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and the guardian, at the time of receiving each
payment, must show that the child or children be
living.
ROBERT BRENT,
Pay Master General.

RHODE-ISLAND LEGISLATURE. The hon. general assembly of this state convened in this town on Tuesday last. At the opening of the session, his excellency the governor communicated the following message: Gentlemen of the Senate, and

petitions for the insolvent act. The time of the assembly will be considerably occupied in hearing those petitions; and while they are extending the relief of the laws to cases of misfortune and real poverty, they ought to be careful that the profligate and fraudulent do not abuse their clemency, at the expense of the honest creditor.

press our gratitude and thankfulness for his numberless favors and blessings; particularly for his

Some amelioration has been formerly proposed tent of all the debtor's property, and it has been of the law authorizing attachments to the full exthought that certain articles of absolute necessity for the comfortable upholding of life, should be exempted in favor of his family: if any regulation of the House of Representatives, of this kind can be devised, not liable to the abuAgreeably to an act of the general assembly, ses of fraud, it might alleviate many cases of dispassed at last February session, the money receiv.tress, and perhaps not prove injurious to the subed from the United States in reimbursement of the stantial rights of creditors. advance made by the state at the close of the war Though we are called upon to humble ourselves for the pay of the state troops in the U. States ser- before God, on account of his visitations in the vice, has been applied to the discharge of the loan coldness and dryness of the seasons, and in the amade in September, 1814, and was received by the larming sickness with which many parts of our subscribers at the par of real money. The nego-country have been afflicted; we have also to exciation in this way was satisfactory to the subscri bers, and saved to the state the depreciation on the money received from the U. States. In addi-goodness in awakening the people at large to a tion to the satisfaction we must feel, at having thus more serious attention to their spiritual interests, discharged our obligations to creditors, who, at a and in turning many from the error of their ways, time of general despondency, had advanced money to serve the living and true God. for the defence of the state; we have to congratu All christian people will find consolation and late ourselves on the condition of the general trea- renewed cause for acknowledgment of the divine sury. According to the report of the general trea-goodness, in the restoration of a general peace.sury, at the May session, the amount on hand will The wars and fightings, proceeding from unruly be sufficient for all the current expenses; and may passions of men, are the fruitful source of many of probably place it in the power of the general as- the greatest evils we have suffered, or still contisembly either to postpone the annual state tax; or nue to feel; if men could view each other as if the ordinary tax should be imposed, to make brethren, and, as much as in them lies, would live some provision for paying the interest on the old peaceably with all, most of the evils I have alludstate debt, or for purchasing the principal, at an ed to, would be removed or mitigated, equitable price. The earth, cultivated by virtuous men, regard, The competition with foreign nations in com-ing each other in the temper of the gospel, would merce and manufactures, produced by the restora-produce enough for the subsistence of its inhabition of the relations of peace among the European powers, has operated unfavorable upon those important interests in this country; and the beneficial results anticipated by some from the late commercial treaty with Great Britain, have not been realized. In addition to these circumstances, we still have to regret the fluctuating and depreci ting condition of the bank paper mediums, of many of the states; the uncertain and unequal value of the different mediums, operates discouragingly upon the efforts of regular and honest industry, and has produced the effect of unequal taxation upon the states; though by the constitution all duties and taxes ought to be uniform throughout the U. States. The same causes have produced an inequality in payments to public creditors, none of whom can now obtain payment in paper, equal in value to specie.

However we may regret the existence of this state of things, it is not in our power to apply any remedy; they are evils, which the wisdom of the general government, aided by the increasing native resources of the country, and by a system of frugality in public expenditures, may in time re

move.

Our prospects as to trade and manufactures are such as ought to induce a rigid economy in public and private affairs and a regular and systematic industry in all the occupations of life.

The changes which late events have produced, have probably tended to increase the number of

tants; and habits of industry and good order would meet their sure reward. May it please the Almighty to avert far from us, and all other nations, the recurrence of the scenes of disorder, anarchy and bloodshed, which have deformed of late years the fairest portions of the globe; and continue to us. all the blessings consequent upon the restora¬ tion of peace and tranquillity.

Newport, June 17th, 1816.

WILLIAM JONES,

STATISTICAL.

Population, &c. of Austria.

In the Indicature, a periodical work on statistics, politics, and history, published at Vienna by the Baron de Lichtenstein, there is the following statistical sketch, drawn from the best sources, of the provinces and population of the Austrian monarchy, as they stand since the Treaty with Bavaria on the 14th of April last:

1. Austrian States; 1. The country below the Ens, in extent 364 5-10ths square miles, with 1,043,000 inhabitants. The country above the Ens, including the Innivertel and the portions of the Hunsruckviertel, newly united, 203 6-10ths square miles, and 628,000 souls; the Duchy of Styria, 399 square miles, and 798,100 inhabitants; the duchy of Carinthia, 190 square miles, and 278,000 souls; the duchy of Carniola, with Idria, 190 square miles, and 377,000 souls; the county

and principality of the Tyrol, with the tribunal of
Wells, and the lordships of the Voralberg, ex-
cepting that of Weiler, 514 square miles, and
692,000 souls; the duchy of Salzburg, without the|| Direct
districts of Luffen. Trisendorf, Titmanning, and
Wagen, for the portions situated on the left bank
of the rivers Salzach and Saal, 162 8-10ths square
miles, and 164,000 souls.

2. States of Bohemia: the kingdom of Bohemia, with the districts of Egra and Asch, 951 4-10ths square miles, and 3,203,000 souls; the margravate of Moravia, with the Austrian part of the duchy of Silesia, 551 8-10ths square miles, and 1,702,000 inhabitants.

3. The Kingdom of Galicia, including the Buckovine and the district of Tarnopol, recently reunited thereto, 1514 square miles, and 3,645,000 souls.

4. The kingdom of Hungary, with the provinces and districts of the kingdom, of Scalvonia and Croatia, 4112 square miles, and 7,920,000 souls. 5. The Grand Duchy of Transylvania, with its annexed military frontier, 1046 8-10ths square miles, and 1,660,000 souls.

6. The Kingdom of Dalmatia, with the district of Ragusa and Cattaro, 304 square miles, 315,000

souls.

7. The Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, divided into the governments of Lombardy and Venice, 830 4-10ths square miles, and 4,290,000 souls.

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4,554,380

Twelve cents additional to the princi-
pal of the land and personal tax on
the 50 cents. levied in 1815, destin-
ed to departmental expenses
Registrations and domains
Woods

Salt

Sundries-Lotteries, posts, and salt-
works of the east
Indirect taxes
Tobacco and snuff
Custom duties

299

-223,174,420

23,986,520

114,000,000

20,000,000

35,000,000

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Ordinary expenses

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8. The countries of the Austrian military fron-1. tier in Croatia: 1. the commandeins of Carlstadt and Waradic, 231 square miles, and 295,000 souls. 2. The Bannat frontier, 47 3-10ths, square miles, and 95,000 souls. 3. The frontier province of Sclavonia, 135 square miles, and 230,090 souls. 5. The military frontier of Transylvania, 137,000 souls.-Total, 12,046 square miles, and 27,956,000 inhabitants.

FRENCH BUDGET, AS FINALLY ADOPTED.

4.

5.

War contributions
Expenses of maintaining 150,000

men

Payments to the houses of counts

Bentheim and Steinfurth
Re-payment of the half of 20 mil-
lions advanced by the depart-
ments for the clothing and equip-
ment of foreign troops
Aids granted by the king to the de-

10,000,000

partments which suffered the

most during the military occu-
pations of 1816

16,000,000

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4,852 67

528 96

142 69

4,932 48

3. Securities (cantonments)
4. Deductions from salaries
5. Renunciation by the king on the
civil list, for the departments which
suffered most during the military
occupation in 1815

6. Increase of the custom duties
7. Increase on the stamps and regis-
tration

8. Sums to be recovered on commu-
nal property sold up to this date
9. Sums to be recovered on woods sold
up to this date

10. Sums to be recovered on the dis
counts of national domains
11. Sum to be taken on the supplemen-
tary vote of credit of six millions of
annuities

Excess of the ordinary receipt above the ordinary expenses

-24,282,540 || Jeffrey and Russell's,
50,633,000 W. and R. McFarland's note,
13,000,000 Waterman Thomas,

Silas Hazeltine's note to L. Jarvis, and
endorsed,

J. J. J. and M.. Clark, jr. and Wm.
Mozzey's note,

320 74

1,181 50

14,353 80

10,000,000

20,000,000

Thomas G. Waite's note,
William Tudor's notes,

26,000,000 || O. Phelps,

Leonard Jarvis's notes,

22,992,000

Benjamin Fisk's bond,

644 25

John Putnam's bond,

644 20

12,950,000

Daniel Eppes's bond,

1,293 15

8,000,000

Charles Blanchard's bond, small balance
due,

438 08

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NEW-YORK ELECTION.

3,000

LITERARY.

Mr. Badger of this town, has just published "the Naval Temple, containing a complete history 1,000 of the battles fought by the Navy of the United States, from its establishment in 1794, to the pre. sent time; including the wars with France, and with Tripoli, the late war with Great Britain, and with Algiers; with elegant engravings, representing battles &c." The following is his description of the plates contained in the volume:

6,000

1,000
300

The frontispiece is a representation of the har. bour and rock of Gibraltar, with the American squadron, consisting of thirteen vessels under easy sail, returning, (in sight of an English squadron) from a victorious cruise against the Alge

rines.

Plate second, is a vignette, emblematical of the title, representing the portico of a temple, the base By the official canvass of the votes returned at of which is washed by the ocean, the top reachthe last election, we learn that Daniel D. Tomp-ing the clouds. At a distance is seen an American kins, the democratic candidate was elected by a majority of 6765 over Rufus King, the federal candidate. The following is the aggregate amount of votes in the several districts for governor and lieutenant governor.

frigate at anchor, the officers of which have ar rived in her boat at the foot of the temple bearing the victorious tidings, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." Between the pillars and on the steps of the temple, stand two female figures re

presenting America and Liberty, bidding welcome to the Lateran Church, (in Rome) she was suddenand bestowing honours on those worthies, who by || ly seized with labor pains, and brought forth her their skill and valor have gained for themselves || infant, in that part of the street which lies beand their country, a name of imperishable renown. tween the theatre and the church of St. Clement. Within the vestibule, stands a figure representing She died on the spot; having held the popedom Patriotism, baring his breast with one hand, in the two years, one month, and four days. Some wriother is a sword pointing towards those well earn- ters affirm, that, to this very day, whenever the ed laurels of our gallant Navy: his left arm rest-pope walks in procession to the Lateran church, ing upon the altar of patriotism, upon which is he constantly goes thither, by another way, to ainscribed the names of our naval heroes. void reviving the memory of the above mentioned Plate third, represents Capt. Sterrett in the detestable event; and that in order to prevent a schooner Enterprise, paying tribute to Tripoli in similar imposition, (that is, in order that the infalpowder and ball, August, 1801. Page 17. lible church may not again mistake the sex of her Plate fourth, is the first view of the memorable popes) the new elected pontiff is properly exambattle of Erie, in which is seen the intrepid Per-ined by the Junior deacon, at the time of his holiry, passing in an open boat from the disabled Law-ness's first enthronement in St. Peter's chairrence toward the Niagara, exposed to the deadly fire of a superior foe. Page 159.

This said Mrs. Joan, (who called herself John Plate fifth, is the second view of the same glo- VIII.) was successor in the popedom to Leo IV. rious engagement. The cool and determined Per-who died A. D. 855: and she, herself, was sucry is seen passing with his single ship through|| ceeded by Benedict III. Was not this pope, at the enemy's line, pouring, in his turn, destructive least, the " Whore of Babylon ? broadsides on the now surrendering enemy. Page 160.

Plate sixth, represents the naval action on Lake Champlain, where modest M'Donough with his "Yankee cock boats" withstood for two hours and twenty minutes the fire of a vastly superior British fleet, and finally compelled them to surrender. Page 179.

Plate seventh, represents the battle of Plattsburgh, where fourteen thousand British troops, (Lord Wellington's invincibles included) being panick struck at the loss of their fleet, were routed and finally put to flight by a handful of American regulars, and two or three thousand Green Mountain volunteers. Page 245.

FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN. Extract of a letter from an American officer to his friend in Richmond, dated U. S. Ship Constellation, Bay of Algiers, April 13.

"We have been on the eve of a most daring and glorious expedition. In consequence of misunderstandings respecting the prizes captured by the squadron under com. Decatur's orders, the Dey expressed great dissatisfaction, accompained with a threat of rejecting the treaty existing between the United States and Algiers. We were on the pinnacle of expectation. Commodore Shaw had planned and prepared an expedition of boats; the object of which was the destruction of the Algerine squadron in the Mole. Capt. Gordon was to lead us; and we were ardently and anxiously awaiting the moment which was to afford so brilliant a prospect for distinction. Yet the Dey was I here insert, says this divine, the following exwell aware of the spirit and enterprize which tract, copied verbatim, by my own hand, from that characterized the nation he had to deal with. He scarce and curious old book, entitled, "The Nuassured the commodore, (who now suffered none remburgh Chronicle;" which was printed at Nuof his boats to approach the shore, unless under remburgh, 1493, in a popish city, by popish print- the protection of the white flag,) that nothing was ers, and compiled by popish hands, no less than further from his intention than measures of hostwenty-four years before the reformation by Lu-tility. He wished the affair to meet the decision

ACCOUNT OF POPE JOAN, Extracted from the work of a celebrated clergyman

ther.

of the Church of England.

of our government, confident that it would terminate satisfactorily to both parties.

"After the capture of the Algerine frigate and brig, they were sent to Carthagena. No sooner had peace been declared between the United States and Algiers, and the prizes were delivered up to their original owners, than the brig was seized by the Spaniards, under the plea that she was captured within their waters. This measure was sanctioned by the Court of Madrid.

"Johannes Anglicus," &c. Translation." John, of English descent, but said to have been born at Mentz, obtained the popedom by sinister arts; for, she palmed herself upon the world as a man, when, in reality she was a woman. In her youth, she accompanied a learned lover of hers to Athens; and there, by attending the lectures of the best literary professors, she made so great a progress in erudition, that, on "The Dey is a shrewd and penetrating man, yet her arrival in Rome, she had few equals, and no in the prime of life, and exempt from most of superiors, in all kinds of theological knowledge. those vices which are the general characteristics By her learned lectures, and by her masterly dis. of his countrymen. He entertains an exalted opiputations, she acquired so much esteem and au- nion of the Americans-more so than of the Engthority, that on the death of Leo, she was by uni-lish. The Dutch and Spaniards he holds in conversal consent, (as Martinius affirms,) created pope. Some time after her elevation to the pontifical dignity, she became criminally familiar with one of her domestics, and pregnancy was the consequence. She took care, by every precaution, to conceal this circumstance, as long as possible; until, at last, as she was walking (in public procession)

tempt; the rest of the world at defiance. Considering the unbounded authority he possesses, and the horrid example of his predecessors, he may be styled an humane man. Uninterrupted in his career by the English, he lords the Mediterranean. His squadron, which is his most formidable in||strument, consists of five frigates, five corvettes,

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