river, 69: Whitney, R. M. 308: White, Yeas and nays. ence Darden, Amy's, stud horse 300 Delaware-report as to certain proceed- 83 Dickerson, Mahlon 125; see congress. Dollar, relative value of 122 79 201 154, 205 Duncan, capt. U. S. N. E Economy-national 386; the town of 93 Elections-see the states; times of hold-removal of judges in 79; re-appointment ing the 201 Flour and meal trade U. S.-statement 404, 453, 455 450 of governor Editorial articles and remarks. 198, 228, 298, 337, 352, 417, 433 92 90 Ireland, state of 186; iron, remarks on Diplomatic intercourse 112; distance 111; Conventions, proceedings of Nat. Rep. Copper manufactory in Vermont 82 Counterfeit bank notes Dallas, G. M. D Danforth, Mr. and the president Letters to the editor 20, 198, 323, 325; protection 185 90 Ritchie, Mr. 73, 89, 125, 185, 193, 226, 225 Scarcity and supply 198; shipping inter- 153 Tarift-general views of 19, 61, 73, 105, Carnival 125; cholera 200, 230, 303, 338, Emigration to Algiers Perrier, M. 230, 303, 338; ministry 355, Hill, Isaac, and his opinions 80; and the Hinton, Mr. William R. 404 Howe, Dr. Samuel G. 154 Hulme, Thomas, letter from 323 231 Hurricane at Balasore Imlay, Mr. I ........ Longevity-instances of London Times-opinion of Bank U. S. | gislative correspondence on Mr. Van Bu 124 M Madison, James, conduct as to rejections sée congress. India-amusements in 95 Indiana-Ohio bridge company 83; town 112 country Irving, Washington, dinner to 300 ance of war J Jamaica-insurrection at. &c. 124; pro- duce of 83 40 402 New York, city-centennial celebration 388 111 386 North eastern boundary 77, 100, 104, 337; North Carolina-sentence of R. Potter Manilla-typhoon at 21 Nullification, concerning, 92, 209, 272, Paper, value of manufactures of Mina, Mrs. trial of 1; do. of Mina 190, elections 122 Patton, J. M. Patents, an act concerning 444; see con- Paupers, emigration of, from England 125 230 Missionary society receipts 201 gress. Missouri-of the Jackson address in 79; 450 Mississippi-cotton factory in 82 Mitchell, col. Geo. M. 232 Mob and riot 257 Money, cause of scarcity 20; value of 124 the pound sterling Moorhouse, gen. assassination of Johnson, W. C. address of 237 Morris, Gouverneur Johnston, C. C. denti of 296 Morris, John B. Mother, a precocious one Mulgrave islands 1, 199, 201, 211, N Judiciary U. S. removal of judges of 78 K Kendall, Amos, and the bank of the U. turns King, Dr. Adam Kremer, George L Lakes, trade of the 112 La Place-translation of senate Large cargoes Law cases 116, 190, 217; see several Munificent act floods 81; university 82; Dickinson college New Hampshire-election 77; Patriot 80, New Orleans-sugar refinery at 149; 154 Politics of the day-president's conver- sations 259; Branch and Saunders 114, 262; Moore and Bibb 262; John M. Pat- ton's letter 263; political meetings in Phi- ladelphia 374, 375, 395; in Franklin coun- ty, Pa. 395; in Pittsburgh 396; national re- publican convention in New York 402; Portugal-Miguel's preparations 1, force of 231; Don Pedro and his expedition 94, 112, 125, 231, 455; his proclamation 455; Madeira 209, 263; policy of France and England as to 94; ages of Don Miguel, &c. Porter, com. David, certain letters ex- planatory of the "affair of Foxardo" 452 Potter, Robert, sentence of 83, allusion Pound sterling, concerning the value of 125, 151, 420; electoral votes 420; specu- Presidential election-see the several states: remarks of the New York Courier relative to the election of 1824 President United States, see congress: conversations of 259; his course on the bank bill 298; the veto 361, 365; bills not signed by him 375; leaves Washington Precious metals, consumption and sup- Privileges, important, in England Prussic acid, antidote for Q 152 Treaties, with the Creek Indians Turkey-prospects of war with Egypt 94 87,211 87 Van Buren, Mr.-correspendence on his rejection 37, 113; of his rejection 77, 125; charge against 91; nominations of 125, 234, 283; acceptance of the nomination 455; audience of leave 154; Richmond En- quirier's opinion of 185, 199, 304; prepara- tions for the reception of 273; arrival at N. York 355; new connection with the de- partment of state 405; course of South Ca- Vermont-copper factory in 82; elec- Veto-see bank of the United States, Statistics-of the state of New York 21; British revenue 22; debt 81; cotton and Vice presidency-see Barbour, Van Bu- wool in England 81; navy 94; Indian annui- ren, Wilkins, &c. nominations and pro- ties 82; age of vessels 22; trade of Virginia ceedings 21, 72, 125, 230 283, 303, 387, 437, 76; duties 93; specie exported 81; consump- tion of 152; New York canal funds 81; Virginia-Presidential nominations, &c. auction funds 83; Pennsylvania appropria-21, 303, 387; Mr. Madison 440; rape in tions 78, 151; wood imported into Boston 22; Warwick county memorial 76; com- 82; Russian census 94; French army and merce 76; claims on United States 444; navy 94; bank of France 94; Jamaica 124; slave question 78, 93; capital at Williams- diplomatic intercourse 112; flour and meal burg 154; doctrines 319; anti-nullificatory Revolution, amount of money paid by Reynolds, John, proclamation of 274 Rhode Island-elections 154, 200, 230, 389; bank defaulter demanded 217 Right road, a Dutchman's opinion of 200 Stores, definition of Sumpter, gen. of S. C. dies missionary case 40, 49; do. in do. of J. Nourse 21; despatch of business by the 79; of judge Baldwin's opinion 78; notice of the review of 155; infamous charge against 155; Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and Georgia, former proceedings of, rela- tive to the 92, 318; Mr. Hammond's re- Taney, Mr. attorney general of the U. Tazewell, L. W. of a certain letter opinion of 317; extracts from the "En-written by 419; see congress. 383 sus of 94; masked ball at St. Petersburgh 94; tyranny 94; policy of, towards Belgium 231; manifesto against Poland, 264; milita- ry arrangements of 453; see Poland. Ward, col. Samuel, dies Washington, gen. tent of 22; medals of, &c. 22: monument of, at Raleigh, N. Caro- Watmough, John G. 209; his letter to Webster, Mr. 21; see congress. Tariff-see congress, editorial, &c. Hat- ters of Baltimore 23; reminiscences 90; Wool-sales of 21, 268, 272, 299, 370; treasury tariff report and bill 182, 190, 192, quantity imported and raised in England 202, 211, 212, 217, 226; Mr. McDuffie's 81; importations into Boston 82; fraudu- speech 321; Mr. Davis' bill 203; Mr. Dick-lent importations of 115; manufactories of erson's bill 204; essays in U. S. Gazette suspended 225; value of, at several periods 322; Mr. Adams' report, &c. 232; sketches 267, 268, 370; price of, affected by the ta- of speeches 325; Mr. Drayton 306; com- parative statement 212; geographical votes on the tariff 227; British tariff, (remarks 116 on) 76; policy in 1767, 324; meetings held Saunders, Romulus, correspondence at various places 241, 275, 276, 277,284, FOURTH SERIES.] No. 1-VOL. VI. BALTIMORE, MARCH 3, 1832. [VOL. XLII. WHOLE NO. 1,067. TION THE PAST THE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. BRIEF NOTICES. There has been a very sharp debate in congress between Mr. Branch, late secretary of the navy, and Mr. White, the delegate from Florida, growing out of some motion concerning the live oak plantations. If the facts hinted at have any good foundation, some curious developements must follow. We have much pleasure in presenting the REGIS- who receive in wages 720,000 dollars, independent of moTER in a new and beautiful dress-but the old "head" is un-neys paid for operations not within the works; especially changed, and its old flag, with the motto, that "PROTEC-in the supply and transportation of fuel, &c. The selling AND OBEDIENCE ARE RECIPROCAL DUTIES," still price of glass has been reduced from 33 to fifty per cent flies "at the main," to defend, as well as it can, the "na-since its domestic manufacture was efficiently protected. tural and unalienable rights" of the free working people of The general value of paper and glass is the sume as we the United States, "to the pursuit [and ENJOYMENT of have often supposed them to amount to-while thinking happiness." We shall "swim or sink" with it! The that of the former to have been from 5 to 6 millions, and unhallowed hand of foreign pirates,* free-traders, or Bri- of the latter from 4 to 5 millions. The present very low. tish pattern-card-agents, (which are pretty nearly synony-price of glass, however, because of domestic competition, mous terms), shall not haul it down-nor will it be has reduced the data on which our general estimates were "doused" to gratify a domestic aristocracy, that seems to formerly made. But as the supply is abundant, consufeel pleasure only in the success of involuntary labor, mers will not complain of that! performed for its own profit, by those who have no stake in the republic. We go for and with "the people,” as we always have gone-we go for those whose constitutional duty and generous disposition it is, to defend our country, and protect even the persons of those who, (by legislative enactments, in despite of the original design of the confederation), would place them in competition with the white slaves, or pauper-laborers, of the old world. We challenge a denial of the fact by any man worth contending with, that the POTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY, though "REGULATIONS OF TRADE" such as our present tariff laws, was not only a first principle of the constitution of the United States, but the moving cause of its formation. On this pyramid-this lasting and solid foundation of truth and justice, we stand; nor shall sophistry wheedle, nor force drive us from it. would build up an honest and industrious, well fed and well educated prosperous, independent and saucy "populace," as too many esteem laboring persons who KNOW their rights, and knowing DARE maintain them." These are a living breast-work of liberty and every heart is a citadel. Plenty of employment and high wages, is the universal and best of all possible evidences of national prosperity. We We have London dates of the 14th Jan. The only important items relate to an apparent decrease of the cholera in England the probable amicable settlement of affairs between Holland and Belgium-and the ruffian and bar barous treatment of certain Poles, (who had sought shelter in Prussia), that they might be forced into an obedience to the orders of Russia. At a convention held at Harrisburgh, Joseph Ritner, esq. was nominated as the anti-masonic candidate for the office of governor of Pennsylvania, 105 delegates being present. The convention also nominated persons to serve as anti-masonic electors of president and vice president of the U. States. The Frenchtown and New Castle rail road was opened for the transportation of persons and goods on Thursday last. It is a very interesting public work, faithfully exeIt is also an additional pleasure, that the first use of our cuted, and will add much to the public accommodation. new type is to publish the able and eloquent and conclu-It may, and will, be very rapidly travelled by steam power, sive speech of Mr. CLAY, on the necessity, right and ex-because of its extraordinary straightness. One of the pediency of the protecting system. The whole speech is inserted, and the appendix will be so arranged as to follow ft, when the volume is bound. We offer no apology for the omissions which the insertion of this speech has caused. The proceedings of congress, &c. shall be brought up next week. Nothing has happened, the interest of which will suffer much by the little delay. We have a curious "free trade memorial" circulated at Philadelphia, with an account of the success that attended the getting of signatures to it!—but cannot notice the matter this week. It seems like another Sarchett, or foreign affair. PAPER AND GLASS. The reports of the committees of the New York Convention on the manufactures of paper and glass have, just come to hand, through their respective chairmen, Hector Craig, esq. of New York, and colonel A mos Binney, of Massachusetts. The committee on paper put down the value of the domestic manufacture of this article at $7,000,000 per annum-of which about 3,500,000 are paid for rags and 1,200,000 for wages; adding, that the price of the article has declined from 20 to 25 per cent. while the quality has been improved in about the same proportion. The report made on glass shews a probable annual value of more than $3,000,000, subsisting about 10,800 persons, *By "pirates" and "free traders" we specially mean those who, in Yorkshire phrase "understand" how to enter goods at the American custom houses-but the best of these have latterly been much obstructed in their fraudulent operations, and are more and more wicked against the tariff. VOL. XLII.-SIG. 1. coaches built to run upon it, by the famous Imlay, of Baltimore, may well be called a travelling "palace," because of its conveniences-and it will comfortably seat fifty persons, inside and out. The length of the road is 16 milespresent time of travelling it Ih. 35m. including a change of horses. Mrs. Mina, the woman charged with the murder of her husband, Chapman, and who married the adventurer Mina nine days after the death of Mr. Chapman, has been legally acquitted-though every body seems to believe that she is guilty. The proof however was not strong enough to convict her of murder. The trial of her paramour, and afterwards husband, is postponed until April. PORTUGAL. Don Miguel is making great preparations for the reception of Don Pedro acting on behalf of his daughter, and it is believed, should the latter make good a landing in Portugal, an awful destruction of life will ensue. A whole convent of monks, about 50 strong, have taken up arms in favor of Miguel, and were drilled daily! The general condition of the kingdom is wretched squallid poverty and rank villainy, it is well observed, prevail. PALACES AND POOR HOUSES. England is conspicuous for both these!-she has more splendid palaces and closely-packed poor houses, than any other country in the world. The repairs of Windsor Castle cost £1,084,170 -say five millions of dollars, and those of Buckingham house about 600,000 pounds, or three millions of dollars more; and these extensive repairs were both going on at the same time-for the use of the late king. EGYPT. The cholera did not long prevail in Egypt, but is supposed to have destroyed 150,000 people! Per REVENGE. Some ten days since, the Albany regency turned the mayor of Albany, Francis Bloodgood, esq. out of office. Since that event, upon the principle, probably, that one good turn deserves another, we learn that Mr. Bloodgood has turned a number of poor men out of doors. The following is the official account of the last mentioned turn-out. [N. Y. Com. sons apparently in the full vigor of health, being attacked, | profitably employed, and the public countenance exhibitwere dead in an hour, after sufferings of the most terrific ing tranquillity, contentment and happiness. And, if we character. Out of 500 men on board one of the frigates descend into particulars, we have the agreeable contemat Alexandria, 350 died in 24 hours after the appearance plation of a people out of debt; land rising slowly in vaof the disease! The belief of the Musselmans in the lue, but in a secure and salutary degree; a ready, though doctrine of predestination, is very favorable to the pro- not extravagant market for all the surplus productions of gress of the cholera. our industry; innumerable flocks and herds browsing and gambolling on ten thousand hills and plains, covered with rich and verdant grasses; our cities expanded, and whole villages springing up, as it were, by enchantment; our exports and imports increased and increasing; our tonnage, foreign and coastwise, swelling and fully occupied; the rivers of our interior animated by the perpetual thunder and lightning of countless steam boats; the cur rency sound and abundant; the public debt of two wars nearly redeemed; and, to crown all, the public treasury overflowing, embarrassing congress, not to find subjects of taxation, but to select the objects which shall be liberated from the impost. If the term of seven years were to be selected, of the greatest prosperity which this people have enjoyed since the establishment of their present constitution, it would be exactly that period of seven years which immediately followed the passage of the tariff of 1824. A card. Francis Bloodgood, esq. late mayor of this city, has this evening liberated all the debtors confined in the jail of the city and county of Albany, by paying the amounts of the debts for which they were confined. GARRIT HOGAN, jailor. Albany, Jan. 7th, 1832. MR. CLAY'S SPEECH, In defence of the American System, against the British colonial system. Delivered in the senate of the United States, February 2d, 3d, and 6th, 1832. Mr. Clay rose and addressed the senate substantially as follows: This transformation of the condition of the country from gloom and distress to brightness and prosperity, has been mainly the work of American legislation, fostering American industry, instead of allowing it to be controlled In one sentiment, Mr. President, expressed by the ho- by foreign legislation, cherishing foreign industry. The norable gentleman from South Carolina, (gen. Hayne) foes of the American System, in 1824, with great boldthough, perhaps, not in the sense intended by him, I en- ness and confidence, predicted, 1st. The ruin of the pubtirely concur. I agree with him, that the decision on lic revenue and the creation of a necessity to resort to the system of policy embraced in this debate, involves the direct taxation. The gentleman from South Carolina, future destiny of this growing country. One way, I veri- (general Hayne) I believe, thought that the tariff of 1824 ly believe, it would lead to deep and general distress; ge- would operate a reduction of revenue to the large amount neral bankruptcy and national ruin, without benefit to any of eight millions of dollars. 2d. The destruction of our part of the union: The other, the existing prosperity navigation. 3d. The desolation of commercial cities. will be preserved and augmented, and the nation will And 4th. The augmentation of the price of objects of continue rapidly to advance in wealth, power, and great- consumption and further decline in that of the articles of ness, without prejudice to any section of the confederacy. our exports. Every prediction which they made has Thus viewing the question, I stand here as the humble failed-utterly failed. Instead of the ruin of the public but zealous advocate, not of the interests of one state, or revenue, with which they then sought to deter us from seven states only, but, of the whole union. And never be the adoption of the American System, we are now threatfore have I felt, more intensely, the overpowering weightened with its subversion, by the vast amount of the pubof that share of responsibility which belongs to me in these deliberations. Never before have I had more occasion, than I now have, to lament my want of those intellectual powers, the possession of which might enable me to unfold to this senate, and to illustrate to this people, great truths intimately connected with the lasting welfare of my cour.try. I should, indeed, sink, overwhelmned and subdued beneath the appalling magnitude of the task which lies before me, if I did not feel myself sustained and fortified by a thorough consciousness of the justness of the cause which I have espoused, and by a persuasion, I hope not presumptuous, that it has the approbation of that Providence who has so often smiled upon these United States. Eight years ago, it was my painful duty to present to the other house of congress, an unexaggerated picture of the general distress pervading the whole land. We must all yet remember some of its frightful features. We all know that the people were then oppressed and borne down by an enormous load of debt; that the value of property was at the lowest point of depression; that ruinous sales and sacrifices were every where made of real estate; that stop laws and relief laws and paper money were adopted to save the people from impending destruction; that a deficit in the public revenue existed, which compelled government to seize upon, and divert from its legitimate object, the appropriation to the sinking fund, to redeem the national debt; and that our commerce and navigation were threatened with a complete paralysis. In short, sir, if I were to select any term of seven years since the adoption of the present constitution, which exhibited a scene of the most wide spread dismay and desolation, it would be exactly that term of seven years which immediately preceded the establishment of the tariff of lic revenue produced by that system. Every branch of Whilst we thus behold the entire failure of all that was foretold against the system, it is a subject of just feli*See Appendix, A. +See Appendix, B, for the document referred to.. |