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I. 3. Eobt G Jennings. the General Agent f.
h;s , nts;s WIN supply Of the Apparatus. at
. - oN.ee, 'A'ey occupied by James Brown, ESQ
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shewn that a faithful application of the
funds of the ua,icn in times Of feace. will en-
able US T. pay IF, within + asonable pert
cd. any dehs which may b. con- aztec d
ring war. In eleven years. durine the pr
sent and former Sdmnistra m, $4,000 OGC
dollars of the principal of the pa &c d b,
were paid OFF. Without taking int view,
therefore the progress of p.p atom aud
wealth, we are All horned to ga, /, t.,at.be
resources Of the nation, wi'hon, "A svsletc
4 internal taxes. are sufficient in times of
peace to discharge in twsnis-wo years
debt of 80, oOo. 900 dollars prnc,p'l Dur
ing the five years OF the presen adminis'ra-
ton, the preparation for ~sr, have caused
an increase Of the debt-that inors ase, how.
ever; is greatly below what the enemies of
the Administrations have endeavoYed t. make
it. 80.
The increase OF debt in every country.
where the interest is regularly paid, land
in this it always has been) will be the differ
ence Between the principl borrowed and
the princicai paid. A statement. therefore.
of the principal paid, and of the pr,pcipal
borrowed, during the FIVE years of Mr.. Ma
siison's administrator, will shew the actual
increase OF the debt.
PRINCIPAL Paid.
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Total 235,84o,oO6

Total 235 ,849, 0O6
In the year 1898. the whole value of the
ANNUAL produce of the industry of the Uni
.ed States was estimated, by an able and
intelligent writer, or population of 4 I-2
millions, at 81 IL millions Sterling, or 1Gs.
100000. OF dollars--vide Cooper's politi.
cal Arithmetic. III. According to the same
estimate for our present population it would
be 300 millions, This estimate would he
1000 600. above what have rated il A.
ana induces me TO repose some confidence
in the estimate have made.
The writer's on political economy differ as
to the proportion between the amount Of
the circulating medium and the productive
industry. Their calculations vary from l &
to l-3O--one 30th, the minimum Of Smith
on 227 S45 500, would give something
more than 1000 900 of dollars for the ne
cessary circulation of the United STATES
his maximum, one 5th, would give some
thing more than ~ 600 600, dollars. Ii then
~, 500 100 dollars. is sufficient for the ac
tuai circulation, the whole of the circula-
ting medium above that sum might be lock
ed np or drawn from circulation withon,
producing Inconvenience or pressure. Int
money borrowed by the government is not
drawn from circulation, but is jnstantIv
throw n back on he community, and becomes
a part OF the general circula alton.
The question then is, what Is the amour, |
of circulating medium The Bank capital |
has been stated at 5000, 900 on this cap. |
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tOFFfcI,fL.1
HFAD-Ou ApTgpe

Fort Stroller, Jan. %, 1874.
Maj. Gen. 7hos. Pinckney,
SIR,
had the honor of informing you in a letter
Of the 3ist ult. forwarded by MIR. M'Cand
less, texpress1 of an excursion contempla.
ted making ssill further into the enemy's
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100000
2o,35O,0o0

"
So that there remains to be
provided for by loans 2o,3sO,OoO
To meet this deficiency it is
proposed to authorise loan
for $4,000, 900
treasury notes for S 100000
Making altogether the sum Of 1000 600
The estimate for the military department
being made on the fall complement Of 60 ,422
officers and men for the year, and one month
having already expired, il is presumed that
deduction from the. expenses Of the mill.
tary department, may be made, Sufficient to
cover the additional bounty recently author
lied. and that 650oo dollars will be suff 4.
Gent to meet any other ezpence which NAV
be authorized during the present session of
Congress. The sum TO be borrowed is much
lager than any Loan heretofore authorised in
this country-it is fully equal TO two years
revenue in ihc most aourisbjng period Of our
commerce.. Oar expe rience. however, has
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Would leave on the 1ss Of April s 2,si5, 900
From this state mt of the receipts and
expenditures of the first quarter of the year,
1t appears important that the loan should
be put in operation, 80 as to insure from that
source sufficient sum in aid of the revenue
TO meet the expences Of the next quar-
ter.
The e1fenditnre ofthe year 1914, are esi-
mated as. foYoqvs
For the civil list including the
principal and interest of the
pubic debt 1906, 900
z or the Military Establishment "a $50 600
For the Naval Establishment 6 goo. 900
Amounting altogether to $3.50, 600
The funds 30 meet this erhenditure are CO.
timsted as follows
Revenue derived from customs
and the sales Of public lands $500, 900
Internal revenue and direct
taxes 8 5oJ, 900
Balance Of The loan of !, oOO, oGo $3.50 600
Balance Of Treasury Notes, I.o7o. oo0
Cab in the Treasury on the
3lst day Of Deeember, after
deduciing 8 100000 doIlars
estimated as sufficient TO sat,
isfy appropriations made phi
or to that day, and leaving
applicable TO the service Of
the year 1914 1,1so,oo0
-
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Eco. g..
Mr.. Grundy of Tenn presented reso
luton of the Legislature of Tennessee. re-
questing their representation to use their
best endeavors to prevail upon Congress to
propose to the several states for their sdop-
tion'a amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, so as to reduce the term
OF service Of Senators I'm Congress from sac
to four years-Read and referred TO com
mittee of the whole House on the State of
the Union. s-.t
Mr.. Ingham Of Pa. made report on the
petition of Oliver Pollock, which was read
and committed. O. s.
The House resumed the Consideration of
the unfinished business of yesterday, viz. MIR.
Macen's proposition for an adjournment on
the 21st of March, q
Mr.. Jackson of Va; moved to amend the
motion, so as to refer the question to Joint
committee to enquire what business was me-
cessary to be done before adjournment, and
at what time it would be expedient for the
two Houses to adjourn. The amendment
was agreed to by large majority.
And. thus amended, the motion passed
this House, and was sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
EMBARG OED COASTERS.
The engrpssed bill On this subject which
has tor some days been under discussion,
was read third time-aud on the question
-" Shall the bill pass :"
A short debate took place in which
Messrs. Post and SaH,herd Of ". Y. Mr..
Pickering Of Mass. MIR. Hanson of Nd.
opposed the bill on the general ground of op
position TO any relaxation short of radical
repeal of the embargo. sc. and Mr.. Far
rozv opposed it ON the ground Of opposition
&c, any measures which might have ten
dency to weaken its effect. The bin was
supported by Mr.. Ward Of Mass. aud Mr..
written ont, but 10 e1CMded BY other mat
ter.
The bill was passed by the following
vote:
Ayes 1oo-Noe. 40.
THE LOAN FOR 1919. :; y
ION motion of MIR. Eppes of Va. the House
res; lved itself into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Nelson of Va. in the Char, on a
bill to authorise a loan of ------dol
lars. M
The bill having been read through
Mr.. Eppes rose to move TO fill the blank
in the bill, and TO state the reasons for it's "a
mount. and why the loan bill had been in
troduced at this, stage of the session, before
the appropriation bills were reported, and
of course before it could be precisely as
certasned what the amount Of those appro.
priations would be. He then made the fol
lowing statement Of
Estimated Receipts and Ertendnares 10,
the first quarter ofthe year 1914.
Cash in the Treasury 1st January,
1914, including sum subject TO ,....
previous appropriations, about 4,7oo,ooC
From customs and
public lands 100000
Internal revenue 700 GEO
OBJECT tax, amount
payable by the
States which have
assumed about 1852 600
Loan Of seven and
half millions s65O,ooo
Treasury notes 100000 !. ze -!
------- s.37e. 90;
a Z
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Leaves
50,781,88l 4S

W II
For the actual increase of the debt from
the commencement of MIR. Madison's actm-
nistratlon to the end IF the year 1884, This
estimate includes the premium paid by way
OF annuity or discount, & the addition which
has been stated is Of a debt bearing6 per
cent Interest. -.,'.,...
1t may perhaps on the present occasion
be expected that something should be said
as to the prospect OF obtaining a loan. In
proportion as you increase the sum to be
borrowed you will always increase the diff
Guilty OF obtaining money The Qpantum in
market whether specie or stock, Twill always
have an important bearing on the val
ue of the article. The ability of a commu-
nifty to lend must depend on its income oss6n
the value of its productive industry and its
circulating medium. What is that amount
in the United States 1t is with some de-
gree of ditfidence / attempt such an esti-
mate. 1t. however, in making this attempt
shall succeed in calling to his subject the
attention of 9th rs better qualified to deve
lope the resources of the nation, I shall rest
satisfied.
The improved land on which the direct
tax under the act of 1898 was collected W as
1913 ,476,6s6 acres and valued, at that time at
S479,293.253. rather more than three dol.
lars per acre. It is presumed the same
land may now be averaged at six dollars
per acre, which will give
For the valuation Of improved
land 49,. 100000
The dwelling houses under the
same act we're valued at
dollars 40. $685. 1884. They
may now with safety be es-
timated at double that sum $50, 600 ooo
The unimproved lands after
deauctlng all the claims ON
them amount to 400 DOC, 900
~; at two dollars 100000. 900
including slavesis estimated
at soo noo mn
The capital embarked in COM
merce previous to the war,
allowing for exports and i'm.
ports 100000 600
/, mounts TO ~ mn oon
Turnpike, canal. toll bridge b
insurance stock, &c. 10000, 900
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~, Total 1867 ,4so, 900
The income arising on This eahitql n,av BE- e,.
tinated az foRow8:
Profit on improved land, two
per cent on e82 $50 600 50 $40 6oo
On personal property including
dwelling houses, 580,Oo0,ooo
at 4 per cent. 23.2op. ooo
Is per cent on the capital en-
ployed in commerce Ter, e. 100000
amount of bank capital 5000. 600
Turnpike, canal, insurance &
other stock. six per cent on
30,000,00O 1900 ooo
Product of all other occupa-
tions including manufactures
as stated in the last census 172. 900 600
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Principal paid

The principal borrowed 1885, 77 81
The principal paid zee 2S554,7s5 o8
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-21
BURLINGTON, (ver) September ia.
Glorious Mieligenee.

The anxiety Of the public 20 learn the par
t,culars OF the late splendid victory over the
British squrdron on this Lake has induced
us to publish the following, which are all that
have como to our knowledge.
On Sunday, the ever memorable iith Of
Sopte nber, the cnemy's sorrdron was dis
covered about o'clocks A. y. standing up
the lake with favorable breexs, and press
of sail. Every preparation Was made by
our gallant Commodore to give them warm
aud cordial reception with his squadron at
anchor he awaited their approach. Inc en-
emy soon made their appearance OF Cum
bsrland Head and bore down tor our squad
rou--shs ensmy's two largest vessels taking
position to attack the Satatoga, our nag
hip. The frst broadside from her, killed
Brush Commodore (DAwpey,) and her
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-21
BALTIMORE, Sept. Is.

Early on Monday morning,the eaemy Ind
ed between three and four thoussnd ttscrA
at North Point, ,abost ~ miles frotl tins Ssy.
Abou, 5000 troops, including ia't.s eayal-
rv. riileman, and one COMPANY at sr,f'sry,
under the command Of Brigadier General
Striker, had arrived the preceding evea'ng
within three miles Of the spot where sns en-.
emy landed. About twelve o'clock nall
advance party OF our troops sent out % re-
connoitre, provoked an attack from sas vss-
.mv. who were then frss discovered e DC
advancing, which soon after became more
General. and was continued fer above an hcar.
The company Of artillery, commanded by
cantaiu Moutgo mery the sth regsrens
under Colonel Long, all of,hem militia, com.
possd the frat line Of eur LITTLE mp'ss sne
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ITEMS or HSBS. oe'

On Tuesday last, 1900 troops arrived ., N:
YORK. from Co!umbia county, and usreaed
70 the encampmeu, on BROOKLYN Heights.
A subscription has been opened an the city
ot Albany for the support of the families OF
The militia as have been and may be de,aebsd
from thar city. The corporation has sub
scriscd 8 500.
Ths Bri,ish prisoners, len wounded As
rrs s.h;srrxn, have been taken the best posi-
bic care of 10 point Of medical sGd sers'ea'
s.t, ard ssaasl ki1a and hvaaas srss'nss1
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The>-i,izeus OF this town assembled On
Monday la TO sdoyt measures for The defence
of the town. AConmiuee oI Safety, consist
ING Of nineteen, was appointed ~,n' ios'rue-
,ions to carry into effect The oel'et On -
meeting.
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On the RESULT Of this r..ost glorious victory
comment is unnecessary. The names OF
Macdonough and his gallant officers, will be
Inserted among those Of Decatur, Hull, Per-
ry, Bainbridge, Porter and Jones, and like
,hem Will be hello in everlasting remcla-
brance. -- 81
The enemy under sir George Provost, o.
mounting to $4,000 regulars and embodied
militia, in four brigades, commanded by Ma
jor-Generals Do Roucnborgh, Powers. Brs-
bane and Robinson, appeared before our works
at Plattsburgh, and after bombardirg, cannon
aiding and rocket-fring, were obliged TO re-
treat in the night of Sunday last, in great con'
fusion--leay;nS a nlmhss'Sf thar .snts. ss'ss
er,l niecas or cant.on, great quantities OF AM
muni,ion. bombs, cannon balls, grape sacs,
fixed cartridges, shoveis, rpades, axes, pich
axes, bread, Aour, beef, Sc. in our possession
together with all their sick and wounded TO
our mercy.
The gallantry Of General Macomb, his sub
altcrns, and bravo regulars, (not cxceeding
lsCO) have never been exceeded. Not pai-
lid cheek was seen during the whole affair,
Notwithstanding the showers Of shot, shelis
and rockets which were directed at our works.
On silencing the enemy's battery the second
time, Sir George made his escape with his
life guard, while we were playing the tuao
of Yankee Doodle.
The militia, five thousand, without distinc'
ton Of party or age, in every instance have
dis,ing guished themselves. The Vermont 'yog
un,eers have behaved with the GOODNESS uf
regulars, and their conduct has fulfilled the
cxpe Citations which the promptness and 'pisf.
with which they turned out had raised.
The enemy, in their flight destroyed a.!
the bridges and obstructed the road by trees,
baggage, Sc. They were however pursued
as far as Chazy, but on account OF the oSstruc.
lions of the road and their precipitate retreat,
our heroes were not able to oyertake ttcra.
The enemy have learnt lesson long to se
l remembered, that the " soh Of freedom Is sa.
l cred, that it must not, shall ma, be polluted
I with impunity." Ia this their expedition by
| land and water, we can account 10 SIR o~srge
| for moro than tspo thousand OF his men Liihs
and pr;souers, and more than niassy pieces
cannon.
Our village last evening presented un,'
brilliant spectacle. Every house was 'iiumio
atcd, which, With the ringing OF bells q al
ce. of muske,ry, and salutes OF ordnance iros
the wharf and cncampment, proeialmcd 10
;ov OF our citizens ard their gratitude e ctie'
heroic deliverers.
l Wednesday Morring, September l4.
News has Just arrived, giving the -'ear
cheering intelligence Of tho capture ot soc
the cnemy's rear guard.
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ealibre 10 make much impression on the ere.
my, in their descent; that one gun, an Is
FOUNDER, i'll supplied with amu,unilion, was
the only one that could be Of much service;
that the ammunition being expended, and
the fire being very heavy from ffisstes, .
sloops of war, bombs, rocket ship, and
several small vessels il was thought advise
able 10 retire. He reports enc man wounded.
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fought xhh degree Of bravery and perse.
ssrance,h'ghy honorable TO them, sustaining
most CALLING hre from the enemy, unriIbeing
oat-nanked, by very superior number, they
were ordered TO retreat, and even then il
was Win difficulty they conld be prevailed on
TO quit their line. Several Of our brave and
respected citizens were killed in the action
and greater number wounded among the
former was James l.. Donaldson, Esq. Adiu-
tant oil the 9th regiment, the only officer
on our side who was slain. The loss Of the
enemy both IN killed and wounded was much
more severe ; among the former was Gene
raj Ross.
Our troops retired that afternoon towards
the city. The enemy advanced slowly and
cautiously the next day, within two miles OF
our entrenchmenls, but apprehendng an at
tempt to cot off their retreat (which vas in
tended) they decamped, Suddenly, in the
night, and embarked with great precipitation.
GGzeHe.
Since our publication of Mondsy last, every
exeriion has been made by u people deiermin-
ed to be free. So true il is, that when peo.
pie say, "THEY WILL BE FREE" it shall be
so.-Under the protection of kind Proyi-
dencc, to whom all honor and glory should be
by the the adjoining districts, have done their
duty to themselves and 10 their country.
We cannot, as yet, describe the various par
ticalars of this tremendous conflict. All We
can say with truth, (until we have authentic
accounts from the constituted auihoiities) is,
that on Monday, an advanced corps from our
garrison, consisting of part of the third bril-
gade, and two companies of volunteers attach.
cd TO the fifth regiment, met the enemy shortly
after their landing at NorthPoint, and gave
them battle, or relreaied, as circumstances
within i've miles of the city.
On Tuesday morning, the eDemy's fleet
arranged in most formidable half circle be-
fore fort Mc'Henry, to the amount OF about
80 sail, which kept up most furious attack
with shot, shells, and rockets, for q hoars,
without any intermission.
About one o'clock yesterday morning, ae
advanced his bomb and rocket vessels beyond
fort Nc Henry into the Pctapsco, and threw a
number of shells and rockets towards the city
itself but he was here met by a most tre-
mendous and we'll directed fire not only from
the main fortress, but also from HE forts
/ Coviug,on and Petspsco, principally manned
by our gallant seameD which obliged the enc
my to retire with precipitation aud yesterday
morning about o'clock, their fleet got under
way and went down the river.
In consequence of this signal discontinue,
the enemy's land forces have retired, bat
whether they have ss.smbalked We cAnhot
learn - Q csrssiaty.
--~-o.c.--
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sOsroM. ssv..mbsr II.

Il Ihe loss Snstainea by the ciyixsu. Of Alag.
andria, during the late visit of the enemy is
stated at 3 ships, brigs, several river Craft,
10000 bbls. of flour, 1000 bhds. cotton, $50
bales Gotten, and about S 700 worth Of wine,
sugar, and other articles.
The Official letters os. Com. TingeY, snd
Capt's Porter and Perry, rslalve to war opera.
tions, are received. Com. Tingey states, that
his orders from the Sec'y of the Navy were,
10 destroy the shipping, stores, &c. at the
Navy Yard, Washington, Ia case Of the sue
cess OF the enemy over our army; that learn.
Ing the " advance" OF the enemy was near
Georgetown, and being informed by message
from The Sec'y that he could be protected no
longer, the matches wore applied, and IN
Few moments the whole was In q STATE OF con-
hagratiou, when he aud his party made their
escape in boats TO Alexandria: That the de.
tail issuing store Of the navy was burnt next
,ay by the British That the British having
Left the yard, he proceeded thither, and their
found number of our own people piilag.
ing, and that he found it necessary to SO TO
Alexandris, and return in force, before ne
could stop the scene Of plander, &c.
Capt. Porter states, that he proceeded with
detachment OF sailors, marines, SSc. to the
White House on the Vest bank OF Potomac,
end erected battery of three les, two les,
six ss, aud two d, TO atlemp. the destruction
cf the enemy's ships on their passage down
\ shs river; that on the lst inst. they greatly
sa'.4yed brig of 3 guns, psssine up that on
the mosoing of the I'd, one Of t5e enemy's
eemb ships ~e.a 2 basges commenced an at
tack, which iasssos all day, the bomb ship suf-
Tered SO much a. teS-aw on the battery the
Ere Of all their vessels hat on the Sd, the
enemy was reinforced BY ahs,.~ ~ - hor,h .h;n
tead a sloop of war fitted up as ars.ls, .h;n.
{lI. latter conf pelled by the battery N.h.nr.
y osi,ion that all this day and the suee'.J.
" .,iSht the energy kept Up Srisk films
,nbsf the whole of the 9Th and s,t was consum
ed in continual firing thar during the nigh
,hs enemy was repulsed in endeavoring 4
,.ad tha, hos,ili,ies then ceased as ifty mu
,ull consent that the sm mmuni,ion at the ba,
| tesy was expended, bn, that some cannon an
ammunition soon alter arr;vcd; that in IN
| ce'v g frieates anchored above :he battery
| nasing The snemy's force Us guns q Fri
/ gates Carrying ee guns, bomb ships 30, on
sioop Of war, &c, one brig, ls, one sch'r. an
| aud .wo bombs, / gun eseh): That on IN
! mornhg Of the 9th, the battery was at,acke
for an hour and quarter by their whole fore
when some Of Capt. Porter's men being ki
/ led, ssc.it was deemed prudent to retire tro
| the battery, aud the eaemy proceeded dow
. | the river. Captain p. srpposses has loss
; be aboot 80, killed and wounded; and th
, l the damages sustained by the ecemy mu
| have been great. .----Capt. Perry stasss, IN
. | hissansry al ;hs Indian Hssa vac esi9S sm'