6. Neither the authorities that govern the pro vince of Peru, in the name of his catholic majesty, nor the adjoining states, shall impose on the com. merce of either greater contributions than those existing at the time of the ratification of this treaty. 7. The suspension of hostilities shall continue for the term of eighteen months. 8. Within the said term, the government of the state of Buenos Ayres shall negociate, by means of a plenipotentiary of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, and conformable to the law of the 19th of June, the celebration of a definitive treaty of peace and friendship, between his catholic majesty and the states of the American continent to which said law refers. 9. In the event of a renewal of hostilities, these shall not take place, nor shall the relations of commerce cease until four months after such intermission. 10. The law existing in the Spanish monarchy, as well as in the state of Buenos Ayres, relative to the inviolability of property, although that of ene. mies, shall have full effect, in the event mentioned in the preceding article, in the territories of the governments that ratify this treaty, and recipro cally. African Colonization. FROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT. The following is a copy of a letter from Dr. Ashman to a gentleman in Baltimore, dated Cape Mesurado, June 20, 1823. Rev. and dear sir:-Capt. W. of the Oswego, has just resolved to return to the United States, in consequence of sickness, the loss of one of his offi. cers, drowned, and the insubordination of his crew. I have only an opportunity to address a few of my friends, and that in brief terms, besides the volumi. nous despatches necessary to be sent by this conveyance. The Oswego arrived May 24th, 'in 31 days from the capes. Passengers all in good health. They found us so except Mr. Seton, the young gentleman who voluntarily left the Cyane to become the companion of my solitude, and assist me in the discharge of my arduous duties. He is convalescent, but still low, and will return by the Oswego. The settlers all arrived in good health: but the scene is now changed. Not five of their number, 60 in all, are now able to cook their own victuals, or wait on their sick friends. This is the natural course of things. Sickness is the inevitable lot of every man from temperate latitudes, who comes here to reside ashore. Perhaps not one in five hundred ever escapes, children excepted. Under this seasoning, white people, (admitting them to have good accommodation), die in the proportion of one half; with indifferent accommodations, and 11. As soon as the government of Buenos Ayres may be authorized by the representatives of the state to ratify this convention, it shall negociate with the government of Chili, Peru and the other provinces of the Rio de la Plata, for their joining in the same; and the commissioners of his catholic majesty shall take, at the same time, all the means con-defective medical attendance, three fourths. This ducive to its having the promptest and fullest ef fect on the part of the authorities of his catholic ma jesty. 12. For the due affect and validity of this con. vention, the necessary number shall be sealed by the commissioners of his catholic majesty with their seal, and by the government of Buenos Ayres with the seal of foreign relations. BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA, PROJECT OF A LAW. The government is authorized to ratify the preliminary convention, of the 4th of the present month, between the government of Buenos Ayres and commissioners of his catholic majesty near it, and also to negociate the accession to it of the states and governments mentioned in the article of said convention. RIVADAVIA. PROJECT OF A LAW. last is the proportion in which the whites attached to this colony have perished during the first nine months succeeding their arrival. Of 42, two have left the coast sick, and fled to the United States, and 29 have died since January, 1820. Dr. Ayres has a touch of the fever, but with symptoms uncommonly mild and flattering-with the loss of a little strength. Health, in Africa, to such as have passed the seasoning, means some. thing different from that state of vigor and sanity indicated by the same term in America. I enjoy all the health I ever expected to have here, but with one half the animal or mental vigor I possessed there. Intense thinking is next to impossible. Memory and the power of ready recollection are much impaired. But, God be thanked, except a species of fever.sore on my right leg, I have no disorder, nor troublesome symptom of my late sickness remaining. Black and colored emigrants, well lodged and attended, die in the proportion of one to 40 or 50. I am sorry to say that two of the lately arrived setWhereas, the war which king Louis XVIII is pre.tlers are dead; both perished in consequence of paring to make against the Spanish nation, is, di- taking large and repeated doses of whiskey, admirectly and principally, against the principle recognistered by an officious woman of the colony, with nized by the first article of the law of the 10th of out the knowledge of the doctor, or even of their March, 1822, the government is authorized, in case friends. None of the rest seem in any immediate the said aggression be realized, to negociate that, danger. after the celebration of the definitive treaty of peace and friendship with his catholic majesty, on the basis of the law of the 19th of June, preliminary to which is the convention of the 4th of July, of the present year, there be voted, between the American States recognized as independent, in consequence of the said definitive treaty, for the support of the independence of Spain under the representative system, the same sum of 20 millions of dollars, which, for the destruction thereof, the chambers of Paris, in the month of March last, have voted to their government. RIVADAVIA. Buenos Ayres, 10th July, 1823. perceive that Baltimore benevolence has imposed on the colonists another debt of gratitude. Heaven reward the "unwearied well-doing" which has characterized so many, especially of the pious, ladies of that city. Please to remember me most cordially to such as I have the happiness to know. By such exertions, aided by the prayers, which I believe accompanied them, has the colony at length obtained a firm footing. An asylum is prepared for the degraded and oppressed sons of Africa. An opening is made for the effectual introduction of the gospel among the native tribes. A principal objection to the emancipation of slaves in America Fez, on his way to Tumbuctoo. The emperor of BELZONI, the celebrated traveller, has arrived at Morocco had afforded him every possible facility for the expedition, and given him permission to join the great caravan. is obviated. The annihilation of the slave trade along an extensive line of coast, ever famous for the banks of the Kenebeck, twenty-eight vessels, Ship building. There are now on the stocks, on this guilty traffic, is secured-and, whatever bene-eighteen of them to be square rigged, nine of which fits are destined to result from the colonization of are owned in the town of Bath. Africa, may be referred to the liberality of Baltimore, more than to any other town or district in the United States. "Laus tibi Domino." But, it is a pleasure and a duty to recognize the instruments by which he works. Much of the labor of the colonists has been expended on works of defence; they are now nearly completed, and agriculture will, in future, engross the industry of the people. The rainy season commenced about the 20th of May; but the heaviest rains are even vet behind. Why, my dear sir, are not missionaries sent? I can only assure you, in one word, that a better opening exists not in the world, and where they be more needed? Latest-Dr. Ayers, under date July 21, 1823, says that his confidence in the success of the colony is nowise abated-the colonists, he observes, will, in two or three weeks, be placed on their own lots, and go to work for themselves. SIERRA LEONE. There are, in the London papers, some very melancholy accounts from Sierra Leone. "Every thing," says a letter from thence, dated May 31, "seems to conspire against this unfortu nate colony, which is now visited with one of the most baneful fevers that was ever seen in this or any other place. Nothing but misery seems to be depicted in the countenance of the few Europeans who yet remain-nearly eighty gentlemen have died within six weeks. The whole European popu. lation amounted to only 110. Of the blacks upwards of 250 have also died." CHRONICLE. U. S. bank stock-present price at New York and Philadelphia, from 105 to 1053. The U. S. schooner Weasel, lieut. Kennon, has arrived at Norfolk, from Thompson's island, having touched at Matanzas, &c. on her way. During her whole cruise, she has not lost one man by sickness. Com. Porter and his officers and their crews, were in fine health—all active in suppressing, and, of course, not so successful in punishing piracy, as if they suffered it to exist. The Weazel being off Cuba, on the 28th July, was fired upon by a large schooner-a shot was returned, but with orders not to strike her, supposing there was a mistake. The stranger fired again, but | immediately after gave indications of a desire to suspend hostilities. The vessel was now boarded, but the commander refused to shew his papers, so the colors were ordered down. It was then stated that her name was the Secunda Galliego, from Tam pico for Havana, with 90,000 dollars in specie on board, 32 men, one 12 pounder and small arms. red flag found on board, and several circumstances having occurred that rendered her suspicious, she was ordered to Thompson's island, but there re. leased, after a friendly correspondence between com. Porter and gen. Vives. A now resident, near Matanzas, in Cuba, a white Longevity. It is positively stated that there are man and his wife, natives of the island, who have lived together in wedlock more than one hundred years! The man is 128, and the woman 126 years old. Connor, Weldon N. Edwards, Thomas H. Hall, John North Carolina. Hutchins G. Burton, Henry W. Williams; Long, Charles Hooks, Romulus M. Saunders, Lewis Mangum, R. D. Spuight and R. B. Vance, have been elected members of the 18th congress from this Culpepper, A. M. Gatlin, Willie P. state. New members in Italic. On the result we ed in the Morgantown district by a majority of two have the following note-"Dr. R. B. Vance, is elect. votes over Walker, the late representative. Each having received an equal number of votes, the elec. composed the district, when Mr. Vance received tion devolved on the sheriffs of the four counties that three and Mr. Walker one." Blair, James Standifer, Jacob C. Isaacs, James T. Tennessee. John Cocke, Robert Allen, John Sanford, Samuel Houston, James B. Reynolds and Adam R. Alexander, are elected members of the 18th congress from this state-the two first, only, were of the former congress. Louisiana. In consequence of the removal of the United States troops from Baton Rouge, the peoley in the chair, and resolved to organize a corps of ple of New Orleans have had a meeting, gen. Rip. tion of the state." "Fencibles" in consequence of the "exposed situa Appointments by the president of the United States, since the adjournment of the senate. Willard Hall, of Delaware, judge of the district Edgar Macon, of Virginia, attorney of the United States for the Mississippi district, in the place of ton, commissioners for ascertaining claims and titles ascertaining claims and tiles to land in Florida, in United States at Lima, and for the ports of Peru. United States for the port of Antwerp, in the place United States for the port of Santa Martha, in the Harris E. Fudger, of Massachusetts, consul of the republic of Colombia. Hugh Steele, of Illinois, consul of the United A later account, we are very sorry to say, reports com. Porter as having been left extremely ill. Indian war. The troops of the U. S. stationed at Baton Rouge, under the command of col. Cham-States for the island of St. Bartholomews, in the bers, were preparing to embark for the Council place of Robert M. Harrison, resigned. Bluffs, steam boats having been engaged for their transportation. We fear that there will be an ex-States for the Missouri district, in the place of Robert Walsh, of Missouri, attorney of the United tensive Indian war. Joshua Barton, deceased. PRINTED BY WILLIAM OGDEN MISES, AP THE PRANKLIN PRESS, WATSE-STREET, BAST OF SOUTH-STERIT. THIRD SERIES. No. 3-VOL. I.} BALTIMORE, SEPT. 20, 1823. [VOL. XXV. WHOLE NO. 627. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. XILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. When it is necessary, I shall notice an uncour a division in 1812 and 1816. The law has been alteous article in the New York "National Advocate" tered in North Carolina. This would shew that the of the 9th inst. Indeed, Mr. Noah ought not "to people of every other state are better politicians throw stones” at me. I have not troubled him, and than we are. he had better "let me alone." But, regarding the idea of holding a caucus as entirely exploded, be- THE CONGRESS FRIGATE. We were mistaken. This cause that the people will not suffer any one to be frigate proceeded from Gibraltar to Cadiz, to land smuggled into the presidency, I have no wish to say Mr. Nelson, our minister to Spain, and has returned any thing more on the subject, at present--and the to the first named place as she left it, Mr N. not be matter to which Mr. Noah especially refers, was ing permitted to go on shore. The account is sufficiently noticed in the last REGISTER. given as follows: As capt. B.ddle approached, he In 1812, I said that, "when measures, and not was met by a French frigate and informed of the men, are the object," a caucus is justifiable. I now blockade-capt. B. said that he would proceed to say, that, when a man and not measures is the object, a the anchorage and communicate with the admiral; caucus is unjustifiable. In this, Mr. Noah discovers when arrived there-"the first lieutenant was then that I am "inconsistent!" I do not begrudge him his perceptions of moral and political truth-if this conclusion is to be accepted as a specimen of their operations on his mind." FLOUR is in demand at Baltimore, and lively. The "American" says that, at least, 20,000 barrels are now afloat in our harbor, for foreign ports. From the 1st Jan, to the 30th August last, 16,707 hogsheads of Maryland tobacco were exported from Baltimore-viz: 5,449 to Amsterdam, 4,100 to Rotterdam, 5,913 to Bremen, 834 to Hamburg, and 406 to other ports. Several other vessels have sailed since, and some are now loading. ELECTORS OF FRESIDENT are thus appointed: In New Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, In Vermont, New York, Delaware, South-Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Indiana, by the legis lature-7 states. sent to acquaint the admiral that this was the U. S, frigate Congress, bound into Cadiz, and that, as blockades, by the practice of nations, did not extend to national vessels, it was presumed that he did not intend to oppose her entrance into port, The admiral expressed his regret that his orders would not allow him to let the ship pass, fle was informed that the purpose of the visit was to land the American minister to Spain But the admiral repeated that his orders were peremptory, and did not leave him at liberty to exercise any discretion, The Congress, therefore, returned to Gibraltar." But these modes of electing or appointing the electors are subject to the laws of the several states, and the manner will be changed in some of them. For instance, there is little doubt that the people of New York will themselves elect their own electors-probably by a general ticket; and there is some conversation in Maryland about adopting a general ticket, that the rightful weight of the state may be felt in that of all the states. The district system is, no doubt, the best and most equitable; but, in its operation, Maryland is, perhaps, the only state that will give a divided vote at the ensuing presidential election, if our present law is continu ed; so it is well to consider whether our rightful strength shall be frittered away by persevering in our present plan. Mr. Nelson cannot proceed to Cadiz by land, but, with such a result, we must regret that the attempt was made to reach that city by sea. It has caused much speculation. Many think that the dignity of the flag has been compromitted by the proceeding; seeing that, as the ship was at Gibraltar, the facts might have been ascertained on which capt. Biddle could act. But we ought not to make up our mind on the subject, until what relates to it is bet ter understood. Mr. Nelson was left at Gibraltar, and the frigate had departed from that place, with Mr. Rodney, for Buenos Ayres. By referring to the valuable table inserted in page 398 of the last volume, it will appear that Maryland, (one or two straggling votes excepted), was the only state that gave a divided vote in 1796; that the divided states were Maryland and North Carolina in 1800; that Maryland again was the only divided state in 1804; that Maryland and North Carolina were so in 1808; and Maryland again was alone in The vote of Pennsylvania was divided in 1800, 3. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. Now, it seems, strange as the thing may appear! that an amia ble man, every way, and amply, qualified to fill the dignified office, Mr. SoUTHARD, late a senator of the United States from the patriotic state of New Jer. sey, has been appointed secretary of the navy! There is something about this appointment past my comprehension! It has been affirmed and denied, for several weeks, with singular tenacity, and espe cially so in the latter respect. A brief review of what has been said about it may gratify a laudable curiosity, though the reason for such proceedings shall not be developed by it. 1. Early in August, the New York American announced the appointment of Mr. Southard. 2. The "True American," published at Trenton, (where Mr. Southard lived), of the 9th of August, re-iterated the fact, on the authority of letters from Washington, dated the 5th of that month. 3. A few days after, the National Intelligencer denied that such appointment had taken place, and though a majority of the people and of the members of the state legislature were not so. It hap pened that, in the senate, there was a federal majority of one member, I believe; and that majority forced a compromise. much feeling was shewn in several quarters on the subject. 4. Certain other papers adhered to the fact as to the appointment, and, among them, it was simply given as an article of news in the "Register," be ing thought to be true, and on additional informa tion. 5. The National Intelligencer of Sept. 3, saidSmith Thompson, esq. having accepted the office of associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, vacant by the death of judge Liv ingston, the president of the U. S. has appointed com. John Rodgers, president of the board of navy commissioners, to perform the duties of secretary of the navy, until his further pleasure is known on the subject." 6. On the 12th of Sept. the same paper-after noticing some remarks in the N Y. Patriot, said, that Mr. Southard is not the secretary of the na vy at this time is certain, because we have announc ed, from the highest authority, that com. Rodgers is at the head of that department," &c. 7. On the 15th of Sept. the same paper said"We learn, from the Trenton papers, that a dinner was given on Thursday week, to the hon. S. L. Southard, at which the hon. R. Stockton presided, assisted by gen. Davenport and col. Ogden, as vice presidents. The manner of this dinner, and the circumstances connected with it, leaves no doubt on our mind that Mr. Southard is to receive the ap. pointment of secretary of the navy. Indeed, he was openly toasted as secretary of the navy. 8. On the 16th of Sept. the same paper said"Mr. 3outhard, of New Jersey, who is said to be about to take upon himself! the duties of secretary of the navy, arrived in this city yesterday." lord Exmouth, then sir Edward Pellew, as she was proceeding to join her unhappy husband. She had sold all her property in France, and had with her three thousand pounds sterling. Sir Edward restored it to her, and generously paid his crew their share out of his own pocket." There must be something, we apprehend, very different in the practice of British naval officers, if compared with that of our own, to cause the preceding article to be put forth with so much approbation. Who would plunder a lady so circumstanced as was the wife of Rovere? Such an act would disgrace a crew of the lowest grade of privateers. If it were known that an American had been guil. ty of such a thing, he would be excluded from every decent company. But we may recollect that com. Bainbridge, when he captured the Java, gave up, (without the least hesitation or doubt about the propriety of doing it), a valuable service of plate that belonged to lieut. gen. Hislop, an actual combattant against the United States, and in arms. The proceeding was never objected to by the crew, noz regarded in any other light than as being right in itself. It would be an insult to suppose that the crew of the Constitution would have robbed a lady, seeking her banished husband, as in the case of the wife of Rovere. 0 When speaking of our naval officers and mo. ney, I am naturally led to notice many unpleasant reports that I have heard, as if shewing that national vessels were sometimes employed for the benefit of private persons and particular speculations and adventures, not connected with the general in. terests of the commerce of the United States.— There is no one that is a greater friend to the navy, or who has a more sincere regard for the services of 9. On the 17th of Sept. the same paper said-its officers, than myself; but I must say, with un. "Samuel L. Southard, of New Jersey, has been ap. feigned regret, that the multitude of courts of inpointed, by the president, to be secretary of the quiry and courts martial, shewing frequent charges navy of the United States, vice S. Thompson, re- of fraud or embezzlement, and instances of enmity signed. among themselves, together with reiterated reports that public vessels of war have been degraded into mere craft for the transportation of money, or the convoy and protection of merchantmen, engaged in a trade of a doubtful character, have caused many to fear that that high-souled sense of honor which late. ly distinguished our officers, has been much compromitted by the desire of making money, or to gratify revengeful feelings. The officers of the navy cannot too strictly keep the fact in mind, that it was their own good deeds, more than any thing else, that gave popularity to this arm of the national defence, and they ought to know that, even repeated imputations of improper acts will finally receive the general power of truth, and render the navy unpopular." The sollier's honor should be unsuspected. "Mr. Southard arrived in this city on Monday, and yesterday entered on the performance of the du ties of his office, which have been temporarily dis charged by com. Rodgers." And, in another part of the same sheet, had the following paragraph: "Mr. Southard, who has received the appoint ment of secretary of the navy, has been for the last two years a senator of the United States, from New Jersey, and though yet young, had previously presided for some years on the bench of his native state. Independent of his personal merit, the selection was probably, in some degree, influenced by a regard to the claims of New Jersey, for the pa. triotic spirit she has always displayed, and from her not having for many years furnished any officer to the general government." Take the "whole together," it is an affair sui genesis, and must lead us to the conclusion, that Messrs. Gales and Seaton were neither advised of, nor had consented to, the appointment of Mr. South. ard, “in the recess of the senate!!!" The steps by which they approached a proclamation of the fact that took place, are perfectly regular in THEIR de scent to it. Let the gradation of them be observed, and the compliment at the end of them be marked! It is a queer, left-handed one, at best. NAVAL MAGNANIMITY. The following anecdote is given in the British papers as highly honorable to the person to whom it relates The wife of Rovere, one of the French deputies, banished to Caye ine, was captured in a vessel by PORTER'S SQUADRON, Letters from the gallant commodore, of the 14th ult. detail the then location and operation of the different vessels under bis command. All is activity still. He says, "it is the general opinion that piracy is as much puť down as it will be before a long time, and to keep it so, the presence of an active force is absolutely necessary." The commodore has also forwarded a long letter from lieut. com. L. Kearny, detailing his adventures at Cape Cruz. While searching the coast very closely, he was fired upon from the rocks. He landed a party of marines and managed the affair most admirable, but all the wretches escaped except two very old and decrepid men, whom he released, not having proof of piracy against them. They had a little fort on the rocks, and lieut. K. found not long since he paid up his subscription, as he there a four pounder, two swivels and some small always has done, promptly; and, from the manner arms; and in the adjacent caverns there were some and matter of his frequent letters to me, and other articles of plunder, not of much value, and some sources of information, he is believed to be one, human bones. To this gang a woman is attached; whose standing and character, as a gentleman, is but she escaped with the rest. She is said to be of the first grade. the wife of the captain. The lieut. destroyed eight small boats, and "set fire to every thing that would burn," among which was "a large well thatched bonded at New York, from 1st Jan. to 30th June, It appears that the duties house, three smaller ones, and a quantity of fishing 1822, were valued at $5,727.170; and, for the same nets and their furniture," adding, he has "always period, in the present year, at $4,890,289; decrease found that nets are a part of the outfits of a pira- 830,000. Those bonded in the same months at Phitical establishment." This gang had committed ladelphia, last year, were estimated at $1,766,442; many depredations on the coast. in the same period, of the present year 2,397,780- GOODS IMPORTED. The Havanu papers contain a letter from lieut.increase $621,388. It is stated that, at New York, Rasco, of the regiment of Leon, giving an acount the debentures have been estimated at $150,000 of his seizure of 14 persons as pirates near Trinidad. per month, for the last six months, which is three This shews a good spirit in the Spanish authorities. times as great an amount as they actually were It seems now as if certain that the entire crew during the same months of the year past. At Bosof the brig Mechanic, of New York, captured by ton, the duties received in the first six months of the pirates, were murdered. last year, amounted to $2,296,826-in the first six months of the present, $1,972,487; decrease $324,338. It is supposed that there has been a proportionate decrease at Baltimore, but a statement is expected for our next-and the amount of the debentures has been uncommonly large. Later. The U. S. schooner Beagle arrived at Norfolk on Saturday last, and brings bad news. About the 20th of August symptoms of yellow fever had shewn themselves at Thompson's Island; and, in a short time, there were near forty cases of the disease. The John Adams had just arrived from Vera We incline to a belief that the revenue accruCruz, and there were also some cases on board of ing will considerably fall short of the estimate of her. Previous to the sailing of the Beagle, the the secretary of the treasury; and that, in the prefollowing officers had died-lieut. Somerville, mid-sent state of things, it must necessarily decline, shipmen Marshall and Reed, Mr. Grice, carpenter, year after year. We cannot buy, if we do not sell. Mr. Morrison, gunner, and Mr. Thomas, captain's clerk. The sick were removed from the vessels to the hospital, and all possible care was taken of them. Com. Porter had been "much indisposed," but hopes were entertained of a speedy recovery of his health. The officers and crew of the Beagle were all well; though she had lately circumnavi gated the whole island of Cuba. The prize schooner captured has been called the "Allen," and is off-should be made to sing." cered and manned. PEREZ. We have mentioned the account of a Spa niard arrested in the city of New-York, charged by a sea-faring man with an act of piracy. The affair has produced a large quantity of law matter; and, at some season of leisure, we shall, perhaps, insert a full length account of his trial before the circuit court of the United States, sitting at New-York. The jury could not agree and were discharged; but the court rejected a motion for the discharge of the prisoner, and his counsel appealed to the supreme court of the United States. The case will be ar. gued at Washington, in February next. A SWINDLER, who committed many most infamous offences in the state of New York, &c. under the name of Dr. Ilamilton, has been arrested, and, hope, will receive the punishment that he deserves, if even hanging can be regarded as sufficient to ex piate the crimes as imputed to him. In the account of Hamilton, alias Talbot, there is the following sentence, for which reason it is noticed here In the year 1820, a man answering the description of doctor Hamilton, made his appearance in the town of Florence, Alabama, calling himself Dr. John R. Bedford, and announced himself in the Ga zette, as a practitioner of medicine and surgery." This must be a mistake-there is at the town of Florence, in Alabama, Dr. John R. Bedford, who has been a regular subscriber to the REGISTER from the beginning of the work, [twelve years] which has been sent to him, at that place, for the three or four years last past, and is vet sent thither. It is BANKS. The Petersburg Republican states, that a gentleman, having $1300 in notes of the State bank of North Carolina, payable at Tarborough, civiliy asked payment in specie, or something else that would answer the purposes of it - the reply was that the "bank had specie but did not choose to pay it." "The bird that can sing and wont sing, A protest on each note refused to be paid, and a suit in the United States' courts, would soon settle this matter. Money would be got for rags. How is it that the highly spirited people of North Carolina have so long submitted to such proceedings in their banks? FROM SCOTLAND. I was agreeably surprised some weeks ago, by the receipt of a warm hearted and highly complimentary letter from a venerable gentleman of Scotland, who informs me that he is "fourscore years old," that he possesses a com. plete set of the REGISTER, and reads it with pleasure. He also writes a firm strong haud, and with considerable freedom. Last werk, I received a second letter from him, requesting that the volumes of this work may hereafter be sent to him, via Liverpool, enclosing, for the advance, a couple of sovereigns, and, as specimens of coin, two half crown pieces, to shew what their "silver currency was before the new coinage," the old one being of 1668. It is, apparently, one third less valuable than the pre. sent pieces. Accompanying the letter, he sent a large package of Scotish papers, which shall be gleaned for the use of my readers. Some extracts from his last letter, dated July 10, may be satisfactory: He says "I am a friend to liberty, and of course to America and you." "There will be no demand for your grain or flour in Britain, the appearance of our crops is good." Speaking of the import of grain he observes, "Mr. Pitt raised the price of it two or three times while in office. It must now be 70s. per quarter before it [wheat] can be inported, land then it is loaded with a duty of 17s. per quarter, |