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AVry -DeparVmen 1, OtfiJune 1309.
Sir,
I have received your letter of
J«*steida\’g da’e, i in re| I) have
the honor to Mate :
lat That the coat of repairing
rath of the frigates row lying at
the Navy Yard, Washington, can.
not be estinnatid with any degree
of precision, until each frigate shall
have been thoroughly examined
in her hull, mast*, apuni, rigging,
■ails, setter casks &c, and the pre
cise state of each particular ascer
tained. I some lime since direr
ted such examination to be made,
and reported to me, but this has
as yet been only partially done ;
and being apprehensive that some
days many elapse before 1 shall
. have it in my power to afford sa
tisfactory information upon this
subject, I have supposed that, in
* the mean tili t.it would he agrrra
blc to the committee, to receive in
formation upon the other points
of your letter, and thercloic pro
tceded to state:
2t)ly. That the difference be
tween keeping each of the publitk
armed vessels in service, six
months, from this time, and lay.,
ingihrmup inordinary hwhedi-.
ately, circumstanced as they now
are thcr crews being generally
in debt for the advances of money
arsdcloths made to them, and their
supplies of provisions, and in a
great measure all their other sup
plies being now actually on boaid
would be fiOm three to 4 month’s
pay of their respective crews ; that
is, For a44 gun frigajc,
k about £ 17,000
36 do. , 15,000
32 do. 12,000
16 gun brig 7,000
14 gun schooner, J,ooo
In teplying to your 3d query re- I
cubing “ a comparative statement I
of the building and the annual
expense maintaining a gun on
board a frig.ite and a gun boat,”
It is necessary to suppose a par
ticular case. I will take the frigate
President, mounting 36 g' lis, 42
pounds catrouadcs, and 24 pound
lung cannon.
T his frigate cost, g 220.910 8
100 —say, $ 221,000. * A gun
boat, carrying two guns, will cost
12,000 dolls, a gun boat, carrying
1 gun, w ill cost about £ 9,000. —
The frigate will require 420 men
to m-m her, ami can be maintained
in actual service, at an annual ex
pence, less than S 120,000, inclu
ding the pay of officers and ■«*:»-
men, provisions, repairs, medi
cine, contingencies,' ft every other
exptnee of every description. A
gun boat mounting 1 or 2 guns will
rt quire 45 men to man her, and
cannot be maintained in acintd
service at an annual expense, less
than 11,700 dolls, including every
expence. It hence results that clie
buiidiAg 19 gun boats, each carry- j
ing 2 guns, and carrying 38 guns I
in t'e whole, would com more
than the building of a (ligate
mounting 56 guns : that the buil
ding of 25 gun boats, eav h moun
ting 1 gun, would cost mote than
the building of a frigate moun- *
ting 56 guns ; that the number
ol nu n required for a-frigate moun
ting 56 guns would uot be sufli
cient io man j() gun l»rat» early,
ing, 'n the one case, 20 guns, in
the other case, to guns * l^ut lo
fight 36 guns, on board of 2h gun
boats would require 1260 ui»nt
and to fight them dispersed in 56
gun boats wotiUl require 2,5 20
men t and that 252 Q into employ cd
on boaid cl frigates, mounting
each 56 guns, and each requiring
420 men, can fight 336 guns, con
sisting of 42 pounds tar run ados,
W 4 pound ioxg cannon-
With respect to the expence
per gun, it appears that 56 guns
mounted on board of a 1 ligate can
be maintained at an annual expense
let*that) 120,000 dots.; thattbe an
nual expense gun on board ot
a gun boat crmi'g 2 guns, fill
be 5,850 doliats ami oil Uoard ot a
gunboat carrying 1 gun, 11,700
per annum ; that the uulcicncc
between the annual exptuse ol
fighting 56 guns ou dOarti ol a (li
gate and it'.* guu boats, carrying
56 guns is 207,600 dollars ) tu.ei
that the dideiciicc iu ihe «nuu.
nl expense ol lighting 5 6 gut.a
on Uoaid ot h frigate, ami 3fl guu
boats carrying each 1 gun, is 545,-
200 dollars. *
The annual exprnce oi keeping
the gnu boats (other tuau those
ne w In service, and those vet on
the stocks) in ordinary, would be
•bout 44,100 dollars.
As to the saving already made
by laying up these boats in ordina
ry, it is impossible alibis time pre
cisely to ascertain it, as the de
partment is not informed of the
day on which each boat was laid
up. 1 can only, at ihis time, form
a corjexmre as the amount which
is supposed to be equal to one
mouth’s pay of the rrews dischar
ged, that is about 18,000 dollars.
I am, with great respect,
Bir, your nioM ob’t servant,
PAUL HAMILTON
flu hard Cults Esq.
Chan num of the Coir.mi/tre of
the liuusc of Representatives
Improvements in Manufacture^
The United Satets are making
daily advances in those arts —
which are connected with the
manufacture of cotton & wool.
A Mr. M l ßride of Tcßncffee
has invented a machine which
gins, cards andJpins, u hy one
continued operation.” The Jly-
Jhuttle begins lo be used m our
common looms. Mr. Cooper of
the town of Lebanon, Dauphin
county, date of Pcnnlylvania,
has obtained a Patent from the
President of the U. States for a j
Double Zoom of an entirely new
condruction. Such looms are i
already in use in G- Britain— I
of which there is a deltription i
in the “ Regilter of Arts, ” prin- !
ted in London. Mr. C’s loom
is so conliructed, “ that one per.
son may weave two pieces of
cloth, of any fixe usual on a
common loom. It makes a bor
der on all lides of the cloth. In
the space of 12 hours, 40 yards
ol linen have been woven, the
Vain of wh ch counted 2 doz. &
7 cuts to the pound. The pa.
tentee engages to weave about
30 yards every day in the week.”
But a much more important
improvement in looms has been
cfltcteU ot r.Actu., iu me uaie
of New. llainplhire. The ma
chine is called a Water Loom,
from its being put in motion by
that power. This fort of im'
provement is worthy of notice.
The arts begin to alfume their
fined finidi, w hen the inanimate
powets of nature are called into
their ailidance. It is then that
water, -wind, andJleam are made
to take the place of the hands
and tnolcles of man—the ex.
pence of labor is almod Itipctle
ded —Ac thole labor-laving ma
chines dartforth, which enable
one man to do the work of ma
ny. The Water Zoom is the
fiill great dep that we have (een
in the art of weaving. T he filler
branches of einnine of carding:
and j pinning have long hnee
lurpaifed it, by means of the
various engines which have been
inveriied for thele purposes. It
may now be expected, that the
bufmefs of wearing will recover
that jull proportion of improve
ment, to which it is entitled,
with us sider arts. This Water
Loom is (aid lo weave excellent
Duck from Cotton inltead of
Wcmp —and the owner has in
coniequencc i 4 engaged to fur.
mlh canvas for leveral vellels
now fitting out.
It is capable of weaving bed
ticks, Ac evety kind of figure, in
cluding velvets, corduroys Acc.
In a former letter, the owner
bad oblervcd, that a woman or
child nught tend two looms
but he is now convinced on fur
ther trial, that an attive woman
may tend Jour. It weaves \arn
from 4 to 13, and wotks as
well in high numbers as in low.”
, ibis account is given by Mr.
Mulley of Exeter.
AVw I ivention.
On Satuidav kilt Mi. Stephen
\\ Dana of Hubb«riiiion, Ver
mont, exhibited a Waggon con-
firuDed on His n cv improve
ment in wheel carriage? (th«
rjght of which is fecutcd to fiin
by letters patefif.)
This new improvement in con
ftrufting of all kinds of wheel
carriages) confilts in fixing an
iron or me;ahc axleuee 10 eacf
wheel, which turns with the
wheel in its revolutions. Thelt
axletree* are driven through tht
hub or nave of each wheel in
’ iis centre ; the part within the
hub being fquate, or such form
as to prevent its turning in the
hub or nave. From the wheel
this axletree extends under the
bolder or bodv to near its centie,
4
where one end rests in a centre
box of metal, properly fecutcd.
That part of ihe axletree whnh
lies near the wheel, is lupported
by and tuins in another metal
box, through which it pafles,
and which is firmly (ecured to
J
the bolder or body, by a (trap
of iron going under tbc box and
rbund the bolder.
Hence each of the wheels, ha.
ving iis own revolving axle, the
inner end of which turns under
the centre of the bolder or body
they can turn independently of
each other and every way Sc the
line of the axletree may have
anv required degree of incli
nation. by elevating or depres
sing the centie box—the axle
tiee is prevented by a key set
therein from being forced out
of its ptoper polition by the
motion of the carriage. There
are conducting passages or holes
cad in the boxes for the pur
pole of introducing oil, or any
other proper matter for leflcn*
ing the friction.
t A
- MAKERS.
NEW INVENTION.
Asa Frost Cazenovia, has ob.
mined letters paten*, unoer -»•*. »*-*♦ j
of the U. States for a machine.—
Tt- to Urli k makers
to be derived from the use of this
machine are numerous. The op
eration of preparing the mortar is
simple and expeditious—which, is
performed by draft with horses or
oxen.
The brick y.ud which has here
tofore been exposed, & the mwly
striken brick liable to be demolish
ed bv sudden rain 6totnr, are now
perfectly secured by means of a
1 covering winch stand-. & moves on
trundles, and can be thrown over
or 'aken offavafdiO feet square
in the space of two minutes.
The importance of this invention
is acknowledged by the most emi
nent brick-workmen, and by ail o
ihua who have seen its operations.
NEW-YORK, fune ei.
The legillature of MafTachu
fetts adjourned on the 21 (t ult.
to meet again on the 4th Wed
1 nefday of January.
Pievious to the adjournment
a resolution was pa fled, inllruc.
ting their representatives in con
grefs, toufe their endeavors to
caule the following amendment
to be made to the constitution of
the United States.
“ That no law for laying an
embargo or general prohibi
tion or reiitaint ol commerce
shall have force longer than un
til the expiration of 60 days after
the commencement of the fefli
on of congiefs next lucceeding
that leilion in which said law
shall have been enacted.”
We are infomed (fays the
\ Baltimore North American ) that
j qur government has declined
'to tecognife Mr. de Yiar as
, joint Encargado denegoc'ai with
I the Chevalier oe hotonda, to
which he had been appointee bv
the supreme central junta, ac
ting in the name of Ferdinatia
VII.
INK-POWDER
For Sale at this Office.
/Yrt/r the Pctcribuig Republican.
MW ORDERS.
After a Jong sta:e of doubt ard
uncertainty, the American people
beg?n to persuade themselves, that
rfieir former relations of friendship,
amny, ;nd commerce with Great
Britain were about to be renewed.
So sanguine wtre they that confix
dence had resumed the place of
distlust be'ween the two govern
menu, that many bad celebrated
the event as already completely
fulfilled, and had testified ibeir joy
and gratitude on the occasion, in
die moat public manner. Forget
ting all past violations of national
faith, and unmindful of her treach
erous conduct immediately after
Jay’s treaty, our citizens again re
posed confidence in British promt*
*cs t and covered the ocean with
their property. From all parts of
the United States, immense fleets
of me reliant men had already de
parted for the old world, freighted
with the surplus produce of our
country, and other valuable pro
perty, the reward of industry and
enterprise. Thousands of our har-,
dy seamen had committed their
lives and fortune to the mercy of
the treacherous wave*.—l cS » trea
cherous than the promises of Bri
tain. 'Thus situated, rliU" exposed,
the tyger, which had for a time
ctouched, suddenly leaps upon his
prey. r i he ports of France and
Holland and Italy, are again decla
red in a state of rigorous blockade,
and all vessels bound thereto, lia
ble to capture and condemnation
To Holland, in particul; •, much
of <>ur property and many of our
citizens aie destined, and ere they
are aware of the perfidy of the
English government, the rapacity
of her criuzer* will have consigned
them and their ail to irretricveable
ruin.
W hile we applaud the liberality
and tnagaammi y of Mr. Madison
in acctpiing the proffered atone,
ment of Great Britain, we cannot
more strongly reprobate her insin
cerity and duplicity.
How, must Mr. Randolph feel,
these new Orders of Great Britain ?
Will be now say Britain only want
ed to be convinced of the imparti
ality of our government, to render
us that justice which we had de
manded, and she refused to give ?
Or will he confess the errors of
Ids latter days, and hereafter sup.
port his country and its govern
ment, and not run into those wild
extravagancies, which denote him
more the slave of passion than the
man of reason ?
What effect this new state of
things will have on the delibera
tions of congress, remain to be
seen. It is presumed they wdl not
adjourn until they receive the rati
fication by Butrin of the terms
proposed in her name by Mr- Er
skine. Mr. Oakley returned to
England about the 36th of April,
and it is probable early tu July we
shall be fully apprised of the ulti
mate determination of the British
government, lu the mean time
caution and vigilance are necessa
ry. The nation who has deceived
and plundered more than one half
the world, who by her gold and her
intrigues have involved the four
quarters ol the globe in wars and
commotio"*, deserves not our con
fidence. Even while we accept
her proffered friendship, we should
retain, for a time at least, our de
fensive attitude. Our means of
defence should be fostered—the
military ard*r of our countrymen
should be encouraged—and the mi
litia, the w arriors of freedom, ren
dered capable of defending diet
boon, winch nature and nature’s
God have placed under their guar
dianship and protection. In the
hour of peace we should be prepa
red for war—and be always rea
dy to meet danger at the threshold.
We should forever remember Den
mark, nor slumber uii the foe was
in ihe citadel.
For the present we shall only ob
serve, we wish our government
may not repent ha\ mg placed too
much confidence in British prom
ises.
*V* " c arc authorised to state
that JOHN B. BACON is a Can
didate for the cfficc of Sheriff i D
Columbia country, & that h c will
certainly hold a poll on the dav of
Flection*
50 Cents Cash
Per Hundred Weight,
WILL be given by Uie Siibscri.
ber for the leaves and r mall brand, #
es of dried SUMAC, delivered
Mr. Fury’s Tar.yard.~-Also th tt
highest juice in cash far Goau
skins.
M. WILDE & Co,
May 22.
I hereby forwarn ai) perfon*
from trading fcr certain Notes
given by me to Alexander Be.
ihears, for the lum of one hun
dred and thirty seven dollars, Sc
made payable to said Befhean,
as thele notes have been fraudu
lently obtained, and I am de*
termined not to pay them.
HENRY SLAUGHTER.
May 29.
GOODS FOR SALE.
THE Sobscribers ofler for salt
a small assortment of
GOODS,
Consisting of aucli articles as art
requested for the Fall and Winter
trade —the amount not exceeding
2000 dollars, which will be sold on
reasonable terms, and a liberal ere.
dit given, for approved paper.
JONES J( BKMMES.
July lo
JUST RECEIVED,
an » for Sale
Three Handsome (3 Convenient
yew ark made Gigs
with plated harness complete,
Enquire of the printers.
July, tr.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Kan-Away from the subscriber,
on the 6th May, 1808, his waiting
man James. He is a stout black
fellow ; about five feet ten or ele
ven inches ; has a very wide mouth,
and broad flat nose. He has been
working on Mr- Barnes’ plantation
near Augusta, during the last fall
titflirilUSLi .A n d having conncc
harbored in or about saieP t hs*.sJjU
lion.
The above reward will be paid
to any person apprehending and
seeming him in irons and Joding
him in Savannah goal, or to the
subscriber, on Hilton Head, S.C
RICHARD BLAND
July to.
NOTICE.
The Copartnership which exist
ed under the firm ot
Cantclou & Co.
In this place, is dissolved this
day by its own limitation. My son
Ltwis C. Cantelhu has the settle}
ment of the whole business of the
partnership, & he is also authoris.
ed to settle my private business,
during my absence from this city,
persons interested will please take
notice thereof.
L. CaNTELOU.
Augusta, July 5 1809.
Lewis C. CanteloUy
Having become proprietor of
the whole stock in trade of CaN
TELOU and Co. which compri
ses many useful articles in the
GROCERY and DRY GOOD
line, will be glad to continue to
supply those persons who have
been in the habit of dealing with
the late concern, on liberal terms.
He hasjust received on consign,
ment a few barrels of fresh up
country
FLOUR,
of an excellent quality, which will
be sold very low.
| July 8.
I GEOHGiAy Ciiuutkim County*
W HERE AS Mary B. Du.* and Jo*
1 Dunn Lave applied to rue lor letter* ot *d*
ministration ou the estate and efft&» ot Wil
liam Duun dec.
THESE are therefore to cite and admos*
ifli sll and lingular the kii.drcd and creditor*
of said dccealcd to be and appear at o'. f
office within the time preferibed by lav. >•
fiiew caule (it any they hare) why f»*d •«**
ter* thould not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, thia 4'k
July iScy.
A. CRAWFORD, «l’K*
BLANK EXECUTIONS
» for saisat this O&cc.