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place appears to foe the general rer- dezvoOs of all the Missouri Indiafu: their continual jars keep the common d:int on the nlert. Osage*, Ottos, Mahas, Fannie, Cansas, Missouri, Sonex, Sac, Fox, Towny, all mingle together here, and serve to render this quarter, a most discordant por tion of the continent. July 11th, we all gof ready for ing Brigadier Genera! Hamfitdn,who was to be presented to the army on the ensuing day.—Nat. Inti 4 GENERAL ORDERS. Cantonnu-nt, Mount Dearbornc, Dec. 18 th, 1809. The President having thought pro per to require thq presence of the general at the seat of government, and to confer the command of the embarkation, having laid in vegeta- . . ,. ,. Me*, &c. and bid adieu to the face of| troo P 8 . a , nd l ,ost8 ?' thm th ‘* terr ! t0 ' hat or coat, will out wear two pub lish ones. Our manufacturers yet in their infancy have not learned to practice .those frauds which -set a false gloss upon their wares. The introduction of Merino Wool, or rather a small dash of it, in their civilized life, pushed on ear way. The fa$e of the Country on each side of the river, is so monotonous up to the river Plat that one day’s journey would nearly give the history of eve-, ry thing worthy of notice. The banks in general are low and an extreme rich'dark loam covers the surface of all its borders, except where the cliffs approach the water; in several plains they put in on lioth sides, so as to compress the river to the breadth of 25 or 30 yards ; to these bluffs, ve getation is denied ; having ascended many without being gratified with the sight’of a plant; however, our toils have keen often repaid by the discovery of various petrifactions the bones of the Buffaloe, Elk, Goat, with th'e various kinds of wood which grow in the neighbourhood, arc found on the tops of these cliffs, completely petrified yet few are to he found in the lotv land. The Cansas river on the south side, ry and that of Orleans on brigadier General Hampton, he is to be re spected and obeyed accordingly. In taking leave of this detachment of the army of his command, the among us, and happy will be theiof correspondent determinations/fo . ffects of that s\ stem of domestic po- their successors useful or necessary": icy, which gives a due employment but the conduct of Great Britain,^ a all ages, and prepares by a mode- and rate exertion of the body, the most useful and pleasing food for the mind Mr. Livingston accords with the flocks has convinced the farmer, that proprietor of Smith’s Island, in the soft, warm substantial cloths can be made at home, arid' this conviction has I believe, nearly doubled the number of sheep in this state within the last four years. There are now, I think as many carding as grist mills in the state, & several manufactures idea of stocking that valuable pro perty with Merinos, and declares his previous reflections on that sub ject in the following words :—“ I have often thought of the advantage that might be derived from the con version of your Smith’s Island stock into Merinos. This I think, would both of woollen and cotton, upon an,....,, ........... - —— enlarged scale, ’ire setting up. AJbe advantageous in a-double view, general would deny his feelings and fuller Was 1 here a;few day* since and first in the improvement of the wool, forget his duty, if he failed to ac- lo i d mc thathethen had 600 pieces and next in obtaining a race of knowledge the worth which compo- Q f cloth in his mill, yetin a circle of sheep, that would retain their wool, ses it. The companion of their af- f our m iles, taking his mill for the so as to render it unnecessary to shear dictions and a spectator *of the rava- centre, were embraced five other ful- them more than once a year. The ling mills, all of which were as fully shearing twice a year is, I presume, . # occupied. You will be surprised founded upon the sheep’s falling off tratiori of the united^ States has on when I assure you, that on the little in winter by a diminution ot their estate which I possess here, (the towri pasture, and from that circumstance ges they have experienced, more ter rible than those of the sword v he has participated their sufferings, has mingled in their sorrows, and bears testimony to their fortitude ;.which Q f Clermont)' which contains about losing their wool. For unless this is the best guarantee for their good conduct in circumstances more con genial to the pride, spirit and ambi tion of a soldier, should they ever occur. In retrospecting the past and con templating the future, the desire to share the destinies of this corps was a natural one", but the national exe cutive has determined otherwise, eighty farms, there are at least fifty is the case, the autumnal, shearing justment of the existing differences looms, and almost every family has must be a great injury tq the sheep a woman weaver. It is true, that as it exposes them almost naked to these looms and these weavers are the rain and cold of winter, besides only occasionally employed in work- that wool, prematurely shorn, is in ing up the flax and wool which the farm furnishes for family use, but it cannot be doubted, that if materials could be afforded they would be ful ly occupied. . Every body in this and the neighboring states are im proving and encreasing their flocks up to tho .village. The Gatraas haw hint, and whilst he dis- been long the terror ot the tteighbor-,. he> merit wi „ enforce d tng Indian* their temerity t. tardlv J[ administer justice with an even credible; a lew weeks since a band b j J of too warriors entered the Pnnnie ' a , nou ht to oflr „ r hi , vllage, or what is mote generally brethre “ in but & „; sht5 anll called, the Panme Republic, and kll- hu for ,heir,fame and hap- ttd the principal ehtel and h» lami- J aM , theac ,’ viu „ cco ' ly consisting ol 15 souls; they were > hcin th h every 8C ene of life. immediately pursued and upwards of 40 of them cut to pieces ; these From the National Intelligencer« the inkilence of her minister plenipotentiary, Francis James Jack- r. son, has produced a crisis, that has , excited public feeling and anxiety to such ail unexampled height, that the representative* of the freemen of this-'' commonwealth, cannot hesitate to." accord with what they conceive, to " be the wishes of their constituents^ and to renew the solemn expression of devotion to their country, and of resentment against the government^, under whose orders the rights, dig nity and honor of the U. States have : been insulte^ Therefore—• : 1 • tvi « Resotveify By the Senate & House* of Representatives of the common wealth of Pennsylvania, that they un equivocally approve the pacific and. liberal measures' which the adminis ferior in the strength of its staple, to that which has its full growth. Bat as the Merino wool is peren nial, (if I may use the expression) it would not fall of, upon a change in the diet or habit of the sheep.” The Chancellor concludes this part of his No price is thought; too high for a valued communication, with the tru fine sheep—-I have one, for which I ly noble offer of 10 or 12 1-2 bred He leaves them with a single re ... . , , .quest : Persevere in that harmony people cannot be at peace with the ^ j 8 without example in a ' white or red people ; they rob, mur- of ua , 8tren th undtT 8 i mdar ^ dcrand destroy when opportunity . and be ready at an in8tant ’ s Offers, fortunately for their neighbors noticeto devote lives to tht . they are lew in number, and their cause ofyour country, daily outrages serve to lessen their 74 , ivn VTXrcnv numbers still more, their country a- 1 bounds with game, particularly Bea ver, Deer, Buffaloe, Elk, Black Bear, Etc. &c. and afford the Cansas (h* r ‘l- state of agricultural and ma ly less savage) an abundaucc of food nufacturing improvements to and raiment. On the 29th July, we arrived at . . a . . . , , Messrs Crooks and M’ClelUnd’s old - In . a, « ttr !»«')'".ce.vetl by Mr. hunting camp, we lodged in their Cost,s, Irom Chancellor L.ymgaton hts fat house, these gentlemen had construe °. f a ? ,h ' foUow " l 8 P ar : ted comfortable quarters, the house ncuhtrs relative to the prospemyol having 5 rooms, when they occupied Agncu tore and Manufactures it. the Ottos, anil Pannles resorted to ,hat " nd the «ates. them in great numbers. Speaking of the policy of manufac- August 1st, arrived at the river Wires, the Chancellor observes—“ It Platte on the South side, met with has generally been thought, that we M’Clelland, waiting for the Ottos, are not ripe for manufactures, that whom he expected in great numbers labor is too dear, Etc. This is, how to trade with. * ever by no means the case, at least Mr. M’delland has weathered in the Northern States—Our defici many storm* in his life, and it appears that each day throws something these circumstances, but from an ill bitter iu his cup; brave, generous, grounded prejudice, in favour of fo- & kind, he meets die untutored Ifidi- «*g*» productions, and from the care- afi with a smile of complacency; or if fossness and indiscretion, of the .la the temerity of the savage should ex- | J ° i rs t { ie husbandmah. We have cced the bounds of honesty, or ap- ^ ato v supposed, that nothing proach to menace ; then M’Clelland could , be *° wcl J mad ? at homc as discovers his exalted courage, sur- abroad* (Here the writer mentions rounded with Indians, with hi* rifle, an in8tance of an article of much u- pistols and sword, bids defiance to db ty bein K njade in the city ot Ntw- whole nations, threatening or execu- York, a, J d although of acknowledg- - - ed excellence, could not be sold, un til the London mark was put upon it, which caused an immediate and most have within the last week been of fered 8 l$6o. With this spirit a mong the farmers and the superflu ous capital which what are common ly called unfortunate circumstances but in my opinion the happiest, have withdrawn from commerce,"T have no doubt, that our manufactures are in such a state of progression that neither war nor peace will be able to stop their course.” Digressing for a short time from the subject of manufactures, this distinguished patriot and agricultur alist proceeds to speak of his iin t;)*i all occasion* so' zealously pursued* but more particularly in the course of the last year, for obtaining an ad- inerinos from his own stock, for the establishment on Smith’s Island which generosity will' certainly not be accepted, unless the citizens of Virginia will give to the proprietor more ample assurances, for the pro motion of his future views than he has received support in his past la bors for their service. Mr. Livingston closes his long,most interesting and instructive commu nication, by stating hi* pleasure, on receiving a sample of Arlington cloth, made from cotton, and the shreds of old silk garments, umbrellas, gloves, provements m sheep breeding and and part of a piece intended for observes, “ My sheep improve ex- Gen. Pinckney of South Carolina, tremely, and I have no doubt that pj e considers the cloth as well wo- shall rival Uumbouillet m a ^w vcn and durab i c< and the idea of con years. I srikl a 4-2 bred Ram two verting articles hitherto esteemed as years since that was weighed the o- t service, to an useful purpose, as therday—nta live weight 190lbs.- onc . likely to produce much benefit between this country and the govern ment of Great Britain and France. “ Resolved, That whilst with sin cere pleasure they thus bear testimo ny to the upright and honorable con duct of their own government, they do not hesitate to pronounce the vi olation on the part of Great Britain*, of a solemn awl* reciprocal engage ment, and the neglect of our com plaints by both belligerents, to be such evidences of hostility and dis regard of our rights, as ought ,to., netve the arm and invigorate the spi rit of every freeman in our country. “ Resolved, that when in the opi nion of our national councils, an ap peal to the patriotism and force of the American people becomes neces sary, the general assembly of thia commonwealth pledge themselves iu tiie name and behalf of their consti tuents, to co-operate with the gene ral government in all necessary mea sures to sustain the rights, honor, and reputation—and-' to avenge the wrongs and insults ffif their country.’* “ Reholved, that the Governor of this commonwealth be requested to transmit a copy of these Resolutions to the President of die United Slates, and a copy to each of the Senators and Representatives from Pennsyl vania, in the Congress df the United States.” ting extermination on all who attempt to plunder him. The river Platte is about half a 91'iie wide at its mouth, it has almost as many mouths as the Mississippi, having numerous sand bar* at its junction with the Missouri, its wa ters have tiie muddy hue of the Mis souri, its extreme rapidity and shoal water, prevent the traders ascending it; the Otto villages are about 40 anile* from the mouth ; the Pannies reside a considerable distance above and extend to near the head waters of the Ankansa, these people living in the neighborhood of the Spanish vil lages, near St. Fee, trade alternate ly with them and the American tra ders. The Parthians of the west ought to be cherished, as through them we may obtain an extensive trade with that portion of Mexico most adjacent to the mines. ( To be continued.J I I yesterday filled a 1-2 bred wedder from grass, ,-jiaving not eaten either grain or hay, though the frost and snow in November had diminished Hi* weight alive lSTibs.l dead 79 1-2, the carcase, 101b of tallow besides the kidneys and 41b of wool. And there were many other equally fine, in the flock, though ray wedder flock , consists of those. only which I do not consider as fine e nough to sety for stock rams.” The chancellor here states, his intention of sendiug tOkfArlington, a ram of his famous stoek previous to the ensu ing sheep sheering, and we much re- encies do not arise from either of j°* ce tbat 30 valued an animal will become an appendage to that patrio tic institution. Mr. Custis having enquired whe ther the .plan .issued some time since in his prospectus, for devotingthe sale of the improved stock to bene volent purposes, could not be car ried into effect northwardly, receives the following answer, so gratifying to every man of feeling, and so praise worthy to the country from whence it comes- We read as follows:— “ None of the use* to which you pur pose to apply the money, is an ob domestic economy, 5th January, 1810. FOREIGN. TRANSLATION. From a Cadiz paper of the 16f/i Dec. Semlin, (Turkey) Sept. 4. The Russian army which besieges Ismael, consists of30,00Qmen. The Turkish Garrison, which is nurne rous offers the most vigorous resist ance. An army of observation co' vers the spot against the grand Vi zier, who has advanced towards Ver- It is very probable that the two armies will soon enter into a great engagement. rapid sale.) The agriculture of thelject here—Except in the cities, there country has not yet .been pursued,!;ire no poor among us that would go with a view to manufactures ; little to a free school, every neighborhood put to the rout with great slaughter attention has been paid to the im-;has a school maintained by the in provement of our wool, yet such as it habitants, in addition to which, one is, every pound of it is worked up,[school in every town or so, receives and were ten times the quantity rai sed; it would be used. The same may be said of flax and hemp, nor do I know of a single article, suscep tible of'manufacture, raised in the Northern states, that is not manu factured at home. Leather, Iron, Hemp, Flax, Wool are all consumed it home—-Let us not then complain of a want of manufactures, but of at icntiou in the farmers, to supply them with materials to work upon. To the articles mentioned, I might have added hats of castor, wool and chip, paper, glass, coaches, scythes, axes, hollow ware, and every imple nient of iron, other than fine cut an additional stipend from the state, which appropriates a considerable fund to this object.” Can this be said of our southern country, or ra ther what oapnot be said to the con trary ? Must there - not be a great want of morality and good order in every society which wants die bene fit of education ? It is a melancholy fact, that many men here become fa thers of families,- and grow old in the ignorance of their youth. If a battalion of militia were paraded in the southern country, how few would be found possessed of the most com mon rudiments of education, and how r p. r 11 • . UK7II* IIWII, Vflliw mail 1111c cut- flu* following article, extracted lery—-happily our-v prejudices are From the Aurora, is preceded by a general order, dated Natchez, Dec. i 7th, prescribing the mode of recriv- much fewer capable of teaching o thers. Warmly shall we hail the in wearing away, we begin to find thatitroduction of manufactures, if they jur owu manufactures wear better'shall contribute to the industry anil ban those we .import, an. American means of knowledge, both so wait Cadiz, December 3. “ This place is all in confusion; the emperor of France has notified to this city, that if they suffer the ships of war now lying in this harbor to be taken away or destroyed by the British, that the whole moveable property of Cadiz, shall be confisca ted for the use of. the French army The public consternation is great., for a desperate battle is said to have been fought, in which: the Spanish army, consisting of 50,000 men, were Petersburg,' January 26; From Vermont we have the ac count current of that state, amount ing to seventy-seven thousand dol lars. The balance in favour of the Treasury is 21,000 dollars. With this official document is-a statement of the manufactures m the state, and it is of extraordinary value. The enquiry was made by order of the state, and under the particular request of the general government. From this report it appears, that one milli on and a third of a million: of cotton and linen have been manufactured in that state, and much above a mil lion of yards of woolen. That in the state are 163 Clothier’s Works 0 135 Carding Machines, 8 Furnaces, and 26 Forges—What may we not hope for our country. A letter from a gentleman at St. Mary’s, by this morning’s mail,stateF # : that a fine copper-bottomed brig, la den with 312 bales of Coffee, from ’ Bourbon, and worth, it is supposed, from 20, to 25,000 dollar*, has been seized by one of the Revenue Cut ters in that quarter. (Savannah Republican.J DUEL. Capt. Gordon of the U. States na- i vy, was yesterday afternoon brought to Stelle’s, Washington City, wound ed, it is believed mortally,'in a du* • el with A. C. Hanson, Esq. one of *• the Editors of the Baltimore Fe-' deral Republican. We understand the meeting took place in conse quence of capt. Gordon having borne a challenge from a Mr. Wright, son —° f £ OVC Z DOr Wri S ht ' of Maryland,' The following Resolutions have been?° •• Hanson » vvblch He declined adopted in the House of Represent™?™?' f” 1 C ° U ,«J ? V he forra «“ tatives of Pennsylvania, with onl'JiZ^ulu ^ Wr j& .*0W«xfa- seven dissenting votes. I r.*. l 6 , entere d his right side' Whereas, the representative, otecutoT'*' hi P' b “»'-f'urthe r by the French. The Spanish Caval ry contributed to the defeat and de struction, by their cowardice, as they were the first that fled, and in their flight broke down and trod to death their own infantry battalions. The Spanish General bro’t only about 5000 out of the field of battle.” DOMESTIC. the people of Pennsylvania^ at the last session ot the Legislature made so: we have not learnt. Alexandria Gazette. ( Another account states, that the explicit au avowal of their sentiments/W/ had been extracted respecting the foreign relations of the tain Gordon was in a fair ^ United States, and gave so firm 'cm.ru!) f ^ pledge of support to the general go- iwi ' L _g . vernment; that uncommon events a- lone could have rendered•%,renewal FORSLAE AT THIS OFFICE