state of New-York, and having served particularly and on honora, taken thereon, and negatived: yeas 36, nays 55. ble occasions in the revolutionary war with the gentleman whose! death was now announced; having long known his service and merit both as a soldier and a statesmen, he took the liberty, in behalf of the delegation from New-York, to move a concurrence in the resolution of the senate The bill was further amended and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The house unanimously concurred; and Messrs. Tallmadge, Mitchill, Gold, Stow, and Macon, were appointed a committee on their part to act with the committee of the senate. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Breckenridge in the chair, on the bill from the senate to establish a land office in the treasury department. The amendments thereto recommended by the committee of public lands having And the house adjourned to meet at nine o'clock to-morrow to receive the report of the joint committee on the subject. Tue day, April 21.—The house met at the hour of been agreed to, the bill was gone through and ornine o'clock. dered by the house to be read a third time to Mr. Tallmadge on behalf of the committee of ar-morrow rangement respecting the funeral of the late vice. president of the United States, stated their proceed ings, and the arrangement agreed on. When, On motion of Mr. Tallmadge, On motion of Mr. Wright, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr Stanford in the chair, on the bill making further provision for the corps of Engineers. Resolved unanimously, that from an unfeigned A motion was under consideration to amend the respect to the late George Clinton, vice president of bill by authorising the location of the military acathe United States and president of the senate, the demy, wherever in the opinion of the president of speaker's chair be shrouded with black during the the United States, the public service may be most present session; and as a further testimony of re-benefited by it. spect for the memory of the deceased, the members The decision on the motion for amendment was will go in mourning, and wear black crape on the carried in the affirmative. left arm. The committee rose and reported, the bill as amended; and before any question was taken thereon, the house adjourned. On motion of Mr. Tallmadge, Resolved unanimously, that the members of this house will attend the funeral of George Clinton, de- Thursday, April 23.-Several petitions praying a repeal, or a ceased, late vice president of the United States, to-fused to be laid on the table-88 to 17. A motion was then made modification of the embargo law were presented. They were re day at 4 o'clock. And then the house adjourned. Wednesday, April 22.-Mr. Quincy presented the petition of Joseph of Boston, praying that the ship Ganges may be permitted to enter a port of the United States. This is a case, the circumstances of which are nearly as follows: This vessel sailed subsequently to the president's proclamation of November, 1810 to the East Indies, under orders to go from a British port to a na, tive port, in order to take in a load wherewith to return homeWhen the vessel arrived at Calcutta, it was found by a new order. of the British government, that the vessel was prohibited from go ing coast-wise, the consequence of which was that the purpose of the voyage could not be accomplished. They then took on board at Calcutta, a cargo equal in value to that carried, on giving heavy bonds to reland the same in some port of the U. States; and now, that they had arrived off the coast, the vessel could not enter be Cause of the inhibitory law, and were precluded by the bonds given in India from carrying the cargo elsewhere. The petition prays permission to enter into a port of the United States, there to re ngan with the cargo until by some general law such vessels should, be admitted.-Referred. Mr. Newbold, Mr. Reed and Mr. Stow, obtained leave of absence to the end of the session. to postpone a consideration of them until the 4th of July-the day the law by limitation expires, and agreed to. Nothing else of importance done. a It is said that the committees of the two houses have agreed on recess-to adjourn from Wednesday next to the 18th of May. “STATE OF LOUISIANA !” This state begins at the Sabine, passes to the 33d degree of north latitude, then down the Mississippi by the Iberville and Lakes to the Gulph of MexiCo, including all islands within three leagues of the The constitution gives the powers of go. coast. vernment to three distinct departments, legislative, executive, and judicial; it divides the legisla tive into the house of representatives and senate, and the members of the house are chosen for two years, and of the senate for four years. The number of representatives never to exceed 50, or of the To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. senators 14. Provision is made for a convention to Among the incidents to the unexampled increase and expanding amend the constitution, and all rights continue as interests of the American nation, under the fostering infiuence of free constitutions and just laws, has been a corresponding aceumo- before the constitution. The governor is elected lation of duties in the several departments of the government: for four years, and is ineligible for the four years And this has been necessarily the greater, in consequence of the peculiar state of our for iga relations, and the conacction of these next succeeding. No member of congress, or person holding any office under the United States, or minister of any religious society, can be elected for governor of Louisiana. The following message was received from the president of the United States: with our internal administration. The extensive and tanitiplied preparations into which the United States are at length driven, for maintaining their violated rights, have caused this augmentation of business to press on the depart ment of war particularly,with a weight disproportionate to the pow ers of any single officer, witho other aids than are authorised by existing laws. With a view to a more adequate arrangement for the essential objects of that department, I recommend to the early consideration of congress, a provision for two subordinate appointments therein, with such compensations annexed as may be reason able to be expected by citizens'duly qualified for the important functions which may be properly assigned to thein. JAMES MADISON. April 20th, 1812. The message having been read, on motion of Mr. Harper, it was referred to a select committee. And the following persons were appointed the said committee: Messrs. Harper, Williams, Pleasants, Troup, Champion. On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the house resumed the consideration of the bill making further provi sion for the army of the United States. Circular letters have been issued from the war department to the governors of the several states, to have in readiness their quotas of the 100,000 militia, in obedience to the late law. The priests of Venezuela, impiously affecting to interpret the DiVine will, attribute the earthquake to the vengeance of God for casting off their allegiance to Ferdinand!! The Editor's Department. We have afforded much space to the secret debate on the embargo question, as giving probable data of the coming state of things, and exhibiting the feelings and designs of various members in congress. The debate, we are told, was reported by Mr. Sturges, a representative from Connecticut. The editor offers this public apology to a friend in New Hampshire, for addressing him by letter on [the editor's] business, without paying the post. se; but believes it is the first inadvertency of the ind that has occurred! The motion for striking out the section authoris ing the appointment of two additional major-gene rals, and four additional brigadier-generals, whenes ver in his opinion the public service shall require it being still under consideration-the question was VOL. II.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1812. Hæc olim meminisse juvabit.—VIRGIL. [No. 35 Printed and published by H. NILES, Water-street, near the Merchants' Coffee-House, at $5. per annum, Naval Report. The committee, to w?" was referred so much of the President's message of the 4th Nov. 1811. as relates to the naval establishment. REPORT IN PART and from whence? To detail all the reasons on which this opinion is founded, would perhaps, not be in the power of your committee, who are in part governed by the opinions of men of experience and professional skill, (often among the best grounds of human faith, but not always communicable:) but the leading facts and principles on which it is founded, are too plain and obvious to labor ander this diffieu!t, The history of all times proves the inability of Great Britaui or any other power to station a large force in remote seas; for LandeThat the subject referred to your committee in its several rependant of the necessity that always exists for its presence in more lations presents a question of the highest importance on the interests proximate quarters, could the fornier nation place the whole of her of the people of this country, in as much as it embraces one of the thousand ships upon our coast, she would be unable in a state of great and leading objects of their government; that, which above hostility with the United States, competently to supply even a coll all others, laid the foundation of that happy union of these states.siderable squadron of them, for any considerable time, with the leastYour committee need hardly say they mean the protection of margard to the efficiency of the service and without a wasteful and ritime commerce; an interest which, when superficially viewed, seems to affect only the Atlantic portions of the country, yet reallyus expense; let those who hold a different opinion declare how extends as far as the utmost limits of its agriculture, and can only be To the defence of our ports and harbors and the protection of our separated from it, in the opinion of your committee, by a total blindness to the just policy of governucut. The important engine of nang trade should be contined, in the opinions of your commit tec, the present objects and operations of any navy which the United tional strength and national security which is formed by a naval States can or ought to have. In this view our advantages are great force, has hitherto in the opinion of the committee, been treated and manifest. Looking along our extended line of coast from the with a negleet highly impolitic, or supported with a spirit so lannortheastern to the southern extreme of our territory, we discover iu guid, as while it has preserved the existence of the establishment has quick succession ports and harbors furnishing in abundance every Bad the effect of loading it with the imputations of wasteful ex-supply for constant and active service; in which to concentrate, pense and comparative inefficiency. by mutual advice and information, which can be transmitted with No system has hitherto been adoped, which though hinted by the the greatest certainty and speed the force of the different stations, to dispensing security of the times, and the just economy of our reattack the enemy in detail when his vessels may be scattered: and publican institutions, was yet enlculated to enlarge gradually with in which our ships may find refuge and security when approached the progress of the nation's growth in population, in wealth and in by a force so much superior as to forbida combat. To enter fur commerce, or expand with an energy proportioned to a crisis of ther into details, it is obvious that, from these advantages, the particular danger. power and efficacy of an American navy must be double its nomiSuch a course, impolitic under any circumstances, is the more soal proportion to that of an assailing enemy. But your comnút. when it is demonstrably clear that this nation is inevitably destined to beg leave to observe, that it would be unworthy the magnanims to be a naval power, and that the virtue of economy, if no other moity of the nation to look only at one power and forget that it stands tive, could be found, would recommend a plan by which this force must be gradually increased, the necessary expences diminished, and durability and permanency given to the strength which they may purchase. in the relation of an independant sovereignty to other nations against whom, unless nan change his nature and cease to be vio leat and unjust, it may be necessary to array the national force on that element where the injury may be suffered and where alone it That a naval protection is particularly secured to the interest of can be revenged or redressed. With this view your committee have Commerce by our great political compact, is proved by that part of not considered the subject with regard only to the practicable and the constitution which expressly gave to congress the power to advisable preparation for the present momentous crisis, which, provide and maintain a navy," and is confirmed by the history of whatever it may be, must be greatly inadequate for the reasons the times, and the particular circumstances which led to its institu- already stated; but the object of the committee is to recommend a tion; but it is alike secured by the fundamental nature of all govern system which shall look to futurity, and though limited by the ment which extends to every interest under its authority a protec present situation and means of the country, having a capacity to tion (if within the nation's means) which is adequate to its preser be enlarged in proportion to the growing wealth, commerce and vation; nor is this protection called for only by the partial interest population of the nation. Your committee are, at the same time of a particular description of men or a particular tract of country. not unaware that some of those who are unfriendly to a navy, A navy is as necessary to protect the mouths of the Mississippi the ground their opposition rather upon its future permanent establish channel through which the produce of the agriculture of the westernment, than on its present expense. But your committee, will only states must pass to become valuable, as the bays of the Chesapeake observe that the wisdom of that policy scens to reach as far beyoud and Delaware, and more necessary than on the shores of the eastern the reasonable practicable views, as it will probably fall short of the attainment of its object. To restrain the great energies of or southern states. It has, indeed, been urged, your committee are aware, that a na-such a number, as this country possesses, of the best seamen the by establishment is forbidden by the great and burthensome expen-world ever beheld, and such a mass of tonnage as Great Britain ditures of public money, which it is said, will be required to support herself has not boasted more than twenty years, will as much it, and by the inability of the country, by an expenditure to main-transcend the feeble efforts of the politician as it would be beyond tain a navy which can protect its maritime rights against the pow power to create them: they are formed by the high behest of er of Great Britain. The first objection appears to your committee beneficent nature, nurtured by our wise, free and happy pubke to be founded on a mistaken assumption of the fact, for in their institutions, and can only perish with the latter. opinion a naval force within due limits and under proper regulations Your committee, however, admit, that it will neither be politic will constitute the cheapest defence of the nation. nor practicable to swell the naval establishment of this country The permanent fortifications necessary to the defence of the ports to the size of our desires or of our necessities; but a gradual jie and harbors of the union will cost, in the opinion of your commit-crease of it is, in their opinion, within the most limited means tee, as much in their erection, and as much annually, if proper and within the obvious policy of the government, and in attemptly provided and garrisoned, as the naval force which, it is coming this, some present addition will be made (too little-much loạ fidently believed, on the testimony of persons competent to decide, file, they lament) to the best strength of the nation, as a incasure would be amply sufficient to prevent all attacks from reaching our of preparation for this crisis of danger. shores. It will thus furnish the most appropriate, adequate and cheap With these observations, and with a full detailed and useful re protection against a foreign enemy, and will at the same time be perfectly innoxious to the public iiberty and the private morals of port of the secry tavy of the navy, in reply to questions propound & the country; dispense almost entirely with a standing army, so hos by your committee, they beg bare to recommend that all the res the to the genius of our free constitutions, and remove the standsels of war of the United States, not now in service, which are ing vices and evils of camps and garrisons from the cities and seaworthy of repair, be immediately repaired, fitted out and put into actual service. Coast; cherish a noble body of mariners, who in honorable peace will spread the sails of prosperous and vivifying commerce, on every That ten additional frigates, averaging 38 guns, be, built, that a sea, and in necessary war, terribly avenge their country's wrongs. competent sum of money be appropriated for the purchase of a The other objection your committee suppose to have been four stock of timber, and that a dock, for repairing the Vessels of war ded on imperfect examination of the subject; for those who are of the United States be established in some central and convenient best able to form opinion on this matter, from congenial profes place. sional pursuits, as well as a particular knowl dge of the marine of They also beg leave to report a hill, entitled "a bill concewing Great Britain, declare that she cannot, at any time, spare more than the naval establislament." a very limited force for the American station: one that can be ef fectually resisted by an establishment which may be supported by Washington, November 19, 1811. this government without a great direct expense, which in its effects Sir,-I am directed by the committee to whom was referred so will greatly more than reimburse to the national wenith, the much of the president's message of the 5th inst. as relates to the Sums which may be drawn from it for this object; protect our naval force of the United States, to request a reply from you to harbors from insult, our coasting trade from spoliations, and give the several questions which follow; and they have also directed us the dominion of a sea on our borders which we ought to call our me to ask as early au answer as may be conveniently practicable: 15. What ber of the vessels of war of the buited status ás K own and defend with our fifaión. VOL. FL. now in actual service; and what are their names, rates and demonstrates. This indeed is one of the principal reasons of the stations? 2d. What number of vessels is laid up in ordinary; what are their names and rates; what will be the expense of repairing and equipping them for actual service; within what time can the same be accomplised; and what will be their aggregate annual expense in service, with that of those now employed? 3d. What will be the expense of building, manning and completely equipping for actual service, a vessel of each rate of those most useful and most usually employed in modera naval war; and what will be the auntual expense of maintaining such vessels, respectively, in actual service? 4th. Will any, and if any, what force of vessels, not exceeding the rate of frigates, afford a reasonable protection to the coasting trade and to the mouths of the harbours of the United States? I such be deemed incompetent, what other force is deemed requisite? 5th. What materials, for ship building and naval equipment, are deemed imperishable; and to what extent in quantity, and what amount in value, would it be practicable and advisable to provide the same? 6th. What is the number of gun-boats belonging to the United States; what is their state of repair; what number is in actual service, and where are they stationed or laid up? great expense generally, and very justly complained of by the guardians of the public purse; happily, however, it is pericetly within the reach of our power to remedy the evil; and I do most earnestly recommend to your serious consideration, the propriety of an extra annual appropriation for these three years, for the purpose of enabling the department to provide an extensive stock of every description of timber required for navy purposes. The other articles of an imperishable nature may be procured as required or as opportunities offer to obtain them on reasonable terms, out of the general appropriation for repairs annually, for the support of the navy, to which purposes it will partly be devoted, and to the encouragement of the manufacture of sail cloth manufactured within ourselves, of hemp of our own growth, by giving it a preforence to that made of foreign hemp. The paper marked D, affords an answert your sixth query, as full as the information in possession of the department will enable me to give it. If it should be determined to commission the ships now in ordinary, the necessary seamen to man them can, it is confidently believed, be procured without any increase of pay or of bounty, and in time to man them as they may be prepared for service. In my answer to your fifth query, I have stated one of the causes of the great expense of the navy, so generally and it is admitted justly complained of, and I have suggested a remedy for that par beticular cause. Other causes of expense exist, which may be of viated; and under the latitude you have allowed me, I will at this time, state one which immediately presents itself. 7th. In the event of putting in commission the ships now laid up in ordinary, could the necessary seamen, to man them, speedily procured without an increase of pay or bounty? I am further directed to request, that you will communicate in your reply any other information which, in your opinion, may be important or material on this subject. have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, your obedient LANGDON CHEVES. servant, Honorable Paul Hamilton, Secretary of the navy. The United States do not own a dock. To repair our vessels, we are compelled to heave them down; a process attended with great labor; considerable risk and loss of time; and upon a ship thus hove down, the carpenters cannot work without much inco venience. Hence the department is subjected to much expense which might be avoided by the construction of one or more suita Navy Department, December 3, 1811. ble docks. Such a provision, even in the present state of our Sir, I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 19th navy, would be valuable for the reasons above stated, but if congress nit. The several questions which you have been pleased to pro- do determine to have built, vessels of a rate superior to those we pound to me, involve a scope of information difficult correctly to now have, it will certainly be found to be indispensible. The ae state, and comprehend points upon which I am compelled to sub-curacy of this remark will be admitted when we consider the force mit conjecture in some instances instead of fact. The subject is, requisite to heave down a ship of the size of even a frigate: and the however, so deeply interesting as to have commanded my most straining of her frame when this is done on the principle of the deliberate and anxious investigation. lever. I have now, sir, according to my best judgment, offered replies I have the honor to be, with great respect, yours, the winter. Names of vessels. Frigate President Essex The papers herewith submitted, and marked A, B, and C, will, I hope, afford satisfactory answers to your three first queries. In reply to the fourth, I have to state, that as to the force ne cessary to afford a reasonable protection to the coasting trade, and the mouths of the harbors of the United States, it appears to me impossible to form a satisfactory opinion, unless we knew the extent of the force by which or coasting trade and the mouths of our harbors may be assail d. The naval nations of Europe employ hue of battle ships. The heaviest rate of our vessels of war does not exceed a large 44 gun frigate, which is inferior in number of guns, and men and weight of metal, to a ship of the line. It, then, while we have only frigates, an enemy should send against us ships of the line, the protection which in such a case, we should be able to afford to our coasting trade, would obviously be very imperfect. Ship John Adams With a force equal in number and rate to that of an enemy, or to Brig Argus that which an enemy at a distance could send against us, neither Frigate United States our commerce on our coast nor our harbors could have any danger to apprehend; for considering the numerous dangers of our coast, Ship Wasp the heavy gales and fogs, to which it is peculiarly subject, our superior knowledge of the shoals with which it abounds and the merous ports to which we have access for victualing, repairing and equipping ships, so decidedly would be our advantage, that it is believed an enemy, only our equal in number, and rate of vess. Is, would not, under such circumstances, approach our shores with any intention of remaining for the purpose of molesting our trade. Such, indeed, are the advantages which we possess in these parti culars, that incline to the opinion, that with half the number of Vessels of the same rate, which might be sent against us, a reasona He protection might generally be afforded to our coasting trade. I do not wish to be considered as giving the opinion, that with such a force our coasting trade could be eilectually protected; that no capture of our merchant vessels would be made under such circumstances; for even if our force were equal to an enemy, wel might expect occasionally to have vessels captur d. An enterprising enemy would watch opportunities and avail himself of them; but in our operations Яgainst the enemy, we should not, it is presumed, be found deficient i enterprize or vigilance, competent to retort his aggressions, and to secure an equivalent for all our losses. Supposing, then, a continuance of the present state of things in Europe, and that the United States should come into collision with either of the present great belligerent powers, a naval force of twelve sail of the line (74's) and twenty well censtructedfrigates, including those we now have, and rating generally not less than thirty-eight guns, with the addition of our smaller vessels now in service, judiciously directed, it is believed would be ample to the protection of our coasting trade; would be competent to annoy extensively the commere, of an enemy, and uniting occasionally in operations with the gun-boats already built, if equipped and brought into service, and our fortifications, also afford complete protection to our harbors. Congress Enterprize A. Under command of commodore Rodgers. B. EXHIBIT shewing the number of vessels laid up in ordinarys their names and rates; the original cost of each, including every expense; the probable expense of repairing and equipping each for actual service; the period at will probelily take to repair cach, and the annual expense of each in actual service. Names of 32 32 76,622 27 60,000 81,607 119,570 04 00,000 $1,507 1409,973 The imperishable materials for ship building and naval equip ment, consists of timber, planks, staves and spars, iron, copper in sheets, bults and nails, anchors, kentledge, canvass, hempen yarus, &c. In timber of every description, required for navy pur poses, our country abounds, and it would at this time be practicable Time necessary to repair, &e. six months, to procure any quantity on terms that are reasonable. It would Note. The sums and periods of time, estimated" Or repairing unquestionably sound economy to keep always on hand an and equipping the vessels of war comprehended in the above state adequate supply of this all important article, which ought to be ment, are in a great degree conjectur; though it is presumed well seasoned before it is used. The deplorable effects of being that the sums stated would be sufficient, and that in the time compelled, as the navy department has frequently been, to use stated the vessels could be repaired. green timber in the repair of our ships, our experience too fully l Until these vessels shall be opened and thoroughly examined, it obviously impossible to ascertain, with any great degree of Note.-An estimate of the annual expense of a 74, in detail, is recision, what would be the expense of repairing them, or what subjoined for the satisfaction of the committee. The annual ex time it would take to repair them; for, until then, their actual pense of all rates under 60 guns is given from past experience, and state and condition cannot be ascertained. By some, it is at this in neither case, it is believed, does this statement vary materially time thought, that neither the New-York nor the Boston are from what would be the actual annual expense. worthy of being repaired; but I hope that, on opening then, we shall find them otherwise: and under this impression I have returned them in this exhibit. Should they be found too rotten to repair, I shall consider it as a serious misfortune: for they have been constructed upon the most approved inodels for vessels of their rates. In the estimate of the expence of the navy for the year 1812, the employment of all our frigates, excepting those above stated, and of all our other vessels of war, and of sixty-two gun-boats is contemplated: these objects, together with the corps of marines, navy yards and ordnance, &c. are estimated to cost 2,502,003 dollars 90 cents, which is the aggregate amount of the estimate for the year 1812. Of this snm, Dols. The estimate of the expense of building ships of war of different rates, is believed to be ample. The cases referred to under 60 guns of war some years since, and it has been attempted to fix the ex are considered as appropriate; they shew the actual cost of vessels pense per gun by this standard of experience. It is stated that a the frigate President cost only 220,910 dollars 8 cents; and this is 50 gun ship may be built and equipped for 225,000 dollars. because believed to be correct; for the frigate President, although she armament, sails, rigging, &c. that such a frigate would certainly rates less than a 50 gun ship, yet she is so nearly equal in her hull, cost within 5000 dollars as much as a 50 gun ship would cost. To invalidate the effect of this reference in this case, it might be said, that although the frigate President cost only 220,000 dollars, yet that other frigates, for instance, the United States, the Constitution 228,905 90 and the Constellation, the two first equal, the last interior in rate to 60,000 her, cost considerably more; the fact indeed is so, for the United 60,000 States cost 299,336 dollars 56 cents, the Constitution cost 302,718 1,403,098 dollars 84 cents, and the Constellation, of inferior rate to either, cost 314,000 dollars and upwards. But it must be remembered that these vessels were built at a time when we had but very little experience on the subject of building and equipping vessels of war; 2,502,003 90 and the fact, that the frigate Constellation, a 36, did cost nearly If, then, the frigates now in ordinary were put in commission, 100,000 dollars more than the frigate President, 44, is evidence of their aggregate annual expense in service, with that of those the disadvantages of inexperience in the one case, and of the now employed," and including every other object of navy ex-advantages of experience in the other advantages which it is pense, upon the scale contemplated in the estimate for the year to be hoped would be rather improved in any future attempts to 1812, would be the sum stated under the head" annual expense," build and equip vessels of war. The expense of the corps of marines is estimated at The expense of vessels of war in commission, and Whole amount of the navy estimate, year 1812, this exhibit, viz. Which makes 750,000 The number of men required for the frigate President, or for either of our largest 44's, would be sufficient to man a 50 gun ship; hence the annual expense of a 50 gun ship would be about the same as the annual expense of the President, viz. 115,214 dol lars, and it is so stated accordingly in the appropriate column. Dol. 469,973 2,502,003 90 2,971,976 90 But, excluding the expense of the corps of marines, navy-yards It may not be amiss to state for the information of the committees and ordnance, above stated, the annual expense in service of the that cannon, and a considerable proportion of the requisite timber frigates now in ordinary, with that of those now employed, and of for six 74 gun-ships, are at this titue provided and deposited in the sixty-two gun-boats in commission, and of all the other gun-boats different navy yards in ordinary, would be 2,623,071 dollars. ship of war of 74 guns for 12 months-650 men. The aggregate annual expense, if the frigates now in ordinary ESTIMATE of the pay and rations of the officers and crew of a were put in commission, and added to the expense of the vessels of war now in commission and of the ordinary; bnt excluding the expence of the corps of marines, navy-yards, ordnance, and of the 62 gun-boats in conamission; that is, the annual expence of all our vessels of war, and the expense of gun-boats in ordinary, would be 1,873,071 dollars. But, as stated in this paper, it would probably take six months to repair the frigates in ordinary: hence, their expence, if put in commission, would, for the year 1812, not exceed half their annual expence, viz. 469,973 dollars-half of which is 234,986 dollars 50 cents, say 235,000 dollars. If, then, the frigates in ordinary were put in commission, the whole expense of the navy for the year 1812, including every expence whatsoever, [excepting the sum stated as necessary to put The frigates in ordinary in repair] would be 2,737,003 dollars 90 cents. And, excluding the expense of the marine corps, navy-yards and brdnance, it would be 2,388,098 dollars. And, excluding the expence of the marine corps, navy-yards, ordnance, and the 62 gun-boats in commission, the expense for the year 1812 would be 1,638,098. If, then, we had all our vessels of war in commission, their annual expense would be 1,873,071 dollars; but, for the year 1812, as five of them could not be brought into actual service for six months, their expence would be 1,638,098 dollars. The estimate for the repair of the frigates in ordinary, is a dis tinct consideration, and is not comprehended in any of the views taken of the subject. That estimate, as will be seen by reference to the table, amounts to 480,000 dollars. If, then, it should be determined to put the frigates now in ordinary in commission, an ap propriation of 430,000 dollars for their repair and equipment, and of 235,000 dollars for their support in actual service during the year 1812, would be necessary. Theacitems, added to the aggregate of the navy estimate for the year 1812, would make the whole expence for that year 3,217,003 dollars 90 cents. 92 230 able seamen 233 ordmary seamen and boys Amount of pay per 888 annum. Pay per month. Rations per day. dis. 100 1200 & 40 2400 15 2 40 480 50 600 Rate Per gun. Amount of 82,000 pay 192700 92,700 dois. 220.910 08 Provisions -dolls. 8,175 94,965 8,175 35,972 5,000 40,000 202,110 EXHIBIT shewing the number of gun-boats in commission, ordinary; their station, &c. 20 Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 165) 20 10 62 86 certain evidence, to which question the judge an. swered-not, however, it is presumable to the satisfaction of the jury as after withdrawing, they came into court again on the afternoon of Thursday the 23d, still without a verdict; and once more retired to their apartment. At this time judge Yeates informed the jury that he should leave town in the morning, to go home to Lancaster, and that the chief justice would attend to receive their verdict. Between eleven and twelve o'clock at night on the 22d, the judge having received a note from the jury went to the house, in which the jury were in session, but without seeing or conversing with them; and that night, in consequence of his sug gestion, received certain interrogatories presented to to him on the part of the jury. caster. Early the next morning, Friday the 24th, judge Yeates left Philadelphia on his return home to LanAt ten o'clock that day, the jury tame inand in to court according to adjournment, and received from Mr. chief justice Tilghman, who attended the written answers of judge Yeates to the written questions, proposed by the jury at the suggestion of judge Yeates the night before-the jury then retired and soon after separated: from which circumstance it is presumable they agreed on, and, .. as is usual, sealed up their verdict. At three o'clock in the afternoon of Friday the 24th, the court assembled, according to adjourn ment, the jury and the chief justice attending, to give and to receive, the verdict: But the king of Spain being three times called, and no one answering in his behalf, after the subjoined protest had been read, the plaintiff was nonsuited. It is not in our power to exhibit even an outline in this singular case, as it appeared on either side, nor of the speeches of counsel. Though FerdiRemarks-By the last reports the gun boats in ordinary generally and the VII. was not named in the record, the ac were in a state of preservation; all those in commission are in good condition. Singular Law Case. tion was prosecuted for his use. The defence-asserted the fact of the duties having been regularly accounted for with the persons to whom the defen dant pleaded he was alone accountable; and denied moreover that the plaintiff, Ferdinand the VII. had any right to sue. [REPORTED FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.] A cause, probably the most extraordinary that A great deal of evidence was given on both sides, ever came before a court of justice, in any country, in any age-as respects the points of controversy as to the actual situation of Spain, alternately as involved, the parties, the trial, and the termina-serting and denying the royal pretentions of Ferdition, has lately been heard in Philadelphia, before nand the VII. and of Joseph Napoleon. The printhe honorable Mr. Justice Yeates, and a special ciples of the Spanish constitution; the rights of royal succession, abdication and conquest; the jury. T'he plaintiff is the king of Spain, claiming at famous conferences at Bayonne, between Napoleon, the hands of David Parish, esq. the defendant, a Ferdinand the VII. and Charles the IV; with the sum of about one hundred and eighty thousand most interesting scenes latterly performed in Spain; dollars, for duties alledged to have accrued on a were brought into discussion." certain licensed trade transacted by, and under the His excellency the chevalier D'Onis, envoy exorders of Mr. Parish, by virtue of alledged per traordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Spain mission from the Spanish crown, between the Spa to the United States of America, though not renish colonies and the United States of America. cognized in that capacity by the American governThe trial began on Wednesday the 8th of April, ment, after protesting in form against the jurisdicand procceded on that day, Thursday the 9th, Fri tion of the court to compel his attendance under a day the 10th, Saturday the 11th, Monday, Tues subpoena, was examined as a witness. His excellen. day, Wednsday, Thursday and Saturday, the 13th, cy count Pahlen, late minister plenipotentiary from 14th, 15th. 16th, and 18th, and on Monday, Tues-Russia to the United States, now from Russia to day and Wednesday, the 20th, 31st, and 22d of the Brazils, M. Pederson, charge d'affaires and April. consul general from Sweden to the United States, and M. de Douzy, vice consul of France, resident at Philadelphia, were likewise examined as witnesses, each under protest. On Wednesday the 22d, after receiving the charge of the court in favor of the defendant, the jury retired to their private apartment, and continued to gether the remainder of that day and that night We have obtained and annexed, a copy of the and the next day and night, without agreeing in a protest of the plaintiff's counsel, from which it will verdict On the afternoon of the day they retired, appear that the termination of this extraordinary they came in court, and by their foreman proposed trial was not less extraordinary than the principles a question to the judge respecting the legality of it involves and the manner of their trial. |