the revenue law, or for cutting from the crown lands, was not stated;) this irritated Baker very much; soon after the carrier of the province mail (which is carried in a boat) was passing by said Baker's residence, was hailed by him to know what boat that was, and was answered the province mail, to which Baker said, you may pass on now, but shall not pass many times more; this conversation was reported down river; a deputy sheriff, with an armed posse, were proceeding up river to take Baker; the attorney general hearing of it, sent a dispatch after them, with orders not to go armed, but proceed without; they went to Baker's house, and took him out of his bed, and carried him to Frederickton; about the same time, a person residing on the Aroostook river, had a writ served on him for debt; the officer, to satisfy the demand, took possession of a cow, which was resented by the settlers generally; they rallied and rescued the cow from the officer; and destroyed the writ. Although the Aroostook settlement is 50 or 60 miles from Baker's, yet this transaction is made a part of the charge against him, viz. "Attempt at stopping the mail, and exciting the people to rebellion against the government." November.--MAINE AND NEWBRUNSWICK.-Charles S. Davies, Esq. of Portland, has been appointed by the executive of Maine, an agent, with authority to act in behalf of the State, in obtaining information as to all objects relating to the rights of property and jurisdiction between the governinents of the said state and the province of New-Brunswick; and further to inquire into the nature of the aggressions by inhabitants of said province, of which complaints have recently been made to the executive, by citizens of that state residing near the frontier. In the mean time the governor of Maine has issued the following proclamation: "Whereas it has been made known to the State that one of its citizens has been conveyed from it, by a foreign power, to a gaol in the province of New-Brunswick; and that many trespasses have been committed by inhabitants of the same province on the sovereignty of Maine, and the rights of those she is bound to protect. "Be it also known that, relying on the government and people of the union, the proper exertions will be applied to obtain reparation and security. "Those, therefore, suffering wrong, or threatened with it, and those interested by sympathy and principle on account of the violation of our territory and immunities, are exhorted to forbearance and peace, so that the preparations for preventing the removal of our landmarks, and guarding the sacred and inestimable rights of American citizens, may not be embarrassed by any unauthorized acts "ENOCH LINCOLN. "Nov. 9, 1827." December-NORTH EAST BOUNDARY.-The Eastport Sentinel informs that the governor of NewBrunswick, considering the affair a national one, had declined receiving officially Mr. Davies, the agent appointed by the executive of Maine, to look into the disturbances on the frontier. He was received, however, by the inhabitants, with the greatest hospitality; and it was expected would obtain some information respecting the state of the case. The National Journal contains the following article on this subject. From some resolutions passed at various meetings in Lower Canada, which appeared in our daily paper of yesterday, and are to be found in our country journal of to-day, it will be seen, that our Canadian neighbours are about to petition the king for the purpose of wresting from us the country on the borders of the river St. John, which our government claims under the provisions of the treaty of 1785. The resolutions pledge the petitioners to aid his Majesty in preserving that tract of country to the Canadas, at any sacrifice on their part. We re gret to see this restlessness of disposition on the part of our neighbours, and cannot but attribute it, in some degree, to an ignorance of the treaty stipulation on which the American right of possession to this tract of country rests. By the treaty of 1783, it was stipulated that the boundary of the United States on that frontier should be as follows: 'From the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz. that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St.Croix river to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude; from thence by the line due west in said latitude, until it strikes the river Iroquois or Catauaquay, &c. (Vide Art. 2 of Treaty of Paris, of Sept. 3, 1783.) Commencing at the source of St. Croix river, as we find it laid down in our most authentic maps, and running a line directly north to the highlands described in the above article, there is a very considerable abutment of territory which runs between New-Brunswick on its east side, and Lower Canada on the west, and in this tract of country is the area described by the petitioners as claimed by the United States, whose pretensions have arrested "the measures of the establishment of this part of the province." In the infancy of our government, we were perhaps of necessity, so occupied in the establishment of our institutions upon a basis of permanence, and in adopting measures to extricate ourselves from the burdens which a long contest had thrown upon us, and to secure the full blessings of our newly gained independence, that the settlement of the boundary thus described by actual survey, was not made. Some disputes arose, however, which, in the progress of events, brought the subject under the notice of our government, and an agreement for a joint commission for the purpose of removing the difficulty, was charged upon our commissioners who were sent to negotiate with Great Britain at Ghent. We accordingly find in the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent, the following provisions: "Art. 5. Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two powers as the northwest angle of Nova-Scotia, nor the northwestern-most head of Connecticut river, has yet been ascertained, &c. &c. it is agreed that, for these several purposes, two commissioners shall be appointed, sworn and authorized to act," &c. And again "The said commissioners shall have power to ascertain and determine the points above mentioned, in conformity with the provisions of the said treaty of peace of 1783," &c. Now, it appears to us perfectly obvious, that no subsequent claim set up by the British government, nor complaint of British occupants, can for a moment be permitted to interfere with the plain stipulation contained in the article of the treaty of 1783, which they have quoted, and which is confirmed in our second extract from the treaty of Ghent. The effect which might result in time of war from the interposition of so large a tract of American territory between the Provinces of Lower Canada and New-Brunswick, if it is apprehended that they might be injurious to Great Britain, ought to have been weighed before the stipulation for the boundary line was introduced into, and made part of the definitive treaty. It is not now the time to correct the errors of that day. And if the occupants of that part of the country, which is justly claimed by the United States, shall derive injury from such claim, it is to their own government that they ought to look for remuneration for such injury, instead of requiring from the United States any concessions which are incompatible with their interests. The question which has been submitted to commissioners, in compliance with the article above quoted from the treaty of Ghent, has not yet settled the difference which exists. The British government claim all the territory north of Mar's Hill, and the range of land from thence which divides the waters flowing into the St. John from those flowing into the Penobscot; and one of the grounds assigned for this claim is the insecurity of Canada and New-Brunswick, and the impossibility of transporting the mail in a direct route from NewBrunswick to Quebec, if we are to posWe stand on the sess that tract. treaty itself, and the course of a boundary line run in obedience to its specification. As we understand that the British government contemplates the forthwith conveyance of the mail over land from Halifax to Quebec, we trust that they have determined to refrain from any longer pressing a claim which cannot be supported either by the terms of the treaty, or on any other ground of equity. If, as argued, the face of the country presents so different an aspect at this time, from what it exhibited when the treaty of 1783 was made, that it is found that the description in the treaty is obviously at variance with the intentention of the British government, we ought to pause, and reflect seriously, before we admit the force of an argument, which may be drawn into a very dangerous precedent in the future construction of treaties. It is hardly to be presumed that the knowledge possessed by the American negotiators could have been more accurate or enlarged than that of the British government: and it is improbable, that if a mistake had been made by the United States' Ministers to the detriment of our interests, Great Britain would now have allowed the intention of that day to have been successfully alleged against the facts which nearly Wednesday, Thursday, At half past 8, A. M. At Woodstock, Vt. Jan. 17, 10 below 0-18th, 12-19th, 8-20th, 22— 21st. 29-22d, 16. At Saratoga, Jan. 21, the thermonieter was at 34 below 0. At Albany, Jan. 17, 2 below 018th, 5-19th, 2-20th, 9-21st, 18. The snow on the White Mountains in New Hampshire, was more than six feet deep. June. LEGISLATURE.-The new Legislature of New-Hampshire met in Concord on Wednesday, June 6th. Hon. Matthew Harvey was re-elected President of the Senate, and Samuel Dinsmore, jun. Clerk; Hon. Henry Hubbard, of Charlestown, Speaker of the House, and Samuel D. Bell, Esq. Clerk. Messrs. Harvey and Hub. bard were unanimously chosen; aud Mr. Bell had 113 of 199 votes. The Votes for Governor legally returned were 27.411, of which Benjamin Pierce had 23,695, and was chosen. Mr Morrill had 2529-and 1197 were scattered. The Legislature adjourned after a session of about five weeks. During the session, 67 acts, and 14 resolves, were passed, mostly of a local nature. Of those of a general nature, are tion. The length of the whale is about 50 feet, and his breadth about 16 feet. His head is shaped like that of the horse, and he differs from all others that have been seen by those acquaint with that species of fish. His motion was undulatory. acts more effectually to secure to the The expenses of this state amounted for the year ending June 1, 1826, to $39,623 63, and were discharged from receipts on account of interest of public stocks owned by the state, profits of state's prison, militia fines, &c. A WHALE CAUGHT.-On Thursday, June 7th, a whale, which had been seen in the offing several days previous, came into Portsmouth harbour, and continued sporting near the navy-yard for two or three hours, where the spectators had a fine view of him. A little before sunset, attracted thither, probably, by the large quantity of alewives in the river, he passed Portsmouth bridge. It is supposed he injured himself against the piers, and was evidently afraid to repass it. On Friday morning he was seen by many market people coming down the river. An expedition was immediately set on foot to take him, which was not successful till Tuesday evening at five o'clock, when a harpoon from Mr. Willey took effect, followed by two harpoons and four lances from Col. Decatur, near Pine Point, in the Berwick branch of the Piscataqua, about ten miles from town. He continued towing the boats attached to him, till Wednesday morning, sometimes going with the greatest velocity, and with imminent danger to the boats. He was finally despatched at 7 o'clock, near the bridge, and secured in Spinney's creek, thence carried to Badger's island, where preparations were yesterday made for his public exhibi GREAT FALLS COMPANY.-These works are situated on the great Salmon fall river, in Summersworth, Strafford county, five miles from Do ver, and seventeen from Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. The scite on which now stands the beautiful village of Great Falls, was a wilderness five years ago; it now contains 1500 inhabitants, 200 neat dwellings, 5 stores, a tavern and 5 large boarding-houses. The ground for the erection of this "Manchester in miniature," was broken in 1822 by an enterprising individual, who built a frame cotton mill, (which is therefore called Mill No. 1.) It is three stories high, basement and attic 65 by 35; contains 1700 spindles, and 45 power looms, consuming weekly 1600 lbs. of cotton, and producing weekly 6500 yards of shirtings and printing cloths from yarns No. 25; employs nine men and boys, and sixty girls; the girls can earn from $1 50 to $2.50 per week, and their board, which is estimated at $1 17 per week. In 1813 the present company was incorporated with a capital of $500,000, and in the spring of 1825, commenced the building of mill No. 2, which is of beautiful bricks, made on the premises; is three stories high, basement and attic 154 by 45 feet, contains 7,000 spindles and 183 power looms; consumes 3300 lbs. of cotton weekly, and produces weekly 4000 yards of shirting, and 15000 yards of printing cloths, from No 40; employs 40 men and boys, and 175 girls. This mill went into operation in July, 1825. In 1826, the capital was increased to one million of dollars, and mill No. 3 commenced in the spring, and roofed in the same fall; is 390 feet by 48, four stories high, with a spacious base ment and attic; it is calculated for 20,000 spindles, and 600 looms, which will produce 70,000 yards, made of yarn No. 3, and require 12,000 lbs. of cotton per week. It has four waterwheels, two now running, and the gearing now ready for 6000 spindles, which are almost completed, and are expected to be in operation in January next. This is the present projected and nearly completed establishment, of the cotton department; which, with the woollen mills to be mentioned directly, occupy the present level of 30 feet fall, equal to 30,000 spindles; and this is but one fourth the power. As soon as mill No. 3 shall be filled with machinery, there will be in operation 28,700 spindles, 823 looms; weekly consumption of cotton, 16,900 lbs; average No. of yarn, 33; weekly produce of yards, 95,500-employing 169 men and boys, and 760 women and girls. 95,500 yards per week, gives per annum, 4,966,000 yards, which at 12 cents, is $593,920 00 16,900 lbs. of cotton per week, is per annum, 878,800 lbs. which, at 12 cents per lb. is Value added to the raw material, The broad cloth mill next presents its commanding appearance,in a building five stories high, basement, &c. 220 by 48 feet, now manufactures 250 yards daily; and has machinery enough to manufacture, per day, four hundred yards. CANAL.-A meeting was held at Dover on Thursday, November 15th, for the purpose of organizing the New-Hampshire canal and steamboat company. A vote was passed to accept the act of the seventh of July last, and a committee of fifteen was appointed to prepare a system of bylaws, and proper measures to be adopted at the next meeting in Dover on the 6th of February. The object of this company is to open a water communication between the Piscataqua and the Connecticut rivers, through the waters of lake Winnipisiogee, and the upper branch of Merrimac river. MASSACHUSETTS. January.-PUBLIC SCHOOLS.-There are in the public schools in Boston, about 7500 pupils. In the seven grammar schools the average number of boys and girls is 500. At the Latin School about 200 boys; and at the $105,956 00 English High School, about 140. The South Boston school has about 100 pupils of both sexes: and the African school about 60. The primary schools for children from four to seven years of age, contain nearly 3000 pupils, who are instructed by females. Hence the number of children who receive instruction at the public expense in this city, is but little short of 7500, supported at an expense of $54,500. $489,964 00 $1,959,856 00 We now come to the woollen mills, one of which is for the manufacture of carpeting. Here, one man makes about 6 yards each loom, per day, and there are 30 in operation-which would of course be 54,000 yards per annum, worth, when finished, about $125 per yard. The fabric is remarkably stout and strong, and with proper encouragement from the governiment, no doubt remains, that in a little time this manufacture will be extended, and will entirely take the place of imported ingrain carpeting. BOSTON BILL OF MORTALITY.— The number of deaths during the past year was 1254. Of these 224 were under 1 year; 123 from 1 to 2; 75 from 2 to 5; 45 from 5 to 10; 50 from 10 to 20; 187 from 20 to 30; 158 from 30 to 40; 117 from 40 to 50; 73 from 50 to 60; 61 from 60 to 70; 45 from 70 to 80; 21 from 80 to 90; 4 from 90 to 100; 87 still born; 34 ages unknown. Of the whole number there died of consumption 231, of dysentery 47, fever 120, fits 45, cramp 24, canker 25, hooping |