreign article in such quantities as to glut the market. With the advantages of permanent establishments, with increased facilities in working, and the abundant capital invested in them, it may reasonably be presumed, that a quantity amply sufficient for the consumption of the United States will be produced. The lands contiguous to the mines have already greatly increased in value; and there has accrued to the United States, for leases, during the last year, about 30,000 dollars. The general govern ment, in consulting the interest of that class of the community engaged in this branch of trade, will, consequently, be mutually benefitted. WONDERFUL ALTERATION. From the Ohio State Journal. Twenty-eight years ago, William Henry Harrison, now a senator in congress from this state, presented his credentials to the house of representatives, as a delegate from the whole northwestern territory. What a change has taken place under his eye! The fierce natives of the forest, after many a struggle, have disappeared before the face of white men. Their shrill war whoop is no longer heard to animate the heart of the warrior to battle, or to sound the signal of death at midnight to the white inmates of the cabin-their canoe is no longer seen to float on the bosom of the Huron and Erie, or wend its way among the sinuosities of the beautiful river. The council fire is broken up-what few have survived the bloody contest, with their daring invaders, have turned their face to the distant west, and, with a sigh, bid farewell to the NEW YORK. Treasurer's report.-It appears by the rich vallies and hunting grounds where the bones of their report of the state treasury, that the receipts for the year fathers repose. A new race now occupy their pos-ending on the 30th of Nov. amounted to $1,705,377 39, sessions, and the wilderness is made to blossom as the Of these receipts, the sum of $298, 289 65, was for aucrose. The forest is thinned by the blows of the back- tion duties, all of which, except about $1,000, as we unwoodsman-villages and cultivated fields arise on every derstand, was collected in this city. For canal tolls, side-the land teems with population-the rivers, which $847,759 14; salt duty, $130,656 54; for tax on incorpofelt no weight before but the canoe of the warrior hast-rated companies, $25,867 64. We made an estimate the ening to battle, are now covered with freights, conveying other day, that the surplus revenue arising from tolls the rich products of the west to market-canals and roads alone, would leave a balance of $400,000, after paying the are constructed for commercial and friendly intercourse interest of the canal debt, to be applied to the reduction -halls of legislation and justice are erected for the go- of the principal, or the construction of further public vernment of this thriving people--and colleges, semina- works, as the legislature might prefer. But the revenue ries, and common schools, are tounded, to dispense the arising from sales at auction, and the salt duties which treasures of ancient and modern knowledge to their sons. are pledged to the canal fund, did not at the moment ocSuch is the wonderful change that has passed under the cur to us. The revenue from these two sources alone eye of this sole delegate of the northwestern territory in amounts to the sum of $428,946 19; so that our revenue 1799. The territory which he then represented is now for the extinguishment of our debt, or the execution of cut up into the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and the roads and canals, and other public works, amounts to territory of Michigan-and leaving a tract of country to more than eight hundred thousand dollars per annum. the northwest suficient to form several more states. At that time this district contained about fifty thousand inhabitants. The population at present is much over a million; and is represented in congress by eighteen representatives, six senators, and one delegate. An advance similar to this, in population and improvement, will perhaps never be witnessed again. NEW YORK-COTTON TRADE. The following is an abstract of a letter recently published by Messrs. Cahoone and Co. brokers, shewing the import of cotton into New York, for the entire year 1827. Imported from New Orleans Georgia 36,201 bales. [Com. Ad. RELIGIOUS FEUDS. We observe, with great regret, certain proceedings in the society of Friends or Quakers, and of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which threaten the actual disunion of both of these respectable and valuable religious associations into two parts. We are not aware of the matters which are, respectively, in controversy-and, if we understood them, should not take any stand in favor or against either. It is out of our way and we would rather launch our bark into any other than a religious tempest, for it is less dis criminating, tolerant and just than any other. We hope, however, neither party to these unpleasant controversies may too rigidly draw the line between orthodoxy and religious liberty. There is a medium between despotism and anarchy, which has been found to answer well in civil affairs, and we know of no reason why errors of opi nion" may not as well be suffered in ecclesiastical as in civil concerns"reason being left free to combat it;" 2 respect to the will of the majority, expressed according to the articles of the several associations, being always Of which the "total exports of every description," are observed. At any rate, it is this principle only which estimated at 191,626 bales, the quantity taken by manu-can be sustained in these United States-in which no facturers 24,000 and the stock on hand about 12,000, being one has a right to think for another, except the latter be a nearly the same as at the end of the year 1826. slave, indeed. 66,212 S. Carolina 28,452 N. Carolina 36,679 Mobile 39,549 Florida 1,492 Virginia 0,429 Total - 232 215,705 Since writing the above we see it stated that that por LEAD MINES (Missouri.)—The St. Louis Republication of the society of "Friends, "who hold opinious gives some interesting calculations respecting the Red with Elias Hicks, are now erecting a large building for River lead mines, since their establishment, the editors public worship, on the north side of Cherry street, be state: that the estimate of the amount produced in the tween Fourth and Fifth streets, Philadelphia. last year, has more than equalled their calculations; and if we regard the difficulties under which the miners have THE LARGE BELL at the state house,-says a Philadel. at all times labored, and which have proved very detai-}phia paper, which sends furth its deep tones on c'oction 1 and breadth 57 feet. There are likewise building, frigates of very large dimensions, and several very large was steam boats. days, was put up by the provincial assembly of Pennsylvania, some years before the revolution. It was the firs bell ring when the Declaration of Independence proclaimed, and bears this remarkable inscription, "proclaim überty throughout the land, and to the people thereof." It is very singular that such a motto should have been adopted at a time when the country was quietly reposing under the dominion of the British king; and the circumstance connected with the fact just stated is worthy of remembrance. "HIGH PLAYING!" It is stated that £10,000 sterling, nearly $45,000, have been offered to Mrs. Siddons and Charles Kemble, if they will proceed to the United States, and perform one year therein, beginning at Charleston and ending at Boston. Mrs. Siddons is sixty years old, and has long since retired from the stage, but remains in excellent health. The probability of an acceptance of this offer is not stated. ABO, in Finland, was almost completely destroyed by fire on the 4th Sept.-785 houses were reduced to ashes, besides the chief public buildings, and the cathedral of St. ry, which had stood 700 years, the university with 40,000 volumes, &c. &c. Of the 14,000 inhabitants which the city contained, 11,000 were deprived of their homes. The Russian government had made much exertion to soften this calamity, by allowances of money and provisions, &c. RUSSIAN ARMY. A London paper says-The captain of a ship of war belonging to a northern state seeking to be a naval power, lately lying at Spithead, was deposed from his command the other day by his own crew. His offence was a too despotic use of his authority, in the exercise of which (inter alia) he had thought fit to mast“EBONY AND TOPAZ." The following from the "Bel-head the surgeon, and cause the second surgeon to be videra Apollo," is one of the happiest explanations of this publicly flogged on deck. The crew acted in a very systematic and resolute manner. They approached the captain in a body, and, respectfully taking off their hats, of the rest not to allow the brig to leave the harbor with one of the number stepped forward and declared the will the captain on board. After each sentence the spokesman made a pause, whilst the entire body repeated his words. The captain was obliged to quit, and took the road to London, leaving the ship in command of the first toast that we have met with: A subscriber wishes us to give him some information as to the meaning of these two words. Two of our patrons absconded last week without leaving the change due us -they are EBONY-and we received three subscribers this week who paid in advance—they are TOPAZ. A REVOLUTIONARY. Among the petitions presented to the house of representatives on the 17th Dec. was one of John Blake, a revolutionary officer, who entered the service in April, 1775; who was in the battles of Long Island, Harlean Heights, East Chester, White Plains, Trenton, Saratoga, Stillwater, Stoney Point, besides, a score of skirmishes. The following is an extract from the petition: NEW SOUTH WALES. From the year 1788, the pe-lieutenant. riod at which the English government began to form establishments of convicts in New South Wales, until 1821, they invested, in that object 5,501,0231. sterling. It has been ascertained and calculated, that according to the old method of maintaining convicts in hulls of ships, and houses of correction, the expense would have amounted, during the same number of years, to 7,214,4861. sterling, by the first mode, and 7,900,221 by the second. The offenders transported in that period, and the troops necessary for their custody, including civil employments, form a total of 33,455 persons. The colonies of New South Wales are composed of five beautiful cities, many towns, and innumerable villages and hamlets, and a population of 40,000 individuals, scientific bodies, houses for education, churches, libraries, theatres, &c. The colony possesses 300,000 acres of cultivated land, 5,000 horses, 120,000 ths state of New York, wrote me a letter to repair to heads of black cattle, and 350,000 sheep. Commerce his quarters. When I arrived, he says, "friend Blake, produces an annual exportation of £100,000 sterling.I have a pleasant tour of duty for you, which is to take a But the most happy results of the change, are those which the convicts themselves experience, who return to the bosom of society, and become laborious, useful members of the community, and good heads of families. per. "When in the Jerseys, I captured several small detachments of refugees, which so irritated their commander, col Delanca, that he offered a reward of sixty guineas to any person who might bring me to him, dead or alive. General Washington, then at Crumpond, in detachment of men, and make col. Delanca, and his guard prisoners.-I have heard he has offered a bounty for you; therefore I give you this opportunity to retali ate.' Accordingly, the following night, I repaired to his quarters; but before I arrived I took two of his men who CHERBOUG. The following account of the basins &c.to take the sentinels without alarming the guard. Į gave me the countersign, by which means I was enabled at this famous port in France, is from a late English pa- found the door bolted, and went to the window, where I The works at Cherboug were destroyed by the Eng-quired what was trumps? I immediately answered, saw several officers playing at cards, one of whom inlish in 1758. They were afterwards resumed, on a stu- Black Jack, of the fifth regiment! at the same time orpendous scale, by Louis XVI., and carried on till the re-dering the window broken. The guard of 36 men and 6 volution, when their progress was interrupted; since officers were made prisioners, but the colonel was abwhich they have been going on with great spirit, and two sent and escaped. immense basins, building sips, and the docks connected with them, have been completed. The basins are exca- "I have at last attained to my 74th year, without revated out of granite rocks; one is 30 feet deep, and the ceiving the compensation due for my services, and have other 60 feet deep; the ships are launched into, and dock-lately had the misfortune of having one of my arms ed out of the smaller one, which will contain about 16 broken; yet I am under the necesstiy, even debilitated sail of the line. The larger basin is for the fleet, when and disabled as I am, of laboring to support life. But ready for sea, in which 24 sail of the line can be moored soon will the vital spark expire, and free my country with the greatest ease, by means of anchors inserted in from my pressing importunities. Shall congress be rethe granite, and, when wanted, can be at sea in a few proached with partiality? Why, then, do some, who serv hours. The two basins communicate with each other, ed only nine months, receive their pensions as many and with the harbor. The covers over the slips and years, whilst others, because they have, by persevering docks are on a grand and magnificent scale; they are industry, obtained a scanty pittance, are remanded from erected on granite piers, with the roofs constructed on a their country's generosity?. I sincerely hope that, while most excellent principle, and executed in a very supe- she so liberally rewards meritorious foreigners, who enrior style: they are regularly stated, each roof having a tered the servive at the eleventh hour; she will not be number of rows of lights, each row containing 27 wir-unmindful of the freeborn sons of America, who bore dows. There are two three-decked ships, and two the heat and burthen of the day. My countrymen, I ships of 100 guns on two decks, building; they are con- reckon upon your justice and generosity. sidered of a most beautiful form, and are of very large The petition was referred to the committee on pen. dimensions. The length on their lower deck is 217 feet sions. REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS. From the National Intelligencer addressed to the editors: LONDON NEWS PAPERS. The London Literary Gazette says, "A twenty-fourth share of the London Courier was lately sold, to our knowledge, for five thousand guineas. The whole of the Morning Chronicle was sold for £40,000, about one third of the value of the Courier. The purchaser of the share alluded to, has upwards of ten per cent. for his money." LONDON WATER WORKS. The New River works at Islington "discharge every 24 hours 214,000 hogheads Gentlemen: In conversing with some gentlemen, I have of 63 gallons each." This exceeds the rate of 8,916 been quite surprised that they did not more correctly un-hogsheads per hour, or 135 hogsheads per minute. derstand the ground of the claim of the officers of the revolutionary army, which is now before congress. They plead the faith of goverument, as solemnly pledged to give half pay to them for life. The soldiers had no such promise. When they enlisted, they had large bounties in specie, or provisions for their families, besides the pay of the continent. But officers had no such bounty; and their depreciated wages did not find them even in clothes. The officers suffered more by depreciation, than any others, whether soldiers or citizens. But for this they CHILI. Heman Allen, esq. late U. S. minister at Chiask no relief. They plead an express promise of con-li, and his lady, arrived at New York on the 27th inst. afgress. The five years pay they received was not a fair ter a voyage of 125 days from Chili and 57 from Rio, and reasonable equivalent: for it was depreciated eighty-The Chilians celebrated the anniversary of their indepenfive per cent. when they received it. In fact, they never dence on the 18th December. Considerable excitement ackowledged it to be an equivalent, and it never was had been caused at Rio in consequence of a misundersuch. standing between the emperor and Mr. Gordon, the British minister. It seems to me, then, that there is a debt justly due to the surviving officers, that cannot be winked out of sight. It is one "rather of justice than gratitude." It is a peculiar debt. And the sooner provision is made to discharge it, the sooner w. the nation be exonerated from an obligation, which it took upon itself in the day of danger; and the full benefit of which it has received in the blessings of liberty, which it enjoys through the agency and sufferings of these worthy veterans. It appears that the latter was residing in a splendid mansion at Bota Foga, (about a mile and a half from the town), which the emperor took a fancy to and purchased it. He accordingly gave Mr. G. notice that he must remove; to which he replied he would not, unless by compulsion, and in that case, he should demand his passports and repair on board the Ganges 6-4, then lying in the harbor. A personal interview had, as was said, taken place between them, at which much acrimonious and harsh language was used. If the subject were submitted to the people, even without a plea, it is confidently believed that a very large majority would decide in favor of these aged patriots, A serious difficulty had occured at Valparaiso between For all their toils and sufferings in defence of freedom the government and the British officers on that station, and independence, they have received less, far less, than growing out of a disturbance which took place at the any others who aided in the glorious work. They re-theatre, between an English officer and a citizen of Valtired from the army, at the close of eight years' service, paraiso. It appears that a quarrel arose between them, without their wages for immediate use, or any bounty, in the course of which the officer struck the Chilian, or gratuity, to enable them to engage in business. The when the soldiers were immediately called in.—One of paper of government they received for many years of them advanced towards the officer and touched him with suffering and action, did not support them a single year. his bayonet; the latter immediately drew a pistol from his Have they not, then, a strong claim upon the gratitude pocket and shot the soldier dead on the spot. This led of the country? Nay, have they not a just claim for a to the immediate arrest of all the British officers then iu reward of services, costly to themselves, and auspicious the house, who were forth with conducted to prison. to the nation! G. The next morning, sir John Sinclair, the British admiral, and Mr. Nugent, the consul general, applied to PHENOMENA. A letter from fort Brady, Saut St. the governor for the release of the officers, but in conseMarie, dated Oct. 23, published in the Detroit Gazette,quence of some delay in giving them up, the marites atsays-Since I wrote to you last, one incident worthy a tached to the squadron then in port, amounting to sevepassing remark, broke in upon the monotony of the post.ral hundred, were twice landed, and appearances were, A sentinel, while walking post in the position of support for the moment quite threatening. The officers were, arms,' on a platform over one of the gates of the fort, re- however, eventually released, when the one who killed ceived an electrical discharge from a flying battery, which the soldier was given up by the Br. admiral to the civil melted the point of his bayonet, benumbed the left half authorities of Valparaiso for trial, and the whole affair of his body, rent the pickets with which he was in con- was under investigation at the last accounts. We learn tact in its decent to the earth, and left the man an ap- that great excitement was produced; at one time, a geneparent corpse. Efforts at resuscitation were timely adoptral massacre of the foreign residents was anticipated. ed, and he returned to life amidst excruciating agonies. [N. Y. paper. The "Aurora Borealis, whose appearance south of this has excited so much remark during the season, has exhibit-editors of the Baltimore American: FROM KEY WEST. Dec. 26, 1827-addressed to the ed itself to us with more than common splendor. On the 29th of August we saw it in the form of an arch, from which broad streaks of pale evanescent light darted toward the zenith. In the month of September, it appeared again in the same form. On the 6th of October, a rare variety of this inexplicable phenomenon garnished the horizon of Ste. Marie. Its transient, but splendid period of irradiation commenced at 7 o'clock in the evening, the boarded the schooner Lapwing, Kennedy, of your port, His B. majesty's schooner Nimble, (capt. Holland), moon being about 20 degrees above the sensible horizon from Norfolk for New Orleans, off the Double-headed and near the full; the clouds of a cumulostratus form; Shot Keys, on the 19th instant, all well. She at the same the wind strong from the northwest, and the thermome-time fired two shots at the Reuben Ross, but could not ter at forty-five degrees, Farenheit. 1 lestador, from a cruize on the coast of Spain, sailed from Captain Hopner of the Mexican schooner of war Mohere on the 24th for Vera Cruz, with her prize, a felucca, filled with Spanish oil and olives. Two more prizes daily expected for orders, will touch here and proceed for Vera Cruz. overtake her. Next day she fell in with the Spanish "A faint orange column first arose from the east; to guineaman, the brig Guerrero, of 18 guns and ninety which succeeded a luminous arch, broad, defined at the men, and chased her on shore on Carysfort reef, where base, and whose centre was a little east of north. In a both vessels struck at 8 o'clock in the evening. The few minutes the eastern foot of the Aurora became in- Guerrero bilged in a moment, and lost all her masts. The flected upon itself, like the main spring of a watch, and cries of five hundred and sixty-one slaves and her large moved along the chord of its own arch for a few degrees, crew, were appalling beyond description. The English to the left, increasing in splendor and richness of color, schooner being on shore, and unable to govern her pritill it acquired a deep orange tinge at the base, soften-soners, was obliged to witness the escape of a large party ing to a yellowish green at the top of the rays, which of them. The female slaves were first placed on board farted upward from the involutions, then broke into the wrecking schooner Thorn, belonging to Bunce and a thousand shapes, and danced in air away, Disney of this place, lu number 252, and about 40 of the |