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STATESMAN.
Mii.lf.dgeville, Dec. 27 !C?5.
Tin- basin' ss of the Legislature cloned on
the 22d instant. Many bills of vital impor
tance, as effecting the interest* of commu
nity, the safstv of the People, and the rights
®f individuals, have been passed and sealed by
the r. present itivcs of their enacting authori
ty during their late session. We propose,
hereafter, to give the readers of the States
man, a more connected and systematic jour
nal of the several Laws and Resolutions, than
we have hitherto ban able to do. Those of
the nio-t importance in our columns to-day,
are—an “ Act to lay off the. State into Seven
Congressional Districts an “Act to create a
Hoard of Public Works and on “Act to lay
out a Central Canal or Railway through thh
State.”
The Resolution I-id on'the Table by Mr.
Lumpkin, on the eve of the Session, is submit
ted for the speculation and amusement of our
readers. For ourselves, we are considerably
Taken, not only with the improvidence of the
Resolution itself, but chiefly with the reasons
Upon which it is predicated. General Andrew
Jackson’s claims to the Chief Magistracy of
the United States have longjlieen acknowl
edged and w armly defended uy the good sense
of this state, upon s' conger and more une
quivocal grounds than a few ambiguous sen
timents in the late President’s Message.
Should Mr. Adams be able, as no doubt be
is. to illucidate and defend the doctrines and
language of his Message to she acceptance of
all, upon fair and honorable principles, then
it would aecm to follow that the pretext on
yvhich this resolution rests would be. anni
hilated, and with it, the significance ol the
H'-solution also. Now we think the pretext of
f redisaltog- tle-r toofeableund irrelevant, to
sustain the breadth and force of the. Resolution.
Andrew Jackson owes nothing of his growing
popularity in this.statc to any imputed defect
in the late Message of the President, the «u
--tliors of that resolution themselves being
pudges. Will it be urged*tli:it thejprefercnce
resolved upon in this article, is co-cval only
w ith the purusal of Mr. Adam’s “Public Mes
sage ?” If not, arid this preference was pre
viously concerted, then the Resolution turns
upon other and unpublished fconsiderations,
entirely unconnected with Mr Adams or his
\1 essage : And the premises given, remind I
us of the Glasgow Professor,} who proposed
this problem to his pupils.-—“ Given the dimen
sions of a ship, the weight of her cargo,
slid the Christian name’ of the first Mate, to
find the sir name of the owners.”
Several Substitutes were offered to the Pre
ambles and Resolutions above noticed, hot were
received too late for insertion in this paper.
The pacific resolutions of Mr. Polliill arc
such as the Legislature of Georgia owed to
themselves, to the people, and to the General
fiovcrnmrnt. They owed it to themselves,
tnat thi-y might retrace the seditious resolu
tions at their last extra session. They owed
it to the People, because their feelings had
hern violently misrepresent'd: and they owed
it also to the General Government, by way of
asking pardon, for the unfilial distrust and in
sult it had received at their hands.
That the high-tonrd menaces, coupled with
factious complaint-!, which had gone uhrond
as the trumpeters of our folly, and thundered
at the very doors of the Capitol, were the ex
treme efforts of desponding real, and in no
wise the voice of the people; the evil, and the
r< pentnnee, is therefore not with them, but
Tjeir servants in office.
“A crisis had arrived, when it became ne
<v saury for every patriot friend and lover of
his country todeelarc to the world,” by open
resolution of this Legislature, that we, as a
people, are not only “ignorant of any impro
per interference of the Gejicra! Government
in our local concerns,’’ but have, never autho
rised any complaint on this subject.
The bill from Mr. Turner, “To provide for
■{lie commencement of a system of Internal
Improvement,” was given in our last, unfet
tered w ith a certain amendment; because we
confidently hoped, that, upon re-considera
tion, it would he stricken out as extremely
injurious to the rational intentions of the Bill.
We allude, to the limitation of the Board to
‘‘sixty” or a “hundred day’s service,” in the
great field on which they are directed to la
bour. .
The instructions to this Board, as contain
ed in the “Act to lay out a Central Canal or
Railway through this State,” impose a task
sufficiently arduous, one might suppose, to
require the united labours of r million of men,
each cider than they, to accomplish it in the
etime allowed by this amendment. It is not,
we conreive, very disrespectful, to hope that
the Members of the Board will not stay the
plough in mid-furrow, and abandon the field,
so long a* their perseverance and labour shall
promise to the State, that important benefit
Xthicli this act contemplates.
The responsible duties [prescribed to them,
ill Mr. Fort’s “ Bill to lay out a Central Canal
or Railway through this State,” are of the
must urgent and important character. It de
bum the land-marks of thi ir operations, and
comprehends all that is at present needful to
bt> attempted under the authority of their com
mission. it presents an able and intelli
gent view of the practical improvements of
which this state is susceptible', by means of a
cheap and more expeditious channel of in
land communication from our distant frontier
to the ocean ; or as converging to one com
mon central mart, the interests, the sympa
thies, and the commerce of the adjacent states.
The Land Lottery Bill has been revised and
amended, as we shall shortly publish. Char
ters have oeen given to several companies,
among which the most important arc —to the
Mexieo-Atiantk Company, for the purpose
af constructing Canals, tec.—one to an Insu
rance and Banking Institution, in Savannah,
and one establishing a Bank at Macon; all of
which shall appear in our subsequent columns.
Very general regret is manifested at the
failure of a bill to establish a Seminary'for the
Education of Females in this state. It pass
ed the House of Representatives by a very
large majority, and no doubt was entertained
hr its friends, of similar success in the Senate;
but it was destroyed without reason, and
without mercy. A communication upon this
subject, will be given in our columns, from the
San A-writing-, aod we are willing to believe
y,i WI W —rm. jr
from the liead, oi some Lady fn our vicinity.
Her questions are very pertinent, and hand
somely urged ; hut they are, nevertheless, too
hard for us to answer. We will, however, on
some future occasion, devote more attention
to this subject, than the hurry of our remarks
now permits.
If the individuals named in that bill as the
Board of Trustees, or any other, aye disposed
to meet in concert upon tlie measures therein
contemplated, they niyght embody their views
in a eoi-imon report or memorial to the next
Legislature, with as much power of persua
sion as if they were already organized.
The Duke of Saxe Wkimah, Muior Gene
ral in the service of his majesty King of the
Netherlands, and Mr. Huygans, attached to
the Dutch Legation, Colonel Wool, Inspect
or General of the United Steles’ Army, and
Mr. Temple Bowdoin, of Boston, arrived in
town on Saturday evening. They take, their
departure this morning for Montgomery, Mo
bile, and New Orleans. It is understood that
the Duke has it in contemplation to visit
Mexico, after which he will rt-vieit the U.
States, on his return to F.uropc.
We wish him all health and pleasure in
journeying over the extensive and less hospi.
table tracts of country, which will intervent
in a travel of sneh vicissitude and adventure.
Colonel Wool, who is an accomplished
officer in "the United States’ Army, is on a
lour of inspection of all the military posts
bordering upon the Gulf and tb« Mississippi;
he has it also in charge to examine into the
condition of our troops in She Creek Nation.
The Governor’s health continues very low;
there is but little hope of his recovery.
COMMUNICATED.
Messrs. Editors,
I read with no inconsiderable plea
sure in your first Number, the form
of a Bill for establishing in this state
a “Seminary for the Education of
females,” hut have since been assur
ed that the same was disapproved of
by the Senate—a body which I have
been taught to revere as the vener
able fathers and Guardians of those
whose voice is never heard in the
councils of legislation.
Whv was this Bill rejected ? Why
is even/ Hill rejected by the Legisla
tors of Georgia which proffers any
paternal care over their community
of females 1 There were doubtless,
good reasons in the argument against
its final passage—pray Sirs, of what
kind were: they, if it be proper to
publish them 1 Was it lost under an
apprehension that the organization of
an unpensioned board of trust would,
someday, environ the Coffers ot the
State with so many hungry petition
er., and that their supplications might
become too pursasive for refusal ?
But i very much over-r.de the effi-
ciency of our humble devotion to
the cause, if there are not some —nay
many of my sex,who, with the means
of munificence, would have also the
most cordial disposition, to sustain an
Institution of this kind, if the Legisla
ture at any time, should decline its
patronage on the plea, either of their
own unwillingness, or ofthe poverty
of the State. But reason and re
monstrance are weapons alike impo
tent in our hands, and nature exacts
of us the full measure of her stern
decree unargued acquiescence.
True, we were advised some years
hack, like Diogines at the statues of
Athens, that we must “ learn to bear
a repulseyet were our hopes
again renovated when we heard the
venerated names of those who stood
up in our cause: But the sen
tence of the senate is doubtless also
just ; for the men who composethat
august body—the Patres Conscripti,
of the State “ arc allhonouralemen.”
PATIENCE HOPEWELL.
FOREIGN.
Greece. —Ofthe Greek cause we
can make out nothing positive,
though upon the whole the reports
seem favorable. One Mr. Washing
ton appears on the strength of his
great name, to he playing a consid
erable part inthe affairs ofthe Mo
rea: offering armistices, and making
official protests, as though he were
backed w ith real power and authori
ty.
[From the Courier Francais of Tuesday.]
“Odessa,Sept. 24.—We havelctters
from Constantinople of the 16th
September. They state that some
agitation prevailed among the Jan
lissarie.s, and that the murmurs heard
■again among them cause much unea
siness. The Captain Pacha has en
tered with his fleet into the ports of
Alexandria, but it appears that this
fleet is in the very worst condition, a
great number of his vessels having
lost their masts and rigging. This
news joined to that of the retreat ot
Ibrahim Pacha upon Navarino, has
created a great sensation in the pub
lic mind ”
The follow ing letter is said to he
from an accreidted source; an accre
dited person is not, however, always
a competent person :
“ Zante , Sept. 10—Since I wrote,
has been here; he left me the
enclosed letter, which doubtless will
give you information on the ot
Greece. His representations of the
progress of the regular brigade, and
ofthe spirit with which the Morcotes
now take up their item* are very ffiut
leering; ami I do not in the least doubt
that the Greeks will be able to re
cover all they have lost during the
w inter months. An arrival from Mai
na represents that part of the Morea
as being free from Turk>, anil the na
tives are quietly gathering their pro
duce. The Turks of Patras made a
descent on Monday on Gastonni, but
they entirely failed in their attempts
at plunder, through the active resist
ance of the population. The Turk
ish force consisted of five hundred
cavalry, who afterwards retired to
Patras.
“The Missolonghiots make a most
gallant defence, and even act on the
offensive. The besieging army must
ere long quit the siege, on account
of the rainy season, which has now
commenced. A squadron ot Greeks
are blockading the Gulf of Arta, and
the lonian Government refuse clear
ances for Provesa. The Greek fleet
under Miaulus, passed here from
Missolonghi towards the Levant, on
Monday last, the sth inst. They are
gone in search of the Turks, who, it
is now ascertained, have taken up
their quarters in Port Boodron, oppo
site the Isle of Rhodos. We hear
nothing further respecting the Alex
andrian fleet.”
F.xtract of a letter from the harbour of Zante,
dated Septembers, 1825.
“I can only write to you a few
lines from the harbour, where I am
confined in a most miserable cattle
boat, the best conveyance from the
Morea to Zante. The Jaws of quar
antine are now exceedingly strict
here, the plague being at Modon,
Coron, and Navnrino—one of the
blessings brought to us by the Arabs-.
It has not, however, penetrated a
mong. the Greeks; on the contrary,
Napoli, w hich is generally a very un
healthy place in summer, has been
this year quite healthy, although
containing at present more than fifty
thousand people.
“From Clarentza and Castouni,
where I shall go this night, I will
write to yon long details upon all the
affairs of Greece. I intend also to
proceed to Missolonghi, to examine
closely the state of thrtt place. Ibra
him Pacha, with 5000 men, marched
from Tripolizza to Navarino about
20 days ago, hut finding the plague
there, he came hack. On his return
he was surrounded hv the Greeks,
now collecting under Colocotrini.—
ft is expected that he cannot open
his way w ithout great loss, lie had
left at Tripolizza nearly 3000 men,
part of which was placed at a mill
two hours march from the town;
these were attacked during the night,
and all killed, except a few who were
taken prisoners. Nearly 2,500, in
cluding many wounded and sick, are
strictly closed in Tripolizza, and if
Ibrahim cannot relieve them soon,
they must surrender for want of pro
visions. The Greek are now in ve
ry good spirits, and Colocotrini’s
army, w hen I crossed the Morea five
days ago was between 12 and 14,000
strong, and was daily increasing, by
the Moreotes coming down from the
mountains to join him. Their af
fairs in all quarters have assumed a
favourable aspect. The Greeks are
more united than they have ever
been, and this campaign may be con
sidered as approaching to a termina -
tion ”
The following is extracted from a
letter of General Roche, to the
Greek Committee of Paris, under
date of Napoli di Ramanaia, Scptem
-17, and translated for the New-York,
Daily Advertier: —
“The American fleet, consisting
of the Nfirth-Carolina, of 104, com
manded by Commodore Rogers, fri
gate Constitution, the Corvette On
tario, and one other Corvette, enter
ed this port on the 12th current. I
1 have been on board the Commo
dore’s ship to congratulate him in
my quality of Envoy from the French
Greek Committee, on his safe arriv
al. He received me with the most
honorable distinction. The moment
after my arrival on board, the mem
bers of the government came to fe
licitate him; the President of the
Senate, the Vice-President, and many
Senators, accompanied them. They
were received by the Commodore
with the greatest distinction. He
had prepared a Dejeuner, where the
greatest cordiality reigned. The
Commodore, in person, showed us
every part of his superb ship. On
the departure of the Greek Govern
ment, he tired a salute of seventeen
guns. At the firing of the first gun,
the Greek flag was hoisted at the
bowsprit, and was not lowered until
the salute was finished. The forts
returned the slaute gun lor gun.—
When Commodore Rogers returned
the visit of the Greek Government,
he was accompanied by 60 officers
of his squadron. The Greek troops
manoeuvred and filed off before him.
The Greeks were all enthusiasm ; it
was, indeed, a family fate. The
most perfect amity subsists between
the two nations. An American Con
sul will reside at Napoli di Romania,
and the Commodore statesthat he will
leave a Corvette on the Levant sta
tion.—lbid.
“Paris, Oct. 17.—The American
squadron has been entertained by
the Greeks; it has departed, leaving
a corvette to protect it* i jmmerce
agaHi«t piracy.’’
. SPAIN.
Spain, it appears, refuses to listen
to the request of both France and
England, that she would acknowl
edge the independence ot South
America.
“ The follow ing has -appeared in
a Ministerial Evening paper : —‘ The
French Ambassador has addressed a
note to the Spanish Cabinet, solicit
ing-it to recognize, on certain condi
tions, the independence of the new
states of South America. The Brit
ish Ambassador seconded the repre
sentations of the French Diplomatic
Agent, and invited the government
of Ferdand VII. to profit by favour
able circumstance, lest, eventually,
the new- states should reject all prop
ositions for such an arrangement.—
The British Ambassador offered at
the same time the mediation of Eng
land. The Spanish Minister replied,
that the King was opposed to all ab
solute recognition of his former col
onies, and the Minister Zea, submit
ted the following project:—
“That each Colony should have a
native government, named by the
King, which should direct the ad
ministration of its affairs, impose the
taxes, and pay an annual sum to Spain;
that the King should have a repre
sentative in each Colony, with the
title of Viceroy: and, finally, that the
Colonies should, on their part, con
tribute to pay off the debt of Spain.
[From the Courier Francais of Monday.]
Peris, Ort. 16.—We are informed,
on good authority, that all the nego
tiations entered into with Spain, on
the subject of the recognition of the
independence of the New r States of
South America, are entirely broken
off. This Government, not less back
ward in civilization than the Turkish
Government, is as inaccessable to ev
ery political consideration of position
and necessity. So long as the Di
van can raise a handful of Asiatic
troops, and equip some bad ships,
it will not hear of any arrangement
respecting the Greeks. In the same
manner, the Government of the Es
curial, quite proud of having seen a
miserable expedition sail from Fcr
ol for the Ilavanna, dreams already
of the coquest of its former colonies.”
[2V. Y. Amer.
FRANCE.
The packet ship Cadmus, arrived
at New-York, on Friday morning,
from Havre, whence she sailed on
the 4th ult. The following is an ex
tract of a letter from Gen. La Fay
ette, to Captain Allyn, dated La
Grange 2Cth Oct. 1825.
“ Here is my last letter, anil I wish
I could send many others along with
it; but the pressure of avocations on
my arrival, a kind concourse of
friends, have so umch encroached
on my time, that I must depend on
you to inform my New-York corres
pondents that we are in good health;
and tell our friends, what I hope
they do not question, that we are in
cessantly thanking of them, with
hearts full of affection and grati
tude.”
A Havre paper of the 4th ult.
asserts that a convention was signed
at Paris on the 31st of October be
tween the French Government and
the Deputies from Havti, by which
the privilege of the half duties on
imports in French vessels, is extend
ed to the whole Island of St. Domin
go, instead of being confined to the old
French part. It is also agreed that
the discriminating duties on the im
ports into France shall extend to all
the products of Hayti, with the ex
ception of sugar that is to say,
these products are to pay one half
the duties if France, as are imposed
on productions of the same kind
from French Colonies and other
countries.
The Paris papers state that Mi.
Brown, our minister, had given a
grand dinner to the Cabinet Minis
ters and the Foreign Ambassadors.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Gen. Lafayette has arrived
at Philadelphia, in 43 days from Al
varado, bringing papers from Mexico
to the Ist October. The National
Gazette says: —
“ We have received the two prin
pal papers of the Mexican capital,
down to the end of September. The
President ofthe Mexican Union had
accepted the resignation of Senor
Alaman, as Secretary of Foreign Af
fairs, and appointed as his successor,
,ad interim, Senor Gomez Pedraza.
It was said that Senor Camacho,
member of the Sovereign Congress
from Jalapa, would be nominated to
the post. Senor Michelena reached
the Mexican metropolis on the 26th
September, from England, where he
had filled the office of Mexican Am
bassador. He was to proceed soon
to Panama, being one of the dele
gates of Mexico to the Congress.—
The marine had set out
for Vera Cruz, and his errand was
supposed to relate to the occupation
of the Castle of St. Juan de Ulua,
which, it was presumed, could not
possibly hold out, the Mexican naval
force having the command of the
Gulf. The Mexican editors exult in
the increase of their vessels of war.
They argue against a proposition
made in the national councils to ex
dude from the Mexican ports, the
flags of all the nations that have not
acknowledged tho independence of
the Republic. There is some trade
with France which it would destroy
The 16th of September, the anniver
sary of the first Mexican ‘cry ot lib
erty,’ was. celebrated by public re
joicings. It is remarked with what
particluar brilliancy the houses of
the plenipotentiary of the United
States and the envoy of Great Bri
tain, were illuminated.
“We must not forget to mention
the creation anil instalation of a
Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Mex
ico. It is composed of the first men
of the country. Esteva, Secretary
of the National Treasury, is Grand
Master; Zavala, a Senator of dis
tinguished talents, I). G. Master:
General Guerrero, Gra. Senior War
den; Alpuche, a priest and senator,
Grand Junior Warden; Zoton and
Abulto, Grand Secretary and Treas
urer; General Filisola anil Aldana,
first and second Grand Deacons;
and Ramos Arispe, a priest of con
siderable talents and influence, Grand
Chaplain. On the 29th of Septem
ber, Mr. Poinsett, the American min
ister, as Past D. G. M. of the Grand
Lodge of South-Carolina, installed,
according to our usages, with much
pomp and ceremony, the officers
of the Grand Lodge of Mexico. A
splendid supper and brotherly toasts
followed.”
A letter dated Mexico, October 1,
says that “Great expectations are
entertained, just now, that the Cas
tle of San Juan do Ulloa is about to
be given up to the Mexicans. It is
also said that a large force is coming
on from Havana, with supplies for
the garrison. Should this force of
ships from Havana come down, it
will certainly not be permitted to ef
fect its object with impunity; for
there are now two brigs and a
frigate on the look-out, besides
schoonersand gunboats at Sacrificios
—and these would be nearly a match
for these frigates purely Spanish.”
POLAR EXPEDITION.
Capt Parry, whose heroic and skill
flu efforts to effect a passsage by the
North Pole, has been again defeated,
almost inthe moment of success. His
vessel was crushed by field ice, and
the remaining one was not large
enough to accommodate the crews
ofboth. The attempt, however, will
doubtless be now renewed.
The expedition was delayed in the
summer of 1824 in getting across
Baffin’s Bay, by a most extraordina
ry accumulation of ice, and it wbs
not before the 9th of September that
they passed that barrier
On the 26th of September, 1824,
they arrived at the entrance of Prince
Regent’s Inlet: after two or three
days of bad weather and obstruc
tion from the ice, they got into Port
Bowen; and on the Ist of October
the ships were safely placed in their
positions for the winter. During the
spring of 1825, parties of discovery
wi re sent under Capt. Iloopner in
land to the eastward; under Lieut.
Sherer along the coast to the south
ward; and under Lieutenant Ross to
the northward. Lieutenant Sherer
reached Fitzgerald Bay in 72 20; and
Lieut. Ross proceeded beyond Cape
York in 73 30. ♦
The ships sailed fromJPort Bowen
on the 20th of last July, and on the
22d were driven back again to near
ty Prince Leopold’s Island, in Lancas
ler Sound: on the 24th they got
hold of Cape Seppings, on the wes
tern entrance of the Regent’s Inlet,
ind they worked down the western
shore till the first of August, when
the Fury w as forced on shore by mas
ses of ice; she, however, was gol
off’, and hove down for repair a little
further to the southward; but on
the 23d of August, they w-cre forc
ed, in consequence of increased se
verity of weather, to abandon her.
Her officers and men were removed
into the Hecla, (which had also been
in great danger,) and Capt Parry
felt himself under the necessity of re
turning to England, and hfccordingly
stooil to the northward, and on the
27th anchored in Niell’s Harbour, a
little to the southward of Port Bow
en. After two or three days spent
in refitting, they sailed again on their
way homewards, and on the 17th oi
of September got through the ice
and passed the Aretic Circle. On
the 10th of October they passed the
Orkneys.
Only two men were lost during
the whole voyage—one drowned and
one by disease. The health, spirits
and discipline of both ships’ compa
nies were excellent all through.
“ Majesty’s ship Hecla, Oct. 12, 1825.
“ Dear Sir —YVe sailed from the
west coast of Greenland on the 4th
of July, 1824, In passing Davis’
Straits we were beset 68 days in the
ice. On the 9th of September we
cleared the ice, and on the 13th of
the same month entered Barrow’s
Strait. The winter now setting
in fast, we therefore endeavoured to
reach Port Bowen in Prince Regent’s
Inlet, which we effected with some
difficulty on the 28th. By the 6th
of October we were completely sur
rounded w itli young icc. The win
ter psssed more agreeable than could
have been expected; we had a good
library on board ; and managed to
raise a tolerable masquerade in one
of the ships every fortnight. The
w inter was what might be called a
mild one in this part ofthe world,
the thermometer never exceeding
48 1-2 degrees below zero.
During its continuance wehadfine
! s port chasing white-bears, 12 of which
were killed. YY bite grouse were abun
dant in spring; we shot a great number
ofthem. They were excellent .andpro
ved a great luxury to the officers and
men. The summer,which commenced
on the 6th of June, with a shower of
rain, was very fine ; the thaw went
on rapidly. On the 19th of July the
ice brdke up, and we bade farewell
to Port Bowen, were we had passed
nearly ten months. On the 23d
we made North Sumerset, and
worked to the southward along
its coast, until the morning of the
Ist of August, when unfortunate
ly the Fury was driven on shore bv
the ice. Every effort was made to
save her, but our exertions proving
fruitless, she was abandoned on the
19th, and her people taken on hoard
the Hecla. Thus ended all our
hopes of making the north-west pas
sage, which seemed favourable till
this accident. On the Ist of Sep
tember we left Regent’s Inlet for
England, and made the coast of
Scotland on the 10th.
Cotton Goods. —The follow ing ta
ble exhibits the amount of cotton
goods in square yards, exported
from Liverpool within the last four
years—by which it appears that the
exports to South America have been
almost trebled in that period, and in
the year 1824, nearly one third of
all the cotton goods exported from
Liverpool, has been to that coun
try—this increase of trade will in
some measure account for the de
termination of the British govern
ment to recognize the independence
of South America.
North South
America, Arm rim,
1821, 33994000, 23394000,
1822, 34839000, 26050000,
1823, 41443000, 47998000,
1824, 43489000, 67068000,
Other
Europe, Parts,
1821, 44602000, 16672000,
1822, 69558000, 15044000,
1823, 58059000, 22504000,
1824, 68006000, 20948000.
Domestic.
The Albany Daily Advertiser states
that the Canal tolls will amount to
at least five hundred thousand dol
lars this season. The amount last
year was $280,320; Mius giving an
increase to this year of $210,680.
From the National Journal, Dec. 13.
Major General Scott has re-as
sumed the command of the Eastern
Department of the army. He visit
ed Governor’s Island, in New-York
harbour, on Thursday last, on which
occason a salute was fired.
A Norfolk paper announces the
death of James Johnson, Esq. Col
lector of the port of Norfolk, anil
formerly a conspicuous member of
Congress from the State of Virginia.
[lbid.
The order of the Secretary of the
Navy, on the subject of the honours
to he paid to the memory of Com.
McDokovrii, were received at Nor
folk. on Tuesday the Ist inst. and on
the following day, obedience was
rendered to it, by.a display oftho
flag at half mast, and the firing of 13
minute guns from the Alert receiving
ship.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25th
Another Hero is no more. —Sometime
since, in consequence of declining
health, Commodore M’DONOUGII
made application to the Government
of the United States to be permitted
to resign the command of the Frigate
Constitution anil return to the United
States.
He.also prayed that his Physician,,
Dr. Turk, might be permitted to ac
company him. Leave was promptly
given, on the 24th of October, Com
modore M'Donough, and his son, Dr.
Turk, Champlain Greir, Midshipman
Ringgold and several United States
sailors embarked at Gibraltar on
hoard the Brig Edgar, hound for Nciv
Y ork. They had fine weather for
about 16 days, since which it has
been very boisterous. The brig was
blown off New-York on Tuesday last,
and put into the capes of Delware.
\\ e have just had a visit from Dr.
Turk, who informs us that on the
10th of November, .COMMODORE
M'DONOUGH, DIED, of a Pulmon
ary Consumption. His body is on
hoard the Edwin and will probably
arrive in this city this day. We hope
and trust, all honour due to the illus
trious dead will be shown to the
corpse of the gallant and renowned
M'Donough! His wife died a few
months since, and was buried at Mid
dletown, (Con.) They have left five
children, four sons and a daughter.—
YY’here the Commodore will be buri
ed is not yet know n. Dr. Turk prob
ably, to-morrow', will accompany the
body to New -York, w here he expects
to he met by some of the relatives ot
she illustrious dead. There are a
'Yiout twenty sick seamen, from the
squadron on hoard the Edgar, who
will probably be put into our Navy
Hospital. The officers we have na
med are going to the South. —[Dem •
ocratic Press.
New-York, Nov. 27.
We announced, on Saturdry, the
death of Captain M'Donough. His
remains arrived here yesterday, and
were received in a barge Irom the
Navy Yard, and deposited on board
the Meant frigate l’lUton, until if i®