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py one and'Teclings of humanity.” This picturew;i‘>t overchtmiged. Until the latter part of th# reign of George I‘s, no* CathWic, although the persons professing that religion comprise Jive-sixths of the en tire population of Ireland, wjs permitted to, carrv arms in Iris own defertce, to acquire! property m land, to lndilney ori mortgage to vote in the Section members Wparlia ment, to act as a guardian to his Own chil dren, or to have the least share in thS Sgement of the county or parochial affairs of the district to which he belonged! It is possible to render ISfevery more galling and intolerable? * . . *W ■’ * London Extracts from the Charleston Courier*. LONDON, JAN. 5. The prosecution of-Mr. QjUonnell never could have been successful ufider any cir cumstances; but, to use an Irish figure of rhetoric, it has eriued before it began. To imagine that any jury in their senses-cquld have convicted a tellow-sUbject on such a charge, was utterly preposterous and fool ish but the trial was more unceremonious ly disposed of than the worst enemies of Mr. Plunkett could Tiave desired. The Grand Jury on Saturday last threw out the but! „Tlie Irish law-officers are undoubted ly the clumsiest performers on th§brwn in % strument that we have ever heard of. The only two State prosecutions that they en gage in terminate so as to make them tlie laughing stocjk of foe. This, would be despicable any where else but in Ireland it if'a, matter of grafe and deep mor tification. Tlie laws are odious enough in that country'; but hitherto they have been adjects of dread, as wall hatred to the peo ple. To substitute contempt and ridicule for detestation, it was that we should employ the grand apparatus gs an Attorney-General, with his myrmidons, a gainst offences which it would be more mag nanimous, andhffiiutely more “Wise to laugh at—and then, it a crown to the whole en terprise, that we should expose our actual incapacity topunish, what we migfit have had credit for disdaining to prosecute or re sent, If Attornies-General feel it a useful branch of the art of Government, to bring the laws into disrepute among a lawless peo ple, they are working scientifically towards thai meritorious end. Let us now see to what account Messrs. (Tcoimell & Cos. will turn their triumph over “Mr. Plunlri?tt —fora triumph it is—under which, if the vanquish ed can venture to show their faces in broad day light, whatever we must deem qjgffieir discretion, their at least, entitle tfiem to a place in natural history. * [Times. - - ■ Pompeii. —Mr. Taylor, who is engaged in hjs researches at Pompeii,An a letter to. his friend, Mr. Nodier, dated Pompii, Nov. 16, 1824, says—“ln one ufHhe rooms of these i baths (speaking of some hot baths recently discovered.) m> attention has been particu larly attracied by three seats made (jf bronze, ofsfform entirely unknown,and in the high est s 1 ate of preservation. On one of them was placed the skeleton of a female, whose ’ arms and neck were covered with jewels— in addition to gold bracedets, the form of which was already known, I have taken off the neck of the skeleton a neclace,the work manship of which is absolutely miraculous. I assure you that our most skilful jewelers could make nothing more elegant, or of a better taste. It has all the beautiful work manship of the Moorish jewels which I ex amined at Grannada, and of the same designs which are to be found in the dresses oftthe Moorish women; and on the Jeweses df Tet nan, on the coast of Africa. The bracelets form a single ring, and are so perfectly re sembling each other, that no one would sup pose them manufactured by the saineartest. The principal hall of the baths is covered* with beautiful ornaments, and the cornice is supported by an infinite number of small figures in al'o-relievo of a very original char acter. It is dificult to describe the charm that one feels in touching these objects tin - the the very spot where they have stood for ages, and ; before the illusion is entirely des troyed. One of the windows was covered with magnificent glass, which has just been deposited in the museum of Naples.” Russia. A letter from John D, Lewis, Esq dated at St. Petersburg, November 18, O S. to his brother in Philadelphia in giving him an account of (he late storm and inundation says’—“l held about 1800 boxes ofsugrrS for account of our friends iu the United States of which 1200 wre dreadfully damaged about 40 were untouched. Many of the shop-keep ers are ruined The . Military Governor sailed over the police bridge in a large bout—this fact will give you an idea of the height of the water The great Isaac’s bridge across the Ne va was run upon by brake lighters &c brok en to pieces and carried away; in fact all the wooden bridges are destroyed. Sugar has risen in consequence of the destruction; re fined is now 12 rs a pood higher—it was 28 j rs, rose to 58, and is now at 50. Coffee was I but little touched being chiefly in the second story of the warehouses. A great deal of hemp has been injured, and a great deal of .potashes destroyed: White Havana sugars (not damaged brings 35 rs perpood. “ JVov. 28— A commission has been ap pointed by Govenment to investigate the condition o( foreign merchandize injured by the flood with a view to diminish the duties payable on them. Sugars has been divided into three qualities; the sound pays full duty the second quality 4rs per pood,and and the third quality nothing. “ Kxchange.on London, 9 Statement of sugar-after the inundation of the 7th inst, Greatly Leaked Total Sound damaged out Havana boxes, 24,019 8,104 3,340 12 575 Brazil cases, 6,162 999 1,102 3,065 Mr. Noah, of the New-York National Ad vocate,closes some handsome remarks on the contemplated settlement at the mouth of the Columbia River, in the following manner: “We should say that our national strides are too rapid, that we - undertake Quixotic projects: but so we said when the grand ca nal was first attempted. For eighteen months we wore our eyes, hair, and fingers to noth ing, in endeavoring to. prove that the canal never would be compleated, but alas! the more we wrote the faster they worked, and had actually the boats afloa*. and the tolls gathered, by the time we arrived at the con clusion that the thing was impossible. We doubt whether a post road can he made from Buffalo to the Columbia River, and whether port coaches, with glass windows, will be es tablished; but ft may possibly be done, and * we will consider notfli ig as beyond the pow er, resource&Hftnd enterprise of this country. Should we ®kblh a territorijJkovernpient at, the fhoutjj of||he what poor question of ocefipatro u, or to look-out for jCwrllndian trade th*J £nie measure should he adopted on thiss-subject.; but as yet. we should suppose, that an officer and fifty men sent round Cape HortffidThat spot with pro visions, &c. for a ‘two year’s residence, would-be all that is required in the present state of affairs!! * ; EMGHI'M ENTH GO.WGRE3S Second session.] aJN SENATE,*-: Fribat, February 25. Mr. Chandler,from the Committee on the Militia, to whom was referred the report of th£ Secretary of War, together with an ab stract of infantry, tactics, submitted therifoj lowing resolution. ‘He observed, they had] bqen at gresf expense in furnishing the Mi> tm with arms, and were of opinion they should be furnished with the means to make use of them for the benefit of she country.— It was now too late in the session to bring in a hill for the purpose, and it was the ojftgct of theTfesolutiorn to obtain sufficient infor ttation to act on it at the ensuing session, Resolved, That the Secretary of WIF be directed t 6” advertise, for three*months, in the National Intelligencer, that lie willre ceive, at npy lime before the first.day 6f De cember next-, sealed proposals for printing 40,000 copies of the abstract-of Infantry Tac tics, which wa9 reported to the Senate by the Secretary “of War, -on the 3d day of Feb ruary, ,i list, to be delivered at the War De partment abound in bftards, and that he, the Secretary, wilil stale, ill his advertisement, sfsnear as may be, the size of the work, the number of pages aricfiplates, which it w ill contain, and reportsuch proposals as he may receivcjflKijhe Senate, in tlie first week of the rifHpision of Congress. The senate, as in committee oftne whole, proceeded to consider the bill authorizing the establishment of a navy yard and depot, at or-near Pensacola. Mr. Lloyd, of Massachusetts, supported the measure at some length, explaining the advantages which the sitiiatibjs possessed, and the necessity, there was of such a depot being established in that quarter. Mr. Hayne promised to amend the bill by adding4.be following section. # And be it further enacted , That the Presi dent of the United States be, and lie is here by authorized to make tlffc necessary arrange ments for the establishment iiPa n*w yd either at Charleston, in Smith Carolina, or St.'Mary’s in Georgia, should the examina tion and survey, directed to be made by act of 26th March, 1824, show that such an establishment will be advantageous to the public service. The amendment was sapported by Messrs. Havne and Elliott, and opposed by Messrs. Smith, and Lloyd of Mass, on the ground of its obstructing the passage of the bill.. On the question being taken, it was negatived. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a-'hird reading. S atuiidat, February 28. Tlie Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole, Mr. Mills in the chair, the consi deration of the bill for the occupation of the Oregon river. Mr. Barbourentered at considerable length into the history of that part of the continent, and of tlje claim of the United States to it; and deqionst rated the advantages which would arise*to the United States from pos sessing a port of entry in that quarter, which would receive their merchpits vessels in time of p.eace, and their armed vessels with their prizes in time,of war. He dwelt on the policy of the measure, expressing his coll ection, that, before many years elapsed, that country would be teeming, with inhabitants, Ui the Same manner as the valley of the Mis sissippi; which, fifty years ago, was a jungle, inhabited by none hut indiansand wild beasts, but now thickly settled. Mr. Dickerson opposed she measure at equal length, otj, a variety of grounds. He argued there was no necessity for forming this settlement there at this time; -there was a treaty between England and the United States, that this portion of the country shopld with its harbors and navigable rivets, remain open for ten years. This time was not yet expired; and were they to form a settlement there now, it would occasion much disturb ance with the British. Asa protection for their commerce, it was inferior tb the naval force we had already in that quarter. Asa state, it could not exist; for it would fall off by its own weight; and as a colony, it ought not to be encouraged by the United States. He wished the whole of that portion of country to be preserved sacred to the Indi | ans, and concluded by moving that the bill ; lie on the table, which was carried. Ayes 19; Noes 17- The following message was received from the President of the United States: To the Senate of the United States: , Just before the termination the last session, an act, entitled “An act concerning wrecks on the coast of Florida,” which .was then pro posed, was .presented to me, with many others, and approved; and, as I thought, signed. It appeared, however, after the ad tournment, that the evidence of such appro iation had not been attached to it. Wheth er the act may be considered in force under such circumstances, is a point on which it belongs not to me to decide. To remove all doubt on the subject, I submit to the consi deration of Congress, the propriety of pas sing a declaratory act to that effect. JAMES MONROE. Feb. 56, 1825. ’The Senate then passed an houxjjn the consideration of Executive busineW; after which, various acts brought over from the the other House, severally received their first reading. The Senate proceeded, as in committee of the whole, to consider the bill granting the consent of Congress to the act of the Le gislature of Alabama, authorising the impo sition of duties on for the improve ment of the port of Mobile. The act of the Legislature of Alabama hav ing been read— Mr. Lloyd, of Mass, opposed the biH, on the ground of its being a direct violation of the 9th section of the Constitution, which j declares that no preference shall be given I - by any regulation of commerce, or revenue, | i to the ports of one state over those of ano ther; nor shall vessels bound to, or front one state, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay du ties in another. If a vessel were to leave New-York for Mo bile, it nould have to pay tonnage duty twice —but reverse the case, ami the vessel de parting from Mobile would only pay duty once. ’This w 9 giving a preference to one > port, over another; and the consequence of This biU ‘#oitW be. that the harbors of the Smith wdut<l,U& built up and cleaned out at ...a supported the bill, refirYrinirto various pre cedents, and arguing 113 from the 10th fiction of ttre UunstiHition, where itswi ilerlaredthat no stmeWmU, witM out the crrifWMtf flflOongress, lay any imposts or duties on imports, onexports. They were acting in, strict compliance.witli the Lcnisti gfe*s 11 1 *the^nieasure. sl.owed’the <- vantages which wouldhwfe rived by the 1 port of Mobile by the passing,this only applied* to vessels drawing qepth |pf water, and would, When its object was ac complished, expire ofitself. * - iPrjir. Smitli made a few remitrks, hut did* hot oppose the bill, as the ofi Alabama had given their consent to the mea sure. Mr. Holmes, of Maine, was satisfied of the constitutionality of the measure, but thought the duties intended to be imported were too high. To gii* time, therefore, to prepare* an amendment, he moved that the Senate ad journ. * /• ‘.Sfl The Senate<qfln, at half past three, ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Plunwr, frqgjL the Committee on the ludici.iry, reportea# bill, giving the consent of Congress to a certain act of the Legisla tive Council of Florida; wliicftwas twice read, jand ordered to be engrossed for a third read-, “rig fefc Mr Buchanan, Committee-on the Judiciary, reported a Dili to amend an act, entitled “An act toalterthe tinpes of holding the Circuit Court for the district of South Carolina, at Columbia;” which wa3 twice ordered to a third reading. Mr. Vinton, from .the Committee on the Public Lands, made a report in favor of the following resolution, viz: “ That the several states which have been admjued.into the Union, under any compact prohibifhig such states from laying and col. lecting a<six on land for five years next suc ceeding the sale of such land by thelJnited States, shall be severally permitted7*Pftene* ver tiiey may deem it expedient, to subject all lands, hereafter sold by the United States, within their respective limits, to’the same they may levy & collect on lands not subject to the provisions of such compacts.”' 1 The resolution was ordered to lje on the table. Mr. Newton, from llieiCommittee on Com merce, reported a bill to make Castjne a port of entry for ships and vessels from beyond the Cape of Good Hope; which was twice readj and ordered “to a third read ing on Monday. The proposition submitted by Mr. King to the Senate of the United States, to apply the avails of the national public lands, rt'ter the funded debt for which they now stand pledg ed is paid off, to aid in the emancipation of slaves, and the removal of persons of color from the Ufiited States, requires much con sideration. Notwithstanding it must be ac knowledged that all the Stafes are in some measure partakers iivthe national'disgrace, as well as the national sin, of slavery, and we hope and trust that they combine their efforts, and submit to great saciififes, to redeem the national character frortf so foul a blot; yet it may be questionable .whe ther they would submit-tnthe principle which seems to be involved in Mr. King’s resolu tion, viz.—that thenation is to pay the holders of slaves a price) as*%n inducement for consent to their emancipation. If the propel sition does not mean this, we do not know what it does. mean. As tlie case may be, we have no doubt’ the slave holders would re joice to obtain the value which they m;iy put upon their slaves from the United Statep,— The moment the affairs ? bf the worjtl shall, undergo such a change, as tlftit slftvejabor “costs more than it cqmes t@”—when rotton shall cease to he yrorth raising,:—that is, when the demand for it In Europe is suppli ed from other places, and our market is cut off, —then slaves wilfbe so far reduced in value, that they be worth but little, and in many will become an expense in stead of a profit their ownets. din ‘Yliat isase, if thj. lattes can receive ujeu* own pri ces for their stock, it might bfe considered]® profitable, or at letdpa saving r*At the last riensus, thrive were® a million and a half of slaves in flfe'WrirUSS’ States. There is no tfie number will be greatly increased byifhe next census. Supposing hotfeveptMt we take the roffijd number of a million and a half, and esfifilate the sum that will be required to buy them out of the hands of their masters. At 500 dollars a head,this would amount to 750 mil lions of dollars—at 400 dollars a head, to 600 millions—at 300 dollars a head, to 450 mil lions—at 200 dollars a head to 150 millions. These are pretty ewen the low est of them is fifty per cent more than the whole national debt is estimated at the Trea sury. As it regards the appropriation of public money to forward the colonization of free persons of color in Africa, there is much dif ference of opinion in the.country. Vl e very much doubt whether this part of theproject will go down at all.— J\T.-<¥ork Adv. A good deal of buzzing Jrtto to b heard in our streets, and at the C&tree House yester day, in consequence of a paragraph in one of the Philadelphia papeft of the preceding day, that orders had been received from Washington to finish p\\ the Uniteq States vessels building at thatj|ort, and to put two more on the stocks, ft was also said tba4 si milar orders liad bepn ifeceived here. The first inquiry, allowing the report to be well founded, was, whether we were giing to war; and if po, with whom? We know nose thing further about the ordem than what has been stated above. But indicate war, we cannot be persuaded] We have np disputes with any as far. as we are acquainted; nor have we, observed thashny confidential message has been sent j to congressduring the present sessio* which i required the houses to go into conclave.— | Piy acy Is he only subject that we can think ti that would require any additional naval force; and it is hardly to be supposed that all our 745, and some .new ones, would be re quired to blockade Cuba. Indted it would be strange if Mr. Monroe, just at the mo ment of surrendering the Chief magistracy, into the hands of a successor already ap pointed, would close his public career by be queathing a war as his last legacy to the country. We also conclude that there can be no important news recently received from Europe, as there has been no late arrival from that quarter of the world.—<std. the election #Mr. Aiums toffle Presidency “As *oft as the cloth was removed the President,rose, and stated to the company, hr that the celebration >wflpQlHinteiffiritl > as’ a fliffiitfiph over the feelings of those h-id differed from iKem on,the reside.rti*4 lhestion, but was intended purely to celebrate . two great events in the political history of our country, and, with this view, the Committeebf-Ar rangerhents had"’ framed the regulartbasts, wlficli he Imped meet the"p-| probation of all the vohin teer toasts would be given in a conesponing manner. qorripajjji responded.to the sentiment of the Presi dent wiftvtdirec Inriapty cheei's.”-^/Vi/rio<. The following were among tlietToasts, v/hicli were thus li.-uidsoinely * The President of the IfpUgd Spates. May the close of his able andyirtuous admmistra ttion be the harbirt'ger-of she glory of Ills suc cessor. JThe President's mnrtth. JhoQfQuincy Adams, President Efcct. The distinguished patriot. His fame not oidy fills liis <nvn country, bid penayles all tfic civilized nation# of the wSrlo, in thfe did seviefrs an<PsatfiOticdevotiffifbf ttie'jpmr, vvq haj-e ample se curity/or tfie future. Tune, Yankee Doodle. Win. H. ,Cr3wford. Admired by his-friends, and respected bv his opponents; a speedy restoration tohis health. Henry Chi'y. Unsurpassed in patriotism, unrivalled in Cloouence—tljfe undaunted champion universaUiberty. ■% Jrnn G. Calhortn. His splendid talents and enlarged views of natlfiM poltcyi his master ly administration ofMM War Department, entitle him to the applause of his country men. ‘ “ General Jackson, Thg brave and distin. iguished chreflaTn—ever biotiming be the laurels that adorn his brow General Jackson march.— All/. Lit. BOSTON MEMORIAL. We cannot find adequate terms to express our entire approbation ofthe sentiments con* tamed ablC documenl, which we rtft publish This evening, and of oar applause ar The spirit with which it boldly, nobly recom mends the adoption of vigorous, prompt gnd efficient measures to exterminate the crime of piracy, at all events and at •every hazard'. Nor can we do otherwise than condemn, in pointed terms; astfie memorialists haveftone, Hi at misplaced and mistaken lenity which has repeatedly been manifested by the pre sent, Chief*Magistrate of the nation, in inter posing his prerogative between the law# and the just punishment of these enemies of the human. race. —A*. i%'£v. Post. rilOA) THE ‘BOSTON PATRIOT, Memorial of the dozens of Boston on the sub jeft ‘of Piracy. \ To the Senate and House of Representatives, m in Congress assembled: ‘ ■*-* ’’ JThe citizens entertaining the fullest confidendPin the'wisdom and energy of your honorable body, beg leave to submit foY the donsidriwtton of Qongrfess, a subjdfet which they deem of vital importance to'the welfare of the commercial interests of The nation, and the security of the lives of a va- of obr, citizens, on whom those depend. In wrfh -fff open and, avowed enemyjsttfe resourcesriafthe goverjimefit are brought iifUg operation, ana The combined energies bf the erttntry in requisition to meet the event. The enemy is encouritered and combated upon’ terms of equality, or at least by the knolvn acknow ledges! practices of legitimate warfare. But whe%the commerce of a country and tlfa lives of mt marinersiare jeopardized by bands of lawless depredators, we look with confi dence to authorities of the* nation, for, protection, as the only legitimate source, whence it is to be dcrivod. -*Tfie people of this the United States are extensively ip trading to The Island of Culjp*- the ports on the'Gulf of wlexico, of New-Orleans, and in orderto reach them it is to traverse file-.seas thrt. surround that Island.’ Their commfrce is hordes of pirates which'Tnj[est its. ligrbors, and smaller inlets, and to whom it fffiß'an easy prey. The tradetoTTiiba, as tias been ably demonstiated to yorir Honorable body by our ofNcW-Yoyk in their memorial, is mgftly irfiportafft in a national view, asi well as to individuali enterfyize.— Hut at the present period, a war fare hak become s<s systematize dfthat unless pronqit and vigorous are put in requiSiticth, the tratle to Cuba and the S perts bordering,gnjhe Gulf"bfJMoieo, as well as those within tAir own territory, must be abandoned. When the Hf£t%ftant cannot avail himself of tbCindefnnity* that insurance affords, and our seamen who are reckless of dangers on all orfiinary occasions decline par ticipating in an enterpiize so hazardous, few, if any, will continue*the adventure whefe 4u man life, andPWfe acrifice m prop er ty, will be the certain result. 4 In the present peaceful state ofthe world,, many, snip uneftw different auspices were .Employed in some of the various brandies of industry, or in the Navy or Army of ‘their several States; are now cast upon the world to seek some new occupation. The habits that! a large proportion of Such a population have acquired by a familiarity with scenes of War and the horrible effects of the Slave Trade and their desolating cqpsequences, have impaired their moral reelings, and ren dered them callous to the obligations of hu man society: From such nurseries df demo- T-aluption have the appalling con- sequences which threaten the <] H of an important branch ot trade, aujH# discriminate massacre ot our :j| engaged in its pursuits. I ? We are aware that Congress has n! *M unmindful of its high and l tics in promptly affmding that ai,| t |^H lie exigencies seemed to require, imposing force, under t he direction ‘/Wit ful and enterprising officer, has ed for the protection of our But the lynx-eynl watchfulness tion of our naval power, has not hrlB? jjept to arrest'...the,, perpetrators i : , cM? reer of crime. Each succeeding y,,’c thek'conufienccmSut of the system,|H§ creased nywaheis imd means.iß I'lfine. Some fumidr provisions fretr memorialists necessary to evil, and we subpiit to your the adoption qf such measures a; judgment give an eMctual blow j,* cfiiring.destroy ers of the lives anfl of American citizens; and we would ,K , qgrnestlyn&olicit the , tention oftlongress to a subject .wlilcMl carry vVith it the fullest conviction nfSI *essity of a prompt and determinedMl tion for their extermination. # The facility with which e k||iptioiH| punishnfent has been obtained lives were forfeited to the violated h-SI had a tendency so” to increase the i.Sg and ejnbbldetv those engaged in theJH f'd.PMcUoe of which ,we complain, whuldsuggest the consideration grersl sfiotild it entffport with their propriety of closing their twenties tnSj against those who should be victcd. - .1 . as we do, that to the iHI engrejuth-the local Government of (Hi tofybe attributed in a great measure tent of that system of outrage whicHj confined # to remote places, is perpeMl Within its hat burs—and the spoils of Hi are dispose^of in the mpgt we submit to the consideration of wheth€f it would not be expedicmHS quire bf that'government the of measures for the entire suHj siori of tliose maramiers, attrances o’ftlie determination of ConpH pirsevere in those requisitions. ShoyH gociations fail ofthe desired effect, tlieHl American people would, we believeH one heart and one mind, would mcmHl measures that Congress in their wisdomH devise, even to the assuming a forcible sibh of its territory, Inaugural Address. | FROM THE PUKJfIX GAZETTE—eiH Alexandria, Friday, March |H : At 12 o’c?ock, the following InauguHj dregs was delivered in the Hall H Htrii s cof Representatives,by JOHN® CY ADAMS, on his taking the President ofthe United States of jH * ca:— 1 In compliance with an usage, coevH the existence of our Federal ConstiH and sanctioned by the example of myH • cessors in the career upon which I amH, ’ to enter, I appear, my fellow-citisH your presence, and in that of lleavH biiul myself by the solemnities of a reH obligation, to the faithful performance® dnfi#k allqjted to me, in the station to® I figjre beeji called. > In unfq|<iing to my countrymen > ciples by which I shall be governed,® fulfillment of those duties, my first® will fie to that of the constitution, t® shall swear, to the best of my ability, I® serve,’ flfotecPlnd defend*. Thatr® instrfMfient ehumerates the powers, ai® scribes the duties, ofthe Executive H Irate; and, in itsnrst poses to rifhich. these,.and The whole® ortlie GbverrinnlnT, irislituted by it,® be invariably and sacredly devoted—to® a more perfect union, establish justic® sure domestic tranquility, provide f® common defence, promote the gener® fare, atid secure the blessings of libei® people of tfiis Union, in their sue® gfl#erations. ffiftce the adoption of t® cikl cqriUpact, one qfi these generatio® passed away. It is the work of our® tbers. Administered by some of thfl emhient tnen, who contributed to its® frlost eventful period® woi®|. and through the vicissitudes of® and yrac*incidental to the condition® it lias not disappointfri the® 1 aral aspirations of those illustrious be® tors of their age and nation. It has® ted tlie lasting welfare of that count® <j|far to us all; ifijias to an extent, far® the ordinary lot of humanity, secure® freedom and happiness of this People,® ’ now receive it as a precious iriheritanc® thos? tow horn we“are indebted for it*B fishment, jg&Sfty* bound by the exi® have left,and by the bl® whienwe have enjoyed, as the fruits® ‘ ISbofs, totpinsinit |.hte the succeeding generations. In the cbfnpnss of thirty-six years,® this great natibftal Covenant body of lews enacted under its autl® and in qonfiirmity with its provisions,® folded its powers, and carried into p® operation its ‘effective energies. S® nate bave distributed ftel cutivq functionsfintCheigirarious to. Affiiirs, totfip Revenue aB penditufts/and tq the military force ■ Union, jMid andjga. A co-ordiiwt’ partment ofthe Judiciary has expound Cons||tUtioh-and the La.vs; settling, i” moaious coincidence with tlie legislative numerous weighty questions of construi which ute finpeYfectioh of human lang hadrfendAred unavoidable. The year) bilee ’Since tlfe first formation of our l ’ has just elapsed; that ofthe Decfiral |( mation of both was effected by this Con tion. Since that period, a population of has multiplied to twelve. A 1 tOTy boundetl by the Mississippi, has ~ extended from sea to*eea. New states been to the Union, in nut : nearly eqtilrto those of the first confe ■ tion. Treaties of peace, amity and comw l have been concluded with the princip l i minions of the earth. The people ®f< nations, inhabitants of regions aequirct f by compact, have been united with usi : participation of our rights and duties, o , buytfSfts and blessings. The forest ha* ■ by the axe gs our woodsmen—the so ■ been made to teem by the tillage of o" 1 - mers, our commerce has whitened - ocean. The dominion of man over pW