RE-PUBLISHED BY PARTICULAR DESIRE. From the DAILY ADVERTISER. MESSRS PRINTERS, Be pleased to puhhjh the inclosed letter from a gen tleman fcnt by the Patowmac company, to examine the state of the navigation of that river, and ascer tain the mo ft practicable communication between it, and the waters of the Ohio. ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 2, I 789. " -AS your countrymen have committed to your care a vdry important trust, any information Which can throw the finalleft light upon their iiHereft, I trust will be acceptable to you. Under this imprelfion, I take the liberty of fending you some observations which I made in an excur lion up Patowmac river, and across the Allega ny mountain, to some branches of the western waters. By the desire of the Patowmac company, Mr. Smith, (the cOndutflor of the Patowmac works) and myfelf, proceeded from the Great falls up the river in a boat, Which, if moderate ly loaded, would have taken from thirty to for ty barrels, till we got twelve miles ahove Fort Cumberland, and could with conveniency have continued our rout In the fame boat to the mouth of the Ne\V Creek, which is thirteen miles high er up the North Branch, than the place at which we flopped ; but beirig ftrahgers to that part of the river, and being informed by the inhabitants tof the country, that the river was then lower than it had been foi* some years past, we were fearful that in cafe the dry weather should con tinue during our progress over the mountain, the river might be rendered so shallow as to prevent our geting the boat down again ; —we therefore proceeded from this place(Capt. Daniel Crefap's) on foot along the fide of the tit'er to the mouth erf Savage river. To this place the navigation may be extended, and not much higher without incuring too great an expence for the £refertt times. The mouth of the Savage is two hund red and ten miles from tide Water at the bottbm of the Little Falls, where large vefl'els may coihe. After pailing the Falls at the mouth of the Sha nandoah river, We found no fall which would prevent a boat pafling up or down with ease and lafety, except in thole fcaforis when the river is very low, then, in the broad parts the water is shallow, and requires to be collected or deepen* ed in those parts which does not appear to be either difficult or expensive to accomplish. From the mouth of Savage, we went along the State road to the top of the Allegany mountain, rind from F .nee to the waters of Deep creek (which take .heir rife in the Green Glades) thirteen miles from the motith of Savage, four miles be low the place where the road crofles this water ; it is large enough for boats, is gentle and deep, and vvill afford a good navigation down to the falls in the Yohogany (of which this creek is a branch) called Ohiophyle Fall, near the ; so that seventeen miles will join the Waters of Patowmac and Yohogany. From the month of Savage to Little Yohogany, one mile above the forks, is twenty two miles, to Big Yohogany twenty-four Salt Lick creek, a branch of Cheat river, thirty miles, to Cheat river, at the Ford at Dunkard Bottom, thirty-seven miles and a quarter, to Morgan town fifty miles, to Clerkf burg eighty miles, to the mouth of Mufkinguin one hundred and forty miles. These distances, except the last, are from actual measurement! Cheat river at Dunkard Bottom, is nearly or quite as large as Slianandoah at Snicker's or Keyes' ferry, and is a fine gentle river, except two falls which are now puffed frequently, and may at a An all expence, be rendered Tafe and easy. The course of the road from the mouth of the Savage to Cheat river, is nearly due weft. About the ni6nt-h of Savage rivtr and George's creek, are inexhauftable beds of coal ; some of which the river has laid bare—we found them easy to dig, and the coal of good quality. This range or bed of coal extends along the fii'ft ridge of the Allegany mountain to Wills' creek, above Cumberland ; from which place we saw them carrying coal for the nail manufactory, at Hager's town. Upon our return From the other fide of the Allegany mountain, one or two days moder ate lain had raised the river, and we found the navigation in that state much better than we ex pected. Two boats came doWn from Old toWn with tobacco, two or three from Opeckon with flour ; and we went in company with two from Shepherd's town ; one of which was more than seventy feet long, and when fully loaded, would, cafry from 120 to i'ijo barrels of flour j these boats went quite down to the G#eat Falls ; and I was informed by Captain Sepherd, that one thousand barrels of flour had been sent down the l iver this spring from Shepherd's town only. If we allow ten miles from the liead of the tide »b the Big Falls, and feventten from the mouth of the Savage so Deep creek—Patowmac has but twenty-seven miles land carriage at this day to the waters, and in two or three yeai-s at fartheft, ten of these miles Will be taken ;iway. From Fort Cum berland to the fettlemehtsonYohegany is twenty- : one miles,to the Ohiophyle falls miles, bdtiw which there a is good navigation to Pittfburg. From Fort Cumberland to Fort Pitt orPittlburg, is one hundred and fourteen miles. From Fort Cumberland to Bedford is thirty miles, and a good road. lam fully fatisfied there can be no navigation found between the eastern and west ern waters which approaches so near, which will have so good andfhort a portage, and which can be effected at so small an expence. I am acquaint ed with the Sufquehanna, let there be an actual survey made of that river and itsbranches, which can be rendered navigable the fartheft towards the western waters, as there has been of Patow jmac, and I am certain that the difference in fa ! vor of Patowmac will be found grearer than any iperfon can believe who has not examined them both with an eye of observation. The follow ; ing branches of Patowtnac, when improved, will afford a very extensive navigation, and chiefly through a very fertile country. Monoca | fy about thirty miles, Slianandoah one hundred ; and eighty miles, Conogocheaugue about twen ty five miles, Cape Capon the fame diftamce or perhaps farther, the South Branch from seventy to eighty miles, and Patterfon's creek about twenty miles ; the country through which these waters flow, is remarked tor the riclmefs of the land, and is in general thick fettled. After giv ingyou this sketch of the Patowmac, itsbranches and the Allegany mountains, permit me to men tion to you that fine extensive valley lying up on the south-east fide of what is called the iNorth mountain, and which extends from the river Sufquehanna to James river : I believe 1 may be bold to fay that no quarter of America, or per haps of the World, can produce a body of land of such extent, equal to this in quality, and bleif ed with so falitbrious an air ; the neceflaries of life are here produced in the greatest abundance, add to this that iron ore,with every convenience for refining it is found here ih large quantities and of excellent Quality,and coal difirovers rtfelf in such quantities upon the margin of the river (from whence Itthay with cafe be conveycd to a ny part of the continent) as to pronounce it in exhaustible. Sould the feat of our empire move weftwardly, which found policy now requires, and which it muftdo sooner or later from thein creafing weight on that fide, there is a moil beau j tiful and healthy situation for a large city at the place where Fort Frederick stand;), upon the north banks of PatoWmac. The State of Mary land holds two hundr-ed adres of sand it this place, and the State in this part ?s only five hiiles Wide, that Maryland, Peiuilylvania and Virginia, might each be gratifyed in contributing to the formation of the federal city by fixing it at that place. From the luxuriance of the foil all around, from the many branches of the PatoWmac Which penetrate the country in different directions to a great distance, the moil abundant iupply of eve ry kind of provision will at all times be com manded, and by the river Patowmac every fo reign article, whether ofluxury or convenience, may be procured in the fame abundance and with the fame ease as on the sea coafl. Within the limits of your city might be a cannon foundary, an ore bank, forge and other manufactures. I rom the Great falls to George town ftxteen miles, to Alexandria eighteen miles and an half. Should you incline to approach nearer the tide water, William's port, aiid Shepherd's town in the the fame valley, and Frederick to\vn near Mono cafy and below the Blue Ridge afford rnoft desir able situations, I am, Sir, &c. &c. | THE BACHELOR. tran l u 'l hours, with all the fneets of pace, oti, and ev'ry joy increase; No ruffling cares disturb my loft repote, My midnight ftumber no 6bftttrftldn kho-Ws— My heart exolts, whtt fir-ft thertorriing fhiiles ( Ihe grev ey'd eve my fleeting time beguiles. My servants wait, obedient at my hand, And chearful execute the mild command : Amctrig liiy neighbors, ge'fier'oUs fricrtdfMp rSigris, Nor calumny another's honor stains. I live m harmony, and fpc* frofn ftrife ; For I'm not iltji, good Hcav'm! with a wife, G I V I S. ASECMTE of Mr. i)RME, the Hi'ftortan oj Iht lati War in India. M thisgentlematr jirelided in the export warehouse of Ro affed undcr him, Orte day at break faft bethg aflctd by Mr. 6rme, ttf Mat father was ? Davrdfon replied, a SadWr. And pray, (TaM did he nj>t bring you up-a;Sadler ? I vbs always whihrfidaUfaiibavid lo*i and rather chose to try myjortune, as you have done, in the iatt Indra Company's fcrvice. But pray, S.r,(continued he) what ' a,hcr /MV *»ther, (an'twered the hittorian, * , p ,' y) " as " P"' 1 ""™- And why, (Vetofted Davldfrti, gentleman ? ICTty ' hluntneft) did he not bring you up a ELEVENTH ACI OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE UNION. An ACT to establish the TREASI/RY DEPART MENT. BE ;t cmdtihythe SchaleandHoufeof Rtbrrfentatati,;< nf/h.r' , j """ Hf Trea ur u Y' ,n iKallbahe following offices namely. A«d ,V njmhcr evatlcd, That it Ihall he the duty of the Secretary • ■" p"p«""i ,h e p„bt j the public AperfdtfttlW ; toi (lip,'intend the colteftm„ r , revenue ;to decide on the foVms-Af kee*ivig ,„d ft,,"' f l!i « and ntakulg, returns, and to gram under the limit.,£ etobhihed or to be hererfter provided, all warrants for be issued from the Treasury, in pursuance ofappronri*. to law ; to execute fQch fcrvlccs relative to the fait of the I.T l " longing » the United States, as rtiay be by law iVqbirerTfu to make report,and gitfe information txi en trier branchfefrt, t. ' latuir, in perbn or in writing <as he may be required) ' all matters referred to Hun by the Senate orHoufe of lives, or whidh shall appertain to his office ; and frenerallv. K %££?***"*'' " And be it jurthtr evaded, Thai it (hall be the d"ut V of the f tiollei to superintend theadjurtmentand preservation of theT.Tf" accounts; to examine all accounts fettled by the Audi certify the balances artfmg thereof to the Regifler tJooounta r all warrants drawn by the Secretary of the be Wananced by law ; to repjrt tx> the Swfetary rtfcWilT U of all papers to be llftied in tlie different offices for colleftin 7* public revenue, and the manner and form of keepinj and ft?,!/ the accounts of the several persons employed therein ■ h. ,L ? moreover provide sot the regnlar and puniftial tfayWntof =i monies Which may be colletted, and (Ml (Urea iL all delinquencies of officers of the revenue, andVor or shall be due to the United States. And be it further enaded, That it shall be the duty of the trwl",,, to-receive and keep the monies of the United Slates, andfod? burse the feme upon warrants drawn by the Secretary ofthe Tm fury, countersigned by the Comptroller, recorded hy'the and not otherw.fe ; he (hall take receipts for all monies p,fj bv him, and all receipts for monies received by him, sh a H beendorfj upon warrants signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, W ;,C which Warrant ft f.gned, for money reteCd mtt. the public Treasury (hall bevalM : And the faidTrafarcr lhall render his accounts to the Comptroller quarterly for o(teiwr |f required) and fhalltranfmit a copy thereof, when failed, to,he Secretary of the Treasury; he shall moreover, on the third day of every session of Congress, t»y before the Senate and Houf- $ Kcprefcritatives, -fair and accurate copies of all acoouafc by hit* from time to time rendered tos and fettled with the Comptroller as aforefaiti, as also, a true and perfect account ofthe (late of tin Treami*y ; he (toll at #1 tiirirtfabmitrtotheSecfeTar) ofthe f rej! fury, and the Comptroller, or either of fflerh, the infpeAion rif -hi monies i*i hit hands, and shall, prior to the entering irtdn the duties of his office, give bond, With fuffieiem fyreti M , to bean proved bv the Secretary of the Treasury and Comptroller b, the sum of arte hundred and fifty (hofifarid dollars, payable to'th. United States, with Condition for fhe'fiifltfd! performance df the duties of hn office,and for the fidelity of the petfaiH to be By him employed, which bbod shall be lodged in thfc ofto« bf die Corn* trollcr ofthe Treafllry of the United States, And be it further 'entßed, That it Mall be the duty of the Auditor to receive all publfc accounts, and after examination to certify the balance, and tranfmi't the accounts with the Vouchers and certi ficates to the Comptroller for his deciflon thereon : Ttovtid. That if any person whose accounts (ball be so audited, be Hilfitisfifd therewith, he may within fix months appeal to the Comptroller againfl such fettlemcnt. And be it further entiled, Thatitlhall be the duty of the Resilier to keep all accounts of the recipts and expenditures of the public money, and of all debts due to or from the United States; to re. ccive from the Comptroller the accounts which ftiaH have been finally ad jutted, and to prefcrve such accounts with their vouchers and certificates ; to record all warrants for the receipt ot payment of monies at the Treasury, certify the fame thereon, and to trinf. Mit to the Secretary of the Treasury, copies of the certificates of balances orafceountsadjuited as is herein directed. dh i "J UT "'" enaaed ' That whenever the Secretary shall be rerrtbved from office by the President of the Uhited States, oru any other cafe of vacancy in the office of Secretary, theaffillltt J, the vacancy, have the charge and custody oftkere. cords,books, and papers appertaining to the said office. Xn&bt k fmlkY indffed, That no pcrfon appointed to anyoffica instituted by thus ast, (Kali direftty or indireflly be concerned or mterefted in carrying on the bufinets oftradeor commerce, or be owner Hi whol« or in part of any sea vefTel, or patchafe himftlf, or another in trull for him, any public lands or cither pubfcpro. pcrty, or be Concerned m the purchase or difpo'fal of any public Securities 6f any Stafe,-ot of thelJmted States, or take or apply to his owe use, any emolument or Rain for negbciating or ttrafa&ing any business in the said department, other than what (hall be af lowedby law j and if any person shall offend agamft .nybfme pronibitidrts of this ast, he (hall be deemed guilty of a high mit demeanor, and forfeit to the United States the penalty of three thousand dollar*, and fWH upon ro*vithan be removed frort office, and forever thereafterircapable of holding any officeunto the United States, Provided, that if any other perfoa-thart a puMis prolecutor Iball give information of any f<uch offence, upon which aprcfifctftionand cortviftiott 'shall be had, one half the aforefaid penalty of three thoafafld dollars, When recovered, shall be for tUC use of the perfoli jiving fuc> information. FREBERIC-K AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Hoafe tf ReprtJentativH* JOriNADAMS, P'ice-trefdent tf the Umlei Smo, . and President of the Senate. aM6vtb, s<(T-fMeiR <hesd, i'7?g. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Trejident of (he Vnitei Stttcs. PRICE CURRENT. -NEW-YORK. Jamaica Spirits, - AntigUa Rum, . . -4/5.4 <lq. St. Croix, do. . . 4 y 5 . a ,/g. Country, do. . - tfio. Molasses, ... a Brandy, - . . c/j . Geneva, . . . & j } . Do. m cases, . . i%f. a Mufecrvado Sugar, . . s 6f a 7if. Loaf, do. - - Iyi'j a -,h. Lump, do. . . Pepper, ... 2 fg. a ifio. Pinlfnto, . . . t jg_ a 2/. Chocmlatr, ... IJ2. Cocoa, . . . ?s y; a 80s. Coffee, - . a Indigo, (Carolina) 4/ * & R »ce, - . . a 23/ Superfine Tlour, ... 45/. Common do. - - 40f. Rye do. nf, a 25/ Indian Meal, ... ivf. c » - - 4_/j. pr. bujh, Cofn, (Southern) . 3/9. a &[• Do. (Northern,) - 4/3, a 4/6- Beef, firft quality, - - 48f. a Sccond quality, - - 43/"- Pork, firft quality, - - 81[6, —— Second quality, - . 70[6. Hams, - 'jd. Carolina Tobacco, „ 3d£. & Virginia , . . 4d. a Published by JOHN FENNO, No. 9, Maiden* Lane, nearthe Ofwego-Marict, New-York. —
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