manufactures of iron have, consequently, advanced in price. forty-five years purchase. Lastly, it appears to be operating on the market, and no good reason can be given why that which has subsecutively raised the price of British stocks, foreign stocks and lands, should not also raise the price of cotton and tobacco, sugar and brandy. Coffee has risen about 3 cents per pound and sugar 1 cent. Brandy and rum are also in brisk demand. Spices have risen considerably. Why these articles have been so much affected, we cannot tell. There does not appear to be any other reason for it "Supposing this view to be correct, though we must than that the people, as well in England as in the look out for many and great fluctuations in the markUnited States, having increased ability to purchase, et, we may safely calculate on prices being perma through profitable employment, are expected to con-nently higher this year than they were last." sume more of them than formerly. On the same principle, perhaps, it is that teas and other China goods have improved, notwithstanding, since the first of the present month, no less than seven great ships have arrived at Philadelphia, only, fully laden, from Canton! At New Orleans, the crop of merchantable sugar is estimated at 27,372 hhds. As to tobacco, there was a small advance, but not a great deal of business done in the article. No change in the price of flour and grain-or, if any, for the better. Pot and pearl ashes, Quercitron bark, and molasses, are in demand, at an advance-so also is rice. Many vessels were despatched in all directions for the purposes of speculation-we shall give one instance. A fast sailing schooner arrived at Baltimore on Saturday last, from Port au Prince, with a full cargo of coffee, and sailed again the next morning for the same port with a full cargo of flour! And such was the press for seamen, that twenty-five dollars per month were offered for them. The following appear to be nearly the present prices of some of the articles above noticed-Cotton, upland, 25 to 28-other sorts in proportion; coffee, (Haytian), 18 to 21; brown Havana sugar 10; Bordeaux brandy 1 25; molasses 32; nutmegs $3; mace, &c. proportionably high; Quercitron bark 35 to 37 dollars; fustic $20-all dye-woods and drugs advanced; the advance asked on tobacco is generally from 1 to 2 dollars, &c. But the state of the market is such that there is no great deal of buying and selling now. Persons do not know what they ought to ask or to give. Since the preceding was prepared, Liverpool papers, to the 15th of March, have been received. A pause had taken place as to purchases of cotton-but the sales were revived, and the prices given in the last REGISTER, (page 87), maintained. The market, however, is spoken of as being "unsettled," as, indeed, must needs be supposed. Coffee, sugar, spices, ashes, rice, tobacco, &c. had fallen back to their old prices, or were very dull. A letter, dated 14th of March, says "This morning the market opened with a moderate demand for cotton, and the advance of Saturday appeared fully supported; but, at about 4 o'clock, one broker purchased upwards of 6000 Egyptian cotton, at 134 to 13; and he took for one house about 1300 bags of upland at 13. The total sales of the day are estimated at 10,000 bags; and, as this extensive operation has caused some sensation in the market, we cannot but hope we shall have a further improvement in prices. 200 hhds. Baltimore flaxsced were sold to-day at auction at 68 6." Bell's, (London), "Weekly Messenger," of the 28th Feb. has the following exhibit and remarks: A return was made on Friday to the house of commons, of the exports of British colonial manufactures and merchandise, for the year ending 10th October, 1824; and the same paper contains a comparative estimate of the produce of the same articles, for the years 1822 and 1823. The following is a schedule of the exports of the three years: 1822. 1823. 1824. 23,938,260 24,618,583 26,880,937 Cotton manufac's 2,118,813 2,626,632 3,138,347 632,966 684,284 582,577 271,482 276,994 284,368 588,700 686,986 1,109,616 1,490,314 1,667,916 3,174,834 212,855 183,752 189,813 1,262,769 1,285,024 1,121,940 6,593,177 5,977,424 6,889,200 5,948,115 5,942,581 6,334,492 The commerce of the United States, at least in respect to importations, has been increasing for more than a year past, notwithstanding the increase of our own manufactories-because that, by the success of the last, the people are able to consume more. The duties secured at Boston, in 1823, amounted to $3,847,644, and, in 1824, to $4,193,112; and, on the 11th instant, those bonded for at New-York, on that day, were equal to seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars!!! The revenue of the present year will be very large-but, whether it will render good or evil 45,787,389 46,261,511 50,758,808 to the nation, we shall know hereafter. We have been The leading manufactures of the country are cotfatally convinced that the public treasury may flou-ton, woollen, linen, silk, iron, hardware, brass and rish while the people are verging to a general bank-copper; to which we may add, refined sugar, glass ruptcy. Such is the nature of the system that we and earthenware. Accordingly, under these eight rely on-such must ever be the case, when indirect heads, are the returns now made. tration is mainly resorted to for the support of go vernment. Total The augmented value of our cotton manufactures is the most pleasing feature in this return, and the In respect to cotton, the following remarks appear first and most indubitable proof, how far the prospeentitled to attention-they are copied from the New-rity of our manufactures has been advanced. It apYork Mercantile Advertiser:-"It is proper to ob- pears that, in the year 1822, the annual value of this serve that there is an increased supply from only the export was, in round figures, twenty-three millions United States and Egypt; while there is an increas-nine hundred thousand pounds. In the year 1824, ed demand for cotton goods all the world over. In Brazil the crop is very short, and the heavy stock of East India cotton, which so long depressed American cotton in the British market, is now nearly consum ed. the amount of the same article is twenty-six millions eight hundred thousand pounds. The amount of this export is, indeed, astonishing; for, if we add to the twenty-six millions and odd figures, the further three millions and more, for cotton twist and yarn, "After all, however, commodities may only be find- the total produce of this export is thirty millions; ing their true relative value. The immense capital that is to say, three-fifths of the whole exports of the which has been accumulated in Great Britain first country. The article next in consequence, is the operated on British stocks, raising them to a very high export of woollen goods. Here the increase appears price,then on foreign stocks, the transactions in to be about half a million sterling. In this we canwhich have excited no little astonishment,- then not but observe the vicissitudes of manufactures. on land, the price of which was raised to forty and About seventy years ago, the great staple of the for the year 1824-449,255 bales having been receiv◄ ed from the United States in 1823, and only 282,548 country was its woollen manufactures. At the present day, our export of cotton manufactures, as above said, exceeds thirty millions, whilst that of our wool-in 1824, and that the general supply of the latter year len goods, is not seven millions. was 127,708 bales less than the former. He then When it is considered that every individual in the speaks of the danger of over-production, and makes country, whether man or woman,* must have, at least, extracts to shew the distressed state of our own one portion of their dress of linen, and this abroad southern country in the early part of 1824, which as well as at home, it has always been a subject of was caused by it-a reference is made to the opinion astonishment to us, that the produce of our linen of Cropper and Benson, who stated, that, in the event manufactures is so inconsiderable. We fear that of our consuming more at home, and, of course, dithe cause of this must be sought in the circumstances minishing the exportation, the planters "might certain of those by whom our linen manufactories are at pre-ly sell their surplus cotton at any price." In sent possessed. The linen manufacture particularly And adds-"In 1822, we exported 144,675,095 lbs. belongs to Ireland, and is, doubtless, affected by the which produced, according to the treaimpediments peculiarly existing in that country. In this branch, however, we are happy to add, that the 1825, we increased the quantity to sury returns, return of the present year exhibits a considerable in177,723,370 lbs. whereby we reduced the crease: The produce of the linen manufactures for proceeds to 1824, exceeds three millions, whilst, in 1822, it was two millions and a half only. New York, April 9. The almost unprecedented advance in produce, especially the great staple of the country, (cotton), caused a damper on exchange, and we notice a trifling depression in bills on England, with a dull market; although many sales were made at last week's prices. In $24,035,058 20,445,520 1824, the quantity was reduced to 143,307,560 lbs. by which the proceeds were increased to 22,196,747 "It is truly wonderful how our statesmen can shut. their eyes against these strong facts. The more we export, the less we receive for it. The less we export, the higher its proceeds. In 1823, we increased the quantity 20 per cent and reduced the proceeds 16-whereas, a diminution of 18 per cent. in the quantity, in 1824, produced an increase in the proceeds of 10 per cent.! Bills on London, 60d. 9 a 91 prem.; France, 5 15a 5 12; Amsterdam, 40 a 41: drafts on Boston, sight, par; Philadelphia, par; guineas, heavy, 109; gold, Portuguese, 105; American, 105; drafts on Baltimore, 4 "It is worthy of observation, and clearly estabdis.; Virginia, į a 1; North Carolina, 4 a 5; Charles-lishes the oppressive and pernicious effects of our ten, 1; Savannah, 21 a 3; New Orleans, par; doub-system on our inercantile citizens, who, nevertheloons, $16.20; Spanish dollars, 102 a 1023; French, less, have uniformly and suicidally supported it, that 20 and 40f. ps. 100. within forty-eight hours, one of the most respectable merchants in Philadelphia, whose name I do not choose to publish, but will freely give to any gentleman who desires to know it, has unhesitatingly admitted, that the export of cotton, on the average of the four last years, has been a losing concern. melancholy fact, independent of his testimony, is susceptible of complete demonstration by a collation of the prices current in this country and in Liverpool, and in reference to the tables above quoted."* Price of stocks-United States' 6 per ct. 1812, 100 asked, 100 1-8 offered; 1913, 1024 asked, 102 offered; 1814, 104 asked; seven per cent. 1034 asked, 103 offered. Three per cent. 911 asked, 901 offered; bank United States, 121 asked. London, March 5. Three per cents. 791; sixes, for 1812, 88; for 1813, 921; for 1814, 94 a 95; for 1815, 97 a 99; sevens, 884. United States' bank shares, 1.24 5s. NOTE. The able and valuable friend of domestic industry, whose writings, over the signature of "Hamilton," have so much contributed to the instruction and improvement of the people, has raised his warning voice against the effects which he thinks will follow the present speculations in cotton. As his essays will have a very large circulation, by which those more immediately interested may refer to and consider them with the attention that they deserve, we shall only take a brief notice of the chief points stated in the article before us, and so offer them to the reflection of our readers. This 99,736 The increase of consumption in Great Britain arose chiefly from the prosperous state of the exports of cotton goods. The export from Liverpool, in 1823, was Whereas, it rose, in 1824, to square yards 170,004,000 208,511,000 Speaking of the great advance of prices and sums of money made by speculators, he asks, "what becomes of the shippers?" He renders it probable that the average price of uplands, or boweds, was not more than 134d. at Liverpool, and he makes an extract from a table, constructed at that great market, shewing what, from 10d. to 16d. sterling, as the selling price The increase in the export to South America is most of cotton, nets in the United States, when the ex-extraordinary. In 1822, it was 26,005,000 square change is ten per cent. above par against the latter, yards-in 1823, it rose to 47,998,000-and in 1824, to freight, insurance, &c. &c. being regarded. It ap- no less than 67,068,000." pears that 10d. nets 15.31 cents-12d. 18.55-134d. It thus appears that the general consumption in 21.62-15d. 27.87-16d. 25.62; and hence, that those Great Britain and France was increased 174,736 who ship at the present prices cannot escape loss.bales, or 9,000 more than the diminution of our export He next shews that the advance of price has been in consequence, mainly, of the deficiency of importation to England; which would necessarily cause a rise in price, &c. but the rise was also assisted by speculators, on account of the smallness of the stock. *The loss, in the year 1822, by the export of cotton, has been, by the most competent judges, estitnated at 3,000,000 dollars. But on the same day of last year, it was only 235,350 The stock on hand in Great Britain on the 31st can be a greater enemy of slavery than I am,-but December, 1823, was 382,848 there is a lesson in the preceding statement that ought to be attended to. The mere liberation of the person from slavery may just as likely be a curse as a blessing to the individual, unless he has been taught to think for himself-provided the whole burthen of managing his own affairs, in his own way, is suddenly cast upon him. Being a reduction of 147,498 The British import of Egyptian cotton during 1824 was 33,257 bales. It is becoming a favorite-11,000 bags were sold in the month of November last, at Liverpool. It is a rival of the cotton of Louisiana and Brazil. It is supposed that the whole product of Egypt will be 250,000 bags in the present year. It is probable that this sort of cotton formed a considerable part of the increased consumption of France. [The Egyptian bales are somewhat less in weight than the American; but we do not know the precise or general difference.] "These facts, on a subject of deep importance to the nation, are respectfully submitted to the consideration of the reflecting portion of the community, in the hope that they may tend to arrest the progress of the spirit of speculation, which, while it enormously enriches a few knowing ones, cannot fail to impoverish and ruin six times the number of the incauticus and imprudent. Should these statements rescue only one or two estimable citizens and their families from the vortex which gapes to swallow them up, I shall be amply rewarded." SLAVES. "It is a pity, indeed it is," that some who have so much sensibility on account of the slavery of the blacks, should have none at all for that of white persons. A "Virginia nabob," with his 1 or 200 slaves, is a most abominable being; but a Russian nobleman, with from 1 to 20,000 slaves, is one of the "Corinthian pillars of society"-no matter whether he acquired the property by the murder of an emperor, or an administration to the lusts of an empress. "The countess Orloff, of Russia, says Dr. Lyall, a traveller, has 900 servants, [slaves], and a band of 40 musicians playing every day during dinner." The history of the Orloff family is well known. They were the favorites and agents of the infamous Catharine. And with the slaves, that this and other illustrious families hold, it is that the "magnanimous Alexander" has delivered nations of the right of selfgovernment, to the great approbation of the "holy alliance," and all the Russians in the United States and elsewhere. He then cautions us against the effects of increased production-thinks it not improbable that the next crop may be from 30 to 50 per cent. greater than it was last year, and supposes that prices may, in con- SUPREME COURT. It is stated that, since the adop sequence, go down to what they were in 1819, which tion of the constitution, the supreme court has been caused so much distress. Next the importance of the appointed from-New York 3, Maryland 3, Virginia home market is urged-and the success that has at-3, North Carolina 2, South Carolina 2, Massachusetts tended the protection afforded to coarse cottons he 2, and Pennsylvania 1. So that six of the original thinks ought to induce a similar protection to the fine states, and the eleven since admitted into the union, qualities that the farming interest should be protect- have not yet been honored with the appointment of a ed "to prevent farmers from becoming planters." I judge of this court. It is not a matter of any imporappeal to the merchants, says he, for the fact, that tance, but the fact deserves notice. almost the only domestic production exported from this country last year, which was uniformly profitable, was coarse cottons. Had the manufacture of the finer qualities been equally fostered, they would have afforded similar aid to commerce-yet, strange and melancholy to tell, the merchants, with scarcely a single exception, opposed the measure, with as much zeal and ardor, as if it had been pregnant with their destruction! It may be proper to add, that speculation has ceased in Baltimore, and that some would not be sorry to realize the high prices that they gave.] WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY. At the examination in June last, the number of cadets from each state at West Point, was found to be as follows, being nearly in proportion to the number of members in congress from each state, viz:-From Maine 7, New Hampshire 7, Massachusetts 15, Rhode Island 2, Connecticut 6, Vermont 9, New York 35, New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania 29, Delaware 2, Maryland 10, Virginia 24, North Carolina 13, South Carolina 12, Georgia 8, Kentucky 14, Tennessee 11, Ohio 12, Louisiana 4, Indiana 5, Missouri 4, Alabama 5, Mississippi 2, Illinois 2, Michigan 2, Florida 2, District of Columbia 2. "THE LONG HUNDRED" of 112 lbs. is rapidly going out of fashion, as it ought. We never could imagine BOSTON. Twenty-two store lots, on South-Market any reason why it was adopted, or discover any good street, Boston, were recently sold for $400,562 50. produced by the continued use of it. In all our chief None of them brought less than 10 dollars a [square] cities, sugar, rice, cocoa, &c. &c. heretofore sold by foot, and one sold at the rate of 21 dollars. They the cwt. of 112 lbs. are sold by the decimal 100 lbs. were all the property of the city-not long since purIt remains for congress to complete this reformation, chased, that ground might be obtained for building a by ordering that all goods, subject to inspection and new market house; and the affair has been so well duty, (when weighed), shall be marked with the pro-managed, that that important object is accomplished per number of pounds. PERSONS OF COLOR. By the census of 1820, there were 10,326 free persons of color and 4,357 slaves in the city of Baltimore. By the last annual bill of mor tality, it appears that, during the year 1824, there died 368 of the former, and only 48 of the latter class --or as one to twenty-eight of the free, and as one to ninety of the slaves. And in Philadelphia the proportion of deaths among the blacks was as two to one, compared with those of the white people. without expense, while some profit has been realized by the whole purchase in a sale of the lots not required for the erection of it, which brought more than the original cost of the whole. MASSACHUSETTS. Levi Lincoln has been elected governor, and Marcus Morton lieut. governor of this commonwealth, by an almost unanimous vote. NEW HAMPSHIRE. David L. Morrill has been reelected governor without opposition. Titus Brown This is well called "evidence of improvidence;" has been chosen to fill the vacancy in the house of reand the fact certainly is, that the free blacks in Bal-presentatives of the United States occasioned by the timore are not only less abundantly supplied with the resignation of gen. Miller; and Mr. Healy, to fill the neceries and comforts of life than the slaves, but vacancy left at the last election, by a large majority they are also much less moral and virtuous. No one lover Mr. E. Webster. 272 52 BALTIMORE-inspections for the last three months: | in the year, for every 22,000 persons that were living 1,040 hhds. and 15,468 bbls. domestic liquors; 6,207 in them. This would shew a much larger proportion bbls. and 168 half bbls pork; 2,256 bbls. and 78 half of aged people than there are in Great Britain-for, of bbls. beef; 3,319 kegs and 1,145 cannisters lard- the whole population of the island, in 1820, there were 113,652 bbls. and 2,976 half barrels wheat flour; 1,287 only 291 persons who were above 100 years old, or bbls. rye do.; 2,141 do. and 20 hhds. corn meal, &c. about as one to 50,000. EPISCOPAL CLERGY. BALTIMORE-OLD TIMES. known to those who are familiar with the revolutionary history of our country, (says the American), that, at one of its most critical periods, when the congress was sorely pressed for money, and the army in want of almost every thing necessary to its comfort and efficiency-a number of the citizens of Baltimore, (at that time an obscure village), nobly came forward and advanced to general Lafayette, on his simple obligation, a sum of money to enable him to procure clothing for our suffering army. It was to this fact that Lafayette adverted, with so much feeling and gratification, when he replied to the address of the mayor, upon his public entry into this city in October last. We here subjoin a list of the names of those citizens, and the amount subscribed by each-copied from a document in the archives at Washington. Jacob Hart James Calhoun $276 14 The following statement will show the increase of the episcopal clergy in the several states named, since the year 1816, when the list was first published in "Swords' Ecclesiastical Register:" Massachusetts In 1816. In 1825. 9 22 9 4 34 43 64 99 11 18 23 43 4 Maryland Virginia, in 1917, 23 37 North Carolina, in 1819, 3 9 South Carolina 16 34 4 Georgia Kentucky, in 1817, +38 Ohio, in 1819, 4 93561 John Sterrett 250 16 102 89 Nicholas Rogers Charles Carroll 124 76 Ridgely & Pringle 234 06 John Smith, jun. 351 10 Stephen Stewart 379 18 Wm. Smith Wm. Neill Alex. Donaldson Daniel Bowly Stewart & Salmon 468 13 Hugh Young 458 70 Wm. Patterson 468 13 Samuel & R. Purviance 468 13 John McLure Russel & Hughes Thomas Russell Russel & Gilman 468 13 117 031 468 13 234 061 $7256 24 [Of the preceding list, it is believed that only two are now living.] BOLIVAR. This great and good man is about to con- An agent from Hayti had arrived in Colombia, to propose a treaty of commerce, as well as of definite alliance, between the two governments. A CHEROKEE, unacquainted with English, named George Guess, is said to have invented an alphabet of 86 characters, each representing a sound or syllable, by which the Indians row correspond with their Arkansaw brethren. MADAGASCAR. We see some late accounts concerning this large island, said to be derived from certain missionaries located therein-It is supposed to PHILADELPHIA. The whole number of deaths in contain four millions of persons, the greater part nethe city of Philadelphia, during the year 1824, was groes, in a state of partial civilization, practising 4,399 of which 2,366 were adults, and 2,033 chil-agriculture and carrying on several of the useful arts. dren. Among these 576 died of consumption; 379 of convulsions; 164 of cholic; 264 of debility; 221 of dropsy; 664 of various fevers; 22 of drunkenness; 102 of meazles; 324 of the natural small pox! 115 were stillborn; and 77 of diseases unknown. Of the whole number of deaths 2,320 were males, 1,303 being under the age of 20 years, and 1,017 above that age. The whole number of deaths of females was 1,995, of which 919 were under the age of 20 years, and 1,076 over that age. The deaths among the people of coIt also appears that, during the year lor were 703. 1824, there were 5,833 births, of which 3,062 were males and 2,771 females-making a difference between the births and deaths of 1,434. CENTUNARIANS, During the year 1824, there died in New York 3, in Philadelphia 2, in Baltimore 3, and in Charleston 6 persons, above the age of 100 years. Two of the six last were above 110. Now, if we suppose the population of those cities to be about 320,000, they will, together, give one centunarian, who died On the coast are many Arabs, Jews and Malays. About two thirds of the island is under the dominion of king Radama, who has abolished infanticide and many other barbarous customs, and enacted laws for the encouragement of education. He has taken the missionaries under his especial protection, and, if they are more anxious to do good than spread sectarian principles among the people, may, indeed, be a blessing to Madagascar. FLAX. The Albany Argus announces the invention of a perfect method of dressing flax in the straw, posing it to any chemical action. This important diswithout either dew-rotting or water-steeping, or excovery, says the Argus, has been made by Mr. Roumage, a respectable French gentleman, who is now at Albany, for the purpose of making it generally known; to encourage farmers in the cultivation of flax, and to consult with others as to his choice of an establishment in this state. We understand that he requires flax to be drawn from the ground, just when the seed is beginning to change color, to be dried a little in the sheaf, and delivered to him, when thrashed, in the straw or hay state, without any rotting. We learn, also, that he offers twenty dollars a ton for it in this state, which persons, conversant with the subject, say is a very remunerating price. the papers in this city, (Washington), on the 12th Feb. The general's note, declining the invitation of Mr. Swartwout and others, to a dinner, was published on the 14th in the National Journal. The probability therefore is, that he, (Mr. Swartwout), did not leave the city until he had a full opportunity to receive, in a personal interview with the general, any verbal FROM AFRICA. It is gratifying, (says the National observations upon it, which he might have thought Intelligencer), to observe the friendly dispositions en- proper to make. The letter to Mr. Swartwout bears tertained towards our African colony, by the go-date the 23d Feb. If received by him, it must have vernment of Sierra Leone. The following letter from reached him on the 25th or 26th. Whether intended Mr. Macauley, the chief justice of that settlement, to or not "as a private communication," and not "for Mr. Ashmun, the agent of our society, bears testimony the public eye," as alleged by him, there is much proto the liberal and truly honorable spirit which pre-bability in believing that its publication, on the 4th of March, was then made, like Kremer's address, with a view to its arrival in this city in time to affect my nomination to the senate. In point of fact, it reached here the day before the senate acted on that nomination." vails there: Sierra Leone, May 18, 1824. Dear Sir: I laid the letter you sent me before the members of this government, who have authorized me to say, that colonial craft, belonging, bona fide, to the inhabitants of your settlement, will be allowed to bring African produce to this colony, and to take away merchandise in payment, without harbor dues or duties. They must, however, be careful not to import American produce.* Hoping you are well, I remain, dear sir, your obe- dient servant, THE NAVY. Fire and water "are all as one" to our seamen. It will be recollected that it was mentioned a few days since that lieut. Sloat, of our navy, had behaved with great gallantry, and rendered important services during the fire at St. Thomas. The follow letter will show the estimation in which his services were held by the governor of that island. Letter from the governor of St. Thomas to lieut. Sloat. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, St. Thomas, February 13th. 1823. It may be true, as Mr. Clay states, that his letter to judge Brooke was published in Washington on the 12th, and gen. Jackson's note, declining the dinner, on the 14th of February; and yet not true, as he insinuates, that "I did not leave the city until I had a full opportunity to receive, in a personal interview with the general, any verbal observations upon it, which he might have thought proper to make." I left Washington on the morning of the 13th of February; but I never had a word of conversation with general Jackson, at any time, upon the subject of that letter. I did not see the general to converse with him during the day of the 12th February. In the early part of the evening, when I intended to have paid my respects to him, he had gone to visit Mrs. Decatur, and when, between nine and ten, I did call to bid him farewell, he had retired. I repeat again, that I never had any verbal communications with DEAR SIR-Feeling a grateful sense of the obliga-him upon the subject, nor any correspondence, extion this community is under to you and your officers, cepting that contained in a letter which I wrote to for your zealous and successful exertions in arrest-him on the 17th and 18th of February, in which I ing the progress of the flames during the late dread-spoke warmly and pretty freely of the injustice and ful conflagration in this place, I embrace an early want of analogy of Mr. Clay's strictures upon the opportunity to express my sincere and earnest thanks general, in his letter to judge Brooke. The letter of for the same. the general was read by me on the 25th and 26th, as When the destroying element threatened destruc- conjectured by Mr. Clay, and was immediately, tion, and dismay was pictured in every countenance, thereafter, shown to several persons, who, upon readyour arduous and unremitting labors checked the pro- ing it, declared it a plain and temperate vindication gress of the fire at one of the most important points. of himself, and expressed a strong desire to see it in Good and brave men, sir, I am aware, seek no other print. I determined, therefore, to have it published, reward for meritorious actions than the conscious- but without reference to the particular time of the ness of having done their duty, and alleviated the effect which Mr. Clay supposes was intended. If distresses of their fellow creatures; but this instance gen. Jackson designed it for publication, it was cerof your great activity and presence of mind in saving, tainly unknown to me. He gave no such intimation in a great measure, the eastern part of the town, will to me, in the letter, or otherwise, although he had a ever be held in grateful remembrance by me, and the perfect right to do so. In justice to general Jackcommunity; and should an opportunity offer, where-son, I must add, that, in making the letter public, by I can make any return, it will embraced with much without his authority, I trusted to his indulgence. satisfaction. Should Mr. Clay's other statements and inferences Permit me to add, that your politeness to us, sub-rest upon no better foundation, feeble must be the sequent to the unfortunate fire, has produced in my effect of his elaborate conclusions. breast the most lively sentiments of gratitude and esteem. I am, dear sir, your most obedient, (Signed) P. V. SCHOLTEN. To lieut. comd't Sloat, of the U. S. schr. Grampus. MR. SWARTWOUT AND MR. CLAY. To the editors of the New York American: Gentlemen--In the letter of Mr. Clay, published in your paper of the 31st ult. I find the following passages: "My letter to judge Brooke was published in I should not consider it at all necessary to vindicate gen. Jackson's right to repel a slander-to converse with me and write to me too, and that for publication, upon this or any other subject-but, I feel it to be my duty to state the facts in their true light, and as they actually occurred, leaving all inferences, not to the vision of Mr. Clay, but to the justice of our fellow citizens, to whose decision gen. Jackson and his friends are ever ready to submit. SAMUEL SWART WOUT. P. S. The invitation to the dinner was given to gen. Jackson on the 10th of February, the day after *Mind that-not an article of "American produce." the election, WHICH HE DECLINED ON THE SAME DAY. Suppose the American agent should apply the same The publication of the notes, in a newspaper, could Fule to British produce, how long would "the friendly not therefore have any thing to do with my stay in dispositions" now entertained be kept up?-ED. REG. I Washington, or departure from it. S. S. |