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MILLEUGEVILLE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1822.
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No. 33.
have solaced himself much with the
idea that Marie Louse was still strongly
attached to him, and he was repeatedly
recurring to the mention of the King of
Rome.
I ventured, said Mr. O'Meara, upon
another occasion, to express my sur
prise to Napoleon that the Empress
Mane Louise had not made some exer
tion in his behalf. “ I believe,” re
plied the Emperor, “ that Marie Louise
is j ust as much » stale prisoner as i am
myself, except that more attention is paid
to decorum in the restraints imposed
upon her. I have always had occasion
to praise the conduct of my good Louise,
and I believe that it is totally out ul her
power to assist me ; moreover, she i-
youngand timorous. It was perhaps, a
misfortjne to me that I had not married
a sister ot the Emperor Alexander, n-
propo-cd to me by Alexander himself
at Eifurth. Rut ihere were inconveni
ence in that union, arising from bet- re
ligion. I did not like to allow a Russi m
priest to be the confessor of mv wife, u*
I considered that he would have been a
spy in the Thtiillcries for Alexander.—
It has been sai l that my union with Ma
rie Louise was made a stipulation in the
treaty of peace with Austria, which is
not true. I should have spurned the
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POLITICAL UNION.
The Washington News, n paper print
ed in Georgia, is favorable to the propo
sition of consolidating the republican
strength of several states in relation to
the next Presidency, if the object be to
“ elect a republican.” The object us
originally staled was two fold—lirst to
7 .! ih • decision ot the question u'y
Congress which |rt.o.. <i,a large and
small states on a level, and would be the
source of great unhappiness ; and se
condly, to prevent the federal party
havin” ;,n equal influence in the selec
tion with dominant party. If men
pretend to «ee lit fhis fair rule of policy,
.any cause of alarm, i oJ not wish their
optics. The Georgia paper s.'tys :
“The real object of New York is not yet
well understood ; when she will come lor
ward and develope all her views, then the
st iles will know how to act will) ner, either
conjointly or separately. If she is determin
ed to support u republican for the presiden
cy, the southern states, at least Georgia, will
go hand in hand with her.”
Ncw-York never has fictitious objects ;
never conceals her policy ; never has
demanded power and influence to which
she was not entitled—“All the views”
which the state of New-York has in (he
pending question, relates to the support
of a democratic republican of ability and
integrity, and one who shall be regular
ly nominated in the usual way.
In relation to the political character of
the camhtate, this state is fixed—im
moveable—unalterable. She has suffer
ed so much from time serving and am
bitious politicians ; has been so often
deceived and maltreated by pretended
friends, that on the ground of party,
there will be no deviation.
No citizen will receive the votes of
this state who is not avowedly u repub
lican ; one who will faithfully and zeal
ously support the interest and character
of the democratic party, und who will r«.
L -infer to wtiuui tie owes his elevation,
„„.t t.ot cou a,-...nrthe svren voice of
amalgamation,” “ era »i geoil feel
fnc«,” &c. one who will advocate “ prin
ciples and men.”
Such a one, possessing the additional
and indispensable qualifications ot integ
rity and ability, may look with confidence
fur the support of this state, and every
other democratic state who thinks with
N. York, that it is time to rally the par
ty, and preserve its discipline, system and
ascendeucy.—N. Y. Nut. Adv.
CALUMNY AND PERSECUTION.
Some days back, under this head, vve com
mented on a factious disposition display
ed in the most envenomed and vmbitter-
ed terms, against Mm. II. Crawford,
Secretary of the Treasury ; to-day the
Nations! Intelligencer successfully repels
an attack not less violent, though of a
different complexion, relating solely to
the utBeial aets of the bead ot the Treasu
ry.—It is highly gratifying to the friends
of national economy, to read such a tri
umphant vindication of the most distir)
guislicd democratic statesman in the pre
sent cabinet.
Fiscal administration of Wm. H- Cranford
FROMTIIF. NATIONAL 1NTELLIOENCER.
“ The actual expenses of collection id tlie
revenue, in the. year 1817, amounted t
720.942 dollars, as appears by a statement
accompanying Mr. Baldwin’s report
nufactures. What they were for the last year,
or the year preceding, we are notable to
say, the accounts of those years not havin
tion amounted to e .10-100 per centum. So
that, inevitably, and invariably, tile expense
of collection of the revi one is greater iri
proportion as the amount of the revenue is
less, being itself in its nature nearly stationa
ry. .
“ If it be desired tof .uhe a fair view of
tile official conduct of Sberetary Crawford,
let him be judged by his nets. It is within
our knowledge, and it is a matter of record,
if we bad time to hunt up the documents,
that, whilst the Secretary has always been
disposed to allow, a just compensation for
public services, he lias repeatedly, and uni
formly, and pertinaciously, in reports to
Congress, und in letters to, and conferences
with, committees, urged measures for secur
ing tire accountability of public officers, by
additional guards and restrictions If lie
have any fault, it is in being too ribid
tr. this respect, us any of the officers em
ployed in ci,Heeling the revenue will inform
wlio are curious enough to enquire.
That the suggestions of the Secretary to
Congress, and to ils committees, with a
view economy ami 'lie prevention of fraud,
have only been partially acted upon, has
not assuredly been his fault. It was at his
suggestion, however, that the act was pas
sed for limiting tile duration of office ot the
revenue officers, ike the beneficial conse
quences of which have been already felt.
As one proof out of many of the earnestness
of I lie Secretary in pursuit of die public in
terest, which we notice because its effects
have been memorable, we mention pnrticn
Ixrly Ills report of tBill January, 1817, to
the House of Representatives, which was
the ground-work of the act of 20i|i April,
1818, supplementary to (lie Collection Act,
which engrafted a new set of regulations up
on our revenue system that lias led to the
gain of millions.”
The onlv thing yet to be done to com
plete that beautiful monument, is the
marble platform or basis, whicli is to lie
inclosed with an iron railing, ornament
ed at each corner with half cannons of
bronze. It is to he sixteen feet three
inches wide, at the base of each front.—
I he hightb of the monument without
the statue, is fory-two feet, 8 inches ;
and the statue being, with it« depen
dences, nine feet six inches, makes the
Monument fifty two feet two inches above
the platform.
FROM THE LOUDON MIOVVINK TOR JULY
A VOICE FROM SI HELENA.
(By H. E. <rMeant, tale Surgeon to the Empe-
rw Mapolcan.)—CommueJ.
It is a curious fact, and one mortifying
enough to human greatness, that Napo
leon declared that the happiest days he
ever passed were when he was but u
private man, “ living in a lodging near
Paris.” Being asked by Mr. O’At earn
what was the happiest paint ol time af
ter his accession to the throne, he in
stantly replied, “ (he march from Cannes
to Paris.” This, our readers will doubt
less recollect, was after the expedition
Iroin Elba. He declares that he had no
idea of departing from Elba at first ; and
(hat on the contrary, be would have
contentedly remained there, hud it not idea. It was first proposed by tlm t m -
been for the numberless violations of| pPro r Francis himself, and by Metteruich
the treaty of Fonlaiiibleuu by the .lilies: • < 0 N.ubonne.”
yet been reported to Congress. The ex
penses of collection, it must lie observed,
necessarily vary somewhat in different years,
from charges of one year being brought into
another, 4lo.—so that any true judgment ot
the expenses of collection can only be form
ed from taking a series of years. Let us
then take several series of four years, and
see what the average expense lias been in
different periods of the government. We
glial! tints come at facts which will speak
for themselves, and which really have sonic
bearing on tile question. We report to tin
Congressional Report above referred to;
and we find, without fatiguing the reader
with labored contrasts, that in 1817, 1818,
1819,1880, being years of Mr. Crawford’s-
: dminislration, and being as late as the re
port brings up the accounts, tile expenses ol
collection sf the revenue averaged only
!! 11-100 percent, on the whole amount
being nearly one per cent, less than the a-
veruge of any preceding series of lour years.
- But, as we have said before, vvhatevei
the facts are, they prove little or nothing,
depending, as they do so materially, upon
the current of trade, and varying with its
changing phases. The expenses of the col
lection of the revenue al e reg dated by law, &.
not by the Secretary of the Treasury. Fur
ther, the expenses do not vary proportiona
lity to the revenue ; (lie compensation ot tin
revenue officers being fixed by limitation of
tile amount of commissions, where not ac
tually paid in the shape, of salaries. So
dint tlie reduction in the revenue cannot
reduce the expenses of collection. An il
lustration of this will lie found in the fact,
that, whilst in the year 1817, above referred
to, the expenses of collection were hoi
2 G8-I00 per centum on the whole amount,
yet, in tlie year 1809, when the revenut
tyts bit* S' 7 .773,4.73, the expenses of eollee-
TIIK. BALTIMORE MONUMENT.
The installation of the statue repre
“entiug the City of Baltimore, which is
to cap the monument, will take place on
Thursday (ho 12th of September, inst ;
being the anniversary of the battle of
North Point; but should not the weathei
be f air it will be put off I ill next day. tin
13th, tlie anniversary of tlie bombard
ment of Fort McHenry.
Explanation of the Haiti more Monu
ment erected by the city of Baltimore,
to the memory nfihe brave citizens who
fell m the battle ol’Nortti-Poi and he
bombardment of Foil iU'H°niy; in de
fending the citv on the 12‘h and 13(li
of September 1814—Iroin t ie design of
Mi. .Maximilian Godrfroy. The sta
tue, Ibe two Bass IL lit vos and four grif
fin- ex, , uieu i,i iia! iaior", V- -•
Antonio Campellano, late Fir«t Statuary
and Sculptor ot the Court ot Spain.
1st. The principal part ol this M mu
merit presents a Faeces symbolical ol
the Union, the rods of which are bound
by a Fillet, on which are inset ibed in
letters of br »», the Dimes of tlie
brave killed in defence of tne city ; b >-
cau-e, by their glorious death, they
trengthened the bands of the Union,
2d. The Fasces is ornamented wit li
two lias--relievos, the one on the south
front representing tlie battle ot North
Point and the death of the Bt itisti Gene
ral Rob*, anil the other on the north
front, a battery of Fort McHenry, at the
moment of the bombardment. Do the
two oilier fronts, east and west, are La-
rymal Urns, emblems of regret and
teats On the tup are hound two wreaths,
one of laurel, and one of cypress ; the
first expressive of Glory, the second Se
pulchral anil Mourning. On the square
base, are the insetiptions in letters ol'
brass. This part is supported by n
square Egyptian Basement ; this sty I
being especially consecrated to tombs.
Each of the four angles of tlie cornice i*
decorated with a Griffin with an Eagle’s
head, (as ail emblem of the U State ' lie-
cause this hieroglyphic having her de
dic.ited to the. Sun, and often emplov J
by the ancients in the front of theii tern
pies has become the emblem of glory anil
veneration. Each centre o| ;lie Eg-, p
tian cornice is adorned with a winged
globe. The globe represents eternity
and the wings time, which flies. On
each of the four fronts ol the basement
is a false door, in tlie antique sty Ip, I •
ed with a single tablet ot black marble,
to give tlie idea of the remains of the
brave being deposited in the edfice, and
is what is rallied a cenotaph I here nre
steps to ascend tlie-e doors in the socle,
which forms the ba-e around the whole.
3d. The Egyptian basement above
mentioned is entirely rusticated, as Ibis
style announce* strength ; and the lay
ers of stone which compose it are eigh
teen in number, in memorial oft lie eigh
teen States which formed the Union at
tlie period of the event, which tlu-
rnonument commemorates. 'I he princi
pal parts formed also altogether thirty
rune feet, tri shew that it wa- founded in
the thirty-ninth year of the independence
of the United States.
Lastly , the edifice, which is entirely ol
marble, will on the above mentioned an
niversary, be surmounted by the colos
sal statue, representing the city ol Haiti
more : The head of the figure bearing
a Mural Crown emblematic of Cities ; in
one hand she holds an Antique Builder
the emblem of Navigation and in the
other she raises a Crown nj Laurel, a-
sttie looks towards tile fort arid fel l of
battle. At her feet ai'p, on one side 11*<
Eagle of the United Slates, and a bomb in j world
in the memory ol the bombardment,. I time '■
amongst the most prominent of which lie
enumerates the following :—He. says it
tv,is stipulated that all the members of
his I tnulv should he permitted to follow
him and that this was violated by the al
most instant seizure of his wife Si child ;
that they were to have had the duchies
d Parma, Placet,.u, and Gnastalla, ol
winch they were deprived ; that Prince
''■< gene wa- to have had a principality
in Italy, which was never given ; that
his mother and brothers wore to receive
pensions, which were withheld ; that
hi* own private prop rtv, and the sa
vings which he had made on the civil
li*t, were to be preserved to him, but
that m tlie contrary they were seized ;
that the private property of bis family
was to be In-Id sacred, but it w is con
fiscate,] ; tlint the donations assiged to
the army, on tlie Mont Napoleon, tvee
to be preserved, but they were suppres
sed ; that 100,000 francs, which were
out by him, were never paid ; and last,
itmt assassins were sent to Elba to mur
der him.
It must by do means bo understood
that Napoleon uttered sweeping and in-
disciimate censures upon those English
men who were opposed to him ; even
in acknowledging a repulse at Acre from
Sir Sidney Snii'h, he speaks of him in
tpnn-- of commendation, and savs, “ he
lik°d his character.” Of Lord Cornwal
lis ifis sentiment* are quite enthusiastic.
Of Sir J. Moore he said, that lie was “ a
brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a
man of talent ; and that the few mis
takes fie made were probably insepara
ble from the difficulties by which he
was surrounded.” Mr. Fox, lie said,
was so great, anil q o good a man, that e-
very member of his family seemed to
have taken a tinea from his virtues.—
Speaking of Admiral Sir Pultney Mal
colm, he said. “ his countenance be-
speaks his heart, and I am sure lie is a
a! man ; 1 never yet beheld a man of
...mm I so immediately formed a good
opinion as ol that fine, soldier-like old
man—there is the face oj an Englishman —
a countenance pleasing, open, intelli
gent. frank, sincere.” Of Sir George
Cockliarn also, who appears to have
(lone his duty strichly, but like a gentle-1
man, spoke in term of ■ nmmendalion.—
On lie s-1 *cts i oth ef his elevation and
lr fall tie is extreim !y minute and in
ti -P ig. Our readers mav recollect
two r< ports, which tn this country gain
ed considerable currency; one, that
Napoleon owed much ofhis rise to Bar-
las ; and the other, that he once in his
early life offered bis services to Engl’d.
Bath of these lie declares to be “ ru
mors,” and says lie did not know Harris
till long after tlie siege of Toulon, where
lie was chiefly indeheted to Gasparin,
the deputy for Orange, who protected
him against the ignorantacci. sent down
by tin- Convention ; he goes on to say
that F.uili always anticipated his eleva
tion and when he was a boy u«ed fre
quently to pat him on the head and say.
You are. one of Plutarch's men. On the
subject of hi- f <1 in answer to a ques
tion fmm Mr. O’Meara, whether he did
not consider Baron Stein as mainly in
strumental to it ; hp said immediately
‘ No—none but myself every did me
any harm ; I was, l may say, the only
nemy to myself; mv own projects—
In presenting tn the public these an
ticipations ot very interesting work, we
have not felt ourselves called upon to
exercise the office of a critic. Our ob
ject has been to give a general idea of
the nature of the work, without engag
ing ourselves in political discussion.
river falls
ago I visited this spot,
SALMO
A few week
situated in Orwell, Oswego County, on
the Great Salmon River, about 10 mil
above what is called the Lower Bridge
at Pulaski Village. Surrounded by
lofty forest of heec.h and maple, as you
approach it, from the public road, the
ear is agreeably exercised by the sound
of its tumbling waters, until, proceeding
on .11 nro—t to the verge of the chasm, a
sudden burst affords a full view of its
gran.If ec,and ftildimity. The fall a per
pendicular ruck, of !07 feet, composed
of slate rTrvnrt 70)0 and i.A„"
the falls, about (A) feet higher than the
summit nr the water ; and from the foot
of the falls to the summit of the adjoining
bank the height is, at the least calcula
tion 200feet composed ofa similar forma
tion. Al the foot otl lie falls the prospect
is awfully pleasing. In looking up the
bank of 200 feet, huge hedges of rock,
apparently hanging by a single stratum,
ihreaten horribly the below ; whilst the
mist and spray refract the rays of the sun
id all their prismatic variety. The water
below the falls for some distance is kept
in constant commotion It om the first im
pulse ; here trout abound in abundance,
and it is the head of passage for salmon
which ascend this river.
At the summit of the falls the scenery
is impressively romantic. Wlmn the
river it at its height, a sheet of 280 feet
in width glides unhurried & smonthly on
lor some distance above, until arriving at
the precipice, it plunges off, with “ roar
tremendous.” This place seems like a
sudden breaking off of nature ; all is ol
der end symmetry above the falls, but at
and below them a certain sublime want
of harmony affords a spectacle of vene
rable grandeur and pi. turesqe scenery,
which just such a combination can only
exhibit.
The place lias been visited by serrrnl
scientific gentlemen, who prnnouce it
next to the Falls of Niagara for one ol
those curiosities in nature which abounds
in materials for the painter, naturalist,
and mineralogist ; ami to less inquisitive
visitants, it cannot hut afford amusement
to the senses, and a convincing proof to
the heart of the. infinite resources ol the
Divine Architect.
UNPARALLELED MUNIFICENCE.
The Hon. Srr.niEN Van Rf>ssei.aer,
ha? engag' d Prof. A Katun, ot Troy, to
take r Geological and Agricultural Sur
vey of the great Canal route from Alba
ny to Buffalo, a distance of 380 miles.
The survey is to include the breadth of
ten miles. An accurate investigation of
the ro. ks, soils, mineral,? and plants, is to
he made on both sides of the canal. The
lirultiirist—The survey is to be com
menced in November. No more will be
done lbi< season, however, than to take
a general outline of the geological for
mations, in order to prepare a sketch to
be filled up hereafter. The survey will
he resumed next April, aud confined
through the summer. It is not known
how much time will be required for its
completion. But from a comparison of
former surveys, taken by Dr. Beck and
Mr. E. we have reason to believe it will
be completed, so as to be published in
a year from next January. It is to be
presumed that the farmers and landhol
ders on the route will be prepared to
give all the information required, in aid
of the node ( taking. Every unknown
mineral should be collected ; and every
locality, u here-there is any signs of ores,
coal, gypsum, &c. should be setched
out, and ready for inspection. For sure
ly, if Mr. Van Rensselaer will be at the
expence of giving them an opportm itv to
learn the true state of their own resour
ces. the will he both assiduous and hos
pitable, aud furnish Mr. Eaton all tlie
aid iu their power.—Alb. Adv.
EXTRAORDINARY DIVIDEND.
The Louisiana State Bank has divided
t r> per cent on the slock paid in. The.
Louisiana Advertiser, attempts to account
lor this plcnomenoii (for so our Banks
would cali it)—The causes of these “enor
mous dividends are to he found in the ex
traordinary advantages and privileges se
cured by its charter—from the greater pro
fit derived from the labor employed in the
cultivation of our soil—from the amount of
the valuable staples grown and exported,
so largely exceeding the amount of our im
port and consumption of foreign goods—
and the. consequent constant influx of the
precious metals to purchase these products.
There are the causes which give our Banks
solidity and profit, and in regard to the
Stale Bank especially, (owing to (he power
piren to discount paper at the rate of nine
per cent, when the paper has longer than 120
days to run) justifies us in raying, that it is
the most solid, and promises more certain
ly, larger dividends, than any banking insti
tution in the United States.
“ When our planters go into hank, they
always prefer borrowing money at nine per
cent, for nine months, to taking a loan, re
newable every 60 days at fl per cent,
and liable to the calls uniformly made on
GO days accommodation paper ; and they
of course so manage their affairs as to let
generally RTto'rvn m/rvyhTf.hlflhost all rules
of property, ate accompanied by a mor
gage on the property sold (in addition to
the note of the purchaser, and that too, ge
nerally well endorsed) as security for the
purchase money. A large amount of tills
description of paper is discounted by the
State Bank at nine per cent, and its punc
tual payment is secured, first !>v the name
of the purchaser, secondly by the name of
the seller and the friends who endorse for
him, and thirdly by the property which re
mains liable on the mortgage, and which
| liability must appear on the face of the
| note.”
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA AURORA.
Extract of a letter written by Mr. Sibley to
Dr. Morse.
“ I have noticed Indians observing with
much apparent interest the effects of our
agricultural skill, our fine gardens, abundant
crops, and numerous comforts and conveni
ences.
“ A very sensible Osage, the Big Soldier,
Who had twice been al Washington, once
said to me, when I was urging tile subject of
civilization upon him : “ I see, and admire
your manner of living, your good warm hou
ses, your extensive fieldsjof corn, your gar
dens, your cows,oxen, work horses, wagons,
and a thousand machines that I know not
the use of. 1 see that you arc able to clothe
yourselves even from weeds and grass. In
slim t, yon can do almost vvliat you please.—
You whites possess the power of subduing
almost every animal to your use.” But af
ter this acknowledgment, on his part, of
our superior skill in the various arts, and
this candid expression ofhis admiration he
continues thus :
“ You are surrounded by slaves. F.vrry
thing about you is chains, and you are slaves
yourselves. 1 fear if I should eliange iny
pursuits for yours, I should become a slave.
Talk to my sons—perhaps they may he per
suaded to adopt your fashions, or at least to
m nmiuend them to their sons—but for my
self, I was born free ! and wisli to die free !!
1 am perfectly content with my condition.—
The forests and rivers supply all tlie wants
of n dure in plenty—and there is no lack of
white people to purchase the produce of our
labor.”
A Curiosity.—About five weeks since,
a parcel of Alligator’s eggs, (14 or 15 in
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
Guildhall, July 15.
Silting after Trinity Term, before Lord
Chief Justice Abbott and n special Jnry,
FORBES is. COCHRANE.
Tins was an action brought to recover
from the defendant the value of thirty-
eight slaves, the property of the plain
tiff.
In the years 1814 and 1815 the defen-
•1aut f Sir Alex. Cochrane, commanded
the fleet sent out to act against the Ame
ricans, and Sir G. Cockburn was second
command. Tlie gallant defendant,
on his arrival off Georgia, issued a Fro
clanaation, stating that lie understood
that many persons wished to emigrate
from the I'oited States, and offering to
such persons a reception on hoard Uia
Majesty’s ships, and a conveyance as
tree settlers to His Majesty’s colonies in
North America or the West India is-
litids, i( they should not wish to enter
into His Majesty's Naval or Military
ervice. In the month of February 1815,
sir G. Cockburn was lying off Cumber-
lutid Island, and, on the 23d of that
inontl), a boat having on board 18 meh,
8 women, and 12 children, all negroes,
approached ilis Majesty's vessel the
Terror bomb, and were taken on board ;
they were afterwards sent on board Sir
G. Cockburn’s ship, the Albion, where
they were treated as refugees. Shorllv
diet wards the plaintiff', who is partner iti
a house iu East Florida, came oq board
Sir. G. Cuckburn’s ship, produced a let
ter (torn the Spanish Governor of that
province, and demanded the negroes who
lie said, were part of a gang of 60 which
had made their escape from off his plan
tation in East Florida. The negroes
refused to return, alleging that the mo
ment they got on board a British ship
they were free. The Plaintiff then re
quested Sir G. Cockburn to send them
back, but this he refused to do, saying
that he thought them free agents, over
whom he had no controul ; but hr went
to the negroes, and udvised them to re
turn aud they said they would not re
turn, unless compelled by force no to do.
Sir G. Cockburn then refused io inter
fere any lurther it he immediately wrote
a letter to the defendant, who was at a
great distance from him, stated what
occurred, and also that he had trans-
waa eoiotg to r *• i u.uon. , - ■ -
wrote iu auswei to Sir (r. Cockburn.
that he thought he had acted right ; but
to avacid giving offence to the Spanish
Government, that he had written home
to England etating the circumstances to
this Government and requesting their
further orders ; and also that the slaves,
on the 23d March 1810, had been land
ed at Bermuda Dock-yard, where he
should have themcolscly guarded until
lie should have re.ceived instructions
from his own Government.
It having been proved that the plaintiff'
had bought the slaves for £60 a head,
and also that they were worth £100 u
head, that the proclamation was not pub
lished or circulated at aDy point South
of the C'hesapeak, and that it was ad
dressed solely to the inhabitants of the
United States.
Tbe Solicitor Genera! proceed to ad
dress the jury on behalf of tbe gallant
defendant, who he said had only acted
in pursuance of the orders ofhis Govern
ment, and therefore was not liable. The
learned Counsel was proceeding to con-
teuil, that the moment the slaves had es
caped out of tlie province in w hich they
were slaves, the master had no property
in them, unless that property was secur
ed by treaty ; and that Sir G. Cockburn
would have acted as improperly in com
pelling tbf.se creatures to return to the
service of the plantin', ns he would if he
were to compel the plaintiff to go into
the service of the negroes.
The Chief Justice—“ Mr. Solicitor, I
see no facts in dispute between you and
Mr. Scarlett ; your dispute is upon the
Law of the Case, and as 1, sitting here
as Judge et Nisi Prius, will not take up
on me to decide this point, 1 think the
Getter way w ould he to agree to a verdict
for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion
of the Court, as to whether the plaintiff
had or had not any property in the ne
groes when on Gourd a British ship.
This suggestion was adopted, and a
verdict for the plantin' Damages
£3800 was taken, subject to the opinioo
of the Court.
number) were brought to tow n and [due- | CANADA GOVERNMENT £l TRADE BTLJ.,
method of culture adopted by the best} ed in an open keg amongst some shavings | In the British House of Commons on
practical farmers is to be sought out, in an exposed situation in a Cooper’s | the 18th of July, the above bill was cal
r.iiniiy iu mj 1 »» j •»«» ” ■ *• t J i
that expedition of Moscow, and the ac- bany country, having been taken under
cidents which happened there, were (hr-
causes of my full I mav however, say.
tli,t( (hose who made no opposition to
rue, who readily agreed with me enter
ed into all my views, and submitted with
1st ilitv, were mv greatest enemies ; be
cause, by tbe facility of conquest they
afforded, they encouraged me to go too
fi How happy would it he for tin
if kings reflected i>pon this it
In Ins exile, Nap.oleeo seetns to
ind all the varieties of soil to bp amtlyz- 1 yard, on East Bay. On Saturday last,
ed. Similar surveys of the transition ‘ some agitation observed in the keg, and
district of Rensselaer county, and of the ->n inspection it was found that one of the
transition and secondary district of Al-j eggs had brought forth a young Alliga
tor, nml that several othe.rs were on the
eve of doing the like. Between that
time and yesterday, ten or twelve young
ones had made their appearance ; and
being put into a tub of water, &i placed in
the sun, were sporting themselves with
nil the life and activity usually displayed
by that creature when in his appropriate
element—the water. T he young ones
the patronage ot Mr. Van Rensselaer ;
the [imposed survey, across this secon
dary region, will furnish a practical view
of all the varieties of formation, soil and
culture in the state ; excepting the. pri
mitive districts, which are very limited
The result of this survey is to he pub
lished, with a geological map and trari-
verso sections. It will form a complete
manual for the travelling geologist «nd
tjotauist, as well as for the practical ag
In the course of some remarks
on the hill, Sir J. Mackintosh thought it
would he unjust to pa*s the bill without
giving notice to the people of Canada.--
“ The question was one of as great mag
nitude aa any ever presented to the con
sideration of the House. Colonies could,
only he held when governed by a ioost
rcin.' y “ This wits the first time that
the British Legislature had passed sucli
an act, with one expedition, in the State
uf Massachusetts.” He thought it right
that the people of the colonies should he
arc from 4 to 8 inches in length ; tlie i heard, ami “ as long as they shewed a
eggs were about the size of those of a I regard to the rights and interests of Bri-
Tuvkey —C/lif/m. Mer k } tilth subjects in djsbnt colonic^, so loojj