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iflfttfonnfl (Konrrms. Mr. CALHOUN. The report from this gentleman, as head of the war depurtment, is one of great inter est; and it exhibits facts, relative to the admin istration of ttiat brand! of the general govern ment, which are not only creditable to the tal ents and industry of Mr. Cal!io\in, but which must be highly pleasing and satisfactory to the nation. We would gladly give place to the wliole report; but its length, and our contrac ted limits, will not allow of it at present. We must, therefore, content ourselves with the fol lowing synopsis. IfTir Dcfiartmcnt—.Among the many Documents accompanying the Message of the President, as published in the Aa- tional Inteltig'-ncer^ we have been much interested in those relating to the War Department, as affording a very gratify ing view of the adminisiraiion of the con cerns of that branch of the Government. Mr. Calhoun, as Secretary of War, has displayed great talents and uncommon energy of chiracter: that ho may exhibit equal ability in the office of Vice Presi dent of the U. States, to which he is ele vated by the voice of the people, must be the wish of every patriotic American. From a summary view of the IJocuments from this Department in the National In telligencer, we extract the following par ticulars. Petersburg Int. The whole number of men enlisted to recruit the army, for the vear ending 30ih September, 1823, was 2,558. The aggregate strength of our little ar my, by the latest return, was 5,779. The aggregate permitted by law, if the ranks were full, is but 6,183. The Quartermaster General and Com missary General’s Department appears to have been admirably managed, and, as to the Paymaster’s Department, the head of it says, in his report, that he is confident that the whole of tnc troops are now paid to the first of September, and a consider able portion to the first of November, and that the Paymasters will render vouchers before ihe close of the year, which will fully account fur all sums advanced to them within the three firsi quarters. The annual expense of medical stores for the army, it appears by the surgeon General’s Report, has not been more than g2 50 per man. The deaths in the army in the two first quarters ofthe year were but 53, and 13 of them were from con sumption. The expense of the National Armory, in Springfield, Ms. for the ye «r 1823, was 186,824 d diars ; that of ti.o .Ai innry at Harper’s Ferry, Vir. was 124,368 dollars. In the year 1823, fifteen thousand siand of arms were distributed amongst the miii tia of the several states and ’I’erriiories, under th® art of 1008, fov “ arming and equipping tbe whole body of the militia.” The number of Revolutionary Pension ers is 13.034, that of Invalid Pensioners, 3,736, and that of half pay, in lieu efboun ly land, 202. Of the first class there died, in the three first quarters of 1824, 441 ; ofthe second class, 73 ; ofthe third class, none. The annual amount of Pensions to the first class is gl,337,316, to the se cond g298.n00. to the third S6,176. The number of Mititury B-suntv Land Warrants issued, up to the 22d Novem ber, 1824, is 26,761, covering 4,475,632 acres of Lnd, THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. Mr. Mc’Lean, the Postmaster General, in his last .annual report to Congres?. gives the follow ing interesting and gratifying view of tiiat branch of the national government: The expenditures of the department from the 1«' of April, 1822, to the 1st April, 1823- were, as stated in report of Novembc! last, 1,169,885 dols. 51 cts. The riTeipts for post age, during the same period, were 1,1 14,345 dols. 12 cts. Expenditure above receipts, .'*5,540 dols. 59 cts. Expenditures from the 1st April, 1823, to the 1st April, 1824, 1,170,144 dols. 63 cts. Receipts for postage, duii'ig the same lime, amounted to 1,153,845 dols. 72 cts. Expenditure beyond receipts 16,298 dols. 91 cts. A comparison of the receipts for pos tage for the three quarters preceding the oOlh June last, with the corresponding quarters of the previous year, will show a considerable increase of receipts. Postage received from 1st Oct. to the 3lst of Dec. 1823, amounted to 277,833 dols. 10 cts. In the correspoocling quarter of 1822, there was received 261,741 dols. 64 cts. Making the increase this quarter 16,091 dols. 46 cts. Posiage received from 1st January, 1824, to the 31st March, ensuing, 309,755 dols. 69 cts. Corresponding quarter of 1823, 286,- 144 dols, 29 cts. Making the increase this quarter 23.611 dollars 40 cents. Posf*ge received from Is* April to 30th June, 1824, 291,275 dols, 54 cts. There was received for tbe the corres ponding quarter of 1823, 288,211 dols. 26 cts. Making the increase this quarter 3,064 dols. 28 cts. Total increase of receipts for the three quarters specified, 42,767 dollars 14 cts. The accounts rendered for the quarter endinimip the 50th of Sept, last, it Is cal culated will exceed, bv fifteen thousand dollars, the receipts of the corresponding quarter of the previous year, which will make an augmentation of receipts, for the four quarters, of about 55,767 dols. Total amount of recei|)t3 for postage for the three quarters above stated, 878,- 866 dols. 33 cts. During the same time, the expendi tures were 868,121 dols. 50 cts. Leaving, above expenditures, 10|744 dols. 83 cts. Contracts were made in Sept. 1823, to transport the mail in the present year, 234,378 miles more than it was transpor ted in the year 1823: 125,034 miles of this distance, it will be conveyed in sta ges. Since the 1st of July, 1823, the trans portation of the mail has been increased 425,118 miles pet annum. )f this dis tance, it will be conveyed in stages 374,270 miles. It appears that the condition of the de partment has improved, in comparison with the year ending on the 1st of April, 1823, by a reduction of expenditure and j increase of receipts, 100,540 dollars - cents per annum. The advantages from the arrangements adopted respecting newspaper postage have not been ascertained, and tully devel oped ; but it has been ascertained, that the receipts from that item have been in creased at the rate of about 2 5,060 dollars per annum. Unremitted exertions have been made to collect the balances due to the depart ment. In a short time, all demands against delinquent post-masters will be in suit, where there exists any probability that more than the costs can be collected. A judicious revision ofthe mail routes, and of the law regulating tlie post office department, wiil enable it, in a very short time, not only to send the mail into every populous neighborhood of the Union, but to give every accommodation which may be desirable to the important commercial points. REVENUE. Dec. 15, the Secretary of the Treas ury, in obedience to instructions from Congress, submits a s’atfcment from the Register of the F reasury, by which it ap pears that the duiies on Imports, which accrued during the year 1822, amounted to g24,095,336 87, of which g484,686 42 \ve: c received in cash, and the residue of 823,610.650 45 on the several credits allowed by law ; and it is estimated that if il)ese credits had been allowed on an in- terf st of 6 per cent, per annum, the in terest thereon would have amounted to 81,151,416 88. TITE UNITED STATES' NAVY. The report for the present year from the navy department, informs us that no thing, worthy of particular observation, has occured with our squadron in the Me diterranean. It stales that the slave trade is still carried on to a most lamenia ble extent, and can only be exterminated by the combined efforts of maritime na tions, each yielding to the others the fa cilities necexsary to detect the traffic un der its own^fldg. The anti piratical force in the West Indies has been uniformly and busily employed at the most exposed points ; but the force is thought not suffi cientlv large to protect the gulph of Mexi co, where liic facilities are so great for committing depredations. The pirates about t'.uoa are now obliged to confine theinse!’’es to the creeks, 8cc. attacking such vessels as are defenceless or becalm ed ; and obtain ad the information they desire from the inhabitants with whom they openly traffic their plunder. The secretary says this nefarious trade can on ly be prevented by a faithful co-operation on the part ofthe local authorities. The health of Thompson’s island is much bet ter, and means are taking to make it more so. A balance remains of the sum appro priated for the suppression of piracy, but many charges are stiil to be presented. I he Greyhound and Jackall were sold as unworthy of repair. The Wild-Cat and her crew are supposed to be lost. The fiigate Constellation, and probably one of the sloops nf war in the Mediterranean, will go agiiir.st the pirates in the spring. Mie survey to the south is not completed. Com. Hull, with tl)e frigate United States, the sloop of war Peacock, and the schr. Dolphin, is in the Pacific. An addition of one or more vessels would be made to this squad' on if they were within the con trol of (he department. Some good is anticipated from rules which have been introduced to promote efficiency and economy ; and other laws seem necessa ry—especially for the education of youn ger officers. 2,298 000 dollars it is sup posed will be required for the service the ensuing year. Alexandria Herald. FINE ARTS. Alston, of Boston, has sold his picture of Elijah to one of the members of parlia ment who are travelling in this country, fop 81300. Something extraordinary this for English amateurs to buy Ameri can paintings to carry to London. jfe.TlxisfjurB: TUE.SDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4,1824. The State Bank of North Carolina has declared a dividend of four per cent, on the capital stock, for the last half year, ending SOth November.. We must again apologize to our correspon dents : at this season, w'hen the local and na tional Legislatures claim so great a share of our attention and our columns, we can devote nei ther as much care nor space to the favors of correspondents, as we could wish. “ Vox Populi,” “P.” “G. S.” and “?**•* »> g]ja]l appear in our columns next week; and “ A constant reader,” and others, as soon as we can find room. MISSOURI and MEXICO. A valuable trade has been, for two or three years past, carried on between parties of the inhabitants of the state of Missouri, and the peo ple of Santa Fee, and other towns of the now- independent State of Mexico. To encourage, increase and facilitate this trade, the following resolution was introduced into the U. S. Senate, on the 14th ult. by Mr. Barton : Resolvcdy ! hat the committee on Mili tary Affairs inquire into the expediency of establishing a fort at some suitable point on the usual trading route between the Stale of Missouri and the Mexican States, for the protection of that com merce. This proposition, we hope, will be favorably received by Congress, and some law passed on the subject, which will encourage an inter course between the citizens of Missouri and their Mexican neighbors. DUELLING. \Ve are pleased to find that this barbarous, savage practice, which has destroyed so many valuable lives, is attracting the serious attention of the people of the United States, and their legislators; and is becoming more and more odious, as the people grow more intelligent. Mr. WniGHT, (and right he is, in this case at least) of Oiiio, introduced into the house of representatives of the U. S. on the 14th ult. the following resolution : Resolved., That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the propriety of providing by law that any judicial or other civil officer of the gov ernment of the United States, who shall hereafter engage in fighting a duel, or in challenging, assisting, or encouraging any other person to engage, shall forfeit the office by him so held, and be ever after- wat ds rendered incapable of holding the like, or other office under the government. A motion for consideration was made, when Mr. Poinsett moved to lay the resolu tion on the table j which was negatived, and the resolution was agreed to. The Legislature of the state of South-Caro- lina adjourned on the 18th ult. Among the laws they passed, was one for revi-.irig and amending the Judiciary system: under this law, Judges Nott, Colcock, and Johnson, were ap pointed to compose the Court of Appeals; and Judges Thompson and Desaussure, were ap pointed Chancellors. iXinetecn candidates have been nominated for the post of U. S. senator from Pennsylvania, vice Walter Lowrie, whose term of service ex pires with this session. 3 ballotings were had by the legislature, on the 14ih ult,—no one had a majority. Albert Gallatin^ each time, got but three votes ! On the 17th ult./re more ineffec tual ballctings were had ; and on the 18th two more, without any one of the candidates having a majority of the whole number: the subject was then postponed to the 3d Monday in Jan uary. BEARD’S BRIDGE. W e take the following communication from the Raleigh Star of the 24th ult. To the just ness of the remarks, we can bear testimony.— Beard’s bridge was completed in 1820 ; and was, as stated in the communication below, whollv built by a public spirited individual, Lewis Beard, Esq, (now deceased) of this town. The plan and workmanship of this Bridge, we may venture to affirm, are equal, if not superior, to any thing of the kind in North-Carolina: and as to the utility and convenience of it, we feel as sured that no bridge in North-Carolina affords so extensive an accommodation to travellers, &c. as this. We have had, during the late high freshet, occular proof that this bridge can with stand any swell which is likely ever to occur in the Yadkin, unmoved and uninjured. BEARD'S BRIDGE, in Rowan County, JV*. C. “ The above mentioned Bridge across the Yadkin River, is situated about six miles N. E. of Salisbury, N. C. on tbe main road leading from the North to the South. I must confess that I was some what astonished at seeing such an excel lent Bridge in this part of the country. It is placed upon six stone piers, which, in all human probability, will stand for a thousand years. The Bridge is unusualy ly strong, and covered ; and it is between 8 and 900 feet long. I was informed that it was built by a Mr. Lewis Beard, (now deceased,) out of his own private funds j and that it now belongs to bis heirs. Improvements like this, which tend so much to the convenience of the public, deserve commendation and praise ; and thev claim and receive the patronage ol an enlightened community. viatok. A resolution has been introduced into the Georgia legislature, to request the members of Congress from that state to vote for Gen. Jack- son, as their second choice, for President of the U. S. So, it seems, Mr. Crawford’s own state is, at last, making a virtue of necessity not old Virginia “follow suit : A writer in the Raleigh Star suggests, that, as meetingsare gettingup in the state of Aew-1 art, for the purpose of requesting their members of congress to vote for Gen. Jackson as I resident, the citizens of North-Carolina, whose voice has been so decidedly for tbe Hero, should likewise call meetings for the same purpose. i In Georgia, the Electors of President and Vice-President, voted unanimously for VV. H. Crawford as President, and Martin Van Beuren [.' ! !.'] as Vice-President. Kentucky gave the whole 14 of her votes to Henry Clay for President; 7 to Mr. Calhoun, and 7 to Mr. Sanford, for Vice-President. The Presidential Electors of New-Hampshire, were allowed §10 each for their services, be sides travelling expenses; their secretary recei- ved §5, and their door-keeper §3. THE JY.r/mV.JL BOAD. We have been furnished, for publication, with the following copy of a letter from the Secretary of War, to the Committee of a public meeting held in Llncolnton, on the subject of the contem plated national Road from Washington City to New-Orleans. Although this letter may, by ma ny, be looked upon as unsatisfactory, yet when it is considered that tbe different routes which have been recommended to the President are to be examined and sut veyed, before any selec tion is made, it must be admitted that Mr. Cal houn is as explicit as the present state of the case will admit. * Department of War, j A'ovmeber, 1824. 3 Gentlf.mf.n : The memorial of certain citizens of Lincoln county, N. Carolina, dated on the 12th of November last, ad dressed to the President of the U. States, relating to the contemplated national Road from this place to Ncw-Or!er is, has been received by him, and referred to this de partment, with directions to answer it. The subject of the memorial is one of great national importance, and will claim the early attention of this Department.— The Board of Engineers have already been ordered to assemble at the seat of government, with a view of taking the matter into consideration, preparatory to commencing the survey of the several routes from this city to New Orleans, and the menmiial will be laid before the Board, and due consideration will be given to the suggestions which it contains. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant. J. C. CALHOUN. John Thompson, .lohn D. Iloke, Thos. Tiew-s. jr. G. Hoke, and others, Esqi-’s. inhabitants of Lincoln county, N. Carolina. Congress.—We have gleaned from the jour nals of Congress up to tlje 20th ult, such items as are of an interesting gencnal character, or of lo cal interest to tliis section of the Union, Their proceedings have not, as yet, assumed a very important cast; nor do we suspect they will, until the time arrives (the 9th of February) W'hen they will he required to ballot for Presi dent of the United States. In the performance of that duty, we hope the members will so har monize in their ide.as of duty, as to avoid a re petition of the scenes of 1804; for we conceive their duty, in this c.ase, is plain—which is, to re- ard the voice of the people, and elect the man ho is so manifestly their favorite Andrew Jack-son: they will thus deprive intrigue and corruption of any chance to do mischief; and will sustain the honor, and contribute to perpetuate the tepublican institutions, of their country-. XVill ford, Lincoln, Surry, Stokes, Rocking', ange, Montgomery, and others, gave major,; against the caucus ticket; and yet each oft! counties sent one or more Crawford the Legislature. Wilkes, which gave a mjj,' ity for Jackson, is represented hy 3 Craoif i men. Had each county in the slate been * - resented according to Its vote in the Flcctr i election, the Legislature would have stooci 42 counties for the People, 126 mmbpt ' dt. of 63 counties gave decided raajoridej them ? Tlie fact is by keeping silent,^‘^‘^‘ saying nothing on the subject of the p- tial Election, a number of Crawford elected, who otherwise would not have ed. For example Buncombe county, late election, gave only 18 votes for ther ford ticket, while the People’s ticket r f' 405 votes : yet two of the members from*^T county are Craw-fordites ; and, no doubt v ^ for the cancus Governor and Printer Uuthe,, 21 do. for Caucus, 63 Majority for People, 63 But instead of a majority of 63 against theca" cus principle, in coincidence with the resuh the late election, we have reason to suppose small majority of the two Ilou.-es is the ofij. way. -V VV'e make these remarks merely for p. purpose of accounting for the apparent into- sistency that exists between the sentimentif the people and their mentbers in tbe begl laiuj. Whether this want of consistency between t constituent and the representative, will bekf.,. up in North-Carolina, altogether depends i;"cj the People, at their annual elections. One tliij, is certain, the People cannot be truly r,tt>reJ ted, unless they choose agents who think ay feel with themselves. .S>tatc State and condition of the State Bank of dVi Carolina, A ov. 1824. Specie, Foreign Notes, Bills of Exchange and Foreign Baaik Credit-', Bills and Notes discounted, State of North-Cai-oJina, for defer red p.ayment on Stock, - Interest on deferred payment of Stock, due by state N. Carolina, Internal Bills and Checks on this Bank and its Brunches, not col lected, . . . - . Real e;-tate, to wit. I.ots and Bank ing-Houses, and lots and lands purchased for debt. 437,843 3; 266,279 “9 2,7i>5,1uo h 83,9961! 3,355 3;; 118,448 5; Capital Stock paid in. Notes issued, . . . . Due to Foreign Banks, Due to Deposit.s, . . . Reserved, to cover losses on debts and Banking Houses, by resolu tion of December, 1820, and lia ble to tiie Dividend, No. 15, pay able on tbe 1st Monday in De cember, 1824, - 152.922 0,766,86'J 1 - 1,531,275 - 1,.579,389 39 - 197,U54 1? 244,711 4i 164,339 33 o,766,86j i.’ WM. H. HAYWOOD, Cash'r. Earthquake.—A correspondent in Wilksboro’ informs us, that the shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt by several citizens of that place, on the 5th of December. It happened about day-break; and the concussion was sufficient to produce a creaking in the joints of framed houses: the rumbling noise continued about five minutes. Erratum.—In the advertisement of Mr. Abram Area, which we published la.«t week, the reader will please read Josiah Shinn, instead oi Joseph Shinn. -«*©©••«.- Politics of the A/orth-CaroUna Legislature. Some of the friends of Mr. Crawford boast that they bad a majority in the last Legislature ; and, as a proof of it, they refer to the elections of Governor and Public Printer. Whether the fact be so or not, we cannot now pretend to as sert. W'hen, however, it is recollected that Mr. Burton is one of the 66 members of congress who went into cancus, and that Mr. Gales is the same person who reiterated all the slanders of Jesse Benton against Gen. Jackson, and all the vituperations of the Juntas against Mr. Adams, we confess it does look as though the Crawford- ites could out-count us in the Legislature. But how happens it that the caucus party has the ascendancy in the T.egislalure. when 42 out RALEIGH DEC. 24. We mentioned a few papers since.tha! the bill vesting the right of electing Sher iffs in the people, had been incleiimte;” postponed in the House of Common.' Since then, a bill has been introduced in the Senate, having the same object in view, which had passed that body, and was sent to the other House for concii'- rence. It was taken up on Monday las’- and again rejected hy three votes, flie vote was 66 to 63. Register, The bill to repe-dl the art passed in 1819, creating a fund for Internal Inv provements and establisiiing a Bo'iid, "'t'j lost in the House of ConimotiS on 'iVfC- nesday. The vote was—for its passage. 54 ; against it, 69. The bill directing the Supreme Coed to be holden in the several places thereb directed and to advance the administra tion of Justice in the trial of Equity Ca'J- PCS, passed the Senate on VVeflnesd|n 33 to 28 ; and has been sent to the Hods: of Commons. Tbe object of this bill hb have two terms of the Supreme Co”'’ held in each year, in the wes‘ei'r.,nut!oiS and eastern parts of the State, for purpose of trying Equity Causes. As the bill now stands Statesville is fixed*)” in the western parr of the State; in the middle, and Newbern in the easteri! section. IS- An unsuccessful attempt was mane cii Tuesdnv night by the prisoners confinec in the Jail of Raleigli, to effect their e® cape. They rushed by the J iil'>'* he opened the inner door, but could gd no further than the passage, lie havU'S taken the precautiou when heeiiie!cd,W lock the street door. De Witt Clinton is elected governor ol New-York by a majority of more th*'' 16,000 votes. VVe rejoice that has been done to this distinguished in ' vidual; that more enlightened views ha ^ banished local prejudice, and prostraR' the jatindiced spirit of party felings. C in ton is an honor to’the state of New lor , we claim him, too, as the property o t nation, and trust that his splendid talcn • enlarged policy, and democratic ^ pies, will yet give tone, energy n" wider character to the councils and i ministration of this country.
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