escaped with their lives; the disease retaining a dis P tinct character, perhaps alone saved them.

more than twenty years; and, during the whole of that time, physicians in every part of the world Upon the seventh day, reckoning from the period have been laboring with indefatigable industry to of vaccination, Sarah was attacked with symptoms discover is nature, its laws and its powers, and by of small-pox, and upon the following day there ap reasons and experiments to bring it, if possible, peared about one hundred pustules, of the voriolus clearly within the scope of their knowledge :-yet kind, upon different parts of her body, and extre- there are thousands who no sooner hear the name mities. She did not suffer materially from the dis- of the disease, than, as if by intuition, they become ease. Upon the eighth day one small pustule ap- at once acquainted with all its mysteries. It is well known that a thousand sores may be peared upon the supper lip of Alexander, which never filled with any sort of matter; and upon the given to as many patients, by the introduction same day one pustule of a similar nature was observ. of matter taken even from the pustule of a cowed upon the arm, and one upon the right leg, of pock, beneath the cuticle, and yet their may not Pearcy; but in both these cases, the symptoms of be one single case amongst them of the genuine previous and subsequent indisposition was so very vaccine disease; nor may one of the subjects of such inconsiderable, as to leave it doubtful whether this experiments be secured from an attack of the smallslight eruption resulted from the vaccine, or from pox-Instances occur, almost daily, of the smallthe variolus disease. The appearance only of the pox being taken by persons said to have been prepustules induces me to believe, that they were pro viously innoculated for, and to have had the cow. bably the effect of the last expiring effects of the pock. Such accidents are not only injurious to the small-pox. Priscilla, Elizabeth, and Solomon, the individuals who are the subjects of them; but also last a remarbable gross child, escaped free from extensively detrimental to society at large; as many every appearance of disease, except the usual symp. are in consequence discouraged from receiving the important benefits resulting from this mode of intoms of a mild cowpock. noculation.

It may be necessary to remark, that these chil drén all occupied the same room, and had but one common fire side: No attempt was made at any time to separate one part of the family from the other: their house, and their poverty, would in fact have rendered any such measure impracticable: nor was any preparatory regimen or medicine directed or used.

The foregoing experiments seem clearly to warrant the following conclusions:

The superior mildness and safety of the vaccine disease, when compared with the variolus, even in its best possible form, seems to be indisputable. The only remaining question with the public iswill the former certainly prevent the latter?-If the above statements and experiments, which have strict truth at least to recommend them, answer this query to the satisfaction of any, I am satifised

A Board of Agriculture proposed.

FROM THE ALBANY ARGUS.

1st. The cowpock, when genuine, will, under all circumstances, most certainly prevent the smallpox. This unfortunately is by many still doubted. 2dly. The vaccine virus introduced into the sys-The following plan of a National Board of Agricul tem five days after the variolus virus has been received, produces no good effect.

ture, accompanied the petition of the Berkshire Agricultural Society to congress; and as a select committee have reported a bill founded on these suggestions, we submit the plan to the perusal of our readers:

3dly. A successful innoculation for the cowpock, made three days after the system has been charged. with the infection of the small-pox, will either toFirst-A national board of agriculture to be orgatally destroy, or render perfectly harmless, that otherwise formidable disease-and hence the im-nized, to consist of the members of congress for the portance of vaccinating patients even several days time being-honorary members to consist of all former members of congress, and all such other perafter exposure to the contagion of the small-pox. sons as may, from time to time, be elected: the latter may deliberate but not vote.

Lastly-It appears that the peculiar change which is produced in the human system, and by which a subsequent attack of the small-pox is prevented, is not effected by the cow-pock sooner than the eighth, or perhaps the ninth day after innocula

tion.

I cannot close these hasty remarks without expressing my sincere regret, that any circumstance should happen, tending to discredit the utility, and the importance of the kine-pock-and preventing it from being universally received.

Perhaps an entire union of sentiment upon any subject, is not to be expected amongst mankind; yet upon this I am sorry to believe good cause has been given for a diversity of opinions.

Second-The vice president of the United States to be president of the society: the other officers of the society to be annually elected.

Third-To give vigor and effect to the measures of the society, an appropriation of several valuable tracts of land in the national territories, and in eligible situations; to constitute a permanent fund for the promotion of agriculture within the United States; as also an annual appropriation of twenty thousand dollars, for the like purpose, to cease as soon as the revenue arrising from said land shall produce that sum.

Fourth-Agricultural societies in any state, not The process of innoculating with the cowpock vi- possessing established funds, but which shall in any rus has been thought so very simple, and the true year evince to the national board of agriculture to characteristics of the disease so obvious and plain, have produced the preceding year the greatest quanas to put it fully within the reach of every man and tum of public good in relation to any other society in every woman: hence every needle has become a lancet, and almost every house found to contain a male or a female innoculator. These are likely to prove most fatal errors.-'Tis well known in the medical world, that to distinguish correctly between a genuine and a spurious cow-pock, is very Far indeed from being an easy task The disease geems to be one sui generis. It has been known for

the same state, in promoting improvements in agri culture, of practical utility, shall receive from the national fund a sum equal to that which the said soci ety shall have expended in premiums in said year, not exceeding the sum of $--, unless the aggregate fund shall be increased.

Fifth-Said state societies to be compelled to apply the whole of the monies they shall thus receive, ex

ciasively to premiums on articles of agriculture, to in motion the machinery; thus, constituting a new be awarded and paid at stated annual exhibitions, in and highly interesting department, attended with a manner to be prescribed by the societies respec- a trifling expence, comparable to the great nationtively, and approved by the board of agriculture. al objects to be attained; and eventually, when Sixth-Not more than one society in any one state the land appropriated to produce a permament can receive aid from the said fund in the same year: fund shall effect that object, the expence will be other societies in the same state can by their efforts, unknown and unfelt by the nation, although this enter into an annual competition, so as to produce a fund will probably increase for many years; and in spirit of emulation, as well among societies as indi-its effects, in less than half a century, it will be viduals.

Seventh-Should there be no organized agricultural societies in any state, the board of agriculture can organize one or more, with power to annul the same should their efforts not comport with the

views of their institution..

Eighth-The board of agriculture to meet in Washington, statedly the first Tuesday evening in each month, during the sitting of congress, commencing the second week after the meeting of congress.

productive of a new era in our agricultural pursuits. It will also tend as a cement to the union, by assimilating our agricultural habits, by uniform excitements and competitions; thus rousing and bringing into activity a laudable and useful spirit of emulation in every section of this great republic.

Legislature of New-York.

Answer of the house of assembly to the communication of his excellency Daniel D. Tompkins, reNinth-To give effect and permanency to the signing the office of governor of this state, remeasures of the society, and to mantain a foreign ported by Mr. Irving, and unanimously adopted. and domestic correspondence, there shall be an ex- With feelings of sincere regret we have receivecutive committee of three persons (being mem-ed your excellency's communication, announcing bers) annually elected the first named to be chair-your resignation of the chief magistracy of this man, who shall have a secretary, to devote himself state. The period during which you have adminisexclusively, under the direction of said chairman, tered its government, has been marked by events to all the duties which shall be assigned to said of a highly interesting nature. Advanced to this committee by the board of agriculture. The chair-responsible station, at a time when prosperity and man of said committee shall receive for his servi- peace prevailed within our limits, your administraces, $2000, and each of the two members $1000, tion promised an opportunity of cultivating those and the secretary $1500 per annum. It shall be arts and improvments which are alike the convethe duty of said committee to open an office at (nience, the ornament and the pride of a nation. Washington, to be denominated, Office of the Nation- Removed from the European continent, it was al Board of Agriculture-Said office to be the place hoped that our distance, and the pacific habits we of meeting of the board of agriculture and the ex-indulged and manifested, would preserve us from ecutive committee; also a place of deposit for all those violent agitations which have convulsed the books on agriculture, seeds, plants, models, and machines of agriculture.

Tenth-It shall be made the duty of all foreign agents, and encouragement be given to all intelligent sea captains, to collect and transmit to the executive committee such information and articles of agriculture as they may deem useful to the general interests of the United States

old world-exhausting its wealth, and desolating its inhabitants. You had scarcely, however, assumed the reins of governments, when the injustice of foreign powers, so affected our national rights, as to produce a course of commercial suffering and restriction which eventually terminated in war. It has therefore been your lot to preside over this state during a period of great difficulty and embarEleventh-The several state societies who shall rassment, when with a diminished revenue and imreceive aid from the national board of agriculture, poverished resources, it was called on to sustain all to report to the chairman of the executive commit- the hardships and privations of war. Your patriotic tee yearly, the existing state and progressive im- devotion to the best interest of your country during provements in agriculture in said state respectively; this arduous contest-the zeal you manifested-the also, their proceedings-premiums paid-to whom spirit you infused-and the energies which you rous. -on what objects, and amount; also the effect pro-ed into action-while they commanded the applause duced; and to suggest such further measures as ex- of our sister states, will ever endear you to those perience shall indicate. who were the immediate witnesses of your attach

Twelfth-It shall be the duty of the board of ment, your ardor and your enterprize.-Through agriculture to correspond, through the secretary of your instrumentality, the extremes of the state, state's office, with all American ambassadors and which were equally threatened with assailment, consuls in every part of the globe, in relation to the objects of the national society-also, with all the state agricultural societies. All letters going to and from the office of the said executive committee, to be free of postage. It shall also be their duty annually to prepare a digest of all reports from the state societies-communications from abroad, and all other information they may deem useful; also, a statement of all receipts and expenditures, to be annually liquidated at the office of the comptroller of the United States.

REMARKS OF A CORRESPONDENT.

were placed in a situation capable of repelling the approaches of an invader. Those borders which, during our revolutionary struggle, were the seat of merciless warfare, and which were again exposed to similar devastations, were rendered, through your early solicitude, not only able to sustain the pressure of an enemy, but to retaliate upon him the ravages he might venture to perpetrate. From points of weakness, they were converted into places of strength, and became the seats of splendid heroism and exalted achievment.

Whether employed in the establishment of useful It will be obvious to every person, that the na-institutions, in fostering the liberal views of science, tional society, thus organized, will be instrumental or providing the resources of war, we behold you the in producing incalculable results in a few years.-faithful guardian of the best interests of the state. The society will have little to do otherwise than a After a period, therefore, of ten years engaged ac monthly interesting meeting, to regulate and keep tively in its service, in your present separation from

its immediate concerns, you bear with you the warm town of Hartford, out of 880 votes the federal can? attachment and the best wishes of its inhabitants.-didate for the legislature had a majority of 32. Massachusetts election.—Mr. Brooks has been reIn their behalf we reciprocate the sentiments of regard which your excellency has so feelingly ex-elected governor of Massachusetts-his opponent pressed; and while promoted to a sphere of more was general Dearborn. The returns are not yet fully extensive usefulness, may you by an equal devotion received.

to the general weal, secure to yourself the best re- Arrow Root has been planted on the Islands of It is said that Cochineal is compence of public services-the approbation of Georgia with success. your own heart, and the lasting affection of our found on there islands, subsisting on the prickly country.

pear.

"EMIGRANTS' DIRECTORY."—Mr. Henry C. SouthA public dinner was given at New York on the 31st ult. to Mr. Tompkins, late commander in chief wick, of Auburn, N Y. proposes to publish a new of the militia of that state, by the officers of gen. work to be entitled "The Western Gazetteer; or Emis Morton's division of artillery, and of generals grant's Directory.—Containing interesting geographiMapes and Ward's divisions of infantry. There is a cal descriptions of the western country-viz. the states warmth of affection manifested for this gentleman, of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Tennesby all classes of the people over whose government, see, and the Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Michieivil and military, he lately presided, that must began and North-Western territories, together with very grateful to his heart-constituting the best re- some of the western counties of New-York, Pennsylvania and Virginia," &c.-By S. R. Brown. The ward for his efforts to serve his country. This dinner appears to have been prepared with work will make an octavo volume of between 3 and uncommon splendor, and was honored with the 400 pages; price, in boards, $2 50. The author, Mr. Brown, we are assured, is very presence of many distinguished guests, among them

were maj. gen. Brown, and colonels Hindman, competent to the work he has undertaken-as an Wool, Gardner, and Croghan, of the United States intelligent correspondent, he has been known to the army-the mayor of New York, maj. generals Van editor of the Register for several years-and he has Rensellaer, Stevens, and Steadiford of the N. Y. seen much of what he is about to favor us with a militia. Mr. Tompkins being called upon for a toast, description of.

after a short but handsome address, gave

Commerce of Georgia.-The "Savannah Republi The officers of the militia of the city of New-can" of the 27th ult. contains a very interesting exYork-distinguished, in peace, as unassuming and position of the commerce of that city. It appears accomplished citizens; in war, as the willing and from this statement that the value of the native progallant defenders of our great metropolis. Upon his retiring, the president gave-

dhucts and manufactures of Georgia, shipped from thence in one year, ending with September, 1816, His excellency Daniel D. Tompkins, late com-coastwise and to foreign ports, amounted to the mander in chief of the militia of this state; while enormous sum of $10,322,880! Thusthe zealous and faithful discharge of his duties dur- By the report of the secretary of the treasury in February last, the exports of ing a long administration, claimed the public reGeorgia for that year were put down at $7,511,939 spect, his uniform and undeviating attention to the advancement and respectability of the militia of And there was shipped coastwise, in 31 this state; and the kindness and urbanity with which ships, 98 brigs, 49 schooners and 44 his duties were on all occasions performed have sloops, cotton, rice, tobacco, &c. to the value of secured to him our sincere and lasting esteem.

General Brown then gave-

The men of every corps who evinced a spirit to sustain the rights and honor of their country.

After the general retired, the president gaveMajor general Brown-He drew from the sources of his own intelligent mind the science of the soldier; his daring and intrepid spirit gloriously developed

that science in the field.

Deduct foreign articles exported

Value of native products

2,981,481

170,540 10,322,880

Commerce of South-Carolina.-The editor of the (Charleston) Patriot, noticing the preceding statement, gives an opinion, which is a reasonable one, that the coastwise exports of South-Carolina may be estimated at $3,700,000-giving a total value of exports from that state of fourteen millions and a half, for one year. After mentioning that a considerable quantity of the products of South-Carolina pass down The Georgetown Messenger of the 16th inst. inti-the Savannah river, from the town of Augusta,he obmates that the president is about to make a tour of the United States.

CHRONICLE.

Naval. The U. S. schooner Hornet, lieut. Clax. ton, arrived at Charleston on the 6th instant, in 45 days from Gibraltar, with despatches from com. Chauncey. Left at that port the ship Washington, sloop Peacock, brig Spark and store ship Alert.The rest of our squadron was at port Mahon. Nothing important is mentioned as having occurred in the Mediterranean.

serves-"Put these facts together, and we think we may be allowed to say, without fear of contradiction, that South-Carolina is the greatest exporting

state in the union."

Yet the cry has been-that the southern state's were anti-commercial!

Health of Savannah.-The mayor and aldermen of Savannah, in common council assembled, have appropriated $70,000 for the purpose of bringing about Connecticut election.-The "toleration ticket," so a change of the culture of the low lands adjacent called, has succeeded in this state. Mr. Wolcott has to that eity, by which it is reasonably expected that has been elected governor by a majority of about the general health will be exceeding improved. The 800 votes-his opponent was Mr. Smith, the then lands alluded to are at present occupied as ricegovernor. The election appears to have been very plantations-it is designed to appropriate them to warmly contested. In the assembly, there is "a the raising of cotton, corn, grass, &c. requiring a republican majority of at least 5." In the famous dry culture.

No. 9 OF VOL. XII.]

BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1817.

[WHOLE NO. 295,

Hac olim meminisse juvabit.—VIRGIL.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT THE HEad of cheapside, at $5 PER ANNUM.

Support of Paupers.

ALMEIDA'S CASE-The extraordinary interest excited by the late decision of the judges of Baltimore county court in the case of Almeida, made us of things in America with their condition in Great The very general practice of comparing the state desirous of following the opinion of judge Bland by Britain, has latterly made many desirous to ascerthat of judge Hunson, which we expected for the tain the facts belonging to pauperism in the United present number. The non receipt of it has consi-States-a subject of very serious consideration and derably affected the arrangements that otherwise of a most alarming extent, in England.

would have been made for this week's business.

Capt. Almeida has since been arrested by a war-hibiting "the account of the steward of the poor A statement just published by the auditors, exrant obtained from judge Duval, of the supreme house and house of employment for the county of court of the United States. Application has been York, Penn. for the year ending on the 22nd day of made to admit him to bail; but the result of it is July 1816, furnishes some facts illustrative of this not yet known.

matter.

Without pretending to give our "opinion" on the The institution has credit for cash received for great question involved by the decision of those cattle, grain and vegetables raised on the farm, &c. judges, which is strengthened by that of several and sold, amounting to $1217 09-and by other others, we are pleased to observe that it seems likely commodities, the product of the farm or of the lato raise up a spirit of enquiry that will probably bor of the paupers and others, estimated at $6,284 bring about a conclusion upon it, by the competent 76-together $7,501 85. Among the latter we authority. To assist this enquiry and lead to the have 583 bush. wheat, 240 rye, 326 barley, 235 desired conclusion, we have herein inserted Kosloff's oats, 1000 corn, 450 potatoes, with hay, cabbage, linens, 10,540 lbs. beef, 2917 pork, with veal and onions, &c. and 425 lbs. flax, 1212 yards various

case.

It has ever been the unwearied object of the editor to preserve for the possessors of this work all important matters and things having a national character. There is a pleasing evidence that he has succeeded pretty well in this in one department, by observing that judge Bland, in his opinion, referred no less than five times to the WEEKLY REGISTER for important judicial decisions.

mutton, &c.

The establishment is charged with cash paid for labor performed on the farm, and many little supplies including $275 for sugar, coffee and molasses, &c. amounting to $1194 73; and with grain and meat, &c. consumed by the institution, including fire-wood, to the value of $4,695 33-together $5845 06; leaving articles on hand valued at $1656 79.

NEW-JERSEY CANAL-The editor has been furnish There is no charge for the salaries paid to the ed with a copy of the report of the commissioners appointed by the legislature of the state of New-steward, physician, &c. all which amount to $655but it would seem from the preceding that the Jersey, for ascertaining the most eligible route for, and the probable expence of, a canal, to connect profit of the farm is competent to the entire mainthe tide waters of the Delaware with those of the tainance of the poor. The live stock, 6 horses, 3 Raritan-accompanied with some pointed remarks, colts, 6 bullocks, 15 cows, 40 sheep and 40 hogs, was valued at $1,478. in manuscript, on canals, generally, &c. by an anonymous correspondent;-neither of which shall be neglected.

We earnestly recommend the "Pittsburg port" on manufactures, to the attention of every

class of our readers.

"EXTRAORDINARY DIMINUTION."

The paupers, on the 22nd of July 1816, were-45 men, 20 women and 10 children-total 75. The auditors say the institution is "over-charged."

re-ing the population of the county, at 37,000 [25,646 Taking this as the average number, and estimatin 1800, 31,958 in 1810] it appears that a very small fraction more than one in five hundred of the people of this county are paupers. In England, the average is one is five. In this respect then, York county stands to England as one is to a hundred.

Pittsburg Report.

Report of the committee appointed by the citizens of Pittsburg, at a meeting ke'd at the court-house on the 21st of December, 1816, to inquire into the state of the manufactures in the city and its immedi ate vicinity.

An extraordinary diminution of the revenue of the British post-office establishment was noticed in our last paper-its receipts for the last year being £122,000 less than those of the preceding-but there has been a much more extraordinary diminution in the business of another post-office, more immediately affecting us. The month of April has hitherto been the chief harvest-month of the editor at the WEEKLY REGISTED, and he was accustomed to receive at least fifteen, if not twenty, letters per diem in it, from his friends at a distance;-but in this present April, without any diminution in the business of the establishment, four days on one oc- The committee appointed by the citizens of casion and three days on another, passed over with- Pittsburg, convened at the court-house on Satur out bringing to it a single letter. A case similar to day, the 21st instant, to inquire into the state of either of these never before occurred since the com-manufactures in Pittsburg and its vicinity; have fencement of this paper. devoted as much time and attention to the subject Vor. XII.

Read, Febuary 17, 1817, in the house of representatives of the United States, and ordered to lie upon the table.

It was certainly understood, and every one was led to believe, that government was at length convinced of the necessity of a reliance on our own resources, and that a permanent support would be given to domestic manufactures. Their growth and pros perity during the war, seemed to atone for its most pressing evils, and became a topic of triumph and exultation at its close. Although we had acquired no territory, nor extorted a formal acknowledgment of the rights asserted by an appeal to arms, the development of our interior resources promised a stability to our independence, which seemed an equivalent for the sacrifices we had made. It was earn

as their necessary avocations, and the short period tal, to invest it in manufactures, the language and limited for their report would permit. It would the conduct of the administration were not the least. have been impossible for them to ascertain with any degree of certainty the number and variety of manufacturing establishments in and near the city, and much less the aggregate value of their prodice. The committee moreover did not regard their instructions, as demanding any considerable attention to those subjects, and have directed their views to such branches of industry as have declined for the want of national encouragement. In the discharge of this duty, they have found that the manufacture of cotions, woolens, flint-glass, and the finer articles of iron, has lately suffered the most alarming depression. Some branches which had been several years in operation, have been de-estly believed that the destinies of the United stroyed or partially suspended, and others of a more recent growth, annihilated before they were completely in operation. The following facts from many others, of less moment, within the knowledge of the committee, are stated in illustration of this part of the subject.

The cotton factory of Jelly and co. occupying a large three story brick building, and propelled by steam, is not now in operation, and most, if not all the hands, are discharged.

States, would no longer depend on the jealousy and caprice of foreign governments, and that our national freedom and welfare were fixed on the solid basis of our intrinsic means and energies. But these were "airy dreams." A peace was concluded with England, and in a few months we were prostrate at her feet. The manufacturers appealed to the general government for the adoption of measures, that might enable them to resist the torrent that was sweeping away the fruits of their capital and their industry. The woolen factory of Mr. Arthurs, conducted Their complaints were heard with a concern which by the agency of steam, is now but partially in ope- seemed to vouchsafe the return of better days. The ration and the number of hands reduced one half tariff of duties, established at the last session of conThe same observation applies to the woolen fac to gress, and the history of the present year, will demonry of George Cochran, lately removed from Pitts-strate the utter futility of their expectations. Vast burg, to Beaver creek. The flint glass, formerly quantities of the circulating capital of the country made in Pittsburg, and which in pomt of beauty the life-blood of domestic enterprize-have been and style of workmanship, equalled the finest glass drained into a foreign kingdom; our own manufacfrom Europe, amounted to upwards of 130 thou-ures have been superseded by British goods, and a sand dollars per annum. The enormous influx balance of trade already stares us in the face, equal, of foreign glass has already stopped one of the furnaces, and reduced the manufacture about thirty thousand dollars a year.

The wire factory of Mr. Eichbaum, carried on by steam, is no longer in operation.

perhaps, in amount, to the whole specie capital of the union. Even the British government, whose rooted and implacable hostility to our manufactures has been proverbial throughout the world, is at length gratified with a complete triumph. Mr. The butt hinge factory, lately erected by A. Brougham, a distinguished member of parliament, Beelen, has fallen a victim to the late importations. in a late speech, after noticing the great losses The manufactory for curry combs, established by which accrued from the vast exportation of goods the same gentleman, has met a similar fate. The to the continent, uses the following language: "The importance of our manufactures in iron, may be peace with America has produced somewhat of a estimated from the following facts: In Pittsburght similar effect; though I am very far from placing and its immediate vicinity there is an antial con- the vast exports which it occasioned upon the same sumption of pig iron to the amount of 1800 tons, footing with those to the European market the year which gives employment to about 150 hands." ~ The before; both, because ultimately the Americans will value produced is estimated at 225,000 dollars per pay, which the exhausted state of the continent renannum. Of wrought iron there is annually worked ders very unlikely, and because, it was well worth up, above two thousand tons, furnishing according to the best estimate in the power of the committee, a produce of one million three hundred thousand dollars.

while to incur a loss upon the first exportation, in order, by the glut, to stifle, in the cradle, those rising manufactures in the United States, which the war had forced into existence, contrary to the natural course of things." The great public injury and private distress, which When the destruction of our manufactures forms have attended the late depression of manufactures, a strong feature in the views of a rich and warlike seems not confined to Pittsbugh or the western power, jealous of our rising strength, and unchangecountry-from many parts of the middle and north-able in her hatred towards us, their security beern states, the same complaints are heard, and the comes an object of national pride, and seems to insame distress appears to prevail. The tide of impor-volve the national honor. To England the growth tation has inundated our country with foreign goods. of our manufactures is a subject of concern and Some of our most valuable and enterprizing citi- dread; their declension a signal of great joy and zens, have been subjected to enormous losses, and triumph. Her strength is our weakness; her joy others overwhelmed with bankruptcy and ruin. The our sorrow; her glory our shame. In such a strugpressure of war was less fatal to the hopes of enter-gle she regrets no sacrifice, and spares no treasure; prize and industry, than a general peace, with the the millions scattered to-day will produce a rich calamities arising from the present state of our fo-harvest in all future years. Is there not virtue, reign trade. The circumstances which have induced energy and patriotism in the American people to such a condition of things, demand the investigation withstand her hostility against their vital interests of the national government, bound as it certainly is, -a hostility, open, palpable and direct? The eagerto provide for the general welfare of the community. Iness of England to paralyze our manufactures, in Among the inducements presented to men of capi-itself, demonstrates their importance to us as a na