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Hardware and Cutlery.
TIIK StfBsSCRIHKRB,
HAVING formed a connexion with
an extensive Mercantile House
in New York,dtave just received from
lli.it city, and are now opening in
Hroad-htreet, next door to the Book
store of William J. Hobby, Esq. a
large and valuable Assortment of
Fancy and Staple Dry Good*, Hard
ware and Cutlery :
AMONO W HICH AHE,
o\’ i)Y>} iioods,
Extra super, superfine and com
mon Cloth* and Casmmere*. assorted
colon; Sattinetts, different colors;
blue and white Plain*; red, white,
yellow and green Flannels ; blue and
green Bucking Baize* ; Hose Blank
ets, assorted, from 7 to 12-4; Point
do ; black and colored plain, figured
and printed Bombazttts and Hal- ,
tinetts ; Carline or < irca*»ian and
Tartan Plaids; black and colored
plain and figured Canton Crapes and I
Crap* Dresses; black, blue, green and
assorted fancy Calicoes: super Lon
don prints and printed Cambrics ; fine
Cambric; plaid Ginghams; plain and
figured book jaconet, cambric and
fancy Muslins; corded and jaconet
muslin Robes; Irish Linens, various
qualities ; fine and coarse brown do;
Oil Cloths, handsome patterns; swans
down, toilnette and line white and
printed , Valencia Vestings; buff,
chintz, imitation silk and cotton and
printed bordered cassiinere Shaw Is :
India and German silk flag and bun
dnnn Handkerchiefs ; black and cross
bnrrcd Canton do; madrass, pullicat
nnd twilled cotton do ; spotted, eroas
barred and white hord'd cambric Cra
vhls; linen cambrics und cambric
Handkerchiefs; imitation do ; black
nod white silk, cotton anil worsted
Hose ; ladies and gentlemen’s black,
white, and assorted colored, kid,
h aver, enstor and silk Gloves ; Mew
ing Silks und Twist ; black and col
ored Ribbon*, various widths : ele
gant plaid garniture do; Pins, in
paeks ; gill coat ami vest, pearl and
ivory shirt Buttons ; button moulds ;
domestic Shirtings, Sheetings,Cheeks,
Pi aids and Stripes ; fine and common
Bed Ticks; black tabby Velvet;
worsted Shirts aud Drawers; silk
Umbrellas, different qualities ; fore
top, ha k. ivory and pocket Combs;
coarse and fine linen and cotton
'threads; Cotton Balls; fine stcam
luoin Shirtings; Suspenders; an as
sortment of Shur* ; roiurn, imitation
aud real beaver Hats:
AND OF
WftvdwvvYc v\\\A Cutters,
G.u.«, assorted, some very elegant;
Gun d orms ; Tr tee Chains ; chest,
butt, II and 111. Hinges; Thumb
1. lilies; trunk, chest, till, pad, knob
and mortice Locks; tea and table
spoons; pocket, pen, barlow, two
blade, pear, pruning, carving, dirk,
desert, shoe, bread, liutclu r aud draw
in.; Knives ; Knives anil Forks; Ra
zors, in cuses ; Scissors ; Hand
saws; hands.iw and bastard Files ;
Cur > Combs; Sad Irons; Waiters
and lei irajs; Carpenter's Rules;
Square* and Compasses ; Sand Pu
pi ; shovels and Tongs ; cut Tacks
and Br.uls, assorted; Trunk Han
dies ; Wood and Bed Screws; Screw
Pnllies;Candlesticks; Curtain Rings;
Nail and Spike Giniblels; Nail Ham
mers ; Jew sharps ; Shaving Boxes
and Brushes $ me talie Paste and Taste
Blacking ; and au assortment of
Brushes.
All of which are now offered at re
duced prices, wholesale and retail
fm cash or approved paper ill this
city ; and from the advantages they
will possess in the selection of their
Goods ■ viug a purchaser constant
ly in the New-York market, hope to
merit a shore of public patronage.
Walmsley iN,' Foster.
December 14 48
' N otice.
SI X months after date, appli
cation will be made to the Hon
orable ttie Inferior Court of Burke
county, for letters dismissorv, from v
the administration on the estate ot !
Fergusou Cook, deceased.
James Wavil,
.idministrator vs F. Cook
Decrmber 4, 1821. amtm 49
j£3i JS3I
Tnv v V>w\\uys Hew vwd.
mTHaYKI) or fs I'UI.FN,
ON the flth inst. a pair of BAY
HORSE?*, belonging to Mrs.
(D-vid) liud.—Oue of them lias a
white spot on bis forehead, aud is
rather le m—The other h*sasiuull
brand on the thigh, and is in good or
der. no other mark.*recollected— The
aoove reward will be paid on delivery
of both tho Horses to the Subscri
ber, or 100. Dollars for either of
thtin, and exrences paid.
Tnomas M‘i)owall.
December 1* r 4S
By Last Night’s JSlail.
Tvom tt\t iNattonal Intelligencer—-T/xira.
Jit 12 o’clock this day , the President of the United States trans
mitted, to both Houses of Congress, by Mr. is. L. (iouverueur,
the following
SO IS !SS 3 © liii 3
*4*
Fellow Citioem of the Senate,
and of the Haute of Representative* :
The progress of oor affairs since ttie last session lias been such aa may justly be claimed
and expected, under a government deriving all its powrs from ail enlightened people, and
uniter laws formed by their representatives, on great consideration, for the sole purpose of
promoting the welfare and happiness of their constituents. In the execution of those laws,
and of the powers vested by the constitution in the Executive, unremitted attention iias been
paid to the great objects to which they extend. In the concerns which are exclusively in
ternal, there is good cause to be satisfied with the result. The laws have had their due ope
ration and effect. In those relating to foreign powers, lam happy to state that pe.ace and
amity are preserved with all, by a strict observance, on botli sides, of the rights of each. In
matters touching our commercial intercourse, where a difference of opinion lias existed, in
any ca9e, as to the conditions on which it should be placed, each party has pursued its own
policy, without giving just cause of offence to the other. In this annual communication,
] especially when it 'l9 addressed to a new Congress, the whole scope of our political concerns
| naturally comes into view ; that errors, if such have been committed, may be corrected;
, that defects, which have become manifest, may be remedied; and, on the other hand, that
I measures which were adopted on due deliberation, and which experience has shown are
1 just in themselves, and essential to the public welfare, shonld be persevered in anri support
i ed. In performing this necessary and very important duty, 1 shall endeavour to place before
| you, on its merits, every subject that is thought, to be entitled to your particular attention,
in as distinct and clear a light, as 1 may be able.
By an act of the 3d of March, 1815, so much of the several acts as imposed higher duties
on the tonnage of foreign vessels, and on the manufactures and productions of foreign na
tions, when imported into the United States in foreign vessels, than when imported in ves
sels of the United States, were repealed, so far as resnected the manufactures and produc
tions of the nation to which such vessel belonged, on the condition, that the repeal should
take effect only in favour of any foreign nation, when the Executive should he satisfied that
such discriminating duties, to the disadvantage of the United States, had likewise been re
pealed by such nation. By this act, a proposition was made to all nations to place our com
] merce, with each, on a basis, which, it was presumed would be acceptable to all. Every
| nation was allowed to bring its manufactures and productions into our ports, and to take the
manufacture* and productions of the United States, back to their ports, in their own vessels,
on the same conditions that they might he transported in vessels of the United States; and,
in return, it was required that a like accommodation should be granted to the vessels of the
United States, in the ports of other powers. The articles to be admitted or prohibited, on
cither side, formed no part of the proposed arrangement. Each party would retaul the
right to admit or prohibit such articles from the other as it thought proper, and on its own
conditions.
When the nature of the commerce between the United States and every other country
was taken into view, it was thought that this proposition would be considered fair, and even
liberal, by every power. The exports of the United States consist generally of articles of
j the first necessity, and of rude materials, in demand for foreign manufactures, of great bulk,
' requiring for their transportation many vessels, the return fur which, in the manufactures
j and productions of any foreign country, even when disposed of there to advantage, may be
brought in a single vessel, t his observation is more especially applicable to those countries
i from which manufactures alone are imported, but it applies, in a great extent, to the Eu
| ropean dominion* of every European power, and, in a certain extent, to all the colonies of
i those pow ers. By placing, then, the navigation precisely on the same ground, in thetrans
! portal ion of exports aud imports, between the United States and other countries, it was pre
sumed that all was offered which could be desired, ft seemed to be the only proposition
which could he devized which would retain even the semblance of equality in our favour.
Many considerations of great weight gave us a right to expect that this commerce should
be extended to the colonies, as well as to the European dominions of other powers. With
! the latter, especially with countries exclusively manufacturing, the advantage was manifestly
on their side. An indemnity for that loss was expected from » trade with the colonies, and,
with the greater reason, as it was known that the supplies which the colonies derived from
( us were of the highest importance to them, their labour being bestowed with so much grea
ter profit in the culture of other articles, and because, likewise, the ancles, of which those
I supplies consisted, formin'' so large a proportion of the exports of the United Slates, were
! never admitted into any of the ports of Europe, except in cases of great emergency, to avert
a serious calamity, When no article is admitted which is not required to supply the wants
of the party admitting it, and admitted then, not in favour of any particular country, to the
disadvantage of others, but on conditions equally applicable to all, it seems ju t that the ar
ticles thus adipitted and invited should he carried th tiier in the vessels ofthe country afford
ing such supply, and that the reciprocity should be found in a corresponding accommuda
t.on on the other s.de. By allowing each party to participate in the transportation of such
supplies, on the payment of equal timn.'gc,* strong prooi was afforded of an accommodating
spirit. To «bandon to it the transportation ofthe whole would be a sacrifice which ought
not to be expected. The demand, in the present instance, would be the more unreason*,
ble, in cons deration ofthe inequality existing in the trade with the parent country.
Such was the basis of our system, as es’ablisiieJ by tiie act of 1815, and such its true
character. In the year in which this act was passed, a treaty was concluded with Great Bri
tain, in strict conformity with its principles, in regard to her European d minions. To her
colonies, however, in the West Indies and on this continent, it was not extended, the Brit
ish government claiming the exclusive supply of those colonies, and from uur own ports, and
of the productions of the colonies in return, in her own vessels. To tins <:l.i n the United
States could not assent, and, in consequence, each party suspended the intercourse, in the
vessels ofthe other, by a prohibition, which still exists.
The same conditions were offered to France, but nut accepted, tier Government has de
manded other conditions, more favourable to her navigation, and which should a'*o give ex
traordinary encouragement to her manufactures and productions, in the ports ofthe United
States. To these it was thought improper to accede, and, in consequence, the restrictive
regulations, which had be-n adopted on her part, being countervailed on the part of the
United States, the direct c unmerce, between the two countries, in the vessels of each par
ty, has been in a great measure suspended. It is much to be regretted, that alth mgli a ne
gotiation has been long pending, such is the diversity of views entertained, on the various
points, which have been brought into discussion, that there does not appear to be any rea
sonable prospect of its early conclusion.
It is my duty to state, as a cause of very great regret, that very serious differences have
occurred, in this negotiation, respecting the construction, ofthe eighth article ofthe Treaty
of 1803, w hereby Louisiana was ceded to the United States, and likewise respecting the sei
zure if the Apollo, in 1820, for a violation of our revenue laws. The claim of the govern
ment of France has excited not less surprise titan concern, because there does not appear to
be a ju.t foundation for it, in either instance. By the eighth article ofthe Treaty referred
to, it is stipulated that, after the expiration of twelve years, during which it was provided,
bv the preceding or seventh article that the vessels of France and Spain should be admitted
into the ports of the ceded Territory, without paying higher duties on merchandise, or ton
nage on the vessels, than such as were paid by citizens of the United States, the ships of
France should forever afterwards be placed on the footing of the most favored nation; By
the obvious construction of this article, it is presumed, that it was intended, that no favor
should be granted to any power in those port*, to which France should not be forthwith enti
tled; nor should any accommodation be allowed, to another power, on conditions, to which
she would not, also, be entitled upon the same conditions. Under this construction, no favour
or accommodation, could be granted, to any power, to the prejudice of France. By allow
ing the equivalent, allowed by those powers, she would always stand, in those ports, on the
footing of the most favoured nation. But. ifjthis article should be so construed, as that
France should enjoy, of right, aud without paying the equivalent, all the advantages ot such
conditions, as mightbe allowed to other powers, in return for important concessions made by
them, then, the whole character of the stipulation would be changed. She would not be
placed on the footing ofthe most favoured nation, but oil a footing held by no other nation.
She would enjoy all the advantages allowed to them, in consideration of like advantages al
lowed t > U*, tree from every, and any, condition, whatever.
As little cause lias the Government of France to complain of the seizure of the Apollo,
and the removal of other vessels, from the waters ofthe St. Mary’s. It will not be denied,
that ever} nation has a right to regulate its commercial system, as it thinks fit, and to en
' force the collection of its revenue, provided it be done, without an invasion of the rights of
I other powers. Tlie violation of its revenue, laws, is au offence, winch all nations punish
’ the punishment of which, gives no jusi cause of complaint, to the power to which the offen
ders belong, provided ;t be extended to all equally. In this case, every circumstance which
occurred, indicated a fixed purpose to violate our revenue laws.—Had the party intended
to have pursued a fair trade, lie would have entered oor ports, and paid the duties ; or had
he intended to have carried on * legitimate circuitious commerce, with the United States
he would have entered the port of some other power, landed his goods at the custom house
according to law, and reshipped ami sent them in the vessel of such power, or of *ome other
power which might lawfully bring them, free from such duties to a port ofthe United States.
But the conduct ofthe party in this case, was altogether different. He entered the river
St. Mary’s, the boundary between the United States, and Florida, and took his position on
the Spanish side, on which, in the whole extent ot tiie river, there was nu town, no port, or ;
custom house, and scarcely any settlement. His purpose therefore, was not to sell his goojs
to tiie inhabitant* of Florida, but to citizens otthe United State*, in exchange for their pro- {
due. o«s, which could net be done, without a direct and palpable breach ot our laws. It is !
known that a regular systematic plan, had been formed by csrtam other persons for the vio- ;
lat on of our revenue system, which made it the more necessary to check the proceeding in \
it> commencement.
l'lwt ttie unsettled bank of a river sa remote from the Spanish garrisons and population, j
could gve no prot cuou to any party, in such u practice, is believed to be in strict accord, i
with the aw ot nations. It would not h ive comported whit a friendly policy in Spain herself, .
to have established a custom house there, since it coul 1 have subserved no other purpose,
than to chide cur revenue law*. But the Government of Spain d-.dnnt adopt that measure.
On t.ie e i i.r ii}, it u understood, that the Captain General of Cuba, to whom an app ication
to that effect was made, by ih-se adventurers, had not acceded to it. Tiie condition of those
provinces for many yrars, before they were ceded to the United States, need not now be
daeit on. Inhabited by different tr.oes of Indians, and an inroad for every kind of adventu
rer, the juris.lction ot Spain may be said he luve been, aim >st exclusively, confined to her
garrison*. It certainly could not extend to places,where she had no authority. The rules
i nerefore, applicable to settled coutitrie*. governed by laws, could not be deemed so, to the ‘
deserts of Florida, fc to the occurrences there. It merits audition, also, that the territory had
been ceded'to the United Stites, by a treaty, the ratification of which had not been refused
and which has since been performed. Under such circumstances there sere, Spain became less
responsible for such acts, committed there, and the U. States, more at liberty to exercise au
thority, to prevent so great a mischief. The conduct of this Government, has, in every
instance, been conciliatory and friendly to France. The construction of our revenue law,
in its application to the cases, which have formed the ground of such serious complaint on
her part, and the order to the Collector of St. Mary’s, in accord with it, were given two
years before these cases occurred, and in reference to a breach, which was attempted by
the subjects of another power. Its application, therefore, to the c ases in question, was in
evitable. As soon as the Treaty, by which these provinces were ceded to the United States,
was ratified, and all danger of further breach of our revenue laws ceased, an order was given
for the release of the vessel, which had been seized, and for the dismi ssion of the'libel,
which had been instituted against her.
The principles of tins system of reciprocity, founded on the law of the 3d of March, 1815,
have been since carried into effect with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sweden, Prussia,
j and with Hamburg, Bremen, Lubeck, and Oldenburg, with a provision made by subsequent
laws, in regard to the Netherlands, Prussia, Hamourg, and Bremen, that such produce aiul
manufactures, as Could only he, or most usually were first shipped Irom the ports of those
countries, the same being imported in vessels, wholly belonging to their subjects, should '
be considered and admitted as their own manufactures and productions.
Tne government of Norway has, by an ordinance, opened the ports of that part of the
dominions oftlie King of Sweden, to the vesses of the United States, upon the payment of
no other or higher duties, than are paid by the Narwegin vessels, from whatever place ar
riving, and with whatever artieles laden. They have requested the reciprocal allowance
for the vessels of Norway in the ports of the United States. As this privilege is not w ithin
the scope oftlie act of the 3d of March, 1315, and can only be granted by Congress, and as
it may involve the commercial relations ol the Union with other nations, the subject is
submitted to the wisdom of Congress.
I have presented thus fiilly to your view our commercial relations with other powers,
that seeing them in detail with each power, and knowing the basis on which they rest, Con
gress may in its wisdom decide, whether any change ought to be made, and, if any, in ’ what
respect. If this basis is unjust or unreasonable, surely it ought to be abandoned, but if it
be just and reasonable, and any change in it will make concessions subversive oftlie princi
ples of equality, and tending in its consequences to sap the foundations of our prosperity,
then the reasons are equally strong for adhering to the ground already taken, and support- a
ing it by such further regulations as may appear to be proper, should any additional support
be found necessary. The question concerning the construction of the first article oftlie trea
ty of Ghent, lias been, by a joint act of the Representatives ofthe the United States and of
Great Britain, at the court of St. Feterburg, submitted to the decision of his Imperial Ma
jesty the linperor of Rossi*. The result ut tiiat submission has not yet been received. The
Conmmissioners, under the sth article of the treaty not having been able to agree upon
their decision, their reports to the two Governments, conformably to the provisions ot the
treat), may be expected at an early day.
With Spam, the treaty of February 22.1,1819, has been partly carried into execution,
Possession ot Hast and West Florida has been g.ven to the United States, but the officers
charged with that service by an order from his Catholic Majesty, delivered by his Minister
to the Secretary of State, and transmitted by a special agent to the Captain General of
Cuba, to whom it wa, directed, and in whom the government of those provinces was vested,
have not only omitted, in contravention of the orders of their sovereign, the performance
of the express stipulation, to deliver over the archives and documents relating to the
property and sovereignty of tiiose provinces, all of which it was expected would have been v
delivered, cither oelore or when the troops were withdrawn, but defeated, since, every es- #
fort of the United States to obtain them, especially those of the greatest importance.—This T
omission has given rise to several incidents ot a painful nature, the character of which will
be fully disclosed, by the documents which will hereafter be communicated.
In every other circumstance the law ofthe 3d of March last, so r carrying into effect that
treat), has been duly attended to. For the execution of that part which preserved m force
(or the government of the inhabitants, for the term specified, all the civil, military and
judicial powers, exercised by the existing government of those provinces, an adequate num
ber of officers, as was presumed, were appointed, and ordered to their respective stations
Both provinces were formed into one territory, and a governor appointed for it, but, in con
sideration ot the pre-existing division, and of the distance and difficulty of communcation be
uyeen Pensacola, the residence ofthe Gov. of W. Florida, & St. Augustine, that ofthe Gov,
h. >lornia, at which plucks the inconsiderable population of each province was principally
collected, two,Secretaries were appointed, one to reside at Pensacola, and the other at St Au
gustine. I)u< attention was likewise paid to the execution of the laws ofthe U. S. relating to the
letenue and the s ave trade, wmch were extended to these provinces. The whole terri
tory was divided into three collection districts, that part lying between the river St Mary’s
and Cape Florida, forming one, that from the Cape to the Apalachicola, another and that
Irom the Apalacmcola to the Perdido, the third. To these distaicts the usual number of
revenue officers were appointed : and, to secure the due opperution of these laws one
judge and a disinct attorney were appointed, to reside at Pensacola : and likewise’one
judge and a district attorney to reside at St. Augustine, w ith a specified boundary between
them, and one marshal tor die whole, with authority to appoint a deputy. In carrying this
Gw into effect, and especially that part of it relating to the powers of the existing govern
ment ot diose provinces, it was thought important, in consideration of the short term for
which it was to operate, and the radical change which would be made at the approaching ses
sion ot Congress, to avoid expense, to make no appointment, »liich should nut be absolute
ly necessary to give effect to those powers, to withdraw none of our citizens from other
pursuits, whereby to subject the government to claims which could not be gratified and the
parties to osses, which it would be painful to witness. ’
Ii has been seen, with much concern, that, in the performance of these duties, a colli
sum arose between the Governor of the Territory, an 1 die Judge appointed for the Western
District. It was presumed, that the law under which this transitory Government was or
gan zed, and the com Mission* which were granted to the officers, who were appointed to
execute each a branch of the system, and to which the comm ssibiis were adapted, would
h ive been understood in the same sense, by them, in which they were understood by the
Executive. Much allowance is due to officers, employed in each branch ot this system and
the more so, as there is good cause to believe that each acted under a conviction, that he
possessed the power which he undertook to exercise. Oftlie officer holding the princinal
station, I think it proper to observe, that he accepted it with reluctance, in compliance with
the invitation given in in, stud from a high sense ol duty to his country, being- willing to con
tribute to the consummation of an event, which would ensure complete protection to an im
portant part ot our Umoil, which had suffered much, from incursion and invasion, and to the
deh iice ol which, his very gallant and patriotic services, had been so signally, and usefully
From the intrinsic difficulty of executing laws deriving their origin from different source-,
and so essentia.ly different in many imporaaut circumstances, the advantage, and, indeed
the necessity, ot establishing, as soon as may be practicable, a well organized government
over that terutory, on the principles of our-system, is apparent. This subject,' therefore
is recommended to the early consideration of Congress. ’
In compliance with an injunction of the law of the 3d of March last, three Commissioner*
have also been appointed, and a board organized, tor carrying into clfect the eleventh arti
de °* lhe J, r r eatv recited, making provision for the payment of such of our citizens,
as have well founded claims on Spain, of tue character specified by that treaty. This board
has entered on its duties, and made some progress therein. The Commissioner and Sur
veyor ol His Catholic Majetsy, provided lor by the fourth article ofthe Treaty, have not yet 4
arrived in the United States, but are soon expected. As soon as they do arrive, cones- V
ponding appointments will be made, and every facility be afforded, for Hie due executive of
tiic scrv ice.
The Government of His Most Faithful Majesty, since the termination i.fthe last session of
Congress, has been removed Iron, Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon,where a revolution, similar to that
which had occurred in the neighbouring kingdom of Spain, had, in like manner, been sanc
tioned, b> the accep.ed and pledged faith ot the reigning Monarch. The diplomatic inter
course between the United States and the Portuguese dominions, interrupted by that im
portant event, has not yet been resumed, but tile change of internal administration, havin '
already materially affected the commercial intercourse oftlie United States with the Portu-
KvtSSle P “ U,iC betwec “ Ule two Wears to
It is understood that _ the Colonics in S. America have had great success during (lie present
ed*itVterrito S rh.“ fffir^l fort ‘T ,l ' de P ende “ ce Th « Government of Columbia has extend
ed its territories, and considerably augmented its strength ; and at Buenos Ayres, where civil
dissension had, tor some time before, prevailed, greater harmony and better order, appear
Pacific "h , IS u ed ' Equ r u suc . ceis biS attended their efforts in the provinces on the
Pacific It has long been manifest, that it would be impossible for Spain to reduce these
StWiT' and equally so, that no conditions, short of their independence, would he
satislactoiy to them. It may therefore be presumed, and it is earnestly hoped, that the w
Government ol spam, guided by enlightened and liberal counsels, will find it to comport
with t i interests, and due to its magnanimity, to terminate this exhausting controversy,‘on
that basis. 1 o promote tins result, by friendly counsel, with the Government of Spain/ will
be the object ot the Government ofthe United States. H 1
In conducting the fiscal operations of the year it has been found necessary to carry into
full effect the act otthe last session of Congress, authorizing a loan of five millions of dollars
1 Ins sum has been raised at an average premium of five dollars fifty-nine hundredths per
cent, upon stock bearing an interest at the rate of five per cent, per annum, redeemable at
the option ot the government after the first day of January, 1835 & 1
lhere has been issued, under the provisions of this act', four millions seven hundred and
thirty-five thousand two Hundred and ninety-six dollars thirty cents, of live per cent, »u>ck •
and there has been, or will be, redeemed during the year, three millions one hundred and
ninety-seven thousand thirty dollars seventy-one cents of Louisiana six per cent, deferred
deb« k, c«Mr ‘ S T' PP ‘ St ° Ck ' There , has - therefore, been a,, actual increase of the public
debt, contracted during me year, of one million five hundred and thirty-eight thousand
tuo hundred and dollars sixty-nme cents. **
, The receipts into the t reasury from the Ist. of January to the 30th of September last,
I * e ;o sixteen m.lhuus two hundred and nineteen thousand one Hundred and
seventy cents, which, with the balance of one million one hundred and
. ninety -eight thousand tour Hundred and sixty-one dollars twenty-one cents in the Treasury
1 tee?S,ou.a ri 7: T ‘i‘ e '-W**** 3a ™ ut millions four hundred and seven
! Uea thousa.iu Six Hundred and nay -eight dollar, ninety-one cents.
\ UnrsMv i rC T 1 '? the P eriod have ' amounted to fifteen mil
lions s x nu,.died and btiy-hve thousand two hundred and eighty-eight dollars forty-seven
| cents, leaving in the treasury, on the la,t mentioned day, the sum of one million seven him
| dred * ua **»iy-tvvo thousand three hundred and seventy dollars forty lour cents. It is estima
! , 1 ,lle l > ca 'P ls 01 tlle tou ! lh T'sUer ofthe year, will exceed the demands, which will
e 1 e oi: , e 11 * during the same period, and that the amount in the Treasury,
the 30lb ot Sep: ember last, will be increased on the first day of January next.
At the i use ot tiie last sessio i, it was anticipated that t ie progressive diminution of the
puoUe revenue in 1819 and 1339, wliicn had been the re, alt ofthe languid state of our fo
reign commerce m those years, nad, in the latteryear, reached its extreme point of depres
s.on. It nas however, been ascertained that tnat point was reached only at the termination
. ot the tirsi quarter ot the present year. From that time until the 39th of September last,
tnc duties secured have exceeded those ot the coi responding quarters ofthe last year, one
million one hundred and seventy-two thousand dollars, whilst the amount of debentures, is
sued during the three first quarters of t dsvear, is nine hundred and fifty-two thousand dol
lar* lea* than that of the same quarters of uie last year.