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^tasbdal
mcktr Wq,
?i?orUy make op
acharge, and universal
rwA ||||^
icffbets of the moat pklllful and ex
M these matter*.' .. Innkeeper*,
' meet one ImpertiflMt enough to
?theparticularsoctnisvery turn
ing the pocket, generally
rthitig about segai-v, boot
gin cocktail, flee. &c. 6u. ?
been previously paid for,
?t" charge ?u merely n
i .terns in summary. But,
... .^wrt uncle Sam cum the
I figure to making up hi* M contingent
mr Ha kof|?ea lane establishment
- -* 1 understood, and furnishes I;
rbly, hot we had no Idea that
^r*.JMpt a soda shop for the ;
/Ms fiunlly, at an expense of!
? that Maturely stable department1
i at the rata* of $3306 50 per year,
inderhcad truly, most have wrofc I
a particular* of.the " contingent i
J* or he would have found mini- "
objectionable as substitutes. He ?
*o made aome blanks; doubtlesa a
sos Msecretserviccmoney,,J6rj(20,00u
have gone down with the public, or
an entry like this, kc. 8tc. kc
i Would otuy have been " sneezed at."
i eoda water,-?1332 13 for soda water,
j Item in 44 public expenditure," is out
ragous. Let every man pay far his own soda
water, pencils, and penknives.?But here is
the ii*t? :J
(ATI
Jfaid for printing.
t? ramus cartridge papo
A do flue est/a luree
?43,484 OA
r 373 00
larga paper HI ft?>
190 dfi. foalteap do. 1252 62
letl?-r do. 1C26 (X)
?.> 55gvib? sealing v? as (18/V 7%
/ 18 112 doscn parchment* W 4^
. quit* Mud p?-n? fly I ft<?
44110 19 doten pracil* 40 7ft I
{?$?' 90'9-1 * doge n penknives 428 2ft j
, 10 2-3 dusen Uu ?*nd? ?!?.? On
? 4$ ddeen gists ink* 174 00
* 199 'in. Wsfon Ifto uo
7|8 1-2 Ih*. candles 28ft 00
? '? doscn tapes lit') fto
Wl / 40 1-12 (Juscn letter mmI* iWO Jft
doseninkjtigt 20 03
18 2-3 dosrn wafer t?>xe* 20 Mi
v** 81 1-19 doaan Ivory I'olderj All U
8 doer* ink powder* .'i o>?
30 gallon* oil 2d 2ft
V. i .498 lbs.tand t? U4
r4A gallous ink _ 4?1 ?h>
1 eoaen glass sand* 6 (K?
18 9^doxen taud holdir.- If r?0
49vi will iitcdlok 14 00
Taste ? 14 ?o
'? -JW 1-9 His. twine <>l 7ft
jIkHMm latter paprr 90 00
6 penknives 3 no
3 00
d fio
1 60
l oo
1 GO
3 00
II AO
I 2d
3 00
3 60
1 76
9 26
1! WO
1 ftO
oilier booiu, rului patM.*,
284 30
130O 00
1330 60
AIM 85
1172 08
!? 278 73
..... farnltur<> 01 25
bursas and menenLjcr.. 8.VH1 AO
J2 fto
? fl 88 I
51 76 ]
100 ftrt I
'MXX A3
O All1
?4 60 I
28 20 I
t. family'! dualli 123 7ft
* M?0l Register 26 oo
(eltlng down cmtei 14 26
I flsetng 70 7ft
is, refleators and repairs 320 44 '
.seal and lavar 10 00
InMrtigHMit . 844 ou
a'l funeral Mid tomlMtonfl 833 (A
Clerk Mre,^w83?? sick 9M wo
gmfrW&mwi. 1,019 6o.
UpboMarer's^work 4a ball, speaker * I
** " 968 06 1
771 6i?
82W 00
IS 62 i
?led bill*, tiack bite is w i
3 22 12 i
?r.d rrgwlllwg clock
am.i mnd
tPpulPIII ffllli
eoramlUco on jmiWIc
?prfori
Itowb MOM*
rtwlw of old, AU H\ckn,kr.
? m n www mmw
s^4 i RwU dark (rinding, fci.
Tav??li i-l't
IMirifeW
- *;><?>>.'d
??sf ? '? VJft
*?1
&M? In writing bills aad resolutions,
?r iNttlMM the raw miUriati of theelec
MaMrinc letter* whitfh atann Iko tmt*
mater*, break down the stagds aba kill the
hortetf throughout the l1nlun.dttriiiK the ki<
jion or Congress? Dotlievhave to buy for
this purpose at every wumb not only thin
formidable array of materials, but 2J dos. ink
jttg* to contain their it.k, 43 doaen inkstands
to dl|> their pen* in, 21} dozen ivory folder*,
to fold up their letters with, 404 doaeti letter
seals, to seal tlicm with, besklea Kind almost
without measure or weight, and the^esnelt
to contain it and facilitate its use I Really
this i? electioneering at the public expense on
a lurge scale! Who cannot ret himself elw
ted to Cougress when All the meant for a
most extensive system of electioneering, are
paid for out of the public treasury ( Even
the penknives; yes, in this amount therels
an item nf 242 "penknives, costing ?433 95,
bought with the people's money, for the use'
of these honorable*, although we are told they
are furnished with pens ready made! No
j doubt Unclcttam, in someway, in made to pay
:for making them after furnishing gentlemen
| members with their penkuives to make them
themselves. And after furnishing these
men wTth such extensive menus of election
eering, the old gentleman tarries all their
letters in his matin without charge, furnish
ing bags, hiring Worses, and stages, ami car
riers, aud postmasters, with money collected
from the people! A good easy John Hull of
a fellow tnls uncle Sam of ours must he.
Bet we do think our honest Congressmen
have imposed on the old gentleman a little
too far. We would not much mind the fur
nishing them witli ewers, basin* and towels,
and even paying for thrir washing; because
in doing tne work they often do in Congress,
it mny be necessary that *.hev should wash
nmrcthan onceaday. Happy will itbefinr our
Uncle, if they can then go to their' rooms
every night with elemn hatnU. We all know
thev had a few years ago six dollar* a day to
feed aim clothe the in. Wanting a little
jrore of Wilde's money, they voted them
selves yiibO per year. Hut he chastised
them sorely for this presumption upon hit
gotnl temper and directed them to return to
the old fieriliem. With ntucn reluctance
thcygavo up the 51500; but voted themselves
per day ? The old gentleman, being very
(;ood naturcd.did not like to be always grum
ding, and su ite put up with this increase of
their wages. Hut now, the sly rogues are
beginning to charge htm under the head of
contingencies, for then* drink! We have
here an item of $311 12.\ for ?Wti water!
This is too much, entirely too mueh!! As
well might they charge rum for the Yankies,
vrMtkey for the Kentuekinns, and wine tor
the South Carolinians. As well might they
change the government for their meat ami
firrarf?nay, they might as well build a big
house, with a dining hall and rooms, keep
their cooks and servants, live upon the fat of
tthe land and make the people pay for it all,
under the head of c*ullngeneita.?Ken. j4r
gut.
A gentleman of the United States Navy, lias
politely favored us with a pi-rusul of the
following original letter, from Cicn. Wash
ington, which we take pleasure in trans*
fcrring to our columns, bciieviug tiiat eve
rv thing coming from smli a source, will
he acceptable to our reader*.
Hartford Tim-1.
Mount Vernon, May 16,17 5.
Dear Sir?In tor a penny, in for a pound*
ik an old adage. I am v> liackncycd to the
louche*' of the painter'* iwnr.it, that 1 atu
now altogether at their beck, and Kit like
patience on ? monument whHst tliey are de
lineating the linen on my face.
It is a proof among many other*, of what
habit nun custom can effect. At first 1 was
an impatient at the request, nnd as restive
under the operation,'as a unit is of the sad*
die. The next time 1 submitted very re
luctantly, hue with less flouncing. Now, no
dray moves more readily to the thrills than I
do to the paintor's t haif. It may easily be
conceived, therefore,that I yielded* ready
obedience to your request, and to the view*
of Mr. J'iue. <
Letters from England, recommendatory of
this gentleman, came to my hands previous
to hia arrival in America?not only a* an ar
tist of acknowledged eminence, but hs one
who had discovered a friendly dispirit inn to
wards this country, for which, it secuis he
had been marked.
It gave me pleasure to hear from you; I
shall always feel an interest in your happi
ness; and with Mrs. Washington's compli
ment* and best wishes, joined to my own, for
Mrs. Honkinson and yourself.
I am, near Sir, your most obedient
Ami affectionate humble servant,
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Francis Hopkinscn, Esq.
The following letters ftrm the gallant
Pomtkn, to Commodore Hidoklt, will
?how how well founded the chnrges of the
Spsnuh Minister at Washington have been
against him. We had every reason to l?e
licve t^u when this affair was properly in
vestlgated it would turn out just as it lias,
In accordance with every act of Mr. P'a life?
NOHORASLK.
7b the Editor of the Jxtuiilgna jijvrriker.
An article has appeared in the Petisatola
paper, and has been republished in a paper
In New Orleans, statins tlurt formal com
plaints hud been made by the authorities of
Cuba that the Mexican foreeahad violated
the neutrality of Key West, ite. in conse
quence of whioh Commodore Kidgley had
been despatched to make the necessary in
vestigation*, *c. A..
flbr the nptaMi nf
'?? ! ? <h ?>
iiwtf'
vss^aK
protect It. The collector of the pott qid all
the inhabitant* have defended me agal
the charge*, am! even an agent expreuly sent
by the Spanish authorities, to exaafeeinto
my ope rations, after their complaint <was
randeltas doqe the uune, am! the government
of the U. & have positive proofs lu their
possession of the high reject I have shown
to their authority. Thuonly document I
have now to my poMestion. relating to the
matter, is a copy of a letter from me to Com
modore Kidgley,' written on the eatof my
departure from Pcnsacbla* which seAclently
explains the nature and tone of hi* to me.
and, from its spirit, it la easily to be .perceived
that the government of the United States,
although bounttm duty t* .enquire lnto.com
plaintft, (of which'the SnanUh- authorities
no doubt are already auiamed,) have no
reason to believe that! have offended against
neutral rigthttT.
. The following Is the letter alluded to, and
I pledge myimlfto pro v.! whatever is therein
fcUtcd. *
? DAVID POUTEll.
New Orleans, July 31st, 187T.
Pknsacola* Jolt 13 th, 1827.
Sir,?I do myself the lioimr to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of tali
fifty, wherein you inform me that circum-.
stances have come to the knowledge of your
government, through the Charge des Affaires
of the King of Spain, that the neutrality of
the United States has been violated at
Thompson's Island by the naval farces of
Mexico under my command, to the Injury of
the interests of the commerce of Spain, and
that it in made your duty to make proper
enquiries into, and investigate, all the matters
complained of, for which purpose, it was
your Intention to have sailed from this har
bour to-morrow, for Key West.
I duly appreciate and reciprocate the sen
timents and feelings expressed in your letter,
and had I not previously determined on leav
ing this place early to-morrow morning,
having completed the arrangement which
brought mc here, I should have had much
pleasure in an interview with you, wherein I
could have made such explanation as would
have satisfied you, and through you, your
government, that the charge brought against
me of having violated the neutrality of the
United States is entirely without foundation.
Both my duty ami inclination prompted.mc
to respect it* moit scrupulously, and by. so
doing only could 1 hope to secure the safety,
of the forccs entrusted to me, in the presence
of n vastly superior blockading fotcc, which
would ghullv,, iio diiuht, seize on any octu*loo
that would jestify its attacking me there.
1 have hecu (luii^ aware that complaints
hive hern th<1de bv llib'Spanish authorities
of the UUnd ,ot Cuba against me,' they were
communicated to me by the collector of the
port of Key, West, to which I have replied,
?nd the Mexican minister at Washington is
furnished qrftli a copy of the correspondence;
therefore aflv information on the subject may
not my letters and books with me,that I might
kave\he satisfaction of placing in your hands
a copy of if, which 1 feel confident would
prove entirely satisfactory to your govern
ment as wellies voumelf. The copy of this
correspondence I pledge myself to furnish*
if requVed, on' my return to Key West, and,
if you will do me the fovor to communicate,
in e?>Hcit terras* the precise complaints of
the Charge des Affair*,! will most cheerful
ly reply to them, with a firm conviction,
that I shairmanifmt their fallacy, and, m the
mean time, 1 have only in state that when it
is no longer agreeable to the government of
the United States that the naval force of
Mexico shall enjoy the hospital it v of Key
Went, and the tact shall be officially r.ommu
nicntcd to me* I* shall, so soon as I ain also
officially informed that the blockade is raised
and the squadrons, now in pursuit of me, have
returned to a Spanish port, and the sea left
free for me to depart from the anchorage of
Key West; cm no other terms should I be
juMified in doing so, u? by pursuing a differ
ent course, I should bo jeopardising the in
terests of the republic I have the honor to I
serve.
I have the honor to be 6tc.
(Signed) DAVID PORTER.
Com. Charlks G. Ridolky, Pensacolu.
Died, on the 22<f August in the Rdgefield
jail* l>avid Lynar, one of the pi isoocr* on
caged in tfie'qnfortunatc occurrence of Jos.
Martin) we ^annot say what effect his death
will have on the trial ?f Shulu And Bofd, ar'
we understand l?c was the nrlnclpal'aggres
sor in the case* though Shnlu seems to draw
nearly all the guilt on hlmfcelf, the facta how
ever,, will appear at the trial. We1'have
from undoubted authority, that a number of
Shuhr*s friends call on him eVery day -In his
conflnemept* offering their atdimd services:
but he accepts of nniie;desiringfio more than
a fair trial* and an impartial decision by an j
wnprt j'tdlced Jury of lib country.
Mdgtjlitd Ifh'e
TO MANUFACTURER&
We* the undersigned planters, near Hunta
villc, Alabama* wishing to encourage the
manufacture In this vicinity* of cotton bag
ging and toarse nogro clothing* mode of cot
ton, take this modo of informing those who
are disposed to embark In such an enterprise,
that they are willing to pcrebate these arti
cles at a lair price* or they will furnislt the
raw materiel and pay the manufacturers a
liberal price for the skill and labour o# manu
facturing it.
It ia desirable that the bagging should be
from 43 to 43 inchss WJ4?, well and strongly
made end weighing from t te I* lbs per
yerd. The coarse clothing is preferred
alKiut a yard wide and woven
H w#pl.
qwnffiy Mmh
^ 5 0,000 ynrui* " |SS
yd*, bag
71k*MM Mbb, wo IflOO iMmMy.
/m M*nni*gf ?, MM 1800 M
UK?fPwf, ~ a/sou > ? rtoo ' "
njfilM, ' 4 , ?M00 v/ ?'
? r?Hfa*. SM>0 ' 1600 ??
Am. O. Pmy, 'MOO 000 ?,
8*w,m?wn, eo0 ' c 4BT M
J*m tinJUk, m$ -:- 400 ? "
Wm.rmUm, ???. . ?
(h?. ' ?' ?8?'vi"
EdmhtHmlt, '
>. aoo >r. .
The letter of Gen. Jsckson, which we
publish to-day, puU the ml of Infamy on
the author of the forged letter, signed John
Harris?Ulnns don't pretend to deny that it
is a fbrgey.?Indeed, It would be useless
for him to do m American Sentinel. {
From the Kentucky Gazette, of July 31.
.KoaxaTSOM&rRiNos, July 26,1827, \
Dear S/r:?Your letter ol the 23d Inst, was
handed to me, late last evening, and I hasten
to answer the inquires, ss requested. In re
gatd to the com: of Harris ana the other five
militia mcu who were executed at Mobile.
The regiment, to which these unfortunate
men belonged, was received Into the service
by the orders of the general government,
was mustered for a six months tour, and was
paid accordingly, for saM service, as will
appear by the muster snd psy r?.lls and by
colonel Pipkin's report tome. These roils,
with colonel Pipkin's report, the proceedings
and sentence of the court martial detailed
for the trial, and all the circumstances con
nected with the subject, arc, or ought to be,
on lecoidat Washington city, where, 1 have
no doubt, Mr. Buckner has had a full oppor
tunity of examining them. I confidently as
sert, that they stamp the allegations of Mr.
Buckner with falsehood.
The letter which Mr. Buckner now makes I
use of, in order to injure my character, is
well ascertained to be a forgery. It wss
first published by Binns, editor of the Demo
cratic Tress, purporting to be a letter from
the unfortunate Harris to me. Now this
man never wrote but one letter to me, that
; 1 ever saw, or heard of before this publica
; tion, and in-that he acknowledged himself to
, be gnilty of the ciioi'mus cr.pus charged
agauist him, stated his willingness to meet
I the just sentence of the court? If Mr. Buck
ner wus as desirous to cull the ttuth troiu the
archive* of the nation, a? he is to pluck from
me h?y hurt! earned reputation, lie would
have seen that Gen. Winchester, who com
1 manded at Mobile the time that this
letter ik dated, mode several communications
' to me a.fter that date, and before he hud any
knowledge that the battle of New Orleans
had been fought. Docs not this circum
stance shew the imiJos*ibility of Mr. Harri*
? having this knowledge at the time stated,
and ?uil more that lie could have gained it in
time to have made it a giouml of application
| iv? wj. ua... nf Wan
Chester to nte show that he did not receive
| intelligence- of the victory until the 17th
January; this t'orged litter gives the intelli
gence to Mr. Hnrristwodays before. Strange
indeed, thst Mr. Harris closely confined In
| jail should he so much earlier informed than
i the commandant of that post
It would give nic great pleasure to send
' you printed copies from the doc utucnts in
! my possession, propeily eertified proving
what 1 have here asseited, but it Is impossi
ble that this can be done within so short a
period as that requested. 1 trust, however,
| that the statement here made will be tpffi
?cient, with all honourable men, to counteract
the false impressions sought to he forced
upon the freemen of Kentucky, by Mr. Buck
ner.
As a public or private man, speaking of
transactions which concern the reputation
and character of others, every.' manly feel
ing should remind him, that he ought to be
guided by established tacts, not by the hear
aitf of a party; and when he thus produces
facts, or the least plausible ground upon
which to bottom such charges, as those which
you have recited, I pledge myself to be at
all times ready to meet him at the bar of my
country.
It may be proper to remark In conclusion,
that the finding of the court, proves conclu
sively that those men were legally lit service
?or otherwise, that they must have been
acquitted. 1 approved of their condemna
tion, because they were the promoters and
ringleaders of the mutiny and desertion, com
mitted at a period, when the safety of our
southern frontiers was threatened?at a peri
od, which ctlted for the most energetic mea
sures, and when every nerve of thr govern
ment was stretched In the defence of our
liberties. When they violated the law in
such atrocious manner, the public good de
manded their sacrifice.' Had they have done
their duty as faithful soldiers their country
would have rewarded them with its protec
tion snd gratitude.
I am, Sir, your most obedient serrsnt:
ANDHKW J \CKHOK.
William Owkws.
P. tt. It will be recollected in the revolu
tionary war, at a time of great trial, General
Washington ordered deserters to be shot
without trial. I'apt. Heed under this order,
having arrested three, had one shot witNont
trial, ami his head brought to the General)
but he. General Washington, reprimanded
Heed for not shooting the whole three. Tien.
Grum near Kidgly's mill, South Carolina,
says i?or don's history, tuul eight men hung,
mi one pole for desertion.'-Jiriiiivm** life of|
Green says five without court martial ?1
only approved of the proceedings of a court
composed of men who were the friends and
neighbors of those to be tried by them
Respectfofijm^w *ACK?ON.
Inly lr, 1*27.
the omift ami
theJienfeoCal
be shaved, and
out of camp, Mver wiiuH4ediMo
Mid delinquents bftrtng been
Gen. Jackaon, in obedience to wl
each and every one ?m
in the U,
Benefits <4 the codlMoo-Odm
the trade and commerce of
States!!!
Kmmthe Liverpool Cow. Chronicle,
Veckive 6t9Vf to tktttM^mafc/U
can trade with Jamaica,?(" **
to?ot amendment bill, now
It Is to be enacted that "
navigation, foreign ships
import into the. British p
goods, the prpduoe of theeoaatrioe
the ships beloog, si>d to export In si
from said British possessions, goods 1
ried to any foreign country whaler
bill defines that **,wtch privUcgee
to ships Only of tuch countries,
ing colonial /lowrwiom, sbaU gi
privileges to British ships, <7
having colonial possessions, sha .
commerce and navigation of this
nod of Its possessions abroad, upon
higol the wool favored nation."
bill coos on to state, that unless;
be limited for the fulfillment
countries of such conditions, the trade of t
British pooeeeeloos abroad will alwavs
unsettled; it therefore enacts that no |
country shall be deemed entitled I
privileges that did not reciprocate
months ago, ?' that is to say on or before
5th July, 1826." This applies to the Un
States, the French and the Dutch.
nmy not, in all respects have fulfilled such
conditions. The bill also provides that no
' foreign country shall be considered as liav
I ing complied with said conditions, until an
1 order in council i* issued certifying the fact;
nor shall this trill *'extend or be ionstruodaa
; extending to annul any orders. in council
heretofore Issued in pursuance of the the act
6 Geo. 4 chap. 114, entitled an actio J
trade of
lute the trude of the British
i abroad. ' ' A'
Jtnfiortarit alteration of the Act 6, Qt0.4?
chufi. i X4, regulating the trade qf the iirUfth
j /'oMrse/oite uAronrf.?The following are thfc
I only new dutie# leviable ?>n goods imported
) into the British possessions In America, via:
I silk manufactures are to pay 30^ and
I rtA A. . ?4_ui
manufactures 20 per cent. * we believe
ate m.w imported as non enumerated,
per cent, ud valorem; salted bee I and
|>oik, at present prohibited, ara
imported as fbllowst * salted beef and salted
pork, except Into Newfoundland, and all
suited beef and pork, imported from Mow*
fOunUland} whetner a foreign produCaortkot,
ut a duty of 12s. per c wt." It is odd thatfhe
bill removes prohibition of the import
Cocoa, but does not fix a duty. Spirits, not
otherwise charged wit!, doty, to pay is per
gallon. v *lJ'
Prohibitions removed onftes j
lasses, and rum at present
British possessions in
ported there in the ?
for e xportation only, VPMHHI
before the trade of the said possessions, as
to particular articles can bo placed on a fet
tled footings *
Ka?t India coods?In, all trade with the
BrKlshposscssions In America, the Capfe of
Good Hope and its dependencies shall ha con
sidered as witnln ths limits of the B. I. Go's,
charter, and after the 4th July next, floods,
the produce of those limits, shi
the privilege of British goods wl
ed Into British possession*'in A
imported direct from satdltml
united klngdom^M* from son
"?SSLftflfB'usri?s
No goods imported Into BritlsH t*
in America shsll claim to be |nc w
produce, or manafectttrart the tialtM
dom, unless Imported direct from the
kingdom, or from some place in the I
dominions: *
floods from the United States end Caaad 4,
ami thente Into Great Britala.?After the
4th July next, masts, timber, staves,
hoops, shingles, lath>wood, o *
fuel, ashes, raw hlds, tallow,
fresh fish, and horses, earrlai
m
wl
pPH
limits, or I
pages of travellers, being
inland navigation Into the _
In America, shall be so brought'
And by this bill the seven first ha
clcs Imported from Canada Into at
|M>**c?stOn at home Or A
deemed produce of Caaa*
ule?United States
t by land or
Geo. 1V, chap 41)
in the united kingdom
is not clear that such t
mitted Into the united
cwt. or ha!/ the foreign
3s. 9d per cwt. whersi
WooH<f alt sorts warehoused
in North-America, shall
July, on Import ion thereftt
ish possessions in Amcrlca,be
one fourth the duty which ?
be cbsrgcd thereon.
Wareh mi* ing ports.?.After the
next, Kington and Montreal la
enjoy the privileges of wart
given in act 0, George IV, It
Auction.
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