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WILMINGTON:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Mii,lf.r,
The Editors of the National Intelli
gencer tave announced « that Çhe
President proposes, within a shorl
time, to commence a tour through a
part of the United States," Accord
ing to th* " impressions" of these
confidential wlitors, the object of this
journey is petsoutUy to imped the
stole oj'ihe public works, of the mili
tary and naval posts and depots, and
all the establishments nonnested witli
the national defence.
1. He will inspect the huts, nav.i
yards, and other public institutions,
and view their positions.
2. He will investigate tbc economy.
system, and relative utility,
5. He will enquire into the expendi
tures of publie money that have been
made on particular objects.
4. lie will ascertain what further
works may be proper, and appropria
tions necessary for their completion.
" To aid him in these enquiries the
President will he attended by the
chief of the corps of Engineers,
General Swift—by the general oUl
cer commanding at each station ; and
by a naval officer, when their respec
tive services shall he necessary.
This tour will commence north
ward, along the whole Atlantic border,
and extend to the remotest public
al
u
post.
If the President shall fill up this
outline, faithfully and impartially, he
will have performed a service worthy
of Peter the Great. But if lie shall
sanction and confirm abuses—if he
shall see waste and extravagance with
out correction—if he shall find that
the services performed have, by no
Ww " , s- beeu proportionate to tho ex
penditures ot ... m , pth(J
wrong to pass with impunity—n ll(
shall ascertain that further works ami
appropriations are necessary, and shall
not secure their perfect completion,
with frugality, and with a view to tin
interest of (lie United States, wifliou
making the emolument of contractors
the chief end of such undertakings.
I
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his journey will he worse than use
less.
The following route will he most
pleasant to the President, and useful
to the people, in travelling to the
north. Let him cross from Baltimore
"
is
to Georgetown or Sassafras River,
and pass from thence, through Kent.
Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorset, Somer
set, Worcester, and Accomack, to
Cape Charles ; and then return nearly
on the same course reversed, to Lew
istown ; and through Delaware to
New Castle. AtLewistown he should
tnke a walk to the fort, celebrated for
the defeat of Bercsford. lie wili
there see cannon of the United States
with their carriages, exposed to wind
ami weather, in a rapid state to des
truction. The Light House on Cape
Henlopen merits his attention. At New
Castle he will certainly take a peep
at the Arsenal or Magazine, standing
in the centre of the town ; a site
wisely and generously yielded by the
good people of that place, to familiar*
iso themselves to the, danger of an ex
plosion, im ease of an attack by an
enemy. Hera be will of course visit
Fort CadMar y for the amusement
(for this State paM the piper there)
ol settling a very controvertible ques
tion ; that is, whether in case of the
sppeagaDee
m anemy on the river,
wiUi|l ga^ghot of the fort, the town
*kf fcofa* Within gun-shot of the
(pjtk Would be prudent, or soldierly,
|o fire op such enemy,
Of this ig^ortant question would
termine wHather that fort
nected with the national defe
wUsther it was an " expense incurred
lar the defence of the State ;
it should be decided in the affirmative,
it would prove the wisdom of the Le
gislature in paying lor its erection, Ac.
enc
Thc solution
de
was " eon
nee," or
v
and if
The Pea Patch, the moat import-ito
ant spot ia the Delaware, and
• great consequence to Philadelphia,
and as capable of defending New Cas
tle as Fort Casiiner, and Wilmington
as Fort Christine, will present a line
field for the exercise of all the Presi
dent's talents. This spot of ground
will probably cost the United States
five hundred thousand dollars ! It al
ready has cost them many thousands.
It will notj he passed lightly over.
The hanks, ditches, &c. Ac. ôce. will
be minutely examined ; the expendi
tures of publie money will be nicely
scrutinized. The excellency of the
workmanship will be ascertained; anil
the President will compare the rela
tive value of the works with their ex
pences, and will investigate the econo
my with which they have been ma
naged. lie should remain there, aud
thereabout, at least a week. The
Piers at Port-Penn and New Castle
will come within the scope of this mi
litary visit.
After full satisfaction below, Fori
C! iristine, so patriotically built, with
out the desire of remuneration , the
Thernmpyia; of the Peninsula, and
especially of this Slate- will merit
double attention. Its importance in
the nation,.: defence will not escape
the observai mo of so critical a judge :
and he will especially applaud the'
jlistice'of this Stale in paying tiie ex
pences, because they were incurred,
most judiciously, for the defence of
the Slate. The impossibility of ap
proaching the State, and particularly
the Borough of Wilmington, without
passing directly under the niuzzb's of
ils guns, either by land or water ; and
the impossibility tlial any army or na
vy that.should make the rash attempt'
could avoid being Mown to atom»
will induce, him io recommend to
Congress the reimbursement of the
siate, unless it shall he found that the
Stale has niggardly refused to pay
ihe Borough double the sum advanced
by the Corporation in Infilling this
... .* .«..»a. The President
0 nonsuit rhe late i.uu, u
Oil this
very interesting point—And
ii he. finds out any seems, it. will gra
I the people to icarn something a
huul them—/Vow, indeed, if lie win
Mise to I,,, published the accounts
•fitted and liquidated, " ."or expellees
Incurred and lor services rendered
under the orders "of the
otherwise, for the defence
State, by virtue »7 the Act passed in
1813, he will render an acceptable
service. No doubl he w ill be forri-li
governor, o;
of the
•
ed with (he aeeount; ami with a very
minute and exact statement of tin*
services rendered by each individual,
and of cash expended by the Borough,
" or otherwise." —The accounts set
tled under this act of 1S16 are seri.
ous'chargcs against the United States;
and it is recommended that they
should he put in complete order, and
delivered to the President before he
visits the Forts Casimer and Chris
tine. It is much to he desired that
he may he heartily engaged in ob
taining tor us a reimbursement, and
no doubt hut that lie will, if the ac
counts he fair, and just, and reasoni -
hie, and intelligible, and he he satis
fied that the State or United States,
or any body else lias been benefited
except individually, by this othei-wisi
defence.
1 will conclude, Mr. Miller, by re
marking that it is never too late to do
good ; and although we have no war
on hand, yet the President's time may
be usefully employed in correcting
abuses, and establishing order and
frugality in the disposal of public mo
ney : and possibly it will he no injury
to the people of this State, to know
how the Commissioners executed the
Act entitled, " An Act lor tiie pay
ment of certain claims, and for other
purposes," passed February 1813. It
is said that many thousand dollars
were allowed under that act. It is to
he presumed that the Executive, or
legislative Authority, has been fur
iiishrd with a statement, and witli all
the vouchers and documents necessary
support the allowance. TL.
ollceedings of the commissioners ..
tliisActarc m t known : It is ? i
signed to insinuate the slightest cct
sure against them. The Act itscl;
and the manner in which it wss pas
sed, may come under consideration at
a future day : At present it is enough
to say that the whole revenues of the
State are subjected to irresponsible
commissioners, whose will was made,
by law, their only rule of conduct;
and that we are in total darkness in
relation to the business.
CAM1LLUS.
Washington, June 2,
The President departed from this
city on Saturday, for the northward,
in pursuance of tiie intention we some
time ago announced, to make a tour
of observation through the Eastern
and Northern States aud Territories.
Health and happiness attend him !
Gen. Swift; Chief of Engineers; who
is to accompany him, waits his arrival
in Baltimore. On the same day, the
President's Family took the road for
his seat in Virginia.
Notwithstanding the unobtrusive
manner in which the President travels,
and his known desire to avoid parade,
it is announced, in all the cities, that
it is in
with di
eeive hi, with such salutations as
beseem the citizens of a Republie. In
this design there appears to he a ri
valship in courtesy between the poii
fa.-al parties, indicative not only of
the melioration of party asperity, hut
o ' tiie prevalence of a lofty national
spirit.
'"niplation to treat him
shed respect, and to re
more, June 2.
•Tue l'residert of the United States
arived in town yesterday afternoon
at 2 o', lock, escorted by a troop of
horse, the First Baltimore Hussars,
commanded by captain Surrett, ac
companied by about 200 citizens on
horseback. After dining he attended
divine service at the rev. Dr. Inglis"
•'«■oobj'turian Church.
....na
Ii)lL, May 28.
JV
Flour Faillit
A latter received in town yesterday,
by the Packet Walton Cray, from
Baltimore, states that.Superfine Flour j
has fallen to 11 dollars per barrel.
This does not. look inueli like a had
promise in the ensiling crops. Indeed,
• be last Baltimore papers inform * s
that tin.
«respects of the Farmer
'"Mv, and that the
n,..:.. VI,,
in that State, is nothing like as great
as heretofore believed.
brighten const*.
injury sustained by the
Boston, May 30.
Election of Governor &? Lieu
tenant Governor.
By the returns of votes us reported
to the general Court yesterday, it ap
pears that Gov. Brooks is re-elected
by a plurality of eight thousand and
thirty votes. The whole number of
votes is 84,439—for Gov. Brooks.
46,150, Gen. Dearborn 38,130—Scat
tering 206—Majority over all other
candidates 7,824.
Lieut. Gov. Phillips is re-elected
by a majority of eight thousand one
hundred over all other candidates.
The whole number of votes for Lieut.
Gov. is 83,572—for Lieut. Governor
Phillips 45,836 ; for Geu. King, and
scattering 37,730.
Domestic Manufactures.
It is stated in a Connecticut, paper
that, of the house of Representatives
now in session, one hundred and sixty
members are clad in American, and
thirty-eight in foreign cloth.
By the last accounts from New
Orleans, says the Norfolk Beaeon, it
was reported that general Mina had
lauded near Uhumpico, about 40 miles
from Vera Cruz, and there was ever,'
reason to believe that he had carried
that place, having secured an opera
ting position for his shipping.
to
Delaware Gazette.
fjv* MISS U
fit forehead's dazzling white,
Jessamine or falling snows,
iheek, in beauty's blooming light^
sion, lavishing!/glows,
h'v.to t expression of her winning eyes,
More gentle .ban the meekness of the dove ;
Both, when downcast and when they upward
rise,
Their charming aspect breathes transcendant
love.
Her nectar'd lips, two living rubies seem,
Whence melting slow, on the delighted ear,
A bland, enchanting voice mellifluous streams,
a
ed
a
of
a
to
no
by
Whose sound the laiiguishments of death might
hear !
PEGASUS.
AGRICULTURAL
" The Philadelphia Society for
Promoting Agriculture," desirous of
ascertaining the extent of the injury
which the country is likely to sustain,
from the destructive effects of the in
sect called the Hessian Fly —from
the disease in wheat, called " Stunt,"
and the ravages or the Grub on Indi
an Corn ; and also the remedies or
preventives of those evils will be
thankful to their fellow citizens in all
parts of the United Stales, to favor
them with communications on the
following points.
1st. The extent of the injury which
the wheat is likely to sustain in their
immediate vicinity, from tho insect tv
disease mentioned.
2d, The remedies that have been
found tojirevcnt the operation of both.
3d. The species or varieties of wheat,
that have been found to resist the
ravages of the insect called the Hes
sian Fly, or not to he affected by th<
" Stunt'' —does the variety of wheat
...
Pennsylvania, called
or do those varieties called the pur
ple and golden straw of Virginia (as
has been said) uniformly resist the
attack of the insect.
4th. What are the circumstances of
previous cultivation in the fields af
fected by the Stunt ': 1 and are partic
ular soils more liable to it than others,
and what means have been found to
prevent the attack of the disease
of the insect ?
5th. What modes of previous pro
par..lion of the soil have been found
to prevent the Corn Grub, or Cm
Worm, and what have Iieen the ef
Jones Wheal,"
Ol
j
feels of making a hole near the plant
with an iron, or wooden peg, as re
cently practised, in preventing the
progress of that insect ?
Clh. What are the changes which
tiiat insect undergoes?
Any other facts connected with the
foregoing subject will he acceptable.
—V>oi!n
• c •«. !>•• addressed to
the Secretary,& whenever it is prac
ticable, to lie sent .free of postage.
The Society respecfully recommend
the cultivation of l'otatoes in those
districts, where the wheat, or corn,
have failed.
Published by direction of the Society.
ROBERTS VAUX. Sec'ry
Philadelphia, 5III mo. 30, 1817.
Editors of Papers throughout
the United States, arc requested to
insert the foregoing._
POSTSCRIPT.
New York, June 2.
Lutest from Ireland and Eng
land.
By the fast sailing Ship Hibernia,
captain Graham, in 26 days from
Londonderry, the Editors of the Mer
cantile Advertiser have received Bel
fast and other Irish papers to the 36th
of April, containing London dates to
the 29th of thaï month, inclusive.
The Queen of England had been
seriously indisposed ; but at the last
dates was convalescent.
The duke ol' Welligulon arrived in
London on the morning of the 2! st.
of April. Previous to his going to
Carlton House, he visited Miss Har
vey.
A serious revolution is stated to
have been organised iii Spain which
was to have broken out at Barcelona
on the 4th of April. It was headed
!>y the celebrated generals Laey ami
Miltan, and combined for the purpo*.
of re-establishing the Cortes and Con
stitution. The plan was howeve
discovered before it was enrried into
idled, and 18 officers of rank, and a
a
by
the
to
and
of
and
any
will
great number of persons of distinction
have been nr rested— r In other parts
of the kingdom numerous arrests
were daily made on this account.
Accounts front Cudiss, of April I,
state timt a convoy of 2 i vessels sail
ed that day for western America, 10
of which had troop* on hoard.
"Lucien Bonaparte who appears
to have the intention of going to the
United States, is preparing to quit
Koine."
A large meeting of Merchants and
others interested, had been held in
London for the purpose of petitioning
the government to prohibit the expor
tation of Cotton Yarns.
Flour was very heavy in the Dub
lin market, in consequence of several
auctions sales of American Hour, by
the importers! On the 25th of April
a thousand barrels were pul tip, hut
only twenty were bought at 88s. per
barrel ; the consignee however offer
ed to sell at private sale at the same
priçe.
V, e learn from captain Graham, that
owing to the dryness of the weather,
the demand for flaxseed was very lim
ited, and sales were with difficulty
elFceted at Si. Flour had fallen, and
provisions in general were lowering
from thetextravagant prices they had
commanded for a length of time.
London, April 2(5.
Prices of Stocks this day—3 per
cent. Consols 72 1-8—do. for account
72 3-8; per cent, red 71 1-8 1-4.
The following Bulletin was issued
this morning.
*• The Queen has had no. return of
the pain in her side aud is free from
fever. 11er majesty is convalescent."
Parliament will, now tic occupied
with discussions of great moment.
On Thursday Mr. Vansittart gave
notice of a very important measure
for relieving the necessities of the
poor. Government propose to issue
exchequer hills not to exceed two
millions, by way of loan to parishes,
corp rations, and other 'associated
bodies, upon security being given for
..t, oikj wlucli sums are to
he laid out in such public works as
will give employment to the poor.
In the House of Commons last night
Mr. Calcraft brought forward his
promised motion to repeal the duty
on salt. The Chancellor of the Ex
chequer resisted the motion o.i the
ground-of their productiveness; stat
ing that they yielded a revenue of a
million and a half. lie thought
therefore the mover ought to propose
a substitue equally productive. The
advocate on both sides alluded to the
fisheries and it seemed to be the in*
teution of Mr. Vansittart t« eneou
rugo ilirm util! furltier. The minis
tera carried their point by u narrow
majority 79 to 70.
The corrected report of the pro
ceedings in Parliament on Thursday,
of the declaration of the Chancellor
that there would be no Funding this
year—no Loan—has excited great
interest iti the city this morning. Tho
funds are a half per cent higher with
a prospect of a farther advance. Tins
monied interest are quite at a loss to
guess the ways and means that have
iieen resorted to by Mr. Vansittart,
that lie can now submit the Finance
to Parliament.
.tvoi-rlion iu.it iw« ne three millions
lor the relief of the pom
no effect upon the funds is confirmed
by the result.
The s per cent consols have fluctu
ated from 72 to 75 for some weeks
past.
—I
Chancellor's
The
13 have
\\ ilmingtoii. May 30,1817.
Masonic Notice.
TO all the brethren wheresoever dispersed,
Josiah Williams, late a member of Hiram
Lodge, No. 6, held in Wilmington State of
Delaware, is expelled from all the rights and
beneÇts of Masonry, forever, for gross uiuua*
sonic conduct.
By order of Hiram Lodge, No» 6.
[Attest.]
Thomas Davidge, Sec'ry.
June 4.-5t.
N. B. Editors of papers throughout the U.
ill confer
the crajt by giving the above two
three insertions.
States, and in the British Provinces,
favor
or
Department of War.
Additional Accountant's Office,
September 27, 1816.
u IT having been made the duty of this office
by law, to adjust and settle all accounts in the
War Department, which remained unsettled at
the conclusion of the late war, and are now un
settled—It is hereby made known to the offi
cers of the late army, who have public accounts
to settle, and to such non commissioned officers
and privates discharged, who have arrearages
of pay due them, that, by forwarding their pa
pers to this office by mail, their accounts will be
settled, and the balances remitted, without in
curring any expense by the appointment of aw
agent to transact their business for them. The
heirs and representatives of decea ed officers
and soldiers of the late army are also informed,
that, by forwarding their papers to this office for
any arrears of pay due the deceased, the accounts
will ae adjusted, and the balances be remitted
free of expense."
The duties heretofore confided to the Addi
tional Accountant having been assigned to this
office, applications relative to the above notifica
tion will be addressed accordingly.
Peter Hagner,
Auditor.
Treasury Department .
Third Auditor's Office.
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