first necessity, we shall not only be subject to great 400 lbs. per week, and of the others in proportion. inconveniences from the political and commercial The quality of all their manufactures is excellent. changes in Europe, but shall exclude ourselves from They have been repeatedly examined by our most some of the most productive sources of national scientific physicians and artizans and pronounced wealth and national independence. Our soil, in all universally to be equal, and in many instances supeits varieties, is not better adapted to grow on its rior, to those which are imported from foreign surface the various products which clothe and feed countries; and can be afforded as cheap, if a reaus, than in its hidden recesses, in its mines and sonable protecting duty be applied in their favor. minerals, to afford the means of perfecting the arts During the war, the profits were very considerable; and administering relief to the diseases of life.but as many of the aricles are now not subject to any What can, indeed, be of more use, or of more last-duty, there is a great falling off in the prices. It i ing importance, than to secure within our own coun-also a very important consideration that all the matry the manufacture and collection of all those terials for these manufactures exist in our own counchemical combinations and medicines, which are try;-there is, therefore, not only a great benefit in indispensable to the physician and the artizan-to securing to ourselves, under any embarrassments of the merchant and to the laborer? While so much our foreign commerce, a complete supply of all stress is laid, and properly laid upon the encourage these articles; but an additional gain of the conment of the cotton and woolen manufactures, it has sumption of domestic materials, which would be always struck us as a strange circumstance that so otherwise de lost. There cannot be the least doubt little public attention has been devoted to the manu- that is establishment, and others of a like nature, facture of chemical articles of the first necessity in will continue to flourish, if a reasonable duty be the arts and in medici. During the late war ex-laid on foreign importations. If they continue to treme inconvenience was felt from the scarcity and he left without paying any duty, or a very small duhigh price of many of those articles; and the return ty, this establishment as well as others, must probaof peace has not sufficently awakened us to a pibly decline. Within a few weeks two entire cargoes per consideration of the want and increasing im-of sulphuric acid have arrived in the United States, a portance of a domestic supply from domestic estab-circumstance that never occured in a former period lishments. Congress are strongly called upon by of our history. This article is free of duty, and it suitable duties and encouragements to second the will almost necessarily follow from its free introducmeritorious exertions of those citizens who have em- tion, that the domestic manufacture must cease; ployed their capital and time in enterprizes of this but with a fair and reasonable duty, the domestic manufacture will rapidly advance and equal our nature. With these cursory remarks we beg leave to in-whole demand. troduce a brief history of an establishment in Salem, In fact there cannot be a doubt, that with suitable (Massachusetts) for chemical preparations, which, encouragement, the chemical laboratories within the though humble in its origin, is, in its present improv. United States would very soon supply us with neared state, well entitled to the patronage and atten-ly all the most important and useful preparations in tion of the government, and reflects great honor on the arts and in medicine. It is therefore earnestly the intelligence, industry and perseverance of the to be hoped that congress and the secretary of the founders. treasury will give every patronage to establishments In the year 1812 a laboratory was erected in Sa- of this nature, which, while they reward the zeal lem, upon a small scale, for the purpose of manufac-and enterprize of our ingenious citizens, are so imturing sulphuric acid, under the direction of Mr.John portant to the real prosperity and independence of Hunt, an enterprizing and ingenious young gentle-the nation. inan, of that town, who had devoted much of his time to chemical experiments. These experiments were first made for his amusement, and afterwards to gratify a scientific taste gradually acquired and In the senate up to Tuesday last no important matured in the midst of the practical business of business has been done except of that called exan apothecary's shop. Having ascertained that his ecutive. Congress. manufactures could be made equal, and, in many Friday Dec. 29. The Speaker presented the meinstances superior to those imported, and at the morial of the legislature of the Mississippi Territo same price, he was induced to turn his attention to ry, praying that the fractional sections of public more extensive objects. In the mean time Messrs. land in that territory may be subdivided; and a Secomb and Williams, of the same town, with a petition from the same body praying that the territo discernment and enterprize which entitles them toy may be admitted as a state into the union; and great credit, seconded his views and entered into another petition from the same body, praying that a joint concern with Mr. Hunt, and erected (what the officers and men who served under lieut. coi was truly a novelty in this part of the United States) Nelson and major Hinds may receive payment for a chemical laboratory for the manufacture of medi- their services; and another petition from the same cinal and other useful preparations. The state of body, praying that such inhabitants of their territothe country was at this moment favorable to such ry as may have suffered losses by the hostile Inan establishment; all or nearly all foreign supplies dians, may be remunerated by grants of land out were cut off by the war, and the higi. price of of that lately ceded to the United States by the said many articles and the increasing demand for others, Indians. gave them new encouragement to perseverance in The house, in committee of the whole, then took their plan. In the years 1813 and 1814 they enlarged up the bill for establishing three additional military their establishment to a very considerable extent, academies-and soine time being spent therein, and they now manufacture in large quantities the rose, reported progress and had leave to sit again. following articies-Roman Vitriol, the Sulphuric, Mr. Yancey made a report on the petition of Wr. Nitrous, Nitric, Muriatic and Prussic acids; Sall: Morriset, accompanied by a bill for his relief; which Saturni, Vermillion, Lunar Caustic, Calomel, Cor- was twice read and committed. rosive Sublimate, Red Precipitate, &c. &c. Of the Mr. Lattimore, from the committee to whom was two first mentioned articles they manufacture about referred the petion of be legislature of the Man sissippi territory, reported a bill to enable the peo-[der the jurisdiction of the government of Portugal, ple of the Mississippi territory, to form a constitu- from whence she was forcibly retaken by British tion and state government, and for the admission of forces, and praying that the value of said ship may such state into the union on an equal footing with be paid to himself, his officers and men, as prize mcthe original states; which was twice read and com-ney. mitted. Many other petitions were presented and dispos Mr. Forsyth, from the committee of foreign rela-ed of. tiens, reported the following bill. A bill to regulate the commerce between the territories of the United States and of his Britannic majesty, according to the convention concluded the third day of July, 1815. Be it enacted, &c. That the same duties be and the same are hereby imposed on articles of the growth, produce or manufacture of his Britannic majesty's territories in Europe imported into the United States in British vessls, as are or shall be imposed on the importation of the like articles in American vessels. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the same tonnage and other duties and charges are hereby imposed on British vessels in any of the ports of the United States, as are or may be payable in the same ports by vessels of the United States, except such British vessels as shall come from the East or West Indies or the dominions of his Britannic majesty in North America. The house then, in committee of the whole, took up the bill for the establishment of additional military academies. As the scite for the one agreed to be established yesterday, a point on the Ohio, near the mouth of Licking Creck, Nashville, Harper's Ferry, Carlisle, Pa. Abbington, Va. and Knoxvilie, Ten. were proposed. All negatived, except the latter, which was agreed to, 81 to 65. The house took up the bill, and ratified the procce lings of the committee. It was recominitted, with a view to an arrangement of the details, but is expected to pass nearly in its present shape. The number of cadets, it is supposed, will be increased from 2 to 600. Thursday, Jan. 4. Many petitions were presented, and disposed of. On tion of Mr. Pleasants, the president was requested to lay before the house any documents or papers wj, in his opinion, were proper to be communicated, relative to the transactions at Dartmoor. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the same bounty After some pointed observations from Mr. Jenshall be allowed on the exportation of any article, nings, he introduced the following resolution— the growth, produce or manufacture of the United which was passed by a considerable majority. States, to his Britannic majesty's territories in Eu- Resolved, That the committee on the public lands rope when such exportation shall be in British ves-be instructed to enquire into the expediency of exsels, as are or may be allowed, when such exporta- tending by law, to all settlers on the public lands tion is or may be in vessels of the United States. of the United States who have settled thereon since Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases the first day of January, 1808, the same privilege where drawbacks are or may be allowed on the re-extended to such settlers prior to that day by the exportation of any goods, the growth, produce or second section of the act of congress, passed manufacture of the territories of his Britannic ma-March 3d, 1807. jesty, the same drawbacks shall be allowed on such re-exportation where the original importation of the same may have been in British vessels, as are or may be allowed on such re-exportation where the original importation may have been in vessels of the United States. Sec. 5.And be it further enacted, That so much of each and every act ofcongress as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in force until the 3d day of July 1819, and no longer. The bill was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole. The house adjourned until Tuesday. Mr. King, of Mass. submitted the following reso> lution, which was agreed to Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of e. ablishing an uniforin system of bankruptcy throughout the United States. The house then, in committee of the whole, spent some time on the bill to carry into effect the stipulations of the treaty of commerce with Great Britain-some amendments being made, the commit tee rose, and reported it to the house, which adjourned without deciding upon it. Chronicle. SOUTH AMERICA. We have been favored with intelligence from Tuesday, Jau. 2-After receiving many petitions— The engrossed bill for enlarging the time for ascertaining the annual transfers and changes of propertyNew Granada, interesting and important. This subject to the direct tax, and for other purposes, was UNITED REPUBLIC SCCMs about to triumph completeread a third time and passed. ly over superstition as well as civil tyranny. The The house then resolved itself into a committee of following extract from the "First bulletin of the arthe whole, or the bill for establishing three addi-my of Carthagen" affords us a pleasing evidence tional military academies. After some remarks of the progress of liberal principles in that quarter. thereon, it was agreed (91 voting in the affirmative) "Yesterday night at 11 o'clock, the laboratory of to strike out three and insert one. The location of this city was struck by the most terrible lightningwas not agreed upon-Washington city, Harper's it passed over several boxes of the most combestiFerry and Pittsburg were mentioned. The commit-ble materials, harmless, and only se tee rose, reported progress and had leave to sit quick matches. If such an event again. in one of the king's magazines, it told to the public as a miracle, ment, whose best support is lightened mind of it. employing hypocricy the peculiar charset The following is Wednesday, Jan. 3-Mr. Sargeant presented the petition of Charles Stewart, late commander of the frigate Constitution, on behalf of himself and the officers and crew of said frigate, setting forth, that during the late war with Great Britain, he captured the British hip Lernt, and seat her into a port un NILES WEEKLY REGISTER-CHRONICLE Expenditures consequent to the late war Emigration. Among those who have lately arriv-Miscellaneous payments ed in the United States, as their future home, are several late British officers, who had an opportuni ty of knowing something of our country and people To which add the balance in the treaJuring the war. It is said that the United States' frigate Macedopian is about to sail for France and Spain, and then proceed to join the Mediterranean squadron. 72,045 66 sury, on the 31st October, 1815, $723.659 26 GEORGE BRYAN, Auditor Gen. General Imanad T. Juan, of Loudon coun-lyditor General's Office, Nov. 21, 1815. OF VOL IX.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 13, 1816. Hac olim meminisse juvabit.—Virgil. [WHOLE NO. 228 ED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, No. 29, soUTH CALVERT-STREET, AT $5 PER ANNUM. Algerine Treaty. ́NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER-CHRONICLE. To this it was answered that the claim was just am! would be adhered to. They then asked, whether, if the treaty should be signed by the dey, we would engage to restore the captured vessels; which we refused. d States' ship Guerriere, They then represented that it was not Bay of Algiers, July 4th, 1815. the present dey who had declared the war, which or to refer you to the they acknowledged to be unjust, conceding that re Decatur to the navy they were wholly in the wrong, and had no excuse of the operations of whatever, requesting, however, that we would take arrival off Algiers on the case of the dey into consideration, and upon his agreeing to terms with us more favorable than reported a bill to enable the peo-[der the jurisdiction of the government of Por territory, to form a constitu- from whence she was forcibly equal footing with be paid to himself, his officers and The house then, in committee of the Jup the bill for the establishment of nuditi uth of Licking Creek, Nið ville, Har stablished jesterday, apist on the and for the admission of forces, and praying that the val e read and com-ney of said etaken by Many other petitions were presented and in rela-fed of ry academies. As the scre for the one o hed the prece lings luit is exI will a The to, M1 to 6 The neratived, except แ that the Algerine had ever been made with any other nation, to restore 381 Visible ne captain of They then requested a truce, to deliberate upon eclaring he was not the terms of the proposed treaty, which was refused: State the conditions on which they even pleaded for three hours. The reply was, e peace; to which we replied, by not a minute; if your squadron appears in sight ne letter of the president to the dey, and before the treaty is actually signed by the dey, and a note from us to him, a copy of which (No. 1.) the prisoners sent off, ours would capture them." we have the honor to transmit herewith. The cap-It was finally agreed that hostilities should cease tain of the port then requested that hostilities when we perceived their boat coming off with a should cease pending the negociation, and that white flag hoisted, the Swedish consul pledging his persons authorized to treat should go on shore, he word of honor not to hoist it unless the treaty was and Mr. Norderling both affirming that the minis-signed, and the prisoners in the boat. They returned ter of marine had pledged himself for our security on shore, and although the distance was full five and return to our ships when we pleased. Both miles they came back within three hours, with the these propositions were rejected, and they were treaty signed, as we had concluded it, and the priexplicitly informed that thie, negociation must be soners. carried on on board the fleet, and that hostilities, as During the interval of their absence a corvette Ant As this treaty appears to us to secure every in its present form, and particularly requested interest within the contemplation of the govern that the article requiring the restitution of the pro-ment, and as it really places the United States on perty they had captured, and which had been dis-nigher ground than any other nation, we have no be tributed, might be expunged, alleging that such a tation, on our part, in fulfilling such of its provisio s demand had never before been made upon Algiers. (as are within our power, in the firm belief that it if count of a victory obtained over the royalists and tories near Popayan. "I have the pleasure to communicate to you, for the information of his excellency the president, the glorious triumph obtained by our arms on the banks of the river Palo, over the Spaniards; who, with a complete train of artillery, attacked our republican camp on the 5th of this month (July.) After two hours of the most active fire, they were totally defeated; leaving 300 killed and 500 prisoners. The commander, Vidurrouzaga, with a few attendants, escaped by a precipitate flight. If our cavalry had been in better condition every one of the enemy must have fallen into our hands; but 600 muskets, 4 field pieces, 100 tents, an immense number of cartridges, horses, baggage waggons, &c. are in our power. The chief of the staff, with 600 men, marched for Popayan on the 6th. We believe that this glorious campaign has completely destroyed the resources of the ency, and ruined his hope of resisting the arms of liberty. Our loss was 2 officers and 30 soldiers killed, and 9 officers and 100 soldiers wounded. God preserve you many years." Signed at Caly, July 13, 1815, by Francisco Cabul, and addressed to "the secretary ef the war department of the United Provinces." ty, is chosen senator in the congress of the Unite States from Virginia, vice William B. Giles, resign ed, for the remainder of the senatorial term of Mr. Giles. American canvas.-The commissioners of the navy have issued proposals for a supply of canvas, "fabricated of hemp grown in the United States." Tobacco.-Ten hhds. (new crop) Tobacco have been soid at Lynchburg for $35 per hundred. Ship-timber. The commissioners of the navy have issued a notice that they will make contraets for a supply of live oak timber suitable for line-of-battleships, frigates and sloops of war. $100,000 Lands-Fees on lands and monies aris- Militia exempt fines (on account of the "Thus (observes our correspondent) the government of New Grenada has received, in the space of 40 days, the most pleasant intelligence from the republican army of the south, under the brave Cabal, from that of the north, commanded by the worthy general Bermudez, who has already nearly annibilated Don (Quixote) Murillo's forces; and from that Dividends on bank stock on the frontiers of Venezuela, under the intrepid Auction duties general Urdaneta, who, lately, in Las Piedras, to- Monies-Returned of advances to bri tally defeated the Spaniards under the bloody Cal- gade inspectors and others, for supzudu, who was killed, with the most of his compan- plies during the late war ions. The freedom of the provinces of Barinas, Tax-on certain offices Merida, Trucillo, and of a great part of that of Caracas, is the glorious result of that victory,-Vene-Fees of the office of the secretary of the zuela, of course, being on the point of regaining her independence. The republicans are also making great progress in Cumana and Barcelona. Marga ritta has gained her independence, and the flag of liberty again appears on the forts of that island." Don Onis being received as minister from Spain, Mr. Erving has the orders of government to procced on his mission to the court of Ferdinand, and is now on his way for Boston to embark. Court fines commonwealth Tax on banks established under the pr‹- To which add the balance in the treasu- EXPENDITURES. Among the distinguished characters now at Wash- The Americans as well as the British on the Ca-Judiciary department nada imes, having laid down their arms against Treasury departinent each other have formed a very extensive alliance to Land departinent defraud their respective governments by smugging Contingent expences to a great amount, back and forth. 11-"legitimate." The legislature of Connecticut have rejected, 131 to 39, a very modest proposition, Improvements appropriated as a fund for the support of the bishop! Expenditures consequent to the late war the water's edge. Loss $50,000. Amount repaid of the monies borrowed Emigration. Among those who have lately arriv-Miscellaneous payments ed in the United States, as their future home, are several iate British officers, who had an opportunity of knowing something of our country and people To which add the balance in the trea during the war. It is said that the United States' frigate Macedonian is about to sail for France and Spain, and then proceed to join the Mediterranean squadron. 100,531 64 22,432 32 1,712 67 309,433 50 123,232 20 2,242 40 6,644 45 1,158 70 759 82 3,132 32 6, 32 19 687,492 21 36,167 05 70,873 32 12,724 41 46,676 05 8,781 99 12,647 66 5,350 40 157,051 77 99,903 50 29,902 74 14,941 43 71 140 03 General Ormakallad T. Javon, of Loudon coun-Auditor General's Office, Nov. 21, 1815, |