this allowance, and, on being directed, he réfúnd-|that captain Hull permitted the same persons to ed it without objection or complaint. master and pay, at the same time and place, men employed for his private use and men in the employment of the United States. It appears that capt. Hull did refusée lieut. Abbot leave to visit Newburyport; but it does not appear to this court that capt. Hull was apprised by lieut. Abbot, on his first application, that Mrs. Abbot was dangerously, or otherwise, indisposed. But, it ap pears, that, although lieut. Abbot had been allowed leave of absence oftener and for longer periods than other officers on the station, at or about that time, yét leave was granted as soon as representation was made by lieut. Abbot that his wife was near confinement, and it was very desirable he should visit her, although, as it appears in evidence, this was an indulgence attended with inconvenience to the service. It does not appear that Mrs. Abbot was danger. ously sick at that time, although it appears in evidence, lieut. Abbot has made representations of her situation to this effect, which he does not confirm in giving his testimony. It appears, that lieut. Abbot was at Newburyport from the 14th or 15th of February, 1821, to the 22d, when he returned to the yard, and that he did not, while at Nuburyport, request an extension of his leave. He states, that he desired it, but refrain ed from asking it, because he knew capt. Hull would refuse it. It also appears that, when the buildings were removed from the Woodward estate, a barn of the estimated value of one hundred dollars, and a wood shed of the estimated value of twenty dollars, both belonging to captain Hull, were moved into the yard, and have ever since been used in the United States service, as their property, without any re. compence therefor to captain Hull. It also appears that, previous to the purchase, by captain Hall, of his real estate near the western entrance to the navy yard, the small buildings there had been occupied by disorderly persons, to whose shops the men of the navy yard resorted at night, and where articles of value, pilfered from the yard, were purchased: That captain Hull endeavored to get rid of these tenants, but was unable to do so without purchasing this property him. self: That he did purchase it, and it is now occupied by decent and orderly tenants. In conclusion, this court deem it their duty to state, that heut. Joel Abbot, whose testimony co. vers more than fifty pages of the record, did not appear to have knowledge or information of any facts which, in the opinion of this court, authorized the general expressions or imputations against captain Hull, contained in his letter of the 11th Janga. It appears, however, from the testimony of capt. Shubrick, that an extension of lieut. Abbot's leave would, no doubt, have been granted as soon as ask-ry, 1822. And, on his examination, which was coned for. ducted, as the court believes, with the greatest inIt appears that he did renew his application fordulgence and patience, he was constrained to adleave of absence on the 28th of the same month, representing Mrs. Abhot's recent confinement, and leave was immediately granted. It appears that this lady was alive till the 15th of April following, and that lieut, Abbot was absent on leave from the 28th or 29th of February, until after her decease, and never since has been on duty in the yard. The court being required to state all the facts and circumstances disclosed by the inquiry, which are of moment, in connection with the object of this investigation, deem it their duty to state the following: It appears in evidence, that captain Hull deposited his own paints in the public paint store; that this was a temporary deposite, and ceased as soon as another convenient place was in readiness, to receive it. It also appears that some hinges, and chimneybars and crane-eyes, taken from his, captain Hull's, houses, were deposited in the smiths' shop, in the yard, and these deposites, probably, gave rise to rumors of improper use of public property. mit, in respect to almost every such imputation, that he had no better authority for making them, than common reports, which he had never investigated or traced to their source. And this court regret, for the honor of the service, to add, that very many of lieut. Abbot's declarations, under oath, in which it appears to this court that he could not have erred through mistake, are distinctly and directly contradicted by most respectable and disinterested witnesses.. No other facts or circumstances, tending to implicate captain Hull, in respect to his official conduct, could be collected from any source within the control of this court, and they have reason to believe that no others exist. The preceding statement,efore, embracing, in the opinion of this court, all the facts and cir. cumstances disclosed by the inquiry, which the court is required to report, is respectfully submit. ted, with the following opinion in relation to the same: OPINION. It also appears that he employed mechanics and This court is of opinion that the conversion of laborers on his private property, who had been or articles in this yard, belonging to the United States, were subsequently mustered in the yard for the to the private use of individuals, whether by loan, United States, and this under circumstances which exchange or otherwise, is incorrect. But, as it apmight naturally lead persons, not acquainted with pears, to the satisfaction of this court, that all the all the circumstances, to suspect that the govern- articles which have been so converted to private ment's time was appropriated to private benefit. use, with the consent or knowledge of captain Hull, It appears also that he bought a quantity of lum-have also been replaced, by similar or other articles ber from a government contractor, who had landed this with government timber in the navy yard, and that this was transported from the navy yard to captain Hull's estate, near Chelsea bridge, by a team often employed there in the service of the United States, and that, although on the investigation it The court are further of opinion, that the employclearly appears that this timber never was the pro- ment of persons, while in the pay of the U. States, perty of the United States, and that capt. Hull paid for the private advantage of individuals, excepting for the transportation, yet the purchase and trans-such as are specially allowed by the regulations, is portation of it from the navy yard did excite the incorrect: But the court are further of opinion that, attention of respectable persons. It also appears in the particular instances of this kind which were of equal or greater value, the court are, therefore, of opinion that no loss has, in fact, resulted to the United States; and that no fraud was practised, sanctioned or intended by captain Hull in these transactions. sanctioned or known to captain Hull, the deviation from the regulations has not been the cause of loss to the United States. The president of the court and the judge advo. cate having, respectively, set their hands to the above record, and this court having acted on all matters committed to them by the warrant of the secretary of the navy, ordering this court, the court was thereupon adjourned, without day. Attest, GEORGE SULLIVAN, Judge Advocate. The court are further of opinion, that the deviations in this yard, from the regulations prescribing particular forms to be observed, in mustering and paying persons employed in navy yards for the United States, was improper, inasmuch as such de viation was made without the previous sanction of the navy department. But it is also the opinion of this court, that no loss has resulted to the United I certify that the foregoing has been carefully examined and collated with the original, and is a BENJAMIN HOMANS. States from this deviation. The court are further of opinion, that the per-true copy. mission granted to lieut. Percival, to visit Europe, by captain Hull, without the previous sanction of the secretary of the navy, was incorrect. But the court are further of opinion, that no injury did, in fact, result to the United States from the permission thus granted. This court are further of opinion, that captain Hull, in allowing articles, belonging to himself, to be placed in the public stores containing similar articles belonging to the United States, and in per mitting the same persons to muster and pay, at the same time and place, within the navy yard, men employed for his private benefit, and other men who were employed for the United States, was in discreet, inasmuch as such conduct, thougb in itself innocent, may, nevertheless, give rise, in the minds of persons not acquainted with the real nature and all the particulars of such transaction, to vague im. pressions of misconduct in public officers. The court are further of opinion, that the charge made by captain Hull's orders, aginst the U. States, for the medicines furnished for the use of his family by Dr. Elliott, was allowed by the general usage of the service at that time. Navy department, Nov. 15, 1822. CHRONICLE. Lithgow, at Richmond, famous about a certain check, was lately again on his trial-but the jury was "hung;" that is, divided on the verdict, and no other indictment was to be tried "during the present term of the court." Marble. It is stated that a quarry of marble has been lately discovered near Lancaster, Pen. that, for its delicate grain and other good qualities, is equal to that of Italy. Lehigh coal is now much used in Philadelphia, and sold at 30 cents per bushel, or eight dollars and forty cents per ton. Those who have given it a fair trial consider it as superior to a wood fire, and at one third of the expense. The Susquehannah. The citizens of Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, held a meeting at the court-house in Wilkesbarre, on the 4th inst. to take into consi. deration the propriety of adopting measures to facilitate the clearing of the Susquehannah. As we have already said much on this important subject, we shall simply mention just now, that the chief The court are further of opinon, that, in with-resolution adopted was for the purpose of bringing holding his sanction to allowances for chamber-the case before the legislature of the state in such money, fuel and candles to officers not permanently attached to the yard, captain Hull was justified by his instructions from the navy department. The court are further of opinion, that, in his conduct towards the officers, mechanics and others, under his command, captain Hull has been guilty of no act of oppression or unjustifiable severity, but, on the contrary, he has, so far as was consistent with his duty to the United States, granted every proper indulgence The court shape as should be thought best "to answer the passage of a law effecting that great object”—for which a committee of two from each township was appointed. Philadelphia loan. The loan of $25,000, advertised for by the mayor, has been taken at a premium of seven dollars in the hundred. Two hundred and ninety-six thousand dollars were offered. Charleston. A gang of armed run away negroes commit many depredations about a place called ther of opinion, that the pur- 'New Bridge.' Eleven of them have been seen (ochase of property, in the immediate vicinity of pub-gether, armed with muskets, culasses and hatchets. lic stations, by officersattached to such stations, may excite surmises injurious to the reputation of such officers, and therefore is not discreet. Yet it is the opinion of the court, that the particular purchases of this kind made by captain Hull, were made with no improper view of private advantage to himself, but originated in solicitude for the public interest, and were prosecuted with expectations of public benefit, which the United States, in the opinion of the court, have realized in the removal of disorderly persons from the vicinity of this navy yard. And finally, this court is of opinion, that, with the before mentioned exceptions, the conduct of capt. Hull, since his command of this yard, for strict personal attention to the preservation of the public property committed to his charge; for the judicious application of the means placed at his disposal for the public service; and for the faithful performance of all his other official duties, has been correct and meritorious. JOHN RODGERS, President. GEORGE SULLIVAN, Jude Advocate. New Orleans. As late as the 22d ult. the fever still raged with unabated violence. An impressive fact to show the desolation of the city, is, that the federal court there was opened, and neither parties, lawyers, jurors, nor witnesses, attended-and the court was closed without having acted on a single cause. Massachusetts. Messrs. Nelson, Fuller, Allen, Lathrop, Dwight, Eustis, Baylies, Hobart and Reed, are re-elected members of the 18th congress, Mr. Webster has been chosen in the place of Mr. Gorham, who declined-and in three districts there was not any choice, a plurality of votes being required. New Jersey. Mahlon Dickerson, esq. has been re-elected a senator of the United States for six years, from the 4th of March. next. The penitentiary of this state contains 99 convicts, and, as the cost of the establishment amounts to $6,442, their average expense is $64 each, per annum. PRINTED BY WILLIAM OQDEN XILES, AT THE FRANKLIN PRESS, WATER-STREET, BAST OF SOUTH-STREET. NEW SERIES. No.13-Voz. XI.] BALTIMORE, NOV. 30, 1822, [No.13-VOL. XXIII. WHOLE NO. 585 THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 per annum, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. THE WEST INDIES. We have accounts from the Cyane and brig Spark. They have lost a considerable number of their officers and crews, by the yellow fever. SPANISH CLAIMS. Of the claims presented to the board of commissioners under the Florida treaty, (which seems likely to be a long job), 113 have been allowed as valid, and 79 rejected, for want of sufficient evidence. The nominal amount of claims received is about eighteen millions and a half. The board has lately adjourned to meet on the 18th of February 18235. LONGEV. When we published an article, thus headed, the REGISTER, of the 9th instant, we had some apprehension that there was a mistake as to the amount of centunarians in Great Britain-but the following specification of particulars goes to shew that the aggregate was 'correct-which is, surely, much below the relative proportion of such persons in the United States, as to an original stock to produce them, or a present population to possess them.. England, 57 JUSTICE. A broker of Virginia sued the North Carolina state bank for a large sum, about 60,000 dollars, after having protested the notes, in ample form, for non-payment. The case was lately decided, and he obtained judgment for principal, interest and costs, all which were paid. MIDSHIPMEN. A list of those who passed examination at New York, for promotion, in October and November, 1822: Duncan N. Ingraham, South Carolina; John Maiston, jr. Massachusetts; Henry Bruce, do.; David Conyngham, Pennsylvania; Wm. D. Newmart, New York, Robert Ritchie, New Jersey; David R. Stew art, Maryland; Thomas Hayes, Pennsylvania, Alexander B. Pinkham, Massachusetts; Wm. Home, do.; James D. Knight, S. Carolina; Joseph Lison, New Jersey; Wm. W M'Kean, Pennsylvania; Wm. S. Walker, N. Hampshire; Alexander Slidell, N. York; James G. Boughan, Virginia; Benjamin Tallmadge, jr. Connecticut; Hubbard H. Hobbs, Virgi nia; Samuel Mercer, South Carolina; Franklin Ba chanan, Pennsylvania; George F. Pearson, New Hampshire, Chas. Lowndes, Maryland. A London paper says-By the late population report, the following curious fact is elicited: FRANKLIN. It is rather a curious incident, that Men 100 yrs. & upwards, Women 100 & upwards, when the Americans sent Dr. Franklin, a printer, as England, 111 minister to France, the court of Versailles ment M... Wales, 18 Girard, a bookbinder, as minister to congress.Scotland, 62 When Dr. Franklin was told of it, "Well," said he, "I'll print the independence of America, and M. Wales, 3 Scotland, 40 Total, 100 Total, 191 Girard will bind it," VERMONT... It was proposed on the 9th inst. that THE RACE. The things that were said and are the legislature should make a presidential nomina-yet running through the newspapers, about the tion. Mr. Adams was named in the resolution. But race that was to have been run at Washington last the resolution was, very properly, rejected on ge-week, are quite enough to make a sober-minded neral grounds. NEW YORK. It is stated to be a common thing for the team boats on the Hudson to bring to the city of New York, from 200 to 250 passengers, each trip.s man laugh. The Philadelphia Democratic Press, published the day preceding that appointed for it, announced, that "there were only eight passengers in the steam-boat from Baltimore"-that the city of Baltimore was "nearly depopulated by the departure of its inhabitants for the race"-that one person, had offered to bet eight hundred human beings, vaTENNESSEE. James Robinson, who nearly perish-lued at three hundred dollars each, on Sir Charles ed in Tennessee, then all a wilderness, lived to see-that the amount of a million and a half of dollars. the country populated and assume the rank of an was betted on the race. independent state, of which he himself was the freely elected chief magistrate! PIRATES. It is said these wretches, who frequent the coast of Cuba, have boasted of the murder of four hundred people near Cape Romaine. In this, perhaps, they include the persons killed by quar rels among themselves-which are stated to be nu merous. THE PRESIDENT. We see that an idea is advanced of re-electing a president of the United States during good behaviour." This the people may do, if they please; but it seems established by practice and ratified by common sense, that no person shall serve more than two periods of four years each. It would be far better for the public interest, if a president were at once elected for six or eight years, and thereafter deemed ineligible, unless after an interval of a certain number of years. Vor. XXIII.-13. I can speak only to one point-on the day of the race, I bad a good deal of "out-door business" to do, and called upon and saw many persons, without hearing that any one had gone to the race-and really, the streets seemed to be quite as well filled as usual, so our city was not "nearly depopulated!" The president and secretary of the "Jockey Club" have gravely given it forth, officially, that Sir Charles was accidentally lamed. The day after the affair, a match was made up for twenty thousand dollars a side, the New-York horse Eclipse against any horse that might be pro. duced at the starting post of the Long Island course, in May next-and the forfeit was fixed at $3,000. The following is given as an extract of a letter from the owner of Sir Charles to the owner of Eclipse, written in October last: "I met the golden Sir William with Sir Charles, and they run single-handed, and, sir, I have to in form you that this golden horse, that commanded . the wind to stand still, and all creation to bend be-lord-is this loyalty? The regenerated Spaniard fore inm, last winter, in South Carolina, has now will have his king to rule according to the law-and taken a western direction to seek his level with the is this "disloyalty." I recollect somewhere to have depreciated currency of that part of the country!" seen an old saying, "that he who spoke against the Which, being published, brought out the owner Jesuits was an enemy of God"--of course, guilty of Sir William, (belonging to North Carolina), in of "infidelity." The Jesuits went down to the pretty much the same strain, and inviting the owner disgrace and contempt they merited, and he the of Sir Charles to a fair trial of speed, for the sum would speak in favor of them in England, would of 1,000 dollars, as "better suited" to the funds of now be charged with "infidelity."- For, “infidelthe parties than 5,000. The epistle concludes with ty," there, is to oppose the present pampered the famous saying of Macbethpriesthood, a more base body of men than the Je suits ever were-less tolerant, less merciful, len Christian, than that once mighty tribe of depreda tors on the public labor. So that we see "infidelty and disloyalty" are terms that "conform" to the will of suco villains as happen to possess power. It was loyal to murder Paul the father of Alexander, but, as yet, "disloyal" to imagine that the son should lose one hair of his head; yet it may become as loyal to put him out of the way as it was to assassinate Paul-to bring Charles the first to the block, or And now, "come on Mac Duif, and damned be he "Angels and ministers of grace defend us!" TANNING. The story lately republished from the London Globe, respecting a great secret disco. vered in the art of tanning, for which the inventor had received a large sum of money, turns out to be fabulous. THE AMERICAN NAVY, &c. The articles below, copied from British papers, have led to certain re. flections and considerations, which I think it may be useful to present to the consideration of others. It is for this purpose that orators make speeches, statesmen compose arguments, and editors write paragraphs and other fugitive pieces. Law! About a year ago, Mr. Frederick A. Trabanish James li; proscribe his kindred as "pretescey, of New York, delivered to Mr. Joshua B. Wood, ders," and punish his adherents with death as res of Rilode Island, a quantity of doubloons, put up in els and traitors." two separate bags, to take to Providence. Mr. Wood took the valice in which the bags were de poisted, on board the steam boat Connecticut, and left it in an open birth while the boat was lying at the wharf, at New York, all one afternoon and evening, sleeping on board the boat at night, in a different cabin from that in which the doubloons were left. In the morning he discovered that one bag of the doubloons was gone, and, after having Our little navy is now a great object of national made the discovery, he left the valice, with the re- pride; and it seems as if likely to remain a "politi maining bag in it, lying on a table in the forward cal hobby" for a long time, if its affairs are carefully cabin, and went on deck for about five minutes.-managed; though all men seem to form some brit When he returned, the valice and the other bag to the extent of the establishment, most persons of gold were missing, and have not yet been found wish its perfection and preservation as a means of Mr. Tracey, in consequence, brought a suit against defence. And so it is, that, though influenced by Mr. Wood, on the ground that he has been guilty different considerations and led on by different of gross negligence; and, after a hearing, which last-views, the American people may be said to be prou ed two days, in the United States circuit court at of the character, progress and prospects of thei Providence, the jury decided that the plaintiff was military marine. Its reputation warms the heart entitled to recover for the value of the bag that of every man-whether his feet are laved by the was first missed, (five thousand seven hundred dols. ); waters of the ocean, or have been wet only in the but they did not consider the leaving of the other mountain stream. It cannot then be unprofitable bag on the table for so short a period as five mi- to ascertain what has caused this naval power, and nutes, as amounting to gross negligence. to make sure of what sustains it—in a jrm bekef that "like causes will produce like effects." From the time when these states started into existence as free, sovereign and independent,' the commerce of the country, or, more strictly speak. "INFIDELITY AND DISLOYALTY." The London Cou rier calls upon the congress of Verona to exert its its power to uphold the monarchical principle, and says we must either fall before the desolatinging, the SHIPPING INTEREST, has been most zealously maxims of infidelity and disloyaly, or, when the danger is imminent, take refuge in DESPOTIC POWER as the minor evil.” protected, by bounties and premiums, and peculiar or exclusive privileges. This spirit was originally produced, no doubt, by the influence of the people What terrible doctrine?-But what is meant by of the eastern states, deeply concerned in the fishinfidelity and disloyalty?" What are the present cries and powerfully directed to the business of legitimate meanings of the terms? When the "refor- trade and navigation. It was opposed by another mation," as it is called, took place in England, out in the south, which seemed to have no regard at all of about nine thousand priests who lived on the peo-to the circumstance, whether the products of that ple, less than one hundred refused to change their section of the union were carried to market in a religion for the preservation of their fat things. vessel belonging to New or Old England—and it Was this "infidelity." The priests of Spain, head. was these counter spirits that rendered so many ed by three archbishops, are now carrying on a checks and balances' necessary in the constitution, predatory desolating war on the body of the peo- that all might accept it. It was thus that the power ple of that kingdom, and deeply engaged in the to "regulate commerce" was given to congress, and business of murder-is this an evidence of their thus that slaves were to be counted for representafidelity? At what is called the "revolution" in Eng tion in that body; and several other comprises made land, the king was expelled and a thick-headed-the right of which we shall not call into question tyrant imported to fill the throne: was this "dis-just now. But yet the shipping interest had a powloyalty" Events in France produced somewhat erful hold on the national legislature; and, perhaps, similar events-were the French disloyal? The the fact was, that our great divisions of party grew Russian boor quietly submits to be kicked by his out of it, little as it seems they had to do with the old denominations of democrats and federalists. | duced in 1821-and the surplus quantity will yet The spirit of support and opposition still continues, further press down the price, unless it is supported though softened and modified by the progress of by the home-market. liberal ideas and a better acquaintance with the Here it may be asked what has all this, (and nature of things. It has been, that Massachusetts much more that might well be said on the subject), appeared prepared to oppose any measure suggest to do with "the American navy?" The applicatio ed by Virginia, while Virgima was, in like manner, is at hand, and will soon be offered; but this diarrayed against Massachusetts. The spirit in favor gression seemed necessary to shew how strangely of the shipping interest is now chiefly lost in a ge the old opposing spirits had nited to defeat the neral feeling to support it, and hardly felt though interests of a new and much more numerous and existing in full force-but that of the opposition has important class, produced by the events of the shewn itself most strikingly on several occasions: times and the progress of things; whose interest is the tariff bill, as reported by Mr. Baldwin, and the the greatest interest-and, from its own nature, bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy, cannot be opposed to any other rightful interest in reported by Mr. Sergeant, ball only four votes each the United States) -because it is that interest (I believe), from all the members south of the Poto-which must mainly support the government in the mac, though one was carried in the house of repre-time of its need. It is composed of the body of free sentatives and the other nearly prevailed. The for- laboring persons-who always have, in every coun mer would have succeeded by a much larger majo try, in peace or in war, to "bear the burthen and rity, and probably, also, have been so arranged that the heat of the day," as connected with national it would have passed the senate, if a part of the affairs. shipping interest had not joined itself to and acted with its old opponent, to defeat the protection asked for by a newly-interested class the GRAIN-GROWERS of the United States, seeking a market for their surplus crops. A dissection of the vote on the tariff bill clearly proves this, and the exhibit will be useful: For the bill. Against it. 1. New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode- 19 14 To return to the navy-what built it, what sus. tained it in battle, what renders its present increase other than a prodigal waste of money? The answer is, the shipping interest, supported and protected, from the beginning of the government until this day, by restriction on restriction, defence on defence: even by two wars, at the cost of an hundred and fifty millions of dollars, a great loss of life, and the constant keeping up of fleets or cruising vessels in the Mediterranean, South Sea and West Indies, at the expense of more than a million a year. It was this interest that brought about our quarrel with France in 1779, and produced the war with Great Britain in 1812: it is this interest that keeps up a I he first may be said to represent the shipping feet in the Mediterranean, and sends ships to the interest-the second the grain growers, and the coasts of the Pacific-and the people say it is well. third the planters of cotton and tobacco. Maryland To maintain this interest, statute has been heaped and Tennessee, especially the former, however, on statute-the volumes of the laws are filled with grow large surplus crops of grain: but the tobacco acts to protect it, and we are ready to fight wheninterest was the most powerful in one, and the cot-ever it is assailed! Why?-what difference, in ton interest predominated in the other. 3. Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina," South-Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, 67 4 51 Here we see that the eastern states were divided, the middle states almost unanimous for the bill, and the southern states nearly unanimous against it. I do not like these geographical divisions-but I dis fike it worse that the members of congress should demonstrate their existence and GIVE THEM EFFECT. pound of tea is brought to the United States in an point of money cost, will it make to me, whether a English, Dutch or French ship, or in one owned by John Donnell for he does not sail his ships cheaper my next door neighbor, the great merchant, Mr. than foreigners can sail their's. But what amount of tea is imported in foreign ships? We may say All that the ingenuity of the shipping interest none-the reason for it is that there is a restriction could contrive for its own advancement, has been in the way. And why right not an English vessecured to it by statute, without opposition It has sel bring me a cheese from Rhode Island or Conbecome as a matter of course, that whatever the necticut, as well as some old friend who owns a merchants unite in requiring of the government sloop" in one of these states-again, there is a shall be granted-they even took out of the pockets restriction in the way. And so it was in every case, of the people fifteen millions of dollars through the until the shipping interest felt strong enough to operation of their famous bonds, the penalty which compete with the same intress in other countries was given up, though it had been realized to them. but it is still guarded "as the apple of our eye." Did The tobacco and cotton interest have as good rea we not lately prohibit, utterly prohibit, the entry of sons to be content in the power of representation a British vessel with cargo from the West Indies, acquired by their slaves, and from the nature of because our own with cargoes were fordidden an their products. If the general amount of domestic articles exported from the United States shall be entry thereat? Were we not recently almost at an open quarrel with France, meeting her with forty millions, those of cotton and tobacco may be duty against duty, because she would have encou put down as being thirty, or three fourths of the raged her shipping interest to the injury of our's, in whole-though a twentieth part of the whole peo- the transport of our commodities? Did we not, by ple may not be immediately interested in either of restriction against restriction, duty opposed to duty, them. With such monopolies, these interests may cause an opening of the ports of the British West say "let us alone," because you have done all that Indies, and induce France to meet us on reciprocal you can for us, all that we have asked of you. But and liberal terms? At these events, the people they should look-out for a re-action--93,000,000 lbs. seemed to throw up their hats and make a great of Cotton brought one-third, or eleven millions of shout--huzzaing for restriction, though most of dollars, more, in 1818, than 135,000,000 lbs. pro- them did not know it. They had been so much accustomed to believe that the shipping interest must needs be protected, as to apprehend THAT EQÚT *I is right to observe that Connecticut gave six votes for and only one against the tariff. |