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t mMiW -*t* iinf ro T ?a?^r?^96 80
MIU MM 0 *lllii . ?tc., . 3,033,839 50
W, ajgr't^o
i.019^60 46
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H'Urt? fur J?rfrOrjhidfrf? vOOrt'
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4ll^fwiMaiaMivMMfri ki' I ? /V?#?v?
rmmkiM tlv ui ?? #16,000,000 00
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m1? .!]',*' ks|w>^liliWM 00
mtn {.rnm?mmr*ri t*m ? ! . '
TTir riprnititiiriM fur Ihn fli ni|jpw t >
the 30U? Jane, 18-%|n?6 t nt
estimated at ?0?4MM 76 '
Via: joaajif, ed? * i . n
caWh4Ml|H%MMM, and fmi|i'>v%
fafiaMiinrM ><604,434 44 Army,
fcrrif a MH,0d*?l
Ntni scrvieajf LU*?*1?1
l^wd ?piiMk iiMa 4cTi*y<M^rijM4?000 00
UT;<CI! - ?
y tlM twegamg abatements ifcnpU ami ^ "T #n -t
ipp mi llnl itjt?1pj4inirii<i i 4.4 t >< f
ia the TVeaanry on the 3lsfcDc*..* M> v**
??bcr, ' 374.356 93
4644 V> nWvi > i
The icottpU to>Hl.|Af?iciKhr ' {
year ending ?XhJT?. UM3,*ro . mot ?.H ' I
o* M im*? !' ? 14^668,113 45
And the aurpendituroa for Ik nine
period at PS. MffjWVtf- .10,331,186 76
Leaving a balance- of mroor 4*316,906 69
From which dlfclN|a5moaat?f ,?**6? 1
deficiency ? ?dthobal. r v > *
not remaiiif f? XTcawiry
on J mo 30,480, willha 3,731,369 79
The raocipte ai|clko'A(MHyAr ?od'v-i*i*'f
NMMMI year coding 30th
J me, 1844, Ml tttidWWit ej*t? 16,850,<>00 00
> ' i.
bolaneoaa abOca 8*^61,369 77
?mm which deduct tite estimated
' expenditure fcsdhofc al year 80,845,498 76
""yva
(AMMriMtt in tlieTreamry on
39th Jme, 1844, will amount to 1,635,871 01
'*
Assuming. ap u highly probnhlo, that
Km belaam of the toa* authorised by the
net* of Slat July, 1841; and* 15ih April.
1849, amounting to 4*, will
be negotiated prior to thef 15th April 1843,
the limit of the term wittifh which it can
Im taken, it has been incfodod in fbe receipta
of the'Qext half year. S'uou'd, how.
ever, tkie reasonable expectation be diva p.
pointed, a* to' the whole amount of such
balance, thd 4< ificienry thence arising j
amy be ooppffaf by the issue of Troastiry
notes under the authority of the act of 31st
August last, to the amount of 99,500,000;
which awn, together with that realized by
the sale of stock; wilf, it fe hclfeved, place
m .the TceasOry an available amount ad.
Cqhate to meet'all the anticipated demand*
up to the 90th Juno 1844'; 'and if the
whole of tho balanco of the toon tie taken
within the period limited by taw, tlio neve,
ral balances remaining in tho Treasnry
en the 90th June, 1849,'and 30th June,
1844, will be as indicated in tho foregoing
inhibit.
It will be oerceived that, in tha n*ti.
Mte itf expenditure* sultscquent to 1st or
January Meat* tho redemption of Treaa.
nry not?e it not taken into account. Rut
few notes have been presented at the De*
pertment for redemption since the pasaago
of the net of the Slat August tart, and
nearly the wholo amount cancelled since
thai day were taken in payibertt of public
dues* Should the notes issued under tho
art obese mentioned be placed on (he samp
feeling with jyevipue issues, so as ,'d bear
interest 'f ir jnjfijritj- pay able half yearly,
until atUwhr rsdornpfion, it is he.
lieved but e ^MtfMoiint would fall into
the expendltareefeMhe ensuing eighteen
mmuitj*
rMtlkffbejfrtne { otherwise tho expendi.
jfjUttf jftngeg the period lest mentioned
tMI'MHlAuiiv be isrmkiM in >K*
omonnf nf>dUMy Ihreo to (<*r millionAf
in re&wpfion or ImuC* urxler ,
Au^i) YmT. Bu^for the ,
**#-' ISBfc t?
*
mwMrjr Mtw ahouhl be estlmied
30th of June, 1844. 4 - . tA.
The loan or #3.072jCT*Wf
under the provision* ofxneacT or ftttS 2M
Inly. I rid I, will he redeem* hln on Ihtv lut r
January, 1845 ; and, on tho assumption
that tho re-issue of Treasu^rv j?nfe*M a*
above susirestod. shall ho amnoriW bv
Ctimmm th>o wrholn mwuPt nhigt*mji"g,
together with that of the issues that may
|
Still* June, tyJ45. Although payment of
(huee note* way not be at once demanded
whon duo, and the time of repayment of
thf? loan ^f |84l is placed at the pleasure
pf Government, yet tl?e ability to pay
those severe! amount* must exist, and the
means to provide for the exigency can be
afforded only by farther legislation.
' The present taiiff, in its main features,
resembles so,nearly the bill submittod to
Congress by this Department on tho 9th
May last, that tho views expressed in the
report which accompanied the bill may be
ffjaflpiderud as applicable, to a great oxtent,
to tho system of duties now established.
Tho 'period within which the tariff has
boon iry operation has been much too short
to (urnislp any decisive ovidenco as to its
permanent influence upon importations.
Tho foreign trade of tho country has pontinned
to decline, and importations hnvo
been comparatively small sinco the passago
of the act. How far this atnto of
Iftitg* may have boon influenced by the
exiating.syalom of duties it is impossible
to doiertuiue. The small ness of the importations
may be we 1 accounted for by
the embarrassed condition of tho country
and extremely limited moans of purchase.
The amount of f<?reign commodities in our
markofs is still found greatly to exceed
Ibn Hnmntwl , .nil iKn full in ihn nrimii nf
merchandize since (ho 1st September, in
WPpoMti to bo, oil an average, not Joss
than 10 por coot. This fact frill be found
verified in o htfer fremlbe Collector at
lllff Yorlt, to frbich reference is respect,
fully made; and it is deemed conclusive
to show that the decline in the importations
since the 1st September cannot just- 1
ly be referred to our system of duties;
end that l|ie offset of the existing tariff 1
remains to bo determined by farther and
more satisfactory experience.
The importance of adequate provision
for rovenuo cannot be too often or too
strongly Urged upon the attention of Con.
gross. The resources of the country are
pbundant; internal taxation, either direct '
or |ad(reot,lia? not of late years been found
Qeces*ary, and it i* still believed that a
pystem of custom house duties may be
made sufficiently comprehensive to yield
an. r income commensurate with att the
wonts of tho country.
There arp Various articles of import, ae.
vcral of thein of very large and universal ]
consumption, at present untoxed, or sub-1
juct (6 italics extremely low, end some of
which, without, perhaps, in any consider,
able dcgreelosseningtho amount of their
pOjtsuippUop, might boar impact*yielding
an aggregate ndiiiiinn to the ruvenuo accruing,
under the existing law* of not lew 1
than 93,000^000. These offer themselves
fpr selection, and it roi* with tho wisdom
of Congress to mako that selection, or nd
opt any Other mode or securing the receipt
of auch an amount of revenuo ns shall be
sufficient to meet tho expenses of sn eco.
noinicul administration of the government
and afiiird the means of sustaining mcacures
necessary for tho defence of tho
Couqtry ard the maintenance of the pub.
lie credit.
This Inst object is of infini'o import,
anco. The honor of the country, its just
solf-respect, the pride which every citizen
must fuel in tho high character of its Go.
vornment?nil those require that tho pub.
lie faith and tho credit of that Government
..L. IJ I. - _l 1 t S f. J4 __ a?
uouiu uo pinceu qdqvo uouoi or quevuon.
Dooming it highly probable that (he
policy of establishing a warehouse system
might engage (ha deliberation* or Congroaa
at the present session, the attention
of collector* and other officer* at various
porta was called to this subject by a circular
issued from tho Dopartment on the i
34th November last, a copy of which, togothor
with tho answers received and a
Ubto of exports of foreign merchandize, is
anpexed.
It has boon thought advisable, also, for
the sako of convenient reference in a matter
of such general interest, to nttach to
this report n copy of the statute of tho 3<l
and 4th William IV., which embodies tho
warehouse system of Groat Britain in a
form matured by a long expcrienco. In
connexion with this ivill Un found n rr.m
-"rj
of regulations established under authority
of the statute above mentioned, by the
commissioner* of the Treasury, which
will adord a satisfactory view of tho prac.
tical operation of the system as it now exists
in that country.
1 am, very respectfully, sir.
Your obedient servant,
W. FORWARD,
Sec'y of tho Treasury.
Hon. Willik P. Matvgum,
President of the Senate.
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ni8 ELLAI?EO(J8.
The Umkmwn Nation, noar Yucatan, of
which Mr. fltopliens received noma intimation*
during Ma fint visit to the celebrated ruin# of our i
continent, is also spoken of by tho French travel.
|ar W a I deck. Mr. Norman thus speak* of the reports
cooocraing it in his recent work on Y uoatan ,
and tho ancient ruins:
" There io a district of country situated between <
Guatemala, Yucatan ond Chiapas, that has never i
yet been subdued. This section is sonoundod by >
rndtintuins, and is said to bo inaccessible, except i
I>j one way, Ana thai not genoffclly known. No >
one yet drho ha? Had tho boldneaa to follow (ha in. I
habitant* In their will retreat, haa ever returned to
render an arcounlof hi* jotimcy. The inhabitant* <
ire represented a? apeaking the Maya and Tulmla |
T "w
v . .
m 'jl *
spffi ifr" "aif^'jiP' %"?!
maflk MMI tll^^BMliKit their tlliwMl
- ? 11
eo, the prmeipal article thtrf edtinla, and altar, i
frank Mum to their retreat*. The/ are oonsti- t
X*.^t i ,7^ '.
iiirjr ore ci pen wvmovV) TtfDtrmNy uRtira cia i
IM* fflUdi- Jfttt W? w^j?por* or idols,and j
their religious oerrmonies are Mid to hare under, i
^HaZff2?*iAU ???..**. <
mpnt | and Wahtock, who kits he baa eon versed
with some of these people, understood that there j
were white persona among them but whether they <
eta/ voluntarily, or are detained ae prisoner*, be j
has not mentioned. Hie mno nation is spoken of ]
by Mr. Stephen* Their number is estimated st
thirty tboouod. There is scarcely doubt that
a complete knowledge of the former inhabitants of
the immense ruins scattered throughout the pro.
inoes would ho mealed. That their temples and
records remain in safety, and are capable of speak,
ing to posterity, there can scarcely be a question.
" 1 doubt if Um sbovo bo a true estimate of tboir
numbers, sinco Utoy have been cnablod to suetain
themselves for ages, no one knows how long,
against enemies and intestine wars and dissolution.
It would bo more reasons bio to suppose that they
are the outcast Pulasgi of some invading nation,
and Uio remnants of s power that onco defended
those wasted towns that now lie a huge mass of
scattered ruins. The gathered fragments of Pa.
lenque, and other conquorod places of equal importance,
may have eoncentratcd their broken strength
within the boundaries of thoao hills, and under the
strong impulse of desperation, they msy Imvo preserved
their nationality in dofiance of all tlw force
that surrounded thorn. It may excite universal
astonishment, wlton the fact becomes known, that
there actually exists within a territory of five hundred
milos, a district of people, that havo governed
themselves for ages, and that they continue to do
so without assistance or protection. It would be a
lesson to mankind to ascertain how they havo
managed their self-governing principles, and how
they have preserved the national individuality.?
Throe centuries have transpired since the conquest:
and if neither Yankee nor Irishman have found
bis way among tho Lacandronos before this, it
deserves the carefrit consideration both of tlie pliy.
ehologist and the statesman."
ADKMUrllr, OR IMTHI.'mXM SY RATS.
Dr. Charles G. Pago, of the Patent Office, has '
repeated, with perfect success, experiment* relating 1
to the interesting discoveries of Professor Moacr, 1
of Konigsburg, in the production of picture* in total
darkness.
A highly polished silver plate was placed at a
very riiort distance (say one tliirtieth part of an
inch) above an ornamental design upon tlio cover
of a book, and allowed to remain in this oondition
in a dark pluco about eight hours. At the end
of this time nothing was visible upon tlie plate,
nor could any picture be perceived by breathing
upon it. The plate was tlien iodized, as if for a
daguerreotype impression, and then submitted to
tho vapor of mercury, when the whole picture appeared
with distinctness. Tho design wasa stamped
vignette upon tlie cover of a book, enclosing tire
words, " Year Book of Facta, 1842," all of wlitch
were legible upon tho plate.
Images of souls and catnoos were also obtained,
perfect in the minutest details, and it was found,
when the first condition of the plate was sufficient,
ly prolonged, that simply breatiling on tire plate
devdopod the picture while the moisture remained
upon the plate; but that tho impression remained
permanent by submitting it to the vapor of mercury
The picture may be produced by mercury, with,
out the intervention of iodine, or even by iodine
without the mercury. By iodizing tire plate in
ii.. ....i it ? :< j:o\ i -i- i - i
MIV BilU illVII VAJAAiHHjJ IV l?i UIMUW UiiyilgU^
or still better, to direct sun light, the imago appear*
and ia rendered permanent.
Dr. Page proposes to apply the term Radiography,
or imprinting by rays, to thia new art, aa it
involves no hypothesis, experiments having proved
that the pictures are obtained in a manner in strict
accordance with the law of radiation.
The moot pet-feet pictures arc produced by direct
contact, and in Uic sltortcst time; while, as the
distance iucrcasrs between the pluto and the oh.
(eat, the image becomes weak and diffused, und is
finally lost entirely when the distance is great.
Mad iIonian.
Ol.XM WAISTCOATS.
The very ingenious discovery of working glass
into a subs'anco resembling the richest silk, is now
brought into very generul operation, and in vari.
ous ways, such as gentlemen's waistcoats and
stocks, ladies' dresses, and many other articles of
decoration, in the most splendid patterns. It is
superior even to silk in flexibility and the dumbili.
ty of it (a point, however, of no consideration with
the haut ton, among whom at present it exclu.
sively is,) as a matter of course, vastly suporior.?
In process of time, when Uio manufacture has arrived
at a more perfect state, and all its littlo defects
remedied, and its wasting* discovered, it
will in qJI probability come within the reach of
most classes of society, but at present its cost is
its only drawback. The magnifiecnco of its ap.
pea ranee is quite remarkable, and when used in
any'considerable quantity, such as window cur- J
tains, dee., it should bo seen before a iust annrcci.
atiou of ita richncaa and elegance can bo enter, t
taincd. <
\
Pkakm.?I/cttcn? from Norway mention that t
there hae been found in the bod of the great t
atreain that rutin through Joddoren, in tlio dioceao '
of Chriatiunaand, and which from tho exceaaive j
heate became dry, a great numlicr of bivalve ahcll*
containing pourla, aotno of which were no largo and
fine, that tlicy were valued ut #60 apiece.
i
RKXCOXTXK KXTXAORUIMARY. f
The following anecdote waa frequently re. (
latod in tho Court circle of the lute Kmpcror Alex- (
ander of Ruaaia, and Uve zcat with which hia Ma.
jeaty enjoyed the joke, never Icaaenrd by rcpcti. *
lion :?In 1814. when the Allica warn muaicr* '
Paris, tho Autocrat was established in the ItoUl of
M. Talley, and was accustomed to take an curly (
morning walk, an far an the garden of tlio Palais (
Royal in tho strictest incognito. On one occa. f
lion, his Majesty of Iluwiii. met there two othor .
august personages, and the three returned, arm in ,
irai, to breakfast at tlto Hue Florentin. On their (
road they were accosted by a gentleman from the y
shitii of France, a stranger to Paris, wlio hud Inst
lis way, and uaked of them tho direction to the
rullericn. "This way," rrpliod Alexander; "we j
ill ill p-.isn it, and you hud better follow us." Our
rroviiicialist, overflowed with acknowledgements,
: ??Y ^-r-r '|, w 1 1 mRt '
He left, whilst the other* took the right. "Parties."'
ex<4Wd the g^ta^IhttaW
kt Minted H koMr At MM tf pitum to
whom I am indebted for ao much civility." ** My
tamo you may, perhaps, htTO heard of betere,"
uid U?o *?*. I ? the Eaiperor Alexander.".
4<Wt good thank yW,4* tailed the Qtta
4 And yoursT** aaid be to the aocond. 44 You hare
wobafily heard of my name also. Tanillw YiSjf
?f Prussia." 44 Very food?excellent"?44 and
roar name v* taming to tho third. 441 atu the
Eropetur of Austria." 44 Upon my word- eapHxt!**
noaied the querist; holding hia aides in extaey.?
4 And fnn Air.** taiil AInMnrtnO iaa Itia tiifii
* perhaps you will ?Uigt ue with your mum T"?
' Oh certainly, replied the gentleman from the
country, springing eeroae the street, still laughing
icartily?" 1 am the?Emperor of China P*
Am Akul Steam Carriaoe.?This is the name
which has been given to a new machine, for which
i company has taken out a patent, and which is
to convey passengers, goods, and despatches
through the air, performing the journey from Lon.
Ion to India in four days! and to travel at the
rate of flora 75 to 100 miles per liour! A com.
pany of gentlemen is rsally formed, even of mechanical
men; the patent was formally sealed on
tbo 29th of September last, and systematic arrangements
are in progress to complete the design.
In January the machine will bo thoroughly or.
pinixed, and until then we tako leave of the sub.
set, and only trust that this alleged invention is
wither exaggerated, nor an Utopian project; and
rom llio conversation we had with those in con.
lection with the design, we havo every reason to
iclievc that neither is the case.?London Allot.
StKAM Power or Great Britaix.?An Eng.
lish publication?tho Tablet of Memory?intimates,
from autlientie data, that tho steam power
in constant employment in Great Britain, is equal
to five bund rod millions of men.
THE SOMERS MUTINY.
Tin following condensed reports of the proceed.
ings of the Court of Inquiry in this tragical affair,
embnxo all the principal facta ao far aa developed,
rhe Ratcment of Commander Mackenzie, aa for.
a'ardtd to the Secretary of the Navy, w very minute
n its details, and too voluminous for iuacrLion
entire.
Court or E.xut'iav?Second Day.
Re farted for the Courier *nd Enquirer.
Thursday, Dec. 29.
The Jourt laacmbled at the usual hour, and afjot
a consultation in private, it watt oponod about
12 o'clock?Mr. Hoffman then proceeded to read
he narutivc of Captain Mackenzie, dated Dec.
19. 18*2.
He stitca that he had long been engaged in pretaring
this narrative. After making tine Azores, he
troccodtd to Liberia, but not finding the Vundalia,
o wlniek vessel he was charged with despatches,
to sailed for St. Thomas, leaving thorn with the
American Consul there. On the 27th of Nov.,
Lacut.. Gansevoort informed him of the mutiny,
ind that information had connc from Mr. Wales,
lie purser's steward. Mr. Wales stated to Iacut.
lansevoort, tlnat on tine night before ho was rail,
id en tine booms by Spencer, who askod tniin if he
was afraid of 4?ath, or if ho waa afraid to kill n
nan. Mr. Wales Uninkiag that something was
nrrong, with great coolness dissembled his real
>pinibm>, and Spencer Uncn went on with the dcails
of his project, and which wc have heretofore
:oircctiy published. Spencer stated that he had
he farther details of the plan in his cravat.
Cnpt. McK. thinking this was only some romance
task of Spencer's, but that duty required li.ni
>. uL i.:- ? 1 ii.. 1-. i!?. .
u uu uu gurnu, unu uic in mcuicnani w;m
lircctcd to wutr.li him, but without appearing to
to sc. lie wai seen in conference with Cromwell
ind Small, and had given money to them, and
tad distributed tobacco frequently to the apprcniccs.
i He had corrupted the ward.room steward,
ind induced him to steal brandy, which lio gave
tut to the men and drank himself, and ho was ul10
ofbn detected amusing the men by making tun.
lie with his jaw.
The officers in Uie ward room had their wine, but
the steerage officers were not allowed to have
ipirituous liquors; but while on the Coast of Africa,
the ward-room-mrss had laid in some brandy,
whi?h by accident as was thought, but afterwards
Jiscsvcred to be by design, brandy was ordered by
tire steward from two grocers, thus doubling the
ptahtity, and affording the steward an opportunity
sf oivinir it to Rnrnecr. us nnnn nf it i>v?r ?a
sd hy the me*
fycncer had oflon among the men vituperated
Dupt. Mackenzie, and said it would be pleasant to
nolli him overboard. Ho had alao examined the
Irand of Midshipman Rogers, and predicted a violjilt
and speedy death, and he had drawn a picture
>f a brig with a black flag, and asked the Midship,
lien what they thought of it, and what kind of a
liratc tho Homers would make. When Spencer
irst came on board, Capt. Mackenzie received
lim in a friendly manner, but having heard of his
ircvious misconduct, and that ho was dismissed
rom the Brazil station, he thought that lie would
nake an effort to have him ordered from the vessel.
,Mr. Hoffman here suggested the propriety of
lot reading any more of this narrative, as it evi.
lently had not been compared with tho original,
vhicli was sent to tho Dcpartinont. It was then
mused over temporarily, to be rcsumod upon a fuuro
occasion, to be received nunc pro tune, uno
Meanwhile ('apt. M'K. would compaiu und correct
' by the original draft.
Reported for the Evening Poet.
Tinao Div. Flint*. Dir.. Hit. Ifii'i
T ic Court assembled pursuant to .adjournment,
ind the Judge Advocate having read the minutes
>f yesterday's proceedings?Capt. Mackenzie produced
a correct copy of his report to the Secretary,
vhich was read by the Judgo Advocate. After
roing over the same ground as that contained in
,-cstcrdsy's report?the date, however, on which
he plot was first disclosed, being stated to bo the
Jtith Nov.?it went on to state tliut Capt. M. had
>b*crycd Spencer to have little conversation with
he officers and much with the crew, and had ob.
_?_,i _i_?. i?t :? ?? J
nnmia Binv III* KCIIKIHI WllUVlUr UIIU UCITirilllOr,
ind he determined to secure his person. Cupt
VI. then made hie arrangement#, and taxed Spcn.
cr with having made the communication to Mr.
IVules, which he admitted, but naid it wan a joke,
ind, after eonic conversation, lie. was confined, on 1
tut in douhlo irons, with orders to the guard to
akc his life if lie attempted to speak to any of the
rew.
The lockers of Mr. Spencer were bcurched, and
and those to bo destroyed?thooo to keep watch <
and those oonnnit the murder?with <
nuJ^<4tho? fMiwk. The appearanoes of i
Cromwell and Small was strictly observed.? i
Cromwell appeared cool and collected, but Small I
ill at ran; the former being very pale but appa- ]
rtntly veiy determined, and the latter Tory ghastly
in appoaranoe. On Sunday the appearance |
of the crew, at Dtttiuraenrtee, was narrowly oh- <
served, bat nothing soon to alarm lite oommandcr. <
After servior, by the management of Cromwell, <
the top-gallant-mast was eorrmd away, and it wm '
observed that those mea nenUmed most paiticu- I
larty in Spencer's manosshpt wherever stationed, '
collected at the top-mast. It was not ooosidered i
afo to leave Cromwell et Urge during the (light, i
and he wu arrcetod and being eekcd what the I
conversation was which he had with Spencer Uio i
night previous, he said it waa not roe, air, it was <
Small. The suspicion concerning Small being I
thus oonfirmcd by an associate, ho was likowiso <
arrested, and both were put in irons. Cromwell <
was tho tallest man on board, and Small tho lo :st. i
The next morning two crimes or theft appeared on
Master at Arms report, and after they had been
investigated and th<; men punished, Capt Muckcnxie
thought ho would see what effect he could
produoeun tho crew, sad prooeoded to detail sueh
an account as ho thought best of the conspiracy
which ho had discovered.
This prodncod various offccts on the men; some
wept. Some' appeared horror-struck, and suppressed
their emotions in various ways. Obscrv.
ing Spencer, cndcuvoring to communicato with
the crew, ho ordered the crow to be turned with
their faces aft. He afterwards ordctcd that Spcn.
ccr and the two others should be deprived of to.
bacoo, and the next day Spencer appeared much
depressed. On Tuesday, the twenty-ninth of November,
the men apparently most deeply implicated,
appeared to bo gathering together in knots,
and to be contemplating some blow to be struck ;
and some, who had been thought to be less implieated,
appeared to bo as much so as the other*.?
Sovcral of the principal men in the conspiracy
missed their muster, apparently by concert; and
never having done so bc'orc, it was supposed they
intended to collect round the officer, when sent
for, and commence an uttack. Every tiling seemed
to be growing worse. With every fresh arrest
there appeared to bo an addition to the ranks of
the conspirators, and it was suspected that a rescue
was intended. In this slate, Capt. M. addrcssod
a letter to tho officers, calling for their opinion.?
Before sending this letter, quarters were called on
Wednesday, at 9 o'clock, the 3Jth Nov. At this.
Master Wilson came forward, made a lame con
fes'ion, and requested not to bo put in irons. lie
was arrested and ironed with McKinley and Grun.
On Wilson was found a knife of a peculiar form,
sharpened and evidently intended for killing. It
was also asccrtuinod that lie had boon secretly
sharpening his battle axo. The officers called on,
then assembled and took testimony, swearing the
witnesses, keeping un accurate record of the testimony,
and each witness signing it. On tho Is'.
Doc., the officers presented u communication to
Captain Mackenzie, stating that they were eon. <
vinccd that Spencer. Small and Cromwell, were t
engaged in a mutiny?that it would be impossible
to convey them safely to the U. S., and that tlmy
were of opinion that duo regard to the aafcty of
the vessel and thoir own livoa required tliat those
three vheuld be put to death. Tnia opinion they
gave, they uaid, after duo consideration and regard
to their duty, to thoir Cod, their country and them,
elves. In this, Captain :M. coincided, and also in
the opinion they expressed th it the o:hur prisoners
could be carried to the United States, utile three
chief conspirators only, were capable of navigating
the vessel. The men were then armed, and Capt.
Mackenzie addressed them; preparations were
inadc for hanging the three ehief conspirators at
the main-yard arm. Captain Mackenzie then
put on his full uniform, and communicated to
Spencer his fate, giving him ten minutes to write
any communication he might please, for nny of
his relations. He then told Cromwoit and Small
their fate. Cromwell protcstod his innocence,
and called oil tlio name of his wife. Spencer also
said so at first, but on unotlicr coiuniunication
taking place, lie said no more of bin innocence, it 1
having been told him that it was ascertained t'rom- '
well had only intended to make use of him perhaps '
as a secretary, or otherwise dispose of him if he '
found him refractory. Spencer refused to write 1
any letter, but said lie wished his father and mo.
thcrall happiness. lie said also it would kill his '
poor mother, and this, C.ipt. M. said was the first
time he knew Spencer had a mother. Ho said
that It; was afraid it would injure his father.?
Cupt. M. said it would have injured him more if
he had succeeded, and in u long conversation, |
said it was better he should die then, us if ho went I
to tlio United States, ho would escape, as there <
no justice far those u>ho had friends and mo.
ney in the United States. Ho also confessed that
lie had had the same nroicct on hoard (lie. Jolm
Adams and l'otomac. After further conversation,
lie asked how lie was to die; and objected to being
hung, and wished to be shot. lie also wished to
lie allowed un hour, und was not hurried. He
was furnished, at his own request, with a Uihlo
and prayer-book; und uftcr upwards of an hour
had elapsed, they were led out.
Spencer usked Mr. Wales to forgive him for
having attempted to seduce him, which was grunted.
He asked forgiveness ulso from Small, on
which Small drew back with horror, and refused,
with an exclamation, saying they should meet at
the bar of Clod. Afterwards, however, on the so.
licitatimi of Capt. M., Small did forgive Spencer,
and Cupt. M. asked Small to f&.givc hint if he had
done any thing to him which ho ought not, on
which Small said that Capt. M. " was right and
was doing his duty lie then requested that his
top-mutes would give him a quick and easy death.
S|ienncr also asked to be allowed to give the word
to fire the gun which was to be the signal of his
death. This was ucccdcd to. Small also asked
to address the crew, which was grunted. He then
protested that he had never been a pirate, that lie
hud never killed a man, nnd was to suffer for having
intended to do so, nnd that lie was brought to
this end by having been in a Guinea ship, asking
llicin to bewaro of Guinea man. When ho had
done, and tlio word was expected from Spcncor,
lie said ho could not give it, and requeued the
commander lo do mo. lie did so, utnl the execution
took place.
<* Mackenzie then addresser! the crew, enlarjjin;;
on the causes which liad led to this catastrophe,
and the characters of tho -c who had jilan
~w at:t 'f if^Hgapr
WBHHHWWBRMaaBfc
Um|ii( oat to them that they oouldtoljf raise
l|BM|^]r strict attention to their duties. Tha
n^Hr^re Uten piped down from witnessing pan.
|hfl|pt^|rikt all lianda ordered to cheer ship, and
S|l?^l?grfve the word tor throe cheers, which
were given with a hearty good will be had netaf
con excelled. The crew were then piped to dim* .
nor and the Commander observed with pain that * ..
istomroruioljujd toted w Wtho j?d mmt they
laughed and jeered.
After dinner the holies were letoorwft ranf jpre. s
ja rations made for burying them, and a heavy
rjorll just then oomtogerr, tsepardmgn-srere bad.
ad over the bodice. After the preparations were
completed all hands were Otllod to htary the deed,
rhis was done, the procession line formed with
the ranks reversed. At the conclusion a prayer
was read for the safety of the veeeel, and thanks,
giving for her preservation from a fate to which be
now found die hod been destined previous to her
leaving New York. On the 4lh December divine
erviee was performed, and Capt. M. addressed the
crew on the late occurrences, and referred to a let.
tor from Small's mother, found in his bible, filled
with affectionate endearments, and also to the eir.
eumitanon of the other sufferers and their friends
and relative*.
MUIUKI or 8IXTBKN rKUO.Vt.
By tho South Sea whaler, the Offley, whieh
irrived in London on the 27th Nov., acooont*
acre received of tho dreadful massacre of axtent
icrsons, a portion of the crew of that reaeel, whieh
look place in the incalh of May last, off* the Tree-,
lury Island*, in the South Scan, by tho native*. 1
the following particulars of the catastrophe are taken
from the ships log:?On tho 28th ot April
tho vessel arrived at the Treasury Islands, when
the second inato (Mr. Iklchcr,) and the boat's
:rew went on shore to obtain water; at that time
Jic? observed two natives only, who seemed to
akc no notice of their appearance, in consequence
>f which they left the water casks on tlie beach
Tor the night, and the following morning brought
:hctn on board full.
They ro|>eatcdly visited the shore afterward for
water and wood, and did not receive lite slightest
nolcstation from the natives until an aflVay took
dace between one of the chiefs and tho captain,
rhrec seamen having deserted from the ship, the
mptain and the rest of the officers went on shore
or tho purpose of discovering their retreat; they
luececdcd in finding two, but of lite other no
idinge catild be obtained, and they supposed that
te had l>een murdered. The natives were asked
f they had seen any thing of him to which they
cplicd in the negative. On tlie following day,
lie 3J of Mny, while the ships crew were engaged
ishiug on the beach, the chief in quration stole n
cnifc, or razor, from the captain : refusing to dc.
ivcr it up, he was detained, and. in nttemntinw in
. 1 w ?
jnnvey him to the Bhip, he jumped overboard, and
v.is swimming for the shore, when Mr. Lake, the
:hicf mute, tired and sliol the ciiief through the
wck. No notico was taken of tlie affair by -th?
lativts till tlie succeeding day.
Her ship's crew were fishing, having previously
laulcd tho boat up upon tlie bcaclt, when they
MHirad down in great numbers, ariucd with bows
ind arrows and woapons of every description.?
They first took possession of tlio boat and then
souitncnced attacking the crew. Three were in.
tontly killed by arrows, and twelve others per.
sited by their hands, but in whut manner it was
inpossiblo to ascertain. Tlie remainder of the
srew plunged into the sea and saved themselves
>y swimming to the ship. Amongst tlrase who
were murdered, are the fallowing r?The chief
tiutc, Mr. L ike ; the thi d mute, Mr. Chsse; tlie
ihip's carpenter, tlie surgeon, George Pemillo,
Charles Williams, George M. K'-nxie, T. Green,
voo l, F. Jones. J. Fomgem, and another seaman
tamed Jurbs. . t
An attempt was made tlio next da by Mr.
Belcher, the second niitc, to d scovi.-r tho remains
>f the unfortunutc parties; in so doing he nci rly
"orfcitcd his life, for several natives, who w -re ly.
ng in umbusli, pounced upon him and inflicted
were injuries ubout his liody. When rescued,
while swimming to tlie ship, it was found that he
lad been shot?for the arrow was still sticking in
lis breast?and lie was in a most exhausted con.
Jition. He lias since perfectly recovered.
Sunt: PrxiftiitiKXT.?A number of M uproarious
spirits," convicted at Alliany of getting up a riot
at tlio Alms House in tho precincts of Uiat city,
received tlu ir sentence, the other day, according
lotlin rc|?ort of the ' American C tizen,' in tho
following words;?
" Gentlemen, you Ikivc have each and all of you
been fairly and impartially tried, and fairly and
impartially convicted before this court, of an of.
fence disgraceful in both cxtrcnirs, and da igerous
hi tho peace of the city of which I am n g lardian.
Tho court is disposed, in consequence of your opparent
penitence, to be lenient with you. There,
.. . - ...
lore, pcniienicit, we let you go this time ; but let
me tell you, gentlemen, and 1 deaire yon to remember
what I any, tint just so sure as 1 ever cateh
you in such a acrape again, I si tall double the
punishment ! !"
The worthy magistrate forgot that unusual and
cruel punishments are expressly forbidden by the
constitution.
TKMPFW tNCK?K OOOI? AKGUMR7YT.
Some of our citizens who have not yet
signed I ho Pledge, although satisfied that
total abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks is the only true doctrine and ptactice
of temperance, nre still remarkably
and most unreasonably fearful, and sensitive
nt tbo thought of the possible nntorie.
ty, that may bo incurred by their publicly
signing (he same.
We happened to bo conversing, not
long ainco upon this very point, with one
of this respectable and highly influential
rlnea nf our Jiilinrans " L ? * 1
v.no ? ?? VIIIAVIHI una w ll(1H( IIOW?
ever, 'broken the ice,'?is immerited in
cold wntor to the lips, end is now an active
and efficient Wasliingtonian teeto*
talcr.
* Itcforn I signed the Pledge,' raid he,
' I hnd a great horror at the idea of hnving
it publicly handind shout, that I had
becomes Wnshingtonian. I was sensi.
bto that occasionally,?now and then?
on some great occasions, I look a little ton
muoh, and I began to find, for I was not
Alone in these socinl indulgences, that the
public knew ns much about my habits, as I
know myself, and perhaps a little more.
I saw that (here wns no neutral ground,?
that evory man in the community, myself
among the number, was becoming, by Ilia
peculiar circumstances of the times, pub* *
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