on a journey to Charleston, and advertising him as an insolvent debtor. INDIANA, June 19.-The notes on the fol MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT. The general examination of the Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, closed on Thursday evening last, after a duration of 25 days,||lowing banks are no longer receivable in the Land office in this place. Union bank of Balfrom sunrise until sunset each day. timore, Mechanics bank do. Merchants bank of Baltimore, Marine bank do. Commercial & Farmers bank do. Farmers & Mechanics bank do. City Bank of do. It was attended, in addition to the Academic Staff, by a board of visitors, appointed by the Department of War, composed of gentlemen well known in the scientific PROVIDENCE, R. I. June 30.—Joseph Lanworld. The Civil Board consisted of General Swift, late of the U. S. Engineers; Mr. caster, the distinguished benefactor of the huPatterson, President of the American Philo-man family has extended his "voyage of philanHe delivered last evesophical Society, and late Professor of Ma-thropy" to this town. thematics in the University of Pennsylvania; ning, to a very respectable and attentive auMr. Garnet, recently from England; and Mr.dience, a Lecture on the nature and advantaRenwick, formerly Professor of Mathematics ges of the system of education, which bears in Columbia College. his name, and owes its existence to his invention. The Military Board consisted of Col. Wool, Inspector General; Col. Fenwick, of Light Artillery; Col. Totten, of Engineers; and Major Archer. Lexington, (Ky.) June 18.-We understand the President of the United States was at Harrodsburg a few days ago-from thence it is said he proceeded to Frankfort, where we unThe following young gentlemen were ad-derstand he now is. It is expected he will be judged the most distinguished in their re- here in a few days. spective classes: First Class. 1. V. A. Elliason, District of Columbia. 3. C. Ogden, Ohio. 4. E. Mansfield, New York. 5. J. R. Bowes, Massachusetts. 1. H. Brewerton, New York. 1. E. C. Ross, Pennsylvania. 3. J. C. Holland, South Carolina. 5. D. Wallace, Ohio. Fourth Class. 1. E. Courtenay, Maryland. 2. J. Prescott, Massachusetts. 5. N. Trist, Louisiana. note. In the Supreme Court of New York, William Warner has recovered 5000 dollars damages of Mathias Bruen, for issuing out an attachment against him while he was absent ST. LOUIS June 2.-General JESUP, Quar. termaster General of the United States, arrived at St. Louis on Friday last, to superintend the preparations for the Yellow Stone expedition. Colonel ATKINSON, of the 6th infantry, arrived in St. Louis on Tuesday the 1st instant. The regiment is upon the river, and may be expected here in a few days. The 6th infantry and the rifle regiment ascend the Missouri: the 5th infantry goes to the Falls of St. Anthony, and is now on its way there by the lakes, and the Ouisconsin and Fox rivers. BALTIMORE, July 5.-The Anniversary of our National Independence was celebrated yesterday, in a manner, perhaps, more becoming than any other that could have been devised. A large proportion of the uniformed military corps attended divine seraice in several of the churches, where discourses appropriate to the occasion were delivered, with that highly solemn and impressive effect which the well known talents and patriotism of the reverend pastors are capable of producing. CHARLESTON, June 14-Counterfeits.-A Five dollar note, of the state bank of Raleigh, (N. C.) altered to Twenty, was offered at that bank a few days past. It was detected; but the execution is said to be so ingenious, that no one but an officer of the bank is capable of discovering the fraud.By observing the following alteration, however, strangers may avoid being imposed upon. emblematic device at the head of the five dollar note has a V in it, and in the altered note, this V is extracted and XX put in its place; the good note has no figure or letter in the device. The Counterfeit Ten dollar notes of the Cape Fear bank are also in circulation, but they are said to be "too badly executed to impose on any one in the least conversant with bank notes. Not only the signing and filling up are clumsily executed, but the engraving and paper are strikingly inferior to those of a good note." THE NATIONAL REGISTER. [No. 26 brated travellers be correct, there is nothing to fear on this score, and that steam boat navigation may be tried with every reasonable hope of success. time since, were apprehended and committed to jail in this Borough, by a warrant from the Mayor, against them, took their departure yesterday in the upon information establishing the charge of piracy ded, to appear before a special session of the Circuit Court of the United States, to take their trial. EXPEDITION for EXPLORING the MISSOURI, &c. It is now reported by let-the examination of this river by these cele The reader will perceive, therefore, that if ters from St. Louis, will not set out from thence before the 20th of June: no doubts were entertained of the ultimate success of this grand undertaking, though it was not certain, it is said, by those acquainted with the navigation of the stream of the Missouri, whe-armed brig Irresistible, who, as we stated a short Norfolk, July 2-Twenty of the crew of the ther it could be ascended by the agency of steam; but as the contrary has been proven in every instance where the experiment has been fairly tried, this opinion seems rather sin-steam-boat for Richmond, well manacled and guar gular, without it can be accounted for in the idea that the weight of the machinery, fuel, &c. necessary to be transported along with the Lancaster, Pa. June 29-A strange circumstance engine, would be too great to enable the boats is said to have taken place a few days since in the to get over any shoals that may be met in the a path through a rye field, sat down on the side of neighborhood of this city A woman passing along navigation. But such a supposition is contrary the path, when immediately she was seized round every fact already ascertained on this subject. the waist by a huge black snake, which raised its The navigation of the Missouri, is asserted in frightful head in a threatening attitude, mouth Lewis and Clarke's Travels, to be practicable "pen, on a level with her face, with its eyes fixed to the mouth of the Yellow Stone river, in keel man brought a black man to her assistance, who upon her countenance The screams of the woboats, a distauce of near 3,000 miles above Si Louis; and beyond that point 100 miles further one hand, and with the other seized its tall, and coolutely grasped the monster by the neck with to the Great Falls, where the only interruptions, took a knife from his pocket, and "off went while unwinding its coils, the woman, by his direction in the navigation of the whole distance the reptile's head" presents itself-so that the navigatiom from of this wonder differ from each other, but in no The relations we have heard the Mississippi to the Great Falls is perfectly considerable degree-from one source we are inpracticable. The river descends at these formed the snake weighed upwards of 50 pounds. falls in the space of 18 miles 357 feet. The greatest cascade is 87 feet perpendicular, and exhibits a view of singular beauty and gran deur. There is another pitch of 47 feet. The place where the river makes its escape from the mountains, called the "Gates of the Rocky Mountains," presents an object of extraordina y curiosity. For the distance of 5 1-2 miles the rocks rise perpendicularly from the waters edge, nearly to the height of 1,200 feet. The river is here compressed to the width of 150 yards, and for the first three miles, there is but one spot, and that of only a few yards, on which a man could stand between the water and the perpendicular ascent of the mountain." The following table of distances is taken from Lewis & Clark's Travels. From the extreme point of navigation, in The Gates of the Rocky Great Falls Miles Whole dist. DEATHS IN NEW YORK. sons during the week ending on Saturday, the 19th The city inspecto reports the death of 42 perinst viz. 9 men, 11 woman, 9 boys, and 13 girls, 10 of which were under the age of one year.-S died of consumption. FROM A BERMUDA PAPER. Bermudas! thou land of the rock and the deep, Thou sentinel isle of the main! Where the secrets of nature are seen, And the tints of the earth, with the sun's golden In beauty contrast with the sky; When the pleasure sail skims over the transparent flood, When sketched on whose bosom are seen, 411 The sun, the blue sky, and the rook, and the wood, And the islands of spring ever green. 521 1,216 } 411 1,496 Thou land where the castle frowns over the wave, Thou land of the breakers, the shoal, or the grave, Of a proud or a vain boasting foe! Should a foe from abroad, or a tyrant at home, Thy sons must prevail or at bravery's tomb, END OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME. No. 1.] CITY OF WASHINGTON, JULY 3, 1819. [VOL. VIII. Published, every Saturday, by JONATHAN ELLIOT, at five dollars per annum—payable in advance. Contents of this No. of the National Register. ORIGINAL-Introduction to the 8th volume, 1-Editor's company this event, we sincerely sympathise-but when we consider that much moral good often oriCa-ginates from much apparent evil, and that what we deem a misfortune, is, in fact, according to the ar binet, 16. SELECTED-Letter II. from Louisiana, 2-American Sketch es, 3-Gov. Bell's Inaugural Message to the New Hamp-rangements of providence, frequently a real blesshire Legislature, 4-Circulation of the Edinburgh and sing, we ought to feel grateful that this state of Quarterly Reviews, 6-Directions to blacksmiths for horse things has commenced so soon, and before we had shoeing, 6-Defence of calumnies circulated against the Arplunged too far in the labyrinth of speculation.— Our primitive happiness and simplicity, after this hectic has subsided, will again return, and the nation will rise in health, prosperity and greatness, in proportion as the disease with which it has been afflicted shall be removed. my, 6-President Adams' correspondence on the Declaration of Independence, 7-Method of detecting canine madness, 8-Penn's Original Deed from the Indians, in 1635, 94th of July toasts, 10-Project of a Canal across the Isthmus of Darien, 10-Foreign affairs, various items, 11-Home affairs, various items, on steam-boats, banks, &c. &c. INTRODUCTION to the 8th Volume of the NATIONAL REGISTER. The editor deems it unnecessary to say any thing in relation to the superior execution of the Re This number commences the 8th vol. of the Na-gister, as the last seven numbers, and the In dexes to the two last volumes, he has given to tional Register. Though it has changed hands more than once, it has increased in reputation, and holds out additional prospects of profit to the proprietor, and usefulness to the public. For the increasing patronage the editor has received, and still continues to receive, he feels the utmost gratitude; and will endeavour to pay every attention, and to bestow every labour in his power on the work he has undertaken, in order to insure it that excellence which ought to characterize a National Register at the seat of government. He deems it not improper to state that the purchase of this establishment was made with a determination to persevere in his efforts, till he reaches that acme of success, attainable only from a regular, faithful and conscientibus discharge of his editorial duties. And he feels that in the prosecution of an object susceptible of so much utility, he need fear no unfavourable or ad verse result. It is indeed to be regretted that the general dis tress should be so great as to render the present moment somewhat unfavourable; but whatever may be the threatening aspect of the storm that now the public, will have enabled his readers to judge pretty correctly of what it will be under the present regime. He will, however, spare no exertion to render the matter in this, and the future, volumes, as useful and interesting as any work extant, and formed of similar materials, for the purpose of preserving a faithful record of documentary and other matters, at once valuable as a weekly sheet, and an ample history of passing events. resorted to in order to ensure its permanency. They have every reason to believe that it will be continued with spirit and ability, and that it will be published with the utmost regularity. LAWRENCE, WILSON & Co. Having purchased the Establishment of the National Register from its late proprietors, I beg leave to assure its patrons, and the public in general, that no pains will be spared to render it an interesting and valuable Repository of events both foreign and domestic. In particular, every lowers over us, he will endeavour to ride it out, anchored with the hope, and cheered with the convic-effort will be made to give to it à character wortion, that its duration cannot be lasting; and that in the moral and political, as well as the physical, world, its tendency will be salutary and wholesome. The disease has reached its crisis, and it is natural to conjecture that the political system will ere long again be brought back to its original state of health and vigour. In the public distress which must necessarily ac of the times Its tone will be altogether national, thy of respect as a faithful documentary record and strictly American. JONATHAN ELLIOT. Washington, May 15. Printing Indexes to the 6th and 7th vols, and the arrangements inseparable from a transfer of the work, has occasioned some irregularity in its appearance on the day of publication; but every thing is now in complete train for its punctual execution in future. LETTERS FROM LOUISIANA. From a gentleman now in that country, to his friend in the village of Springfield, Massachu setts. LETTER II. MY DEAR SIR-This letter commences with my arrival at New-Orleans, where I remained about two months, an idle though not a disinterested spectator of every thing that was passing around me, in that most singular and most important city. I shall now give you a particular description of it, because I think it will doubtless afford you some little amusement. It was founded and laid out in the year 1717, and named after the then Regent of France, New Orleans. You will probably recollect that the country of Louisiana, was then under the government of France and afterwards ceded to the king of Spain, during the reign of Louis XV. ven in charge the execution of the laws, may slumber at their posts, disregarding alike the importance and responsibility of their situations, a day of "reckoning and account" awaits the guilty and bloody handed wretch at the Bar of his God. this, not a watchman's voice ever greets the ear, announcing the cheering declaration of your safety from the prowling footsteps of the midnight robber or the murderous assassin. If you walk the streets after dark, you must be sure to take with you, in addition to a good cane, a brace of pistols, or a dirk concealed under your waistcoat, or in your bosom, as a necessasy means of defence. And you must be ready to use them too upon any sudden emergency of hostility towards you which may happen, and which often does happen to people whose business calls them out after dark. And such is the criminally unparalelled neglect on the part of the Mayor and Corporation of the city, that little or no exertions are ever made to prevent it. If a man is robbed or murdered in the streets, the perpetrator of the horrid transaction is hardly ever sought after-of course he escapes with The city of New Orleans, as you will see impunity. But may we hope not forever. by the map, is on the left bank of the Missis-Though the officers of justice, to whom is gi sippi River, about 120 miles from the sea. The situation of it is very low and unpleasant. By the last census taken in 1810, it contained 17,242 inhabitants but it may be presumed now to contain about 30,000, who are mostly French. Since the purchase of Louisiana by the American Government, the New Orleans, as every body knows, is reSpanish part of its population has been gra-markably well situated for commerce, being dually diminishing, many of whom have gone the stopping place for all the surplus produce to the Island of Cuba, and other places under of the whole western country, south and west the jurisdiction of the Spanish Government, of the Allegany mountains, which must, of unwilling, I suppose to breathe the pure air course, all come down the Ohio and Missisof American Liberty, so that but few now re- sippi rivers, to find a market. But I have main; while the American part of its popula- no papers or documents about me, from the tion has been rapidly increasing. The city collector of the revenue's office, to show you is very well laid out, though the streets are the amount of exports or imports during any not paved, and are otherwise narrow, and dir- period of time since the country of Louisiana ty, and the houses very poor--the greater became a part of our political confederacy, part of them but one story high and plastered which was by the treaty of St. Ildefonso, conon the outside, presenting at once a gloomy, cluded I think in 1803; and which has been unpleasant appearance, compared with the rapidly increasing ever since. The great and grandeur and magnificence of our northern overwhelming pressure upon the commercial cities. You who have often wandered de- world has however reached this city, and lightfully through the streets of Boston, New- many merchants besides those who have been York and Philadelphia, admiring their beauty doing business entirely upon fictitious capitals and regularity, would be most wretchedly have been more or less affected by it. Many disgusted with the appearance of New Or-large and respectable houses have failed withleans. The Levee between the city and the river, which might be made very delightful and pleasant with but very little expense, is now literally a complete thoroughfare for every thing in the world, calculated to render it obnoxious and disagreeable: in the last three months-and many more must consequently share the same fate. But these embarrassments, growing out of causes not altogether within the control of the merchant, it may be calculated are only temporary. A little time it is presumed will very The police regulations of the city are, in- materially alter the present state of things, deed, outrageously miserable. A few scat- and business assumes a more correct and retering lamps, in the absence of the moon, af-gular channel. Be this however as it may, fording but a faint and feeble light, are all that you see to light your footsteps through the dark and muddy streets. In addition to" New Orleans, from the geographical situation of it, is certainly destined, at some future ay, to become one of the largest and most Sackets Harbor, June 6. From Utica to this place, the country is new We pass through but few villages, on Black river, till we come to Waterston, 12 miles from this. The roads intollerable bad much of the important commercial cities in the United States; which is all that can be said at pre- While at Utica, I had a fine opportunity of sent in favor of it-that it is unhealthy and viewing the great Canal. It is here carried by subject to the yellow fever during the sum- a stone arch 10 or 15 feet high, over the stream mer months, is undoubtedly a melancholy It is intended to run it 60 miles west, I to Salifact. But how far this will go to retard its na, on level ground, without a lock. Viewed growth and population, no one is able to pre-at Utica, Clymers's celebrated Iron Printing dict. Many causes, however, which now ex- Press a very great curiosity. ist, calculated to produce that alarming and destructive disease, may be entirely removed, and will unquestionably be removed, whenever the city becomes Americanized, and a well regulated government and police esta-way-I am a fortnight too soon, as nothing blished. At present it is in French hands, who are notoriously opposed to any thing like improvement, in whatever shape it may be brought before them. Another reason is they dont like the Americans, and are in fact willing that any thing should exist, however destructive and dangerous, to prevent their emigration and settlement among them. Besides having been long accustomed to the climate themselves, the yellow fever seldom ever rages with much viiolence among them. Strangers and persons who have not resided there long, generally fall victims to it. AMERICAN SKETCHES, The extracts which follow, are from the letters of a gentleman of New-York, who is now on a tour to the West as far as Lexington, Kentucky. The reader will perceive, (tho' they are the letters of man of business who travels with rapidity,) that they contain much interesting information. Utica, N. Y.-96 miles west of Albany, June 3. is done on the roads till the first and second weeks in June. From Albany, up the Mohawk Canada Creek, &c. on one side, and Black river on the other, about thirty miles, when we begin to descend, and for 25 miles we have a noble view of the country, say from 40 to 60 miles in extent to the north and east. When this country is settled, some 80 years hence, and villages are scattered over it, it will be worth viewing. Our course was within 3 or 4 miles of Black river, the river to the right.— For the last 20 miles of Watertown it is hilly I lost a fine view of the Lake, 15 miles from this, by being obliged to pass in the evening. The land on Black river, and in fact in most parts of this country is rich, but to appearance rather cold and wet, especially for 20 miles on the height. The soil appears to have been gathering for ages on a solid lime stone, which is now within from 6 inches, to 4 and 5 feet of the surface. In some places, for miles, the wheels cut to the rock. The principal villages are Brownsville, Watertown, Martinsburg, Trenton. Brownsville is a place of some con I arrived here last night after a most fatigu-siderable business, 4 miles west from Watering ride from Albany, and not without some town. There is there a large stone Factory risk, the roads being much injured by the long and several stores. Maj. gen. Brown is buildrains. Schenectady I found a much larger anding a spacious stone house. His gardens, &c. handsomer place than I expected-almost are very handsome. equal to Newburyport in size, with wide, hand- The soldiers that belong to this post are now some streets. The College buildings of stone at work on a great military road to Watertown are seen with good effect at a distance. The-the old road is horrid-but through it in the course from Shenectady is on the north side worst season, much of the heavy cannon riggof the river, and the traveller has little pros-ing and ammunition for the ships here, was pect on account of the range of hills on each transported. The barracks are of lime stone, side except of the river and the rich meadows facing the bay north, and very handsome, with or intervals, which I should think exceeded the gardens on the low grounds near the bay.Connecticut in fertility. We met with but few There is also a large surrounding picketed villages. Littlefalls, 20 or 25 miles from this enclosure Here are 3 or 400 troops. In the place has a number of handsome stone build-afternoon in company with Capt. Adams, who ings. Herkimer, near the German Flats, is a now commands I visited all the principal ships pleasant little village. This (Utica) is a shire The Superior, Mohawk, Pike, Madison, Jones town, with wide spacious streets, good build-and some others, lay at anchor, and are as ings, and every way a handsome plaer. There well secured as possible, by temporary roofs, is at this time considerable pressure upon the but are nevertheless fast going to decay. The banks in this vicinity, and the country suffering superior is as long, and nearly as large as the much. I should say more, but the mail is clo- Independence. But the New Orleans, on the ing; and must refer you to my next. stocks, unfinished is one of the wonders of the |