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IN SENATE,'
Tuesday, Ja^vcry 3.
Tim •rn;‘<* rr i" etii'd iftpecit'ily ti> ' Ij-mro-
*1, .1, ni»l a- ;2 :!' ck»' the. vice president no:
r:j ’.«<»•&»**» proi!(Ic»t
pro uv-spuro, vu-m on countin'.; 'oat the votes
!< io'.-.oii tint N it'niilel Macon wa* closed.
Mr.' Mvon th.*« twk the chair‘with retne ap
propriate and lht> senate
pv
among «f* liayo drWn up a fcelinjr petition to
those iniohji whom they live, a aM the n in
• •o"n«'fr> 1I10 l'in(i t'f sh^ir f^h'rrs. Th^v 1 c-
l:ev me v -In i; -i- , they believe
i Am” calls them to this.
I eve tjs-jt
that the “(ire
F.N'G!NF,r..’t DKPART'trNT.
It'edHr'gtdn, fh -emher l.'>, GCC.
Frequent inquiries hein: made in reused to j
;i;e proper mode of procurm" iidmisston,
e.uiet, into the Military Academy nt Wet I
Po : »)t, and in relation to other matters con-!
no*!,*!! with fhat "institution, all persons inter-
,.,h™ nub, h» -not » -«..d» 8 Sf
a politician, he know3 all the move moots of
parties as soon as tho machine”s >n motion';
cautious, intelligent and (incisive, he looks fur
ahead, and makes shrewd calculations Utsrflc-
feat plans in opposition to h>?. Every thing
nietnic Board re, or to the Seeie.ary'of War, J abroad or at home is known to h m better than
■e names ofaUsich Cades of dtofounh class 1 any of his piedqpossoni know them. Like
Pitt during his administration, tic is m. stcr ot
all his agents; ihey never become his masters
by superior industry or watchfulness. The
morning dawn and the midbight bmp nresuhser-
° Should the Cadets who hive passed their in*
Pi .■ >-y examitiiia'a, t id .o pass .he ptonation-
r.ry esitiaihation, diet, after that event, cease
to i.e members of tii- 1 institu.ton.
After each sem- aimu tl esanniK’tion, the A'
as liabe nut mare cue proficiency in their sm*
die-, or whose general conduct has not been
satisfactory, and whom they may deem it advi- -
fhr the Seeretiiiv i f War to discharge; .die
n was read in” ttvrd time and l
Johnson of Ken n-kv.f. oiti tho self*-.".
ten o:Htie h'H n ahol’sh imprisonm..:' ii
tenortc 1 the b.li w*.ill jimiiy arm ndmi'in -.
ware agreei 10 in committee of the wit-:-
tin; Ihii w.s ra-idoth..* order of tho day fur this
(1„v wood;, tuvl or loved to bo printed; after
-u.’.’i. some time iu the con*
.don vi caeca'.;; o bui'.ae*s, auu then ad-
jlJilltr.'J,
ilGliLi OT REi’RESENTATIVF.S,
Tutfdau, Jaruary 2.
was j.-i eseuted U Mr. M’Lean of j «*T. ,U - VI '
m ;.-«ils i f nth* ias of tho states of j county ot
, pcltware, Maryland, Virginia, “*>’
itying tl:o aid of congress towards
• cea'.iiic expedition to tin; uorili-
Place and date.
To ihc Secretary of War:
Auv Cadet found deficient at this examination 1 yield hut little, llo shrinks from no response
iu he studies ol his c!a. s, will not to advanced j bdity, and assumes no extraordinary preroga*
to lie next higlie: das#; tuid if, in the opinion j tive. He lavishes nothing in fondness, and in*
of die Acadcui.c B-ani, Ins deficiency is to' be i dulges in no provoking partialities. If he
■"intuited to me ipaci; v, or want of application, j does not, like some great politicians, steal into
tnv;- :
A petition
Ohio, from !i
T’unuidvanm
end Ohio,
fi'imu uu. a
c:n
:.oi;
1 offer myself a candidate for the appoint
meat of Cadet in the Military Academy, n. ■ r — ■. - , • , r .
w. _• Point- ami rcmiost that mv npvlicution Lhis case is 10 be ;emeseuiud to the Secretary (the affections of men, ho perhaps does octtei
miv be considerid when die next sideci'ons I of W.ity iu order that lie may be discharged. 1 by securing the dictates of their understand*
sluill he nv'do to till C adet-vacancies in that Though, lourte.n is withtu the. legal age for lings. If some prefer another, but few dare at*
institution. ■ admission, yet long observation has demon* 1 tack him. Such a man is not oisily dispossess*
I was bo-ii in the Sire of ; nr.d cpw | >tratnd, that, in the general, the proper and i cd when in power. Still, however, the end is
reside in the couutv of ; or in ihc ; suitable age is between sixteen and seventeen;! in doubt. Mr. Adams mtiy, without using a fa*
or villa-ro of , in the 1 and, that youths of fourteen roust labor under' hie, ho said to have sprung *nto power from
", am! State of : | serious (lisudy..n..iges from the mental imma* j the brain of the people. General Jackson was
iurav, ilrj cmb.arasL :ug <iawl scanty ; the crcr»mro t I ti <ean not to use the worn in a
kiiowloiigo lUCidciUf in iuoii CuLt's, to oOicu* political sense, of their admirations and a (Tec-
her an age. j lions. Judgement of'on outlives both admira*
Tho appointmen s, as before stated, arejtion and affection, but whdo the heart is warm
, and mv character and
qualifications will appear from ihe enclosed re*
commendations of (naming the persons rc-
or sijiidiorn poie—v !i rh was referred to commending,) and ceriiticaiss ot mv tcachci,
nuittce on iiiiv-il .-.iiiiii s. Mr. Vv’uSster, j professor, &c, (as the case may be, naming
re judiciioy ci.iiiniiiice, reported a bill! t litem.) ' - [Signed] A. I>.
’..ibnn syuent ol baakrapicy; | Wiiun application is made for another per*
I cimmitted to i com- jou, ,|,o letter will,-’ of course, bo modified io
to estai'tis
wl licit tv a:
e of the whole. On motion of M . Pow-
yil, die c- intiit'ce in che judicialy \V s in
structed fo ui-ju •; into irn exijodiency of c -
tc.Ld diiiig r jaiiicial tr.tjuii J, wi.h jiower m in*
v^stigai'i, judge anoseide ill private claims a*
gain t the -uve;umest ui *he United Sutos.—
Id . L v ug» oa moved ■<• resolution 'h it the
c .a:.; ee on w ,ys au>. moans be instructed to
• epa.o u . b-iii.a in a b it making an appro-
j-.r - a . n of fif'y thous tid .ollars, to he expend
ed, an c. the directs of too president, in the
piui.hr e ..r..i tifiinportniion ol provisions for
the suffer.ng inhibiia^s of GilEECE. The
remains w..n which Mr. Livingston urged its
a laption were, very bindsoino and appropriate,
S'acii indeed us imgbt have boon expected from
sitrh a man, P.nd wore replied to by ?>iessrs.
Ji'Duilie and Hamilton, win questioned the
proprie.y of dm resolusion r.s connected with
oar nemral relations; after which it was laid
oa ho table.and ordered to ho printed. Mr.
Hamilton moved the following preamble and
resolutions i nspecting the famous or rather in-
li.moas SEDI TION' LA^V, which will no
doubt bo read with pleasure by every friend to
the unrestricted purity of our institutions, and
on his motion it was laid ou the table:
".Vii.-rcasa law, commonly known by the name of
tie; ".edition law, was passed l;v congress, in 1708,
winch, ia its principles, wus a violation of the Consti
tution of the United estates, and in its enactment an
invasion of tho liberty of. the press; and whereas di*
vers persons were ind.ctcd. convicted and suffered in
pecuniary [A'lialtior. under this law:
He it revolted, That it is incompatible with the cha
racter of the government of the United States to have
its treasury eurhihcd by the fruits of a violation of
the spirit or letter of it s Constitution.
He il therefore resolved. That the committee of
ways ond means be directed to report a bill to this
house, which slialj make ajuiile provision for rnftmd*
in r ; with lawful interest, to all persons wiio may have
fuucred in pecuniary penalties under the said law of
July 10,commonly called tho sedition law, but
entitled "An act in uddilion to an act for tho punish-,
uiont of certuin crimes aguinst the United States,” the
amounts which they may have paid to tho respective
marshals of tho district comtieiiipowerert to levy and
receive the said fines: and in oasebf death, or absence-
from the United States, of any of the said parties,
then to their legal, representatives, or to such person
or persons as may be duly authorized to receive the
same. , ‘ ’
Mr. Hamilton then gavo notico that ho would
call up tho consideration of those resolutions
on the third Monday of thy present month.
Wednesday,. January 3.
The bill to admit the importation of brandy
in casks of no! less than fifteen gallons, and the
oxpui tatiou iHiieoi, with tho benefit of draw-
btie.k, w s road-tho third time, and aftor consi
derable discussion was passed nud sent to the
senate—yeas UK), nays67, Nothing more of
general interest was acred upon decisively' this
day, and tho house adjourned.
Saturday, January 6.
Mr. Haile ofierod the following, which was
laid on the tattle:
ltcsolvcd, Tu.it tho committfio on Indian
affairs ho instructed to inquire into the expedi*
ency of making an appropriation to nid tho re
moval of such Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
os may be disposed to emigrate west of the
Mississippi.
That Uio samo committco bo instructed to
inquire into tho expediency of re*imbursing
to such of the missionaries as may accompany
tho said Indians in ihoir removal, the money
expended by them in the erectiou of buildings,
and to aid them in the erection of othor build
ings for schools.
Mr. Weems offored the following, which was
also laid on the table:
Resolved, That a special committee be ap
pointed by this house toinquiro into the expe
diency of making an appropriation tor* the
transportation of Such free people of color, as
may wish to be sent to tile colony of Liberia.
Mr. Weems said, that as lie had moved to
lay this resolution on the table, ho would not
now of course, enter iuto a discussion of its
merits. Still he could wish to call the atten-
tiontif the house to two facts. By the laws of
Maryland, this unfortunate race were excluded
from the penitentiary; hut they are, when con
victed, sold for a term of vears. It is for t
term of years by law, aud they have the certi.
ficitcs in their pockets; but of en it ia, when
they are sold, the evidence of their being slaves
only for a term of years, is destroyed, and they
arc made-slaves for life. This was a fact
known well to all, and the lc-rslature had found
M a difficult matter to arrange. Another fact
is, that these people fiudiog they cannot exist
suit the circumstances of (he case.
No preference wdl be given to appllcitions
on ncebunt of priority; nor will any application
be eiiic.-t"! on tho register where the candidate
ts under or ove.-ihe ago established by law: nor
will any application be considered unless the
age be stated, and evidence furnished in sup
port of tho character and-qualifications of the
vaudidr.’o. No application will ho entitled to
cotisideiutioiAnloss the place of residence of
tho candidate be truly stated. By pluci; of re
sidence, is meant the lixod abode or domicil of
the candidate, or of his family. Where tho
can i-idatc may have removed from tho resi
dence of his family, and settled in a di fie rent
county or state, he must be reported from that
county or state; but where he is a- transient re
sident of a different county or state from ihosc
in which his family live, (at school or college
for instance,) then lie will be located at the a*
bode of his family.
Applications, if not renewed annually, will
not be re tonsidored: this may bo done by let
ter-to the Secretary of War, merely stating
the fact of such renewal.
QUALIFICATIONS
Xccessnrg for Admission into llie 4Utltnrg Academy.
Each candidate, previous to his being ad
mitted, must not be under fourteen, nor over
tweii'y-ono years of age; r.or of less height
than four foot nine inches; must bo free from
any dofoiniity, discs:.*, or infirmity which
would ; under him unfit for the military ser
vice, auu from any disorder of an infectious
character: ho must bo able to road and write
well, and to perforin, with facility and accura
cy, the various operations of the four ground
rules ol arithmetic,—of reduction,—of simple
and compound proportion,—and of vulgar and
decimal fractions.
Applications for Cadotiappointments when
received at tho War Department, arc referred
to the Chief Engineer, who is tho Inspector
of the Military Academy, has a general super
vision over the afi'airs of the Institution, and is
charged with its correspondence. They are
regularly arranged under the heads of thoir re
spective States und Territories, and entered in
tlio register, of applicants, which, with the re
cords and papers connected with tho Academy,
is kept in the Engineer Department, which is
updor the direction of tho Secretary of War,
and situated in tho War Office. In the month
of February or March, annually, selections
aro made by tho Secretary of War from the
applicants thus registered to fill the anticipated
or estimated vacancies for the year: nna tho
selected candidates arc conditionally appoint
ed Cadots. Thoy arc notified accordingly,
by letters of appointment, in which they aVo
directed to inform the -Department, of tho ac
ceptance or non-accceptance of thoir appoint-
ments: if they accept, their acceptance must
be accompanied by tho written assent of thoir
parents or guardian to thoir (Cadets’) signing
{frticics, by which thoy bocomo bound to serve
iho United States fivo years, unless sooner
discharged. Thoy arc enjoined to ropair to
West Point, and report themselves to the Su
perintendent of tho Military Academy between
the 1st and 20th of Juno ensuing; and in the
last week of that month, thoy are examined by
the Academic Board in relation to the military
qualifications, as above stated. If they pass
this examination, they aro admitted on proba
tion till the ensuing examination in January:
and if they pass that examination in a satisfac
tory manner, tho fact is reported to tho Secre
tary of War, when warrants, dated back on the
30th of June, aremado out and -transmitted to
them, and thoy then become Cadets, and enti
tled to all the benefits of that appointment.
Should any of the newly appointed Cadets
fail to repair to West Point at the time pre
scribed, and .not render a satisfactory reason
for such failure, their appointments are consi
deled ns cancelled.
Cadets found unqualified to pass thoir exa
mination for admission, aro rejected, and it is
the duty of the Academic Board to mako to
the Inspector of tho Military Acadomy are-
port ofspeh cases,' to be laid before tho Secre
tary of War, sowing forth the causes of thoir
failure, and their particular points of disqualifi
cation. .Should the legal complement of Ca
dets (two hundred and fifty) be npt full, apd a-
ny of these rejected candidates bo deemed
worthy of a re-examination, and signify a de
sire to be allowed this indulgence, it is granted
made annually in die inoudi of February or!
M '.iih; i-.asJ ate u.s i .uutod equally throughout j
tne various sec.ions of the country, in propor* j
tion to the number of seuatois and representa
tives ir congress.
As o general remark, it may be observed,
tint no certain iuibimatioii cuu.be given as to
tho probable success of u candidate for admis-
siou into tho Military. Academy, before tho ar
rival of the period for making ihe- selections
from the several applicants, as the number of
vacancies cannot, with any .accuracy, be anti
cipated. Persons, therefore, making applica
tions for Cadet-appointments, must not expect
to receive iniorination ou ilia point, nor that
thoir inquiries or letters in relation to it, wdl
be answered. Thoir applications will be re
gularly registered, to be considered at the pro
per time.
ALEX. MACOMB, Major-General.
Inspector of the Military Academy.
it is likely to guide o control the head.-
Whether tho Genet-1 w 111 ve n the affections
of his friends long eno i -h for tho next, struggle
may to some be a | I’obh-m. He wdl be in
jured tiy iiijiidic.ou-i f; ;ends nic e than from de
cided enemies, tnhisarr-tngeinen s for the strug
gle. His pfiiriv now w n concert and confi
dence, in each other, an I they Uavn as ye: no
vigorous champions n die Held in full. a ma. r
for the light; every tiling is now managed by
U— 1 Ui -5—g=g=^
ex n.vagunt pretensions set up by the Un ; -=.
Sta.es—pretensions which immediately
wards wc admitted to be groundless. I n "
state of things, Great Britain having tried-!
gO'iation iu vain, adopted her act of June i *
1 Sg?. To meet this measure, our 8tt f
March 1, 1823, was enacted, which was hJ
e?tiy designed by congress to correspond
the fotmor. But into this act was slyly
gleil the word “elsewheret id, after c^I
gross adjourned, the comptroller bestowed hi
on this expression, a meaning which non
who voted for tho law, ever thought of. Uc
iliis construction, our alien duties were
continued upon British vessels, and Great B r 1
tain, in self-defence, was compelled to pa s J
second law, or order in council, retaliate
those duties upon us. Negotiation was a*
resorted to on our part. In the progress cl
til's negotiation, the parties had so nearly,!
greed, that nothing but authority was requiaf
on the part of our minister, to accept the ct,
tre project ofi'ered by Great Britain, Wj
ing this, however, the negotiation was nocci
rily suspended on the 23d of June, 1824, *ij|
the understanding that it was speedily to lj
revived. After waiting more- than terfJ
months for the revival of this negotiation; fcl
ring all which interval, no certain assiiramj
was given by this government, that it nj
would be revived, Great Britain then resume
her legislation, and passed her acts qf J™
and July, 1827>, suspending their operationte|
tainly until January, 1826, and conveyi
power to the king of suspending for a Finn
in time if he thought proper.'’
“In August, 1825, our new minister, IjJ
King, arrived in England, without ii.'frMcfjjJ
upon this subjec, and of course he never mail
the slightest ini unation to the British ministitl
of i wish to revive tho suspended negotiatioil
The British minister was also informed of i|J
rejection of general Smith’s bill last winter.-I
Under these circumstances, h iving removal
their discriminating duties, and seeing no dis-l
position on our part to do the like, cither
law, or by renewing the negotiation, GreJ
MU. CALHOUN.
From the National Journal wo take the fol
lowing facts, the occurrence of which in con
nection with the publication in the newspa
pers, brought forth the appeal of the V.ce-
l’resident to the House, as heretofore related.
Elijah Mix, among others had made proposals
at the War Department for a supply of mate
rials to complete the works of old Point Com
fort. Thu offer of Mix was the lowest, and, of
course, he-was entitled to the contract, if no
abjection existed. But when tlio contract was
about to be concluded, Mr. Sattcrlco Clark,
who lrul racon ly arrived iu Washington from
New koik, called on the Secretary of War,
and asked leave to read him a letter which he
had received from Mix dated November 2,
1325. When he had arrived in the reading at
that part of the letter in which it was staled
that there was evidence to show that Mr.
(J dhoun had had participation in the benefits
of a former contract in the Department, while
lie himself was at the head of it, Mr. Barbour
interrupted him and observed that it was foul
calumny on tho character of his predecessor in
office. Clark replied that it was so; and that
his object in reading tlio letter to the Secretary
was that such a calumniator might not have
another contract in the department. This, it
is understood, was at Mr. Barbour’s dwell.ng
house. On going to the department, and re
flecting on :h • subject, ho came to tho conclu
sion, that Mix was not a proper person to deal
with, and gavo accordingly the contract to tho
next bidder, ifc immediately returned the letter
to Clark. It was not lodged on tho filos of
the department, nor was any copy kept of’it.
The copy used for publication by tlio news
papers wits obtained, it is supposed, from Clark
himself. The occurrence having become
known, and the letter itself published, Mr.
Calhoun made his communication to tho
House.
From the U. S. Telegraph.
The following has been handed to us, by a
them in Parthian warfare.”
From the National Palladium.
Twelve years ago was achieved the Victory
at New Orleans: an event which closed the
war of 1812, with the same sort of brilliancy
as did tlio surrender at York Town terminate
tho struggle for independence.
Upon the United States, as a nation, no oc
currence since tho Treaty of 1783, has pro
duced an equal effect. The story of the 8th
of January, 1815, has travelled over every o-
cean, huo every, land: and the freemen of the
world, exult in it, as a proof that liberty is
hero as ably defended as it has been asserted.
Go where you may—in Europe, or Asia, or
Soudi America—Ills country, will ut this wo
men , bo characterised as the successful enemy
of Great Britain:—al ko eclipsing her politi
cal institutions and overshadow ng: her arms.
Upon the people of our repubpe, tho moral
influence of this achievement has been eminent
ly happy. It has given confidence to atir
triotism:—It has added dignity 10 our citizen
ship:—It has destroyed the pre existing and
odious distinction beiwoen ihe members of
our confedoracy, attesting that the new States
have nobly preserved the glory and indepen
dence which the old States acquired- and it
lias augmented that common stock of renown,
a right to draw on which promo.es tho just
pride and substantial enjoyment of each indi
vidual. Wcdo not go ioo far in saying, that
tho people of ‘this youthful country, before
this signal exploit, were hilt half conscious of a
Home:—as it is true, that,until then,absorbed
in contemplating tho probability of dangers
from abroad, they did not seom to feel tho per
fect security and repose which havo since lod
to rapid advances in domestic and internal im
provement.
IIo whose wisdom and valor accomplished
such effects as these, belong to tho highest or
der of National benefactors. General Jack-
son must bo remembered w.th the liveliest c-
motions of gratitude; by all who are competent
to appreciate ho blessings he bestowed upon
his country. To depreciate such a man—to
snrrl at his wide-spread fame, and to detract
from the magnitude of his-scrvices—to strive
to throw h.m into obscurity:—is to labor to
inflict upon the national character a stain as
conspicuous as the elevation ho has givon it.
From, the Norfolk Jlerald.
WEST INDIA TRADE.
In the discussion of th.s subje- , n on-d and
party feelings should bo avoided. The mpo -
member of Congress, as a correct statement of t tance of this trade appears to t o generally •
Mr. King’s account as Charge dcs Affaires, | mittod, and our anxiety inc o ited in proportion
lioin winch it will appear, that ho received the j to ihc prospect of losing . „ Tho publication
sum of Jive thousund two hundred aud fifty- j of tho propositions made by our plenpoeun*
eight ddl-rs ond fifteen cents, for eight weeks’j ry in London, the proposrions of iho British
service as Charge dcs Affaires, upon the up- { plenipotentiaries, with the remarks of the lat*
poiutment of his father. John A. King was ; tor, in the year 1824, havo brought this sub-
Secretory of Legation, and in London when' jecc before tho public, in a plain and simple
his father, after he was notified that Mr. Gal- j view. Wc have no occasion to resort to acts
latin was on his way to London, appointed-him of congress or acts of parliament, subsequent
Britain was again, in self-defence, driven torc-l
taliatory measures. Those; were, however!
suspended until tho arrival of Mr. Gallatin.-
Tho order of council was.thnn passed, but eel
promulgated before ho had his full interval,I
In this interview nothing was said about renwl
ing tho negotiation, then suspended for i.mi|
than two years, and of consequence tho Britill
government, had no right to suspect that sudl
was.our purpose. On the very next dai,|
therefore, they published their order in coiil
eft, throwing back upon us the necessity of til
ing some step to reconcile a controversy fe!
the adjustment of which they had already mail
such overtures in every shape.”
Here it nny be proper to take a short vicrl
of tho propositions of both parties. OdobI
part in June, 1824, it was proposed to aboli-il
all discriminating duties and tonnage, to pel
the vessel., and goods imported in them, uj-l
on a like footing; to this the British minisiccj
agreed. Wo further t squired, no higher ikil
bo imposed on any article imported fromtbl
United Stales, than was imposed on the shkI
article, when imported from a British colony!
th.s she British negotiators refused to agree icj
and gave thoir reasons, as published in tlx!
Herald ol Monday last. Wo farther propos-l
od that the navigation of the river St. Lie-1
rence should be free to both nations; this ilitI
British negotiators did not think conncctell
with the colonial trade, and deemed it raonl
convenient to be considered of, at another time.I
This, places the subject upon a plain anil
simple view, not embarassed by acts of 'congresj
or acts of parliament, which have since to I
enacted, and which never would havo been e&|
acted certainly, if a treaty, had beeiuhen ton-1
eluded, or probably riot,- if negotiation teil
boon resumed. 1
The questions arising out of the facts, wl
plain and of easy reply. Was such a treaty J
as the British negotiators were w.Umg to forarJ
advantageous to tho United States or mitMil
the answer is in tho affirmative, then why tw|
not a treaty concluded, which would have f^l
this vexatious question nt rest? Or why wen I
not negotiations renewed? These ure inqiiinesl
which demand a serious consideration, anJjtl
is apprehended, cannot be satisfactorily k-
sworod. I
For my own part, I confess tbut.from all >" ! J
consideration I havo been able to bestow ell
tho subject, and information obtained, it is 6) j
deliberate conviction that a treaty on the basil
proposed, in 1824, would havo been satisfactel
ry to this country, and promotivo of hcrbeil
mteres.s, connected with tho subject. Suchil
treaty would, in its operation, nave given '- s |
tlio United States, soven-oighths of the c-W|
ng trade, and a certain and steady dojnani
productions, that will bo reduced, for wantt>|
uch dom in 1, nearly ouo half of thoir valuo.
The preceding observations do not grow (ril
of any unfriendly feeling towards the late <i|
Charge; for which he. was paid as above.—
Which is at tho rate of thirty-one thousand
Jive hundred and forty-eight dollars and fifteen
cents per annum!!
John A. King, Charge dcs Affaires.
To outiiti,
Salary t'rom 1st July,
$1,500 00
758 15
Do. amount of his salary as Secretary of
Legation, commencing on' the 1st
June, 18X5, ending the 3Uth June, 1826,
For do. as Secretary, from 1st Sept, to
16th Nov. 1826,
$5,282 15
2,164 83
418 43
$8,341 46
1826.
11. CLAY.
Approved by tho President.
Approved the above charge 22d Dec.
Test,
9th Jan. 1827, admitted and certified by
. Comptroller.
1 A letter from Washington to the editor of the Bos
ton Courier, says:— ■
"Tho great question, who shall be the next,
Presidcni, like Aaron’s rod, , swallows up nil
others. From present appearances, one would
think Mr. Adams is gainiiig'ground, not ‘only
in various parts of the country, but at Wasing-
ton also; in trutlyCongress may be said to re-
S ’ pre-
cloar
to June, 1824: at that period, each
sented their propositions in a distinct
manner, and that this trade was not then pla
ced upon a fair and reciprocal footing, must
have proceeded from unreasonable pretensions
of one party or tho o her. To tho examina
tion of .this fact, I would solicit the candid at
tention of the reader. A view of what has oc
curred, upon this subject, since tho peace of
1815, appears indispensable; it will bo at
tempted in tho spirit of candor, and witli a
strict regard to truth, as far as observation and
information will permit. I do not think that
a better view of tho subject can be given, than
is furnished by a letter from a gentleman in
Washington to his friend in this place, and
therefore havo made tho following extracts:
“Efforts aro making at present to get up n
feeling against Great Britaiu, lor clos.ng the
door to negotiation on this subject. Tiie do
cuments which are published, will show how
unjust this is, and wdl p.ovo that Great Bri
tain preferred legislation to ncgo.mtion at the
beginning, but yieldod to our desire- to adopt
thq latter course. The negotiation which
thereupon commenced, was broken off hy tho
present administration, but from an apprclicfrl
sitm that all intercourse with the British cok* I
nies is to bo interdicted, and that this will hi
effected in part, by rousing feelings and rcseoVl
ments, but little Yavorablo to friendly accoffl
modation. I
I cannot conclude these observations, vritt I
out noticing an opinion of very long staiiWI
among many of our honorable,* and others* I
wcll-'nformed citizens; that is, that tho
colonics cannot exist without our trade, a* I
then, as an inference, that wo can have I
trade upon our own terms. Argument \roaU I
he thrown away upon thoso whom expcrieC" 1
lias failed to convince.
A CITIZEN OF NORFOLK
WASHINGTON, JAN. 8.—This is *1
day fixed by law for the commencement of*jl
annual session of tho Supreme Court of* I
United States. Judges Story Thompson, >•“1
Trimble, have arrived. Chief Justice D*-1
shall is expected to day; so that there wl " I
doubt be a quorum of tho Court present- I
Judges Washington and Duvall boing nc “ r I
hand,.will also probably bo in attendance-
day; and a full Court may be expected.
National Intelligencer-