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the veteran say, when hospitably entertained by him! recollected the passage of several bills for the erection The general very partially, indeed, supports the sweep-of light-houses; though he did not recollect how many ing declaration of Mr. Beverley; but he states all that he of these were raised at the public expense on the Connecknows, and stands prepared to give up his author, if Mr.ticut shore. Considering them as useful, though they Clay shall "come out over his own name," and deny the had a local effet, he had always voted for them. He truth of the charges, or rather intimations, made against would also mention certain circumstances attending the him. Mr. Clay has pounced upon even the semblance of aiding of the fisheries to the eastward, to which certain responsibility afforded in the muters stated--and broad-penelits were attached that were derived from the contriYet he had always ly appealed to the people; and he must be as inpadentbutions of other parts of the union. as corrupt, if guilty of the offences imputed. and, if voted for them, notwithstanding their local application. guiltless, on whom shall the condemnation fall? But the "So far as relates to Virginia, the simple effect of this resolution will be to form a road over a mountainous truth will come out, and justice be rendered. There is much matter for comment in the papers al-country. Mr. G. said he was himself as little interested as the gentlenian from Connecticut. Yet, where meaready before us, but we shall, for the present at least, sures were devised whose great object was the general avoid discussions of the merits of the case between the ben fit, though they might be attended with local advangeneral and Mr. Clay. The whole affair will be placed tages, he had no objection to them. He believed the state inable hands, and all its facts or insinuations will be sat- of Maryland, the Federal city, Alexandria, Baltimore and ed to their very bottom, ta attack or defence—all which we Philadelphia, would be most benefitted by facilitating an shall faithfully lay before our readers for their judgment. interchange of commodities. We will only add, that a great political victory is about to be gained by one or the other party, and that things are so placed that there cannot be a "drawn battle.” We most heartily and sincerely regret this-the reputation of our country will suffer by it, for much of the public character of a nation depends on that of its prominent individual citizens, or great public officers; and the friends of liberty throughout the world will mourn any loss of honorable principle in the American people.

NOTE.

Two of the resolutions offered by Mr. Giles and adopt ed by the legislature of Virginia at the last session, are in these words

“Mr. G. said, he considered the circumstances of connecting the different parts of the union, by every tie, as well of liberal policy as of fucility of communication, highly desirable.

the proceeds of the lands, to the laying out new rods, He further believed, that the devoting one-tenth of would be, in fact, no relinquishment on the part of the United States, as the lands would thereby be greatly enhanced in value. It, however, it shall be though that this sum will be better applied in the opening of roads in the interior of the state, he should have no objections to that.

"The gentleman from Connecticut, (Mr. Griswold), affects lately to have discovered a great deal of disguise Resolved, That this general assembly, in behalf of the in the proceedings of this house. What disguise people and government of this state, does, hereby, most What were the committee to do? This country is plac solemnly protest against the claim or exercise of any pow-ed in a certain peculiar situation. We have waters runer whatever, on the part of the general government, toning to the east-they to the west; and the committe make internal improvements within the limits and juris-thought it was desirable to connect these by good roads. diction of the several states, and particularly within the With the committee state principles or interest had no limits of the state of Virginia; and also, against the influence: they were governed entirely by general princiclaim or exercise of any power whatever, asserting or in-ples, and the common interest." volving a jurisdiction over any part of the territory within j The delegates who voted for calling a convention, at the limits of this state, except over the objects and in the the last session of the legislature of Virginia, were in a mode specified in the constitution of the United States. minority, though they represented 150,000 more of the Resolved, In like manner, that this general assembly people than did the majority. This is patent republicandoes, hereby, most solemnly protest against any claim or ism-but like the British doctrines about free trade, fitted exercise of power, whatever, on the part of the general only for "exportation." Maryland is conditioned like government, which serves to draw money from the her neighbor, but refrains from sending forth her politiinhabitants of this state, into the treasury of the United cal dogmas for the government of the people of other States, and to disburse it for any object, whatever, except states, deeply conscious that the work of reformation for carrying into effect the grants of power to the gene-should begin at home. ral government, contained in the constitution of the United States.

Now look at the following. Extract from the proceedings and debates in the house of representatives, on the 31st of March, 1802, on the report of a select committee respecting the admission of the north western territory, as a state, into the union.

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A "GENUINE PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN" GOVERNOR AND A “TARIFF” JUDGE! If persons will publish things like the following, they must feel flattered at the copying of them into other papers. The Columbia, (South Carolina,) Telescope, a leading gazette, on the 22d ult. speaking of "Pennsylvania," said

"Horace Binney, esq. decidedly the best lawyer of that "Mr. Griswold moved to strike out the 3d article, state, has been offered a seat on the bench of the supreme which provides, that one tenth part of the net proceeds court, but has declined it, as might have been expected. of the sales of western lands should be applied to the The governor of that state (a genuine Pennsylvania Germaking of roads, leading from the navigable waters, emp-mau) has appointed that paragon of legal acumen John tving into the Atlantic, to the Ohio, and continued afterwards through the state of

Tod, esq. of Bedford county, late chairman of the committee on manufactures in congress, to the situation refused by Mr. Binney. A dwart in lieu of a Hercules. Such are the blessings of tariff politics."

"Mr. Giles, in opposition, said he was sorry there was any part of the report that had a local aspect-but this was unavoidable. Local considerations were often ne- Why-Horace Binney, too, is a "tariff" man, as is cessarily blended with principles of general utility. He almost every distinguished gentleman in Pennsylvania, unless a great importer of British goods, or an auctioneer acted; and what the world of politicians calls "pru- whose profit is to force a consumption of those sent out dence," we hope will never abide with him, or any other "to order." The editor of the "Telescope" knows but person that shall be thought of for high and honorable little of John Tod. No one who ever heard him in deoffice, to destroy reputation by stabbings in the dark: what bate will ever forget his "acumen," and one of the rethe general states of his own knowledge, is undoubtedly presentatives from South Carolina will especially retrue, but Mr. Beverley, having been the guest of gen. member it! We well recollect that circumstance-and Jackson, did wrong in committing to paper what he sup-had the pleasure to hear the whole of his concluding posed the general had said, or at least it was wrong to speech on the tariff bill of 1824. That speech was never publish it anonymously-but he did right, as an honest excelled. It was peculiar to him who pronounced itinan, in placing the general's letter "in the absolute The house and the gallery, loaded with auditors, was power of Mr. Zane," a fast and well known friend of "as still as death," save when the power of his arguMr. Clay, that the latter might stand on his defence. Iment caused an involuntary applause, or the just severi

ty of his satire, sometimes mingled with contempt for | for home use and exportation, and is, we believe, greater fulminations uttered, provoked the general laugh. The than ever it was known to be. Cotton twist for export "book-maker" from New York, and he of Georgia, is less in demand than it was, and the continental marwho "swore by heaven" that that state would not sub-kets are represented to be overstocked with it. All enmit to the tariff, could better inform the editor of the gaged in the cotton manufacture are now fully employed "Telescope" of the "acumen" of John Tod, who is at increased wages, but the masters still complain of the one of the most upright and honest men that live, though smallness of their profits, and as it respects the mills he never "went to dancing school" and the "Pennsyl- that have not the most approved machinery and good vania German" governor, by appointing to the bench of management, we believe that they are conducted with the supreme court of that commonwealth, a man of in- some loss. As it regards the future prices of cotton, we corruptible integrity, undoubted firmness, and high le- may remark, that it appears to us that this will very gal acquirements, has fulfilled the best hopes of his much be determined by the extent of the imports, and friends in that practically wise and patriotic and power-more particularly of those from the United States; and, ful state; and the editor of the "Telescope" may rest as before remarked, we think that if in the present year assured that "tariff politics" will not disqualify JOHN they do not exceed 460,000 bags, the prices in the auTon to administer justice according to the law! It is tumn will be higher; but if from thence they reach to or true, he was chairman of the committee on manufac-exceed 500,000 bags, and it shall be thought that the tures, and that, like an Atlas, he bore the "American growth is continued upon the same or an extended scale, system" on his shoulders in 1824, ably supported by there will, in our opinion, in that case be just grounds to others as worthy and devoted as himself; and, though apprehend a further decline. The consumption of cotthe senate so mangled the bill that millions have been ton in this country in the present year will, we think, be lost to Pennsylvania and the United States by the not less than 620,000 bags, and the exports may amount "amendments" of that body, he gave not up one inch of to 50 or 60,000. The low price of cotton, and the viground to the sophistry of his opponents, and laughed gorous state of the trade, are circumstances calculated to and lashed into scorn the petulant threats with which the induce the more wealthy spinners and dealers to hold proceedings were assailed. We have the pleasure of larger than their usual stocks, and it may also be taken knowing Mr. Tod well-and all who do know him will into the account the possible contingency of a partial believe him as capable as he is resolute of rendering jus-failure in the growing crops; so that upon the whole, altice on all occasions and to every man. though the large stock now in the market, with the imports that are expected in the next two months, will ceca

"THE SYSTEM." Many of our thoughtful readers,sion the prices to remain low, and perhaps to become who have looked over the list of articles imported from lower than they are at present; yet presuming that the Great Britain, given in our last paper, will be surprised supplies in the year from the United States will be under if they notice that only 1,499 mill saws had crossed the 500,000 bags, we think it is more probable than otherwater to enable us to prepare suitable lumber for the wise that in the autumn or winter the prices will be a building and repair of our houses-but this surprize will little higher than those which can now be obtained." be turned into pleasure when they are informed, that A Havre circular of May 31, says "Our imports of there is a very large manufactory of mill saws in Phila-cotton during the month, are not less than 29,580 bales, delphia, at which they are made one-third cheaper than of which 25,336 bales are from the United States. The they can be imported at, and so much better that persons, sales of the month do not exceed 13,219 bales, and our who know the value of an American saw, would give one-stock on hand amounts to 70,835 bales against 29,531 third more for it than for a British one. The character bales at the same period last year. This excessive imof the manufacturer is at stake in support of the latter,portation cast such a gloom over the trade, that no one and it acts as an insurance of the goodness of the article seems willing to enter into any extensive operations, and but the British are without character! as it appears the manufacturers, in order to dispose of The Democratic Press says-That distant events strike their goods, are obliged to sell at very low prices, we with more surprise, and take more entire possession of cannot look forward to any improvement of the raw maour minds than those which pass almost under our own terial until the stock is reduced to an extent more proeyes, is a remark as ancient as it is unquestionably true.portionate to the wants of the consumers." At this time, our papers are pretty generally occupied in noticing a fact stated in the house of commons, by Mr. Huskisson, that silk bandanna handkerchiefs are made in England and exported to India. This is a curious fact, exhibiting the revolutions of commerce and the triumphs of skill and ingenuity. A few years ago, nearly all the white cotton goods consumed in the United States were imported from India: now we export white cotton goods from the port of Philadelphia to Canton, as an article of commerce. We may also add, that large quantities of cotton goods are exported from Boston to Smyrna.

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Notwithstanding that the home market will consume about 200,000 bales in the present year, the prospect of the cotton planters is a gloomy one. Why not make bagging and ropes of it? Why yet extend the cultivation? Why not manufacture more for themselves, or encourage the establishment of manufactories among them, to make new markets for wheat, corn, and meats, which they can furnish in any quantity?

COTTON COTTON-COTTON! New Orleans, June 21. Our receipts of cotton will exceed the very outside calculations they will reach, I presume, 325,000 bales, and, as I think our reporter is considerably short in his count, I should not be surprised when the stock is so reduced that it can be correctly counted, if it should go to 330,000.

[Three hundred and thirty thousand bales received at New Orleans, only--a half year's supply for Britain; and yet people are complaining because of the low price of the article! If the quantity is increased for the next season as it was in the last, will cotton fetch five cents per pound, unless to lay aside on speculation, by those who can afford to hold it? We doubt if it will. The distress that has visited and is visiting the growers of grain, we are sincerely sorry to believe is about to visit the cotton planters, and we shall be as anxious to relieve them, through our humble efforts, as we have been, and are, to relieve the fariners. We have long since seen and proclaimed that which is now coming to pass, from the capacity of over-producing cotton.]

WASHINGTON MONTMENT. The citizens of Boonsborough, Maryland, on the anniversary, labored to creat a monument to Washington on the brow of the "Bine

Rocks." It is composed of vast masses of rough stone, I honor is due, and to them too much credit cannot be giv heaped together-54 feet in circumference and will be en. I therefore propose as a sentiment: The PEOPLE of 30 feet high. The "Blue Rocks" have an elevation of the state of Ohio." 1,200 feet, and the prospect of the beautiful country adjacent can hardly be surpassed.

These were some of the volunteers

The nuptails we this day celebrate between the waters of the south and lake Erie-may industry, enterprize and prosperity ever be the legitimate offspring of this grand alliance.

The fourth of July 1830-May the citizens of Ohio on that day celebrate the completion of the second great work of the age; the Ohio canal.

REVOLUTIONARIES. The Yorkville, S. C. Advocate, states the fact that there are now living in two adjoining beat companies, in York District, S. C. eighteen revolutionary soldiers, of whom two were captains and one a sergeant. All except two lived in the same beats during the revolutionary struggle; and none of them have ever The memory of Thomas Worthington, former goverapplied for a pension. They are from the ages of sixty-nor of Ohio, (who died at New York on the 20th ult. two to ninety years, and live within ten miles of each whither he had proceeded for the benefit of his health), was gratefully remembered.

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PASSENGERS. The National Gazette says-It is stated that by eleven vessels which arrived at this port on Saturday, there came passengers, from New Orleans, 23; Liverpool, 84; Pernambuco, 7; Londonderry, 173, Belfast, 207; Bordeaux, 2; Portsmouth, N. H., 9; Laguira, 20; Mobile, 3. Total, 528.

By later dates, we see that several boats are plyTHE ANNIVERSARY. We may notice hereafter (hav-ing on the part of the canal which is finished. The first ing laid aside half-a-peck of toasts for the purpose), a freight boat, also, arrived at Cleveland on the 4th, laden few of those given on the late anniversary, as indicato with flour and whiskey. ry of some things useful for the public intelligence, though the labor of it is like that of assorting a bushel of chaff to get one grain of good wheat; but there was a celebration at Cleveland, Ohio, partaking of a very different character, to attract attention, and we turn with pleasure from the bacchanal ebullitions of excited party, briefly to notice the noble event which was honored at Cleveland-the opening and navigation of a considerable and very difficult portion of the great Ohio canal; a thing of works, not of words-a splendid triumph of practical republican and enlightened policy, in opposition to the spider-web-like theory and political suicide which unhappily prevails in other parts of our country. But if the latter prefer the "down-hill of life," let them enjoy it! We like the rising of the "young lion Ohio."

Gov. Trimble, with Messrs. Brown, Buckingham and Perkins, commissioners of the canal fund, and Messrs. Miner, Tippan, Beaseley, Williams and Kelley, canal commissioners, arrived at Cleveland, on the 4th of July, in the canal boat "State of Ohio," having left "Portage Summit," thirty eight miles distant, on the preceding day, and descended nearly 400 feet by the aid of fortytwo locks. Another boat followed, and the descending boats were met by an ascending one from Cleveland, filled with a delighted people, to greet their distinguished visitors, illustrious friends of national industry, to be assisted by internal improvement. The account of the proceedings had fill three columns of the Cleveland paper. The roar of artillery, the sound of soft music, thanksgivings for past favors and petitions for future bessings, with an oration, a feast, and a ball, filled up the various business of this interesting day--and all things appear to have been done "in decency and order."

Among the toasts drunk were the followingThe present administration-Composed of men who know the people's rights, and will protect them.

Domestic manufactures-The only sure market for the productions of our soil.

The arrival of the first boat on the Ohio canal―An evidence of the wisdom and ability of its projectors, a sure pledge of the completion and future benefits of that splendid work.

Canals and roads-The favorite policy of Ohio-May their construction progress, until boats may glide, and wheels roll, unobstructed to every part of the American

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Education, internal improvement, and domestic manufactures-Let others do as they may, even "stand by their arms" if they prefer them to reason, but let the people of Ohio stand by their principles of intellectual, moral and physical improvement: then will their sons be virtuous and happy, and the safe depositories of the principles of rational liberty.

A. Kelley, acting commissioner, concluded a brief speech concerning the canal as follows:

"This work, Mr. President, is the work of the people of the state of Ohio. It was by their will it was undertaken, it has been thus far prosecuted by their energy, and must be completed by their stability and exertionst is emphatically "the work of the people;" to them the

There arrived at New York and Amboy, on the 7th, 8th, and 9th inst., 938 passengers from foreign ports; viz: from Liverpool, 325; Havre, 100; Greenock, 157; Dublin 99; Newry, 145; Nova Scotia, 62; Glasgow 18; Amsterdam 11; West Indies, 21.

AGRICULTURE. A letter from a gentleman of Maryland to his friend in Pittsburg, lately published, says"I think any grain growing farmer (and we might be all wool growers), who looks at the successful efforts of the landed interest in England to effect protection to their agriculture, and thinks that if our whole tariff was repealed, that we could get them to take our bread stuffs, requires a straight jacket. My investments in sheep have been, since the peace in Europe till the last two years, my most profitable investments; and it is by no means visionary to suppose we can create consumers of the bread stuffs by encouraging manufactures. What else has made England so great and commercial, so populous, and her agriculture so flourishing? Nothing but manufactures. She never exported produce to any thing like the amount that we have done. It is idle, too, to say that we have not population enough, when it is known that machinery supplies the place of so much of the manual labor. We were told that when the tariff was laid on cottons, we should have to pay 50 cents for that muslin which we were paying 25 cents for, and what is the fact? We get now a better fabric for 10 or 12 cents!-During the war, I sold from a flock of little upwards of 300 head of sheep, once or twice, the wool for $1200. It then bought all the cloth, coarse and fine, for my whole family, black and white, and I had a surplus of 4 or $500 in cash, and this sum was twice enough to pay all my war taxes! Now the same quantity of wool will not buy me more than two-thirds of the quantity of cloth I require. Facts are stubborn things" and they have at last convinced me, against all my sophistic rea sonings. I have some time back been anti-tariff-I am now decidedly for an American policy."

[We have omitted the political part of the preceding letter; but the south is pledged to oppose the "system," however much the people thereof are now benefitted by it in the market extended for their cotton; however much, hereafter, they will require a greater degree of protection than the east, the middle and the west have ever asked of the national legislature. The change of opinion that has taken place in the eastern states, must take place in the southern, or the south will decline in population, decrease in wealth and diminish in strength, to the great injury of the people of that part of our country, and a sensible weakening of the general power and prosperity of the United States-all parts of which we desire may flourish.]

"THE AMERICAN SYSTEM!" Gen. Wadsworth, of the state of N. York, is said to have thirteen thousand sheep on his farm.

SILK WORMS. Extract of a letter from Mr. Henry Bry, an inhabitant of Washita, Lou. to one of his friends in New Orleans, dated 17th uit.

"Nothing new here except that I have just completed an education of silk worms, the eggs of which had been forwarded to me by mail in a letter from Philadelphia. They have succeeded well. I never saw finer cods, and as I have also imported seeds of the white mulberry tree, which grow admirably well, I hope I shall be able to spread this new resource in my neighborhood. It will be more important than might be supposed. This part of the state is peculiarly favorable to the raising of silk worms, and I communicate the circumstance to you be cause I know that you take interest in every thing which may be useful to our country. I shall be able to distribute from ten to fifteen thousand eggs, and about one thousand mulberry plants. It is probable that in four or five years, the inhabitants of our pine-woods, who have no slaves, will apply themselves to this branch of industry, for they make nothing by the raising of cotton.

MAUCH CHUNK, June 30. "All the world,' as the French say, are coming to visit us this summer. Our canal line is not yet located; and a small part only, is yet under contract. The company intend, if possible, to let it all out upon contract.

"We are gradually perfecting the movements upon the rail road. The loaded wagons are now restricted to a velocity of about eight miles per hour and one person regulates and manages a train of fourteen wagons with perfect ease. The horses no longer ride down in the cars attached to the wagons-as experience has shown that the disadvantage of increasing the load, by hauling the cars up, is equivalent to the advantage of having the horses ride down. The horses therefore come down in a drove with their gears on, behind the train of wagons. The cars for the conveyance of persons, generally go full of passengers, two trips a day-lare to the mine and back 18 miles, 50 cents. The cars are the property of an individual, the company having no interest in them: they regulate their speed to suit the wishes of the passengers. Wilkesbarve Herald,

islands, were really so many bridges; and the number of low Irish in London was greater than the entire popula tion of some of the capitals of Europe. A great portion of the unemployed, who had been drawn together in masses by the owners of estates, had been suddenly thrown upon the country, and were living, such as had them, upon their friends, or upon depredation, for which their miserable condition almost furnished an excuse.

NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. Abstract of the offcers of the navy of the United States, and the places of their birth, according to the official

Wherein born.

Vermont
Maine

New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland

District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Indiana
Olio
England
Ireland
France
Sweden

A BUBBLE. The Franklin bank of New Jersey has blown up. We believe that this establishment was one of the manufactures of the jobbers of New York. It is reported, that some acts of violence were com- Germany mitted by those who proceeded to the bank to obtain | Flanders money for its paper. We should not wonder if presi- Algiers dents, cashiers, and directors were, at least, tarred and Chili feathered in cases of this sort, and they would deserve it | Unknown for a bank must be badly managed, indeed, which eannot meet its circulation either with specie or other funds, acceptable to the holders of its notes.

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31 29 228 40 40 43 9 374 794 WEST POINT CADETS. The "Providence Cadet" TRANSPORTATIONS! The New York American says-says-We have been politely furnished by a friend at The captains of the two ships lately arrived from Europe West Point, with the following names of the young gen with passengers, were brought up before the mayor on tlemen who are most distinguished in their respective Saturday morning charged with having brought paupers | classes and the states to which they belong. into the city, sent out by the parishes." On investigation it appeared that one of them, from Liverpool, had a number whose passages were paid for by the parish. The captain, however, declared that he had no kuowiedge of it as the passages were taken by a broker, without his knowing who advanced the money. The penalty in such cases is very heavy and will no doubt be enforced. It would be well for ship owners to be particular that such frauds are not practised on them in future.

While the English are thus casting their refuse | population on us, the Irish are playing the same game upon them-but each has the same gracious king, and fault cannot be found with the last proceeding. Mr. Leslie Foster, in the house of commons, in speaking of the investigation of the emigration committee, remarked that the whole of the witnesses examined by this committee from freland, differing as they did upon almost all other subjects, agreed upon the necessity of some plan being adopted to free that country from her surplus population. English gentlemen were more interested in this question than they were perhaps aware. He would not say that the conquest of England was in progress; but, certainly, the complete occupation of it by the Irish was silently going on. The steam boats between the two!

1st. Ebenezer S. Sibley, Michigan.
24. John Child, Massachusetts.
Sd. William Maynadier, Delaware.
4th. James A. J. Bradford, Kentucky.
5th. Lucian J. Bibb, Kentucky.
Second class.
1st. Albert E. Church, Connecticut.
2d. Hugh W. Mercer, Virginia.
3d. Robert E. Temple, Vermont.
4th. Charles O. Collins, New York.
5th. Richard C. Tilghain, Maryland.
Third Class.

1st. Charles Mason, New York,
24. Robert E. Lee, Virginia.
3d. Catharinus P. Buckingham, Ohio.
4th. William Harford, Georgia.
5th. James Barnes, Massachusetts.
Fourth class.

1st. Alexander J. Swift, New York,
20. William E. Bassinger, Georgia,
3d. Walter S. Chandler, D. C.
4th. Thomas J. Lee, D. C.
5th. Francis Vinton, Rhode Island.

MR. CHEVES, living at Lancaster, Penn. on the 3d of met with little success. July, was invited to partake of a dinner at one of the cele-complish all. brations of the anniversary, in the following terms:

Perseverance and time will ac

Public education has also attracted much of their attenSir-On behalf of, and specially delegated by, the citi- tion. The universities, colleges, academies and schools, zens of Lancaster, friendly to the election of gen. An- which had been suppressed or destroyed by the long redrew Jackson to the next presidency, we respectfully in-volutionary war, have been re-established in whole or vite you to partake of a dinner, to be given on Wednes-in part, and primary schools, for girls as well as boys, day next, within the precincts of this city, in commemo- have been founded, as far as possible, in every parish. ration of that glorious day, upon which we were first There are now 52 schools on the Lancasterian sy stem, proclaimed a free and independent nation. Impressed and 43 on the old plan, which is to be gradually superwith a due sense of the many and important services which seded by the new and more perfect one; at these schools you have rendered to your country, and proud to call you are taught 19,709 children. For every province there our fellow citizen, we tender this invitation with the most is to be established a college; and for their support, the cordial good will, and sincerely hope it may meet with a property of all monasteries which have not at least eight monks, is to be confiscated to the state. The funds friendly reception. thus procured will, it is calculated, amount to $40,000 a year. There are now in the republic 3 universities and 20 colleges; and for four others of the latter the funds are already provided.

With respect and esteem, we are, sir, your friends and fellow citizens.

Mr. Cheves replied, and said

Gentlemen-I am very much flattered and obliged, by Colombia contains 12 departments, 57 provinces, 236 the invitation of the citizens of Lancaster, friendly to the election of gen. Andrew Jackson to the next presidency, cantons, 95 towns, 154 villages, 1,340 parishes, and 846 vice-parishes, or smaller villages. Her population is to partake of a dinner to be given on the 4th of July, in commemoration of that glorious day, on which we were 2,500,000, of whom 103,892 are slaves. There are, besides, in the forests and mountains, 203,835 independent proclaimed a free and independent nation. It gives me Indians. From the late census, it appears that the pothe greatest pleasure to accept it. I participate warmly in the several motives which govern the citizens of Lan-pulation has increased since 1821, when the present concaster, on this occasion--as well in the particular senti-stitution was adopted. ment which unites them, as in the patriotic object which they propose. Like them, I am decidedly friendly to the election of gen. Jackson to the next presidency, and like them, I deem the celebration of the anniversary of our independence a solemn duty; a duty, the discharge of which can become no class of persons better, than the friends of the hero of the second war of independence, who was also a participator in the first.

I am grateful to you, gentlemen, for the very kind and obliging manner in which you have made this communication, and for no part of it more than the liberal feeling, with which you recognize me as your fellow-citizen. I am, gentlemen, with respect and esteem, your ob't LANGDON CHEVES.

servant,

The 6th toast was as follows

We perceive with pleasure that the clergy are said to be, with few exceptions, faithful and favorable to the actual state of things; and that all doubts and differences, about church patronage, preferment and government, have ceased. The laws have been brought to bear, with all their rigour, on every ecclesiastic that forgot, in the pulpit, or in writing, the respect and allegiance due to the institutions of the country. The secular clergy consists of two bishops, 94 prebendaries, 892 curates, and many others of various grades, amounting, in all, to 1,694 persons. Of the monastic orders, there are 51 monasteries, 945 monks, and 432 novices. Of nuns there are 750, with 1,436 novices, who occupy 33 convents.

Agriculture and commerce, which had been ruined by the war, are declared to have revived and made considerable progress, since the establishment of the constituLangdon Cheves. Our distinguished guest; eminent tion in 1821; and mining is said to be becoming profitable. as a jurist and statesman; whose financial talents and in- The simple and coarse manufactures of the country have dependence of character have saved from destruction been injured by importation, and the attention of congress and insolvency the principal monied institution of our is called to their protection. The mechanical arts have country; we hail him as a brother amongst us, and are improved in some degree, by the introduction of foreign confident that his merits and services will yet be appre-tools and artisans. We were astonished to perceive how ciated and rewarded.

Mr. Cheves having rose and presented his thanks to the company, gave the following sentiment:

Lancaster county-Twice blessed in its incomparable soil, and in its industrious, moral, patriotic inhabitants.

THE U. S. SHIP CONSTELLATION, capt. Wilkinson, from Pensacola, arrived at Norfolk on Tuesday last, after a cruize of nearly two years on the West India station. Her officers and crew are generally in good health, with the exception of some few cases of diseases among the latter, not of a dangerous character.

We erroneously stated in our last that the John Adams had arrived at Norfolk; she was left by the Constellation at St. Rosa Island, the crew being engaged in cleansing her hold, and overhauling her rigging, &c.

small an emigration has taken place from Europe and the United States. In five years, only 193 persons have been naturalized.

The secretary complains of numerous defects in the judicial sytem. It would be extraordinary indeed, if none existed, under the circumstances in which Colombia has taken her place among independent nations.

Enlightened and honorable efforts have been made, but as yet with little success, to fix the Indians in permanent settlements and civilize them.

During the past year, the latest remnant of the Spanish rule in Colombia was finally crushed, after a war, (since the beginning of the revolution), of 17 years. Forty officers and soldiers, under Benavides, who had held out, as banditti, in the mountains of the province of Pastos, in the name of Ferdinand, were made prisoners at last, and have suffered for their crimes. The secreCOM. PORTER has returned to Key West, and is still tary mentions it as a matter of congratulation, that dublockaded by Laborde. Com. P. daily expected a rein-ring all the recent troubles in the republic, not a voice forcement of two ships. It is said that there is a serious was raised against liberty, or in favor of the old dominion [Balt. Gazette. difference between Laborde and gen. Vives; that there or monarchial institutions. is a contest between them for authority; and it is probably this difference that has been the source of a thousand

rumors.

COLOMBIA. Our attentive correspondent has sent us the report of the secretary of the home department to the congress of 1827; from which we draw the following particulars, concerning the situation, progress, and prospects of Colombia.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. In a speech lately delivered in the British parliament by gen. Gascoyne, the following statements are made:

In 1816 America had 91,914 tons in the British trade; G. Britain 45,140 trading with America. 10 years after, the former was 181,000, the latter 37,814. Four fifths of the trade, he thought, was now in the hands of Americans. Besides-foreign nations could build cheaper than Under the head of roads and navigation, it appears that the English: the northern countries of Europe at 8£ a the government are making exertions to facilitate land in-ton; while in London its costs 28£ and in the out ports tercourse, and introduce the steam boat generally into 18. In Prussia 8£, France 11£, Sweden 6£, 14s. A the waters of the republic. Their efforts have as yet Prassian ship navigated for 389£, a year is as large as an

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