The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-19

was captured.
Her mails were thrown overheard, when
her colours were struck
Saiens Register.
THE .hcfTyONfL DEBT.
Several of our readers having expressed a
wish to see correct statement OF the public
debt, together with its increase since the de-
claratlon !ot war, we addressed letter to q
friend at Washington. who has politely IA
vored us with the inform alton We rejoice,
therefore, that we have az opportunity of cor
recting the many false assertions which have
| lately been made In the neighborinp. districts
BY the opponents of the government. where
it has unbushingly been told to the people.
that it exceeded ONE HUNDRED AND ron
TY MILLIONS. Subjoined to our corresDon
dents letter, we have given list of vessels
captured by the navy of the U. S.
.Mer Herald.
Ertract ofa letter from, a yerticn,anin uas5-
iNrfon 10 the Editors, dated March II.
1875
The pressure of business has thus long
DELAYED an answer to your inquiries touchipS
the national debt, the navy, and the internal
improvements occasioned OF accelerated bv
th' war;. Inc same cause will necessarilv
prevent strict accuracy in my Statements
but there will be no material inaccnracv in
th"m. The comments on the facts, you must
yourselves supply.
On the Isl ofJa1nary, t7ro sh,sF,y after
the conna>rcercn ont ~ C:e, W:-i;;a1
tnns administration, the national debt
was IN o,- 90,
At t'e commencement. IT Mr. Adams,
simln'stTiion,in 1897, the public debt
AH,l'ig i"creGSsd wb,eer'ds 81 eieIf
/, " ,.. a",, ~. SO,sS4.o2s
administration IL. 1901, the debt amW,n.
'ea to se.OOo,l67
administration, in 1909, the debt ha.
1ing bern diminished or 6aifof b.
ferc3wbfca;is 10 I'll amount of nc.,.
80 millions was only 5s7esoo,
Daring NJ Madson's administration a.
5nnt f.gftTe 'i'li.uS more Of the dcbt
have been pa: OF, and the old national
deot, 81 this time, amounts only TO so oo5 1873
1t thus annesGs that while the fal.. a.l..,;;...
m neTrTscdthe public debt, the renrhlicans have or.
i'lnrs'"d mare than forfuyo millions off besiIes
having purchased ouisisna, Che brilliant theatre of A.
grcics1 glory, and destined to he the great crnori
n we,tcrn commerce srd wealth
The .iebt created bv the var as asc-r-
ta'ed ~ the Treasury, amountsto 6s7s3 100
bit tEishas happened IL most momentous
y extensive war OF nearly three years durati
on, against all the powers of the British en-
pire. j great part of the time. 1t is "A fact.
TO, worthy OF remark, and which shows the
economy Of republicans, that the expsnsss Of
! treat- brtaiu, IN the year 1878, a solitary u
months, we're ass IaIlicns of dollars, more
. than six .mcs the amount of the whole expen-
| ses Of our three years war;
Bot thsis not all. When the war CONNER
| ccd' we had navy of only 90 vessels, of all
sizes below sc gun ships we had none of that
class, nor anv T4's. .Wozv. we have a navy of
! eighty one ahifls among them are ti,reerYl's.
f. nearly ready !or sea two 90 gun ships at
| o@cSftts HarDor; one so gun ship there.
| orc trgate, ami fourteen other ships 10 fine
| frgates, and 81 corvettcs. sloops, bries ant,
ketcbes. ready Tor sea besides - vessels of
war on Likes Eric and Champlain, great
part of them the splendid trophies of the two
| splendid naval+vicsories on those Lakes. IT
IS obe observed that the Lake fleets in the
possible event Of new war, being proyol,ed
| by England. will be OF as much Importance as
1 the squadrons Of the ocean.
| II rs impossible Justly 10 appreciate the i'm
! proYemc1tS occasioned or accelerated by the
| war. In the single article Of domestic manu-
! tacturee alone, tn war has added, in solid
| wealth to the nation, ten times the amount Of
! s,le ezpences winch that war produced to the
reasnry. We can now supply ourselves, il
! we had mind TO stop imports t;ons. with
| all the necessares. and MANY of the com
| forts and luxuries of life, from our domestic
! IA tories.
In addltion to all this, we have gained in
! Europe name in arms and valor. which
! VIII prove TO be our greatest security agains,
future aggressors, aud command the aImi-
r'tion Of mankind 70 the latest period Of time.
We have had our national character strere, h
ened aud elevated our union and republican
! institutions consolidated and con6rn,ed -
! These advantages, that wealth, this charsc.
, ter and reputation, have been gained and Sc
cured under the auspices of Madison and a
! Jefferson"
A'ihe ret o Congress having duties on bonsehoiI
nrn!iUe and on gold and silver wat hes i nov, 20
! ing ihto Operation brief sEetch Of its prominent
| features n,ay b. useful to all concerned
By the first section uC the law there Il i,ono
sed duty AZ household furniture kop, for usr ~
value Of Which. IN any family. With the exception
o beds. bedding, Kitchen nr,iiue family pctur s. an,
articles nGae IN tie funny f0n Hogtssfc 1nr,eriob
''sii exceed two hundred dollars IN Inoncr aceordn
10 She following scale
! " not exceeding SSiOo, 81
u above $500 and not exceeding 5000 & 50 cts
| " above 600 and not exceeding 1910
lfaioye 1000 and not excee'iaC l5c0
! II Sloye 1900 ard not cxeec.rg gNOO 10
| fshovc 1000 and not exec DING 500 IS
Wsb1ye 3Oo0 AMI 1ot exceeding 1910 %
hahnre 70fs9 and mot cSceeliug 5000 a.
Iarye iO0c and not exceeding 5000 Is
n shore gO0q 100
Which doy shall he pail by the owner Of the sal
! ho1fehold furniture.
There r also imposed duty rf4e3 lle7,g.s On ey
gold watch for use, md .. os 1lfr ~, very i
YER wdct ~ Tor use, which doty stall be paid by Il
| .Wnrr fitcrenf