of public sentiment or generous feelings-but he penses in the navy department in the years 1817, felt it his duty. He asked if we were prepared for 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822 and 1828, designating war with the pirates of the Mediterranean-would the objects of expenditure in each year, separately, it promote our interests -add to our happiness? | and to whom paid. Why did we remain supine when Austria crashed The Speaker laid before the house a letter from Piedmont and Naples, &c. As he proceeded, be the secretary of the navy, transmitting a list of the observed that his strength failed him-he felt that officers of the navy of the United States, the pehe was not what he was. He opposed Mr. Clay's riods of their admission into the public service, the resolution as more dangerous than Mr. Webster's. dates of their respective commissions, and the time The former was more immediate as leading to war of their actuallservice at sea since the 1st Jan. 1815. "Let us sleep upon them, said he, before we pass On motion of Mr. Webster, the house went into these resolutions, which, I will not say, are mere | committee of the whole on the state of the union, Looks to hang speeches on, and thereby commit on the Greek resolution. the nation to a war, the issues of which, it is not given to human sagacity to calculate." Mr. Clay replied briefly, but with force. He hoped the resolution of the gentleman from Massa chusetts would pass. "It asks us to speak a cheer ing word to the Greeks." And he noticed the remarks of Mr. Randolph; who replied, and said that our passions may sometimes instruct our reason. Mr. Clay said he had presented his resolution in no invidious aspect-he had simply read it, and asked that it should lie on the table, and he mildly re torted on Mr. Randolph, as to the realization of promises. Messrs. Foot, Webster and Cuthbert spoke, and Mr. Dwight at considerable length. Finally, the committee rose, and the resolutions were or dered to be printed, &c. Wednesday, January 21. After attending to some petitions and reports, (hereafter to be noticed as necessary), the engrossed resolution concerning the marquis La Fayette, was passed and sent to the senate. The "Greek question" came up in course. The speakers this day were Messrs. Cary, of Geb. and Baylies, of Mass.-both favorable to the resolutions. The committee rose, on the motion of Mr. Cook, of Illinois, and the house adjourned. [It is noticed that every member of the house of representatives, save one, 19 in attendance. The absent member is Mr. Tatinall, of Geo. who is kept away by indisposition.] THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. In the senate-After the presentation of several reports, and memorials, which shall be noticed in their progress Mr. Van Buren offered the following resolution; which was read, and passed to a second reading: Resolved, &c. That the following amendment of the constitution of the United States be proposed to the legislatures of the several states: The speakers this day were Messrs. Cook, Bart. lett, Farrelly, Rankin and Houston. The committee rose on the motion of Mr. Cuth bert, and the house adjourned. CHRONICLE. Mr. Tanner, of Philadelphia, whose Atlas, recently published, is honorable to the arts and our coun. try, is about to engrave a large sheet map of Mo. dern Greece, the whole profits of which he intends to give in aid of the Greek fund. We cannot but wish that he may obtain an extensive subscription, as well because of his intention, as for the reason that we are much in want of a good map of this interesting country. February, 1824. There will be five Sundays in the ensuing month of February—a circumstance which will not occur but twice more during the present century, viz: in 1852, 1880. The horse Eclipse. It is stated that this famous racer is offered to be run against any horse, for the sum of 100,000 dollars, over the Union course, in May next!!! The small pox, is said to be spreading from Philadelphia to the surrounding country-and several cases have terminated fatally. Died, lately, at Wellington, Mass. Widow Mary 79, 77, 73, 72, 70, 68, 63, 60, 57. Briggs, aged 102 years, leaving nine children, aged at Foxborough, Mass. Ebenezer Warren, esq. a venerable patriot, born in 1749. He, with his brothers Joseph, (afterwards general) Warren, and the late Dr. Warren, were all in the battle of Lexington. in Baltimore county, Mr. Oliver Mathews, in the hundred and third year of his age. A family party. The New York Commercial Ad. vertiser says-David C. Deforest, esq. late consul general from Buenos Ayres, now a resident of New "Congress shall have power to make roads and Haven, completed his fiftieth year on Saturday last, canals; but all money, appropriated for this pur- and had the pleasure of dining, at bis table, with pose, shall be apportioned among the several states | Mrs. Deforest's grand-mother, Mrs. Yale, of Derby. according to the last enumeration of their respec. | relict of rev. Thomas Yale, aged 84, her daughter, tive numbers, and applied to the making and re | Mrs. Wooster, aged 68-her daughter, Mrs. Haw pairing of roads and Canals, within the several states, ley, aged 46- her daughter, Mrs. Tomlinson, aged as congress may direct; but any state may consent 29 and her daughter, Miss Tomlinson, aged 7-the to the appropriation, by congress, of its quota of four last of Huntington. such appropriation, in the making or repairing of roads and canals, without its own limits; no such road or canal shall, however, be made within any | state, without the consent of the legislature there of, and all such money shall be so expended under their direction." In the house of representatives-On motion of Mr. Cocke, it was Destructive fire-The Moravian settlement of Sa repta, situated on the Wolga, about 300 miles from Astracan, was destroyed by fire on the 9th of Au. gust last. The church was saved, but nearly all the dwelling houses, with the manufactories, shops and property to a great amount, estimated at 40,0002. sterling, became a prey to the flames; and the inhabitants, about 500 in number, were nearly all deprived of their houses, and of the means of subsistence, at a distance of several thousand miles from the nearest settlement of their brethren, among the Resolved, That the committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the department of the navy, be instructed to inquire and report specially touching the contingent ex.wild steppes of the Wolga. PRINTED BY WILLIAM OGDEN KILES, AT THE FRANKIIN PRESS, WATER-STREET, KAST OF SOUTH ST2397. THIRD SERIES. No. 22- VOL. I.] BALTIMORE, JANUARY 31, 1824. [VOL. XXV. WHOLE NO. 646. THE PAST THE PRSSERT FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT £5 per annum, PATABLE IN ADVANCE, The present sheet is more than usually con formable to the name of this work-being little more than a simple register of things past, but not, perhaps, the less interesting on that account. The editor's absence from home has prevented his at tention to some matters that would otherwise have been noticed. We give Mr. Webster's speech on the "Greek question," and shall insert Mr. Randolph's next week. These will be amply sufficient to shew the manner and the matter of the question, as set forth by the chief supporter and opponent of the resolu With a view to a similar exhibit, we shall soon insert Mr. P. P. Barbour's speech against, and Mr. Clay's in favor of, applying the moneys of the United States to public improvements, such as roads and canals. tion Little, last week, was eighty three feet long with two The Greek question" has not been called up Auctions, to a certain extent, are useful to the since Monday. It is suggested that it will proba bly be suffered to remain where it is. It has pro-commerce of the United States--but as at present duced a splendid display of eloquence, and elicited carried on, are chiefly beneficial to foreigners at the some of the best feelings of the human heart--but cost of our own people. we cannot see any probable good that would grow out of the adoption of Mr. Webster's resolution. A CAUCUS, it is said, will be speedily held at Wash ington --but it is doubtful whether a nomination will be made by it. It does not appear that more than 60 or 70 members will certainly attend-and it is said to be ascertained that 160 are opposed to the proceeding. MR. CLAY, in his late speech on the improvement bill, let fly an arrow" at my friend, Mr. Joseph Gales, which seems to have hit him in a very sore place, indeed. The Speaker said, "that the country was embarrassed, whatever printers, who fed on the pap of the treasury, might say to the contrary." observe that this has been fully reported in the speech, as published in the 'National Intelligencer;' and a letter from a member of congress laments the absence of my friend from the house, ascribing it to the wound he received. It might have been thought that he would not hav felt it, seeing he himself has said that "the manufacturing interest was protect ed at the EXPENSE of every other interest"--and that the members of the caucus of 1816, who supported a particular candidate for the presidency, were a CABAL" and COMBINATION," to whom "no means were too humble to effect their purposes," will become the very best of republicans, "patent democrats," if they will only continue stedfast and support the same person in 1824. MASSACHUSETTS. On the resolution offered by Mr. Sprague, the senate of Massachusetts has expunged the obnoxious resolution of 1813, which declared it unbecoming a moral and religious people to rejoice at the victories of their brethren in arms, &c. having special reference to the capture of the Peacock, by the U. S. sloop Hornet, then commanded by the now lamented Lawrence. For expunging 22, against it 15. MARYLAND. The amount of expenses for the $153,495 53 year are estimated at And the receipts into the treasury at 85,442 48 Leaving a deficiency to be provided for of 68,053 05 In order to meet this deficiency, the committee recommend the continuation of the direct tax of last year, of 60,000 00; and for the remaining sum of 8,053 05, to be provided for, they recommend & special tax upon several objects, which are enume. rated in the report. It is, at least, to be pre TABULAR STATEMENTS sumed that all official statements published, are de signed to afford information to those for whose spe cial use they are intended, and as well as to the people at large. Great improvements have beɛn made at Washington in giving tabular statements; but, occasionally, some of them are almost practical. ly useless, from the extent and dispersion of the items through ten or twelve sheets, when the whole might A NAVAL COURT MARTIAL is now sitting at Norfolk, be presented at one view, by means of one large for the trial of master commandant S. Smith and sheet, well arranged for the purpose. But the prac lieutenant B. Kennon. We know not on what ac-tice that prevails in Maryland is most extraordinary count, but it is said that this trial is one of the most-instead of giving us articles, in which figures are important of the many naval trials that have occur used, in a tabular form, they are “run on,” as we red for some years The court is composed of printers say, without headings or additions, and it The trouble of naking captains W. Bainbridge, (president), McDonough, is extremely difficult for one to find any particular Warrington, Ridgley, J. D. H. ley and Elliott, and item that he may want. master commandants Reed and Finch, and lieut out such statements would not be increased, if a line were given to every item, and figures were Gallagher. Walter F. Jones is judge advocate. placed under figures, by which any fact might be easily found and directly referred to. Respectfully Asuggested. AUCTIONS. The Baltimore petition, in favor of mying a duty on sales at auction, presented by Mr. Vos, XXV. 52 successive years. It has been passed to a second reading and ordered to be printed. FLORIDA. A new site for the seat of government of Florida, has lately been selected by commission ers appointed for that purpose. The spot chosen A bill to incorporate the Chesapeake and Obio is about a mile S W. from the old deserted fields canal has passed the house of delegates of Virginia, of Tallahassi, about half a mile south of the old Oki-after much opposition; and has also received the lokony and Tallahassi Trail; 18 miles north from sanction of the senate. Fort St. Marks; 15 miles N. W. from the head of navigation of the St. Mark's river, and 10 miles N, E. from the head of the Wa-Kulla, which is na vigable to its surce. The surrounding country is represented to be beautifully variegated with bill and dale, and covered with the finest timber --the lands are said to be the best in the territory of Florida, and are peculiarly adapted to the culti vation of cotton and sugar cane. MANUFACTURES. Patterson, N. J. is famous for its manufacture of hemp, flax and tow cloth, &c. Three hundred thousand dollars have been invest. ted in the buildings and machinery for making those articles, and they are fabricated in unrivalled perfection. They are able to furnish 12,000 bolts per annum, which will directly employ 500 persons, and furnish a market for 300 tons of flax. The price of the goods is very moderate, and the cost of the foreign articles has been reduced by the suc. cess of the domestic manufacture. DUELLING. Great efforts have been made in the house of delegates of Virginia, to release Mr. Robert Douthat from the disabilities provided by the law against duelling. It was represented that his AMERICAN FLANNELS. The Boston Daily Advercase, on several accounts, afforded excuses for his tiser states that the quantity of flannels manufac violation of the law-such as his youth, unjust pro-tured, within forty miles of Boston, the last year, vocation, and the haste in which the challenge was have exceeded fifteen thousand pieces of forty six sent, and that no battle was fought, &c. But, after yards each, comprising the various qualities and a very able debate, the bill for his relief was recolors usually imported; and the new establishjected by a majority of 41 votes-for it 79, against it 120. CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. At a meet ing of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal company, held on the 21st of January, 1824, the following communication was received from the examining engineers: ments now going into operation, with the extension of those already in operation, will manufacture more than thirty thousand pieces the present year. Be sides, there are others in Connecticut and New York of considerable extent; and all of them will be sufficient, within eighteen months, to supply the wants of the country. "Philadelphia, January 20, 1824. NEW YORK-Annual census of the humane and cri"To the president and directors of the Chesapeake minal institutions, 1st January, 1824. In the orphan and Delaware canal company. asylum 160-decrease 6; in the city alms-house "Gentlemen--After a careful investigation of all 1,732 increase 15; in the city hospital-patients the circumstances, connected with the important 156,lunatics109—increase 26; in the debtors' prison question of the most eligible route for a canal across 205-increase 85; in Bridewell, 63 white men and the Delaware peninsula, we unanimously recom14 white women, 8 black men and 16 black women, mend the following project--viz. Beginning on the total 106-decrease 19; in the penitentiary, crimiDelaware river, near Newbold's landing, where annals and vagrants, 150 white men, 55 white women, artificial harbour and a tide lock must be provided, 60 black men and 53 black women, and 13 maniacs; the canal should be cut through St. George's mea total 331-decrease 11; in the state prison, 440 dows to St. George's mill dam, there to be lifted by white men and 18 white women, 124 black men and a lock of eight feet;--thence through St. George's 26 black women; total 608-increase 23. Grand mill dam, through the dividing ridge of the penin-total 3,407-the same last year 3,292-increase 115. sula, and through Turner's mill pond, to a lock of six feet fall at Turner's mill dam; and thence along Broad and Back Creeks to a tide lock, near the mouth of Long Creek. Which is respectfully submitted by your obedient servants, BENJAMIN WRIGHT, CANVASS WHITE, JOSEPH G TOTTEN, BERNARD, brigadier general." At a subsequent meeting held on the 26th of the same month, the above recommended route and plan were unanimously approved of by the presi. dent and directors; and Benjamin Wright, of New York, was unanimously elected chief engineer. CHESAPEAKE AND O:10 CANAL. A bill has passed the house of delegates of Maryland to authorize the making of this projected canal through such parts of the state as shall be agreed on, and for using the waters of the Potomac, &c. as shall become ne cessary; but does not appropriate any money in aid of the work. In the Virginia legislature a bill has been introduced which provides a loan for the purpose of in ternal improvement, (relating to the James and Potomac Rivers). It proposes to borrow $3,000,000 on the faith of the state-one million a year for three PENNSYLVANIA-- Finances. From the report of Dividends on bank stock $47,661 401 15,100 00 59,114 72 121,289 00. 0,842 48 Dividends on bridge and turnpike stock 7,595 00 Duties on retailers, foreign merc'ndise, 4,105 56 35,722 384 29,165 48 4,126 51 1,651 27 16,666 66 5,818 901 368,857 14 Balance in the treasury, 1st Dec. 1822 $34,038 84 100,000 00 $802,895 98 Expenditures during the same period. Internal improvement $203,535 66 Expenses of government, ordinary and Contingent, embracing the legislative, executive, judiciary, land and treasu ry department Militia expenses Education,deaf and dumb institution,&c. Pension and gratuities 174,985 021 77,575 79 Foreign arrivals, 1822, 763-ditto clearances 5843 foreign arrivals, 1823, 832-ditto clearances 600. Among the arrivals last year were-from Russia 30; Sweden 45; St. Barts. 2; St Croix and St.'I hamas 33; Netherlands 18; Dutch American colonies 33; Batavia 1; England and Wales 80; Scotland 3; Gib. raltar 8; Calcutt 7; British West Indies 58, Halifax, St Andrew's and St John's 85; Bremen and Hamburg 10; Havre and Rochelle 20; Marseilles 8; French West Indies 54; Haytı 47; Spain, generally, 14; Canaries 1; Manilla 2; Cuba 105; Porto Rico 19; Honduras, &c. 19; Colombia, Buenos Ayres and Chili 5; Lisbon and St. Ubes 34; Madeira 3; Fayal, &c. 4; Cape de Verds and Isle of May 5; Brazil 13; Italy, generally, 30; Trieste 5; Smyrna 10; China 8; Sumatra 5; Africa 7; Pacific ocean 1 --832. Of those vessels 42 were foreigners, viz: 33 Bri$742,108 841tish, 4 Swedish, 2 French, 1 Dutch, 2 "Certificate vessels." Balance remaining in the treasury on 1st 60,787 133 2d December, 1823. No. 2. Estimate of the probable receipts at the treasury for the year commencing with the 1st of Decem ber, 1823, and ending with the 30th November, 1824. Land and land office fees Auction commissions Auction duties Dividends on bank stock NEW YORK, (city). The general amount of receipts for the past year, presents an aggregate of $749,825 19, and the payments were 724,449 73. The sum of 51,300 dollars, of the city stock, has been redeemed during the year, and the whole debt, on the 31st Dec. 1823, was $1,078,415 68. The means are amply sufficient to pay off this debt. The property of the city is productive and increasing in value. $50,000 00 Arrivals from foreign ports, for the year 1823. 15,100 00 Ships 332; barques 6; brigs 433; schooners 399, 65,000 00 sloops 47; total 1,217. Of which 91 were British; 121,000 00 8 Dutch; 9 Hamburg and Bremen; 5 Swedish; 4 Do. on bridge and turnpike stock 9,000 00 French; 4 Haytien; 3 Spanish; 3 Portuguese; CoTax on dividends 21,000 00lombian, Danish and Russian, one each. 8,000 00 Aggregate of duties on imports and tonnaga 35,000 00 $9.958.199 01--greater in the sum of 83,995 dollars than the whole amounts paid at Boston, Phila delphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Savannah. Tax on offices Tavern licenses Duties on retailers of foreign merchan. dise, Militia and exempt fines 27 500 00 Amount of passengers arrived during the year, $4.999. PHILADELPHIA. There arrived, at this port, during the last year, from foreign ports--107 ships, 3 barques, 1 snow, 192 brigs, 170 schooners and 9 sloops--total 482 vessels. And 1,019 coasters, besides bay and river craft. Five new houses, for public worship, were built in Philadelphia during the past year, to wit: St.SteExpenses of government, ordinary and contingent.phen's and St. Andrew's, episcopal churches; the including the legislative, executive, judiciary, Sixth Presbyterian church, the second Universal. land and treasury departments 5,000 00 BALTIMORE. The register of this city has pub500 00 lished his usual summary of receipts and expendi6,000 00 tures. The aggregate receipts is $241,449 10chiefly derived from direct taxes and licenses, with $230,500 00 $41,000, received for sundry certificates of 61er cent. stock, appled to the paym nt of certain debts due the banks. The expenditures were nearly in the same sum, leaving ss than 2000 dollars in the treasury-including $24,460 for interes on the city debt, 41,000 to the payment of theted bt, 23,500 for lighting and watching the city, 14.289 city court expenses, 21.500 for the city poor, 17,999 tor deep. ening and cleaning the harbor, &.. In January 96; February 121; March 149; April Resolved, That this meeting recommend John 160; May 113; June 232; July 253; August 270; Quincy Adams to the people of Maine, as a candi. September 275; October 171; November 129; Dedate for the next presidency, and also to the other cember 139. states of the union, as first in qualifications upon the list of candidates, and eminently entitled to the confidence of the people. Ages--still born 108; under 1 year 366; between 1 and 2, 200; 2 and 5, 253: 5 and 10, 116, 10 and 21, 149; 21 and 30, 174; 30 and 40, 236; 40 and 50, 206, 50 and 60, 131, 60 and 70, 82; 70 and 80, 52; 80 and 90, 28; 90 and 100, 6; above 100, one. Diseases-apoplexy 12; consumption 236; croup 52; casualty 23; convulsions 60; cholera infantum 253; child bed 28; drowned 41; decay 56; dropsy 37; dysentery 46; fever-nervous 9; intermittent 5, remittent 1, scarlet 1, bilious 131, putrid 1, typhus 148, inflammatory 2; hydrocephalus 38; inflam. mations, of all sorts, 31; intemperance 25; liver com plaint 17; mortification 15; mirasmus 13; measles 175; old age 69; pleurisy 34; sudden 19; still born 108; teething 13; typhoides pneumonia 31; un known, adults 42; infants 159: whooping cough 34; worms 15 All else under 12-2 of the small pox, in Jan. 1823. PRESIDENTIAL. John Quincy Adams has been nominated by the republican members of the legis lure of Massachusetts and a convention of the people of Rhode-Island. As is our custom, the proce gs shall appear at length in our next paper. Samuel Sith, of Maryland, and Albert Gallatin, of Pennsy vania, have been lately named for the vice presidency of United States. The anti caucus resolutions, of Tennessee, have been laid on the table of the house of representatives of Rhode Island. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing pream. ble and resolutions be forwarded to each of the senators and representatives of congress from this state. Resolved, That the proceedings of this convention, signed by the chairman, and attested by the secretary, be published in the several newspapers, printed in Portland JOHN MCDONALD, Chairman. Attest, James L. Child, Secretary. New York A meeting of the republican members of the legislature of New York was held on the evening of the 16th instant at Albany-pre. sent, 23 members of the senate and 71 of the house, together 94. Mr. Goodell, the speaker of the house, from the committee to whom the matter had been referred, submitted a report, as follows: The committee appointed to draft resolutions on the subject of a caucus designation of suitable republican candidates for the offices of president and vice president of the United States, by the representatives of the people in the congress of the United States, respectfully offer for consideration the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, the republican members of both branch. es of the legislature of the state of New York, at a meeting held at the assembly chamber, in the city of Albany, on the 23d day of April, 1823, did unani. mously resolve: A respected friend at Albany has kindly corrected an error that appeared in the REGISTER of the 17th "That, although a nomination by the republican inst. page 308. The political year commences on members of congress is not entirely free from ob. the first of January, and not immediately after thejections, yet that, .ssembled as they are from the Nov elections-therefore, the period of the pre-different quarters of the union-coming from the sent legislature will not expire until the 31st Dec. various classes of the community-elected during 1824. The writer adds "allow me further to intimate a belief that, if you had been on the spot since the opening of the present session, you would have scarcely hazarded the suggestion that the majority is apparently against a choice by the people." Maine. At a full and respectable meeting of the members of the legislature of the state of Maine, bolden agreeably to previous general notice, at the representatives' chamber, in Portland, on Friday evening, January 16, 1824, the following preamble and resolutions, on the subject of the presidential election, were read and adopted: the pendency and discussion of the question, and in a great degree with reference to it, they bring into one body as perfect a representation as can be expected, of the interests and wishes of all and of each; and that a nomination, made by them, in a manner which has heretofore been usual, is the best attainable mode of effecting the great object in view, which has yet been suggested: "That we fully believe, that a convention, thus constituted, will be less liable to be influenced by those sectional jealousies, against which the father of his country has so solemnly and justly cautioned Whereas, in different sections of the union, us; more likely to cherish those purely national there is a diversity of sentiment upon the great feelings, which it is the interest and should be the question of the next presidency, and in the zeal of pride of every state to protect; and better cal party efforts to aid the prospects of one candidate culated to preserve unbroken, those political ties to the prejudice of another, it is believed the wishes which bind together the republicans of the north and opinions of the people of Maine, in regard to and of the south, the east, and the west, and are this subject, have been misrepresented; and, consecrated by the recollection of times and events, whereas, it is desirable that every false impression dear to the domocracy of the nation, which triumphshould be removed from the public mind, and the ed in the election and prospered under the admisentiments and feelings of this state be correctly❘nistration of the illustrious Jefferson." known, and extensively promulgated; and the pre- And, whereas, the republican members of both sent probably being their only opportunity of ex-branches of this legislature are deeply impressed pressing them, through their representatives, pre. with the justice and republican principles containvious to the choice of presidential electors: there ed in those resolutions, and now duly appreciate fore, the political sagacity and prudence which dictated Resolved, That the splendid talents and incor- their unanimous adoption; calculated, as they are, to ruptible integrity of John Quincy Adams, his repub-repress the hopes and wither the expectations of hen habits and principles, distinguished public ambitious aspirants, seeking their elevation to this services, and extensive knowledge of, and devoted high office: and, above all, to secure to the electoafcichment to, the vital interests of the country, ral colleges of the United States, the selection of a justly entitle him to the first honors in the gift of president, without imposing that duty on the house an enlightened and grateful people. of representatives: |