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PUBLIC LANDS. Large and valuable tracts of publie lands, in Indiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, are advertised for sale in October, November, December and January next.

THE HOLLAND COMPANY'S PURCHASE, mentioned in our last, takes in the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauque, Erie and Niagara, and the greater part of Greene, Alleghany and Orleans, being about onefourth part of the territory of the state. The company is exempt from taxation for unsold lands-this is unfortunate, and is also unjust; there ought to have been, at least, a limit for such an exemption. It is most probable that some great difficulty will grow out of this foreign dominion.

TREATY OF GHENT. It appears, by the parliamentary papers on the subject, that the total amount of claims of American citizens upon Great Britain for slaves and property captured and carried off during the war, was 1.390,329 6s. and the amount allowed by the commissioners, 1.334,594 14s 6d.

MASSACHUSETTS. During the recent session of the legislature, acts were passed for the incorporation of nine banks, two insurance companies, and eight manufacturing companies.

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Selves and Deprives My from the Same the Sub Cri-
bers belonging to the Narreygansett tribe.
In Presents of
Moses Stanton
(who is the writer of
this petition)

Elizebeth Primas

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the Sub criber wold be Clad to get Copy of the
Lease and the orders that they have Recivid Rents
on But the Mr augustis harry forbid Mr. General
Joseph Stauton of Letten Me have any coppys of the
Leases, & or orders &c.

Eekse Perce her mark, John Conn his mark, Nancy
Stauton her mark, Christopher Harry, Aibgall
Champlen her mark, Anne Mecus her mark, Marybe
Cone her mark. Peleg anyou

Charlestown february 8th 1825

Thes may Satify the Onnable Sambly that Elisebeth Pimous Is one the lawful are to Eferm Coys Land and mray fellup and three Of the Council iss rady to Divid it whn the ars Colls. Christopher Harry, Joseph Hazard, John Stevens their mark.

PENNSYLVANIA is steadily and quietly going on with
her canals and roads; and, to obtain the trade of the
"Union Canal."
Susquehannah, is especially zealous to perfect the

A letter of the 7th June, in describing the condition and progress of this canal, states that the eastern NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. Three hundred section, viz, from the Schuylkill to Lebanon, a discitizens of New York, (observes the Philadelphia tance of about thirty-eight miles, is nearly all excaGazette) were said to be in this city on the fourth of vated; and that the locks, fifty two in number, will The July. How many Philadelphians were in New York,be entirely finished by the first of October next, so Reading, to Philadelphia, before next winter. it is impossible to say. The Trenton alone had enough that boats are expected to pass from Lebanon, via western section from Lebanon to Middletown, about passengers, one trip, to fill thirty-five coaches. twenty eight or thirty miles, will be all in active opesection are under contract, and rapidly advancing. ration by the 1st of August. Twelve miles of this The engineers are engaged in laying out the remainder of the canal line, which, when commenced, will VERMONT. A canal is projected to unite lake Cham- afford employment to one thousand additional laborplain with the Connecticut river. If it can be effecting hands. The summit level of the Union Canal will ed, at any thing like a reasonable expense, the public be seven miles long, which is four miles longer than benefit will be very great, indeed. It is always plea-was contemplated by any of the surveys up to the year sant and profitable to see the interior approaching 1822; near the west end of these seven miles, the canal the sea-board; for it immensely adds to the national will pass through a tunnel of two hundred and ninety resources and strength, and keeps the population to-yards long, where it will receive the feeder from the gether-that the people may not only be prosperous Swatara, about seven miles in length, and which is alin themselves, but efficient, when their country needs

their services.

RHODE ISLAND. The following extract from the proceedings of the legislature of this state, is worth perserving as a curiosity.

A petition from certain persons of the Narraganset tribe of Indians in this state was read and continued. This petition and the accompanying documents, are so great a literary curiosity that they are given entire in the precise style of the petition, to the letter. To the Hon. Genral Assambley and Lageslators of the State of Rhode Island &c.

the Sub Criber hombly bags your Honers to take hor Bisness in to Considerration and Grant Me Relef that is Respentten A Gore of Land that belongs to Me and My Porsastion the Indian Council Com on to this Land and Leased it out for four years agints My will Which I wont the Land forr My own youse I hombly Pray that you will Cos that that Lease to be Brock and I to have My Land in My oan hands this is Grate Damey to Me by being Detaned of the same this Land Lesed to Mr. Jashua Člark Charlestown, these under Signors atest to the same the Indain Council is Augustis Harry Tobias S Ross and others the Subscriber Wishes that sum thing May be Don that I Can have My Land to My Self forder More the council receves the Rents arisen from this Land and takes it to tham

next. This feeder, (it is added), is a work of great
so under contract to be completed by the first of April
magnitude and comprises a two-fold object; as it will
be navigable to rear the coal mines, north of Jones-
water.
town, and also amply supply the summit level with

GEORGIA. The following resolution has passed both branches of the legislature of this state.

Whereas, it was a practice among the inhabitants of the colony and province of Georgia, to publish from time to time, authentic accounts of their condition; and whereas, it would be highly expedient to revive a custom, which would result in benefits, not to present residents of the state only, but even perhaps to their most remote posterity; therefore,

Resolved, That the justices of the inferior court be, and they are hereby requested, to furnish his excellency, the governor, for the use of the citizen appointed to collect the historical documents, on, or before the first Monday in November next, with information generally, respecting their several counties, and particularly as to the following points:

1. The soil; together with the nature, quantity and quality of its produce.

2. Trade and manufactures.

3. Natural history, in a comprehensive sense.
4. Natural and artificial curiosities.

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Peculiar settlements, their origin and subsequent history.

7. Academies and other schools, together with the state of learning generally.

8. Various sects of religion, removed or existing. 9. Manners, habits and amusements of the people. Resolved also, That the justices aforesaid be, and they are hereby requested, to ascociate with them in their respective counties, such distinguished citizens as they may deem proper.

MR. RAYMOND'S Work, on Political Economy, has says the Richmond Enquirer. It is unknown there not been adopted in the University of Virginia-so as a text-book.

been received in the capital with every proper testiMEXICO. Mr. Poinsett, our minister to Mexico, has monial of respect. At a ball and supper given by Mr. Wilcox, consul of the United States, the president of the republic, Guadaloupe Victoria, was present.

Omo. Great preparations were making to break sylvania" lately met at Reading. There were present "The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Pennground for the grand Ohio canal, on Monday last, 57 clergymen, and 32 deputies-absent 21 clergymen. the 4th of July. It was supposed that a vast con- Delegates from the synods of New York, Maryland, course of people would attend to witness the cere- Virginia and Ohio, were received and accredited. mony performed by gov. Clinton. The contracts have been chiefly made, and many hundred work- but 49 gave in their statements; they have 217 conOut of the 78 clergymen belonging to this synod, men have already arrived. The two canals contem-gregations, baptized 6,268, confirmed in the Christian plated will probably be finished before the year 1830, religion, 1836, had communicants 27,151, buried 1721, the time of taking the next census, and then it will and have under their special care 213 schools that appear that Ohio has not less than 1,000,000 of free- belong to, and are supported by, the congregations, men to rejoice in the success of this glorious policy. exclusive of other schools. It will go on. Mr. Clay was invited to witness the clergymen, 18 have not given any statement for some commencement of this first great work in the west years, and 11 last year had 51 congregations, bapOf the remaining 29 but, for want of time, compelled to decline the ac-tised 1,190, confirmed 531, communed 5,080, buried ceptance of it. 347. and had schools 49. Thus it would appear that, gations of those 11 clergymen, 50 out of 78 clergyexclusive of the increase of this year in the congremen, belonging to the German Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, have 286 congregations, have church by confirmation 2,367, have had communibaptized 7,458, have confirmed or added to the under their special care. cants 32,231, have buried 2,068, and have 262 schools.

MICHIGAN. Three news papers are now printed in this flourishing territory-two at Detroit and one at Monroe.

ARKANSAS. The boundary lines of this territory have lately been run and are given as follows:

"Commencing at the south west corner of the state of Missouri, and running west 21 miles, crosses Grand river, and thence 19 miles, making 40 miles west from the place of beginning, which point is establish- Hill, after laying the corner stone of the monument MR. WEBSTER'S ORATION, pronounced on Bunker's ed as the north-west corner of the territory of Ar- to be erected thereon, has been published, under a kansas. From this point the line runs due south. At copy right, the proceeds of which are to go into the 43 miles, it crosses the Verdigris, and five miles far-monumental fund. Hence there is, at once, a respect ther, the Arkansas river, about two miles above the to the law and regard for the motive, to forbid exmouth of the former. Cantonment Gibson, which is tensive extracts from the pamphlet. Some, however, situate in this vicinity, stands on the left bank of have been published; and, perhaps, we shall rather Grand river, about five miles east of the line, and, by support, than be detrimental to the motive, by giving observation, in latitude 35 degrees 49 minutes north. place to the concluding paragraphs of the addressAt 82 miles, the line crosses the Canadian river-they contain many fundamental principles, and have at about 140 miles, crosses the Kiamiche at Jack's reference to facts that ought to be solemnly impressfork-at 170 miles crosses the Kiamichie again, about ed on the mind of every American; for each of us six miles from its mouth-and at 176 miles, which is is responsible to the present and future people of the the whole length of the line, strikes Red river at a world, for the manner in which we shall use, or point about five miles above the mouth of the Kiamiche abuse, the liberty that we possess. and a little more than eight miles west of the surveyed lands in range 39 west of the 5th principal meridian. The following extracts from the field book, show tems are preferred, either as being thought better in "We are not propagandists. Wherever other systhe connection of the western boundary with Can- themselves, or as better suited to existing condition, fonment Towson, (which, by observation, is situate we leave the preference to be enjoyed. Our history in latitude 34 degrees 1 minute north), and the pub-hitherto proves, however, that the popular form is lic surveys:

The connection with the cantonment begins at a point in the line 57 chains S. of the mound between 166 and 167 miles, thence E. 4 miles and 25 chains to the cantonment.

Extracts.

men may govern themselves; and the duty incumbent practicable, and that, with wisdom and knowledge, on us is, to preserve the consistency of this cheering example, and take care that nothing may weaken its sentative system ultimately fail, popular governments authority with the world. If, in our case, the repremust be pronounced impossible. No combination of circumstances more favorable to the experiment can kind, therefore, rest with us; and if it should be proThe last hopes of manclaimed, that our example had become an argument MR. OWEN's establishment, at New Harmony, In-would be sounded throughout the earth. against the experiment, the knell of popular liberty diana, is already overflowing with people, and hundreds were yet on the road to join it. The system suggestions of doubt. Our history and our condition, "These are excitements to duty; but they are not was rapidly going into operation. Experience only and all that is gone before us, and all that surrounds can prove whether it is adapted to the habits and no-us, authorize the belief, that popular governments, fans of the American people. though subject to occasional variations, perhaps not

The connection with the public surveys begins at a point in the line 6 chains 52 links S. of the mound between 167 and 168 miles, and thence E. 8 miles 13 chains to the post established as the corner to sec-ever be expected to occur. tions 7 and 8, of townships 9 S. in range 39 W. of the 5th principal meridian.

always for the better, in form, may yet, in their gene-]
ral character, be as durable and permanent as other
systems. We know, indeed, that in our country, any
other is impossible. The principle of free govern-
ments adheres to the American soil. It is bedded in
it; immovable as its mountains.

HONORABLE DESCENT. A newly imported cockney tourist lately requested a gentleman of Philadelphia, to give him letters of introduction to some foreigners in this city, with whom he might associate without degradation--some who had"descended from great houses,” &c. The courteous American readily complied with his request, and the cockney was yesterday formally introduced to three Irish hod-men, while they were in the very act of descending from a "great house" in Broadway. The traveller's mortification was highly relished by the honest Hibernians.-N. Y. Athenaum. [Now, this descent is quite as honorable as that of some "noble dukes," who enjoy their honors because they were the sons of Nell Gwynn.]

"And let the sacred obligations which have devolved on this generation, and on us, sink deep into our hearts. Those are daily dropping from among us, who established our liberty and our government The great trust now descends to new hands. Let us apply ourselves to that which is presented to us, as our appropriate object. We can win no laurels in a war for independence. Earlier and worthier hands have gathered them all. Nor are there places for us by the side of Solon, and Alfred, and other founders of states. Our fathers have filled them. But there remains to us a great duty of defence and preservation; and there is open to us, also, a noble pursuit, to which the spirit of the times strongly invites us. Our proper business is improvement. Let our age be the age of improvement. In a day of peace, let us advance the arts of peace and the works of peace. Let us develope the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered. Let us cultivate a true spirit of union and harmony. In pursuing the great objects, which our condition points out to us, let us act under a setPrevious to this the parents had free access to their tled conviction, and an habitual feeling, that these twenty-four states are one country. Let our concep-daughter, but no persuasions could shake the contions be enlarged to the circle of our duties. Let us stancy of her purpose; and, being examined after extend our ideas over the whole of the vast field in the affair, she manifested her determination to remain which we are called to act. Let our object be, our with the Shakers, saying that she had not been under country, our whole country and nothing but our country confinement, but was always free to leave them, if And, by the blessing of God, may that country itself she had pleased. become a vast and splendid monument, not of oppression and terror, but of wisdom, of peace, and of liberty, upon which the world may gaze with admiration forever!"

THE SHAKERS. A violent outrage was lately committed on the persons of this sect, who recently settled at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, because of a young woman who had just joined them. A judicial proceeding has taken place with regard to this outrage, and, to adopt the language of the statement to which the writers have given their names, the evidence "presented a scene of the most unfeeling and unjustifiable carnage and beating, that was ever witnessed, and probably more so than ever occured in that section of the country, and that too upon a people that never have been known to oppose violence to violence. In short, the outrage and injury inflicted were aggravated by every fact and circumstance unfolded in the progress of the inquiry."

THE CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.

THE LARGE SHIP.

Seve

An unsuccessful attempt was made at Quebec on the 18th ultimo, to launch the large ship building there, for the purpose of transporting timber to England. An immense crowd of When the fate of this spectators had collected from all quarters to witness bill was decided in the house of lords, the archbishops this interesting occurrence. The large vessel, on be of Canterbury, York and Armagh, with the bishops ing put in motion, glided slowly along the ways, a lit of London, Lincoln, St. David's, St. Asaph, Ely, Bath the more than half her own length, when the cradle and Wells, Litchfield, Petersborough, Landaff, Exe-giving way, or from some other cause, which has not ter, Gloucester, Chichester, Chester, Elphin, Down, Bristol, Oxford and Worcester were present, and all voted against the bill, as did the proxies of the bishops of Hereford, Winchester, Bangor, Waterford, Carlisle and Durham. The bishop of Norwich was present and voted for the bill, and so did the proxy of the bishop of Rochester-27 "lordly bishops" against, and two for allowing to others the right which every man claims for himself, (and even the bishops themselves), of worshiping his CREATOR in his own way.

yet been explained, she settled on the ways. the hawsers from the Hercules and Lapraire steamral attempts were made to set her again in motion of boats, but without effect, the hawsers from the first boat snapped without, in the least, moving the porderIt was expected, however, that she would ous mass. her ways, and had sustained no injury. The following be got off at the returning flood, as she was still on is given as her dimensions:-Length, 303 feet; bea. 60; hold, 35; length of mainmast above deck, 75; whole length, 104 feet; main yard 72 feet; between The "royal dukes" of York, Cumberland and Cla-decks 14 feet; draught of water 24 feet, loaded; tiller rence, were against, and the "royal duke" of Sussex 28 feet long, 1 8-12 square; tonnage 5,280 tons; chain for, the bill. Of the kings ministers, the lord chan-cables 2 iron, 120 fathoms long, 14 inch link, 7 cellor, lord privy seal, Wellington, Bathurst, Liver inches over; hemp cable 26 inch, rope 100 fa10 feet wider and 5 pool and Bexley were against the bill, and the lord thoms; weight of anchors 74 cwt. and 87 cwt: has on board 4000 tons of timber, President, Manners, Conyingham, Melville and Weldeeper than the Columbus; a man going round the lesley, for it. capstern at the end of the bar 31 times, travels a mile; going round the deck 12 times a mile; carries 1500 tons more than the Columbus; 5 decks, carries about 9000 tons timber; 12 tons oakum, 125 tons iron bolts.

THE IRISH BISHOPS. The strange fact has just been made known, that, until the death of the last of the Stuarts, the "pretender," living at Rome, had always nominated to the vacant sees of Ireland, as the "legitimate” sovereign of the country-and, very possibly, at the time when the soldiers of the reigning Guelphs, the usurpers, were doing duty at Rome, to defend the person and dominion of the pope himself! But it is more strange that this secret was kept for so many years inviolate, though committed to the discretion of perhaps 19,000 persons.

GREAT STEAM VESSEL.

Our neighbors, the Dutch, (says a London paper), are making preparations to

*A subsequent account says that, on the 25th of the same month, the mighty mass began spontaneously to move and handsomely launched itself!

surpass us in vessels navigable by steam. There is now building at Rotterdam, a vessel which, when completed, will be of the burthen of 1,100 tons, to be propelled by an engine of 300 horse power. She is intended to carry troops and passengers to Batavia; and will be commanded by a lieutenant in the Dutch navy. The machine, for furnishing her, is manufactured at Liege.

[Cheraw Intelligencer.

which fosters genius and encourages skill and indus try, is continually working wonders that will more and more astonish the slumbering subjects of enslaved Europe."

Edgefield, South Carolina. The 5th toast was-Our MR. CALHOUN has partaken of a public dinner at distinguished guest-Always jealous of his country's honor, he has invariably stood forth, in every crisis, as the fearless, efficient and consistent advocate of her best interests-(Six cheers.)

in a very neat speech-he concluded by offering the On which, Mr. C. rose and addressed the company following sentiment:

INDIAN ELOQUENCE. A friend has favored us with the following speech of a celebrated Indian chief, which we believe has never been before published. There appears to be a native eloquence among the Indians that irresistibly touches the feelings. The following is certainly full of meaning and figurative beauty. It strongly resembles the poems of Ossian.tects, who first constructed the temple of liberty from The congress of '76-The immortal politieal archithe imperishable materials of the rights of man. Volunteer-By col. E. Simkins, (president of the day)-Whilst it will be our pride, as well as our duty, to support the present administration in all its wise and just measures, we shall feel equally bound to remove the dangerous precedent, at the end of four years, by which it came into power. [Change the constitution so that elections shall be made by the clectors, and these electors chosen by an uniform system? Who will not say agreed?]

A translation of Ridge's talk to general Jackson, when they met at the general's quarters, on the 10th January,

1825.

age.

My heart is glad when I look upon you. Our heads have become white. They are blossomed with It is the course of nature. We ought to thank the great spirit who has taken care of our lives. When first we met we were walking in the red path. We waded in blood until the murderers of our own women and children had ceased. In the land of our enemies we kindled our war fires. We set by them MR. CLAY. At the dinner given to this gentleman, until morning, when battle came with the yell of in Woodford county, the following toasts were drank: our enemies. We met them; they either filed or fell. Our guest and late representative, HENRY CLAY, the War is no more heard in our land. The mountains eloquent and enlightened statesman-His distinguishspeak peace. Joy is in our vallies. The warrior is ed services in the cause of freedom, his indefatigable careless and smokes the pipe of peace. His arms exertions in promoting internal improvements and Jay idle; he points to them, and speaks to his chil-domestic manufactures, and his recent vote in the dren of his valiant deeds; his glory will not depart presidential election, entitle him to our warmest apwith him, but remain with his sons. probation.

We have met near the house of our great father, the president. Friendship formed in danger will not be forgotten, nor will the hungry man forget him who fed him. The meeting of friends gladdens the heart. Our countenances are bright as we look on each other. We rejoice that our father has been kind to

us.

The men of his house are friendly. Our hearts have been with you always, and we are happy again to take the great chief by the hand.

the guests-on his health being drank, he returned Mr. Talbot, late senator from Kentucky, was one of thanks, and offered the following

John Quincy Adams-A statesman of experience and worth, whose choice of a secretary of state is not less deserving of applause, than the preference given to him, as chief magistrate, by those who voted for him. hundred persons-"many of them the oldest inhabiThe dining party, in Woodford, amounted to five tants of the county, and the early and constant friends of their guest."

SAFE TRANSPORTATION. As there is public spirit and capital enough in New York to meet every use-ty, "the party was composed of between 2 and 300 At the dinner, which he partook of in Clarke counful project that holds out a prospect of profit, the gentlemen, and 60 or so ladies." The toasts, &c. have scheme of having tow-boats, attached to steamboats, not yet reached us. for the conveyance of passengers, is already in operation. A safety barge, called the Lady Clinton, left Madison county, met at the court-house in Richmond, Between four and five hundred of the people of New York, for Albany, last week, towed by the steam on the 11th ult. to consider the propriety of inviting boat Commerce, and the passage, (160 miles) was made Mr. Clay to a public dinner at that place. Col. John in 20 hours. This is travelling fast enough, and with-Speed Smith, late a member of congress from the disout the least danger. The barge is a large and splendid vessel. The di-ton appointed secretary. The business of the meettrict, was called to the chair, and captain R. Applening room is 84 feet by 22. The ladies cabin is elc-ing was opened by major Turner, whose speech is gantly fitted up: all things are snug and comfortable, reported-in the course of which, he said-"The preand the accommodations for sleeping, in all the cabins sident, elect, was not my first choice for that station are most happily arranged. The price of a passage-but, that I preferred him to his strongest competiin the barge is $4-in the steamboat 3. The vessels tor, I am willing to avow; and, I believe I risk but litare about 15 feet a part,-but such communication as tle in saying, that he was and is preferred by ninemay be needful between them is kept up by a draw-tenths of the citizens of Madison county." bridge, properly secured and guarded. An immense concourse of people assembled on the wharves to witness the departure of these boats. This mode of travelling will become fashionable every where that the passengers are sufficiently numerous to justify the extra expense--for, in the tow-boat, the travellers are not only free from danger, but relieved of the annoying heat and unpleasant motion of the steam

boat.

On the departure of these boats, one of the spectators made the following remark: "This turbulent spirit of republican freedom and fair competition,

submitted and a committee raised to invite Mr. Clay. After he had concluded, certain resolutions were They were passed unanimously. The letter of invitation and Mr. Clay's reply, are both given. They abound with feeling. The invitation could not be accepted, in consequence of previous engagements. Mr. Clay, in his reply, says "Those who have recently assailed me, in consequence of that part, [the me an essential service. They would have sacrificed part he took in the election of president], have done me to their malignant and ambitious passions. The nation has seen and condemned their machinationa

They would have deprived me of the attachment and confidence of my constituents. My constituents have overwhelmed me by general and emphatic manifestations of their regard and esteem. They would have infused distrusts into the minds of the people of my state, of the integrity of my public actions. Kentucky never displayed more entire satisfaction with me than at the present, to me, happy moment. Their signal defeat is a new demonstration of the wisdom of our social structure and of the competency of the people to discriminate between the suggestions of calumny and the accusations of truth. And they have impressed upon me, more strongly, my obligations of gratitude to my country, of my ardent devotion of the utmost of my humble abilities to its service, and of unceasing prayers for its welfare and prosperity. In the new office to which I have been called, and my acceptance of which you are pleased to have seen, with satisfaction, I hope to be able, by zeal and industry, to evince that I am not insensible to the distinguished evidence of honor, affection and confidence, of which I have been so long and so often the favored object."

Mr. Letcher, the present member in congress from the district, was directed by the meeting to be also invited to attend. He voted for Mr. Adams.

from society? Can any man believe that the state would have been as wealthy, or the people as comfortable as they are at present, if they had been set down in the woods, at a half a mile distant from one another, and thus scattered over the whole surface of the state?

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. The corner stone of the new hall of this valuable institution, was laid at Philadelphia some time ago, by the grand lodge of Pennsylvania, in ample form. It is located on Seventh, a short distance below Market street.

The building, (says the Philadelphia Gazette), which will be about 60 feet front, and 100 in depth, will cover the whole lot, and be three stories high, exclusive of the basement. In the first story, there will be a large lecture room, three committee rooms, and two offices. The second story will be occupied by the United States and district courts. The third story will have an arched ceiling, and be lighted partly from the sides and partly from the top. It will afford extensive accommodations to the institute, for the drawing and mathematical schools, for the collection of minerals, &c. and will be so arranged that it may be thrown open if necessary into one spacious room, well calculated for the exhibitions of the soAt the entertainment given to Mr. Clay at Paris, ciety. In the basement story reservations will be Ky. one thousand persons are said to have been pre-made for the laboratory and workshops connected sent. At the dinner, in Scott county, he sat down with 300 gentlemen and many ladies. In Jessamine county, the party was also very large, and he was invited to another dinner in another part of it, which he was compelled to decline. The correspondence and proceedings, on those occasions, would fill many pages; the toasts were complimentary to the administration and to Mr. Clay-and some of them sharply pointed. Mr. Trimble, one of the members of congress, was a guest in Clarke county, and thus tosted-Our guest the hon. David Trimble-His independent course, at the last session of congress, has given him an additional claim upon our confidence.

with the lecture-room, and for the accommodation of the family having charge of the building. The residue will be let out for storing goods.

The front will be highly ornamental, and of a different character from that of any other building in Philadelphia, its order being taken from the proportions of the celebrated Choragic monument of Thrasyllus, one of the handsomest ruins of Athens. It will present an enriched entablature supported by four antæs, or massive pilasters, whose dimensions will be four feet square and thirty-two feet in height: these will be constructed of marble, standing in bold relief, in advance of the front of the building, which will also be faced with marble. The plan is such, POPULATION. It is stated, in the Philadelphia Ga- that a statue of Franklin may at any time be placed zette, that the counties of Lehigh, Bucks, Philadel- on the top of the building, thus completing the resemphia, Montgomery, Berks, Chester, Delaware, Lan-blance to the original edifice, on which the remnants caster, Lebanon, York, Adams, Cumberland, Frank- of a statue, supposed to be from the chissel of a celin, and a part of Dauphin and Northampton, that lebrated sculptor, are still to be seen. part of Pennsylvania, which lies south of the Blue mountains, have an area of 7,869 square miles, and had 569,355 inhabitants in 1820, or 73 to a square mile. This, however, includes the city of Philadelphia. Massachusetts has 72, Rhode Island 68, Connecticut 59, New Jersey 40 and Maryland 37 persons to a square mile. The district spoken of is equal to about one-sixth of the territory of Pennsylvania, and there is room enough for a large accession of inhabi

tants.

The writer proceeds--The south eastern section of Pennsylvania is that which contains the densest population. The next is the south western, or that which lies west of the Chesnut Ridge, including the counties of Green, Washington, Beaver, Alleghany, and parts of Westmoreland and Fayette. Its area is 4,190 square miles, and its population, in 1820, was 156,135, or 37 to the square mile.

THE CREEKS. Milledgeville, June 21. A talk is now holding with the friendly Indians at the Indian Spring. General Gaines, and, we presume, maj. AnMessrs. Seaborn Jones, Warren drew, attend it. Jourdan, William H. Torrance and William W. Williamson, are present as commissioners on the part of this state.

On Saturday next, a meeting of the hostile party will be held at the agency. The gentlemen abovementioned, and the United States commissioners, Messrs. Campbell and Merriwether, will attend it.

General Gaines is proceeding promptly in the discharge of the duties of his mission. From his known prudence and firmness, we have every reason to expect that the unhappy differences, which have of late existed among the Indians, will be speedily adjusted.

Concerning the Creeks, the Savannah Republican says-It is stated that general Gaines has full power to call into the field two thousand men, should he deem it necessary, to restore and keep in order the Indians. The Alabama Republican adds "It is not ascertain

The only district, in the middle of the state, that contains a dense population, is that which is composed of the counties of Union, Columbia and Northumberland, on the Susquehannah river. Its area is 1,582 square miles, and it contained, in 1820, 51,682 inhabi-ed where these troops will be had; but it is thought tants, or 32 to the square mile.

It thus appears that about three-fourths of our population are settled on about one-third of our territory; and who can desire that it should be otherwise? Who can desire that our population should be scattered, as it is in many parts of the United States, and thus deprived of half the advantages resulting

a requisition will be made either on this state or Tennessee. This is a most important crisis for the states of Alabama and Georgia. Should the report of the commissioners prove unfavorable to the treaty, we must give up all hopes of ever acquiring the Indian lands by treaty, for there is no doubt, that a large majority of the chiefs, and Indians generally, are op

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