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From tbe Secretary of the Treasury, trans-
mitting ii;e annual statement of the disr
trict tonnage of the United States, on the
31st day of December, 1805, together
¦with an explanatory letter to him from the
register of the treasury, thereon.
SIR,
.TREASURY DEPART?!ENT,
January 13th, 1805.
I have the honor to transmit the annual
statement of the district tonnage of the
United States, on the 31st of Deci
1S05, together with an explanatory letter
of the register of the treasury.
It appears from those documents, that the
actual tonnage of the United States, on the
31st of December, 1805, might he estimated
at about 1,048,900 tons, viz.
:• tonnage, 749,300
. Enrolled do. 276,200
, Fishing- do. S9y
1 084,900
I have the honor to be,
V • respectfully,
Sir,
i'our obedient servant,
1ERT GALLATIN.
The honorable th ,. her
of the Bouse hs
teved, and 30,533 41 95ths
tons were enrolled.
I have the honor to be, sir,
With the greatest respect,
Your most obedient,*
And most, humble servant,
JOSEPH NO LUSH, Register
Hon, Albert Gaiiaiin, Sea etary of the Trea-
sury.
RECAPITULATION
Of the tonnage of the United States for 1805.
K! ' oE.
Tberegisi els which
were employed uiforeign trade
and tbe an it i ." r itered
tonnage of the U. Stales, at
the close of the year 180.)
was (A) ' 749,341 22
LICENSED TONNAGE.
The
vesselseijiployud
in the coasting
trade at the close
of the year iSOS
was 301,366 38
' The* lice]
vessels und<
tons employed
ill ditto, v. 31,296 73
332 663 16
FISHING VESSELS.
The enrolled
Wssels lie'
the whale
fishery, amount-
ed to 898 33
Ditto for the
cod fishery 48,479 30
The lie-used
i under ao
tons ford®. 8.986 37
58,363 80
Aggregate amount of ton-
1 at the close of the ye ii
Tons 1,140,368 23
• (A) The total amount of
the registered tonnage em-
i other than in the
• hery, dui
i .wis
744,32.3 S3
SENATE UNITED STATES.
January 15, 1807.
Mr. Bayard, from the committe to whom
was referred, the memorial of the Ch.e-
sapeak and Delaware canal company,
praying the protection and aid of con-
gress; presented on the 28th, of January,
1806, with the documents accompanying
the same and the report ot a cooimittte
of the senate thereon,
REPORTED,
That having examiner] the
said memorial and documents, and consi-
dered the report of the committee of the
senate, made at the last session of congress,
and finding the said report to contain a
statement of the material facts relative to the
subject of the said memorial ; and approv-
ing of the resolution proposed by the com-
mittee, referring to the said report as a part
of this report, they recommend the adop-
tion of the resolution offered to the senate,
by the foimer committee.
IN SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
March 2j, 1806.
Mr. Logan, from the committee to whom
was referred, oil the 48th January last.
the memorial of the president and direc-
tors of the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal company, made
Retort—
That it appears that a company has been
incorporated and established by concurrent
acts of the legislatures of Pennsylvania, De-
laware, and Maryland, for the purpose of
cutting a canal across the isthmus separating
he waters of the Delaware and Chesapeak
bays. The capital of the company consists
of two thousand six hundred shares, and
two hundred dollars constitute a share.
The sum of consequence, contemplated to
complete the work, is five hundred and
twenty thousand dollars. Of this sum near-
ly four hundred thousand dollars have been
subscribed by individuals^ and between five
and six hundred shares remain unsubscribed
for.
The scite of the canal has been fixed, and
its embochures established at Welch point
on the Elk river, and Mendenhall's ferry
on Christiana creek. It is intended to fur-
nish a navigation! o to vessels drawing up-
wards of seven feet water. The work has
been commenced, and a canal to supply the
necessary water to the main canal, has been
opened from the head waters of the Elk ri-
ver, nearly to the line of the route of the
grand canal. This canal of supply com-
municates with populous and productive
tracts of country in tiie three states ot Pen-
nsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and
is calculated for barge navigation.
The length ol the main canal, as the
route has been established, is twenty
one miles, and the expense of cutting it is
estimated at twenty live thousand dollais a
mile.
The committe are of opinion, that the
work designed to be accomplished by the
Chesapeake and Delaware cannal company,
is one of great interest and importance,
not only to the three states, whose laws
have incorporated the company, but general-
ly to the United States. By opening the
proposed communication between the two
bays, the safe inland navigation of twenty
one miles supplies the place of a circuit-
ous and exposed navigation of five hundred.
The large tracts of country in Virginia, Ma-
rylffl'nd, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New-
Jersey, connected with the waters of the
bays, will be furnished with a safe water
communication and will immediately feel
tbe great benifit of the work. In the e-
vent of a war, the facility, celerity, safety,
and cheapness in the transportation of troops
and ordnance, and military stores, from re-
mote parts of the United Slates, present an
object at once, of sufficient magnitude to
interest the general government in the un-
dertaking. The importune, however, of
the proposed canal, though great in itself,
is no justly appreciated by considering it as a
separate nork ; it must be viewed as the basis
ol a vast scheme of interior navigation con-
necting the waters of the lakes with those
of the most southrcn states, a plan certain-
ly within the compass ot industry and art ;
and if beyond the present menus, unques-
tionably within the growing resources of the
country.
The following statement and illustration
of the plan, the committee have extracted
from the memorial, furnishing a correct
view of the subject well deserving the seri-
ous consideration of the senate.
'¦ It is easy however to see by examin-
ing any map of the United States, that
this extent may be carried much further. To
the southward, the cannal through the Dis-
mal Swamp, now in execution, w'ill open
the communication to the waters of Albe-
marle sound, and from thence through the
inlets^to South Carolina & Georgia. To the
North, a communication is now nearly open
from Albany up the Mohawk river to lake
Ontario, and all the upper lakes ; if a simi-
' lar one be made ' from the Hudson river to
lake Champlain, it will extend the navi-
gation to Quebeck. And to the eastward,
if the pass from Buzzard's to Boston bay be o-
pened, which has been contemplated, it will
in like manner extend it to Boston, & all the
coast of Massachusatts, TJius, with opening
only a fe'.v short passes, of which the Che-
sapeake and Delaware canal is ffoi
and preliminary one, i communication may
be made nearly free from all the dangers of
ocean, along the whole coast of the Uni-
ted States."
The committee v.ve of opinion, that it is
among theHjrst duties of a government to
promote public improvements of a general
nature. No works deserve the character of
public improvements more than canals. The
one proposed by the memorialists is of the
first magnitude and importance ; it, there-
fore, well deserves the assistance and en-
couragement of the government. Co 1
ingthat a large capita! has been subs* 1
that an expensive part of the work is nearly
completed ; that probably, without the
countenance and aid of the government,
the work will cease, to the loss of a num-
ber of public spirited individuals, and the
destruction of a great public improvement ;
it is thv opinion of the committee, tint aid
ought to be granted to the memorialists.
Ifitbe inconvenient, at this moment, to
spare money from the treasury, the I
States have it in their power to com
the assistance prayed for, by a grant of land.
The grant may be either gratuitous, or the
company enjoined to dispose of it, and to
credit the United Stales with shares of their
stock, equal to the proceeds of the land, at
the established rate of two hundred dollars
for each share.
The committee, therefore, submit the
following resolution :
Resolved, That acres of land
be granted to the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal company, upon their giving bond,
Conditioned to transfer to the United States,
a number of the shares of the capital stock
of said company, at the rate of two hun-
dred dollars a share, equal to the proceeds
of the sales of the land granted to them ;
and conditioned to sell the said land within
years, and to furnish to the secretary
of the treasury a true account of the sales."
LETTER
From the secretary of war, transmitting a
report, in relation to invalid pensioj
made in pursuance of the act of the 10th
or' April last, entitled "an act to provide
for persons who were disabled by known
wounds received in the revolutionary
January 14, i807. Head and referred to
the committee of claims.
War Department, January 12, 1807.
Sir, I have the honor herewith to trans-
mit you a report in relation to invalid pensi-
oners, made in conformity with the third &
fifth sections of an act of the 10th of
last, entitled •' an act to provide for p
who were disabled by known wounds re-
ceived in the revolutionary war."
I am, sir,
With respectful consideration,
YoUr obedient servant,
H. DEARBORN.
The Hon, the Speaker if the house of re-
presentatives 0/the United States.
REPORT.
The secretary of war lias the honor to re-
port to congress, in, conformity with the
third and fiftll sections oi an act of.the lOth
of April last, entitled, " An act to provide
lor persons who were disabled by known
wounds received ill the revolutionary war,"
that the following named persons have, din-
ing the recess of congress, made application
to be placed on tbe pension list of the Uni-
ted States, namely : Robert 11. Wilkins and
Noah Robinson, of the state of New-Hamp-
shire ; Daniel Hickey, J01111 Barry, Jonas
Farnsworth, Robert .Ames, Charles Gowin,
Thomas M. Baker, Ambrose Homan, Spaf<
ford Ames, and Jonathan Patch, of the
stale of Massachusetts ; Eliphalet Easton,
ol the state of Connecticut ; Bichard Fair-
brother, of the state of Vermont ; Peter
D. Demarest and John Devoe, of the state
of New-York ; Stephen Ogden, Benoni
Hathaway, William Rebeck, and Samuel
Dowdney, Of the state of Nr w-Jersey. ;
Charles M. Thruston jand Thomas Cover-
ly, of the state of Virginia ; Francis L.
.'iter, Benjamin Kendrick, John King,
and James Dysart, of the stale of Kentuc-
The evidences adduced in support of these
claims respectively, will accompany this re-
port, together with such remarks on each,
as the secretary of war has thought it his
duty to suggest.
The secretary of war further begs leave
to report, that the following named persons
have in the recess of Congress, made appli-
cation for an increase of pension, which has
heretofore been granted to them, namely.
Joseph Morrill, William Neley, Matthew
Chambers, SethWyman, Jonathan Holton,
Joseph'. Huntoon, and Jonathan Willard, of
the state of New-Hampshire; John May-
nard, Thomas Avery, Gustavus Aldrich,
Daniel Nutting, Asa Ward, Ebenczar Ban-
croft, and Moses 4*Ving, of the state of
Massachusetts; George' Bradford and Charles
Scott, of the state ot Rhode Island ; I'Jbe-
nczer Coe, Abel Turney, and David Haw-
ley, of the state of Connecticut ; Abel
Woods, of the state of Vermont ; Benja-
min Smith, William Burritt, Elisha Friz-
zle, and William Worthington, of the state
of New-York; JabezPembleton, of the state
of New-Jersey ; Jacob Bernitz, of the state
of Pennsylvania; Richard Hardin, of the
state of Maryland, and Thomas Pearson, of
the state of Kentucky.
The evidences in support of these claims
will accompany this report, to which the
secretary of war has subjoined several re-
marks. All which is respect fully submitted.
H. DEARBORN.
War Department, Jan. 12,1807.
From the Salem Register.
To the Editors.
Observing in the Boston Centinel, of
to-day, a slight notice of an important event
that lately occurred in India—I take the
liberty of sending you a particular account
of that unhappy transaction.
About the middle' of July last, an insur-
rection of a battalion of native troops (or
Sepoys) in the English service, took pii^e
in the garrison town of Velore. This
place is situated ill the Carnative country,
about 100 miles inland from Madras, and
about 40 from the dominions of Mysore.
This place was chosen by the British' for the
exileof the sons and family of the lateTippoo
Sultan, after the subjugation of his country.
Velore is remarkable for its strength, both
by nature and art. It has two ditches of
great depth and width, which are full of
aligators, that temerity's self dare not pass
them, except over its bridge. It formerly
had two gates, but at the time the princes
were sent there, one gate was closed and
fortified, admitting only one passage in and
out. Here the princes were provided with
a most liberal support by the Bi itish govern-
ment ; their allowance is superior to that
received from their deceased father. They
had nothing to regret, but the ivant of more
liberty than is the lot of prisoners at large
in a garrison town. One battalion, of the
69th British European regiment, and one
battalion of Sepoys, composed the garrison.
The outer gate was usually guarded by a
small detachment of Europeans, and the
inner gate by a guard of Sepoys. Thus
were things situated about tbe middle of
July last—when the Sepoys rose, about 2
o'clock in the morning, rushed into the
bin rack-yard, fired upon the British Euro-
pean troops through the windows as they
lay in profound sleep ; and then rushed in
and bayonetted all they could find. One
of the soldiers made his escape from the
barrack to the outer gate, an'd informed
the guard of the transactions. The guard
was joined by a brave officer (Sergeant
Brady) and about thirty heroes like him-
seit, who had fought their way to the
gate. This little band, under the orders of
their gallant sergeant, .instead of making
their escape, shut the outer gate and resolv-
ed to perish or prevent die escape of the
princes and their adherents. This gate-way
0 fortified, that a few men might
maintain themselves a considerable time
against many—and this was the case for the
Sepoys mule several desperate attempts to
dislodge the few brave fellows who defend-
ed it, and were defeated as often with great
loss. All this time, the Seapoys never
thought of bringing up a piece of artillery,
which would have opened the gate with
speed—but fell to plundering and drinking
an inebriating liquor, called bang. Every
European gentleman (wtih the exception of
colonel Marriot, the resident, who had the
particular charge of (he princes & family, &
who resided in Hie palace with them) were
massacred, both civil and military. All the
., oi the garrison, and officers in the
civil service, with 19CJ Suldie'rs were massa-
cred, besides a number horridly wounded.
The Sepoys took all the European , idies
aud their children, of which there .vas a
number, and placed them in a house, under
a guaid ; the chit surgeon's lady and two
children, excepted, those they desi yed.
Immediately after sergeant Brady shut
the gate, he lowered a trusty soldier over
the gateway by a rope, and ordered him
express to the town of Arsot, about 14
miles distant, where colonel Gillespie was
in garrison with the 64th regiment cf dra-
goons, 420 strong. 0 » ai go-
vernment;) and consider a disui
of the union as the greatest evil
could befal them, and would view with ab-
horrence an individual or set of individuals
who should attempt to sepcrate us irom those
whose interests are so intimately connected
with our own, and for whom the people of
Kentucky entertain an uncii ittach-
ment, arising from a lively recollection of
their united efforts for liberty,
Resolved, that the people of Kentucky
have entire confidence 111 the pre*ertt admi-
nistration ot the general g vernment, and
have no dofibt such measures will be pursu-
ed as are best calculated to secure ivs> peace
end tranquility, and at the same time pre-
serve our national honor from insult.
Resolved, that the governor of this state
be requested to tr ties of the fore-
going resolutions to the president of tbe
United Slates, to the executives of the dif-
ferent states, and to our present senators
and representatives in congress.
From the Richmond Enquirer. -
CAPITAL of tii,: UNITED STATES.
We have received horn a correspondent
at Wellington, the president's " message, '
'ling accounts" ot the several sums
which hive tended on the capital,
the president's house, the public offices,'the
navy-yard, and tne marine barracks, with
the amount expended on is of
public expence within thech fhing-
ton, prepared in obedience 1 < lotion
of the house of representative . the 15th
December. As this document i> too lengthy
to be inserted in all its details in our paper,
merely present our readers with a >
sum total of these various expeditures.
On the capital there harve been
expt
On the president's house,
On '1. public offices,
0\ ether objects of public ex-
pence, inclusive of footways,
highways, building of a jail,
loan from the state of Ma-
ryland and loan from the
United States,
Delhi Cts.
225,369 6 8
14,122 —
332-443 55
Making the sum of 605,824 66
The preceding estimate is signed by Tho-
mas Munree, superinlendant.
On the navy-yard has been
expended,
Qvi. the marine
barracks,
at5,444 31
28,910 13-j-
Making the sum of
2-14,35+ 44*
The monies expended in the war depart-
ment, for erecting barracks, powder maga-
zine, sheds for the preservation of cannon,
carriages, work-shops, &c. at Greenlcal's
point, city of Washington, are estimated
at 4r7'^5 T5
Frcm which statements it appears, that
the whole sum received from the treasury
of the United States and expended 1
public establishments of the city of Wash-
ington, amount to J.,857,904 25-I-
toY DAY s
PORTLAMD, January 17.
Arrived, bi'ig Mary, capt. Win. M'Lflhn,
26 days from Point 1
M'Lciiau informs, that the :ehr. Mi
in iiuly. fr-.ni St. Picrrcs,
mere, was captured on the ISth Recw
by the Et-h iian frigate, and sent into St.
K-itts.
LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY.
House of Representatives.
Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Mr. Grundy laid on the table the follow-
ing resolution, viz.
In General Assembly.
Whereas it is considered of importance,
that tbe citizens living under the same go-
vernment should be correctly informed of
the views and intentions of every portion
of the community ; and as the sentiments
¦ of the people of Kentucky may be inisun-
I derstood by those who, from their remote,
situation, havs not an opportunity of judg-
BOSTON, January 10.
Arrived, sloop Friendship, (of Guilford,)
capt. Grilling, St. Martins, 23 days. Spoke
Dec. 31, lat. 38, 49, long, 67. brig Li-
berty, Piisbury, 9 days from Point Petre
for Boston. Jan. 10, hit- 35, 5S, Ion,:.
72, 34, brig Little John, Barrett, 19 days
from Port Royal for Boston. Jan. II, lat.
37, 19, long. 72, brig Washington, of
Saco, 19 days from St. Vincents tor Bos-
ton.
January 20.
Arrived, brig sir John W-.ntworth, Tuck-
er, from Halifax, 13 days.
January 21.
Arrived, schr. Brothers, Kimball, 30
days from Newfoundland.
Cleared, Caroline, Partridge, Charleston ;
William, Barnes, Baltimore; Priscllla, Hord-
ing, Jlexmdria ; Montezuma, Lincoln, Balti-
more.
Ship Roxana, Phillips, Antwerp and a
market—brig Washington, Smith, Isle of
France.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 26.
Arrived, the schr. Matilda, 33 days from
Cayenne. Left, sloop Phoebe, of Provi-
dence ; schr.-------, Stone, of an east*m
port ; and an American brig just ari
Jan. 7, lat. 30, 41, long. 68, 34, .-;
brig from Providence for Havana,
lat. 36, 57, long. 69, spoke schr.
19 davs from St. Croix for Philadelphia.
The Matilda has on board a Delaware pilot.
The schr. Resolution, Darling, 33 days
from St. Pierres, Martinique. Jan. 8, lat,
34, 26, long. 71, spoke sloop Frie-i-
of Guilford, from the West-Indies.
The schr. Safe Guard,.Robins 25 d. y;
from Oiuracoj. Left brig , Ma-
ry, of New-Ycrk, to sail in 2 week? , -
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