REVOLT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE. circumstances will admit and at least disappoint our enemies who have presumed strongly upon this event. Emissaries are daily arriving from the enemy but since Trenton, Jan. 10, 1780 [81.] the detention of the first spies the papers are dropped Dear Sir-I have the pleasure to inform you that mat- in different places-one honest fellow (at least to us) ters wear a more favorable aspect than they have hither-carried his letter to Genl. St. Clair-Genl. Potter, Col. to done. The troops were prevailed on to leave Prince- Atlee, Capt. Morris and Blair M'Clenachan are appoint. ton yesterday morning-that situation being too favour-ed to carry the proposals into execution and will sit for able for an intercourse with the enemy. This morning I called upon them to let them know I was ready to comply with the proposals, I had offered them on Sunday evening. I also required of them as a proof of their sincerity that they should deliver up the emissaries from the British-they in turn observed that they had agreed not to go off as discharged, but to keep in a body till all the men were settled with. I informed them at once that this was inadmissible and desired they would go together and consider both the points and send me an answer in two hours. In that time I received the answer inclosed, so that I trust now we are in a fair way of accommodation-which tho' it may end in a great dimipution of the Pennsylvania line will be the best plan which that purpose to morrow. It will be necessary to forward on the articles promised without delay. In such a case a breach of faith would ruin us and expose me to great disgrace which I hope my fellow citizens will not do, after the risque and fatigue of body and mind which I have gone through. It will also be necessary for Farmer to provide some decent supplies for the Commissioners. The people of this state are very sore on the subject of supplying us as the distress is occasioned by our own line. I would therefore wish that Hazlewood would send up hay and forage and spirits to dispose of as the commissioners direct. The cloathing must come forward as speedily as possible-some of the men are very destitute. I know the difficulties of the Council PHILADELPHIA FROM THE YEAR 1819 TO 1827, INCLUSIVE. Domest. Foreign. Domest. Foreign. Domest. Foreign. Domest. | Foreign. Domest. Foreign. Domestic. Foreign. 7250 816 372059 1670349 5588951014663 10654 4914 12110 6967 694869 434053 599736 388500 GRAND TOTAL. 79900 547518 39976 4398736 1633529 6032265 6927 284770 1451 286221 589318 1690183 2279501 107 1025349 12874 1038223 43311 2066 134685 2372 538823 4438 543261 128594 220900 82851 65743 1274858 1730838 3005791 73483 63218 49068 164803 548577 1380198 1928775 16591 110512 36077 94028 122204 522399 644603 276806 153097 429903 1759 17021 5806 14865 857 12634 148871 167532 316403 1480428 3675067 5155495) 17721 523 1330744 706816 2037560 666118 S24955 628336 459479 942182 370895 4855633 2749976 7605609 6275 132555 21642 12938 64657 159609 244000 403609 14856 14856 32242 1328 329022 113983 443005 330703 140872 2757870 2008497 4766367 15164 63483 19378 1332 10212 35356 1228 290848 262810 254890 195459 301143 254630 264660 186028 34758 589914 17090 55187 2554 248983 21852 224199 56594 37330 26321 19713 9984 2360 16027 1421 721781 277724 20288 69002 26928 73217 281353 1932065 2213418 482179 142822 624901 94446 479447 571893 38033 376358 63426 578581 563012 3150822 3713834 209562 173199 204562 154090 221636 79111 164893 34438 187894, 26247 1399716 920339 2320055) 27733 1482016 102732 2075031 83412 2307548 122883 1031627 120168 1289295 1022022 11815564 12837586 3106486 634 1996 3323006 6275514 37939237451351 3012996 45374843359145 417999829091002 43411289 72502291 on common occasions as to money, but I hope they will be removed, for it is most certain that the plunder of Philada. was in view and Genl. Washington laments in his letter this much to be apprehended evil. They keep up an astonishing regularity and discipline and have so far on all occasions behaved very respectfully to me. As I do not think it possible that we can settle their accounts and we wish to get them into a track of movement so as to separate, I think your sending up £5000 state money will be of use, we must submit to our circumstances. Provisions of all kinds must be sent forward but the boats must stop at Bordentown or rather at Kirkbride's wharf for orders; this to be observed particularly as to the cloathing and rum. There must be a great quantity of salt provisions in town and very probably cattle in the meadows. The greatest part of those who are now discharged will re-enlist in a few days and I hope we shall prevail on them to admit some of their officers. I have the pleasure of informing you that your son is not one of the obnoxious. I apprehend more difficulty with the officers than the men after the settlement finishes, as their tempers are very high. There is [Philad. Price Current. not in this place a lock of hay or a bushel of oats, but in private hands so that we are at present in a state of distressing obligation to our private friends, and the state much dissatisfied. The enemy are in force on Staten Island but do not choose to venture on the Jersey shore, tho' they are in perfect readiness for the purpose had their hopes been answered. I am with great regard, Dear Sir, Your obed huble servt. JOS. REED. [Direction Missing.] Pursuant to your Excellency's demand concerning the two Emissaries from the British, the board of committee, Resolved that those men should be delivered up to the supreme authority and in order to shew that we would remove every doubt of suspicion and jealousyalso that the men may disperse upon being discharged they delivering up their arms, &c. Trenton, Jan. 10, 1781. Signed by the board, &c. DANIEL CONNELL, Member. Morristown, Jan. 9, 1781. Dear Sir-This will be brought to you by a person who has been sent by Sir Henry Clinton with proposals to the discontented Troops and was honest enough to bring them to me. In order that we might be certain of their intentions with respect to the enemy, we have thought it best to suffer him to go on with a message and he is to return here with the answer. We have heard that they have already detained two who came to them on the same errand-if this person should meet with the same fortune, you will be pleased to have him discharged, if in your power. of shoes &c. would be but little expense and I think as Yr obed and very huble servt. I am extremely anxious to hear how matters are going on and what prospect there is of the affairs being terminated. I beg my respects to Col. Butler and Col. little progress I shall leave them, being much fatigued. Stewart and hope soon to have the happiness to see you in more agreeable situations. I am Dear Sir Brig. Gen. Wayne. Yr mo. ob. Serv. AR: ST. CLAIR. Dear Sir-I received your several favors of the 5th, 6, 7 & 8 Jany.--every thing you requested has been particularly attended to the cloathing from various reasons has been detained longer than I wished for. Farmer will certainly go off with it to morrew if not to day.They consist of 1200 shirts, overalls for 25,00 men, about 1200 pair shoes 1000 blankets. Mr. Davies brings up the hard money left by Gen. Potter with Mr. Rittenhouse. I hope before I go to bed to night to hear of a proper settlement of this affair. I have always handed your letters to the President of the Congress the moment I received them--The Council present their com pliments to you. I am with great respect, Council Chamber Jan. 10, 1781. P. S. Yr most obed. humbl, servt. To be Continued. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN PENNSYLVANIA. To the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of THE COUNCIL REPORTS.-That immediately after its organization a circular letter was addressed to gentlemen residing in different parts of every county of the state, soliciting information concerning the actual means of instruction, in their respective districts and neighbourhoods. On the receipt of replies to those enquiries, a report on the state of education in Pennsylvania was prepared, and widely circulated in pamphlet form, and through the newspapers published in this commonwealth. However painful the task, it became the duty of the Council to expose a faithful picture of the deplorable condition of many sections of the state, where moral, religious, and Mr. Davies will deliver you specie to the amt. literary education had not been conferred upon a nuof £483, 17,3. One o'clock P. M. His Excellency Joseph Reed Esq. President of Pennsa. at Trenton. W. M. merous class of persons, and where the neglect of this great duty was fruitful of the most lamentable consequences. That report also represents the inefficiency of the modes of education adopted, even where local provision is made by law for the instruction of the offspring of citizens in restricted pecuniary circumstances, and with the exception of the city and county of Philadelphia, the city of Lancaster, and a few other interior places, the subject did not appear to have claimed much attention. The report alluded to, furthermore communicated the melancholy fact that almost every county was without teachers of requisite abilities and attainments, and deficient often in moral qualities, so that if in other respects means could have been commanded to establish schools, the effort must have proved abortive for want of suitable instructors. Bloomsbury, near Trenton, Juny. 11, 1781. Dear Sir-I received your favor of the 10th inst. and am much obliged to you for the readiness which has been shewn to comply with my requests. I do assure you and the Council that I have conducted the matter to the best of my abilities, and am not conscious of being led into any concessions from other motives than a real judgment of what would be best for the service and the general good of the country. I know it is a delicate matter and do not expect the officers will be pleased with any other settlement than by force and exemplary punishment of the mutineers, but I confess I saw no Anxious to contribute whatever might be in the power disposition of this kind in the state or any inclination to of the society toward producing a better state of things meddle with them but on their turning towards the ene-in this respect, and to encourage if possible the forma my, to the contrary of which they [have] given pretty tion of Lancasterian schools in the towns of Pennsylvania, decisive proofs. The two spies were executed this the Council issued a second circular letter, in which morning having been faithfully delivered according to among many suggestions, it was formally proposed to promise. They discover a very good temper in most furnish competent teachers, acquainted with the plan of respects and I think I may now venture to assure you of mutual instruction, as soon as reasonable compensations as happy a settlement of the matter as circumstances should be provided for their services. By the adoption will admit. I really think they have had some solid of this expedient immediate relief could be afforded, and causes of complaint, which with their behaviour justifies if success attend the management of these schools it was in my judgment the lenity shewn them. As a line I ex- believed that they would prove nurseries in which pect no service from them till they are very much alter- many young person of both sexes would become qualied in their regimental system by throwing different men fied to teach on the same system, and thus this efficient together, and this the new arrangement will facilitate--and economical mode of instruction would be transplantthe greater part will enlist again. I have thought when matters are farther advanced to take some notice of their women and children by providing some decent clothing which they have not at present; there are about 100 of them and like ourselves they have their attachments and affections. A new gown, silk handkerchief and a pair ed into every part of Pennsylvania where the population was dense enough to sustain such schools. The Council rejoice in being enabled to represent that its offer has already been accepted in several remote towns-that in others the business is under consideration, and it is quite probable that during the present autumn a number of well qualified teachers will go forth under the auspices of the society, to lay the foundation of seminaries of useful learning in many places now destitute of such blessings. The Council is afresh animated by the conviction, that the society which it represents has been happily instrumental to awaken throughout Pennsylvania a spirit of reflection, and inquiry in regard to elementary education, such as never more existed to the same extent. A well grounded opinion is also entertained, that if this concern for the vital interests of the people continues to be cherished, the time is not very remote, when the legislature influenced by the weight of correct public sentiment, and obedient to its own sense of duty, will provide a system of public instruction consistent with the enlightened spirit of the age, and altogether worthy of the character and resources of this great commonwealth. On behalf of the Council, ROBERTS VAUX, A. H. RICHARDS, Committee to prepare the Report. Whereupon on motion it was unanimously resolved, that the report of the Council be published in such of the newspapers of the city of Philadelphia and state of Pennsylvania, whose editors are disposed to promote the objects of this society. The following resolution was unananimously adopted: Resolved, That the proceedings of the Council are highly sattisfactory to this society, and ought to encourage it to persevere in its useful labours, with renewed vigour. Extract from the minutes, the contractors on this last mentioned part have already commenced active operations, and much work, it is expected, will be done this fall and winter, should the weather prove favorable. The route from Esquire Pursell's to within about six miles of Easton is also to be put under contract in a few weeks, which will make about fifty-five miles put under contract within one year, a great portion of which is already completed. Until the meeting of the Legislature, it will not be determined whether the Canal will enter a dam on the Lehigh, or in the Delaware river a short distance below the mouth of the Lehigh, otherwise we presume the whole line would have been put under contract this fall. On the route from New Hope to Pursell's there are four acqueducts, numbered 4, 5, 6, and 7, and situated as follows. No. 4. Crosses Parry's mill dam, at New Hope. allowing a passage for the stream of 50 feet in the clear. No. 5, Crosses Milton Creek, above Lumberville, at its mouth 50 feet do. do. No. 6, Crosses Tohicken at Cowell's 100 feet do. There are six Culverts, numbered and situated as follows: No. 10-8 feet span over Dark Hollow run, on section 50. No. 11-5 do. do. Rabit Run, on section 52. No. 12-12 do. with 2 feet perpendicular below the spring of the arch, over Phillips mill creek, section 54. No. 13-3 feet over a small stream on late W. Mitchell's land section 57. No. 14-12 feet span over Scuttalossa Creek, on section 61. No. 15-8 feet span over Creek below Lumberville, on section 62. A. H. RICHARDS, Secretary. PROGRESS OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMETS. Pennsylvania Canal.-On Saturday evening last the workmen engaged in constructing the locks at the junc- Lycoming Rail Road and Coal Company —We are tion of the canal with the river in Allegheny-town, com- much pleased to learn that measures are taking to or pleted the foundation of the River Lock, and the erec-ganize this company under the charter granted by the tion of its walls above low water mark,-a work of legislature of Pennsylvania at the last session. We immense labour, as the foundation was six feet lower understand it is the intention of the company, if they than the bed of the river, the waters of which arose with can procure a competent Engineer, to have the route such rapidity in the evacuation as to require the con- of their Rail Road surveyed and located this fall and stant use of six screw pumps, each calculated to eject that they speak confidently of its completion by Novema hogshead a minute. These had been kept in motion ber 1829. Its whole length, from the Coal Mines to the night and day, for some weeks. Mr. Byrne, the con- West Branch, will be from 20 to 21 miles.-Lyco. Gaz. tractor, has now a prospect of completing these two superb locks in a few weeks. The two other locks in Allegheny-town are finished, and we understand a hope is entertained that the water may be let into the Pittsburg and Kiskeminetas division of the canal this fall. Great progress has been made in the construction of the canal aqueduct across the Allegheny at the mouth of Washington street. The two abutments, and two of the piers in the river, appear to be nearly completed. The other four piers are considerably above the surface of the water. The tunnel through Grant's Hill remains nearly as it was in the spring-being reserved probably for a winter job.-Pittsburg Gaz. - DOYLSTOWN, Sept. 29. Pennsylvania Canal.-The work on the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Canal is rapidly progressing, The first 18 miles from Bristol to Taylor's Ferry, put under contract last fall are now, nearly completed. From Taylor's Ferry to New Hope, 7 miles put under contract on the 20th of May, considerable work has been done, and and is rapidly approaching toward completion. From New Hope to the farm of Brice Pursell Esq. in Tinicum, 18 miles, was let out to contractors on the 19th inst. at New Hope between 2 and 300 persons were present at the letting, most of whom offered bids for work, and it is believed the whole has been let to good and competent contractors, and on terms as favorable to the State as any work heretofore let. Some of OFFICIAL. Circular to all the Collectors of the Inland Frontiers on the Canada line. Treasury Department, Sir: The great extent of the inland and water frontier along the Canada line, and facilities thereby afforded for the illicit introduction of foreign merchandize, make it necessary that the greatest attention should be paid to the due execution of the revenue laws in that quarter. This letter is, therefore, by the direction of the President, addressed to you, with a view to excite your most active vigilance upon this subject; which is the more especially required since the passage of the act of the 19th of May last, increasing, in several important particulars, the former rate of duties on imported merchandize. A further object of it is to say, that should one or more additional inspectors be, in your opinion, necessary within your district, in order to ensure a faithful execution of the act above mentioned, you will make report to me accordingly, stating the points at which you may deem them necessary to be stationed. This intimation is not given to encourage, in any degree, an increase of subordinate officers where it can be avoided by increased activity and vigilance on the part of those already employed; but only that the important objects of the act should not be left in danger of frustration through any real deficiency in the number At Jefferson College, Washington, Pa, the com. mencement took place on the 25th ult. After the usual exercises, 27 graduates received the degree of A. B, and that of A. M. was given to 13 gentlemen alumni of the college. The degree of D.D. was conferred on the Rev. John Hemphill, of South Carolina-U. S. Gaz. WHEAT AND FLOUR IN ENGLAND. We subjoin a table, copied from the New York Albion, which will enable our readers to ascertain at what Large Stage. The greatest object of curiosity, just cost, in this country, flour can be exported to Great Britain with a prospect of gain. The market value of now in Philadelphia, is a huge Coach, constructing by Mr. Gleason, and intended for the Citizens' Line, to run the Spanish dollar in England is four shillings and two between Bordentown and Washington, (N. J.) This pence sterling, so that fifty shillings sterling is equal to enormous vehicle is divided into two apartments, one twelve dollars. The figures in the different columns of above the other, with seven seats in each. The whole the table are explained by the heading of each column.number of passengers to be carried is fifty six; twenty It will be seen that when the quarter of England shall be eight below and the same number above. The body of the value of 60 shillings, the duty on the barrel of flour the carriage is thirteen feet long, five feet wide, and ten will be 16 shillings, and the price of the barrel, without in height. When placed on the wheels, the roof will the duty, should be in Liverpool 26 shillings in order to be about fourteen feet from the ground. There are to make it proportionate to the price of the wheat in Eng- be no more than four wheels; those before about three land. At this price of 26 shillings, or when the quarter feet in diameter, and the others something less than six. of wheat shall be 60 shillings in the English market, it is The Lreadth of the wheels is eighteen inches, and each the calculation of the correspondent to whom the Albion has a double set of spokes. The baggage is to be car. is indebted for this table, that "it will begin to be ad-ried on a car, attached behind, and drawn on a single vantageous to import American flour." We have heard of flour in Pennsylvania at 77 dollars If so, this is a price far above what the English Market can possibly warrant for some time to come, should the rise be steady and continued.-National Journal. a barrel. wheel, two feet and a half broad. The whole is to be drawn by twelve horses, three abreast, the driver to be aided by two postillions. In the stages now in use, the number of horses, with three men, instead of a man and two boys, would be able to carry but twenty seven pas sengers. It is calculated that the rate of travelling, as to speed, will be about the same as in the four horse coaches. This carriage it is expected, will be finished in about three weeks. It is now at Mr. Gleason's work shop, in St. James's street, back of St. James's church. [Chron. Government Credits, Phila. Oct. 5.-At a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce called for the purpose of taking into consideration the injuries arising from the present system of government credits, it was Resolved, That the essays entitled "Warehousing system and government Credits," published in one of the daily papers of this city, be republished in pamphlet form at the expense of this Chamber. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen members be appointed to carry the above resolution into effect, to distribute the essays and correspond with other Cham bers of Commerce and influential individuals throughout the Union, for the purpose of engaging their co-operation in bringing the subject efficiently before Congress at an early period of the ensuing season. Resolved, That the draft of a memorial now presented, be referred to the committee for revision, and that they cause the same to be printed with the above mentioned pamphlet, and also circulated for signature and presen tation to Congress. Resolved, That the proceedings of this Chamber be signed by the officers and published with the pamphlet, and also in all the newspapers of this city. ROBERT RALSTON, President. Attest-Jonx VAUGHAN, Secretary. The following named gentlemen were appointed the committee. T. P. Cope, John A. Brown, M. L. Bevan, Henry Pratt, Robert Earp, J. J. Borie, Manuel Eyre, C. N. Buck, L. Hacker, L. Clapier, John White, Ambrose White, Gerard Ralston. Printed every Saturday morning by William F. Geddes, No. 59 Locust street, Philadelphia; where, and at the Editor's residence, No. North 12th st. subscriptions will be thankfully received. Price five dollars per annum payable in six months after the commencement of publication--and annually, thereafter, by subscribers resident in or near the city--or where there is an agent. Other subscribers pay in advance. |