ture. ing for the industry of man but immediately to Herkimer, (N. Y. ) July 24—Mr. Henry S. Whitstrike the plough into the richest of soils, and to ing of this village, has in his possession the followscatter the seeds and gather the fruits of agriculing remarkable record of Thomas Taylor, one of his ancestors, who was descended from the celebrated If here you have occasionally to drain, and to Bishop Jeremy Taylor, of England: place under salutary restraints, the superabundan "Marble may tell posterity that Mr. Thomas Taywaters of the land, you are more than compensatelor, a first settler in Danbury, 1676, died January by the entire relief from the labors of the axe which 1736, aged your beautiful prairies afford. With respect to the undeserved compliment paid to him in the toast just drank, he felt himself entirely unable to find language to do justice to his grateful feelings. He would not, therefore, attempt it, but, with the permission of the president, would content himself with offering a senti ment, with which the growth and welfare of Vin cennes were intimately allied. He proposed, Prosperity to the country of the Wabash. Statistical items, scraps, &c. Had 10 children by one wife, Thomas, aged Rebecca Eunice TOTAL 92 years.. 90 90 70 94 56 100 90 80 99 99 951 years The white wild Sheep of the Rocky Mountains. The beautiful skin, presented by John Jacob Perhaps the annals of latter times do not record Astor, esq. to Dr. Mitchell, turns out to be one of a more singular instance of longevity than the one the rarest productions in North America. It be before us-The united ages of the father and his longs to a species of Sheep, or possibly to an animalen children, by one wife, amounting to almost one connecting the Sheep, Goat and Antelope, running thousand years! When compared to the ordinary wild on the Rocky Mountains. The present speci duration of human life at the present day, the bamen is the only one ever seen in New-York, and lance against us must give rise to the most alarmwas brought with other furs, by the way of lake Su-ing reflections. To what cause can this difference perior, from the region beyond the sources of the be attributed? To change of climate? If our climate has undergone any change, it has certainly Missouri. It is covered outwardly with a sort of shaggy been for the better-The air of every new country hair, and within the hair with a fine wool equalling is rendered more pure by the cultivation of the the most delicate merino.-The whole is as white earth. Has medicine lost its wonted power over aş milk. the diseases incident to the human frame? Has the It appears to resemble almost exactly the fleece science of medicine declined among us? Neither the brought by captain Lewis from the Columbia river, one nor the other-Every encouragement has been and described by George Ord, esq. in the Journal given to the healing art, and its improvement has of the Academy of natural sciences in Philadelphia. amply repaid its encouragement. But still the The specimen of this highly interesting qua-physician, with his pestle and his mortar, has not drupted was exhibited to the Lyceum at a late been able to blunt the sharpening edge, or retard meeting; and has been since deposited in thre Cathe quickening swing of the scythe of death-Does binet of Natural History, at the New-York Institu-life then in the aggregate naturally and anavoidably diminish in duration as the world grows old? We COTTON.-Account of cotton imported into Liver. have no reason to suppose it does. But to what poot during the first 5 months of 1816 and 1817. cause, then, must it be attributed? Among many Tailoring-By a statement from a "journeyman tailor," in Boston, it appears that there are 25,243 stitches in a coat, viz. basting, 782 stitches-in the edges of the coat 5,500 do.-felling the edges, We have no doubt of the general accuracy of faces, &c. 7,114 do.-out of sight in the pockets, the above statement, and feel thankful to the gen &c. 1982 do. in the collar alone 3,056 co-seams tleman who communicated it. 5,359-holes, &c. 1,450 do. The coat he says was made in two days journeymen's hours. CHRONICLE. Freshets. From the east, north and south we have distressing accounts of freshets. Cape Fear river, North Carolina, rose 50 feet, in 18 hours, and 70 feet in two days. Mr. Russell, our minister to Sweden, with his family, sailed from Boston on Thursday last, in the ship Persia, for Amsterdam. Mr. Edward Wier, American Consul at Hamburg, is also a passenger in the Persia. provisions of this statute; when, on advice of an attorney at law, a petition was laid before a circuit court judge, praying for a writ of habeas corpus, upon this ground-that the petitioner was a citizen of the state of Rhode Island, had been enrolled in her militia, &c. and that by the 2d sec. 4th art. constitution of the United States "The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states:" which, it was contended, was a sufficient guarantee The governor of New York has issued his pro- of the right of the citizen of one state to move inclamation to enforce the act to provide against the to and settle in another; of course, that the staintroduction of infectious diseases, in respect totute of Virginia, was unconstitutional. The habeas the arrival of persons from Charleston and Sayan-corpus was awarded, returnable to the next circuit nal; who are not permitted to enter the city and court of Matthews county; when, of course this county of New York in less than twenty days ab. sence from those places. * Episcopal Clergy-The following is given in the Christian Messenger, as a correct statement of the Episcopal Clergy in the different states of the Union. In New-Hampshire 4; Massachusetts 13; Vermont 4; Connecticut 35; New-York 67; NewJersey 11; Pennsylvania 25; Delaware 3; Maryland 36; Virginia 32, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 17.-Total 225. EMIGRATION. The two weeks ending yesterday gave us accounts of the arrival of 21 vessels, with emigrants from Europe-viz. From England, Ireland and Scotland 557 365 25 947 question will be discussed. The provision in the constitution of the United States ought to be interpreted: for several state laws have been impeached, (lately one from the state of Louisiana,) as contravening this very provision. Milledgeville, Aug. 5.-The Indians have agreed to cede to the United States for the use of Georgia (if the compensation offered be acceptable,) the tract of land lying between the Ocmulgee river and the line run under Jackson's treaty, and east of a creek emptying into said river, called by the Indian's Al-cas-ac-alike-ee, beginning at the mouth of said creek and running up the same by the main southern branch to the head thereof, and thence by a line due south to the line of Jackson's treaty. This creek it is understood falls into the Ocmulgee be tween Hartford and Blackshear's road, leading to Traders-Hill on St. Mary's.-The tract of country Of these one hundred and seventy-one reached that will be acquired by this cession is about 60 the United States via Halifax, though great induce- miles in length, and from 12 to 15 wide, bordering ments are held out to settlers there. As for in- on the Oakmulgee and Altamaha rivers. stance, a Dutch ship which arrived at Philadelphia, Sales of Alabama lands-The public lands now put into that port for provisions, when the govern-selling here have brought, so far good prices. Prime or offered to the passengers 10,000 acres of land, river low ground averages from 40 to 50 dollars. gratis, in fee simple, and farming utensils, if they A fraction of 170 acres, part of the Big Bend of the would stay there; but they refused it. Many set- Alabama, sold as high as seventy dollars the acre. tlers, as they are called, arrive in Canada, from Other parcels adjoining were bid off above 40 dolwhence hundreds of them pass up the river, &c.lars and 50. A large fraction containing several and cross into New York and Ohio. It seems to be discovered that it is more convenient to reach our country through the British colonies than to come on direct. Facilities are afforded for the former which are denied to the latter. hundred acres of high land, on the Ten mile Bluff which lies opposite the Big Bend, and is said to be an excellent site for a town, sold for 50 dollars án acre. In that township (no. 16 in range 17) purchasers it is believed were found for every section. Those best acquainted with the choice Alabama low-grounds, assert, that its fertility is inexhaustible, and that it will produce for almost an indefinite term of years, in constant cultivation, 100 bushels to the acre! This assertion is repeated by so many respectable persons who know the land, that great as the product may appear, we cannot suppose there is any exaggeration. Washington, August, 28th. An unusual number of our most esteemed offi. cers have been lately drawn to this city, and are now here, on public business. Amongst them, we observe, of the army, Col. Lawrence; and of the navy, Captams Stewart, Jones, Sinclair, Warring ton, Angus, Elliot, Henley, Ballard, Carter and Kennedy. We understand that the Navy Court Martial, Banks of New Hampshire. From the returns of which was convened in this city, for the tria! of the state of the banks in the state of New-HampLieut. Col. Wharton, of the Marine Corps, on cer-shire, made in May last, it appears that the whole tain charges exhibited against him by Major Hen-amount of the capital stock of the ten banks is derson, of that corps, has determined that it has 999,356 dollars; the amount of bills in circulation not the proper jurisdiction; and that, on applica-and deposites was $867,101; the specie on hand tion from the Navy Department, a court has been was $272,451, including 82,525, belonging to the detailed from the army, to meet in this city on the Coos and Cheshire banks, deposited in Boston; the 10th of September next. amount of debts due the banks is 1,403,561 dollars; the amount of bills of other banks, on hand, about 160,000 dollars; and the amount of real estate about 40,000 dollars. LAW CASE-Richmond Aug 22-A case of some interest has been started under a law of Virginia, and the constitution of the United States. An act of assembly forbids the free people of color from other states settling in this state, and points out the method by which an intruder may be removed. Some persons of this description, who had settled in Matthews, were about to be removed under the Our readers will hardly complain of a want of variety in the present number. Accidental circumstances compelled us to resort to matter in type (often postponed,) to make out the paper in season. NEW SERIES. No 2-VOL. I] BALTIMORE, SEPTEM. 6, 1817. [No. 2--VOL XIII WHOLE NO. 314 THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. The terms of the WEEKLY REGISTER are fivej ready came forward to support him in the new ar dollars per annum, payable in advance, by every rangement as to the terms of this paper, has deeply affected him, and made him firmly resolve to insubscriber. Notice that a payment is expected, will hereafter crease his diligence, if it be possible, to make this, be given by the use of a slip of blue paper, (instead of as a NATIONAL WORK, more worthy of the public white, as customary,) for the direction of the REGIS-patronage. And this he can say, without saying any TER to individuals. But there is no necessity for it more than he feels confident of perfor.ning, that at present-as every subscriber was informed of if the arrangement is generally supported, he will the apparent state of his account, on the 9th ult. be enabled to devote, at, least, one third more of -to which attention is respectfully invited. time to his proper business as editor, than hereto. fore. He has also to thank many that have acted as agents, for a determination manifested to make an immediate close and settlement of their ac counts; which, being small in themselves, they have not considered the importance of, in their aggregate Gentlemen desirous of obtaining the GENERAL INDEX and volume of REVOLUTIONARY SPEECHES, or either of them, will please to forward the cost there of, (34 each) with their advance for the present The Index for the last volume will be sent out | In these little things the remark of Mr. Jefferson, in with the next number of the Register. year. The editor would again respectfully caution gentlemen as to the receipt of paper passing for money. During the present week he has been com pelled to return counterfeits, and paper of the bank of Somerset, MA, and Merchants' Bank of Alexandria, to the amount of $100. The last "shut up! shop" a long while ago, and the other is about 30 per cent. dis. Indeed, there are no purchasers at that rate, that he could hear of. The editor is con tent to receive the best bills circulating at the residence of subscribers. The ruinous multiplication of banks has opened a door to frauds unparalleled. The present is a very proper and convenient period for new subscribers to commence, as we have just entered upon a new series-which will give them a complete work so long as they please to receive it: and the editor respectfully solicits his friends to take a step out of their way to serve him, on this occasion. The complete files are going off very rapidly; they may yet be had on the following terms: $30 For 6 years, or 12 vols. to Sept. 1817, The extra supplements to vols. 5, 7, 8 & 9, If desired bound--- Binding 12 vols. at 87 cents, 4 34 a letter to the editor, has much point.-"The good rule," says he "is never to put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day; but the practice too often is, to put off till to-morrow what you might do today." Nothing is so apt to be left undone as that which a person can do at any time. Ancestry and Heraldry. Laying my hand upon a volume of biography the other day, the first words I noticed were, he was descended from an ancient family." Really, this is what might vulgarly be called pedlar's news." From the time of Adam until the present day, we have not heard of any, save One, that came into this world without a mortal father and mother; ergo, every man must be of an "ancient family"--this is a species of nobility common to the chimney-sweeper and the king, and as much belongs to one as to the other. There is some use in saying "he was descended from honest parents," for it prepares a hope that the person spoken of may be honest himself, through the force of example and by education. The word "ancient" 10 50 conveys no distinct idea-I saw a pig this morning who, if he could have spoken, might $44 59 have boasted that his ancestors inhabited the The sheets of this work are folded, gathered, and collated, and may be sent, unbound, to any part arden of Eden; which, I am told, is az far as of the United States by mail, at 14 cents per sheet; the most of the Welsh genealogies go! Then again we have he was descended which, for the whole 12 vols. costs only about 548. But they will be sent bound, or in sheets, to many from a noble family." This gives us an idea; of the sex por`s of the United States, free of cost and we expect to find a weak and imbecile to be purchaser, as directed, the price therefor creature, or a wicked and depraved ma.being paid. The work is disposed of only for cash Titles have sometimes been conferred for great The editor of the WEEKLY REGISTER has been and good actions; but ninety-times in an huncharged by some, to whom it seemed easier to find dred are the result of accident, or bestowed for fault with his way of expressing himself than to con deeds worthy of exaltation in another way.— trovert his opinions, as being vain and fall of self- The history of the nobility of every country, confidence--such persons do not know him, or justifies this remark. Catharine, of Russia, he, after "heaving the lead of self-examination," made princes of her male prostitutes, though does not know himself: but, really, the events of the week are enough to make him feel proud-the they were the meanest of mankind;, and so it kind, affectionate and generous manner in which has been every where else. In England, permany gentlemen of the highest standing have a-haps, there are as many great men among the Vol. XIII.2. nobility as in any other count y-but, it is ad-, committee was appointed to settle it. The mitted by all, that the house of lords "the parties preferred their claims; one told of the hospital of incurables," has less of talent, and wealth of her pa, and the other "for cousins, less of honor and integrity, than any other legislative body in the world. And we may further observe of this body, that, with a very When they retired, the referrees after serious few exceptions, perhaps not more than five o enquiries, came into the room and made a grave six, if so many, it is only the newly-madej report-lords-the creatures of yesterday, that exhibit any talents at all. The fact is-that the nobility, so called, of every count y, are a degenerated race. And this is the result of a very and, if the circumstances of the noblest faminatural cause- they put their rank in society lies in Europe were as closely searched into, in the place of endeavors to deserve distinc- we should find among them murderers, assassins and robbers enough to have consigned their tion. "While all the wondering misses cried out “goodies!” Agricultural Statistics. A custom is growing up in the United States race to infamy to the end of time, if the that I regret to observe has received the sanc-crimes of fathers ought to be visited on the tion of president Monroe. I am perfectly aware heads of sons, from generation to generation. of my want of weight of character to oppose "An honest man's the noblest work of GOD,"~ any thing supported by such a man as he is, his and the only real nobles that there are, are personal influence being superadded to that of the honest men. Now, is Mr. Monroe--one his dignified office, and that I may subject my-of God's own nobleman, beloved by a great naself to ridicule for attempting it. But this is of tion of freemen, elevated to the most dignified no consideration,if I feel that I am right in what office in the world, and every where receiving Í have lately observed, "great the homage of the heart, due to his private vireffects may flow from little causes"-and I be- tues and public services, to obtain lustre from lieve it is a fact yet susceptible of proof, that a thing, which (though it may really belong to the independence of the United States was his family-name) any one, the greatest vilfirst seriously projected at an accidental meet-lains as well as the best of men, may buy the ing, over a bowl of punch. I allude to the like of, for a couple of guineas, at the wholeintroduction of coats of arms, on carriages, sale ware-house in London. It is "dog cheap" plate, dishes, cups, &c. Every body knows-too cheap to have any value; and is not fitted that any one that will pay for it can get a coat to the genius of our country or its institutions; of arms at the herald's office in London;-the-which disavow it. price of this "honorable distinction" is somewhere from two to five guineas, according to the finish desired. I know a person that It is an undoubted fact that the crops of once was an oysterman, in the Delawa e bav. now rich, who has his coat of arms-the herald grain, grass and other vegetables, for the use of has properly given him a sail for his c. est, as man and beast, have been, and promise to be, he since was a captain of a me chant vessel. exceedingly abundant in almost every part of The original of my name was Nile-the s has the United States, the present year. Honored been added to it within the last hundred with the transient company of gentlemen from years; the person who first bo e it probably had visited many sections of the union, who are polite Egypt, and I am very certain, that if I were to enough to answer the many queries that I comapply for arms of my family, I should find a monly put to them, as to the state of agriculpyramid, a crocodile, or a sphynx, to make a ture, manufactures, &c. in their several neigha part of it. And again, eve borhoods-a belief seems justified that the prey of the same one name is entitled to the same arms-at a distance sent year's crop of vegetable food, "take it all from the "legitimate" possessor, if they are gein all," may be considered as about one-third nuine. In the highlands of Scotland are many greater than a general average. Some intellithousand men of the name of Campbell-whole gent and observing men have given an opinion regiments of that name, (and of the MGre that (from the larger quantity of land cultivatgors, &c.) have been in the British service at ed and from its common productiveness) the a time. Every one of these, in the United excess may amount to an half more than usual. ted States, might assume the arms and claim a But let us suppose it a third; and, by the help kindred with the duke of Argyle, &c. and pos-of a few figures, attempt to bring out something to interest and amuse the curious enquirer. sibly prove themselves of royal blood! So the Steuarts might at once seize upon those of the The present population of the United States Scottish line of kings. I never see one of these, I have assumed at rather more than nine milthings without recollecting Freneau's laugha- lions; and have ventured the opinion, founded ble poem about a quarrel for precedence in on the result of my own experience and considancing, between two young ladies at a ball, in Whether it is so or not, does not affect the dé a certain state. The dispute was sharp, and a sign of this essay. extra use and waste from super- For domestic supply, 1817-8, Annual consumption and export lbs.8029,000,000 ble food for export, or a surplus of that amount, The grain used by animals reared for our own food, not estimated, being included in the following: ANIMAL FOOD. 9,000,000 at 6. per day, for 365 days 2463,000,000 instead of 300 millions, the accustomed excess." And the surplus would bear a proportion to the consumption as 2 is to 9. In common years it stands as 3 is to 75 a 80. $10,000,000 For domestic supply, 1817-8, lbs.2424,000,000 Aunual consumption and export lbs. 2784 000,000 Leaving as for erport, a surplus of 458 millions of pounds, instead of the usual surplus of These amounts are so enormous as to make ten; which, if it were in beef and pork, would us doubt the accuracy of the facts assumed. But give us upwards of two millions of barrels!when we examine them carefully the doubt This surplus would bear a proportion to the seems removed: by "vegetable food" we mean consumption of about as 2 is to 15-in commen all vegetable products consumed or used by years it is as 1 is to 240. But it is not to be the people, in any way whatsoever; and in the expected that this supposed capacity to rear "animal food" is included butter, cheese, lard, animals for the food of men would be applied tallow, &c. and perhaps, we ought to add milk, for that purpose to such an extent; indeed, it as well as all sorts of flesh, consumed or used, could not be done in one year, if the people as above. Those products of animals as fairly were ever so much disposed to it. A great come into the calculation, as the food that they deal of the capacity to feed them must pass inthemselves afford us in meats. to the common mass of commodities that men Now, admitting that the crops of vegetable subsist upon; and the surplus of vegetables, food, for man and beast, are one-third greater for export or distillation, would be increased, in the present year than the general average of of course. our country, we shall have raised 10,310 mil- The people of the United States, such is lions of lbs. of grain, potatoes, &c. &c. to feed man and supply him with drinks, and support his horses, independent of the grass or hay consumed by the last. But, as I incline to the belief that the allowance of grain for our horses is too large, for the sake of round numbers, I shall suppose the aggregate to be only 9000 millions. And, at the same ratio, we have the capacity to feed as many horned cattle, sheep and hogs, and other animals used for our meats, as might afford us 3232 millions of pounds of flesh. If these propositions are admitted, we have the following results: †2,000,000 horses, at 5lbs. per day, average. I suspect this is too great an allowance. A deduction is made hereafter. This small amount will surprise many-but believe it is more than we have exported. their happy condition, are more sensibly af fected by a year of plenty than by a year of scarcity; the reverse of whatever exists every where else. The cause of this is very simple and conclusive, to my own mind.-Nineteen twentieths of the population, at least, and perhaps a greater proportion, are accustomed to eat as much as they can, rather than as muchi as they want. If they would only eat as much as their appetite requires, or exert a little more economy and frugality in their household, a retrenchment may be instantly effected that would cause any scarcity that we have felt to pass over lightly. The truth is, we generally live very extravagantly; and, as no man "can *But this "accustomed excess" should be esti mated as of a greater amount, because it is chiefly composed of the product of wheat; the most valua ble vegetable food. |