RESOLUTIONS. In the convention of the people of the state of New-York, assem convention. By order of the convention, John F. Bacon, Samuel S. Gardiner, DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, Presidem, State of New-York, secretary's office, CHRONICLE. Gen. Jackson has been elected grand master of masons in Tennessee. Mr. Randolph has arrived at New York from Eng. land. Counterfeiters. A gang of counterfeiters, consistbled at Albany, on the twenty-eighth day of August, in the yearing of six inen and two women, lately took up their of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, pur suant to an act of the legislature of the said state, entitled "an abode in a retired house in Wilmington, Del.neir act recommending a convention of the people of this state,' "conduct excited suspicion-and finally, with great passed March 13th, 1821: address, five of the men and one of the women wore Resolved, That the preceding amended constitution of this state be submitted together, and not in distinct parts, to the decision of taken. They had the amount of 50,000 dollars in the citizens of this state; and if the said amended constitution be counterfeit and spurious notes, and an apparatus for ratified by the citizens, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, the the manufacture of half-dollars out of base metals. same shall become the constitution of this state. Resolved, That an election be held in the several towns and The notes were chiefly 20 dollar bills of the bank wards in this state on the third Tuesday of January next, and be of Wilmington and Brandywine, 10's of the bank of continued, by adjournment, from day to day, for three days sue New Brunswick, and 5's of the Franklin bank of eessively, including the first; at which election, the citizens, quaJified as voters by the act aforesaid, may vote, by bailot, for or Baltimore-all easy to be detected with care: but against the said amended constitution. And on such of the said ballots as are for the said amended constitution, shall be written they had altered and circulated many three dolar or printed the word "Yes," and on those which are against the said notes of the Philadelphia bank as twenties, which amended constitution, the word "No." are not easily guarded against. Those arrested were committed to jail, and the pursuit was hot after the man and woman who had escaped. That the officers of the several towns in this state, authorized to act as inspectors of the election for senators, and the persons who may be appointed in the several cities in this state for the purpose, shall be the inspectors of the election hereby directed; and that the said election shall, in all things, be conducted in like manner, as nearly as may be, as is prescribed in and by the fourth, fifth and seventh sections of the act, entiled "an act for regulating elections," passed March 29, 1813; and in and by the second section of the act, entitled "an act recommending a convention of the people of this state," passed March 13th, 1821; and in and by the act, entitled "au act to amend an act, entitled "an set for regulat ing elections, passed March 29th, 1813," passed April 11th, 1815. And that the votes given at such election shall be canvassed by the inspectors of the several polls; and returns of the said vows shall be made, by the said inspectors, to the clerks of the respective towns and counties; and certificates of such returns shall be recorded by the said clerks, and transcripts of such certificates shall be certified and delivered to the secretary of state, in like manner, as nearly as may be, as is prescribed in and by the sixteenth section of the act entitled "an act for regulating elections," passed March 29, 1813, in relation to votes given for senators. That the transcripts, last mentioned, having been received by the secretary of state from the clerks of the respective counties, shall remain in his office of record; and the said secretary, the surveyor-general, the attorney-general, the comptroller and trea surer of this state, or any three of them, shall, on the 15th day of February next, assemble at the office of the said secretary and proceed to calculate and ascertain the whole number of votes given at such election for and against the said amended constitution; and shall, thereupon, within six days thereafter, determine, conform ably to such transcripts, the number of votes given for and There are many counterfeits, 10's and 5's, of the Farmers bank of Alexandria, now afloat-3's on the Washington bank of Rhode Island, and 5's on the Suffolk bank, Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Mr. Daniel Webster has been elected to the next congress from the Boston district, by a large majority, in opposition to Mr. Putinan, supported by the "middling inte rest." New York. After a most active contest, Mr. P. H. Wendover, late a member of congress, has been elected sheriff of the city and county of New York. He was opposed by Mr. Noah, late sheriff, and editor of the "Advocate "3 For Mr. W. 3826, for Mr. N. 2493-majority 1333. Judge Yates is elected governor, without an opposition worth notice, Mr. Southwick received 25 votes in the city of New York-judge Yates nearly 5000. Gen. Root is, no doubt, elected fient governor by an exceedingly great majority; Mr. Hunting. don had 688 votes in the city-gen R. 4074. South Carolina. Mr. Lowndes, on account of ill health, has resigned his seat in congress. against the amended constitution, respectively, and whether a majority of the said votes are for or against the said amended constitution. And they shall, without delay, make and subscribe, with their proper names, a certificate of such determiua tion, and file the same in the office of the secretary of state, which shall remain therein of record; and shall, without delay, Georgia. The congressional election returns are cause to be delivered a true copy thereof, so subscribed as aforesaid. all received. The representation to the 18th conto the president of this convention; to the person administering the government of this state; to the president of the senate, and gress will be composed of Messrs. Forsyth, Tatto the speaker of the house of assembly; and shall also cause a nall, Abbott, Cobb, Thompson, Carey and Cuthbert, copy of such certificate to be published in the newspaper printed Kentucky. Col. R. M. Johnson has been re-electby the printers to this state. And if it shall appear, by the said Chivass last mentioned, that the majority of votes, given and reed a senator of the United States, for six years from turned as aforesaid, are against the amended constitution, then the the 4th March next, without opposition. said amended constitution shall be deemed to be rejected by the Citizens of this state: but, if a majority of the said votes are for the amended constitution, then the same shall be deemed to be ratified and confirmed by the citizens of this state. Resolved, That five thousand copies of these resolutions, with the amended constitution subjoined, be printed; and that the comptroller cause the same to be transmitted, without delay, at tha expense of the state, to the county clerks; whose duty it shall be to distribute the same among the different towns. Resolved, That five thousand copies of the address of the conven tion to their constituents, be printed and distributed in like mancer; and that two copies of the amended constitution be transmit Orio. Members elect of the 18th congressJames W. Gazlay, *Thomas R. Ross, Wilham McLean, *Joseph Vance; *J. W. Campbell, Duacan McArthur, Mordecai Bartley, S. F. Vinton, William Wilson, Philemon Beecher, John Patterson, John C. Wright, Elisha Whittlesey, John Sloane. This state, at present, has only six members, those marked with a star are re-elected. PRINTED BY WILLIAM OGDEN NILES, AT THE FRANKLIN PRESS, WATER-STRENT, EAST OF SOUTH-STREET. NOW SERIES. No.12-VOL. XI.] BALTIMORE, NOV. 23, 1822. [No.12—VOL. XXIII. WHOLE NO. 584 THE PAST THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. We are furnished with an article from an able pen, which we have placed under the head of "na tional affairs"--and we are glad to say, that we expect to receive several other essays from the same thinking writer. he port and encouragement of foreign industry. specie brought by the wagons from Santa Fe to Boon's Lick, will descend the Missouri to the Atlantic, and find a resting place at Liverpool or Canton, and there add to the means of keeping us in a state of dependence and servitude. Such things are, CAPTAIN HULL. We publish the official abstract that if capt. Symmes could get into the earth at the of the testimony, together with the opinion of the north pole, as he proposes, and there find gold court of inquiry, which recently sat at Boston, for growing on trees, it would all pass into England to the purpose of investigating the conduct of captain check the progress of pauperism in that country Hull, as commandant of the navy yard at that place, snd promote it in this. As the "True Briton" &c. The court appears to have performed its duty says, we [seem to] act as if we were of a "degraded with much patience and perseverance, and an earn stock"-[see a subsequent article], and it may be that est desire to arrive at truth-and the nation' will it is right that we should pay the tribute of our sweat rejoice at the release of the conqueror of the Guer and blood to the land that honored our ancestors so riere from the suspicion of any intended violation of far as to deny them the rights of conscience and to his duty as an officer, or of conduct as a gentleman: kick them out of the country, because they felt it but-[to use a word so much used in the abstract a duty to worship the CREATOR of all things, acand opinion], if we may take this investigation "all in all," we can sincerely say, that we hope never to look upon its like again." THE RACE THE RACE! "All the world"-so far as 10,000 persons would go to make it, went out to the race-course at Washington city, on Wednesday last-some of whom were said to have made a Tourney from Boston for the purpose, to see a trial of speed between a N. York horse, called Eclipse, and a Virginia horse, dubbed Sir Charles, for a bet of 10,000 dollars; but, at about 1 o'clock, when impatience had nearly passed into a mania, it was an nounced that poor Sir Charles had somehow got lamed and would not run the match-so Eclipse walked over the course, and his owner received the forfeiture, 5,000 dollars. But, after this, another match was made up Eclipse against Sir Charles, to run four miles, for 1500 dollars-this was won by the former with great ease and without pushing; yet he went over the ground in eight minutes and four seconds, cording to the dictates of their own hearts! At least, it is thus that we do-but not with my consent-that's certain. Yet I say, "let us alone." Let others do unto us as we do unto them, and I am content to incet the hazard of profit and loss by indus. try and skill. But we stand now like a defenceless man before a bully armed with a cudgel. I would, that he might be compelled to lay down his cudgel, or that we should take one up; saying-peace, or the hardest fend off"-just as you please to have it; let us alone, and we'll let you alone: “if not, not." I wish that my good friends, the editors of the Richmond ENQUIRER, would speak to This "let-usalone" proposition. MR. WELBY, one of the "British travellers in during the summer, is done in the evenings and America," says, "the business of courts of justice, nights; the great heat of the weather in the day absolutely preventing any number of people from collecting together without danger of fevers, parauditors and attendants in a law court!" ticularly such persons as compose the witnesses, So ends this important affair, and we are glad that the great race was not run; for many had bet What but the sheer spirit of falsehood could ted large sums upon it who are unable, as they say, have tempted this traveller to have told such a stoto pay their honest debts, to mechanics and grory? Who, in America, ever heard of a court of jus. cers, &c. and even the washer-women of their tice being held in the evening or night, unless to families. terminate and conclude some business begun in for the especial purpose just named, and, even the day? Evening sessions are never held, except so, not often. CANAL NAVIGATION. From the Rochester (N. Y.) Telegraph. Arrived at this village on Wednesday last, the canal boat Western Trader, capt. Garney, from Utica, with a full freight of emigrants, consisting of eight families, in all sixty persons, who have come the distance of 150 miles for the moderate sum of $1.50 each; thus completely elucidating one of the many important benefits of the great THE WEST! A party of traders, under the direction of a col. Cooper, have penetrated the country from Boon's Lick, in the state of Missouri, to Santa Fe, in the province of Texas, where they arrived with three wagons loaded with goods, to the great astonishment of the people. The country is open and level, and abounds with grass. In return for his goods, colonel Cooper brought back specie and mules. Another party, with 60 pack horses, laden with merchandise, had started for Santa Fe. The eastern and western people are of the same stock: with the former, a voyage to the coast of Japan is a common affair; and to cross the Rocky Mountains will soon become as familiar to the other. It is very possible that the citizens of St. Louis, on the Mis CANALS. The great "Union Canal," in Pennsyl. sissippi, may eat fresh salmon from the waters of vania, goes on rapidly, and, so far, promises to fulfil the Columbia!-for distance seems as if annihilated the hopes of its projectors. It is stated that four by science and the spirit of adventure. We have hundred boats ply upon the New-York Erie canal, only to regret that our progress in science and ex between Rochester and the Little Falls. Several tension of enterprize, so much tends to the sup-lines of elegant packet boats are established. -12. western canal. ANOTHER CANAL-projected in New York. Mr. (being denied the consolations of his friends, or B. Raymond, of Louisville, St. Lawrence county, even the use of a bible), is completely disgusting. New York, has addressed a circular letter to the If ever a man died rightfully in war, it was Andre_ land-holders adjacent to the proposed route, sug. he was engaged in an illegal, as well as a most disgesting a pledge, on their part, to convey certain honorable and dishonest business-a mean thing, portions of land to the state of New York, on the such as no brave man should have taken a part in. condition that a navigable canal shall be made to I have myself some original notices of him-the reunite the waters of lake Ontario and those of Cham-collections of an old officer in the revolutionary plain. He supposes that the length of the canal army, which long since satisfied me that his chawould be about 100 miles, and cost not more than racter had been outrageously extolled by the Bri1,500,000 dollars, and says that no great obstruc-tish and their adherents of his day, in order to ditions exist, that the supply of water is abundant, vert public attention from the treachery of Arnold, &c. He estimates that 150,000 acres of land might and heap censure on the commander in chief, for be obtained for the purpose as stated-which, after ordering the execution of one who had been enthe canal should be completed, would be worth gaged in the dirty business of purchasing a man's 750,000 dollars-and he thinks that the landholders oath and duty to his country, with money. Let him might well afford to offer that quantity from the rest in peace. All the celebrity that can pertain to rise in value of what they would retain. his memory is connected with and depends upon the infamy and crime of Arnold-Andre, of himself. has no rightful part in the history of the revolution more than tens of thousands who died in the war, without record-less than any one of those who were slain in their sleep at Paoh, or starved to death on board the Jersey prison ship. NAVAL. It is stated that our vessels cruising in the West India scas, have been ordered not to frequent sickly ports, except in case of necessity; and that captain Biddle, of the Congress frigate, has received instructions that may render our com. merce less hazardous on account of the Porto Rico privateers. A GREAT BRIDGE. Overhauling some old papers a few days ago, I met with an extract from the LonSLAVES, &c. A writer in the Southern Patriot, don Times, of the 24th of August, 1819, giving an says "It is believed that the number of slaves in account of a bridge then building to unite the isl the United States amounts to about one million five and of Anglesea with the county of Carnarvon. It hundred thousand. The late census shows it to be was to be on the suspension principle; the centre greater. These, estimated at $300 per head, would opening to be 560 feet between the points of sus amount to four hundred and fifty millions dollars!" pension, and 500 feet at the level of high water line This is a singular article, and might as well-the road was to be 100 feet above the highest not have been written. The single state of Penn-spring tide, divided into carriage-ways of 12 feet sylvania contains about 320,000 horses, not less than 100,000 working oxen-and millions on millions worth of other "working machines;" but also nearly a million of free persons, and how shall we value them? FLORIDA TREATY. The National Intelligencer of the 20th inst. says--The board of commissioners on Spanish claims is still sitting in this city, but is ex. pected to adjourn in the course of this week. They have passed upon about an hundred and twenty cases, of which about seventy had been allowed. The claims in the cases already rejected at this ses sion, amount, we believe, to more than a million of dollars. each, and have a foot-way between them, of 4 feet. In addition, there were to be three stone arches, on the Carnarvon side, and four, of the same dimensions, on the Anglesea side, &c. We have not heard whether this stupendous work was complet. ed, which it was expected that it would be in three years. LOUISIANA. A very unpleasant contention still exists at New-Orleans, between those who are called the American and French parties, in common phrase: that is, those who speak the language of and assimilate their manners to those of the people of the United States in general, and such as still adhere to the language and manners of France.We do not wish any overbearing conduct on either JOHNSON'S LIFE OF GEN. GREENE. We see, by the side; but it is clear and undoubted, that the former Charleston City Gazette, that this work has passed must prevail in point of numbers, as well as in through the hands of the gentlemen of Boston who moral strength; and it is the duty of the latter, if conduct the 'North American Review,' an able work, devoted to the government of the United States, but too much British, in some cases. It appears that as they warmly profess themselves to be, to give they call judge Johnson 'an inhabitant of a very re-into and join with the greater interest to promote mole part of the nation'-he lives in Charleston, the common good-for they must see it impossible which, we rather supposé, is located about as near to to support a "French party" in Louisiana-they the centre of the "nation" as the "good city of Bos- must amalgamate with the citizens of the republic: ton"-surely, it is not so near to any foreign domi. and the sooner it is done the better for all "parties." nion! The following queer paragraph appears in one of the essays in the "Louisianian." We have before heard of the "nation of New-England," and laughed at the notion-this beats that notion "all hollow!"--but the saying has not the same "authority:" From the notice of this review, (for I myself have not seen it), it appears that the reviewers object to certain historical facts relative to the character of Andre, as shewing he was not that exalted being which some have supposed that he was. They would have wished that the truth should If it is, "we citizens of Louisiana, a NATION not have been told! The mawkish sensibility about brave and independent, should not consent to be subthe fate of Andre, among those who do not recol-jugated by a league of the conquerors of the north. lect that HALE, their own countryman, met the same No! we are not Helots, we are free and indepen. death for a lesser offence, though of the same na- dent. We will, as a NATION! that our officers shall ture as a spy, and under barbarous circumstances, fulfil their duties and obey the laws." BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, At a meeting off the stockholders, held at Charleston on the 5th inst. among other proceedings, the following resolution was unanimously adopted commander in chief," and "B. Irvine, governmen secretary, pro tem"-the dominion was to be named the "republic of Bortguen." But it appears that Resolved, That the president and directors of the and the history of this desperate adventure does the whole expedition has been wrecked to pieces, parent bank at Philadelphia, be requested to in-not seem worthy of record. It was about as wild struct the president and directors of the office of a scheme as a few discontented individuals were discount and deposite at Baltimore, to have pub ever engaged in. We shall, however, preserve the lished, (after the trial of the parties concerned), papers, in the possibility that they may be useful a full and authentic statement, from the documents hereafter. in their possession, of the "stupendous frauds" committed at that office during the period when J. A. Buchanan was president, and J. W. McCulloch ticle about the progress of American manufactures, "THE TRUE BRITON," in a very conciliatory arcashier-subject, nevertheless, previous to publi-elegantly concludes it in these termscation, to the inspection and revision of the parent board. At a meeting of stockholders resident in Connecticut, held at Middletown, on the 18th inst. Samuel W. Dana was appointed to represent the trustees at the meeting to be held at Philadelphia, and it was resolved, "that whereas proxies have been given by some under misapprehensions, this meeting recommend that the same be revoked, and others be made out and given to persons in whom they may have confidence." Signed Josiah Savage, chairman, John Alsop, secretary. MAMMOTH FAMILY. A New London (Connecticut) paper says-We are informed that Mr. Josepb Mosely, of Chaplin, has eleven children, all now liv. ing, the youngest is about thirty years of age, and they average upwards of two hundred pounds each! SINGULAR CONSANGUINITY. TWO gentlemen of the county of Bucks, in England, lately deceased, married the other's daughter, and each of them left issue thereby. ROBBERS. The printing-office of the New York Commercial Advertiser was lately visited by some fellows in the night, and some small damage done to the property. The editors say "the thieves most certainly have come in search of something to eat, for no mortal would think of entering a printing office for obtaining cash!" The printers call their type, when broken down and in a confused state, by the name of pi. THE GREENS. The London Courier, in an article about the intended meeting of the "holy allies" at Verona, has the following paragraph: "No enlightened statesman would put his hand to the document that should relegate the Turks to Asia, and elevate the Greeks to empire in Constantinople." WHY NOT? DUELLING. Some persons in Connecticut have seriously offered a premium of fifty dollars for the best written farce on the late duel-meetings and proceedings between two citizens of the south. And, no doubt, some of our wits will attempt to fit the matter for the stage. PORTO RICO. Several persons have been shot on this island as having had a part in the late expe dition fitted out at St. Bartholemews, to revolutionize it. It seems now as if the government of Hayti had some concern in the matter-but, as yet, the whole affair is a mystery to us; though we have just received some particulars of the late design to capture the island, together with a copy of a proclamation that was to have been issued after its seizure, to establish some general regulations. It is signed "Louis Villaume du Comdras, president and "If it be practicable, we wish to suppress all heart. with those who, notwithstanding some little rivalry, burnings abroad as at home, and most especially are still our brethren by birth, though they may have emanated from a guilty and degraded stock"!! was received from New-York after the last number PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, of the "REGISTER" was in the press. In my opinion, The following letter it contains some sensible remarks on an interesting subject, which claims, (or is about to claim), much of the public attention. In joining in with the apthe choice of a president of the United States by prehensions of the writer in the "ENQUIRER," as to the states as represented in congress, I had not the remotest idea of supporting the congressional caucus system," though what might be the practice under the constitution was more to be "dreaded" individual capacities, to recommend persons for the than the usage of members of congress, in their most dignified offices known in our government. The first is absolute, conclusive-unless without proceeding to the lengths that Mr. Bayard said the other is conditional, and worth nothing at all, if "the New England gentlemen" were willing to go: not supported by public opinion, though time has been when the power of it was mighty: and the time may come, when it will be proper to exert a force of this kind, but not through such agents, except public opinion leads the way to individuals who shall be named. I speak without reference to either or any political party-for all have resorted to cancussing at different periods, as they found it experespective principles. The latter do not depend on dient to set up persons as rallying points for their the former-but doctrines must be carried into things, when all the supposed candidates profess operation through persons. In the present state of the same principles, I believe that a congressional nomination would be laughed into contempt; and, such is my opposition to it, that, as a citizen, I the men that I might happen to prefer were selectshould be strongly tempted to oppose it, even if ed-for "a right thing may be brought about in a wrong way," and so become hurtful as a wrong on society. Every one who has been at the head of a family must be sensible of this. There is a time to exert and a time to refrain--and when, as is now amount only to an opinion about individuals, 1 should the case, a caucus nomination by congress would consider it the plenitude of impudence to make such nomination. It may have been contemplated; but, at the close of the last session, the project seemed to have been abandoned. If any thing that I said;went to recommend it, on the present occa. sion, I truly regret it--but I cannot believe that it did. LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE REGISTER. gressional caucus system? We were induced to ask ourselves this question on reading his remarks on fsuance of their interests, and for the success of their "presidential election," in his last No. (10.) Can cause. But now, these principles having triumphhe be alarmed by the specious imaginings of "Cal-ed, why not leave the people to vote according to culator" of the Richmond Enquirer, at the danger their judgment, or feeling of reverence for services of a contingent "vote by states," in the event of rendered, in favor of any of the four or twelve sup. no candidate having a majority of electoral votes? posed candidates? Will a caucus recommendation The purpose of this sound of alarm from Richmond, from Washington better enable them to judge "why we took to be obvious-having the view which this or that man should be preferred?" or to underbriefly follows of the arguments that accompany it stand "the measures that either will pursue, if electupon this (as it supposes) pernicious error of our ed," as designated from those of his competitors? constitution. (We allude to no farther purpose of Our conclusions are, under present circumstances, this alarm than the effect of a congressional nomi- if we are left without any farther nomination of nation.) any kind: It is clear, that if there be no choice by the elec. toral votes, there must necessarily be (except the accident of a tye), three candidates voted for. This, then, is secured to the people, that one of the three having the highest number of their elec. tors' votes, shall be chosen by the house of repre sentatives: and if, as is probable in such a case, the chief of the votes be shared, with no great inequali ty by those three, where would be the danger to the nation, even if one of the men thus designated should be fixed on by lottery? But, the choice is to be determined by the preference, as expressed by states, of our representatives in congress. Now, we would ask Mr. Niles, (but that he has already spoken of it), and of the "Calculator" of Virginia, where have been found any considerable number of men, of our country, filling a responsible station under the constitution, liable to corruption in the discharge of a duty, and, (to make it more applica. ble), of a specific duty, on the due execution of which the eyes of the nation are anxiously and watchfully bent? 1st. That there will be very few votes thrown away; 2d. That it is probable one of the two highest in popular favor will be chosen by the representatives, in the event of their having to choose; and, Sd. That no danger need be apprehended, to the large states, or to the government, from the influence of the little ones, or the corruption of any of the agents of the result—even if three candidates should have so divided the public attention as to render the choice of the lowest practicable. The fabric of our government has more stability in its construction. TRIGINTI QUATuon, of N. Y. NAVIGATION. The great improvements in the arts of ship-building and navigation, supported by an increased spirit of enterprize, prompted also by the increased necessity for exertion, have rendered the most distant voyages as things hardly worth mentioning-a cruise round the world is no more thought of by our eastern brethren than a steam boat excursion! No place is too distant for them to visit-no time too long to be employedno danger sufficient to intimidate them, provided there is a reasonable prospect of profit held out. A letter published sometime since from the captain of a Nantucket ship to his owner stated-that, after recruiting at the Sandwich Islands, he haď proceeded to catch whales on the coast of Japan, where he obtained 1100 barrels of oil-he was about to run over to California, for winter quarters, from whence he would take a trip again to the Sandwich Islands for supplies, and thence to return to the neighborhood of Japan to complete his cargo. His ship was in fine order, and he had not lost a man since he left home! But, may not the voices of congressmen, on the exercise of an unofficial, an assumed duty, one unknown to the constitution, and against which its spirit objects, be more easily obtained, in the manner suggested by Mr. Niles-courting, coaxing, &c? From this course there is only mischief to be expected, and, under present circumstances, no pos sible good: and the danger, from the last resort, of a decision by the vote of the representatives of states, is inexplicable and intangible. This ima gined danger supposes, that the vote of a majority (thirteen) of the states are to be obtained incor. rectly; and it gives a facility to this, by presuming the smallest states secured for such purpose--inter. spersed, as they actually are, (except three of the north western), among all their larger sisters of the union--from New-Hampshire to Mississippi, and from Delaware to Missouri. After all this, what It is now well known that some of these bardy peodoes it require?--that the representatives of six of ple had visited what is regarded by the English as these states should be unanimous in this project, to newly discovered land, and now called New South effect so many votes; and that more than two thirds Iceland, as early as 1800-but the great profit which of the representatives of the whole number named, they made by catching seals, sea-elephants, seashould concur in it. (See "Calculator" in the pre-bears, &c. caused them to keep their voyages a seceding number of your Register). At such a pos-cret. In the year just stated, nine vessels arrived sibility "of an extremely small minority" of repre- with 151,000 fur-seal skins, giving it out that they sentatives being conclusive in this final determina. had been obtained on the N. W. Coast. A British tion, the alarmist "starts" with apprehension! ship accidentally discovered this land in 1819, in The necessity for caucus nominations, existed lat. 60 deg. 30 min. south, and 60 deg. long. W. only when the support of important party princi--the fact was reported to the commander of the ples exacted the united efforts of leading party men: then the people who constituted the party, required of their men of influence throughout the nation, a subservience to this discipline, in the pur The house of representatives may elect any one out of the three highest of those voted for as pre sident. We mention this, because a general idea is that one of the two highest must be elected. Ev. REG. British frigate Andromache at Valparaiso, who despatched a vessel and made some survey of the coast. In the Aurora, of June 26, 1821, there is a very interesting paper concerning this southern continent, as it is supposed to be. It is said first to have been seen by a Dutch navigator, named Dirck Gherritz, in 1599; by a Spanish commander of a vessel of war, named Torres, in 1606, and fallen in with by several others afterwards, by chance, or from being driven out of their course. Though capt. |