contemplated by them. In a spirit, in which I am I have not sufficient data to calculate the quan well persuaded it will be made, may discover them tity of the ashes, maple sugar, flour, &c. made, to be not inflexible to a proposition, in so high a de- or the grain, cattle, sheep, beef, pork, &c. raised gree liberal and conciliatory. In every event, the annually, so as to make a valuation of our products president will have manifested his willingness to or lands. But as the sheep returned for Dutchess meet your government on a ground of accommoda. were 83,855-Albany 34,342-Cayuga 49,872tion, which spares every concession, not essen- Onondaga 44,893-and Jefferson 20,000-we may tially due to those which must be equally respected, conclude, judging from the population, (exclusive and consequently will have demonstrated that the of New-York county) that the whole state convery illegible posture given to so important a sub ect tains 1,280,000-Dutchess contains 14,341 horses in the relations of the two countries, by the unsuc and 51,650 neat cattle, which (N. York omitted); cessful termination of your mission, can be refer- gives probably 300,000 horses, and 1,000,000 neat red to no other source than the rigorous restrictions cattle as the true amount in the whole state. under which it was to be executed. I make no apology, sir, for the long interval be tween the date of your letter and that under which I now write. It is rendered unnecessary by your knowledge of the circumstances, to which the delay is to be ascribed. With high consideration and respect, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) GEORGE H. Rose, Esa. His Britannic majesty's minister, &c. &c. &c. New York Statistics. A brief Topographical and Statistical Manual of the state of New-York-by Sterling Goodenow. The provisions made for Roads and Bridges, besides the numerous roads and bridges authorised to duals or expense of the counties, the state, or the be laid out, made and built, at the risk of indivilands benefitted thereby--are 36 bridge companies with $509,000 stock, and 135 turnpike companies. with $7,658,000 stock, extending their roads over a length of 4500 miles, about one-third of which is completed. The capital stock of the several incorporated banks is $ 11,690,000. The fund set apart by the state for the benefit of common schools now amounts to $ 483,326: 29-the last year's revenue of which was $36.427: 64-besides which 314,770 acres of unsold land still belong to this fund. The revenue and expenditures of the state are, in the abstract, as follows: Lands, about 1,000,000 (FROM A NEW YORK PAPER.) This Manual, which the author informs us, he acres unsold; and state funds $4,191,803: 23 (in 1800 originally compiled for his own use, comprises about $2,900,000) the annual revenue of which is within a very small compass, more topographical now $278,489: 96-besides which, the receipts at and statistical information respecting this state, the treasury from various other so arces were, for than any work that has hitherto appeared. The the year 1810, $626,042 : 88 (for 1791, $127,648; for plan is simple and perspicuous. The 45 counties 1801, $192,028: 71-and during the same time of this sta e are separately described, with their were paid out $606,328 : 22 (in 1791 $143,417 : 64 ; situation, boundaries, cities, towns, villages, bays, and in 1801 $261,765; 03.)-Estimated expenses rivers, islands, creeks, lakes, ponds, mountains, for 1811, $268,366: 22. Debts which the state owes, places where the courts are held, clerks offices, besides some small unliquidated demands, $880,000 post offices, population, distance from Albany, &c. The following extracts from the prefatory remarks, present an idea of the merits of this valuable Manual; and afford a gratifying view of the im mense increase and unbounded resources of our important state. Now (in 1810, $346,234: 89.) Which (exclusive of the school fund and land, and of the 1,000,000 acres public lands above named) gives about $30,000, annual excess of revenue over expenditures, and a permanent fund exceeding the public debt $3,311,803 : 25. The There are established in this state two colleges In 1731 this state contained 10 counties and only and upwards of 40 academies: Also, 364 post of 50,291 souls-in 1771, same counties and 163,338 fices, being more than 1-7th of the whole (2440) in souls in 1786 (25 years ago) 12 counties and the United States, and sixty different news-papers, 253,896 souls-1791, sixteen counties and 340,120 and in all about 90 printing establishments. soul-and in 1800, thirty counties, 305 towns shipping owned in this state, in 1809, was 251,525 (including 3 cities) and 585,000 inhabitants. tons, (besides that on the three lakes,) being 1-5th (181) the state contains about 800 villages, of of the whole owned in the United States. Amount from 15 or 20, but generally from 30 or 40, to 600 of exports in 1807, $26.357 963; and revenue on houses; 452 towns (including 4 cities ;) 45 coun-imports, &c. more than 1 4th of the whole paid in ties; and (in 1810) 960,000 inhabitants; giving an the United States (from 14th to 1 3d of which two increase of 15 counties, 147 towns, and 374,000 last items is however derived from the trade of other people in the last ten years!! And the militia of the state regularly enrolled amounted to 102,068 in 1809. The annual amount of the manufactures of this state, as furnished by the census in 1810; details of which have been heretofore published in our paper, is $16,000,000. states.) In addition to the goodness of our soil and the excellence of our timber, we have plenty of ironore, slate, plaster of Paris, and inexhaustible salt springs, the most valuable in the world. There have also been found coal, copper, lead, sulphur, There are now made annually 525,000 bushels of zinc, marble, ising-glass, and some silver. Our salt, viz. in Onondaga 453,840 (though in 1800 territory (containing 55,000 square miles, of which only 43 754) Cayuga 54,000; Genesee 1400;4 or 5000 are water,) stretches from the Atlantic the Seneca (at least) 25,000-and Ontario about 8760 whole length of New-England, and spreads along total value at works $147,000. In Cayuga 2240 the St. Lawrence and three great navigable lakes. skeins of silk.To all which may be added Embracing the head waters of the Ohio, and two $60,000; the value of articles annually made by other large rivers which pass southerly through convicts in the state prison. other states-the whole course of the best river in the United States and perhaps in the world-ler. With the latter especially, the ready and safe together with twenty other rivers navigable by conveyance up the Hudson and to Lower Canada, boats and rafts, this state affords the best pas-and the good roads and accommodations westward, sage in the United States, both by land and water, will be additional inducements to visit a country of from the tide-waters to the extensive navigable this description, which moreover furnishes mineral lakes of the west. There is not a mountain or any waters more efficacious and valuable than the best great unavoidable hill to pass between Albany and medicinal springs in Europe, and which (besides lake Erie. It is the only state, too, (except at the many interminate sublime natural views and objects) narrow and N. E. extremity) which extends across contains on its western confines the greatest natuthe whole width of the United States' territory; and ral curiosity in the world; a country interspersed the only spot on which the Atlantic and the lakes (exclusive of the great waters before named with can be united by sloop navigation. This peculiar more than fifteen lakes, from ten to forty miles in situation, with its other advantages, renders this length, and numerous smaller ones, exhibiting as state highly interesting to the politician, the man of great an extent, variety and beauty of inland waterbusiness or enterprise, the emigrant and the travel-scenery as all the other states together. *The addition for Louisiana in 1804, are from a vague estimate, the bounds being yet undefined. N. B. Deduct sinking fund and reimbursements from neinal debt to find the net debt. Acres. Dollars. 1,223.378 2,669,994 3,008,982 2,888,509 5,547,865 6,337,093 Dollars. None. 7,024,450 18,317,580 27,597,868 None. Do. None 1,500,000 1,500,000 250,000,000 250,000,000 400.000.000 400,000,000 1,500,000 250,000,000 TABLE, presenting at one view many interesting fucts respecting the appointment, &c. of State and United States' authorities. JUDICIAL. How appointed Qualifications and Chief Magistrate elected by Years to serve Residence,7 years; age, Governor&coun viour Massachusetts, 1780 Citizens, worth 1 Property £1000, free Governor& coun Rhode Island, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Impeachmt. or on address of Legis. lature to the Gov. Impeach.or by gov &coun.cn address of legislature Legislature, 1 yr Impeachment Legislat. one yr. Impeachment cil good beha viour and re-eligible Gov. and council, Impeach,--disqual Assembly& coun Impeached by As- 1792 Citizens paying 3 Residence in the state & Governor, tax cannot serve more than one term in succession good impeach. by H. cf Representatives, or remov'd by the Governor on address 1776 By Legislature, 1 Residence, 5 years; age Governor&coun-Impeachmt. or by North-Carolina, 1776 By Legislature, 1 Residence 5 yrs.-free joint ballot hold, the value of £1000; haviour conviction on in- Impeach. by lower Legislat, on nom-Impeach't. by Asnation by Gov-sembly. Indict.by ernor, good be gr.jury & tried by a special court Legislature, good Impeached by the 30; a "settled estate" behaviour Assembly & tried worth £1500st; may not by Senate South-Carolina, 1790 By Legislature, 2 Residence 10 years; age joint ballot Georgia, be re-elected until the 1798 By Legislature, 2 Citizen of the U. S. 12 Legislat. 3 years joint ballot yrs; resid.6 vs.age30ys 4 Citizen of the U. S. 35 and re-eligible Impeached by the Assembly & tried by senate Coun. & Assem-Impeach.by Assem bly annually tried by gov &co. Gov. and Senate, Impeachment or good behaviour by the joint ad. dress of 2-3ofboth Houses Impeached by the Assembly & tried by the Senate 2 Residence 4 years; age Legislature, good not eligible more than 6, in any term of 8 yrs 2 Citizen of U. S. 12 ; re-Legislature, se-As in Tennessee sidence 4 yrs; age 30: payment of tax-eligi ven years commenced o- 1787 Federal electors 4 A natural born citizen. Nom. by Pres'nImpeach'd by H.of peration Mar. 4,1789. Representatives & or a citizen at adoption app'd by Senate TABLE, shewing at one view many interesting facts respecting the appointment, &c. of the State and United States' authorities, continued. (See note on the next page for conclusion.) R. I. Citizens Con. Citizens, fr. h. for governor; proper- ing tax 1 Residence five years; Citizens worth or £600 personal 1 Citizenship Citizens For years How selected Qualifications. 100 towns,having Residence 2 years; regard to their property population £50 freehold As in N. Hamp-Residence, 1 yr. in shire By towns dist; prop.£100f.h. or £200 personal Citizenship A freehold By counties a A freehold 1 Citizen, £40 freehold Citizens, fr. h. By towns 7. J. Citizens worth Residence in the coun- Citizens worth 1 ty 1 year; a freehold; £50 or real & personal est. Residence 3 years; age Citizens pay- By counties a 1 By counties, yr. with £500 real or real and personal estate Residence 3 years, payment of tax Residence 3 years, a freehold Residence in the co 1 yr. property the value of £500 hold By co's without Residence and free- By counties a 1 By counties a- 1 By towns Residence in the county one year; 100 acres of land Residence in the state 3 yrs. a freehold of £150 ster. If a non-resident of the co. of £500 st. Seven yrs. a citizen of the U. S. resi dence as for Senators; freehold of $250, or property taxed to the value of $500 Citizenship By counties or Resid in the state 2 1 districts, accor- 2 As above As above St's State legisla- 6 Nine ys. a citizen; age See state laws 2lected from the tures 30; a resident of the state when chosen, to population yrs, in the co. one Residence and qua. NOTES ON THE PRECEDING TABLE. prisoners. In his character as an ally he had se The plan on which the preceding table is formed cured the passes of the Pyrenees, seized theimporwas designed by William Loughton Smith, Esq. of cant city of Barcelona and obtained possession of South Carolina-how nearly we have attained the che capital itself. The train of perfidy by which excellent manner of that distinguished gentleman he had thus far accomp ished his purpose, is unwe do not recollect, for we have not seen his tables exampled even in the worst ages of history. The (we believe, for 12 or 14 years. We have endeavor whole transaction was, on his part, a business of ed to make it as plain and as simple as possible, and pure, unmingled wickedness, unprovoked, unexapprehend it is nearly, if not quite, correct; should tenuated and equally detestable in its motive, its means and its end. errors appear they will be noticed. In all cases citizenship being required as the first The emperor had now displayed himself in his property to elect or be elected, we have noticed this true character. For the mere, selfish, vulgar amqualification (in regard to the latter) only in the bition, of aggrandizing his own family he had committed an act of usurpation, as impolitic, as it cases where it constitutes the right, of itself. Where it is not otherwise stated, the chief magis-was iniquitous. Spain had been the faithful ally of France,-let Trafalgar witness how fatally for trate may be re-elected without intermission. The senators are chosen by districts, with regard herself! Her fleets were at the disposal of Bonato population, except in Delaware, Maryland and parte; her armies were in his service in Portugal, Virginia-the two first are noticed in the table—in and upon the Baltic; her treasures were at his the last they are chosen by districts of counties, each demand, as completely as if Charles had been a county having the same right. tributary king. France then could gain nothing In New Jersey, any person, possessing the proper by this change of dynasty; and the loss of all the ty qualification, may vote. In Maryland, Virginia, advantages which she derived from Spanish Ameand North Carolina some of the cities and towns rica was hazarded by it, even if Spain herself form election districts for members of the legislature. should passively submit to the insolent intrusion of Vermo has no senate-this branch of the legis a stranger, whose only merit was that he was the ture is called the council in New Jersey. brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, and sufficiently unprincipled, mean and cruel to be his tool and executioner. History Of the Invasion of Spain by Bonaparte. ABRIDGED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES. CHAPTER III The artifices by which he had thus far accom plished his purpose were of the basest kind.Never, perhaps, was any plot of perfidious ambitin so coarsely planned. The term of policy (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 59.) cannot be applied to it; even cunning implies more Insurrection at Madrid, and military murders after exertion of talent than was displayed in this whole words-Lise conduct of the janta of government, transaction. Nothing more was required than to of the co vicil of Castile, and of the inquisition.-employ falsehood and violence equally without reAdress, in the name of Ferdinand and the infante, morse; to repeat professions and protestations commanding the Spaniards to submit to Bonaparte's enough to deceive the prince; and to shed blood picavire. Assembly of notables conroledat Bayonne, enough to intimidate the people. The former ob and Joseph Bonaparte nominated by his brother ject had been effected; and Murat, perceiving a king of Spain and the Indies.-General insurrec spirit of patriotism in the Spaniards, which neither tion of the Spaniards. — Formation of the provincial he nor his master had expected, was eager to give juntas; the junta of Seville take the lead.-Their the word for slaughter. He seems as soon as he enproclamations, and the measures they recommend. tered Madrid, resolved to make them feel that Thus had Bonaparte succeeded in dispossessing they were no longer an independent nation but that the house of Bourbon of the throne of Spain. More they must learn obedience to a military yoke. than two years ago during my residence in Paris. (April 14) A French governor of the city had been says one of the ablest writers in this country, appointed; a French patrole established; a notice had occasion to know that this plan was in agita- was given that as the great coats for the French It was a common topic of conversation, that troops had not arrived, the heads of the police were the Bourbons were to be dethroned in that country, to call at every house to receive a contribution of and a Bonaparte introduced in their stead. This those articles. After the departure of Ferdinand speculation was usually accompanied by a prophe. from Madrid, the anxiety and agitation of the peocy concerning the inevitable fall of Austria. All ple hourly increased;-they knew that he had this, too, at a moment, when both nations were in expected to meet Bonaparte at Burgos ;-and the alliance with France. For three years previous to tidings that he had crossed the frontier, and prothe seizure of the royal family, Spain was deluged ceeded to Bayonne, excited in them as much alarm as wonder. An extraordmary courier arrived with French emissaries, commissioned to prepare the minds of the people for the event-and with every evening from that city-the intelligence French engineers and draughtsmen, who were which he brought was never published in the ga openly engaged in manping the face of the country, zette, but circulated as extracts from private cor in examining the strong holds, and in exploring the respondence: the first of these accounts consi ted 1.cality and amount of the spoil which they expected tion. to-eize.* solely of details of the honors with which Ferdinand had been received by the emperor. Subsequent The whole of that miserable family, (with the ones became each less satisfactory than the last; exception af the infante don Pedro, nephew to hints were given out that all was not going on well; Carles IV, who had fortunately been adopted by and the intentions of the emperor became more the Portuguese Court, and accompanied them to and more developed, till it could no longer be doubted that Ferdinand was to be deprived of his Bozil) were now in the power of Bonaparte as crown. The courier, who was expected on Saturday, the 30th of April, did not arrive;-he was still expect. ed on the following evening, and great multitudes |