metropolis, it must appear that the difficulties and delays will be increased more than an hundred fold. The opinion of Major Douglass, after a very careful re-survey, fully supports the location of Major Wilson and the late Canal Commissioners. He recommends it as preferable for many reasons. "It may be exécuted for $33,000 less, it has the advantage (and a very important advantage it is in any part of the line, but more particularly so in this situation near a large city) of 34 feet in the rise and fall. In regard to distance it has an advantage of 14 chains, 40 inches in reaching Broad street. Lastly, in point of convenience in connexion with the various localities of the city, it is thought to have the advantage of conforming more nearly with the views already suggested in his report on this point, and particularly in being more apart from the ordinary trav el of the streets." It is very apparent that Major Douglass supposing that the line of Major Wilson would become the established termination of this very important work, has suggested the plan "of a Grand Avenue from the vicinity of the Four Nations Hotel, through the intersection of Morris and Washington streets, and so to Parke street, and thence communicating with Callowhill street either directly by Schuylkill Second street," observing that "in that case the rail road would occupy one side of this Avenue to its intersection with Parke street and then by the latter as before," and further remarking that "many points of interest connect themselves with the improvement here mentioned, but which it will not be necessary to comprehend in the report." It appears necessary here, to request the attention of the Board to the characters, standing, and qualifications of these two highly respectable Engineers, who have so decidedly preferred the route by the bridge over the Schuylkill at Peters' Island. gentleman (Mr. Roberts) on the western route, will appear to you, upon the perusal of the letters of Messrs. Breck, Borie, and Peters, to be entirely inadequate to that object. Here it may be remarked that on Major Wilson's route no damages will be claimed. With great respect, I am Gentlemen, Major Wilson, who first surveyed this route, has been practically engaged as an engineer for these twentythree years, was regularly educated for his profession in Scotland, came to this country previous to the last war, was engaged in the public improvements of South Car. olina; was employed during that war in erecting and conducting the defences of Charleston, for which he receiv. ed a vote of thanks from the public authorities of that city under the city seal; was presented in 1816 (when our army was reduced) by that great and good man William Lowndes of South Carolina, with a commission of Major in the United States Topographical Engineers, entirely unsolicited on his part and unknown to him un til the commission was handed to him. His instructor in Edinburgh was the celebrated Professor Leslie, the accomplished mathematician; who, on Major Wilson leaving Scotland, introduced him, in a very highly recommendatory letter, as his favourite pupil, to the illustrious Jefferson. Major Douglass, as is well known, stands second to no one as an Engineer in the U. S. West Point Institution, which President Jackson has observed, "has already exercised its happiest influence upon the moral and intellectual character of our army;" and of its pupils he states, "that their knowledge of the Military art will be advantageously employed in the Militia service, and that such as may not pursue the profession of arms, will be scarcely less useful as citizens." Your obedient servant, THOMAS F. LEAMING, One of the Representatives of Philad. To the Board of Canal Commissioners, Harrisburg. December 14th, 1829. FROM MANUSCRIPTS IN POSSESSION OF THE AMER. PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, SWEDISH DOCUMENTS. Resolution for John Printz, Commandant of New Sweden, concerning his return. UPSAL, December 12, 1653, Christiana, &c. Health, &c. Governor John Printz, we have learned, partly from your letter to ourself and partly by the relation of your son, how greatly you desire to return to your country. We should willingly consent to your desire, considering that after so long a continuance in that country, we can readily imagine that you may have become tired of it. But in reflecting on the good services you have heretofore rendered to us and to the crown, both we and the company would extremely regret your immediate departure, before we can make the best arrangements in regard to your successor, and for the government of the country; we, therefore, perceive with pleasure that your age, health and happiness are such as will permit you to remain some time longer, until we shall be able to make the necessary arrangements in relation to the said subjects. If, however, this should be imposing too much upon you, and our service will be equally well performed by those whom you may leave in the country, you are at liberty to return home. Previous to doing which you are, however, to place the affairs of the country in such order as that your departure shall not cause, either to us or to the company, prejudice or damage. These and other things we have specified to the Commissary of our College of Commerce, John Rysing, whom we have named to assist you in your operations. And as you will learn whatever we have judged proper to be ob served, from the memoir that we have sent by the above named Commissary, we have sufficient confidence in your ordinary zeal and fidelity to rest assured that you will neglect nothing of what you conceive useful to our service and advantage, as well as to those of the company. All this we will remember with pleasure, and recompense accordingly you and yours. Recommending ourselves and you to God, &c. &c. Let it be remembered that the constituted authorities of the city of Philadelphia, their Board of Wardens of that Port, their Superintendant of their Water Works, (deservedly the pride of Pennsylvania,) the Commissioners of the Northern Liberties, who must be presumed to be well acquainted with the wishes and interests of their respective citizens, have addressed the Legislature with urgent and importunate solicitations that Maj. Wilson's line should not be changed, and deprecating the interference of "individual procurement for change or alteration of that route, laid down by careful, diligent, and skilful nen." The damages assessed by the very highly respectable Given as above. CHRISTIANA. Ordinance in relation to the Commerce and Navigation of New Sweden. Given at UPSAL, March 16, 1654 We Christianna, &c. make known that it is our royal will that the countries, kingdoms and provinces which are under our dominion, be cultivated and populated to as great an extent as is possible; and the country possessed by us in the West Indies, being well adapted to tillage, therefore, in order that those of our subjects and others who desire to establish themselves in the said country, denominated New Sweden, and who will recognize our jurisdiction; or those of our subjects who now inhabit the said country or the other provinces of our dependencies proposing to trade with the country aforesaid, may find more cause for encouragement, and in that manner the country be more improved and cultivated, as well in reference to navigation as to commerce: We grant to all, as we now do by this letter patent, the privileges and franchises as follows: 1830.1 SCUTHERN DISPENSARY. 15 1. Whoever shall purchase a portion of land, whether ing 20 pounds, he shall pay a fine for every such pound of the company or of the natives, and shall recognize, as 20 Runsticks, of silver, and the tobacco so imported a subject, our jurisdiction, He shall enjoy the land thus shall be confiscated for the company as aforesaid, agreepurchased, him and his heirs, as a perpetual possession, ably to the privilege which has been accorded to it.with every allodial franchise, and with the assurance ei- We order, therefore, to the treasurer of the kingdom, ther of being included in the company, or of preserv-to the council of commerce, to our Grand Governor of ing, otherwise, all the franchises hereby granted to him. Stockholm, to our Governors General, and to those of 2. All of our subjects who have paid a duty in Swe- the provinces; to our Administrator General of the Cusden or in the provinces under our dominion, shall be ex- toms-to the Burgomasters and councils of cities, as well empt from all duties on arriving in New Sweden, and as to the inspectors of the frontiers and to all others in the goods they may bring with them, shall pay only 2 employ whom this may concern, to oversee attentively per cent. and shall be exempt from all duties either in the execution of the said decree; permitting no one in Sweden or in its dependencies. They shall besides any manner to infringe the same; and giving full aid to have the privilege of trading with the natives them the members of the said company, to its servants and selves. Let all whom it may concern regulate them- envoys in the execution of this ordinance; under pain of selves accordingly. We recommend especially to our incurring disgrace with us. Accordingly let all govern Governor in New Sweden aforesaid, as well as to the themselves, to whom it appertains. In faith of which custom house officers in this kingdom and its provin- &c. Given as above ces, not to contravene this ordinance in any manner, CHARLES GUSTAVUS, now or hereafter. Given as above. CHRISTIANA. / J. WIJNBLACH. LARS CONTERSTEEN. Privilege granted to the company of America. Given at Stockholm, Dec. 23d, 1654. We Charles Gustavus &c. make known that, whereas for many years past, there have been given and publish - Estimate of those employed by the company in New Sweden and this country, agreeably to which each of the same is to receive a certain compensation in silver -the whole calculated for the year 1655. of the magazine in his redoubt, 24 p.m. 288 per annum; 1 Corporal, 9 p. m. 108 per ann.; 1 Drummer, 74 p. m. 90 per ann; 36 Soldiers at 4 r. d., 216 p. m. 2592 per ann.; 1 Provost, 9 per m. 105 per ann.; 1 Executioner 6 p. m. 72 per ann.-3 Priests at 10 r.dolls. 30 p.m. 360 per ann.; 1 Superior Commissary, who shall also be book-keeper, 20 pr. m. 360 per ann; 1 Fiscal, who is to be also adjutant to the commander, 12 p. m. 144; 1 Barber 15 p. m. 180; 1 Engineer who is also Secretary, 12 p. m. 144 per ann.; 1 Sub-Commissary placed at the river Hornkill, 12 p. m. 144 per ann.-Total $550 per month, $6606 per annum. Estimate for Stockholm.--1 Director $50 p. m. and $600 per ann.; 1 Book-keeper 37 p. m. 450 per ann.; Shop-boy 8 p. m. 100 per ann.; rent of warehouse 60; 8 measures of wood at 6 w.k. S. m. t. 12; 2 candles at 3 d. S. mt, 6; 3 bundles of paper at 6 d. S mt. 18; for ink and sealing wax 6.—-Total in silver per annum, 1252 dollars. Estimate for New Sweden--1 Commandant $75 per ed many and various resolutions and ordinances in re-month $900 per ann.; 1 Captain 36 per m. 432 per ann. lation to the importation and commerce of tobacco in 1 Lieutenant 24 p.m. 288 per ann.; 1 Ensign, 18 p. m. this kingdom, and as particularly in the past year, 1653, 216 per ann.; 1 Sergeant Major, 15 p. m. 180 per ann.; it has been resolved and decided to suppress and abol-2 Gunners at 8 rix dolls, each of whom is to have charge ish, the privileges granted to a certain company, for the monopoly of the said commerce; and thus to give full and entire liberty to any one who may think proper to carry on the same; in consequence of the divers complaints and inconveniences which have resulted therefrom, and particularly as the tobacco, considered in itself is a merchandize which is necessary to the comfort of no one; and for which each one ought to suppress and restrain his unaccountable taste; and as we have just reason to stop and forbid, rather than permit and facilitate the commerce and importation of tobacco; yet, a deep rooted custom having so far spread itself that in our kingdom the people very generally purchase and make use of the tobacco; it has appeared to us, to be dangerous to suppress and forbid entirely the importa-1 tion of the same; but we have rather desired to devise means by which to render the commeree in it to contribute to the public good. In consequence, after having examined carefully the importance of these motives and reasons, we have judged it proper to restrain the liberty granted heretofore for the commerce in and importation of tobacco, according the same exclusively to the company of America under certain conditions.Hoping that by this means, not only New Sweden will be able to support itself and prosper, but, also, that our nation will have greater opportunity and facility for accustoming itself to the navigation and commerce of America, and that it will endeavour to improve itself in the same. We therefore will, to authorize by virtue of this ordinance the said company to the end aforesaid, according to it and its dependents the said privilege with all franchise and immunity, so that no one whatever shall dare, much less have the power, or permission, under any pretext whatever, to bring in or to cause to be brought into the kingdom, into the Grand Duchy of Finland, Carelie, Kirgersmary, Gottland, Holland and Jempstland any portion of tobacco, secretly or openly, either to sell or for his own use; this right being reserved solely to the company of America and its dependents. If any one in contravention of this ordinance, Of these the number recovered is shall import from the smallest quantity up to 20 pounds of the same, and is detected therein; for the first offence he shall loose all the tobacco thus imported or which shall be found in his possession; and pay in addition a fine of 40 marks of silver; for the second offence, 80 marks, and for the third double, and so on for every offence. But if any one shall import any quantity exceed The estimate for Stockholm amounts per m. to 691 rix dollars, which makes per annum, 834 2-3 rix dolls. Consequently the estimate for New Sweden amounts per month to 367 r. d. making 4404 r. d. per annum. Total-The estimate for New Sweden per annum, 6606 dollars of silver makes in rix dollars 4404 That for Stockholm per annum, 1252 dollars of silver makes in rix dollars Total in Rix Dollars SOUTHERN DISPENSARY. 834 2-3 5238 2-3 One thousand four hundred and forty three patients have been attended by the Physicians of the Dispensary during the year, from Dec. 15, 1828, to Dec. 15, 1829. Remaining from last year Relieved 33 1410 -1443 1329 41 20 53 9.40 6.92 299 00 24 For expenses incurred in introducing the Schuylkill water Apothecary's salary Ground rent on Dispensary Lot Amount of orders drawn last year and paid this Collecting subscriptions House expenses and medicine Balance in treasurer's hands this day -568 84 In submitting to the benevolent public the foregoing statement of the condition and operations of the South ern Dispensary, the Managers beg leave to call attention to its usefulness, and its wants, unquestionably among the best and least abused charities-the benefits of a Dispensary are applied to such persons as were relieved by the "good Samaritan." They are sick and helpless, and poor and friendless, and are our "neighbours" both as to moral claims and local residence.They live and they pine within the sound of our rejoicing, and within sight of our comfort and our profession-shall they be denied the crumbs which fall from our tables? Robert Brooke, Joseph Strahan and Jacob Ballinger, City Commissioners. Robert H. Smith, City Clerk, John M. Read, Esq. Attorney and Solicitor for the Corporation. Peter Conrad and George Beck, Clerks of High-st. Market. Such an appeal is made and justified by the wants of the Southern Dispensary, which, with an increasing list of patients, sees no proportional increase of the means of relief, but is yet compelled to rigidly economize in the application of even medicines; and is unable to supply wine and light food, when the most urgent calls for them is made, and under circumstances where their application determines the conflict between recovery and dissolution. Donations and Subscriptions may be directed to the Treasurer, Robert M'Mullin, No. 62, Swanson street, or to any of the managers. C. PENROSE, President. Attendant-P. WILLIAMSON, Secretary. James Gillingham, Clerk of Second street Market. John Rugan, Collector of Water Rents for Northern District. Armon Davis, Collecter of Water Rents for Southern District. 4th District-Northern Liberties, Penn Township, and Kensington. Jacob Coats, & Roxborough, May 23, Sept. 22, Dec. 7, Dec. 7, May 23, Sept. 22, Sept. 22, Oct. 8, Jacob Fitler, Oct. 16, Dec. 14, Dec. 14, Dec. 15, Dec. 14, John Walker, Nicholas Essling, Samuel Weyant, 5th District-Moyamensing, Passyunk, & South wark. Alexander Wentz, Isaac Bedford, Samuel Hergesheimer, John H. Palethrope, Nathaniel B. Boileau, Whereupon the speaker declared that Benjamin W. Richards, Thomas Cave and Henry Toland, were duly elected. May 6, July 14, Oct. 8, Dec. 1, Dec. 10, Dec. 10, Dec. 14, 6th District-Blockley and Kingsessing. Henry Leech, *Mr. Frederick returned his commission to Governor Shulze. Theological Seminary.-The committee appointed o nary of the Lutheran Church, met in Gettysburg, last select a scite for the buildings of the Theological Semweek, and determined upon the ridge of ground near the western precincts of that borough. Adams Sent. Printed every SATURDAY MORNING by WILLIAM F. GEDDES, No. 59 Locust Street. Philadelphia; where, and at the PUBLICATION OFFICE, IN FRANKLIN PLACE, second thankfully received. Price FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable door back of the Post Office, (back room) subscriptions will be annually by subscribers residing in or near the city, or where here is an agent. Other subscribers pay in advance. THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. The third is Taxation The taxes at 86 cents in the 100 dollars Making with No. 1 and 2, as above stated, a 21,628 24 208,500 00 $254,870 81 From which we must deduct another perma- $150,094 81 For all the various expenditures of the city. More than one-half of this sum has been expended this year in the sin Mr. READ remarked that the object of the Bill was to secure a strict accountability on the part of some of our principal executive officers, and also to place before councils, and our constituents, at stated periods, such accurate information relative to our city expenditures, as may enable them to understand our real situation and duly to appreciate the manner in which the public concerns are managed. Secrecy ought not to be encouraged or allowed in our municipal government-and a stated publication of our financial and executive operations would be satisfactory and instructive to the people --and have a very strong tendency to decrease our an-gle item of paving. nual expenses. A careful survey of our operations for the last few years will convince us all that the time has arrived for the Legislature of the city to look warily at the increasing demands on the Treasury, which if not narrowly watched, and restrained, must lead to a vast increase of our public debt, without a prospect of providing our successors with any legitimate means of discharging it. An examination is first necessary into the sources and amount of our annual revenue with the permanent charges on it-in order to shew the means upon which we depend for the payment of our ordinary expenditures. Let us for example examine the revenue for 1830; and the following estimates for that year, are bathe known results of several preceding years. Our corporate income is derived from three sources. The first consists of three items sed upon 1. The city rental, The state of our Debt and of the Sinking Fund is a with our Water Works and amounted in 1800 matter of serious consideration. Our debt commenced to In 1819 to 1,234,700 and the Sinking Fund 72,497 80 994,438 75 In 1830 it will be 1,937,400, the Sinking May, On the 1st of January, 1830, Do. do do $30,892 47 Do. do 1,200 00 The debt has generally been incurred for proper objects, such as our Water Works, Market Houses, Cul850 00 verts, &c. 2. Contingent monies received from City Clerk and City Commissioners, 3. Fines and penalties received through the Mayor, These facts, however, relative to our incomes and our debts are startling, and a short review of the past will shew the absolute necessity of retrenchment, in certain branches of the city expenditure. In the year 1802 the whole amount appropriated for all our expenses, was only 96,281 75 And the interest then payable on the Wa 56,600 00 tering Loan was only 6,102 00 The income thus appropriated, was composed as fol 2,251 66 lows: 54,348 34 18,720 00 35,628 34 The lapse of a few years added largely to the Taxes and the interest on the debt, as the following statement will shew. 2 FINANCES OF PHILADELPHIA-MR. READ'S REMARKS. 18 Year. Taxes raised. 1813, 129,691 1814, 154,302 1815, 129,069 1816, 138,549 (JANUARY Interest on Debt.propriated for this purpose was 15,000 dollars. In 1819 the amount expended was 22,155 dollars. We then had 38 loud watch and 8 silent watch, making together 46; 29,913 the number of lamps was 1378, anl the average number 30,100 of lamps under the care of each watchman was 36. At this time the item of New Paving Appropriation In 1827, the first year of the rapid extension of our No. 1, became a matter of considerable interest and pavements, the expenditure was 42,451 53; and the city watch numbered ninety-nine individuals, who were importance as will appear by the following Table. thus arranged Year. raised. Taxes appropriated Whole am't Interest. New Paving. tion No. 1 Appropria 27,698 35 18,998 35 24,421 47 16,317 47 15,035 (3 208,500 249,598 And we have expended already for New Paving appropriation No. 1, 80,860 30 dolls. and the orders yet to be paid will certainly raise it to between 83 and 85,000 dolls. before the accounts of 1829 are closed. The lamps were then 1801 in number, making an increase of 423 lamps since 1819, of which 105 had been put up during the year 1827. The average monthly wages of the Watch were 2300 dollars--27,600 dollars per annum. In 1828 the expenditure was 38,662 48, and in 1829 we have already expended 46,300 77-which at the end of the year will be enlarged to at least 49,000-making about 7,000 more than any preceding year. The cleansing of the city is important and necessary both on account of cleanliness and its certain promotion of health. In 1802, 5,000 dollars were appropriated for this object, and in 1817, 21,202 dollars were expended. In 1818, the contract system was adopted, and the city was cleansed for 6,000 dollars agreeably to contract. In 1822 it was reduced to 2,500 dollars, which continued until 1826, when the evils of that system became so great that the present mode, framed upon the experience of Boston, the best cleansed city in the Union, was adopted, and every public and private street and alley has since that time been cleansed by persons in the employment The system has worked admirably. of the city and under the immediate care of the Mayor. In 1826 the amount expended was Deduct sales of street dirt Mr. READ said he would call the attention of council to appropriation, No. 1, which has increased at so great a rate for the last three years, as in the present year (1829) to consume more than one half of our nett reven ue. All above 35,000 dollars of this item, has been done by loan, which of course adds to our debt and annual interest. This must and will necessarily raise our tax- In 1827 the amount expended was es, unless speedily checked. tion for that object to perform, all the paving necessary In 1828 the amount expended for the actual wants of this great metropolis. Mr. READ said that he believed every public street east of Thirteenth street, with the exception of Cherry street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, was paved; many of those between Thirteenth and Broad streets are also completed, and four complete avenues, Spruce, Chestnut, Market, and Race streets, have been finished to the Schuylkill, crossed near the western water front by Schuylkill Front street, which is paved from the Northern to the Southern boundary of the city. Much work therefore of actual necessity, does not offer itself, during the ensuing year and the interest of our constituents, demands that no additional burthens should be Jaid upon them. There are two other important items of city expenditure, which depend mainly on the annual amount of paving, and which if permitted to increase as they have done during this year, must absorb a very large portion of our revenue. Mr. Read said he referred to appropriation No. 5, for lighting and watching, and No. 3, for cleansing the city. The increase of pavement necessa rily enlarged the demands on both. The lighting and watching of the city is one of the most essential duties imposed upon us by our charter; it cannot be dispensed with; and must keep pace with population and improvement. In 1802, the amount ap |