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= , by r:;c.»R*oj**. j* i ™ «f ! u*0 t» Me carta »< L,n«J«. w-» t'-mj an ,j lh „ u ,„,,.We..,!«..-« ■" f Vijeir inlrnliou w uUfl'OiuK * c, ' , . > u t ^ tht; irrr|iAMliM !•*•« li»«- <trt .,|, either by uirJialiou ol by |.>ire. j tI|r unsiii lni'ii unbap- V nil tlii# view they have lanwi it* j,j pmiiipint iml liy lii^iiff«ii'< '‘l' 11 ' j. ,i ofllie 1w* Sicalte*to repair to Lav-: J. t »(me war wlmb obic .1 tin nation i« b ' |, to appear there wwiKuUalor be-Ir.vulnrt «.. w and ™o™»h. '*•«" * »'v* j lajsjyn: ss • l*.-r trooqmlity ** endangered by tbi* | |n . 4tnr ^ r-i „ Hr , Ia , fl> tlliuli . I'.aie of thmjf* ; an I as the) have result-, ^j ■,» »— r - tl led not bi recogni** any authority e«- p„ r ,„ e ^ | lil( | ,, ,t rben-lieilfor : leivdcreJ twir resignation* immediately I tl| t ; ie >e ,|itiom. it u only with I their prince ami bis august d* n- ly... bo. | “ " r u-.— [hc k|Bf tb>1 , e MI collier. ! bordering >111 adoration —si lb- } tiasi the intern to be followed has no oredto ohuio burn than trestle* already ex-. *l”»e, Ibr rdfo „nng, they h<*e no doubt of liie a.*» **** 1 1 *' ,h of tbe court j of Pail* aud London. I nnlv object nf this sv stem i» to consult VUUVsVU.V. CasM.-’*""- W ‘ f, . K *'• 1 tATK=T I tMiLAMI. Bv tlw a.neal >e«l«day allen.oop, ol t»,e >.Urtua. Lt.11. w 44 day* I com Lo..- reeled PM-.0I that place, to the K4th of Jaouary. j Losdox. Jan. x.. It i* now understood that Ministers j ir resiguai. . after tbe failure of the Bill of Bain* an- 1 Benaltie* ; but were presailed ou t tain them. Should the arraagemc it i ( j 1( , r foiiridnti n .tcL they mean to propose lor «»«| . __ .. .. ,. u leen. on the meeting of Barliamein, not meet the support of < decided ma jority of the House ol Common*, • 11 null they are deteimineJ l« rcaaiu no Lmger io olhee. The opening of the Settitm •/ Vcrluuatnl ky Hid Majesty. Tbis nrnruing the u*uai preparation* were made at the House nf -r », or the reception of lb* Maye.ty.aud for the important proceeding* on tbe open- jug of the lao llou«e* of Legislature. lb* M .je»ty entered the llou*e at tr*e minute. to l o'ck#k..ttend4byl.M nu merous suite, and .ealed him^f ou the Throne. About i o'clock, the Speyer, attended by the Member* ol tbe House of Comm >us. entered through the folding door*, and approaching in boot of the Throne, bowed respectfully to bi* Ma- ns.l de- I.ltt t M»t'h4*- 111*1 llllriMllllMtlt * ■»*•» 1 Ml IlihiJTs H*#f»*••*> '".jV"'quirrsl, it w.iuld Ivale l. sli very r.,Jf for 4e [ them i.s assign limits to the royal |Miws-r, ami dis-IMe to hou eoodit.ouscvtiloiiuobie In the dale the alliance between theaoyercigna ; ur p rr .ry of tilings, it ba* no view to rnnquests. or to YinU-1 IJut the i-haractef ofttie Portugni-e u •uma of the independence of oilier pow-inoMobe In-bed. Tliry |xv fened tm.King Cff. desire only to maintain tramjiulity. and] Voluntary amelioration, in u,e go. l their prime f.w rfl that . 1 11 '| |.„, than exhibit In p.'impe ^utH.llovX 1^ ||w *m %»*.o d h*ri< ^»ti.njwK r.j'jsfl**.! *!»c HtilltttMUII ol UK hltUnlsi I’O lilt* i.uMrttr\;j |0 f | |f , w thin^ ili»r« ?ja'C4. i W« Iti lirfe, ii»il«f***l. fltwti *ucl» 4* o|»|*«»s* »;<1 Uic ikIrhimuO ol A»i«?ui)ii, Hi outer l»» 1 con»ji*'l lo*r. I»\ rtl ni'iii lo mlo.il her ou ! Atiy othrr itnn<. to i.itroJure inlo Isei j at!dii*e mh*%n»u^ fl..»<*rv, 1 UUirfd tiioitfi* iht «li*jid% ol incur* i r«*l in|«<iitMiiou. of u MuuuliU tlf**«'l ol ll»« co uwi»i«:n tlic^ |l«^4»hO.I. lilt! |.||%h(C loll« H IrillU .Vi four i oii^lit *i«)i 4«i much in ••*«»«i bt*»*u i< lic*l on ihe tjiuntniotift Jc' lsO i»l»«Mi ol ti«*r MUtiiorixrda^eiat; himI, %\1miov**i /" i .Missouri miglii ii4*e done lin»l no *illeu»|»l bi*en niHiie to coerce l»er, ne are |/er- lu.oicrl t»be bvoulJ t ever, umler cou»j*ul- uou, lime iitli*>ti'ictil mrh a feature ml*» her comtiliHion. 1 lie w hole atl.nr, however, now Ihippily •etllod, atnl we j»«. w v ifetl, rattier | only aJvert to it a« preliniifi.iry to •'« few 1 1 ol>«« i \ tfiiuo* on lias ItiU scuiuu ul Cun* j ViUvit and iiisjo lifady di-ntiayed i»j»rtUck **fa for* i«*nf iMlioit, or lo apjhMr lo lisftUv a -pirit «»f rrvolt and ii«»u!>onl»i»alMHi. A »*»h‘nt and fH-.iceful t*mlnratic of waft ‘li#- rule of th**;r coikI.m*!, fi»nft<Jenre »•» the »irtues of lin n priuce liie foa.»>l itiuu ofLieir llalp^S. tint—and it i« | iinful to d<«clare it—tlieir h.tkf l»»***fi n«ii»;d» lrlf d.■‘appointed. •*Tjvt the palioore of thr I'ortari''’^* »ea« Uod I hr point lny«»tid which it |Hia**iUle for that of a proud a a! ronni^ou* nation to cn—a nation tiatfd with I lie J * Sir Tboma* Tyrwitt having lignified tb.it lb* M ije.ty *u about to read In* Speech, prufuand *ilence wm immedi ately m«urel. Hi* M <je*ty tben, 10 a slear voice, rather be*peuking the com plete mm nf buMoea*. than the effemin ate Sovereign, which In* vile traduccr* have repreaented bus, *poketo tbe fol lowing effect : Tilt Kl.NO S 5PLF.CH Hi* Majesty began, by e»pre**iog re gret. that any thing ebuuld have occur red to retard tbe busine« of the State, duriti’ tbe loot *e**ioo ; and proceeded to «tate, tlut hi* great object had been, and would .till be, to pre«erve foreign and domestic peace. He hod directed hi* Minuter* to lay before Parliament, tbeir **aota for the Ci* il Government ; and relied on the (tenerotitv of bit Common* ; an.) be bad great tatiafacUon m announcing a redoc-1 Man!r ^‘f lkt /Vinga’i. nu.* e/i lo Ike So- which l*u* appenre.l in nil the London paper*. Thu ■folio .*mg i* a litoral trau*- lation : Micav, dm. 10. ••On Monday Lv*t, nl iiiidnight, tne Lngiuh Col. Browne, who i* employed in collecting evidence in the tri d of the 14open of tugl tad, "as assaeiniated a* lie came out uf the Iheatre, by two men, stranger* to him. **ho iniluted upon In* per*.* all wound* with a (tilgtto : One of them add.-e»«ed him thu* on atoppmg him. •• Browne, tin* is the l»»t in nuenl of tlsv l.fe The a**»«*in«. .opposing that the Colonel »w« dead, lied with pre cipitation. The Colonel, however, was conveyed home, and has .urvived Ins wound* ; but hi* medical attendant* can not answer lor hi* recovery. Thia atro- ciou* act h.i* produced a deep con.ter- natiofio tbi* etty." lion in the Military tdUb.itnaem 01 toe country. lit* Majeaty tben adrerted to the b- Bvi'ial Mtoahen of tbe country, and ob served, that notwitlwtauding tbe great deficiency ia tbe revenue of Ireland, winch wau owing to lacal cemmerctul pressure, the total receipt* ofGreat-Bri- tarn, for tbi* year, considerably eicceded tbote of tbe laet. Thu, aaid bi* Maje*- ty, wa* in tome degree owing to the m- create of Cxciae dutie* ; but it could not be denied, that there were other brio che* of improvement, which fully real ized tbe pro*[>er*ty declared by the total result. Relative to tbe 4’ieen, bis Mu- jetty utJ, that tbe prn.iiion filed by Parliament i* 1814, having eipired with tbe death of the late Kiug, he had de- tired bn Minister* to lay the affair be fore the Houee of Common*, and they woulJ make their own arraog^ieati on tbe subject. ill* Majesty tben lUted, that he had great satisfaction io announcing a colli de ruble i-nprovem-nt io tbe commerce end raaoufocturea of tbe country—a cir cumstance peculiarly gratifyiag to him. io consequence of hi* ankioua desire to •dvanee the power and internal prosperi ty of tbe ution. Notwithstanding tbe agitation occa sioned by late occurrences, and which he frit to be (till pressing upon a portion of the people, he had tbe ffrmest reliance Vpon the attachment and loyalty of his subject*, ol which he had received so in my assurance*, and which he consider ed tbe best and surest safeguard of hi* own honor. His Majesty concluded, by calling up on hi* fulbful parliament, to instil in all cl*-*e* of hi* subjects, a respect for those fawful authorities to which, under the ilesiings of Prorideoce, we owe all our li.ippinesi and renown as a nation. D'.daralion of Ikt Sovereign* at Troppau. Hanauau, Dec. ‘id. The following is the declaration ad dressed to the government* by tbe sove reign* at Troppau, relating to the af fair* of Naple* and the affairs connected .with them, a Inch piece was delivered to The Senate of tbi* city by the Austrian resident minuter, UaroQ Hadei •• Tbe overthrow of tbe order of thing* tu Spain, Portugal, and Naples, ba* nerestanly caused the cares and tbe uneasiness of tbe powers who combatted t. ic revolution, and convinced them of the necessity of putting n check ou tbe ecw ralantitK-s nuh which Europe i* threatened. The principles which uni led the great power* of the continent to deliver the world from the military des potism of an individual issuing from the resolution, ought to act against the re rol ilMatfr power whi. Ii has jutt deve I ope I itself. The sovereigns assembled at Troppau with th.s intention, venture to hope tint they shall attaiu this obj -ct. They will take, fur their guides, io this gr; it enterprise, the Ireatie* which re stored peace to Europe, end hive united it* n itnms together. “ Without doubt tbe Powers have th* fight to taka in '-nirBoii geoer.il ran* •use* of precaution against those state* vs h >«r{r*form*. eogeoJereil by rebellion u. r opp'/nisil to legitimate guvernment* i s eu ample Ha* 4rs«Jy demonstrated, i.p-mlly when tt,e spirit of rebellion is pin, sgited in the neighboring state* Lv swrrt ageuts. Inconsequence, the Su-sesscbe oescmMcd at Treppau have gi rang -d tageU/Cf iL* uwvn required protect Europe frosu the scourge ol new j ^ Kl . ^dvaotag*-. of cin.-umstj.K-vi in order to revolutions, and lo prevent Uiem as Ui 1 “ " ..... .. a* pnMible.” TRl’E BRITON—SK. OVD EDITION .InasiinAlrju <J Cnone! liro's.ie. We stop the press, tu annouoce the re- ceplion of Pans papers ol Suluaday I *st. Tbe Gaeetle de Trance, gives mi ac count of the atrocious attempt on the ble of Col. Browne. This statement doe. not d/ffer in any m iterial point from tint : *e>>v "f di«.ai.«l nut ignorant of the mean. 1 .. .. . of remedying them. Tn' Portuguese know in* tile lirnrt nftlieir snien-igu, datl. i s.l (hem*el»r» ’h.it he would prepare the neiessiry reforms, as he bad •.sir.efime* eue.nirngesj litem lo hope—hut this rxpreUli.iM proved tilirsory : tbs- miuis- trrs of tlw- court til Hits J.ineuIt have diserl- cd the mhid of the king from these impor tant cares, an l evinced tli’pit vsure whenev er » patriot dared to pnhi;-h hi* sentiment, on the subject, and shew the iieces.iiy of making Portugal ag-uii the seat of govem- m.-nl. Thus, the Porlttg'iese began t*i Itise tlieir confidence in the only remedy that reindn- ed.—The idea of seeing their cnuiitry reduc ed to llw condition m'n coliuiy.fflicted them: and all fell it tn lie iinp«i*zihle t!i:it liie affairr of a mo mrcliy cuutd go on well *t such m distance from Ihceeutre of action, nlnui the (lerieriitv of men, th* violence of the pas sion* anil III* iueiHistancy of the elements, might obstruct their march. W h it was the Portuguese nation tn do in such a state of thing. ? Suffer hi. hope? She had suffered & hoped in vain lor many years. Sigh, remuM.h ale,c.iinpiaiiir She n.d sighed, hot t er -ig>» Were |.-e.|e.l_«.nt heeded > I No—they ivlrre cruelly stilled. She bad re* nionstrale.l and n.ninlained. but li. r pray er* and complaints could ncirr penrtrslr a. far a. tbe throne. Tile king wa* constantly told that his people were conic it and faith ful. TIi* author* of (hi* Manifuslo insist, in the face of Europe, tiputi the imallenblr fideli ty of the nation; but they must remark that contentment was incompatible with a situa tion like theirs. They can »jiew that late e- vents had not their origin, a* ba* Ineii in*M>- (latrd, in the principles of an absurd and dis organizing p!iih»»ph}, nor in the chimerical pursuit nf ail unlimited freedom ; but in the conviction of public distress and the desire. tiT relief—The Pnrti'tuese have aimed at establishing the throne on tlw solid haw* ol !nw and justice ; they had no nisb fur inun- tine, hut sought to reptsce things upon tile footing no which they formerly rusted in Poring d. In 11.19, they gave lb* crow a tn their ftr«t monarch, mid enacted the first fundamental Ians of the mnnarrhy, in the Assembly ol the Curt** of l.siitlgn;—in MSthey call ed John the 1st to the tlirune on condiliun* which he accepted in IlilO tti-r gave the rruwn to John IV. who vim respeitrd their liberty—in fine, during the long period of Are hundred yeais.th* Purtugnrse had tlieir Cortrs, and it is then that they sttainod the summit of glory and power, Itwuul.l, there fore, be unjust ami absurd tu pronounce what Iney hair done illegal, and to stignia- tize tlieir conduct with the epithet—rebel lion. Philip IV. too, denounced the lirrnir livings.!' the Portuguese, in 11 In, as rebel lion !—it is not less pre|m»terous to sserilie ill* late revnlutiun to the Influence of a fac tion.—All pointscunsiderrd and weighed the Portuguese cannot doubt that tlieir patriot ic effort* have nut only entitled them In tbe favourable opinion, but also to thr applause of all the enliglilened nations and all the monarchical cabinets of Europe. It would he a subject of deep chagrin fur thr Portuguese people, if the Mirerrign prin ces with whom lin y hair always iiii.i itaimul a good understanding, should abuse their I'uwar to the end of imposing laws on tin ill, nr repressing the efforts nf a nation incapa ble, ftom geographical position, of disturbing the pesee nf oilier ruuutrira; a u.iliou w hicli lias net rr interfered in tile internal affairs nf others,and wInch rnuuts upon the known justice of the Princes nf Riiropv—But if thr I wipes of Portugal lo this rra|iect In-deceived, •lie will risk every thing in define* nf her juJl right.. No nation firmly resulted tu In- free, bus ever failed lo become so ; tins is what entourages Ibr Purtugur-., and if they runout cumpaa. tbe object, tiery will perish nil, tu the last man, rather Ilian mr- vise the Inna nf ttn-ir i-idi p'-nd. n. e; they l.mk hinss-ter.tua hnppirr cons'iinmatinn. tertignt t( ntoUvnj oj Eltrope Th. Portuguese nation, animated by tile nm-t ardent and sincere Uesire I. manilam the political and commercial relation* which have uu.ted her hitln-rtu with all the govern ments and eoin.ii untiea uf Europe, anil liav -s ing na. ticularly at heart tu continue tu merit, >5 opinion of illustrious men of all coun tries, the esteem and eon.ideraliiin which haveueier been withheld fri/u: the loyal and honorable character of tbe Portuguese, has thought it indispensabl)' necessary to nib. In the world a aucciucl but candid exposition of the causes that have produced the memora ble events which have just occurred in Por tugal—of the real spirit which has influenced the nation, anil uf the only end to which ail the changes made ui intended to h« made, tbe internal structure of the. government, are directed: The Portugese nationliafHa that this cipoiihun, ia correcting Mw false notions which may have been homed res pecting those eicnls, willo/neibate the kind attention of sovereigus and people. All Europe knows the i stmordinary cir cumstances whicli, in 1807, forced 11. M. John VI. then Brine. Regent »f Portugal, I. withdraw wilii hi* royal family lo Ills transatlantic domiuiwua. This measure wa* then denned highly advantageous for the cause of the general liberty of Europe. No one, however, could fail to discern liie crili- «l situation into which Portugal would be thrown by Ike absence of her priuce—ulteri or occurrences justified the predictions in dulged on till* heed. Portugal, separated from her sovereign by the vest expanse of the ocean, deprived in' all her wonted resources yielded by her dis tant possessions, and uf the benefits ol trade by tbe blockade of her porta—governed by enemies then held to be invincible, seemed lo have reached the term of her political ex istence, aud to be condemned never to reas- sume lirr place among independent nations. In this desperate crisis, the hcruic inhabi- Isnls of the kingdom lost neither tbeir ho nor, nor courage, nor llieir attachment to their king-—of these nritliertlie pressuie of adverse fortune, not the immense power of the enemy, coulddeprive them. They ex cried themselves, in fact, in Ihc most cner gt-tic manner as soon as a favorable oppor (unity offerrd. The Purlugiu-se with the aid nf their allies, recovered, by liie must se vere sacrifices, their political i-sisli-nm—re stored with generous loyalty, the tbiinic aud the cruwn tu tbeir monarch—and impartial Kuro|ie must confess (alliuiiig'n j.is'.w e is not always done) that it owes to them in great part, tbe *ietories since gained in luvurof thr freedom aud iudi pi‘iid.:w.c uf thrones aud natious. It is more easy to conceive Ilian to deline ate tbe internal condition nf Portugal, us the midst of circumstances *» new, and after ef fort* so extrao.iiin..ry and so general a con vulsion. The ruin of the country, begun by the r- migraliou of liie inhabitants who followed the Prince, or who sought to esrapelln- su picion nf cn-uperati’igin tile systematic [>• r- seeution of (he nsiiBV, Was nggcaiatril by the too fatal inv-i.ioiisof 1809 At ICIO.an.lby Ihe losses iuri liable in an obstinate contest uf seven year* duration. Commerce a id industry, which cm flou rish only in tbe shade of peace, and pulihr •/■runty sial tratupui/ty, were not wily aban doned, but it-emed annihilated by lilt* *n!i- inited frw duin of lrad • aflusi-il to foreign nations ia the w«’t* uf Urax/I—by the dues Irons treaty irt lilO ,‘wilii England ;) by the decay of inaaofartui'vs by the neatly total destruction of both 'tie usereantile and mili tary marine—by the abwriutr want of pro lection and cm ooragenv’-n* for these two im portent source* nf nate/usl pro*|wnt). Agriculture live t.ai.s of tire wealth and strength of iialio.i*. dejmied of the h.indi which war iiuoni|><i<ixnd ; destitute of Ihe capital which feeds it sod which was often diverted to more nrevving p./ipows ; having no longer the vi's) power which it had been accustomed to derive from national industry, and tbe active circulation resulting from es- trmal and iulernal commerce—languished in a fatal lethargy, and out country |>re*e/it- nd to the astonished observer tlMi dcploielde pietdrt *f misery i.-d famine. \iV>.>\VaATVe. r*>/» ms Manusvc isrilileastta. .1 /cat enrjory rc.narkt on t'u U't Set- lion of Congecu-—VVe need not remind our reader#, how truly the prediction bus Isi-i-n realized, th.il the agitation cl live Mvaeouri subject In so late a pci foil ol the late session ol Cougresj, would defeat much useful legislation. Il ha* been said, that we wronged the oppo nent* to the admit si on of Missouri by such intimation*. To Ibis we reply, tlut we only stated facts, and .lulu I paled consequence* that could not but result Iroui them. When men inJit iJuallv are in a state of agit Hum, they are not in m condiliun to do business, aud shll let* when congregated. IVhen (lie ocean is vesed by raging winds, the manner ui necessity lies by, content to furl to* sail when it requires all hi* *kili tu keep Ids good ship from foundering umler bare poles. With respect to tbe hi.one ul what is past, we have said no more than that, if the admission ol Miuouri into the Lunin li.vl not been opposed, thi* •talc at' tbmg‘ had cut happened, l o Of lh« acts which passed, we have published a list ; and we shall in a day or two present our readers with a gener al view ui tbe effect of tbeir provisions. Ol bill* repotted, aud not finally acted j upon, there were left, on the table ol the I I louse of Representative* alone, more than onr honored—not to speak of mea sure* which were not reported upon. All ' these bill* must be introduced</c naao at the next session, which does not com- '•■once until the 1st Monday in iJt-cem- b»T nett, as all lulls pending, in whatev er stage nf tlieir progress through either house, fall to tbe ground of course, on the termination, not of every session, but uf each Congre**. The gt eat subject of the proposed al teration of tbe tariff ul'duties on tbe im- porlalion of foreign good*, was not once touched during the session, though re peatedly pressed by the author of the measure. The bill, of kindled origin, lor laying duties on sales of merchandize at auction, occupied the attention ol the Hutite of Representatives one day, un der rather favorable auspices, mul was then put lo sleep, to wake no more.— We do not know that it can be consider ed a national misfortune, that the tirst of these did not become a 1st* ; but it is certainly a particular grievance to im important class of the community, that it was not seriously t*ken up, with a view tn a derision on it, in one wav or other. The bill, whicli passed the Senate, for amending in one or two particulars Die charter nf Ihe Bank of Hi* L'nited States, wa* nut even looked ul by the House of Representatives. Two or three bills concerning invalid pensioners were passed over, u* also were two or three respecting the fiahu- rie* and fishing vessel*. The collector* and other officer* of (he custom*, and postmasters, and public officer* of all grade* and description*, are indebted to tbe pres* of other bnsi- lie** for escaping without bring shorn of a part at least ofllie beam* of office. The proposed occupancy of tbo mouth nf Columbia river, su far ** the bill re ported ia the Heu-e of Representative* iiad any thing to do wiih ii, wa* postpon ed lo a more couveoient seosmi. 'There cannot be any court of the U- nited State*, nor any officer of the Unit ed States, within tbe State of Missouri for the present year, tbe bill fur extend ing (lie laws of the United State* to that Stale basing received tbe go by, ut it i* familiarly laid. Let us hope these Peo ple have n<> disposition to violate tbe laws of the Union, and that oo citizen of any oilier state lias any ground whereon to coutiurnce e suit against any one of them. If lie ba«, patience i* bis only remedy for the present. Tbe bill to abolish impriicnmrnt for debt on proc**s issued from the Couit* of the U. States, tbe passage of whicli would alone have shed a lustre over tbe present Congress, was not so much e* read io the House in which it was re ported by e committee. VV* luve no doubt, however, that the proposition wiil be revived si tbe next sesfiou. Owing to tbe burry of business on the last day or two of the Session, at least one bill, for carrying into effect the stipu lations uf treaties with the iudiau tribe*, war not passed ; in consequence of which no Agent can be appointed tu tbe Choc taws, who, by a late Treaty, are to be turned over from this side of tile Missis sippito the other. It is po»iblu that the delay of their migration for a twelve- month will be tbe consequence. These ere a few of the measures not finally acted upon, to whicli we will ndd, although we have before spoken of it, the bill to establish » Uniform System of Bankruptcy . " o mena m this subject again, for the purpose of fiaokly stating to tls** friend* of that measure, our viewi of it. We have sincerely desired the passage of a law an this subject, because it wa* so earnestly called fur by the com mercial interest, and because, under the decisions of tbe highest Judicial Tribu nal, it has been (Bade almost unlispensa ble. We were nut unaware, that there are dilTercul opinions, even among uicr- candle uinti, on the policy of such a law: and tlut there is nn iotinciblc repug nance to it. on (lie miinl* ofuiany of our legislators, from it* applying, though ap plying uniformly, to a limited class of our felloiv-citizru*. We perceived, how ever, that tlvere wa* no probability of il* p osing in any other shape, and wc were willing it should pas* in the shape in which ouly it could have passed. In dulgence had beeu extended by the Con gress to the People iu tbe South and West, iu regard to tlieir land debt, sml we thought the debtor*, and creditors too, on the Atlantic border, were enli lied to an experiment of the measure which they believed would he to many individual* a blessing, and to the countrv generally an useful regulator of mercan tile Irai suctions. But, we ao.i forewarn the advocate* fo that mrtwirr. that the gulden n.on.eul ha* beeA let slip ; that powerful supporter* of tin* measure, in the laic < uugre*.*. are no I a.ger mein- Iter* ; and, Wat, if (lie interest lately cicile.l on the subject re suffered to ru»t in apathy now, it will iiu in vain lo ex pect that the next Congress vv ill legislate mi the subject. Let the aim ul the peo ple ol the commercial cities he, tu shew to the laruic-r*, planters, and mechanics of the country, that such an act mil not in any iii.tuner operate to the prejudice of their interest*. It is the opposition of the Representatives of these cla-ses, on lioucsl view* of this subject, that i* to he deprecated, and must he overcome before such a law can pas*. It is true, much light hu* been »he.l on tbi* subject, by tbe speeches in Congress; hut it i* also true, that other arguments are ne cessary—such ns come home to “ the hosiiies* and bosoms” of a class of men who do not pin their faith ou the sleeve* of any body. It is not, however, by what it has left undone but by that which it has done, lb.it tbe memory of a Congress will be valued. 1 here is much uf good to lie remembered of the late Congress, in cluding it* two sec-ion*. 'The uct to change thu mode of disposing of tbe pub lic lands, passed at the first session, and, allied to it, the act of the present session, to reliese the public debtors, possess in themselves enough merit lo redeem tbe character of the Niteeuth Congress.— During that Congress, also, two stars, Maine and Missonii. (one east, the other we»t,) have beer, added to our glorious Constellation ; ami, in admitting one of them, has been decided, happily decided, thu most dangerous question that has e- ver arisen in the Republic. Tbe art of the first session for the further preven tion oftbe .Slave Trade, i* another mea- -lire of w hich the nalioii may he justly proud. In nor foreign relations, tbe late Cougie** cautiou-ly acted, and wisely abstained. Brovision his been made lor the further protection of our nasigalioa, in competition with that of Luglaml and France, at the same time that a disposi tion ha* been shewn to reciprocate the most liberal policy as to both countries. In tbit, Congress, when il lias acted, her acted with caution. It ho* refrained from offensive measures towards Spain, Ken ling our differences with that nation, and frnin measures of roiuprounliiient in regard to the South Averin an war. In this it has wisely abstained. If we add to this general view ol the tncaiuresof the last Congress, that the anoual expen diture ha* been, by its measures, reduc ed more than twiMiiillious »l dollars, we must allow, if the record of its set* be not brilliant, tlmt it affords, on retros pection, much to approve, aud little to regret. WAYS AND MEANS. Rrport of the rommi/h* of hay* and .Meant, to whom w it referred to mucA of the. I’n- ti,tent'd Menage, at the commencement of the demon, ad related to Ihe finance*. Thecominittee of Way* k Means, to whom was referred so much of th* President's message, at the commencement of the ses-iuo. as relates to the finances, respect- 1 fully submit the following Report. Th* total nett receipt* into the Treasury, during the year eighteen hundred and twen ty, amounted to J 10,969,001. statr or ms rsinvsT ; n sere arrears, ssn xreiKiriiiATiOMS roa lux sxsvks u* ins vs is law. .hut First.—The Stale of the Trtamry. The amount uf irailahlr money in the Treasury on the 1st day of January, agrees- hly tu the rrport of the committee, dated the flili Fob. was Miered to be g 47fi,t7l 18. From which must he deducted amount of ilepoaitcs in the Bank of Vincennes, nh ; ch it cannot pay, ftl4,8Q8 00. Leavin,* availa ble funds in the Treasury, on the 1st day of January, tlw sum of Ml, 763 IV. Second.—The revenue for lift. Customs, a* estimated by thr committee ofWayssnd Meant, in tlieir rr|mrt of (th Frbiuary, li,O0t>,M8. Ian id estimated by the committee, 800,000. Internal taxes, a- greeahly to the report of tile Svcretary of the Treasury, 100,000. Bank dividend. Ivy the seme, S jo,non. Post office receipt*, from debts of hanks, and other incidental receipts, 100,000. Estimated amount uf means a- vnilahle fur thu service of the year 1811, i io,.ijj,;ua. And tlnrd. Amount nf the several ap propriatiuo* for tile year Iktl. I. Perma nent appropriation*, viz. principal and inte rest of public debt $ 1,4/7,77*—gradual in- crease of the navy jOO.OOO—arming t e mi ntia,SOO,000: Indian annuities, lit,000—In dian trading Iiiumcs, llt.ouo—civ ilixaliun *1 Indians, 10,000—8,;lj8,776. t. Temporary, agreeably tu ttin sever..I apprupriatiuu* made fur the service of ill* prvscnt year. For th* service nf the navy, J 2,909,00:1—fur the military,4,998,411—civil department I,il7,- 3M—public buildings,90,44j—private claim* estimated at toil,non—treaty nf Ghent, pre sumed -tJ.OOO—Spanish treaty, suppuaed 100,000—9,098,St I —I j, 17 j,l 17. Leaving an excess uf receipt-, over the tipciiac* au thorized by law , uf j 898,111, .'/nJ of the Slalt of the Finanert. Actual balance against the Treasury on the l.l day of January —ten report ol the committee of Way* and Means, 4,879,094. Tu which mutt lie added amount dun by the Vincennes hank,and which will hot be avail able fur the service of the present year—are Secretary’* hitter of I4lll m»t. tl4,S08—Ac tual deficit Iu be provided fur 4,793,904.— Tn supply that deficit tlvere may be applied the surplus uf the estimated receipts, in 1821, over tbe expenditures sulbnrized by the several act* uf apprupriatiuu passed dur ing the present session, which is presumed by Ihe preceding view, tu amount to the min uf 898,III. And th# av affable funds io tlie Treasury oil the 1st day of January, 201,483—1,139,674—Leaving on actual de ficit tu lie provided for by loan,of 3,631,221. But if the estimate uf the Secretary of th* Treasury should prove correct, tu wit: that the customs will yield only fourteen millions, then there must he added (th* difference be tween hi* e»tiinate and that uf the cmqmil- lee) the sum uf 1,903,320—f 44A9,jj0. The cnmmittr* under all these circum- stanres ui difficulty and doubt, auhmvt a bill authorizing a loan fur four iuiUj/M*e five hun dred thousand dollar*. Tbe House niff p. rccive s different-, be- im m the prreent report and ffiat of the Pit, uf Frh. arising out of tbe *X|M-ndituivs he. i:,» hut (mill'd in the one as estimates, and 'hi muvf a* (he artuul soma appropriated l*.-r th* serftc* nf the present year—and ; n tne esltimt* uf receipts fur laud during the year 1821, the Committee hate m their pre sent report, assumed only one helf the a- mount uf tlieir foronvr, which was taken •-.im the estimate of the Te»eaury. Th e committee do not pretend to much personal knowledge on the subject, but, from cunver- sal inn with well informed gentlemen from tha Bed and south, and a correspondence with tlie Secretary oftbe Treasury, they were in.breed tu believe it would be unsale to rely on a larger sum than eight hun dred thnuiuiel dollars to be received for lain) during the prevent year. The House will,al so, jierceivei difference ill Ihe availablefunds arising frum tbe default of the Bunk of Vin cennes. Retrenchment in the Public Expenditures.. The deductions tmvJu from the esti mate* of tlm several departments for KUO, unto unted to t he sum of $2,130,000.. Thole fur 1821, umuunt to 2,317,lour* 4,447,loo—viz. civil 116,308, mtltUcy 1,481,064, naval, including $300,000 from gradual increase, 710,383. Total amount of retrenchments in the annual public expenditure during tbe sixteenth Congress $4,417,107. It will be perceived, by th* preceding view, that tlie expenditures for Ihe pie- sent year are lest than lifteeri and n half millions, l it* committee are of opinion that those of the nett year will not ex« ceed fifteen millions, far, during that year, the whole effect ol the reduction of tlie army will be felt ; that reduction has reduced the expense of the present year $ 061.000, and will reduce that of the next, nearly one. million. The re- vidolionary pensioners will cost in future $ 200,000 leu than the sum appropria ted for the present year. In line, the committee are uf opinion that Ihe re ceipts will, (if no unforeseen change should happen.) greatly exceed the an nual expenditures. All which tbe committee respectfully submit. sao* Till MSW'fl/RK iSltlCIt. At Ihe anniveifary dinner of tbe Fox Club in Edinburgh, (lie following tuu>t and prefatory remarks were given by Mr. Jeffrey :—t\c publish them, not because- we feel particularly llattered by the praise, of any foreigner, however distinguished lie may he. hut to remove Ihe errnneour impression* respecting the opinions *f tin* country eulerlained by the celebrat ed conductor of the Edinburgh Review “ Mr. Jeffrey observed, that they bad .already remembered the friends of liber ty, and of those principles which they were then assembled to commemorate, in other portion* of the empire, and they had. with due honors, drank the health* of tha Whigs of England and of I reland i but it occurred to him, that there was a- oother division ol those persons, not much more remotely allied in poiot of consanguinity, nor much further remov ed, he trusted, in point of friendship nod affection, wbo ought not, upon such an occasion, to be forgotten. He alluded to tlie freemen of the Loited States of America: men derived from British blood; who inherited from us Ihe genuine spirit of British liberty, and wbo administer* th* British Constitution, and embody its principles in other forms, but who, in point offset and in substance, had de rived (heir principle* from the same source with our own. They had ac commodated these principles to farms of administration, and engrafted them on constitutions probably bettor suited to their condition than any other; while we preferred the old fashion of our go vernment, and adhered to tbote form* and practices to which all our habits and association* had been adapted. But though there were no doubt rontiderw- ble difference* in the forms of their con stitution, the identity of its principles, and the effect* of these principles, held out in every point the strongest claim* oo our sympathy and affection. 1 be ( nited States of America are as similated to Englaud io all (be substantial ami characteristic qualities of free go vernment. They have submitted tbeir concern* to the same representative go vernment, and to the same code of laws; ami they have also that blessed institu tion of trial BY JCBV, which has never been naturalized iu suy other communi ty but this, and is altogether of British growth. Like us, they are distinguish ed by their pre-eminence in all tbe arts ol peace—like us, distinguished by the -piritjvf commercial and maritime enter prise—ami, like us, by the practice of such meeting* at are here assembled, in which every patriotic feeling it warmed, and tuc spirit of the people is excited, without danger, and without fear of tu muli or disorder, iipou all those subject* that come to be disciirted in the hall of llieir representative*. Considered uo- .tier this aspect, it seemed not only unna tural. but impious, to contemplate tlie likelihood of any future Hostility betwixt natiiiu* to closely allied. We tee so many traits of fondly likeness, so many bonds of sympathy, the community of our language and literature, the resemblance nf our plain and simple manners, our common predilection for tlios* domestic affections li/r which we are distinguished in both hemispheres—that with su many trait* of affinity, he could not allow him self to anticipate soy future difference between the Ineiuls of liberty here, and th* friuud* ef liberty in that other por tion of tbe globe. (.Ipplautt.) He had already said, that while we naturally and properly prefer our own ancient institution*, aud continue our submission to those forms which we have adopted, there were still eome things in the ad- miuistratioe of that couotry that well de served our admiratioo.' 'When wa look at tbe great practical economy in all the branches of their government—at that UDrcstrajned liberty of the piew whsefa