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JttJP IfBLICAjt
FHBDEHltK S. FELL,
CITT rsV*TITt. ,
r.rrn J8-«nrt»Y S&—fi.« mn,
i-tram.. t% ii»r.ixi%
xy.W Mrertimnuentt appear
both pcftfiT^uarf rt.pt At/ ariirr, fitly. j
WOMAN—
—’ll) our softest hunts
Is a lightsome sijihcain cn our sky of joy !—
lo <lcc;i its'rc-i ami t-.qtmy of mind
The star luut ItcraW of Our earthly hope.”
VOCUMEA'TS
Accompanying t!t«* president'J MeA{t, fee.
(ioctixClb.)
•Vi*. I :c theMarqui* tf Cara Yrejj.
11*. excellency the Martinis of f a-a ! mjo.'
i’ll si Sccretiu-y of rite!-, ::c. Ac. £.c,
Mut’.rii!,. Stav K, 1 StO.
Sir! The treaty coip !i;d< :! -on tlie aid of
J'clitual*', 1 H;at WasJimKtOri.il.- .Mr.
Atlaim on the part of llicsovcnuticot of the
United States, arpl the Chevalier* tie Onis
on the part of his Catholic majesty, has been
entrusted tonic by'tlfc 'president of the
United St;\' -s, d-.dy .nitijicd;' atl J aro-iitc-
> pared to exchange "the tutifiratietri, of'this
instrument at ai;y mo'Vent it may’s'tit the
the rinircnienee of yottr caccilr ni v. From
the nature of the'engagement,'it Istleaira
hie- that the earliest c»<
jr.adt; anil this would
shafts to me the feet that a. longer delay is
cent emulated, docs not enlighten ms as to
the «ttisc. The measure is, no doubt, im
portant and " interesting to his majesty’s'
kingdom, bet no'-hew light can have broken
in upor. the subject since the instructions
were given to the Cheyalier de Onis, upon
which the treaty Hi founded, on the part of
'fepiin—ho change of tlic circumstances of
five parties to it, "ha* occurred—no new
cruses of difficulty,or complaint,arc known
U exist. ■ Although the words .of the trea
ty allow six months to cilpse before the irt-
strument ja annulled, if the erchaftge ofra-
tilieations is not previously made, I must
n present to your excell-mcy, that "every
hottr’s delay is at variance witn the spirit of
the instrument. The lin e stipulated was,
to guard against accidents, extended to the
| iongest period which, urder any circunt-
I stances, could he required lo effect the ex-
t ciutige. Had t!ie distance' of our re&pce-
liie govermnents p'-ni.iued, the time
ffxed a on lei not have been extended Lm-
yoiul a.single ihy.. 11 the government of
the -United State-! had not -gratuitously
offered the Exchange here, his majesty
i-.r-.iirl have been compelled, ere this,
to have transmitted trc treaty ratified on
the pari of Spain, to America, or have lost
licr.efitof the convent! You will rc-
Mr.Otis, by request, was excused from
serving on the committee of the district of
Columbia, and the committee on the judi
ciary.
The motion offered by Mr. Walker, of
Alabama, to direct the committee on the
judiciary to enquire what provisions arc ne
cessary io give effect to the I vrs of the Uni
ted States within the state of Alabama, was
taken up and agreed to.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Sanford,
on the 8th inst. for referring to the proper
cominitu-cs the different subjects presented
to the consideration of congress by the
president of the United States, in his mes
sage of the 6th >nst. was taken upand agreed
The motion offered by Mr. Morril, on the
16th n:st. directing an enquiry into the ex
pediency of reviving the act of 1806, pro
viding tor persons disabled by wounds re
ceived in tile revolutionary war, which ex
pired at die close of the last session of con
gress, was taken up and t-greid to.
Tlic motion offered by Mr. Dickerson,on
the 16i!t inst. directing an enquiry by the
committee on finance, into ti'L' expediency*
ofr.o far altering the laws for appointing
collectors of the customs, district attorneys,
re'evirers of’"public ifmneys,. surveyors of
die paliiic lands, registers, and such other
poiatmer.tl It was obvious that the longer
these persons should be detained injihe Uni
ted States, in the liandso/ tlic marshals, the
greater-would be die' expense, and that for
the same :cnn would the'm..in purpose of
the law be suspended. It seemed, there
fore, to be incumbent on me to make the
necessary arrangements for carrying this
act iutoxficct in Africa, in l me to meet the
SAVJ.Y.Y.m-
WEDNESDAY EVENING, lif e. 29, 1.^1
MILITARY VK)\ EMKNT3.” ,
,WeJia»o seen a letter from an officer in coir,
delivery of any pewons who might he taken ' ,m * 1,1 * Vrt. vwe'd
by our public vessels lUitHandcd there under j J ‘ ‘j*' 1 ' lcu even veil fitm> he:-.i’.-q-,i;.r^
if 1 t ters, hr aJJ the Ik Slates troops in tft.t qu:,rn, f„
c licet that no place is rii'.'cd at which the otucefs as may be appointed for limited pe-
excln-.nge is" to lie made. ' t is to the confi
dence of the American go. erhment lit the
good disposition of Spain, that the king
your master,'is indebted i\>r the dppartun*ty
tints' to diduy acting upon the subject The
■ j , :il" consequence* which will ensue f cut'this
k< lango *‘ 10 ’ - t i>usl>»>;ieiner., and the. impression likelv to
lie par..cn,ar.y.court:,. ^ bv J>0 eufi.y foreseen. Your
itntv is aConte-l oi! „ .i„
present to your cxcellc!
<io;l preserve, the a.-surancvs of
' 11g lishcd cuiis.dtra'uou.
Jmis I'oR'srnt
, ! h ; s majesty's government, among his oWn
nom may (Sl |j,j cr . w t0 t ] JC most monstrous and absurd
fine dis-1 ,.
ippasiiions. Among tli< subjects of Spain
hose who best k:u»v Iheislegntv oftht-kiog
inti the purity of his councils, it is asserteyl,
Mr. Foi»ytli to the Marquis of C.i<« Y.nj-i. j that an act required by ilia policy o! this
j g.ivcrntnent, e-scnti .1 io t. interests of this
S;r: Or the llUh oi May lust 1 addrcs.-ved j .gjj,,, n) j|, ( | demanded by the honor of
-your excellency an official noir, -i in- the ting, will not ho perforined. Yes. sir;
torm you ‘-that I was rcwly to i xeliaiu,.- the ^ e; ti . i SC alii:ii;:iite:l in his very capitol
raulirati-Mis cf .lie cm cution, ‘:c. ctmclo- j i , :! u>st unjust stirmisc, that thcre.will be
tu-tl at Washington, by Mr. Ad uirs anff the u " lx .r usa | m do th:v. which the reputation of.
Chevidiet <U: Unis, on the did 1-ehruary, I tjpan, retpiirrsi ileal, which Spain dare not
ri’I'.’i that it was desiri.hlc, from the nature j lv i.lsu do. Your excellency will not un-
c,t dial itrdrtmtent, that an immediate ex-.del-stand this as threatenii g his majesty’s
cjiangcdf ratifications should he mace; the | jpiYcrmiient with the consequences which
more especially so. us I had an opporiikiity j ■ ensue from the reserjlment of the U.
</i sending it, when ratified by toe kiir,-, to j Sla.es, if it were possible i" Spain to ac;
the United States, by tin- American sloop oi j 5fl iy, is |„ ts i m -, s , v itli bad faith. Threats are
war Hornet, then and no •' lying in tnq nar- j u ic -.i !iv conscious ueskncspnothycouseious
lior of Cadiz.” I lie time at \\ Uirli it will, sU-cnglh. 1 know too well the- abundant Vc-
he necessary for tint vessel (by 'he return j sources, the expanding power, the youthful
Americangoi«:i-nn.<% expects vigor of my country,'to degrade hcrcliar-
«»f which lb
to receive the treaty ratified by li.
fc sail for the United .States lias so nearly
arrived, that it is my indispeusahtc duty to
all vour cxccllencv’s at.ention
subject of that note. It would be painfiii lor
me io see this vessel depart without tite
treaty. The g.ivcr.nnent of lac .United
Stales hod a just and well founded t \pcc-
t itioutliul no imreas mablv delay w'.c.il.'. lake
place, and tit -r. loiv ! Hiked to liie r.-l-'i-a of
i! is vessel for the iti,strumcnt, executed / id,
duo foripalities. Her arrival, without it will
not fail to make the most unlavoraiiit: im
pressions. T.» obviate such an eiVCct is be
yond my po-.ver, a;-. I ea-.i perceive c.o aile-
ijuaic motive to proved 1 his majesty’s go
vernment from acting on this suhj. ct prtu.-
to her departure from Spain. Your
i ellency will ntd deem me uuticf o-xanlf im-
portunate, or iiiuvasciiiahU*, when 1 v.-.k a - ,
immediate attlemjon lo this liusintsv, an.i | ,,i
express my conviction that an answer v. id
lie given to tluy. and to hiy note ofth.o l«th
May, already alluded to, on t.,c eariie.sttlay
that the convenience of his majestj \s go-
venimcnt will permit.
I renew to vour excellency, whom may
Hod preserve, the assurances of iny disiin-
guisheJ.respect and consideration.
Joux I-’oiisyth.
«}•; after by using language unworthy of it—
if not by my respects for Spain, 1 should be
. prevents)! by the fear of the deserved re
ft the tcr.lMciu of my own country; 1 should not he
riods, subject -to removal, as heretofore ■
was taken up aiitl agreed to-
Two or three other hills were read a se
cond time, in course; and
The senate adjourned.
mouse oi-Representatives.
Numerous petitions were presented this
morning, and refeTed in course; amongst
them were several from different .northern
town.praying additional encouragement and
protection for dothcstic manufactures, one
of w hich, that from the “convention of the
friends of national - industry, assembled at
New-York,” was, by a c'osc vote, ordered
to be printed. There we: a also several from
commercial sCfclions of the country,praying
the enactment of a getieral system of bank
ruptcy.
Mr. Serjeant, from the committee on the
judiciary, lo whom was referred an enquiry
into the expediency of increasing the pay
of j'lrurs in the circuit and district Courts of
the L". States, made a report, stating that
the pay at present allowed, is one dollar and
twenty-live cents a day, for each day’s atten
dance, ami five cents a mile in travelling fo
and from court; that the committee are not.
aware of any good reason 1 .r cncrcasingtliuj ||
compensation; and requesting lo he dischar
ged from llie further consideration of tlic
subject. The report was read and agreed
On this vie .v of the policy and sanctions
of the law, it has been decided to Send a
public ship to the co-s! of Africa, v. i.fi two
such agents, who will take with, ihtnl to
am. other implements, necessary for the
purposes* above mentioned. To each of
these agents a stiYall salary has beef! allot'. -
cd.—1500 dollars to' tbe principal, ant!
1 -’Ou to the other. All our public agent. 1 - on
tlic coast t.f Africa receive salaries ior their
services, and it was uud rslootl that none oi
our citizens, possessing the rcqiusite
qualifications, would accept these trusts,
by whhrh they would tie confined to parts
.be least frequented and civilized, with
out a reasonable compensation. Such al
lowance, therefore, seemed t j be indispensa
ble lo the execution of the act.
it is intended aisoto subject a portion of!
the sum appropriated, to the order of the*
principal agent, for the special objects
above start'd, amounting in the whole, in
cluding the salary of the agents Jot- one
year, to rather less than one-third • of die
appropriation. .Special ins'nutUoni will bo
given tc; these agents,_ defining, in precise
term:'., tl'icir dimes in, regard to the persons
thus delivered to them; the disbursement of
Utc money by the principal agent, and his.
accountability for the same. "They will also !
have power to select the most suitable place
on the roast W Africa, at which all persons,
who may he taken under this act, shall he
delivered to them, with an express injunc
tion to exercise no power founded on the
principle qf colonization, or other power
than that of performing t -o henevolet t offi
ces almve recited, by the permission and
s auction of the existing govuaient, under
which they n*ny establish themselves. Or
ders will he given to the commander of the
public ship, in which they will sail, to
c ruise along the coast, to give the more
proceed, forthwith, to Fort Snot:. Tl.i
-re. WC pcqsumt-, is ii tended to i»i- in r
to occupy tVnsacohi, ansoan as Cc;i;jh-ss
word. .Tlicrc.afe, we ii;.idciNtati<l,
and tigiit In'.u.hed tael, at Trader’s Mil:.
Wo have, through tbe politeness of an m:.
known fncil-l, in Tennessee, beet).put in provi
sion of a work, entitled, “.f IV.-.tVnOrn
meenttrt nf i/ie Fiv'id-nt </.;<! /, 't ,m<
rink-m/s in tor rtmmeaca’.rur tin,I tmtinaticu A
tte SyuWrtwr.” The proceedings of tlic Jqt'
coirgi-ess. had Bit this subject, produced as e ^ -lt
excitement in the public tail.;!, perhaps as : t ay
matter that has been discussed in vi:e supreme -
gislatiiiv of the Union. The work alluded to,
contains about one hundred and tveentv uases,
8>o. 'I'hc author of the v.ork in question... lavs
tmilc CV- -V- exertion to procure ail the d* a-
me-nts in relation to (his subject: and Ax- think
from tite argument, and the doc: ptcr.ts attached
to thic production, tnat there is pm a l;„.p up,
wlji; it to hang a doubt, as to the legality and pro?
pricty of the measures exercised bv the 1»J,
.lent and his commanding genera's in the lemu-
nation of a war which had placed our frontiers in
a deplorable situation. This subject carries
with it more interest, in consequence of lav-
: --'r again to be introduced in the Senate of the
.led Stales. IVe may, possibly, as .'non as our
hunts will permit, give extract- from the uoik
:«bout which w e new write*.
Ertract of a interfrom a^rnH.araa in ITaiMn~,on
t ili/lolatfientlin Ira'.t rity, dated lice. IC, l::jS
“Although the treaty witii Spain has nnwbeen
ratified by tlu;t power, the patience of our ;,*v C ni-
ment has been so far exhausted cr tile si.njert of
oia-el:.' • is to induce the President to recn:n.
meml to congress the -jerupaiiry of the llori.Lu,
and the adoi>tion of all nceescu-y measures tuliy
[tsaxsi. vt'ox.]
Thn .lfnnud Gntzalit S.dmjn Ir.Mr. /'•■!
iy forgive) forcontlcscendiiigtosay bow
sin: would puiii.Ii an art of perfidy. It is by
beracts. and not by :he raiiiugsufhcriuinis-
ict-sttv t sin- n-!ii i, u ), m >w n to tbo’sa who violate
tin- lais'i pledged to her. Jiiut tliarc is tins,
v. J.irii a jnst government v. in more cautious
ly avoid than c-Mi the vvt- I found eel 'resent-
iv. ctit of a poiveriVil nation—the degradation
. i coascin.io baseness. No wise king vvii!
dire to do an act which w.iuld deprive iiim
of the re - pert ufall nations, Sully the repu
tation ofhis kingdom i': tbe eyes of the ci-
viiie, -! v.orid. and deprive ids people of the
strongest. iuce-.'.tiv a to vli-ttibus exertions,
under every dispensation ef lu-avcn—the
r-mlideurc in the imcgrilv of their govcni-
If, even in Spaiiq' unjust surmises
and unfounded niisieus'S are entertained,
your exeeilei'.cy, lecolkct'.lg the lately sub
sided irrikuiorts oi'io.ig eo.itmucd disputes
v. it is tbe govc-. Mi-inu-i his m ijesiy, will not
he surprised i-iat, in the Unit- *1 Stales, tiic
name cause : could prtxlttec; hot suspicions,
hut firm convictions of die intention of this
government to disappoint the. expectations
reposed i:i its good fail If. 1 kinw fill w il
that, in itvo two months tlic act of the ex
change of ratifications vvilljirove liiat tins
Sin.—The king, my august mss..-'-, has j bursb convictions have been hastily and in-
Informed liimselfoftbc contents bl vatir two | f0ll 'ceily loritn-d; but the impressun ol
notes of'he IStb ofi-.lav last, and -1th in>£. ti.'Cmmay remain,and the motive fur the
in both of which you state, lint you are tv.i-1 exchange may he inisut'dcnuood.—
dv to exchange the ralilications oftl.e tre.t--' ' ia * 1e * :sC ^ tvtl ', v ellbvi to avert it, lmt in
tv'' concluded at Washington, on the .'3d ef j v: '“- r If my apprehensions should not be
February lust, by Don Luis Onis and Mr. ri hacti, I shall in-artiiy rejoice.
aYdanis, and that, from the nature of that' l r f --dy remains fi:r me to say: in this last
Mr. Serjeant, from the select committee
appointed on the memorial of the surviving
oineers of the revolutionary army, made a
report thereon, favorable to the prayer of
the petitioners, accompanied by a biil for
their relief, which hil! was twice j-cad, and
coitiiniueii.
The fiiilov.ing message was received
from the presidcnt.of the U. States, by the
hands of Mr. J. J. Motiree, ills secretary.
To tlic senate a*id t!u* lu.usc of representatives of
tl»o United States.
Some doubt being entertained respecting
the true intent and meaning of. the set of
the last session, entitled “Ail iicr in addition
to the acts prohibiting the slave trade,” as
to the duties of the agents to lie appointed,
on the, coast of Africa* I think it proper lo
state this interpretation which lias been giv
en of the cc!,.and the measures adopted to
carry it into effect, that congress may, should
r hedeemeii advisable, anend the same be
fore further proceeding is had under it!
The obligation to instruct the coimnan-
det-sof all our armed vessels to seize and
bring into port all shins or v essels of tlic U.
States, wheresoe'er found, having on board
any negro, mulatto, or person ol efffor, in
\ filiation of former acts lor the suppression
of the slave trade, being iiifperativc, was ex
ecuted without delay. No seizures have
yet bcfri made, hut as they were routempia-
ted by the lavr. and might be presumed, it
seemed proper tu make the necessary regu-
iationsapplicable to such seizures for carry-
the several pro'isions cT the act intoef-
fc.-J.
It is enjoined on the executive to cause
.all negroes, mulattbcs, r.r persons of color,
w ho may he taken under the act, to he re
moved to Africa. It it the obvious import
of the Jaw, that none ortho persons thus ta
ken should remain " itlmi liic U. States: and
;if Mr. Lincom, fefi-vi-ed to .lie committee
lilt the slave tiadt, and orderv .1 to he print-
ed.
The f dlowing message was also recciv-
d from the lVesiduitofiiic United States:
ns on the sice- of her N'ortl, amt South Anicnean
provinreq in ;> Uieirstruggle far imlepemk-ncr, w it!
probahlj* induce her to acquiesce in this coiii'-V!.
A w:.r v 'itli Spain, crippled in her resources ami
imbecile as vliC is in her gover inejit, wouhl hi;.
7b the Senate an'! the ii’oilae af Jlr/trcucn- nothing, were it not forlhe opnnitunitv it wo-ilj
lutrvrx t,f the United State*: j afford to all nations, and partieqlarlr to r.'l^'ain'
In compliance with a restduii<-n ofcon-j to l ,ru >’ "l >m * u "r comuiircc utkler ’he Spanish
!;n ff:koi'27fll Mafeh, !8T8,’.he journal,acts j 1 trust, liowcvcr, proverbially wont, as is
and proceedings’if the convention which jd ,c Spanish king, he will, in this ri-jpnd, ’..nsulc
formed life present constitution of the If nit-! ,ii5 °"' n i and not the interests of ottier nations!
ed States, have been published. The re- j “It is believed tint General Jackson will i -vivc
solution directs tint one thousand copies j before the Senate the question of Seminole
should he printed, of which one copy should [war! The eonsidtralion of this snhjeet lie tore
he furnished t>> eatli niemlicr of the Fil-j the Tennessee legislature seems to have ben-ore-
tetnth coiigrt as, and the residue lo he sub- j paratory to such ast.q-,- and sfrMo’<t« I,,.
jeet to the future disposition of congress.— i made before the Senate to rtnev the -mcu'ga-
Tiie number of copies sufficient to supply Jtion, ulthough iniriy members heli.-ve the Senate
the memhei-s of the late congress liavinglnot charged with discussions of tills nature, y«-t
been reserved for that purptrse, the remain- the friends of the Gjutrsl, in hopes of a/liiingfn-'i
thn
avuams, a:iu mat, intiii me uuiuic oi mat! , /. •• — , . . e » r • c
'treaty, and the favorable opporeu:,::v 0 f*i.c:e '.tut 1 shall address to your excellency ! tm place other then the coast m Africa be-
' ’ eti this subject, that when.-ver his niajcrlv j mg designated, tneir reanov-at or delivery,
edit cts fin to exchange tile ralirication of j whether carried from tin: United States or
th-.- treaty of the 2 ad o: August, on the part j landed ^ immediately from tlic vcasels
liiy government, lo perform that’cciv.no- !!1 which they wevo taken, was sup-
. ... - .- i- 1 *- oaat.—
transmitting it to the United States, t,y the
iioniet sloop t-f war, you are desirous that
the said exchange may he made as expedi
tiously as may be.
I have also submitted tu his majesty the
jfurport of your verbal communtuii-m., to
me on this subject, and. I.jtgain brought to
li«u view-vour observations tiic-reon in the
two several conferences I have iiacf the hon
or to hold with you.
j,His majesty has, m Consequence, cmi-
manded me to inform von In. reply, that on
reflecting oh the great iaipm-tanvsj and in
terest of the treaty fi question, he is under
rhe indispensable necessity of examining i.
with the greates catliion and ileiihcrjtfon,
before he jirocecds to ratify it.
This living all I ath enabled to communi
cate to you on tiiis point, for the present, I
avail myself, with pleasure, of the renewed
Occasion it affords me, lo offer you my .res
pects', and I pray Gnd to preserve you ma-
jiv years.
M AXUF.h Gonzales SALirox.
Falace, 19 ft181!).
Mr. Forsyth t» Mon Mantlet Gonzales S-l.-non.
•Yutkii/ June 21, 1619.
Sin:—The determination of his Catholic
majesty to delay the exchange of ratifica
tions of the ire-tysigued on 22(1 February,’
at-Was’Jngiou, by Mr. Adams and Cheva
lier Qnh ns communicated by your excVl-
rcticv’s note of the I9th iiast. in reply to iuy
notesofthe 18th May and the 4th of tite
current month* - fills me With regmt. As
the subject matter of that treaty has bcc.i
lor years before the two governments, both
of whom havcY.o doubt, lang since discuss
ed, and dciihtr-jtt'ly determined upon what
the7 would re-spcciivcly claim and yield. I
toOk it foe granted no motive for delay ccttld
ear.st. Your excellency’s notdy while it
dor arc now deposited at ihc department I Ivirel- to Iiis hmw, and those who oppose,! h;
ol staid! suflject to the ordats of congress, (from quite different views, uniting alone in i!
Tlic other documents mentioned in the re- l wish to secure an invest! got ion. n’.i‘ probsl.lt- farm
solution of 27th March, U ta, are in tlic [ majority, nntl raceced in the motion for consi fa-i-.
process of publication. j ul 'on. In this event, no valuable jiuquise ran he
James Moshob. I answered; while the lime of tlis liinse will he o>
’iVhich message was read, and ordered tc i Krossed, and tl,c feei'ircr of it:- me ubc.-a irritaio!,
lie on the table. f 10 tite prejudice of business of in ire general an-1
Mr. Trimble,of Ky. Submitted the follow-1 cnlI >nianilingin:irest.
ing rcsolutitms: j c 1^ha Jlissonti questinn is also likely to produce
Jieuelved, ’i hat the tom in i” 7 ” on ways: n - llc l> v ")Vmdi, mil a stniggle doubtful as to hi
: ml mir’ns be instructed to etiqt'.e into the j r - :L,t ye»r, yon Mill recoll.-ct, on the ap-
expi iliency of repealing all lav.s whereby a j plication of this tcii-iiosj- to he admitted into Uie
credit is allowed upon duties accruing on j k'liion, as a state, airfotion was made to annex, as
imports and tonnage. i a condition, the i.-‘!ct..fitn »f tl tray in th*/nines
Jieaolved, That the same committee be Vl:revio,« to it., admission. This motion fi-av*
instructed to enquire into the expediency oi [ ' n o r heeti carrit d in l|it Injuse t>f rcjin-sentaUve^
rejtealin;; aii law* allowing drawback. bv a vn-ill laajority, and lost in tlic senate, the ap- gf
A motion was made by Mr. Siislve, to! plication failed of soccers, aiidw illhc rene»edat
J
f renew to your excellency, whom lifoy
(rad preserve, tite litii assuraticr of my per
fect respect. John I'oHsrm.
( Tr, hr ctnt'n: ued.J
eOYGIUSSS.'
ji/ondau, Vie. 20.
, . SENATE,
rtundqj petidons were this day presentfd;
amt iigst them was o le by Mr. YViison, from
cdttai.i inanutacturers of < opperas in -vev.--
JeiSey. praying the protection nf congress
to tfte domestic article; also a petition bv
Mr. Plea-,ants, from the I jnm.-r's batik anil
the U nion lcutk, of Alexandria, in the ditr-
tr.'Cl-oT Columbia, praying a coiisolidation
if tl-.c capital of the two banks into a single
bank.
Twd’messagcs, in writing, were received
frotn the president of tlic Uniled States, by
Mr. J. J. Monroe, Ids secretary, [tite same
as the messages given iieMw, in the pro
ceedings of tite oilier house; ! which were
read,
. Mr. Sanford, from the committee of com
merce and manufactures, made a detailed,
and elaborate report on the official state
ments which had heretofore been made of
the" commerce of the United States with
foreign countries.;and the provisions which
■are rdtjuislic for obtaining complete and ac
curate statistical Accounts of the foreign
conmtetvc of the United States; accompani
ed by a hill tc provide for obtaining accu
rate statements cin. that subject, which re
port and bill were read, and the latter pas-
scd*o a : second reading. j
lay the i-eholiitioH oil the table ami print it;
which; afic-ra remark or two from Mr. \Yar-
field, Mr. lllit a, and Mr. Trimble, in which
Mr.T. assented to the course proposed, the
motion prevailed, and the resolution was
laid tin the tilde accordingly.
AlitT tlic house adjourned.
AltKAXSAS TEIIllITORY.
The new gnverninc-nt has gone into effect.—
Ti e- jiitlgcs, who arc by law the- legislature, met
at the In-st, anti pissed a judicial 'aw. Janies i
I’aU-s, Esq. is appointed circuit judge. The pet
tills session. Tite northern and eastern elates,
anxious to find some common ground of jfu.a.v
thy, on which they may erect a party, pror.t'eiing
iutun- power, have seized upon t!-.e ocess'en for
the purpose. And though, town meetings, end
inflate.ttory speeches ami publieatioiis itgidro; ala*
-very and slave-hohlers, leave suecceilcd in pro
ducing i)m-li public excitement, ami hope there
by to ensure the Uni: n of the non-slave hoi!’iq;
states in support of the old inhibition. Si c
or gcograpbicM parties, are .always of the mc.-t
tbmgorous kind, and no subject could give rise
to one more calculated to alann the friends
poseu lo be confined to that
No settlement or station being sped
See!, the whole cost was thought to he left
open fir the selection c* s proper place, at
which tite perrons thus taken should he de
livered. The executive is authorised to ap
point one or move agent*, residing tit ere to
tcccirc such persons, and one hundred
thousand dollars r.fe appropriated for the '" ’ r
gent ml purposes of the iaw.
Or. due rons-ideration of the several sec
tions of the act, am! of his humane policy, it
was r..tpj osed lobe th: invention of congress,
that all the persons above described, who
might he taken under it and landed in Afri
ca. should be aided in thftr return to their
former homes, or in their eAa'ilnwrncnt at
or near the placewhere landed. Somcshcl-
oT and food wotTld he necessary for them
there, as soon as land edict their subsequent
disposition be what it might. Should they
.he landed without such provision having
liven previously, made, they must perish. It
was supposed, by the authority given lo the
executive to appoint agents residing ou the
coast, that they should provide such shelter
and food, and perform the other bcneficient
and charita'iie offices, contemplated by the
act. The coast of Africa having been little
explored, and no persons residing there,
who possessed the requisite qualifications to
entitle them to tli’e trust, being known to
the executive, to r.one such could it be
committ'ed. It was believed that citizens
only, who would go lienee, well instructed
in the views of their government, and zeal
ous to give them effect, would he compe
tent to these duties and that it was not the
intention of the few to preclude their ap-
ph; arc petitioning to be changed into the second j Union, than tlia-. -iveb’tu in this question. Thu
grade of government. 'Utc tinigRitiOiis and fim j federal constitution 1-as wisc-lv iutcrdictccl
proven,ci.ta i.utie territory are it.mtense, aud fl-.e ; M pn , xm „ cnU care vhh tbe
uric is rapidly apprnacliinmwli.ii tnr noii-juitioii . .. , . . ... - -.
will .just.fy u.e establishment of a new auic.— s ' i! ’J‘‘ c U fTU"- -1 cn-anopation. And I an. fmlv
(,,:2. leoniinccd tint Uie peace inti li.u-nony, ii n it tile
—-— | continuance of the l*iiioti u ould be givativ cn-
A letter is i» town lri.ni New Grenada, <latc-l jangered by wjlilioltl.ng from the the teiTitori. 1,
in Ignat last, which contains’.lie fallow »g inter-1 v q ien |, cr ,^ft cr , 13 q b:- ...d.mtted as :-tr.te»,
■‘^‘ug iiifomuiicu:—■'Mian* ol n»v cauiitmncn L, . . ,/ ... , ,. , . r • .
■ •• ■ - -* -••••-* - j loe go.-ercrcr. accortfcd lo ihc old or
iirvim n j
xkd.fYom .Ncw-VoiJ:, PIiiLuiclj'liis, ^ *» s
and r.*fia: Icston, :»Rv \ curs a^o, >.rc here and ‘ «»*• constitution, to Uetcrn..»c I"i* tntm-w € <
avi7, iltUicir trie mis i»A*y lii»vc given I what * description of inhabitants the Jiopuiai
t!i :in iipns lo Tliorc are about 2 > ot us at this ! shall consist,
plncc, all in £00 ! health aialdiiirh spirits, uitioiurst I .... ^ .. . , l ...
whom, M like, G V ocl, 1>. l.o«,i II Starke, U. , 1»« treaty by wl i«.h the United S ate* acqair-
Wells J Murev, J. II. l)u:u-f; S. Poole, I Cfl ^rr.tory ofM’.ssoun, ?!»puhites for i:*
.1. !!. Hoon, J. IhtfcV, \V. Smith, and many J a lm'-vdon into the Union ujiou “die principles ef.
otin rs I could hthic. You nay let some of their the Federal Constitution;” and t ie a li.iivson of
families know this fact, it* you like,' jianicularly the state of Ixwii^iana since, on-hose pr.nr.ph *♦ ‘
tJtoie m CnarNMosi. *}[&•. Mlv. I , . r ., . „ .1 >
W . | w ith the ronanct of th > genera! ^.nertutient t.» t. *
.L t " j c- * r .* . I renulninif tcn’itorv, in not nro.’ti
\ rfecn hu*i br.! aud etghi Sk vn, from the coast ** * J
of Africa, arris ed at Havana fii>m l«;C llrth toihe |
•util of Nov’cinh'jr.
4 1 rcaulninj; territon*, in not prohiLituny the .oi
slaves before and w liile the lands A cre expwied to
I sale, would seem to amount 10 a dud^v.* from
, "oveniir.iint not to wlthholci #ro;^ ar, state crea\
Rostov, December 15.
The ? r ie of France has l>cen opened for a speci
fic loiejtli oftiiac, bv an Orderm Council. Hut I
am to!dTiuit a subsequent order declares tliat A-
merican vessels will he admitted only in exse Hrit-
is!i vessels arc received in the h'niteil Status, vvlstm'
coiping 1 from tlic Isle of France. Such ilritlsh vt-s-
>c:s not being* admitteil lathe United States, it fol
low that the /t f e oj France w i/i J\ict kind against
:.'u .2Uteri ecu Jiag.—Vegrau d.
Walton Dreghom,
Have just recrivrd
A general assortment -X New and Stasona-
hle.
DRY-GOODS.
All of wh:c!i having 1 been rccrntlv purchaseilon
the best oYtenns, they are enablell and now of
fer for silt at verv reduced prices.'
dec 23 25d
ed out of this territon, the rig!it o dt termine this
important question for itself. i!itt groat exert ons
will be made to en«ir**success on tins second trial
of strength between the slave an l non s!a»c hold
ing states—end as the former arc the ir.O‘t nume
rous, and hr.rc been drilled for action at home, v e
.have rcascii to fear the result.
“Congress will likewise’be besieged by tl:e man
ufacturers from the cast and the west. It is the
duty or government to futter and enenr-. t ^ infii..t
establishments of this kind; but river to attempt
bv a kind of hot brd fii'oce**. to force them into c--j
istence out »®season. Agncidturc is unrpicstiou.
”ab!v tlic most profitable ernphn niunt for ihc pro-1
/luctivc labor of a country', whether considered in 1
its influences on the moral or physical charac
ter of its inhabitants. Only such labo'v .them c*
may be spared for agriculture and the tlic medlar..
»c arts which oocoura|ft it, can bv profitably ciu-’
