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THE A SURY DEPART M E N TANARUS,
February 21, 1807.
S:r.—l have the honor to transmit here
with a statement of goods, wares -and mer
chandize exported from the United States
riming one year prior to the first day of Oct.
1805, and amounting to 101,536,903 dollars.
The goods, wares and merchandize of domes
tic growth, or manufacture, included in this
statement, are estimated at £41,253,727
And those of foreign growth
or manufacture at CO.-8f.2j6
101,536,963
The experts from Savannah, which may he
estimated at 2,250,030 dollars, and consists
almost together of domestic produce, not be
ing included in this statement, die total amount
of exports for that year, may he estimated at
near 104 millions of dollars, of which about
43 millions and a half consisted of articles of
domestic growth or manufacture.
Tin foreign goods may be divided into three
classes, viz,
Ist. Articles, on the importation of which
no duty had been collected, they
being free of duty by the laws
of the United States, and amount
ing to 2,383,510
2d. Articles liable to duty, and
which were, on re-exportation
thereof, entitled to drawback, 49,334,739
3d. Articles liable to duty
but \vi|ich were not, on re-expor
tation thereof, entitled to draw
baCX, 8,564,387
60.283,235
The duties collected on the importation of
the articles of the third class, and which not be
ing paid by consumers within the United States,
are derived directly from the carrying- trade,
amount to 1,227,535 dollars, exclusively of the
additional duties, which constitute the Mediter
ranean fund.
It appears by the additional statement (A)
that the articles of domestic growth, or manu
facture, exported during the period aforesaid,
may be arranged under the following heads,
viz.
Produce of the .lea, £, 5,116.000
Forest, 4,861,000
Agriculture, 30,125,000
Add for Savannah, 2,250,090
r 2-375,000
Manufactures, 2,707,000
Uncertain, 445,000
43,504,000
I have the honor to be, 8c c.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
The hon. Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
DESCRIPTION OF BERLIN.
Extract cf a letter dated December 21.
The departure of his majesty for Warsaw,
deprives us, for seme days, of news it will
soon.be the more interesting. I profit of this
moment of stagnation, to give you some de
tails of the present state of the city of Berlin.
This capital of the Prussian monarchy is a ve
ry strong proof of what can be done by a great
genius, in a country where nature is sparing
oi her favors. This genius may, for some in
stants, produce extraordinary things—it may
excite the admiration of the universe, by for
cing nature to do wonders on an ungrateful
soil, the enemy to evert kind of industry ; ku;
as soon as it ceases to exist, this same nature,
w ild and savage, resumes her empire. She
stifles the foreign plants which have been for
ced to flourish a day on her soil, and she des
troys speedily, every thing which gives it the
appearance of life and prosperity.
If nothing proves better the genius of the
great Frederick, than what he lias done at Ber
ing, nothing proves more sensibly also, that e
very thing there was forced, and that after him,
every tiling has degenerated.
Berlin is built in a kind of a desart; the en
virons are nothing but a barren sand. Never
theless, this city offers to the eyes of strangers
a considerable number of handsome edifices ;
long, wide and straight streets, ornamented by
handsome houses. The Sr rise, thenumerous
arms of which enliven every quarter, has a
number of elegant and solid bridges over it.
B uriin possesses besides, fabrics and manufac
tures, very flourishing. The fine arts have c
ven here distinguished themselves and display
their productions. Nevertheless, every thing,
this day, proves that these riches were facti
tious ; they present to the eye of the observer
a great deal of splendor in appearance ; but
they have little solidity—like those ephemeral
flowers which dazzle for a moment in the sun,
but are too weak to resist the first shower.
At this day, the manufactories are deserted
in spite of the extreme security, which reigns
throughout. Yhe streets of Berlin are filled
with paupers and beggars, which prefer steal
ing -to working. The greater part of the own
ers of these sumptuous houses, which strike
all eyes, are burthened with debts ; their fur
niture wants richness and taste. There is ve
ry little furniture of mahogany ; and if you
find glasses in the apartments, they are of four,
five or six ]>ieees.
The noblesse, which compose a part of the
population of Berlin, are generally poor. If
you except some families, and some bankers,
all the fortunes are moderate ; nevertheless,
the women are extremely fond of dress, and
spend considerable stuns on it.
Not one public square is decorated with a
fountain ; hut pumps arc distributed in all the
-Streets,at equal diotonccs, on the right and left.
The streets are in general furnished with
side pavements ; but these are cut off at each
; separation of the houses, and often in a man
ner more multiplied by small deep gutters
dug with a spade, which serve to let off the
water ; and which, joined to the steps of all the
houses which advance on the side pavements,
form, during the night, so many neck break
ers, very dangerous for the foot-travellers, not
withstanding the light of the lamps.
The streets are very dirty in winter ; the
dirt is icmoved very rarely, and when it is,
they content themselves with placing it in lit
tle heaps, at small distances from each other ;
and when an unfortunate foot passenger hits
his foot too forcibly against the steps of a
house, or makes a false step in meeting with
one of the gutters, if for an instant, he escapes
a fall, it is only to go further to fall on one of
those heaps of dirt or mud.
Some of the bridges on the Spree arc of
stone, others of wood ; and they open in the
middle to let the batteaus pass, which have ve
ry tall masts.
There is but one play-house in Berlin ; the
architecture of which is good, and the interior
agreeable. They there exhibit comedies and
comic operas, of Germany ; the music of
which is very good. This building stands
single, like the Odeon, at Paris ; it is situated
in the handsomest part of the city, arid is pla
ced between two churches equally beautiful ;
one for the Catholics, and the other for the
Protestants.
There is another handsome building called
the Opera, which is only used for public leasts
and masquerades, during the carnival. The
French have established work-shops there for
the service oi the army.
Ihe ground plot of Berlin is very large; the
inhabitants pretend that it is six leagues found ;
but many of the suburbs resemble the plain of
Grcncllc, rather than parts of a great city ;
there are many streets, even in the interior,
which arc not paved.
Nouiishment and the necessaries of life arc
very dear in Berlin; wood costs as much there
as at Paris.
Among the arts which flourish at Berlin, wc
distinguish watch-making. We here meet with
many handsome clocks; there is one in the pa
lace of Gharlottcnburgh, which performs a mi
litary fanfurade, in which we distinguish the
different sounds of the horn, clarinet, tymbal,
£cc.
The city of Potsdam appears very beautiful
to travellers who pass through it; but if it is
examined in detail, wc will be surprised to find
that it is little more than the surface of a pic
ture. ’1 he houses have beautiful fronts, anda
grand appearance ; but the interiors do not an
swer to them; at every step, we sec at the
windows of a palace, a woman covered with
rags. Frederick the great, who constructed
nearly all the houses in this city, was able to
give them an imposing architecture; but it
was beyond his force to make them be inhab
ited by people, the riches end case of whom
answered to the magnificence of their dwell
ings.
In one word, the city of Berlin, and its envi
rons, form a very poor country ; the land of
which is sandy and sierile. This country has
no commerce that is proper to it, not- cannot
have any, seeing that it produces nothing for
the utility of others, from whom, on the con
trary, it is obliged to purchase every thing it
lias occasion for.
As to the military force of Prussia, events
have proved that it was an imposing phantom,
rather than a reality. The Prussian troops,
composed of soldiers drawn from all countries,
were kept together by severe discipline ; bad
ly paid, badly fed, and badly clothed ; there
could be counted in it but few real soldiers
devoted to the country. Frederick the great
performed memorable prodigies with this ar
my ; but he exists no longer, and miracles have
ceased, £cc.
MY MOTHER.
All ! who is Ihe, whose pensive face, -
The foft maternal smile adorning,
And mild blue eye, frill bids me trace
The promise bright oflife’sgay morning i
When once a gem of beauty rare,
She flione, unrival’d by another ;
Meek, nmdeft, wise, as (he was fair,
In youth’s sweet morn — such was mt mother.
The duteous daughter, faithful friend—
3he tender wife—foft, mild, forbearing j
Still did her polifit’d presence lend
A charm to life—ah ! how endearing.
Still {hrinking from the public view,
In all the pride of youthful beauty,
No chiidifh third for fame (he knew,
But flrew’d with flowers the path of duty*
And oft, when fate’s unerring dart,
Death to a mother’s hopes has given ;
Still did (he teach her breaking heart,
t Suhiniflion to the w ill of Heaven.
O ! thou great power, whom well I know,
Os every earthly good the donor ;
Still shield her future life from wot,
And fned the choicest bleflings on her*
O 1 grant a daughter’s fervent prayer,
One only boon, I ask no other :
That fliil thro’ life, each circling year,
With every joy may bless my mother*
And when tlifcfe fragile mortal ties,
The awful word of fate (hull sever,
O 1 may her children spotless rife,
To dwdl with her in bias forever.
TEUCIA,
PHILADELPHIA, March 4.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respect
ability at Washington, (A/.lss. Terr.') Jan. 28.
“ As I suppose that you will be solicitous to
hear the state of public affairs here, I take up
my pen to inform you that Col. Burr has been
here about a fortnight. His approach gave
much alarm, and that alarm has been general
ly been kept up by successive rumours. It
does not appear certain, however, that more
than 40 or 50 persons accompanied him, and no
arms of moment have been found. There are
persons, however, of good observation, who
think he has 300 strangers here of his party.
The general assertion, which is made by them,
is that their object was to settle the Wishita
lands bought of Bastrop, and certainly many of
them are persons from whom one should more
readily expect a project of this kind than any
military enterprise.
“ Many depositions have been taken, hut no
thing of moment has come out, except indeed
that a Mr. But', r of Kentucky, did last week
apply to an acquaintance in Natchez to buy tip
a quantity of guns for Mr. Burr. Comfort iy
ler speaks of emigration only. Mr. Blanner
hasset ami Mr. D. Floyd are not yet examined. [
“ Col. Burr is recognized to appear at the
supreme court next Monday and take his trial.
“ The attorney general, however, is of opi
nion that the court can take no cognizance of
the offence. It was not one of the superior
courts existing here when the act of Congress
giving federal jurisdiction to the territorial
courts was passed ; and is indeed only a court
of errors and appeals, except in civil cases
where a special jury is required. On thi.
ground he has declined acting, or at least not
acted on an application from the collector at
fort Stoddert relative to the offences under the
revenue laws.”
AUGUSTA, March 12.
On Saturday monvng the 28th ultimo, wc
were v isited with a thunder storm of unusual
severity for this season of the year. At an early
hour the rain began to fall, and continued pour
ing in one incessant torrent through the day,
and vve believe that more water was seldom or
ever known to fall here in the same space of
time. The creeks and water-courses were*
suddenly raised, and many bridges and iniinß
dams were carried away—and before the wa
ters had fallen to their usual stand, another
storm of rain came on, which, though less vio
lent, was oi longer continuance than the for
mer. The water-courses were again raised,
and considerable additional injury was done to
the mill-dams and bridges.* Savannah vivar
has not for some time before, we believe, been
so high as it was on Sunday and Monday last.
The river plantations, and particularly those on
Beech-Island, were overflowed; and vve have
been told, that many cattle and hogs were
drowned. A waggoner, attempting to cross
Ray’s creek, about two miles above this place,
had two of his horses drowned, and his load
destroyed. Another attempting Keg-
Creek, in Columbia county, lost horses;
and in Lincoln a small boy and ho scs
were drowned, in attempting to ford a creek
there. Two men with a waggon attempted
to pass Ray’s bridge on little river. After pas
sing that part of the bridge which was immedi
ately over the main stream, the bridge unfortu
nately broke, and they fell almost forty feet,
among rocks and stones, one of the men was
killed instantly ; the other was so much bruis
ed that he died soon after. Two of the horses
were killed; the others much hurt, and the
Waggon broken to pieces. The bridge over
B ier creek, on the Savannah road, wc under
stand, is entirely gone.
Neither the stage or Savannah mail, which
ought to have arrived on Sunday last, had reach
ed this place when our paper went to press.—
Neither the Northern, Western or Petersburg
mails could he taken on from this place at the
regular periods.
A Mayor, in the eastern part cf Eiffland,
brought himself into the notice of government,
in the last war, by his unwearied attention to
the soldiers landed from the continent. The
duke of P , who was in office at that time,
returned his worship thanks for Iris attention
in his official capacity by letter. His worship
immediately went to London to return his
grace thanks in person. His grace introduced
him at court, and gave him also an invitation
to dinner at Burlington house. Soon after
dinner was over, the butler announced that
a person wanted to sec the mayor of . The
mayor, in a very appropriate manner, informed
his grace, that it was his son, who wanted to
speak with him; that his son was a fine grow -
ing lad, had never been in London before, and
had a great desire to see the duke ; that if his
grace would have the goodness to let his son
look in at the door and see him, lie should con
ceive it an additional favour bestowed on him
from government. The duke with that good
humour which always attaches his character,
desired that the youth might be immediately
ordered in.—The mayor begged that he might
speak with Iris son first to give him seme instruc
tion, as he was not used to such high company.
His worship immediately went into the anti
room to his son, ami informed him of his grace’s
condescension ; “but” said his worship, (in the
true Eastern style,) “ you must he very cau
tious what you say ; and if the duke speaks to
you, you must say your Grace.” “So I will,
father,” was the youth’s reply. The lad was
immediately introduced, and his grace asked
him to take a glass. The boy still had his
eyes on the duke. The mayor said, why do .’t
you sav your grace? The lad, looking the
duke full in the face, instantly began with,
“ Sanctify, we bcseccii thee, O, I_®rd; these
thy creaiujes to our use,” Uu
Savannah,
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, ISOT.
A gentleman who arrived here from Wash
ington city on Tu.esday last, states, that the
Treaty between the United States c and Great-
Britain had reached that place before he leli it,
and that the President had detained the senate
in consequence thereof. A letter from \\ ash
ington, received by the last mail, also mentions
the arrival of the treaty.
Wc understand, that on Thursday last, Col.
Burr crossed the liver tit Scot’s ferry, about 25
miles from Augusta, on Ins way, not to Mcxii o
or Nov.-Orleans, but to Washington City, flc
was escorted by a troop of horse.— dugusta
Chronicle of March 14.
The ship Western Track r,from Philadelphia
to Liverpool, was boarded on the sth January,
oft'Cork, by a French privateer of 18 gur ,
full of men, and suffered to proceed. This i ’
a satisfactory evidence, says the Philadelphia
C,jz, la , that Ainct.can vessels,/.’ ,uial vit j Eng
lish ports, will not be molested, whatever may
be their late when coming from a British port,
loaded with British manufactures.
Wc arc happy in being able (o stale, from
undoubted authority, that the four principal
British merchants in Hamburgh, who were ar
rested by the french on entering dial city, have
been set at liberty, the sc,,ls taken off their
effects, and the guards drawn from their hous
es ; and that all property, not bona-hde own
ed by persons residing in England, was res
pected.—'l lie embargo, however, continued
in force on the 19th of December on till ves
sels in that port; and no .American vessels
would be permitted to sail, notwithstanding tbo
application of our consul there, until the French
, minister should receive an from tho
Emperor Napoleon, to a rct|HHfanee front
the senate ot Hamburg respeSß^i neutrals
A'. Y. Gazette.
•
i Colfjfficl Williams, commandant of the corps
lof engfifcers, arrived in Charleston on Thurs
day last, mr the purpose of making arrange
ments for fortifying the harbor of that place.’
Mauiiif.d, at the scat of the honorable Peter
Early, G-reene County, on Thursday tile sth
“It. Charles Matthews, esq. of Elbert, in
Miss Lucy Eaui.y, of Greene county, young
est daughter of the late Joel Ear ly , esq. of that
county.
Burke county, Mr. Samvei. Hugo, to Miss
Nancy Jones, of that county.
Died, at Bedford, on i lmrsdav the slh inst.
Mr. John Rhoads, of that place, in the ,:o'h
year of his age.
ington, \\ ilkcs County, Miss Caroline So
phia Rf.hf.cca fliLLiiousK, daughter of (he
late David Hillhouse, esq. in tho 6th year of
her age.
JUG USTJ THICK CUR TIWT.
1 obacco S 5 50 to 6, scarce.
Salt 8 tH-2 cents
Com Meal £ flP< r bushel.
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Brig Fame, Ham, New-York
Ex'erin.ajr, Borldus, — , Philadelphia
Schooner Cat™ Ann, Hughelf’ New-\^k
CLEARED.
Ship Herfchell, Parrot, Liverpool
Brig Industry, Wheeler, St, ('mi*
Saily, Borland, W-fMndi-
Lovely I.af, Wheeler, New-York
Schooner Hiram, Ryan, •( rinidnd
James, Adams, Martinique
Agenoria, Drifcoll. Baltimore
Lively, Davis, * Guadeloupe
Capt. Howland, arrived at Chariefton from Lift,on,
on the 3d of February, in lat. 22. 50 lon. 35. 42. pad J
a fleet of 250 tail of Britilh merchantmen, (leering to
the weft. February C, fell in wish 117 fail more,
fioni Cork for Barbadoes—was boarded Ly.ftLui of
war. February 20, in lat. 25. 47. 1011. OS. Sr spoke
brig Industry, homeward bound to Newport, iron*
Aiicant, 29 days out. Same day, spoke fliip Folly, l
days from Norfolk, bound to Jamaica. iWauli 3, in
lat 32. 11. ton. 74. spoke brig Port Ann, 4 days out
from Turk’s Bland, bound to Baltimore.
Capt. Sears, alio arrived at Charleston, oIT St. Croix,
was boarded by a Ilritiih frigate, and informed, that
the French ami Spanilh privateers in the Weft-ludie*
were capturing American veflel. irom Britilh ports.
Union Society.
THE members of the Union Society are ilelired to
meet at the Ci'y-I tall, on Monday the 6th day of
April next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, it being the
quarterly meeting preparatory to the Ar.niverlary.
PETER S. LAFFITTF, Secr’y.
tTp Thole persons who are delirous cf joining thiv
institution, will take notice, that agreeable ro toe rules,
unless application is made at the above period, they will
not be admitted at the annual meeting.
March 19...24...
City Assessments,
Tho Mayor, MflCjAnfley and Mr. .Staclchoufe aro
appointed by CouiWl a committee, to receive and re
port on any application* which may be made for tho
corredion of error* in tbeir assessments by perform
) who entered appeals in fcafon. Such application* will
j be received and confideied, at any time before the'tOtl*
. instant. 9 A. ij. RO£ C* C.
Mauk 13,.,24... *