Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, April 26, 1825 · page 2

 

 

' ~'-—~- " 

!'tton;_'r_m: NATIONAL 'uv'rt:r.r.ter:Ncea.
THE LATE MR. MEIG-S.

The Hon. RETURN JONATHAN lllmcs,
late Postmaster General-, [who died at Ma-
rietta, Ohio, on the 29th ult.] was a native of
Middlctown, in Connecticut-. Having com-
pleted his classical education at Yale College
with high reputation, be was early admitted
to the Bar; and soon after emigrated to Ohio,
with his father, the late venerable Cot. R. J.
Meigs, anti the little band of Revolutionary
Patriots, who laldthe fottndations ofthat now
powerful state. They settled at Marietta.-—.
VVith them he participated largely in the pri-
vatious and dangers incident to a settlement,
in what was then considered a remote and
savage region ; and soon became dis_tinguish-
ed by his cottrage, activity, and enterprize. ’

It is interesting to look back from the pres-
ent time, to that comparatively recent period,
(little more than 30 years,) when this settle-
ment, and asrnallstatiorr near Cincinnati,
containing together not more than 300 fight-
ing men, were the only spots, within the ex-
tensive limits of the state, on which the white
man had_fixed his Irabitatiou. Too remote to
feel the protecting arm of the Government,
and surrounded by numerous tribes of hostile
and exasperated Iudians,thc first settlers were
obliged to live in fortifications, and to go to
their labors with arms in their hands.

The sound of the Indian rifle was often
heard within the limits ofthe scttlement;and
not unfrequently the enterprizing emigrant
was shot in his own field, within the hearing.
and almostin sight of his family. During a
protracted period, the earth was cultivated at
the hazardoflife. Yet, Marietta is now the
very threshold ofour great Western Cottntry,
and all traces of Indian population have long
since disappeared. '

Immediately after Gen. Wayne’s last cam-
paign against the Indians, Mr. Meigs, then a
young man,was despatched on public business
to the British Post at Detroit. From the un-
settled state ofthe country, and the exasper-
ation of the Indians, then atits height, the
service was considered eminently hazardous,
and almost desperate. -It was, however, suc-
cessfully performed,aud he returned in safdty
to his friends.

This is believed to have been the first act
ofhis public life; and, from that time till a
very recent period, he was almost constantly
engaged in the service ofhis country.

Sttccesslirlly pursuing the business of his
profession, he'was soon appointed U. States’
Judge ; and, beingretnoved to the Territory
of Michigan, held the first court organized in
that region.

After the acquisition ofLouisiana, he was
appointed United States’ Judge for the Mis-
souri Territory, and invested with extensive
civil and military powers. Here he rernain-
ed several yearsdaborionsly engaged in organ-
izing a Government,and introducing our Re-
publican principles into that new country. In
the turbulent and unsettled state of society,
consequent to the transfer of a foreign terri-
tory, the firmness and prrrdence of. his char-
acter were conspicuous. His health having
suffered severely during this period,he resign-

ed the omce and returned to Ohio.

He was successively appointed Judge of
the Supreme Court, Senator to Congress,and
Governor of the State; to which last office
he was repeatedly elected, and which he held
duringthemost gloomy and disastrous peri-
od of the late war.

After the capture of General Hull’s army,
(in aiding w‘l.ose expedition he zealously co-
operated,) an extensive frontier was laid open
to the incursions of the enemy, and their sav-
age allies. The terrors of Indian invasion
extended even to the Southern borders ofthe
state; and it became necessary to put in re-
quisition all its energies for the defence ofthe
country. Governor Meigs met the emergen-
cy with his characteristic promptitude and
firmness. Disregarding all private and per-
sonal considerations he repaired at once to the
field,called otrt the militia ofthe state in great
numbers, and, seconded by the pat_riotisrn of
his fellow citizens, co-operated powerfully
with the forces under General Harrison. The
frontier was thus defended, and the country
securetl.———On the subject ofhis services at
this period, the recordsofthe day are full. It
is sufficient to say that they merited, and re-
ceived, the unqualified approbation of his
country, and the high consideration of his
government. '

He was soon after appointed Postmaster
General of the U. States. Having usefully
held this office more than nine years, and his
constitution being greatly impaired by severe
sickness, (from the effects of which he never
recovered,) he resigned, in 1823, and retired
to his residence in Marietta. ,

Mr. Meigs was distinguished for,the acute-
ness and accuracy ofhis perceptions; and, in
firtnness ofcharacter,and equaniruity of tern-
per, in the most trying circumstances, he has
seldom been excelled. 4 i

In all the relations ofprivate life he was a-

~ miable, virtuous, and greatly loved.

Through life he was a firm and consistent
patriot, a warm admirer of the principles of
our Republican institutions,and a determined
supporter of the administrations of Jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe.

Zealously and ardently devoted to the in-
terests of his own state,he contributed greatly
to lay the deep and broad foundations of her
rising greatness, and, in her future history,
will be ranked among her most useful an
distinguished citizens.

He lived to see his most sanguine anticipa-
tions of’ her increase more than realized ;' to
see her rapidly rising atnong-lrersister States,
and taking rank among the oldest and most
powerful.
band, which sat down on the then inhospita-
ble shores ofthe Ohio, increase to a‘ popula-

‘ tion of eight hundred thousand souls, and, in

the wisdom of her inst-ittttio-us’, and- the indus-
trious and virtuous habits ofher citizens, the
sure promise of her future and-enduring pros-
perity.

The Alexandria Herald having published
a paragraph, stating that the pecuniary af-

fairs of Mr. Monroefare in a considerable state '

ofembarrassment, and that his debts amount
to $100,000, now comes forward to correct
the error, on good authority, by stating that
his debts do not amount to half that sum ;—

. that he has large landed estates in Albernarle
and London counties, Va. well stocked ; and ,

-that for 900 acres of his Albemarle lands
(consisting nearly of4000 acres) he was of-
fered, last year, 20 dollars an acre, burde-
clined the offer.

joyetl the entire confidence of the Sultan.—

‘Maidstone states that since that vessel had

He saw the first feeble, dejected _

- FROM ENGLAND.——By ‘an arrival at
New York on the 19th inst. Liverpool papers
to the 24th ult. -are received. The Cotton
market at Liverpool remained firm. On the
21st of March, Mr. Huskisson ‘_developed his
New Colonial System. He proposes to place
the trade of the Colonies with Etrrope_ and
the United States on the footing of the trade
between England and Ireland. The conse-
quence ofthiswill be greatly to enlarge the
‘list of articles the Colonies are u'ow permitted
to receive from other ‘countries than England,
and will no doubt have an important effect on
-this country. H

Letters from Leghorn, Trieste, and Ance-
na, state, in a positive manner, that Patras
was delivered up to the Greeks on the 6th Feb.

An inquiry is instituted in England as to
the propriety and expediency of permitting
the tree exportation of machinery.

On the 30th ofJan. the boats ofthe British
frigates Cambrian and Seringapatam, had a
desperate encounter with 2 small Greek pi-
ratical vessels in the Gull ofVola. Out of
70 men on board the piratical vessels only 6
were made prisoners, the rest being killed in
the engageritent. The C'ambriun’s boats lost
2 killed and 6 wounded. ’

It had been finally determined, that the
militia were to be called out in the beginning
of May, for 28 days training and exercise.

Of the only two canals which unite Liver-
pool and Manchester, the thirty-nine original
proprietors ofone of them have been paid ev-
ery other year for halfa century, the total (2-
mozml qftheir investment ,‘ and a share in this
canal, which cost only 701. has recently been
sold for 1,2501. The net income ofthe other
canal has for the last twenty years, averaged
nearly 100,000l. per annum.

The number of Stock projects now afloat in
England is 113, having a subscribed capital
of upwards of l20,00t),900l. sterling. -

The King ofNaples, by an Ordnance dat-
ed the 8th ofFebruary, has pardoned all pris-
oners under sentence for all crimes but that of
robbery. I He has also forgiven all the latter,
whose terms ofconlinement expire in the year
1826. The principal object of this measure
seems to be to give liberty to the nttmerous
persons suffering for political offences.

Madrid dates to March ?th—-T|te'indi'vid-
rial who approached the carriage ofFerdinand
and cried “ Death to the King,” was arrested,
btrt would not retract. The King continued ill.

Frutvce.-—Letters from Paris to the 29th
ofMarch express strong doubts as to the in-
demnity Law passing the chamber of peers
without considerable alterations. In the
Provinces the people were said to be very
much alarmed by the rapid strides of the em-
igrant party, which, not satisfied with an enor-
mous indemnity, had began to talk with great
effrontery of restitution oftheir estates. This
had led the proprietors of national property,
to think of forming themselves into associa-
tions to resist all interference with their rights.
It appears by a memorial on the state of
public finance, read in the chamber ofdepu-
ties, that the expenses of the government for
the year 1894, amounted to $17,986,764, and
the gross produce ofthe revenue to $10,690,-
608 ; leaving a deficiency of $7,206,086,
which the French minister proposed to liqrri-
date by a strict enforcement ofthe law fixing
the duties on Tobacco, and economy in all
branches of the state.

The last Paris papers announce the arrival
ofPrince Metternich, and affirm that the ob-
ject ofhis journey is connected with the af-
fairs ofTur~ke‘y and Greece.

The Etoile quotes from the Augsburg Ga-
zette, a letter from Constantinople dated Feb.
20, which states that the conspiracy there had
been ofa very serious character, and that
some of the parties implicated belonged tothe
Palice ; among thetn' is mentioned the as-
trologer Seidsclreik Mustapha who had en-

The last-Firman for altering the value ofthe
current coin, had occasioned great irritation
among the populace.-

At-'tucrt.—~Letters from Siera Leone, of
Feb. Sd say :-—-“ lregret saying this place is
dreadfully unhealthy ; and at Cape Coast you
cannot move without seeing either dead A-
shantees unburied, or some ofthe Fautee
people, who had died in the town left only
half buried.” The satne letter announces
that the war with the Ashantces is completely
‘at’ an end.--——A letter from an officer ofthe

been on the coast, nearly 2000 poor wretched
slaves had been released. ‘ One vessel, of
120 tons, had 386 men and boys, 141 women
and girls ; the men’s room was only about 20
feet square and 3 feet 92 inches high ; the wo-
men had a place 9 ft. aft. 18 feet forward, and
4feet high: thus, 336 men and boys were
crammed into a space of 20 feet square.'——
When the ship was b‘oar'ded,the women were
on their knees crying for mercy ; and 50 of
the men in silence awaited their final doom,
(for so‘ the Portuguese traders had assured
tbern ;)"bnt when,‘ by means ofan interpreter,
they were asstrred ofprotection‘ oftheir lives,
and of intended location in a spot where they
would be free, the transition from despair to
joy was overwhelming ; they knelt dowu,t-hey
wept, they kissed the feet, the hands, and the
dress of every bystander ; the scene was
touching and overpowering.’

FROM FRANCE.—Paris papers tothe
24th ult. were received at N. York on Friday.

Great preparations were making atRheims
for the Coronation of King Charles; the ex-
pense ofwhiclt is estimated at 6 or 8 millions
of dollars.

It was reported that Mr. Stratford Canning
was obliged to wait eight days after his arri-
val at St.Petersburg, before he could obtain
,a short audience ofthe Emperor. Mr. Can-
ning’: mission is supposed to relate specially
to the affairs of Greece.

The St. Petersburg Journal contradicts the
report of a secret treaty between Russsia
and Spain.-

On the 22d February, the King ofNaples
decreed a general Azrnnesty, (with sortie ex-
ceptions) for the politica‘-I offences committed
by his subjects in August 18%.

Madrid, March 182-A Courier has been
dispatched to London withthe ultimatum of
the Spanish government for a’ loan of£’.4 mil-
lions sterling’,25 per cent of which’ is to be re-
ceived intthe bonds authorised by the Cortes.

 

Letters from the Sandwich Islands of Oct.
;.9.d state,t_hat after two battles, in which the
:rebels were repulsed and d-ispered, George
Tatnoree had been taken alive, and delivered

l‘

land, to the Editors of the N_eWY0rk Daily
Advertiser, dated March 1st, 1825.

“I ‘was in the House of Commons when
the Chancellor ofthe Exchequer brought out
his budget. » He is one ofthe most manly and
lucid orators I have everlheard. ’ No part of
his planhaving -been anticipated,the effect on
the House was electric. The Opposition
were as loud in their cheers as the ministerial
benches, and all concurred in praising what
was prornised,though some thougbt,ofcourse,
that more might have been done, ‘ _ -
H You will see that the Chancellor of the.
Exchequer stands pledged to proceedwith the
non-restrictive System: and in this principle
be is supported by the voice of the nation.—
The Parliament seem, at last, to have adopt-
ed this principle—Tbat what is for the good
if one, is equally good for all. They will
proceed, step by step, until the whole body of
restrictive laws are abolished; and in their
treaties with the South American States, this
principle will form the great basis.”

;
._—

Fnotrr PertU.——'-Bya gentleman who left
P:-tnatna the middle of March, we learn that
up to abotrt the middle of February Callao
remained in possession of the Royalists, and
the Asia and other Spanish vessels of war,
were cruising off, and had command of the
entrance to the harbor-. Atnisunderstanding
had taken place between the Iutendantofv
Guayaquil and Admiral Guise,l'ncrmsequence
as was understood,ofthe latter having deman-
ded money in an irnproperruanner. He was
arrested and in prison at the above mention'ed
period, and it was expected would be shot.—'-
The crews of _his squadron had mutined and
dispersed, and the vessels were entirely dis-_
mantled. Tire details of these occurrences
had been forwarded by vessels which have not
yet arrived.—-Mere. Adv. A

.._.—

BoI.ivAtt.—Advices from Bogota to March
3d, state that Bolivar had made his third re-
signation ol the Presidency. The Congress
was convoked to consider upon the resigna-
tion, but when the vote was taken ltfwas not
accepted, being opposed by. 21 senators and
52 representatives, when the hall and th

streets rang with acclamations.
HAv.tNA.—-We learn by communications
from the Havana, ofthe 4th inst. that on the
2d forty-two Spanish Constitutionalists, on
the demand of Ferdinand the VIIth, were
sent from that place to Spain, to swell the
catalogue of the victims of that tyrant’s ven-
geance; and on the morning ofthe same day
(April 2d) Richard Raynal Keene, who sailed
from New York in the ship Cicero, on the.
21st ultimo, was arrested on board that vessel
and under a fnilitary escort was conducted
into the State Prison, where upwards of fotrr
hundred prisoners were held ‘in drtrancc vile.’
His equipage was taken possession ofby the
captain general, together _with his keys ; and
after twelve hours of suflacalion, was, upon
giving bail, allowed, fora short term, to de-
vote lrimselfto the arrangement of his private
concerns here_; after which _he is to leavethe
island. The United States’ Commercial A-
gent, Mr. “Turner, although indisposed, did
not fail to interfere in K.’s beha|f.—-—.r\". Y.prz.

A letter from the U. 8. Agent at Havana,
of the 20th ult, states thatthe seven American
seamen so long iruprisoned had been tried-
Joseph Knight was acquitted, and it was be.
lieved the other six would soon be libérated.

escaped, generally to the U. States. ‘They

hostile to the p'reseut state cftbings at Hav. ’

Mr:xt'co.——The news ofthe British recog- ,

A number ofthe principal mercharrts of
the city of Mexico, have petitioned the gov’t.
to reduce the high rates ofthe customs.

without forfeiting her pension.

Nrzw-Yortn, Aeatn 19.—A letter from
Matanzas of the 1st inst, mentions the recent
capture ofPirates by the Sea Gull, as follows.
“ Lieut. M’Keever was piloted by a person
belonging here, to an obscure place about 100
miles to windward, where he found a small
schr. of3 guns, and about 40 men. He imme-
diately attacked them with his barges. The
Pirates resisted, but wer obliged to give up--
8 or ten were killed, and 19 made prisoners.
The Captain ofthe gang in attempting to es-
cape, was sbot at and severely wounded.-
Two English barges from the Lion, were in
company. A large quantity of flour, lard,
hams, butter, cheese, furniture, Szc. was taken
possession of, wlricb was found to be Ameri-
can property.”

Another letter, dated Keiy Wes,t, April 2,
says, “ By the arrival of the Sea Gull at this
place, I am pleased to have it in my power to
communicate the capture on the 25th March,
about 1 1-9. degree to‘ the N. and E. of Ma-
tanzas, ofa piratical schooner mounting four
guns, supposed to have a complement of 30
men, by the boats ofthe Sea Gull. Capt. Mc
Iver, and the British frigate Dartmouth, after
an action of about ten minutes. The schr.

vessels. Upon nearing the pirate they weij

immediately returned the fire. Tire pirates
then endeavoured to make the shore in their
boats, and by swimming; but several were
shot in the water, and the remainder pursued
on shore-—by which means 5 were killed and
19 made prisoners, and the schooner burnt,

lafter taking the wine out of her with which

she was'lo1a*ded., The Sea Gull hasjust land-
ed her prisoners, five of them dreadfully
wounded, with sabre c':uts,.among~the‘m is the
Captain, who fought resul’t'1t'el—y ;’ he has five
wounds. On the 26th, the day after the above
affair, the boats fell in tvitlr, captured &. burnt
another small‘ schooner, the crew of which
were the identical‘ men‘ who‘ murdered the
crew ofthe Atnerican brig Betsey, (of Wis-
casset)-the ae'c'ou‘ut of which ex-cited so much
'ust indignation throughout the country. The
villains unliappily escaped to’ the Mangrove
bushes. The clriefofiicer of the port (Villa
.Clara),where the Piratical schr.- wasfitted out
is among those‘ taken. They state that they

to‘ Krirnakoo.

was discovered close on shore at anchor, and.:T»,l1AfiJ..'§l
the boats were rnnnediately niarrtred fr. both" ..,.

 
 

fired upon ; the crew of the boats cheering?;‘£

Extract ofa letter from it geh_.tlem:r_rr in Eng- W600 in the hands ofthe Governor or Com-

mander oftheabove place, as security. One
of the Pirates taken is _one of those who was
reprieved atvJa_maica not long since, on ac-
count_ofs:_t ving the lifeof Lieut. Hobson.—
The Sea Gull has on board the figure head of
a vessel, wlrich was found in the Piratical
schr. Report says it belonged to the ship Ba.-
lize, a trader between New York and New

the Sea Gull that the bodies of 1-3 unfortunate
creatures were found tied to trees on shore :
what vessel they belonged to has not yet been
ascertained from the Pirates. May John. fid-
ams show less favor to them than James Mon-
roe.’ “ -—A fever ofa very malignant type
prevails here ; out of 101 inhabitants 43 are
on the sick list. But roads are cutting in ev-
ery direction, which will, no doubt, condlice
to the health ofthe. place. ‘

[A letter received by a gentleman in this
city from Matanzas, states, that among the
plunder found, were ‘some white beaver‘ hats,
stamped Chatham-street, New York.’

 

New-YORK, April 25.

FROM KEY IV!-:'s"i‘.—The sloop RisingSun
arrived at Savannah 15th inst. in 5 days from
Key ‘Vest. ' Passengers, Lt. Lezztre, com’dt
ofthe Wild Cat, and latly. All the Pirates
lately captured by the Sea Grill, (with the ex-
ception offive, who were too badly wounded
to be ret'no'ved,) had sailed for Havana, in the
U. S. schr. Shark, where they would be deliv-
ered up to the authorities of the island.-The
circumstance of the bodies said to have been
found tied to the irecs, we understand, is not
strliiclently ascertained to be depended on.
‘The Sea Gull, Com.Warrington ithe sloop
ofwar Hornet, capt.Kennedy; the ship Decoy,
Lieut. Mix, dud schr.Ferrier, Lt. Paine,were
at Key West, the latter employedgin convoy-
ing vessels to and from Cuba. The Island
continued unhealthy, but the ofiicers Sc crews

of the vessels composing the squadron, were

generally in good health.

It was reported yest-diiday, that Joseph Pe-
rez, who‘ was pardoned by the President, had
been found amongst the ‘above pirates. But

in the‘.Scale Beam factory of Mr. John Ed-
wards 111 this city,and we understand dcrneans
himself with propriety.—Mc’rc..«9di1.

tlemmt ‘L11. this city, dated 5th flpril, 189.5.
“ Sixteen Pirates, taken above Matanzas,

till. I theref'u‘re regret, exceedingly that

they were given up here; as every one of
them will he released in the course of a few charge him from all claims on such terms as
months. In case the American cruizers have ihey shall titinlt equitable and proper.

orders to give Up‘ the prisoners they capture
on this coast to this government, they may Improvement ltas been rejected.

as "well be recalled to the United States: In
this gang was found the only man who was
pardoned at Jamaica, out ofthe ‘gang taken
by Captain Graham, at the Isle of Pines, last
summer, who afterwards entered on board 1
of the British schoouers of war, where he re-
rnained till lately, when he made his escape,
and joined them again, and was afterwards

taken by’ the same officers from whom he had
escapcd.”—-.N'at Int.

Extract of a létlérfrrmi. Kingston, Jamaica.

be people had such a high opi‘nio'u of his re-

"lll°" °rM°’El°a“ I"deP9"‘,je"°_e was Iecehfed sponsibility, that theyltept them as old gold.
every where in the Republic with extraordtn- There was nothing 0158 in ;,,,y;n,,, paying and

- - v D D _ . _ _ _ , .
‘"3’ e_"“l“"'°"' The se°"".‘"‘e5 °f Fofelgn receiving, among merchants,but these checks, last, at one o’clock, at which a petition to tb
Affairs arid the Treasury had been appointed and he has no“. faued for 0p,,«,a;.d, of 500,000
to negotiate with the British Comm’rs. a trea- 00",,” in mesa p,,,,e,.5, 00,,-, in the hands of

‘I . '

‘Y 0r °°"""9"°e bemeen H‘ 3" a'‘d Me"'°°° merchants, public officers, and various other
persons ; wltltdttt a chance ofa dent in the £3.

Extract of rt letter d:l-ed Sartlzdgo ale Chili,

The widow of Iturbide has petitioned the _y,,,-.,_ 10___-_¢¢'IVhe congress of Chm have been
Collgmss for "belly to reside in ‘ms coumr-V in session about six weeks in this capital: for
the first tnonth little or nothing was done of
interest—for the last fortnight their roc'eed-
ings have been more interesting.

0 be con-
stitution was declared to be null and void on
the 98th‘ ultimo.--Since then, they _have been
debating upon‘ an augmerrtation of the army
to 8000 men ; the imposition ofa direct con-
tribution : the doing away of the titles, Alca-
vala, 8Lc.—a‘nd lam assured, from good au-
thority, that before they adjourn an act will
be passed granting a complete religious toler-
ation—such a measure would certainly form
a glorious climax to their proceedings; Chi-
Ice is still in possession of the Royalists, and
causes some uneasiness to‘ the government in
that quarter. Mr. Allen leaves here for Val-
paraiso, in a‘ day or two;’- or the purpose of
spending the warm season there. Mrs. Allen
has lately been at thepoint of death, but is
now nearly recovered.”

SAv.t-Nrun, April I1.--‘Arrived Colombian
armed schr. Represalie,- Capt. Bedford, Key
West,‘ 6 days. The R. sailed front Porto Ca-
bello in February las‘t,- since which she cap-
tured ten Spanish vessels, two of which were
manned and sent in, and the others destroyed.
On the 11th ult. wlnle at Key Cadiz, water-
ing, the R. was attacked by three piratical
5 full of inert, which after a smart action
hour 35 minutes, she succeeded in beating

‘tally wounded, and the captain slightly--the
seaman has since died. '

VVe learn of capt. Vaughan, that the Co-
lombian privateer brig, Yttnaut, (or a similar
name,) was carried into St. Jago de Cuba 0“
the 28th ult. prize to a Spanish frigate. The
brig was captured off cape’ Maize, after a
chase in which she lost her foretopmast._ The
prisoners, among whom were 3 Americans;
were confined‘ in the Moro.—-=Jl1cTc- -'9dv-

In the circuit court for the District of Co-
lumbia, the cause of 0. Clarke against the
corporation of Washington ci(try, ]lor the p:tt|y-
tnent ofthe rize of 100,00 ,- (rawn in re
last class of lhc Natiofial Lottery: “ 35 ‘lC‘°ld'
ed against the pl-aiut»ifl'. Tlt‘e corporation pf
Washington had sold the scheme 10 Diwld
3G’-illespie, andthe decision" of the court goes to
;relieve that ‘body fr. all responsibility for the
zprizes drawn in the lottery, and to ruake Gil-
iespie a‘-lone responsible. .Mr.G. means to ap-

had a P’rivateer’s commission,» and deposited

tpeal to the Supreme court ofthe U.» States.

Orleans.‘ Iunderstand from the officers of

;-‘‘'-’-during the action one seaman was mor- _

I

_ City q/'.lV'ci.'ti.”- '.I’orl’c_.-'—-A v,é'ryus_'eful and lll
teresting little_pamphlet,relating to the city
of New-York, prepared by James Hardie, At
ill“. has just been published by S. Marks, Nd:
68 Vessey street. It contains much valuable
statistical information respecting new buildi-
ings, churches, criminal and ‘humane iustitu-'

&r.c. For the purpose of ascertaining the
number of houses built in the city during the,
year 1824», Mr. H. carefully traversed“ every‘
-Wefit, lane, and alley from the battery to the
utmost limits ofthe lamp und watch districts,
and’ as the result'ofhis investigation, he re-

If we suppose that each house contains on an

a Very tn,0d_erate estimate, the erection of

1604 new buildings implies the addition ofa-

bout 10,000 souls to ottr_population. :.' _ V
The principal public buildings erected last-

Friends’ Meeting House, one Independent
Church, 3 Presbyterian Churches, 8 Reform.
ed Dutch, and 1_Universali_st; -the High

at Bellevue, the Gas Light buildings in Elm--

den Theatre, 8:. Castle,Garden at the Battery. '
The whole number ofclrttrches in the city .
is 97, and the number of ministers 19.8.

sloops, 17 steam boats; 1 floating light, 1 U.
S.cutter, I pilot boat, and 1 pettiauger; in all
65 vessels, measuring 15,831 tons. The val-
ue ofthe exports from New York in 18245,
was $22,307,362, of which $11,657,312, were"
American productions._ The customs paid
into the Treasury of the General Govern- '
ment front every part ofthe U. States for the
three first quarters of the year 1824, wasZ313,-
372,268, of which sum. 86,804,592, ornrore.
than one half was from N. Y.-—,J_,V'. Y._ Obs.

The JV‘. Y.Lcgislalui: adjourned on Thurs-

the report was not true—I’erez is now at work day last. The following are among the bills.

passed on the last five days ofthe session :-
To repeal the act exempting persons from
imprisourneut for debt under 835 in the city
of New-York, with the exception of house‘-"

Exlracl Q/‘tr Iellerfrom. the Havana" lo a g‘en'- holders and females. To facilitate the survey ‘
_ ofa canal route from Boston Harbour to the

Hudson river, to be made under the authori-

have been committed to prison thisday. They ty of the state of Massachusetts. To author- '-
were taken in company with the Dartmouth ise a loan of $275,695 to complete the canal.
frigate, schooners Lion and Uuiou,by the Sea To appoint commissioners to settle on equita-

ble principles the accounts of Myron Holley,
receive conveyances of his real’estate,and dis-

The bill to establisha Board of Internal

The bill_ to provide for a great State Road,-
from the Hudson to Lake Erie, has been a-
mended so as merely to authorise the survey
of a route, and an estimate ofthe expense--'
and in this shape has passed both houses.

On’ the last day 0 or 9 bank hills which had
passed the house were rejected by the Seu-
ate. A bill was passed to prevent fraudulent
bankruptcies by incorporated companies, and
to facilitate proceedings against them. Al-
so, a bill prohibiting banking incorporation‘:
in tbe__n‘eig‘hbo'ring' states from transacting

You will learn, with regret, the deplorable their Banking business in New York.
_ _ state in which our island now stands; there is “
The Sl"""3l‘ °m°‘~"'5 lalell’ i""e5l8‘la had likely to be a general bankruptcy, in conse-
. , , ,_ quence ofthe failure of Mr. Mulrhead, the
We“? 0330975 °“‘V° mg ‘3 3"9Pe°“3‘l °r belllg Receiver General, who has been in the habit, in the penitentiary, the Corporation deter-
for some years past, ofissuing private notes
which passed equally as cash ; and, in fact, examining the laws, however, it was found

Eztrlraorrltrrarjj _desp'a'lbh.—Cwing' to ‘the-
prevalence ofa malignant species ofjail fever’

mined t_o re'mov_e the convicts elsewhere’. ‘On’

that no authority existed for such a proceed-
in'g-—tvltc'r_etrpon,~ a special meeting of the '
Common Council was convened on Thursday ,

Legislature to supply this authority was a
dopted, duly authenticated,-and together witl
a draft ofa law necessary therefor, was carri
ed up by Alderman Wyckoff in thesame
boat, at 5 o’cloclt.that' afternoon ; and in the
steatit-boat the Alderman returned this mor-_
ning, at 8 o’clock, bringing with him the law
required, which passed both houses, received
the Governor’s signature, and a certified copy
whereof was made‘ out during yesterday,(Fri-
day.) The convicts are, we understand, to‘
be’ removed to the fever ho'spital.'-'-N‘. flirt..-

 

Bosrou, March 15.—-.& co'n'siderable part‘
ofthe loss by the recent fire, will fall upon
the several Insurance Companies, but so large
a proportion ofthe‘ goods are saved, the whole‘
loss‘ will probably be less than was at first an‘-
ticipated. Some ofthe lots are now consid-'
ered more valuable than they were before es‘-
teemcd with buildings upon them, and the’-
whole are benefitted by the removal of several;
mean and combustible buildings, which will»
hardly be replaced. A large Importing house‘
whose whole stock was removed after their
store took tire (and which was burned) has re-_
covered every piece of goods, and — has settled
with the insurance ofl‘ice,receiving a‘ few bun-'
dred dollars for damage and exp‘enses’ofre-‘
rnoval. We have heard ofother similar cases‘.

 

L'tfaytefte.—_—Iilor some days
Lafayette being on his passage through fl1'é.;.;(
Indian country, we have heard nothing‘ of
him. At length we have the follo'win'g'ac'-
count of his first meeting with the Indians.—'
The Georgia Journal a‘nnotfnces’his arrival aé
Fort Mitchellon the 31st ult. The reception
‘the Indians gave him, was quite odd and in-
teresting. They were’ \va'it'i'u'g on the western

Latest qf Gen.

Chiily M’Intosh, and‘ while the General was
crossing they gave several yellsiu concert.——
When he touched the bank, they took tho
horse from one of the sulkies, scared the Gen-
eral in it, and pulled him. up the »hill.7 The
Alabama‘ escort were here, under corrttnattd
‘ofM,-ajor Gen.Taylor,.'rn waiting to receivc
the General. They saluted him as he passed.
The Indians then‘ formed, and after going
through some c‘eremonies, gave a Ball Play,-
‘which was very amusing. It lasted an hour,
and the General appeared to be well enter-
tained with it.

l’

We are authorised in stating, says a Mil’-
led eville ‘a mi‘, on information derived from

3 P l . . _ . _
gentlemen of the first respectability, »drret.t.
fm. Fort Mitclrell, that no reasonable grounds
exist for apprehending opposition by the Irr-
dians to the execution_of the late treaty pith-
them-—that the part of the nation who object--.

alarm, but show no signs of hostility.-

There were built at this port during the -.
year 18%, 19 ships, 9 brigs, 12 schooncrs, 4 .

Bank of the Catahoochie, commanded 'by' ’

ed to the treaty appeared to be in a state of.’

 

tions, banks, insurance companies, shipping; '

ports the whole number to be 1624. of which _‘
720 are of brick or stone ; 503 have brick ..
fronts ; and 401 are of wood._ Ofthe whole __
nttmbef 49 are of one story, 1298 of92 stories,‘
‘.223 of 3 stories,and 49 of4 stories or upwards."‘

average only Slli souls, which is believed to bar _

year, or now‘ in a state of forwardness, ’are,'1'.'

School in Crosby-street; the Fever Hospital '

street, the House of Refuge, Chatham Gar- '

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£3.11