The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-10-02
DOM ESTIC.

We understand, (says the Philadelphia
Gazette) that the Comptroller of the Trea-
sury has decided that ten or twenty per
cent. ad valorem, as the case NAV be, is
not 10 be added to the min imum value of
cotton or woollen goods, in estimating the
lutes.
The President Of the United States has
recognised Michel Esporance Ilersant, f.
levc Vice Consul, attached to the Consu-
late General of France, as Consul, ad in.
tcrlm, for the port of New York.
The Mexican Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, has announced to mr.. Poin
seit, who has officially communicated it. to
the Department of State, that the Presi-
dent Of the United States of Mexico has
directed that the provisional obligation
should cease, which required foreign mer
chants to present, in the ports Of the Re
public, all invoices Of goods brought to
them, certified by the Mexican Consuls,
Vice-Consuls, or Commercial Agents, at
the ports whence they proceed.
The preparations for the voyage of dis
covcry in the South Seas, which has met
with such general appropriations, are going
on ss fast as the nature of the business will
admit. Report says that Lieut.. A. b. Pink
ham Of the navy, will be appointed to the
command. Lieut.. Pinkham is well known
to many nautical men, as first rate seaman
and navigator, active and enterprising, pos
sessing strong, robust constitution, with
all the characteristics peculiar to the place
OF his nativity, (Nantucket) He has long
ardently wished to be employed in such
service. Cook, Parry, and Foster, were all
appointed to the ships on discovery from
the list of Lieutenants. N. Y. Mere.
SICKNESS IN OHIo.--The Circleville.
Ohio, Olive Branch states, that an unusual
degree OF sickness and mortality prevails
in that part of the country. The paper
does not name the prevailing disease, but
from It's enumeration of the supposed eau
ses it is presumed to be bilious fever.
TALLAHAssE. Extract Of letter from
a respectable planter in the neighborhood
of Tallahasse, capital Of Florida, dated
the 9th ut.:-The city is rapidly improving,
and excellent houses are now rising in ev.
cry direction. The capital is now building
in an elegant style. We shall make large
crops of sugar in Florida, and Sea Island
and Mexican cotton next. The crops are
very abundant; the sugar cane looks as
well as it did in November last year. We
are exempt from disease. There is not,
believe, as healthy country under the
sun
The Missouri Republican of Sept. 9, has
the following article.
.Ner arrangements Of the .4rmy.--We
understand that orders were received at
Jefferson Barracks, during the past week,
from Head Quarters, for the immediate
detachment of eight companies Of the
Fifth Regiment, TO occupy the following
Posts, viz: Two companies to be stationed
at Fort Brady, Sault do Ste Mary; four
companies at Fort Howard. Green Bay;
and two at Fort Dearborn, Chicago.
We also understand, that two companies
Of the Second Regiment have been order.
cd to Fort Niagara; two companies to
Fort Gratiot, Nee kina; and that eight 9TH
er companies Of the same Regiment are to
be distributed in Maine.
Four companies Of the First Regiment
have been ordered to Fort Smelling; four