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fcdHty and exactcess, than* o; foe- p-M.: A small arms; by which means all such parts will be formed precisely alike. The water from under each of these wheels, is then conveyed by brick tunnels, a short dis tance ; where the two streams are united, at the south front of the foundcry ; and thrown udon an overshet water wheel for boring and tan ting of ordnance. This is the third and j t Operation of the water, which is here dis charged into the river nearly on a level with the surface thereof; so that the two streams Which operate the works, are not seen in any Jr.-art of their passage from the canal to the river. The establishment was designed for the an nual manufacture of about eight thousand stands •f arms for Intantry, with a proportionate num ber tor Cavalry, by about an hundred and fifty artificers, but not ha'f that number are yet employed therein ; also a proportionate num ber of field cannons, and guns for fortifica tions. The works are so constructed and ar ranged, that those who superinteud their ope rations, may in twenty minutes pass round and visit all the artists in their various employ ments, and . .0 machinery is supposed to have been constructed upon a plan as simple as such a variety of operations would admit; a striking instance of which appears in blowing the bel lows by water. Here the working of 28 bel lows requires but two small cog-wheels more than those which are indispensably necessary Tor other operations, and excepting those two eog-whecls, the apparatus for working the bel lows by water, will with very little preparing, lustiiftv years in constant use. The cheapness, simplicity and durability of the apparatus used in this mode of operation, is greatly important to the institution. The motion of the bellows is first given by a crank in each of the wings, attached to the axis of each of the two cog wheels above-mentioned ; these cranks operate two horizontal shafts, each of which is between an hundred and forty and an hundred and fifty feet long, and extend through all the foarging rhops in the said wings, working a crank or le ver over each bellows, and also the large bel lows in the tilt-hammer forges. The grind stones (all of which are operated by water) execute a great part of the work tisti aly dotie by rasping and filing, which saves considerable expeiice in the article -f files ; and to prevent an unnecessary consumption of fuel, a valve is placed in the pipe of each of the bellows, so •that at the moment the iron becomes sufficient ly heated, and is taken from the tire to the anvil, the bellows ceases to operate upon the fire. The manner in which musket barrels were formerly bored, is, that the augers or lioring- Tods were pressed or pushed forward through the barrel. Cut the shanks or stems of such augers being of considerable length, and con finedin their size by the diameter ofthe ccdiier cannot be made sufficiently stiff to prevent their bending while pushed through the barrel in the act of boring; which rendered the boring with exactness extremely tedious and difficult. To prevent this inconvenience, the boring rods •r augers m the manufactory, arc drawn thro’ the barrel in place of being puished through for the act of pulling the auger through, will keep it straight, when pushing it through in clines it to crook. By this new method, the barrel is bored with much more ease, facility, and truth, than on the former plan. The bit, or cutting parts of the augers, are from 1 1-2 to three inches king, as occasion may require, •®nd are formed like a common sctctv-uuger reversed, with two sharp angles for cutting, like that instrument. The rod or stem of the auger which is of smaller diameter than the cutting part, is first put through the rough, ca liber of the barrel, in the state in which it is deceived from the hand of the forger. It is then confined in the carriage which is a strong shallow box, moving horizontally upon four wheels, on ribits made in two strong timbers, which conduct-the carriage straight and stea dy, while the operation of boring is performed. The end ofthe stem is then attached to a small wheel, which revolves about four hundred times per minute, and the box or carriage (which is kept filled with water to prevent the temper of the boring-bits from being bestroy ed by the heat produced by friction in boring,) is propelled by u large iron screw, the mo tion of which is six revolutions to each inch of the barrel, while the motion of the borer is considerably above an hundred revolutions to the inch. This method cannot be applied to the boring ©f ordnance; the breach being cast with the barrel; great improvements, however, have been made, both in the mode of casting and ©f boring cannon. The foundary and boring works of this manufactory are not yet ready for operation, but it is designed for casting and ■boring according to the newest and most ap proved method, in the solid mass. The cus- Cabel at the breach of the cannon is to be at tached to the axis ofthe water-wheel, so as to revolve with it, while the borer (which docs Mot revolve) is impelled (in a horizontal di rection, and in a line with the centre of the cannon.) by a heavy weight suspended at the end of the lever; so that by the addition or di minution of the weight, the friction of boring is increased or diminished at pleasure. When the boring has been compicuted, the cannon is at-: tached to the axis of another wheel of consider- i able greater velocity, where its external sur- j face is turned and polished similar to a column ‘ of wood in the lathe of a turner, after which j the touch-hole is drilled ; the gun is proven ! and put in order for being mounted on its cur-! riage. i It would be tedious and perhaps uninteiligi- • tie without the aid of drawings, to give a coin- ! plcto description in detail oi all the various . cpcrt.tfons required in the fabrication of arms. . The operation of boring small arms and cannon ] has been more particularly noticed in the above sketch, not merely because the boring of their calibre’s with accuracy, is an important point in the manufacture, but because considerable improvements have lately been made in the manner of performing that operation. Thomas Paine to Morgan Lewis, On bus prosecution cf Thom as Farmer, for one hundred thousand dollars damages. In this letter, I shall continue my observa tions on damage generally, and take Morgan Lewis in my way. There are two descriptions of men in the world who cannot suffer damages —The one is the man whose character is already so in famous that nothing said of linn can make him appear worse than he is. Tho other is the man whose character is so invulnerable that no reproach against him can reach him. It falls pointless to the ground, or re-acts upon the party from whence it come . T he first time Mr. Jefferson was elected President, the majority in his favour was 92 to 84. As this majority was small, the faction of the feds re-doubled their abuse and multi plied falsehoods upon falsehood to throw him out at the next election. Their malignity and their lies were permitted to pass tincontracHc* ed, and the event was, that at the next election Mr Jefferson had a majority of 162 to 14. As this is an instance that invulnerable char acter cannot suffer damages. I leave it to Cole man, Cullen and Rufus King to indentify the persons of the contrary description ; and they may if the please, draw lots among themselves to decide which of them shall stand foremost on the list of infamous securities from damage. When Morgan Lewis in conversation with William Livingston, said that Dr Witt Clin “ ton, Judge Comstock,and Judge Johnson tv err “ three of the'damnedest rascals that ever dis'* “ graced the councils cf a state,” the venom and vulgarity of the expression weve. too \risible to do injury, and the character of the man who; aid it, too equivocal to obtain credit, it was net worth the trouble of contradicting. Calumny is a vice of a curious constitution. Trying to kill, it keeps it alive ; leave it to itself and it will die a natural death. Chancellor Lansing’s ill-judged and ill-writ ten address to the public comes precisely under the head of calumny. He insinuated, in that | address, a charge against governor Clinton, when he (gov. Clinton) was almost three lnui | dree! niiies distant from New-York, and when called upon by George Clinton, junr. toexplaip himself, that the public might know what he meant, refused to do it. Mr. Lansing holds the office of Chancellor during good behaviour, unu this is the revenue of good behaviour. The words good behaviour, which are the words of the constitution, must have some meaning, or why are they put there ? They ’Certainly ap ply to the whole of a man’s moral and civil character and not merely to official character. A man may be punctual in his official charac ter, because it is his interest to be so. and yet be dishonorable and unjust in every tiling else. Mr. Lansing should have l©collected that gov. Clinton’s long experience in the office of governor enabled him to give useful advice to a young beginner, and his well known integri ty preclut.es every idea of bis giving any other. It gov. Clinton gave any advice to Mr. Lan sing on the subject he speaks of, Mr. Lansing ought to have felt himself obliged to him ; in stead of which, he has turned treacherous and ungrateful. But though men of conscious integrity, calm and philosophical, will hot descent to the low expedient of prosecuting for the sake of what are called damages, there nevertheless ought to be a law for punishing calumny ; and this becomes the more necessary because it often happens that the prosecutor fer damages is himselt the calumniator. Morgan Lewis’s prosecution of Thomas Fartnur for one hun dred thousand dollars damages, is holding Mr. Farmar up to the public as an unjust man. Maturin Livingston is p aying the same game towards Mr. Jackson, one ot the editors of the Independent Republican ; and the Anglo Irish imposter Cullen, who is secured from damage by the infamy of his character, is trying to make three thousand dollars out of Mr. Frank, one ofthe editors of the Public Advertiser. As the matter stands at present, a rogue has a bet ter chance than an honest man. i here is not a man in the United States, Thomas Jefferson excepted, that has been more abused by this mean and unprincipled federal taction than myself; yet I have never prosecuted any of them. I have left them to welter in their own lies. But had there been a law to punish calumny and lying by penalty, and the money to be given to the poor, i would have done it. But as to damages as Ido not believe they have character enough of their own to endamage mine, I could claim none. THOMAS PAINE. Norfolk, April 27k Yesterday morning, about two o’clock, the ship Betsey, capt. Treadwell, of New-York, was discovered to be on fire at Murray’s wharf, she fasts were immediately cut, and it being ebb tide, the ship drifted down the river. We are sorry to add, that the fire could not be ar rested, but that this fine ship, with a valuable cargo of Tobacco, Wheat and Flour, with which she was fully ladened, were const: n cd, except about 40 hogsheads of tobacco, the greater part of which was very much damaged, A boy who was in tae steerage, asleep, was unfortunat !y burned. May \. A vessel in 14 days from li.uTadi.es, went; up the hay yesterday, by which, information ts | rect ivied, that advices had rcachcdrhct Island, I stating that Monicvicdo had been taken by the I British troops, after a severe action, in which ■ 1500 Spaniards were cut to pieces by the Bri tish troops, who were highly exa.q crated in consequence of the Spaniards having cut off the ears, and otherwise mutilated some English prisoners taken a few days before. i he above vessel off Martinico, was board ed from Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, who had with him, one three, decker, and four two deckers He was in daily expi station of the Rochefort squadron, as the (Jruizcr brig had arrived express from England, with dispatches for the adhiiral,informing him that the Roche fort squadron, composed of one three decker and five two deckers, had sailed. MWaw. llii null || miibi |in | Mil | | Savannah, THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 21, 1807. MWtiWMWI -'fc Mjr. p— —i 111 IIIIH- .I ■■ —-V nil— L E’dxcoysu’ is unavoidably laid oxier to Ha. turdaj. Effoht,. —It is reported that Mr. Madison has received letters ftom England, informing him, that Mr. Pcrcival, not the Duke of Port land, is at the head of the present administration ol England. 1 his Mr. Pcrcival is the man who made so much clamor against the late ministers, for the concessions they made this country, in the late treaty.a*..,AVa-. Expositor. Extract of a letter fran Bordeaux, received at J'hiladelphia, under date of March 20. “I have seen 8000 conscripts, the propor tion from this quarter ofthe empire, destined for Poland; among them are several of theme r cnam sos this city.” ‘1 he above article is more illust rative'of the pressure of the K usian arms, than any thing that has yet transpired. Extract of <* letter from Trinidad,in Cuba,dated Jprii 19. “ A privateer belonging to this port, return ed a few days Vmrc, with a prize, an Ameri can vessel, railed the AJtney, captain Crow, hound from Kingston, Jam. to New-York, laden with Rum and Sugars, which he detain ed under pretext of being an English vessel, and bound to Liverpool, which, however, is said not to be the case. Through neglect of the pi ize'-master and crew, on board, this beau tiful ship has been lost on Cayo Lnrzo. I un derstand that there are several ladies (passen gers) on board—no person is yet come up to town—God knows what these poor people must suffer on the rocks, with the present burning beat. My next will give vou mere particu lars.” Charleston, May 18. Extract of a letter from captain Stubbs, of the brig Eliza, to his owner in this city, dated Kingston, 1 5th Jprii. On the 7th April, Cape Nicholas bearing N. E. by E. distant 14 leagues, was boarded by a French privateer, who robbed me of my sfiiall boat and four oars ; three barrels of beef, three barrels of pork ; one coil of rope ; every cooking utensil; all my fowls and sonic wine ; am! broke open the greatest part of the letters on board. Markets are dull and very low.” Extract of a letter from Kingston, Jam. datid Jprii 1 1. t£ I arrived here on the 7th inst. after a pas sage of 22 days, but had the mortification of being robbed and plundered off Cape Maize, bv a French privateer, or pirate, of almost eve ry thing I had on hoard, or they qc.,ld take a* Way from me ; and for my consolation tiiey told me. provided they thought the brig and cargo worth 4000 dollars in St. Jago de Cuba, where they belonged, they would send her in, and make a prize of her; hut lumber Was worth nothing there, Which you may be sure 1 was not very sorry for—they say they are authorised to take all vessels bound to and from English ports; and indeed, they capture all they fall in with, and send them in, provided tiiey are worth any thing; and those that are not, they plunder of every thing they can lay their hands upon.” London, March 26. Yesterday afternoon, tbout 6 o’clock, the king arri ved n town from Windsor. The arrangements for the New Mmiftry received his ifiajefty’s approbation, and in the evening the royal pieafure was fgnified by let ter to lord Grenville, an l his colleagues, that his ms jefly would be ready this day, at two o'clock,to re ceive their seals of office. i This day, accordingly, the Old Mini iter R delivered up their seals and retired from office, and their fucccv i fors received their appointments. The following is as correct a lift a, we have been able to procure in time ‘ for our publication. .Should there be ary iuaccurary in it, we (hall correct it in our next.- Lord Lrlkinc, . Lord Chancellor. Lari of U eftmorland, Prefulent of the Council. Duke of Portland, - Firil Lord of the Treifury Mr. Percival, - . Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Hawkesbury, l Sccrtt ary of State lor the . , _ , 5 Home Department. Ck. jcreagh, - Ditto for War and Cofonie®. Mr. Canning, - - Tirfl Lord of the Admiralty. His R.i 1. the Duke of York, Commander in Chief. Mr. Rose, - - Treafurcrof the Navy. Mr. E. Long, - . One of Paymasters General. The Earl cf Chatham.? Maftcr c ’ r of the Ordinance, > and C'onff.anle of the Tower. The Marquis of Hartford, Mailer of the IJorfe. Mr. R. Dundas, - f't . i.of the board of controul. Sir Vicary Gibbs, - Attorney-General. Mr. i erc.val, with t a appointment cf Ohaneelfi.r o. t.ie Exchequer, get; the office of Chancellor of the ‘ Duchy es Li talc; .or }i c, uTeri *, bvaf- j oi co. uV’in to-ikij AoulJ oftaSon any impediment tjs it. This is, we believe, the lirll time this office was ever conferred tu patent place for life. The Duke of York, with his appointment, has had the ftaiT reilorcd to him as formerly. l ord Sidmouth, who It ems to have been the king’s principal adviter ngaiuft the Roman Catholic Pill, and iias (as we underfland) continued in office for the last fortnight only a; his majelly’s desire, not only ha re ceived no solicitation to alliil in forming u new govern ment, but is direcUd to give in his re regulation tu-d.iy, with the rest of his colleagues !! sganwrt. rrin—to POUT OF SAVANNAH. ARRIVED. ikhr.Aurora,Cnrville, Charleston, lefty J. Smith, Hour and manufac. Tobacco. CH.IULF.STON, Ma t 18. •April 18, in lat. 45, long A), fcapt. M’Lellan spoke i.up Rclanna, Brown, of Philadelphia from New-Or leaus lor Liverpool. On Friday Jail, a little to tho louthatd ed the bai eaptam M'Lellan, was beard by the Britifli sloop ol war Driver, who informed that they had captured a brig under Britilh coWs, from Jamaica bound to Philadelphia, and lent her lor Hali fax. The Antelope was bound to Norfolk, but has put into this pott lor a tup.ply ol water, hhe lailed from Montego-Bay on the a‘;ld tilt, on which clay an embar go was to be laid on account ol the failing of the home ward bound fleet of merchantmen, which it was iup poled w onld be continued until the period fixed <or their departure. j Ou V. edueiday last, in lat. 2S. off Cape Florida, cap j tain l upper spoke brig Eliza, ‘l avtor 17 days front 1 this pou tor Ncw-Onealis, had experienced nothing buc head winds and calms. j On the 10th ini'tant oil Cape Florida, captain Shep i. paid spoke brig buphefnia, 4 orrey, from this port lor Nevv-Oileans, 7 days out all well. On the I.lth, ofT Cape Roniain, tpokii brig Adventure, I.agau, 1U days troui Nt’w-Orleai s lot this port. Banie time f.iwadil malled blip fleering tor this poit. Schooner Lavatei j was toiui. Item New-Oilean,, the day after captain 8* brig Iris, Olen, iur this poit laded tiom liavaunalt . i-i company with the Venus, Brig Friendlhip Don, from New-York for Ncw- Orleans,arrived at the Balize on the ill infl. April 25, in lat. 111, long. 80, captain Ailyn £p..he brig i tojqb'O days from Kio Giunde, boui.d to Nevv- Or.cans. GRAND LODGE. T'TJE memh-rs of the GRAND LODGE of ‘Oeor gia. and the respective Lodges by their proper reprtfentatives, ate notified to attend at the Gram! Bodge Room in the Filature,the full Saturday in Juno next, at 10 o clock in the forenoon, being a grand quar terly Communication. By order of the Right WorJs ihipful Grand Mailer, D. D. Wiiliafns Grand Sec'nr. K*y IS. ’qy. EOR SALE. Thc fast “iling sloop NANCY, Wffif burthen 56 tons—well found, and wM3i!C ready for sea; now laying at Smr.lx and Boui'kc’s wharf. Apply to A. G. Ocmler &. Cos. May 21. 51 C O R N. ICOO bushels of a good quality for sale by A. G. Olm l'er Cos. May Si. li. 5). I’ ive Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY fotne time part from the fiihfcriher a Negro named PHEBK, a black large wench Any . one dcrfiveiing her to me, lliull receive the above Re ward. Jcritsha Pai.it ft/. May 21 5i O 7 A tiburgs and Ticklinljurgs. Jajl opening by the Subfctiber , No. 4 Exchange, a very exterfive affiirtmcnt of SPRING GOODS, Vi z : 300 pieces Oznaburgs, of the be'ft, and inferior quality. 100 do. Ticklinburga, ditto ditto ditto 200 do. Bremen Rolls, 106 do. Iladen ditto, 50 do. fine Dowlafs, 50 do. Houfmachin, Linen, fuitablcforßag* K in K. 50 do. strong sheeting Linen, 30 do. fine shirting ditto, 30 do. fine and common Diaper, 200 do. India Nankeens, 200 coarse Shirts, for house servants, J ‘t'ery hnndfmc a (fort Punt of Damasit table cloths, with or without Napkin* Ditto ditto Marfeilies Counterpanes, Umbreifos, I'hread & Cotton Stockings, Gin Cafee, Demijohns, Fine Liquor Cases, Blank Books, Writing Paper, Twine and Thread, I’able Caflors, Eiuwer Pota Glass Chandeliers, And a large afforlment of fine and commco GLASS WARE, with a variety of Hardware & Groceries Wm. WOODBRIDGfc. February 24. t . raw. 16. Blank Writs, Ft th‘. &'•:/ rJr and Inferior Courts Tor rAS i ’ this Ojjficf,