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producing to you, in addition thereto, the receipt of the marshal for costs, you will make, according to the circumstances of the case, the entry on the docket necessary for the security or discharge of the defendant. You will retain one of the certificates of deposite to the credit of the treasurer, and the other transinit to me by the first mail. On the receipt of it the necessary entry will be made upon the books of this office, to release you from responsibility.

which have been entered in the said courts, respectively, during such term, to which the United States are parties, showing the amount which has been so adjudged or decreed, and the costs, and stating the term to which execution thereon has been made returnable. You will divide the list into two parts, to be sent in two separate forms; one to contain the judgments rendered in suits brought on treasury transcripts; and the other on custom house bonds, and for fines, penalties, and forfeitures. I send you printed forms for those returns.

2. You will examine the statement required by the 3d section of said act to be made by the United States' attorney for your district, and, comparing it with the records in your charge, and finding it correct, you will thereto subjoin your certificate.

If the defendant, instead of making deposite in bank as above mentioned, should make a tender of the whole amount due to the United States to you, you will receive it; forth with deposite it in the bank of the United States or an office thereof, or some other bank authorized to receive the deposites of the government, to the credit of the treasurer of the United States, and take triplicate certificates of deposite of the cashier, designating the object for which the payment is made. One of these you 1. Whenever, before judgment, any defendant to will, by the first mail, transmit to this office, as a vouch-suit of the United States shall pay you the costs which er for your release from responsibility; one you will have accrued, you will give him duplicate receipts, one send by the first mail to the auditor in whose office the to be kept by himself and the other to be delivered to the transcript, on which suit was brought, was prepared; and district attorney. the third you will retain yourself.

6. Whenever a suit shall be prosecured to judgment, you will deliver execution to the marshal, unless there be, in your judgment, good reasons for delay, such as the hopeless insolvency of the defendant. Whenever execution is thus postponed, you will report the case to this office for instruction.-Whenever you deliver execution to the marshal, you will take duplicate receipts; one of them you will retain yourself, and the other you will send by the first mail to this office, as a voucher for your release from responsibility.

7. You will, immediately after the end of every term of the district and circuit courts, or of any state courts in which any suit or suits may have been instituted on behalf of the United States, forward to this office a statement (which the law requires to be certified by the clerk) of such cases as have been decided during the term, and such as are pending, together with all the information which may be necessary for understanding the true situation of each case. Your statement will be sent in two different forms; one to contain the suits brought on treasury transcripts; and the other on custom house bonds, and for fines, penalties, and for eitures. Printed forms for these returns are herewith sent.

8 In all cases in which an appeal is taken, or a writ of error is sued out, you will cause to be transmitted to this office, with as little delay as may be, a transcript of the record, which you will examine with a view to ascertain that it is a faithful copy, and will accompany the same with a report of the argument of the cause in the court below, noting the points made and authorities referred to by respective counsel.

I take leave to call your particular attention to the 8th section of the act sent with the circular, by which, in addition to the return after each term, you are required to transmit to this office "full and accurate accounts of all causes and actions pending in the courts of the United States," in your district in which the United States are plantiffs, on the 4th day of July" of the present year, in such a manner as shall enable me to prepare an intelligible abstract of all such causes, showing the names of the parties in each suit, the cause of action, the time it accruel, the time of the commencement of the suit, and such other matters as may be necessary to full information to congress respecting the same. As this abstract must be laid before congress at the commencement of the next session, it is necessary that your return should be made on or before the 10th day of October next. The forms sent for your statement at the end of each term of court will answer the purpose of this report. Be pleased to state, in a very distinct manner, the cause of action, and let your observations in the column of remarks be full, so that the object and situation of each suit may be clearly understood.

Regulations to be observed by clerks of the circuit and district courts of the United States.

1. Hereafter you will forward to this office, within thirty days after the adjournment of each successive term of the district and circuit courts, respectively, of which you are clerk, a list of all the judgments and decrees

Regulations to be observed by marshals.

2. Whenever, in any suit in which the United States are plantiffs, the district attorney shall deliver a writ of execution to you, you will give him duplicate receipts, in which you will state the names of the parties, the amount of the judgment and costs, with the time from which in terest accrues; one of which receipts is to be left by him, and the other is to be transmitted by him to this office as a voucher, upon which an entry is to be made to release him from further responsibility and to charge you. You will, moreover, by the first mail, after execution in any case shall be delivered to you, transmit information thereof to this office.

3. Whenever the judgment has been rendered in favor of the United States on a custom house bond, and the execution has been issued and satisfied by the defendant, you will give him a receipt therefor. You will immediately thereafter pay over the amount of the judgment to the collector who delivered the bond for suit, and take triplicate receipts therefor, in which the parties are to be stated, and the amount of the judgment. One of these receipts you will keep for your own protection; one you will transmit to this office, as my authority for making such entry on its books as will discharge you from fur ther responsibility; and the other you will transmit, with your regular accounts, to the first auditor of the treasury, to be filed as a check in the settlement of the collector's accounts.

4. Whenever execution shall have been delivered to you upon a judgment for any other causes than a custom house bond, and you shall have collected the money of the defendant, you will forthwith deposite the amount belonging to the United States in the bank of the United States, or one of its offices, which may be nearest to you, or any other bank, if nearer to you, which is authorized to receive government deposites, to the credit of the treasurer of the United States. You will take duplicate certificates of deposite from the cashier, designating the object for which the money is paid; one of which you will retain yourself, and transmit the other to this office, as the voucher upon which you will be discharged from further responsibility.

5. Hereafter you will make the returns, required by the 8th section of the act of May 15, 1820, for the better organization of the treasury department, to this office, in which you will state the proceedings which have taken place upon all writs of execution or other process, which have been placed in your hands for the collection of the money which has been adjudged and decreed to the U. States in said courts respectively. I send you printed forms for those returns. You will make these returns in two separate forms; one for executions issued on judgments in suits, brought on treasury transcripts; and the other on custom house bonds, and for fines, penalties, and forfeitures.

TREATY WITH PRUSSIA. By the president of the United States of America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a treaty of commerce and navigation, between the United States of America, and his majesty the king of Prussia, was concluded and signed by their pleni

potentiaries, at Washington, on the first day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, which
treaty, being in the English and French languages, is
word for word, as follows:

Treaty of commerce and navigation between the United
States of America, and his majesty the king of Prus-

sia.

the two preceding articles, are, to their full extent, applicable to Prussian vessels, and their cargoes, arriving in the ports of the United States of America; and, reciprocally, to vessels of the said states and their cargoes, arriving in the ports of the kingdom of Prussia, whether the said vessels clear directly from the ports of the country to which they respectively belong, or from the ports of any other foreign country.

ARTICLE V.

The United States of America, and his majesty the king of Prussia, equally animated with the desire of maintaining the relations of good understanding, which No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the im have hitherto so happily subsisted between their respec-portation into the United States, of any article, the protive states, of extending, also, and consolidating the com- duce or manufacture of Prussia, and no higher or other mercial intercourse between them, and convinced that this duties shall be imposed on the importation into the kingobject cannot better be accomplished, than by adopting dom of Prussia, of any article, the produce or manuthe system of an entire freedom of navigation; and a facture of the United States, than are, or shall be, payaperfect reciprocity, based upon principles of equity ble on the like article, being the produce or manufacture equally beneficial to both countries, and applicable in of any other foreign country. Nor shall any prohibitime of peace, as well as in time of war, have, in conse-tion be imposed on the importation or exportation of any quence, agreed to enter into negociations for the conclu- article the produce or manufacture of the United States, sion of a treaty of navigation and commerce, for which or of Prassia, to, or from, the ports, of the United purpose the president of the United States has conferred States, or to, or from, the ports of Prussia, which shall full powers on Henry Clay, their secretary of state; and not equally extend to all other nations. his majesty the king of Prussia has conferred like powers on the Sieur Ludwig Niederstetter, charge d'affaires of his said majesty near the United States; and the said plenipotentiaries having exchanged their said full powers, found in good and due form, have concluded and signed the following articles:

ARTICLE I.

There shall be between the territories of the high contracting parties a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The inhabitants of their respective states shall, mutually, have liberty to enter the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of each party, wherever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories, in order to attend to their affairs, and they shall enjoy, to that effect, the same security and protection as natives of the country wherein they reside, on condition of their submitting to the laws and ordinances there prevailing.

ARTICLE II.

Prussian vessels arriving either laden or in ballast, in the ports of the United States of America; and, reciprocally, vessels of the United States arriving either laden, or in ballast, in the ports of the kingdom of Prussia, shall be treated, on their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the same footing as national vessels, coming from the same place, with respect to the duties on tonnage, light-houses, pilotage, salvage, and the port charges, as well as to the fees and perquisites of public officers, and all other duties and charges of hatever kind or denomination, levied in the name, or to the profit, of the government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE VI.

All kind of merchandize and articles of commerce,

either the produce of the soil or of the industry of the United States of America, or of any other country, which may be lawfully exported from the ports of the said United States, may, also, be exported therefrom in Pruscharges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the sian vessels, without paying other or higher duties or name, or to the profit of the government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been exported in vessels of the United States of America.

An exact reciprocity shall be observed in the ports of the kingdom of Prussia, so that all kind of merchandise and articles of commerce, either the produce of the soil or the industry of the said kingdom, or of any other country, which may be lawfully exported from Prussian ports in national vessels, may also be exported therefrom in vessels of the United States of America, without paying other or higher duties or charges of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name, or to the profit of the government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been exported in Prussian vessels.

ARTICLE VII.

The preceding articles are not applicable to the coastwise navigation of the two countries, which is, respectively, reserved, by each of the high contracting parties, exclusively, to itself.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

No priority or preference shall be given, directly or indirectly, by either of the contracting parties, nor by any company, corporation, or agent, acting on their beAll kind of merchandize and articles of commerce, ticle of commerce, lawfully imported, on account of, or half, or under their authority, in the purchase of any areither the produce of the soil or the industry of the U. in reference to, the charter of the vessel, whether it be of States of America, or of any other country, which may the one party, or of the other, in which such article was be lawfully imported into the ports of the kingdom of Prussia, in Prussian vessels, may, also, be so imported imported; it being the true intent and meaning of the in vessels of the United States of America, without pay-contracting parties, that no distinction or difference whating other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind ever, shall be made in this respect. or denomination, levied in the name, or to the profit of the government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever, than if the same merchandize or produce had been imported in Prussian vessels. And, reciprocally, all kind of merchandize and articles of commerce, either the produce of the soil or of the industry of the kingdom of Prussia, or of any other country, which may be lawfully imported into the ports of the United States, in vessels of the said states, may, also, be so imported in Prussian vessels, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name, or to the profit of the government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever, than if the same merchandize or produce had been imported in vessels of the United States of America.

ARTICLE IV.

To prevent the possibility of any misunderstanding, it is hereby declared that the stipulations contained in

If either party shall, hereafter, grant to any other nation, any particular favor in navigation or commerce, it shall, immediately, become common to the other party freely, where it is freely granted to such other nation, or on yielding the same compensation, when the grant is conditional.

ARTICLE X.

The two contracting parties have granted to each other the liberty of having, each in the ports of the other, consuls, vice-consuis, agents and commissaries of their own appointment, who shall enjoy the same privileges and powers, as those of the most favored nations. But if any such consul shall exercise commerce, they shall be submitted to the same laws and usages to which the pri vate individuals of their nation are submitted, in the same place.

The consuls, vice consuls, and commercial agents shall have the right, as such, to sit as judges and arbitrators in

such differences as may arise between the captains and crews of the vessels belonging to the nation whose interests are committed to their charge, without the interference of the local anthorities, unless the conduct of the grews, or of the captain, should disturb the order or tranquillity of the country; or the said consuls, vice consuls, or commercial agents should require their assistance to cause their decisions to be carried into effece or supported. It is, however, understood, that this species of judgment or arbitration shall not deprive the contending parties of the right they have to resort, on their return, to the judicial authority of their country.

ARTICLE XI.

The said consuls, vice consuls, and commercial agents, are authorized to require the assistance of the local authorities, for the search, arrest, and imprisonment of the deserters from the ships of war and merchant vessels of their country. For this purpose they shall apply to the competent tribunals, judges, and officers, and shall in writing, demand said deserters, proving, by the exhibition of the registers of the vessels, the rolls of the crews, or by other official documents, that such individuals form ed part of the crews; and, on this reclamation being thus substantiated, the surrender shall not be refused. Such deserters, when arrested, shall be placed at the dispo. sal of the said consuls, vice consuls, or commercial agents, and may be confined in the public prisons, at the request and cost of those who shall claim them, in order to be sent to the vessels to which they belonged, or to others of the same country. But if not sent back within three months, from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shall not be again arrested for the same cause. However, if the deserter should be found to have committed any crime or offence, his surrender may be delayed until the tribunal before which his case shall be depending shall have pronounced its sentence, and such sentence shall have been carried into effect.

ARTICLE XII.

of the other, by testament, donation, or otherwise, and their representatives, being citizens or subjects of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, whether by testament or ab intestato, and may take possession thereof, either by themselves, or by others acting for them, and dispose of the same, at their will, paying such dues only as the inhabitants of the country wherein the said goods are, shall be subject to pay in like cases. And in case of the absence of the represen tive, such care shall be taken of the said goods, as would be taken of the goods of a native, in like case, until the lawful owner may take measures for receiving them.And if question should arise among several claimants, to cided finally by the laws and judges of the land wherein which of them said goods belong, the same shall be dethe said goods are. And where, on the death of any person holding real estate, within the territories of the one party, such real estate would, by the laws of the land, descend on a citizen or subject of the other, were he not disqualified by alienage, such citizens or subject shall be allowed a reasonable time to sell the same and to withdraw the proceeds without molestation, and exempt from all duties of detraction, on the part of the government of the respective states. But this article shall not derogate, in any manner, from the force of the his majesty the king of Prussia to prevent the emigration laws already published, or hereafter to be published by of his subjects.

ARTICLE XV.

The present treaty shall continue in force for twelve years, counting from the day of the exchange of the ratifications; and if twelve months before the expiration of that period, neither of the high contracting parties shall have announced, by 'an official ratification to the other its intention to arrest the operation of said treaty, it shall remain binding for one year beyond that time, and so on, until the expiration of the twelve months which will follow a similar notification, whatever the time at which it may take place.

ARTICLE XVI.

The twelfth article of the treaty of amity and commerce, concluded between the parties in 1785, and the articles from the thirteenth to the twenty-fourth, inclasive, of that which was concluded at Berlin, in 1799, with the exception of the last paragraph in the nineteenth article, relating to the treaties with Great Britain, are, hereby, revived with the same force and virtue, as if they made part of the context of the present treaty; it being, however, understood that the stipulations contained in the articles thus revived, shall be always considered as, In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have in no manner, affecting the treaties or conventions con- signed the above articles, both in the French and Eugcluded by either party with other powers, during the in-lish languages; and they have thereto affixed their seals terval between the expiration of the said treaty of 1799, and the commencement of the operation of the present treaty.

This treaty shall be approved and ratified by the president of the United States of America, by, and with, the advice and consent of the senate thereof, and by his majesty the king of Prussia, and the ratifications shall be exchanged in the city of Washington, within nine months from the date of the signature hereof, or sooner, if possible.

The parties being still desirous, in eonformity with their intention declared in the twelth article of the said treaty of 1799, to establish between themselves, or in concert with other maratime powers, further provisions to ensure just protection and freedom to neutral navigation and commerce, and which may, at the same time, advance the cause of civilization and humanity, engage again to treat on this subject, at some future and conve nient period.

ARTICLE XIII.

Considering the remoteness of the respective countries of the two high contracting parties, and the uncertainty resulting therefrom, with respect to the various events which may take place, it is agreed that a merchant vessel belonging to either of them, which may be bound to a port supposed, at the time of its departure to be blockaded, shall not however, be captured or condemned, for having attempted, a first time to enter said port, unless it can be proved that said vessel could, and ought to, have learned, during its voyage, that the blockade of the place in question still continued. But all vessels which, after having been warned off once, shall during the same voyage, attempt a second time to enter the same blockaded port, during the continuance of the said blockade, shall then subject themselves to be detained and condemned.

ARTICLE XIV.

The citizens or subjects of each party shall have power to dispose of their personal goods within the jurisdiction

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declaring, nevertheless, that the signing in both languages shall not be brought into precedent, nor in any way operate to the prejudice of either party.

Done in triplicate at the city of Washington, on the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight; and the fifty second of the independence of the United States of America. Signed,

H. CLAY,

LUDWIG NIEDERSTETTER.

And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were, this day, duly exchanged, at Washington, by James A. Hamilton, acting secretary of state of the United States, and the sieur Ludwig Neiderstetter, charge d'affaires of his majesty, the king of Prussia, on the part of bis said majesty.

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Andrew Jackson, president of the United States of America, have caused the said treaty to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and [L. S.] caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this fourteenth day of March, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of the independence of the United States the fifty third.

By the president:

ANDREW JACKSON.

JAMES A. HAMILTON, acting secretary of state.

FOURTH SERIES. No. 2-VOL. III.]

BALTIMORE, SEPT. 4, 1830. [VOL. XXXIX. WHOLE No. 990

THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE.

EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES & SON, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

See Postscript-revolution in France--page 19. | BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD. We do not wish every week to have a paragraph under this head; but the public generally have a deep interest in many things that are happening in this great work, and we feel it our duty to keep our account of them "posted up," with as much brevity as will admit of perspicuity.

Twenty-four of the persons who witnessed the ceremony, were taken to the spot by Mr. Cooper's locomotive engine-the whole weight moved being about 4 tons. The thirteen miles were made in 61 minutes, including four lost in taking in water, on the return-4 additional passengers, (30 in all) being added. One of the miles was performed in 3 m. 50 sec. This engine is yet new-and many improvements have already suggested themselves to Mr. Cooper. The curved lines* appear to have been passed over without danger, and the track was changed without much delay. The passage out occupied 1 h. 15 m. In part of the road, the ascent is 18feet in a mile. Mr. Winans, lately returned from England, who witnessed the performance of Mr. Cooper's engine, speaks very highly of it, and of the road. Mr. W. is the inventor of the friction wheels-he has seen all the roads, &c. in England, and his opinion is entitled to much respect.

On Saturday last the main key stone of the arches of the fine granite structure, passing over the Frederick turnpike road, &c. at Ellicott's mills, was adjusted, in the presence of the directors of the company and many citizens, assembled to witness the ceremony. Our valued fellow citizen, Robert Oliver, was called upon, by the master-builder, to assist in adjusting the stone-after which the president of the company, Philip E. Thomas, addressed the spectators in the following happy manner: "Fellow Citizens! The directors of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-road company having deemed it advisable to dignify the several most important structures upon OLD FASHIONED DOCTRINE. The Charleston Courier the road by the names of those citizens under whose in- gives us the following preamble to an act of the legisla fluence and patronage this great work has been sustain-ture of South Carolina, to incorporate the Homespun ed, the first viaduct was honored with the name of the company, in 1808. We might find hundreds of like. oldest and most revered of our citizens-the LAST SUR- things, and especially in the south, when it was fashionaVIVOR of that illustrious band who signed the instru-ble to talk about the independence of the United States. ment which declared us an independent nation. To the "Whereas, The establishment and encouragement of second was assigned the name of a liberal, patriotic and domestic manufactures is conducive to the interest of a highly esteemed fellow citizen, William Patterson. The state, by adding new incentives to industry, and as be noble ediffice of which we have just witnessed the coming the means of disposing, to advantage, the surplus pletion, I have been instructed to designate by the name productions of the agriculturist-And, Whereas, in the of a fellow citizen not less distinguished for his libe- present unexampled state of the world, their establishrality, public spirit, and generous support of the mag- ment in our country is not only expedient, but politic, in nficent enterprise in which we have embarked: This | rendering us independent of foreign nations. Be it enstructure will accordingly hereafter be distinguished by acted, &c."-Vide Brevard's Dig. vol. 3, p. 210. the name of the OLIVER Viaduct.

"At the request of the builder, I avail myself of the present occasion to return his thanks to the several mechanics, artizans and laborers, who have aided him in this work by a most faithful and efficient co-operation in their respective departments; and I am further request ed to return his thanks to the rail-road company for their liberal support, by which he has been enabled to execute his contract within the time limited.

The following extract from WASHINGTON'S speech to both houses of congress, in 1796, probably had some effect to induce the passage of the act above referred to-for it repudiates the idea of being "dependent on foreign supply!”

"Congress have repeatedly, and not without success, directed their attention to the encouragement of manufactures.-The object is of too much consequence, not to ensure a continuance of their efforts, in every way which "It is also at his request that I now return his thanks shall appear eligible.-Ought our country to remain to the inhabitants of this neighborhood, for the kind in-dependent on foreign supply, always precarious, because dulgence accorded to him in every instance where their liable to be interrupted!" forbearance and aid were called for; and he likewise desires me to make his grateful acknowledgments to the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike road company, for the very liberal privileges granted to him by their president and directors, during the time he found it indispensable to occupy their road.

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But WASHINGTON is out-of-fashion. He advised us to frown indignantly" on such treasons as those of the mad-caps of South Carolina. But let them go on. Wo ask not their forbearance.

"THE WEST INDIA TRADE." There is a feverish "It is with the highest satisfaction that I bear testimony anxiety for an opening of the British West India ports, to the orderly and correct conduct of the persons who which it is difficult to account for on any rightful princi have been employed in constructing this work, not a ple. If-(and we say IF,) they shall be opened on lisingle complaint having ever in any instance reached me beral terms, the proceeding may benefit the lumber-exagainst them; and I have much gratification in being en-porting states, and take off some small additional quanabled to add, that not one drop of spirituous liquors, tity of live stock; but we cannot believe, unless the pubwithin the knowledge of the builder, has been served lic documents deceive us, that the general benefit of the out to the labourers employed in constructing this via-people of the United States will be in the least degree det; nor has a single accident occurred to any indivi- promoted-that one dollar's worth will be steadily added dual employed in its erection."

This viaduct was commenced on the 18th May. It consists of three massy arches of granite, of 20 feet span each, one over a small stream and two over the turnpike road. The wings extend a considerable distance, and the whole length of the viaduct is 123 teet; its width on the top 26 feet. It is a beautiful specimen of architecture, planned by Mr. Wever, the superintendent of the road, and executed by Mr. Simon Frieze. It presents a ruicated, or mudressed front, which has a very pleasing effect. The Tarpeian rock, which it nearly joins at its western extremity, is rapidly passing away. Thirteen miles beyond it will soon be ready for use.

VOL. XXXIX-No. 2.

to the value of commodities exported to the West Indies at large. The official returns shew a value exported to the West Indies, neither increased nor diminished, because that the British ports are, or were, open or shut. It may be the interest of Britain to close them, to force the navigation of her North American colonies-but that our interest will be promoted by opening them, is not admitted by many practical men whom we have consulted. The British islands are at present supplied with all the American flour, &c. that they will take, through St. Tho

*This is attributed to the use of a cone on the wheels -introduced by the chief engineer, Mr. Knight.

The latest Liverpool quotations were 328. per barrel for flour, in bond-say 7.75; the duty on the consumption about 2.75-being only five dollars per barrel, as the cost of the flour, its freight, &c. &c. This affords no good speculation!

The price has nearly fallen back at New York, Philadelphia, &c.

mas, St. Bartholomew, and other "free ports," as they are, and feel that they should be the pastors of their flocks called-and to these free ports the flour, &c. is almost not ravening wolves, to prey upon them. exclusively carried in American vessels-and so a freight is carned: but the British ports being opened, a large part of these supplies will be carried direct in British vessels, and we shall lose a proportionate part of what is now the earnings of our navigation-and further, the present American shipper, by meeting the dealers from the British islands at St. Thomas, &c. has a greater discretion as to what he will receive in exchange for his merchandise. He may have produce or specie,-but in MR. CLAY'S SPEECH AT CINCINNATI. As this speech sending direct to Jamaica, it is probable that he will be is strictly in the character of such articles as have been compelled to take certain selected kinds of produce.- published in the REGISTER from its beginning, we have We are really "friends of free trade," and will greet a postponed many things, that it might have the interest of a free and full opening of the British West India ports-prompt insertion. Nominated, as he has been at many AN HONEST RECIPROCITY; but, loaded as the opening has meetings of the people, for the first office in their gift, been heretofore, we stand wholly indifferent to the and the most honorable one in the world-it is highly subject, unless as it shall affect our navigation. important that his opinions, on great national subjects, The following "important" intelligence was thus an- should be fully understood; and this speech was manifestnouncedly designed to proclaim them. We suppose that it may be called the "platform" on which he stands. The people will determine whether or not it is sufficient to sustain him, in the political contest already commenced, and about to assume a full degree of fervency; yet, we hope, with a moderated feeling, and a more earnest desire to respect principles than has sometimes been shewn in party times. "Errors of opinion may safely be tolerat

Office of the Philadelphia Gazette, Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 1850–114 A. M. Š Important.-The West India trade. Several letters have been received in town of a tenor similar to the following. The intelligence is credited here, and we believe we may venture to congratulate our farmers on the prospect of an additional demand for their produce, and our merchants on the prospect of a widened when reason is left free to combat them." ing of the scope of commercial enterprise.

Extract-New York, yesterday 2 o'clock. Private letters by the Caledonia have just reached the city, to a highly respectable house, announcing the opening of the West India ports to the American flag. Half past 2 o'clock.-1 open this to confirm the above. Here is the 4th of Sept. and as yet no body else has heard of the "important" matter sent forth from the "office of the Philadelphia Gazette." How strange, that a matter so "important" should have no corroborat ing fact at New York--at which port the Caledonia arrived, and two other later vessels. We have had fifty like reports before. For what?

The "nullifiers" have recently occupied much space in the REGISTER-Mr. Clay's remarks on the doctrines avowed by them, are uncommonly powerful; and better, far better, they are constitutional-in strict conformity with the "Farewell address of the Father of his country," WASHINGTON, and the recent speech of the last of the revolutionary generals, the truly illustrious LAFATETTE, delivered when celebrating the recent anniversary of American Independence at Paris. But what are the opinions of WASHINGTON and LAFAYETTE, or the father of the constitution, MADISON, when compared with those of the three Englishmen who are lashing South Carolina into an alliance with John Bull?-to reject the "star-spangled" eagle-banner, and "repose" under that of the "lion and the unicorn?"

FALL OF ALGIERS. Regarding the capture of this famous and ancient nest of pirates, by the French, as one of the most important events in the military history that has happened for a considerable time, we have given the official papers at length. They are highly interesting, and will be often referred to. France deserves great credit for this undertaking; and Bourmont appears to have managed the important trust committed to him with much ability. This army is thought to have been by far the best fitted of any that ever departed from Europe.

FLOUR. Because of a few late rains in England, we noticed some small stir in the flour market. The arrival of the Caledonia, at New York, renewed a little the sluggish speculation, and some scanty sales have been made at 6 dollars per barrel. The last average price of wheat in England was fixed at 67s. 2d. per quarter-duty 188. 8d. equal to 11s. 24d. on a barrel of flour -say two dollars and seventy-five cents. But the weather had become more favorable, and, as the average price shall be reduced, the duty will rise! If wheat is 728. per quarter, or, say, 98. per bushel, the duty is only Is. The latter advances as the former retires, until, if wheat be worth only 50s, the quarter, say 68. or about a The question, "what course will France now pursue dollar and a half a bushel, the duty on a barrel of flour as to Algiers," is much discussed. We hope that she is 268. 11d. equal to 598 cents-six dollars-or, at the will retain the possession. It may have effect to injure present difference in the value of English and Americanus, in certain respects, but the good of mankind will moneys of account, six dollars and a half for duty only. surely be advanced by firmly planting the standard of civiIs'n't this "free trade?" lization in benighted Africa. Some of the English papers A certain person in New York has suggested a sub- are very liberal on this subject, and express a hope that scription to purchase provisions for the relief of the starvsuch proceeding will not be viewed with jealousy by the ing people of Ireland-and surely their condition is terri- British government, having a great naval superiority, ble. But let the government and priests of that country and possessing Gibraltar, Malta and Corfu-but a letter, look to it. We have no notion of assisting the revenue of dated Paris, sayseither, by donations for the relief of the poor! Suppose certain generous persons were to give 10,000 barrels of flour, for the purpose stated-the duty on it, costing say 50,000 dollars, would be nearly 50,000-and a large part of whatever relief to the poor which it might afford, would pass into the scanty means of the miserable people to pay the church rates, and fatten the priests of the "national religion!" If two or three of these, who liardly preach one sermon in a year-who, indeed, are seldom found in Ireland, (spending their ill-gotten revenue in England), were to behave like honest men for one year, only, and give up that which they have not earned, they might supply more food than the charity of the world, We pay not much respect to this letter because of its though highly excited, would furnish. Three of them latter clause. The "close connection" between the U. could thus assist to the amount of not less than 75,000 S. and Algiers, did not prevent the attendance of our barrels of flour-and their example might induce others minister. ile, no doubt, thought it was a matter in of "the cloth" to slacken their griping fingers a little-which it has long been the settled policy of our country

"Paris is filled with reports respecting misunderstandings between the governments of France and England, with regard to Algiers. It is, however, stated here positively, by persons who must know, that no note has been presented to the French government by the British ambassador. No alarm is felt with regard to the intention of either party, but some is felt with respect to the manner in which the papers have taken the matter up. The minister for the United States did not attend at the Te Deum, in consequence of the close connection existing between his government and the dey of Algiers."

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